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    Will Spore Run on a MacBook?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by BlackMac, Aug 7, 2008.

  1. BlackMac

    BlackMac Notebook Consultant

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    Obviously not on highest settings but will it be playable?
     
    BlackMac, Aug 7, 2008
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  2. BlackMac

    BlackMac Notebook Consultant

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    I just found the minimum specs for spore on a mac, I don't know anthing about graphics cards though

    MAC OS X
    - Mac OS X 10.5.3 Leopard or higher
    - Intel Core Duo Processor
    - 1024 MB RAM
    - ATI X1600 or NVidia 7300 GT with 128 MB of Video RAM, or Intel Integrated GMA X3100
    - At least 4.7GB of hard drive space for installation, plus additional space for creations.*
    I have 4 gigs of ram, 2.4 ghz prosesser and 250 gb hd.
     
    BlackMac, Aug 7, 2008
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  3. redrubberpenguin

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    Your Macbook has the Integrated GMA X3100, so it meets the minimum requirements graphics-wise. It should be playable at low settings.
     
    redrubberpenguin, Aug 7, 2008
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  4. BlackMac

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    I just got the creature creator demo, and it plays perfect at full settings. Having the extra ram pays off :)
     
    BlackMac, Aug 7, 2008
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    I have a macbook w/ 2 gigs of ram and it runs fantastic as well
     
    colonelclutz, Aug 8, 2008
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  6. S.SubZero

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    The creature creator is rendering (1) creature.

    Safe bet that the full game will have more than (1) creature on screen at one time.
     
    S.SubZero, Aug 8, 2008
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    will spore run on the older macbooks? Mine is a GMA 950. I'm guessing not, but just wondering if anyone has tried it.
     
    passive101, Aug 8, 2008
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    I would think that it would run on the gma 950 as gma 950 vs. x1300 arnt that much different.
     
    jjahshik32, Aug 8, 2008
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    According to the minimum specs posted above, the answer is no. It hasn't been released yet so it's hard to test now :)
     
    Starlight, Aug 8, 2008
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  10. Starlight

    Starlight Notebook Evangelist

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    It said X1600 in the requirements though, not X1300. And GMA X3100 (which I guess you might have misread as ATI X1300) is also very much different from GMA950.
     
    Starlight, Aug 8, 2008
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  11. cycloneguy2618

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    It officially says the gma 950 is not supported; however, the gma x3100 is. Of course the x3100 will probably struggle a lot. Time for me to get a new iMac with an 8800gs :p
     
    cycloneguy2618, Aug 8, 2008
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  12. mc511

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    Yeah this game plays pretty good on mine. I will buy it probably. The character creation is just amazing.
     
    mc511, Aug 9, 2008
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