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    A few questions about gaming on MBP

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by Chelseafc65, Mar 2, 2008.

  1. Chelseafc65

    Chelseafc65 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Does the MBP come with bootcamp? cause the stickied thread says that bootcamp runs windows the fastest since its only running 1 os, is this true?

    I've been looking at the Dell m1530 for a while but the new MBP w/ led display seems to be better value. The fact that its an apple product means it has better build quality. If i get the base config, which is similar to a m1530, will i be able to run modern games in mid settings. I don't need a top of the line gaming rig but i do enjoy playing the latest games at playable framerates.

    I am unsure whether using bootcamp or etc will decrease performance since the m1530 and MBP have pretty much similar specs.

    Thanks!
     
    Chelseafc65, Mar 2, 2008
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  2. jooooeee

    jooooeee Stealth in disguise

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    Bootcamp runs windows really well you'll be able to play games no sweat.
     
    jooooeee, Mar 2, 2008
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  3. Arquis

    Arquis Kojima Worshiper

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    You get zero performance decrease using Boot Camp. And yes Boot Camp is part of the Leopard OS.

    Here's the run-down of Boot Camp, so you get a better understanding of it:

    Basically, what it does is divide your hard drive into 2 sections, of sizes of your liking. It then allows you to format and install Windows on 1 section. The Leopard disk also provides all the drivers to get your hardware all working under Windows. That's pretty much it. It's like having a normal Windows PC. You can then chose which OS you want to be default on startup, and holding down Option on startup will bring up the OS selection screen. Windows is not really running "under" Boot Camp, or anything. Windows is simply running.

    As for gaming. You should be able to play modern games on mostly high settings with acceptable frame rates. I play CoD4 on everything high, and on except for "Soften Smoke Edges" and anti-aliazing. It looks amazing, and stays between 30-60 FPS online. Hovers above 30 FPS during single player since it's graphically more demanding.
     
    Arquis, Mar 2, 2008
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    If you get the new MBP it comes with bootcamp but you do need a copy of windows.
     
    bkj1s, Mar 2, 2008
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  5. Revolution.

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    Yes, you will need to provide your own copy of Windows, Macs do not come with it.
     
    Revolution., Mar 2, 2008
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  6. Sam

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    Boot Camp is part of Mac OS X Leopard, but you need to purchase a license for Windows XP SP2 or Windows Vista yourself :).
     
    Sam, Mar 2, 2008
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  7. burningrave101

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    Yeah I don't envision Apple shipping copies of Windows anytime soon on a MacBook lol.
     
    burningrave101, Mar 2, 2008
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  8. thecommish16

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    lol does it slow the system down to dual boot? I may get Vista Ultimate for this thing.
     
    thecommish16, Mar 2, 2008
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  9. Arquis

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    You aren't "dual booting" with Boot Camp. You're running EITHER Windows or OS X. I'll say it again.... THERE IS A PERFORMANCE HIT OF ZERO.
     
    Arquis, Mar 2, 2008
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  10. burningrave101

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    Well in the essence of what you're meaning you're right but Boot Camp is still the same thing as setting a dual boot configuration on a Windows PC. For example you can dual boot both XP and Vista on a system and you just select the OS you want to boot into at startup. It's the same thing with OS X and Windows.
     
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  11. Arquis

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    well yeah, but it doesn't effect performance on either :)
     
    Arquis, Mar 2, 2008
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  12. Sam

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    With Boot Camp, you are only run one OS at a time, so it doesn't slow down the system. Its either Mac OS X on or Windows on. With Parallels/VMware Fusion though, yes, there will be a performance hit since both OSes are running simultaneously.
     
    Sam, Mar 2, 2008
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