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Monkty Monk · Jun 25, 2008, 10:54 PM // 22:54

if theres a thread for this can someone send me a link to it. But if not can you play guild wars on mac?

Gift3d · Jun 25, 2008, 10:58 PM // 22:58

Games.... on a mac? LOL!

Cahalith · Jun 25, 2008, 10:59 PM // 22:59

Depends on your Mac. Intel Macs can use BootCamp to start up into a Windows installation and run Guild Wars normally. However, if you have a PowerPC Mac, you either need access to a Windows computer or you're completely out of luck, sorry.

FlamingMetroid · Jun 26, 2008, 12:44 AM // 00:44

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Originally Posted by Gift3d

Games.... on a mac? LOL!

QFT
srsly just deal with windows like everyone else >_>
also, use the tech forum for this pl0x

Monkty Monk · Jun 26, 2008, 02:34 AM // 02:34

man the only reason im using this windows things is cause of games.... this sucks.... next ill try that bootcamp thing or whatever.

Tarun · Jun 26, 2008, 03:11 AM // 03:11

It must be done.

Lord Sojar · Jun 26, 2008, 03:47 AM // 03:47

LOL @ that.

Yes, very few games are ported to Mac OS X. However, that may change seeing as how the customer base seems to leaning more and more towards Mac. Apple is moving at a massive momentum, and nothing can seem to stop them. Steve Jobs will soon be the new Gates if this trend continues. Their new Snow Leopard OS is amazing, absolutely amazing.

But for gaming, for the time, you must use Windows. Bootcamp allows you to have both OSes on your system and choose which to boot into. Funny enough, Apple Powerbooks run Vista the best out of any notebook in their class. Oh the irony.

Etta · Jun 26, 2008, 08:41 AM // 08:41

OSX = no games, windows = games, kk? Get a bootcamp and either XP sp2 or Vista and you're good to go, 32 bit only remember that. Some window emulator do work and will let you play windows game on OSX but there're also compatibilities issues like DX and such.

So bootcamp is your best bet.

obsidian ectoplasm · Jun 26, 2008, 09:17 AM // 09:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tarun

It must be done.

You made my day

Tarun · Jun 26, 2008, 05:11 PM // 17:11

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Originally Posted by obsidian ectoplasm

You made my day

Then you might like this one.

zamial · Jun 26, 2008, 06:00 PM // 18:00

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Originally Posted by Rahja the Thief

But for gaming, for the time, you must use Windows. Bootcamp allows you to have both OSes on your system and choose which to boot into. Funny enough, Apple Powerbooks run Vista the best out of any notebook in their class. Oh the irony.

Propritory hardware and using a 128-bit os should be able to out perform a 64-bit lord know what hardware was tested computer and you still have to dual boot which means your running windows.

Mac needs to stay alive or billy boy is in deep doo-doo. Besides who better to test out the "new technology", than billy's fishing buddy.

The "air books" are slick BUT NOT FOR PERFORMANCE. the usb 3.0? mother board mounted harddrive is dandy at small or dog slow transfer speeds.

RULE of thumb: Are you a graphics designer or high end video editor?

if yes: mac is for you.

if no: get a pc.

if I hate M$, like to get free stuff (like software), and don't mind stress: linix is for you (this is still built on a pc platform)

Cyb3r · Jun 27, 2008, 03:48 AM // 03:48

Yep got to agree there zamial

And about linux 64 bit you'd be surprised how much better it runs servers for gaming purposes

(one coming in mind is Ut2K4)

But yes mac is more geared towards graphics designing than towards gaming.
There are games that run on mac (Think neverwinter nights and Warcraft 3 for example (not sure)) but almost next to none.

Dark Kal · Jun 27, 2008, 08:50 AM // 08:50

I've accidentally bought Discworld and Broken Sword for Mac when I was younger. Since I came across Mac games so extremely rarely. It kind of felt like like a cruel joke, like 99.9% of the time we sell PC games but that 0.1% of the time, Mac game baby. Never bothered returning them since I bought them cheap for 5 euros or so, now they're collecting dust in the attic.

Avai · Jun 27, 2008, 03:47 PM // 15:47

Monkty, a friend of mine uses CrossOver. I only use Macs for cross-platform apps like Cubase because I'm too cheap to buy the superior Mac software for those types of projects...

But as far as games are concerned, Windows is sort of ftw I suppose. :'(

RoyalPredator · Jun 28, 2008, 05:58 AM // 05:58

L I S T E N T O M E B R O T H E R S ! ! !

I'm using MAC Pro in my office, and sometime im playing on it.

Well, the configuration is enought to run Crysis on FULL!
But the new Apple- Leopard OSX can run WINDOWS on your computer, yes, on your machintos!

Check this with Video: http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/bootcamp.html
Or Get one of this: http://www.apple.com/macpro/

Snograt · Jun 29, 2008, 06:40 AM // 06:40

I still say that a Mac running PC programs via Bootcamp is a PC.

Tarun · Jun 30, 2008, 09:25 PM // 21:25

Well Snog, a Mac is a PC. After all, it's a Personal Computer.

That's why I laugh at the Mac commercials. They bash PCs and they're just bashing themselves too. :P

Lurid · Jul 01, 2008, 12:44 AM // 00:44

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Originally Posted by zamial

RULE of thumb: Are you a graphics designer or high end video editor?

if yes: mac is for you.

if no: get a pc.

if I hate M$, like to get free stuff (like software), and don't mind stress: linix is for you (this is still built on a pc platform)

Actually most if not all of the high end software has comparable (Or even the same) competitors that do the same things for both, if not all three operating systems. The funny thing is you could not only build a system that would do the same, if not better than the Mac for less money..but you could also use almost if not the same programs. In reality the difference is negligible, if not null and void altogether. (Yea there are exceptions, but they aren't really justified)

Linux** Its not really the same thing at all, unless you get a GUI skin that resembles Windows. Certain distros are more user friendly to someone new to Linux, however others can be just as much if not more so stressful than Windows. Everything has a plus side and a down side, it just so happens to be that DirectX is the standard and we've gotta shell out the cash for Windows...or deal with shitty emulators.

Etta · Jul 01, 2008, 01:30 PM // 13:30

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Originally Posted by Tarun

Well Snog, a Mac is a PC. After all, it's a Personal Computer.

Dr. who is right. It's all about OSX vs Windows.

RoyalPredator · Jul 10, 2008, 10:02 AM // 10:02

Check this...
My Vista with Mac systemfiles.
But my mac pro is more than enought to play this sh*tty game

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