Virtual Sytem for gaming?

nike45 · nike45 #1 (**permalink**)

05-17-2010, 07:24 PM

Anyone ever used parallel 5 or another virtual windows to play games? Parallel's website claims it can play games but how well do they really run on the new parallels 5? Im sure it can play weaker games but what about call of duty...crysis?? Thanks

Raz0rEdge · Raz0rEdge #2 (**permalink**)

05-17-2010, 08:49 PM

Parallels will run the less demanding games OK, but games like Crysis will hardly be playable..virtualization is really meant more for productivity apps than games which really heavily on the graphics hardware which they can only access "virtually" through Parallels or other VM software.

If you are serious about games, the only way to play it would be through a Boot Camp installation of Windows..

Regards

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nike45 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: May 17, 2010 Posts: 4	05-17-2010, 07:24 PM Anyone ever used parallel 5 or another virtual windows to play games? Parallel's website claims it can play games but how well do they really run on the new parallels 5? Im sure it can play weaker games but what about call of duty...crysis?? Thanks
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Raz0rEdge #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 17, 2009 Location: MA Posts: 6,068 Mac Specs: 27" i7 iMac with 16GB RAM and 1TB HDD, iPhone 3G & 4, iPod Nano 16GB, iPod Shuffle, iPad 2 16GB WiFi	05-17-2010, 08:49 PM Parallels will run the less demanding games OK, but games like Crysis will hardly be playable..virtualization is really meant more for productivity apps than games which really heavily on the graphics hardware which they can only access "virtually" through Parallels or other VM software. If you are serious about games, the only way to play it would be through a Boot Camp installation of Windows.. Regards
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