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    world of warcraft

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by fookwin, Apr 8, 2006.

  1. fookwin

    fookwin Notebook Guru

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    hey guys , did a search and didnt see a thread about this.
    i just bought a new MBP and it will be here monday 4/10/06. (ordered 4/5/06!!) and i play only a few games, but the biggest one would have to be WoW (world of warcraft) . now i only have the windows disks - the DVD version - will i be able to install this directly on the mac? or do i have to buy a new disk ? i heard that the new patch makes it universal binary - but i dont know if i can just intall the windows disks and have it update itself - or can i download the MAC version somewhere?

    and does anyone know how well it runs either in native MAC osX or in bootcamp? thanks in advance!
     
    fookwin, Apr 8, 2006
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  2. xAMDvsIntelx

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    Just download BootCamp, burn it to a CD and follow the instructions on the disc/Apple's site.
     
    xAMDvsIntelx, Apr 8, 2006
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  3. Pressure

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    World of Warcraft is compatible with the current Mac OS X.
     
    Pressure, Apr 8, 2006
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  4. xAMDvsIntelx

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    Games on a Mac cost a small of money to buy though - they're about $10-$30 more than Windows counterparts. :(
     
    xAMDvsIntelx, Apr 8, 2006
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    world of warcraft uses the same cds for both the pc and the mac. he doesn't have to re-buy the game.
     
    seetohey, Apr 8, 2006
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  7. fookwin

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    sweet thanks - i ll give it a try tomorrow! anyone intrested in screenshots and benchmarks?
    if so ill do some otherwise i ll just play!


    i cant install boot camp because i dont have the windows with SP 2 - just he original windows pro XP -

    =(
     
    fookwin, Apr 8, 2006
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  8. Pressure

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    Pressure, Apr 9, 2006
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    Search for a slipstream guide (nLite) to make a CD with SP2.

    It doesn't matter whether or not the CD is original, just that you have a certified CD-key.
     
    Pressure, Apr 9, 2006
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  10. mach_zero

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    You're right just looked at it. Plus, the first thing he linked to was not the game itself, but the WoW game guide book. :rolleyes: This is the link to the actual game on Best Buy (same price as Apple store and says right in the description "Mac/Windows"): Link
     
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    That's correct, just cause apple sells it for more at their own store doesn't mean its a different version for mac and pc :rolleyes: . there is only one version out there and it installs on both pcs and macs.
     
    seetohey, Apr 9, 2006
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    I think it's really cool that WoW makes it Mac/PC. Maybe all the game developers will do the same, that way you don't have to re-buy the game.
     
    cycloneguy2618, Apr 9, 2006
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    They don't. They're the same price: Best Buy Apple
    (Links also previously posted on page 1 of this thread).
     
    mach_zero, Apr 9, 2006
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    yeah, blizzard likes to make their games hybrid so they get every customer possible
     
    RadcomTxx, Apr 10, 2006
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    Yeah I would be interested in this. I wonder if wow plays better in "pc mode" on the laptop vs the mac mode on the same laptop.
     
    starstreak, Apr 10, 2006
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  17. fookwin

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    ok well i installed WoW on the MBP and got about 30 FPS in ironforge. i didnt intall bootcamp cause i really didnt need anything from windows - because i haev a windows desktop already

    while moving around i got anywhere from 20 to 55 FPS - this is on the default setting when i installed the game

    so about medium i guess , still looks great.
     
    fookwin, Apr 13, 2006
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    Hey not to hyjack your thread or anything, but when do you think WOW will drop the charges for online gaming? I mean you already pay $50 for it. Any of you guys think Blizzard will drop the monthly charges and let everyone play for free?
     
    dcook101, Apr 13, 2006
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    they never will. MMORPG's are based around people paying a monthly fee, so they update the servers, make patches, listen to the peoples concerns etc...every tuesday is maintenance, patches are not too frequent, they have their own dedicated forums, they need to pay GMs in game, customer service..etc.. they will never get rid of the fees..and jeez $15 a month...in NyC that is just about having lunch once..

    $50 for the game is the norm..and so is $15 per month...MMORPGs ARE worth the money, if you have the time to play it...but too much, and its an addiction.

    pb,out.
     
    pbcustom98, Apr 13, 2006
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  20. Big-M

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    Yes I'm very interested in screenshots and benchmarks , and maybe some pictures of your macbook :)?


    Big-M
     
    Big-M, Apr 14, 2006
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  21. fookwin

    fookwin Notebook Guru

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    cool. i will try to get some screenshots up today. i am trying to install bootcamp afterwards too so i can compare warcraft on the macos vs xp
     
    fookwin, Apr 21, 2006
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  22. fookwin

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    ok some screenshots

    flight

    flight2

    flight3

    video options on all screenshots

    ironforge in busy area

    for some reason not everything shows up on my screenshots , but they are all there in game.


    oh and boot camp was too much of a hassle. i did install it but then couldnt get some drivers to work so just took it off - woW works fine without anyways - and i m hoping someone will be able to increase the clock speed of the ati 1600 in mac os x - if you know how and its safe please tell me =)
     
    fookwin, Apr 22, 2006
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  23. Irishcanuck

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    Glad to see it's up and running fine for you!

    What server do you play on?
     
    Irishcanuck, Apr 22, 2006
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  24. fookwin

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    illidan =)
     
    fookwin, Apr 22, 2006
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  25. Irishcanuck

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    :( Not the same as me. Blackhand =(
     
    Irishcanuck, Apr 22, 2006
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