MacBook - Spore on a MacBook

jamezh10 · jamezh10 #1 (**permalink**)

08-23-2008, 12:33 AM

i no this is not in the right forum but is there any way i can play the new spore that is comeing out on a macbook i have cossover games any way?

empty_noise · empty_noise #2 (**permalink**)

08-23-2008, 12:50 AM

All the current MacBooks use a GMA X3100 Integrated Graphics Processor.. which according to both SporeWiki [Link] and IGN [Link] will be able to run the game.

But since it is an integrated graphics processor.... prepare to play the game with almost all the settings at their lowest.

lifeisabeach · lifeisabeach #3 (**permalink**)

08-23-2008, 04:28 AM

Why would you run Spore under Crossover Games? They are releasing a native Mac version.

tyros8000 · tyros8000 #4 (**permalink**)

09-15-2008, 04:46 PM

I have a macbook from april 2007 and the game runs fine apart from the creature creator which shows a black screen where the preview should be.

This is due to me no having a spec graphics card but the weird thing is if i run windows in bootcamp with the game it runs fine!!

Any issues with it not running on the macbook are not due to the graphics capacity but EA being stupid!

Tranman · Tranman #5 (**permalink**)

09-15-2008, 09:10 PM

How would a 2.2 MBP run it?

lifeafter2am · lifeafter2am #6 (**permalink**)

09-15-2008, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Tranman

How would a 2.2 MBP run it?

Fine. I run it quite well on a 2.0 MBP.

Shark Trager · Shark Trager #7 (**permalink**)

09-17-2008, 11:18 AM

Am I right in thinking that I have to use a mouse on my MacBook Pro for the game? I've got through the Cell stage ok with the touchpad but it seems Creature stage needs a mouse with a right click. Is everyone using a mouse?

lifeafter2am · lifeafter2am #8 (**permalink**)

09-17-2008, 01:03 PM

I am, and yes, you pretty much need right click for the rest of the game.

utswmmer65 · utswmmer65 #9 (**permalink**)

09-24-2008, 06:21 PM

Quote:

I have a macbook from april 2007 and the game runs fine apart from the creature creator which shows a black screen where the preview should be.

This is due to me no having a spec graphics card but the weird thing is if i run windows in bootcamp with the game it runs fine!!

How did you get it to run on windows with boot camp? i can't get anything to transfer over to windows on my macbook.

lifeisabeach · lifeisabeach #10 (**permalink**)

09-24-2008, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by utswmmer65

How did you get it to run on windows with boot camp? i can't get anything to transfer over to windows on my macbook.

Uh.... boot into Windows, install the game, then run it.

the8thark · the8thark #11 (**permalink**)

09-25-2008, 03:10 AM

Well I'm not so sure how it'd run on a macbook. Not to well I'd guess. In 4 of the 5 stages I can have the graphics up to even high in some cases and it runs fine. But in creature stage it has to be almost low across the board or I get massive lag.

I have a x1600 ATI graphics card in my imac.

So expect creature stage to be a killer but the rest of the game pretty ok.

empty_noise #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 10, 2008 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 122 Mac Specs: MacBook (Mid-2007, 10.5.8) + MacBook Pro (Late-2008, 10.6.8) - See Signature	08-23-2008, 12:50 AM All the current MacBooks use a GMA X3100 Integrated Graphics Processor.. which according to both SporeWiki [Link] and IGN [Link] will be able to run the game. But since it is an integrated graphics processor.... prepare to play the game with almost all the settings at their lowest. MB \| Mid-2007 \| 13-inch \| 2.16GHz Core 2 Duo \| 2GB DDR2 \| 120GB HDD \| GMA 950 \| White MBP \| Late-2008 \| 15-inch \| 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo \| 4GB DDR3 \| 250GB HDD \| 9400M + 9600M GT w/ 256MB GDDR3 \| Unibody
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lifeafter2am #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 25, 2006 Location: Central Florida Posts: 1,395 Mac Specs: MacBook Pro Unibody	09-17-2008, 01:03 PM I am, and yes, you pretty much need right click for the rest of the game. masakatsu agatsu @lifeafter2am
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jamezh10 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 19, 2008 Location: farmingdale, newjersey Posts: 85 Mac Specs: MAC BOOK 13in	08-23-2008, 12:33 AM i no this is not in the right forum but is there any way i can play the new spore that is comeing out on a macbook i have cossover games any way?
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tyros8000 #4 (permalink)
Member Since: May 02, 2007 Posts: 74 Mac Specs: 2.0 ghz Macbook	09-15-2008, 04:46 PM I have a macbook from april 2007 and the game runs fine apart from the creature creator which shows a black screen where the preview should be. This is due to me no having a spec graphics card but the weird thing is if i run windows in bootcamp with the game it runs fine!! Any issues with it not running on the macbook are not due to the graphics capacity but EA being stupid!
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Tranman #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 30, 2008 Posts: 43	09-15-2008, 09:10 PM How would a 2.2 MBP run it?
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Shark Trager #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 15, 2006 Posts: 165	09-17-2008, 11:18 AM Am I right in thinking that I have to use a mouse on my MacBook Pro for the game? I've got through the Cell stage ok with the touchpad but it seems Creature stage needs a mouse with a right click. Is everyone using a mouse?
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the8thark #11 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 27, 2007 Location: Brisvegas Posts: 5,658 Mac Specs: 17 inch 2 GHz C2D imac (5,1) with 3GB DDR2 RAM, X1600 (128MB memory) GPU - OSX 10.6.3	09-25-2008, 03:10 AM Well I'm not so sure how it'd run on a macbook. Not to well I'd guess. In 4 of the 5 stages I can have the graphics up to even high in some cases and it runs fine. But in creature stage it has to be almost low across the board or I get massive lag. I have a x1600 ATI graphics card in my imac. So expect creature stage to be a killer but the rest of the game pretty ok.
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