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Addone_Abaddon · Oct 02, 2006, 05:29 PM // 17:29

This post isn't demanding for gw to come out on another OS.

I was wondering if there was a way for me to run gw on my iBook G4... I tried guest pc, 1. didn't support 3d; 2. didn't connect to net.

I know the newer macs can run windows on bootcamp, but I am not paying ??2000 on an intel mac, or another ??300 on a windows, I have spent ??75 on gwp and gwf and I have ordered gw nf.

So like I said, I have an iBook G4.

if anyone has one, could you post me a link to an unofficial mac client.

vinegrower · Oct 02, 2006, 09:01 PM // 21:01

there is no unofficial client, and if there was, it would probably get your account banned for using it anyways.

So why did you buy games that are not compatible with your OS in the first place?

The Pointless · Oct 02, 2006, 09:14 PM // 21:14

Wouldn't virtualisation software be of use? Something like vmware?

Addone_Abaddon · Oct 03, 2006, 03:28 PM // 15:28

no, my parents bought me the laptop, cause I done graphics, and my grandparents on the same day (christmas) bought me gw.

Tyggen · Oct 03, 2006, 03:37 PM // 15:37

However much I would like it, the likelyhood of a GW client compatible with OSX is rather small. Even if fans did all the work for free, gave it to anet and said "Here, we love the game so much we made a client for OSX. Please allow support for it, we aren't going to ask a dime for our work, we just want people on mac to play." they wouldn't pick it up.

There may be a glimmer of hope for the Intel macs though, give them a few months and boot camp might work good enough to support most games.

I don't think the graphics on an iBook can handle GW either way, I doubt (haven't checked) the GPU supports pixelshader.

Oct 02, 2006, 05:29 PM // 17:29	#1
Addone_Abaddon Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Jersey, Channel Islands Guild: Perfection Is Everything [PiE] Profession: W/	question This post isn't demanding for gw to come out on another OS. I was wondering if there was a way for me to run gw on my iBook G4... I tried guest pc, 1. didn't support 3d; 2. didn't connect to net. I know the newer macs can run windows on bootcamp, but I am not paying ??2000 on an intel mac, or another ??300 on a windows, I have spent ??75 on gwp and gwf and I have ordered gw nf. So like I said, I have an iBook G4. if anyone has one, could you post me a link to an unofficial mac client.

Oct 02, 2006, 09:01 PM // 21:01	#2
vinegrower Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jan 2006 Guild: Song of the Forsaken Profession: E/	there is no unofficial client, and if there was, it would probably get your account banned for using it anyways. So why did you buy games that are not compatible with your OS in the first place?

Oct 02, 2006, 09:14 PM // 21:14	#3
The Pointless Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Stuck in the UK Guild: Rage International [RAGE] Profession: W/Me	Wouldn't virtualisation software be of use? Something like vmware?

Oct 03, 2006, 03:28 PM // 15:28	#4
Addone_Abaddon Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Jersey, Channel Islands Guild: Perfection Is Everything [PiE] Profession: W/	no, my parents bought me the laptop, cause I done graphics, and my grandparents on the same day (christmas) bought me gw.

Oct 03, 2006, 03:37 PM // 15:37	#5
Tyggen Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jul 2006 Profession: Mo/Me	However much I would like it, the likelyhood of a GW client compatible with OSX is rather small. Even if fans did all the work for free, gave it to anet and said "Here, we love the game so much we made a client for OSX. Please allow support for it, we aren't going to ask a dime for our work, we just want people on mac to play." they wouldn't pick it up. There may be a glimmer of hope for the Intel macs though, give them a few months and boot camp might work good enough to support most games. I don't think the graphics on an iBook can handle GW either way, I doubt (haven't checked) the GPU supports pixelshader.