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    Games on MBP!!!

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by Keyo, Nov 2, 2007.

  1. Keyo

    Keyo Notebook Geek

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    Hey guys, will warcraft 3 frozen throne run a lot worse on Mac OS then vista? Just woundering cause it seems like vista takes up tons of battery and if i can play a game for longer on OS X, that would be awesome.
     
    Keyo, Nov 2, 2007
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    It'll run worse, but seeing how old the game is, it won't even be noticeable.
     
    taelrak, Nov 2, 2007
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  3. Keyo

    Keyo Notebook Geek

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    so like, why does it run worse on the mac?
     
    Keyo, Nov 2, 2007
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    system_159 Notebook Deity

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    Because of OS X's poor implementation of OpenGL. While OpenGL is a technically faster language/library than DirectX, Apple has never really nailed down exactly how they should incorporate it.

    This is one of the things that I was hoping they might update with Leopard :(
     
    system_159, Nov 2, 2007
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  5. thnksfrthmmrs

    thnksfrthmmrs Notebook Evangelist

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    Yeah it's all about DirectX. This is one of the reasons there aren't a lot of games for macs.
     
    thnksfrthmmrs, Nov 2, 2007
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    MightyAimetti Notebook Consultant

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    so if I have a game (WoW) and it can play on both mac and windows
    and i have both os x and windows installed, i should install WoW on windows?
     
    MightyAimetti, Nov 2, 2007
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  7. Rei86

    Rei86 Notebook Guru

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    It shouldnt bother you to the point that you'll hate it...however my friends PowerBook runs like s@@t during raids :D
     
    Rei86, Nov 2, 2007
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  8. MightyAimetti

    MightyAimetti Notebook Consultant

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    haha ok ty
     
    MightyAimetti, Nov 2, 2007
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  9. hollownail

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    WoW plays fine on OS X. It just depends on your hardware. If you try to run it on something like an old Powerbook or iBook, it will run poorly.
    Even the older MB (not sure how the new ones run it) can run it okay, and the MBP, iMac, and Mac Pro will handle it at max settings flawlessly, even during large raids.
     
    hollownail, Nov 2, 2007
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  10. Rei86

    Rei86 Notebook Guru

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    Well if all you're going to play is games like Warcraft III and WoW then the 8600M GT is just fine.
     
    Rei86, Nov 2, 2007
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    It's fine for Oblivion too. Heh.
     
    Ichigo, Nov 3, 2007
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  12. thnksfrthmmrs

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    8600M GT is more than good on a game like WoW.
     
    thnksfrthmmrs, Nov 3, 2007
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