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    games on macbook

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by InTIMadator, May 25, 2006.

  1. InTIMadator

    InTIMadator Notebook Guru

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    i am looking for the opinions of people who actually know alittle more then me about computers.
    will the new macbook be able to run some simple games like age of empires 2, or comand and conquer, or warcraft? nothing 3d or to intense it just has to run them smoothly on windows.
     
    InTIMadator, May 25, 2006
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  2. Reize

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    Yes, it will run them fine. Older games are fine for the GMA series, just the newest, newer, and slightly older stuff is a no-no.
     
    Reize, May 25, 2006
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  3. Vlad_I

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    Intel intergrated is fine for warcraft 3 and command and conquer. U will run them and enjoy them.
     
    Vlad_I, May 25, 2006
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  4. InTIMadator

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    Thanks very much!
     
    InTIMadator, May 25, 2006
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  5. Wiggi

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    what about world of warcraft?
     
    Wiggi, May 26, 2006
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  6. Reize

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    Yes, WoW can be played on the MacBook.
     
    Reize, May 26, 2006
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  7. Wiggi

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    the white one? plays well does it? anything will b a vast improvement that on my pc lol im no botherd bout WOW had it for a few months but its more for future games and stuff, just that level of graphics and so on
     
    Wiggi, May 26, 2006
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  8. Reize

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    All of the Macbooks have the same GPU, so, it wouldn't matter which.

    If you're planning on playing future games on it, I wouldn't get a Macbook, integrated graphics and newer games don't mix.
     
    Reize, May 26, 2006
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  9. Wiggi

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    meh i never bother with games anyway, wow the odd time and thats it. need it more for arty stuff for uni
     
    Wiggi, May 26, 2006
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    what about the original Half Life?
     
    Jeebo, May 26, 2006
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  11. xAMDvsIntelx

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    The original HL should play fine on the MacBook. I believe you may be able to play HL2 if you max out the RAM on your MacBook and keep all the graphics settings at low.
     
    xAMDvsIntelx, May 26, 2006
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    Half life 1 and 2 both scale extremely well. They play on about anything from what I hear.
     
    cashmonee, May 27, 2006
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  13. Vlad_I

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    Yeah, the X1600 does give quite a punch (BF2 at 1200 resolution running at HIGHEST settings) but the laptop being discussed has an intergrated graphics card. Its one of Intel's on-board GPUs... not the ATI accelerator chip. Just though id clear that out. :D
     
    Vlad_I, May 27, 2006
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    ael719, May 30, 2006
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