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    WarCraft III on a MacBook: 1680x1050 max settings...PERFECT!

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by joshuaLX, Aug 27, 2007.

  1. joshuaLX

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    I recall seeing a few questions about gaming performance on a MacBook. I wanted to report that I can play WarCraft III on an external display running 1680x1050 and maximum graphic settings with perfect performance.

    Josh
     
    joshuaLX, Aug 27, 2007
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  2. Zoltang

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    keep in mind that WC3 isnt the newest of games, but thats still pretty sweet!
     
    Zoltang, Aug 27, 2007
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    Considering the 6100 LE can run it no perfect settings...yeah :p
     
    Waveblade, Aug 27, 2007
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  4. joshuaLX

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    It is hard to believe that I have been playing WC3 for almost 5 years :eek:
     
    joshuaLX, Aug 27, 2007
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    Dota is the greatest game of all time! Well thats too bold a statement but it certainly has kept my interest the longest.
     
    kierkegaard, Aug 27, 2007
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    haha join the club man! Warcraft 3is awesome ^^

    Anyways back on topic, so what fps do you get when playing wacraft 3 then? I assume like 50+? You can check this by typing "/fps" i think.
     
    Remedi, Aug 27, 2007
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  7. fabarati

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    Big Whoop (lol, Monkey Island). War 3 runs on anything. I've played it on well on a Intel Extreme graphics (and riva tnt2 m64). Still an awesome game though.
     
    fabarati, Aug 27, 2007
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    Great game, i play dota alot =D

    Only bad thing is that doesnt have widescreen support.......
     
    d3sdichad0, Aug 27, 2007
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  9. Thibault

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    I would hope that such an old game would run any new machine.
    Warcraft III is a great game but I only play it for short periods of time (I play it for a month and then stop for a few months).
     
    Thibault, Aug 27, 2007
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  10. ltcommander_data

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    WC3 is a DX6 generation game which does not use HW T&L, and in DX6 most things were done by the CPU to begin with so the GMA 950 is really at no disadvantage. Still 1680x1050 is pretty nice.
     
    ltcommander_data, Aug 27, 2007
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    I quit wc3 after 2 1/2 years :) , longest i've ever played a game.
     
    link1313, Aug 27, 2007
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  12. Ichigo

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    Warcraft III doesn't run in widescreen. You're running it at 1400x1050 at best.
     
    Ichigo, Aug 27, 2007
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    OS X version is different. It allows a higher resolution and widescreen.
     
    fabarati, Aug 27, 2007
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    Well, it's great to see OS X having a gaming advantage for once.
     
    ltcommander_data, Aug 27, 2007
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    I was like "aww, man", when i tried it on my brother's iMac.
     
    fabarati, Aug 27, 2007
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    Widescreen on mac but not on pc? What is this madness? XD
     
    Vagabondllama, Aug 27, 2007
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  17. d3sdichad0

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    no war3 doesnt have support for widescreen.....even in OS X

    you can change registry keys to put whatever resolution you want (including widescreen res) BUT war3 has a fixed FOV (field of view) so even if you put a widescreen res the FOV looks weird (cuz remains 4:3).... not playable IMO so its better to play it in 4:3 res with no scaling option and black bars at the sides.

    The FOV depends on war3 and not the OS

    War3 is the 1st game I installed in my vostro (1440x900) and DotA of course =D
     
    d3sdichad0, Aug 27, 2007
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  18. fabarati

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    I thought it weird when I tried it. The FOV might be the same, but you can change it to a widescreen resolution in the game.
     
    fabarati, Aug 28, 2007
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    I can run WCIII on max setting on my Desktop with Intel Pentium 1.0GHz, 512MB RAM, and intel GMA 945. :p
     
    AmazingGracePlayer, Aug 28, 2007
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