DYLAN MCNAMEE  Does the PC version available for $5.99 from http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/descent_1_descent_2 work?  
(Version 1.14.60)

PLASTERPYRUS  Why does this developer give such erroneous information about where to get a copy of Descent 2 where all I've gotten of the suggestions is strike outs. I own Descent for OS9 but that wont work and the one that you could get from MacUpdate D2X, is no longer available and I don't even know if that would work.   
(Version 1.14.60)

HUXLEY  Huh. This new version's .DMG image file won't mount for me. Is anyone else having any luck?  
(Version 1.14.19)

DYLAN MCNAMEE  Where does one get a copy of Descent &/or Descent 2? They aren't available anywhere in "jewel box" form, from what I can see.  
(Version 1.13.48)

JEFFREY MCPHEETERS  Okay, the latest 1.9.116 version still crashes at launch on any of our G3 iBooks, even though they have the video ram qualifications to play the game. They work on older version 1.9.66 and previous, but the 3rd party missions are not available on those versions.

On the PowerMac G5 and the PowerBook G4s the latest version continues to work fine and restores the functionality of 3rd party missions. That's a good sign. Just wish all our iBooks would also work with this so everyone could join the same mission.  
(Version 1.9.116)

JEFFREY MCPHEETERS  This is a much needed work in progress, and hopefully will see fulfillment in a truly stable, cross-platform release in the not too distant future. As it is, if you are a Descent lover, remember to keep the incremental updates around, just in case a new update breaks on your particular setup. That way you can get back to the older version and continue playing at least.

1.9.69 and 1.9.91, the most recent updates, are broken on our iBook G3s. 1.9.69 just freezes in the startup screen, leaving a black, blank window. It eventually crashes after a few minutes. 1.9.91 crashes almost immediately on launch. So we continue to use 1.9.66 as the most recent version that works on those.

1.9.69 and 1.9.91 do work fine on the G4 PowerBook and the PowerMac G5.

3rd party missions also no longer work on any of our systems, iBooks, Powerbooks, or G5s. They just are not being read by the program. I've heard from other Mac users that the missions recently stopped working for them as well. Hopefully we'll get a fix for this. Someone is looking into it.

Overall, the game plays very well, considering the difficulty the developers must have in attempting to do what they are doing without much funding or support. Kudos to them for the time and effort put in to what I think was one of the all time best 3D games ever devised.  
(Version 1.9.91)

CYBERCAT  Many thanks to the makers of this for creating it, AND keeping it up to date! Plays great on my Mac mini, it's wonderful that this old classic is once again playable on modern operating systems. Make sure to read the readme document included with the download and follow the instructions carefully.

I ended up not being able to just copy the plain old files directly from my Descent 2 CD and instead had to actually install Descent 2 on my Windows XP machine, then copy the files from the install directory to the data folder (which you create) on my mac.

Once again, top notch!  
(Version 1.6.171)

KAIOMAI  Am I missing the option for fullscreen mode?  
(Version 1.6.171)

LKEARL  I commented earlier that D2X-XL 1.6.162 runs well on my iMac G5. Since that time I have received repeatable invalid polygon error messages at the end of level 3 where you come around a corner to see the reactor that shoots the red balls. Whether I approach from the left corner or the right corner I get the same error message. So I've changed to using D2X and it works well, but the mouse isn't as responsive as on D2X-XL. If not for this invalid polygon error, I'd keep using D2X-XL.  
(Version 1.6.170)

LKEARL  On my Mac Pro I get an error message about invalid polygons or something like that before the start screen even gets the menu text on it (it's at home and I'm at work).

On my iMac G5 it works great. What a blast to be playing Descent2 again! I need to find my CD with the Descent1 levels and see how that goes.  
(Version 1.6.162)