[Hamish Lancaster]

I have been keeping track of the more interesting threads about running FCS2009 on G5’s
here: gackinto5h.com

the 2 major threads of discussion are:
at support @ apple
and
at macrumors

by reading both threads you will see what can and cannot be done, most things can however,
and you do not need to install diurectly from packages, you can create a custom G5 enabled DMG
that will install as normal by removing a few lines of ‘intel’ reference from the main installer.

My G5 is still kicking, running FCS2009 very well, dont need to splash out on new gear just yet 🙂

[Hamish Lancaster]

FCS3 intel only? [Steve Lies] Motion 4 on G5 test = Success!

Despite Apple’s attempt to make me consider my perfectly decent G5 Quad Core Obsolete…FCS3 does indeed work on my machine.

Here is a picture of the thread apple ‘removed’ when I asked for further info on the possible PowerPC compatibility reported by some: https://files.me.com/lucidmotion/ybljnh

Happy to test any specific functions for G5 compatibility, just send me suggestions and I’ll report back.

[Hamish Lancaster]

If we are just throwing out crazy ideas… (based only on the fact it wasn’t tested on G5’s)
Who’s to say it wont run with LESS problems compared to FCS2 when it WAS officially supported.
Motion has had bugs all over the place for years, I am tempted to try FCS3 on my Quad G5 just to see i how it compares. It might be less buggy, no way of knowing if I don’t give it a try. wheres the harm in finding out?

I feel sorry for the Apple staff who didn’t have any G5’s hanging round to test on anymore, G5’s are like, awesome. they are friends for life. don;t let anyone tell you different…

when I found out the apparent ‘fact’ that FCS3 was intel only I felt like Apple had killed a member of my family: RIP QUAD CORE G5 2005-2009

But maybe there is hope after all…

I’ve never got any form of ‘support’ from apple when using the ‘supported’ hardware/software combination anyway what difference will there be now? try and understand for some people
investing in a system like a G5 is not something they planned to have to re-do only a few years later
due to apple building intel in secret for 5 years…

I have access to a macbook pro and mac pro here in my home office thanks to my partners excellent taste in her own Hardware, but If my Quad G5 can run FCS3, and the project files between these machines could talk to one another… why not let it continue to live?