What games will play on a Macbook

Big Tau · Big Tau #1 (**permalink**)

08-03-2006, 02:49 PM

I was looking for an older game that I can fiddle with between or during class

I was just wondering if there were any games that would run decent on the onboard graphics card. I am partial to the roleplaying games but just about any would work.

NikBhat · NikBhat #2 (**permalink**)

08-03-2006, 03:02 PM

try Warcraft 3. Or Diablo. OR check out Apple.com because they have a list of games for the Mac. OR look into Bootcamp/Parallels which allow you to partition your harddrive and run Windows.

cazabam · cazabam #3 (**permalink**)

08-03-2006, 03:04 PM

You should be able to play some reasonable games on the macbook. I have certainly had Unreal Tournament (the first one) running very quickly on my macbook. Unfortunately that port was abandoned at the alpha stage so it crashes a lot, but it proves that the graphics hardware can take it.

Personally, I play Oolite a lot. As you can probably tell from the name, it's a mac native port of Elite (the original), with a whole bunch of additions.

FAT MAN GO BOOM · FAT MAN GO BOOM #4 (**permalink**)

08-03-2006, 03:06 PM

This game Aoe should work with the mac book... It is an excellent game but I have not tried it on the mac but the engine is pretty good and does not hog or over work the video...

I do suggest looking it up though on third party site
http://www.apple.com/games/articles/...ageofempires2/

Aptmunich · Aptmunich #5 (**permalink**)

08-03-2006, 03:55 PM

Almost any game up until 2004-2005 should run quite well on the macbook (except for the most graphically intensive FPS and racing games).

Make sure the ones you get have universal binaries available, or look into using boot camp for gaming.

Big Tau · Big Tau #6 (**permalink**)

08-03-2006, 05:14 PM

Do you think i could possibly run Neverwinter Nights on it?

Aptmunich · Aptmunich #7 (**permalink**)

08-03-2006, 05:33 PM

Easily.

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Processor 450MHz G4 or faster processor
Operating System Mac OS X version 10.2.6 or higher
RAM 256 MB
Hard Disk Installation 2.1 GB
Video Card 32 MB or higher video card
Multiplayer

Even under Rosetta that game should run...

BlueBacchus · BlueBacchus #8 (**permalink**)

08-03-2006, 06:35 PM

For some reason I don't like boot camp, even though I have not given it a try.

NikBhat · NikBhat #9 (**permalink**)

08-03-2006, 07:32 PM

heh, Switchers Syndrome.

we just want to stay away from Windows.

BlueBacchus · BlueBacchus #10 (**permalink**)

08-03-2006, 09:09 PM

Yeah indeed, but I am using Windows as I type

dtravis7 · dtravis7 #11 (**permalink**)

08-03-2006, 09:21 PM

BootCamp is Great. Works as advertised. It's Windows that gives real Mac users issues! :spook:

When I first saw XP boot on a Mac it did bother me, but I am used to it, but truthfully never use it. I have a PC for any Windows usage I need, mostly Games.

on my Core Duo mini I played GTA3 and Vice City and they were quite smooth under Windows. As far as Mac games, as long as it's not like Doom III or Quake IV, it probably would play ok.

bishopazrael · bishopazrael #12 (**permalink**)

08-05-2006, 04:56 AM

quake 4 is out in demo now for the Mac.

http://www.macgamefiles.com/detail.php?item=19241

rogerinlondon · rogerinlondon #13 (**permalink**)

09-04-2006, 02:30 PM

I think both Deus Ex and Caesar III exists for the Mac. Best games ever although getting a bit old...

Audio.Trench · Audio.Trench #14 (**permalink**)

09-05-2006, 12:09 AM

Homeworld 2, Halo, and UT2004 will run no problem for you.

gort · gort #15 (**permalink**)

09-05-2006, 12:36 AM

I ran world of warcraft no problem on my powerbook G4 1.5ghz so it should run great on your macbook. I haven't tried it on my Mac Pro yet.

FAT MAN GO BOOM #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 19, 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 51 Mac Specs: macbook 1.8Ghz 60Gig 512MB	08-03-2006, 03:06 PM This game Aoe should work with the mac book... It is an excellent game but I have not tried it on the mac but the engine is pretty good and does not hog or over work the video... I do suggest looking it up though on third party site http://www.apple.com/games/articles/...ageofempires2/ "Evil People Suck!!!"
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Member Since: Mar 09, 2004 Location: Munich Posts: 9,075 Mac Specs: Aluminium Macbook 2.4 Ghz 4GB RAM, SSD 24" Samsung Display, iPhone 4, iPad 2	08-03-2006, 03:55 PM Almost any game up until 2004-2005 should run quite well on the macbook (except for the most graphically intensive FPS and racing games). Make sure the ones you get have universal binaries available, or look into using boot camp for gaming. Mac-Forums Twitter \| Mac-Forums Blog My Twitter \| Jetplane Journal
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Member Since: Jul 20, 2006 Location: Southern Cali Posts: 192 Mac Specs: White MacBook @ 2ghz, 1 gig of ram, 100GB HDD	08-03-2006, 09:09 PM Yeah indeed, but I am using Windows as I type My Avatar says it all.
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Member Since: Jan 04, 2005 Location: Modesto, Ca. Posts: 25,806 Mac Specs: iMac C2D Late 2007 20" with 10.8.3, Macbook Santa Rosa 4GB Ram OSX 10.8.3	08-03-2006, 09:21 PM BootCamp is Great. Works as advertised. It's Windows that gives real Mac users issues! :spook: When I first saw XP boot on a Mac it did bother me, but I am used to it, but truthfully never use it. I have a PC for any Windows usage I need, mostly Games. on my Core Duo mini I played GTA3 and Vice City and they were quite smooth under Windows. As far as Mac games, as long as it's not like Doom III or Quake IV, it probably would play ok. ...Dennis Mac-Forums Community Guidelines Last edited by dtravis7; 08-03-2006 at 09:24 PM.
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Big Tau #1 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	08-03-2006, 02:49 PM I was looking for an older game that I can fiddle with between or during class I was just wondering if there were any games that would run decent on the onboard graphics card. I am partial to the roleplaying games but just about any would work.
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NikBhat #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 16, 2006 Location: Missouri, USA Posts: 250 Mac Specs: White Macbook 2.0 ghz, 80 gig hdd, 1gig ram	08-03-2006, 03:02 PM try Warcraft 3. Or Diablo. OR check out Apple.com because they have a list of games for the Mac. OR look into Bootcamp/Parallels which allow you to partition your harddrive and run Windows.
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Big Tau #6 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	08-03-2006, 05:14 PM Do you think i could possibly run Neverwinter Nights on it?
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NikBhat #9 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 16, 2006 Location: Missouri, USA Posts: 250 Mac Specs: White Macbook 2.0 ghz, 80 gig hdd, 1gig ram	08-03-2006, 07:32 PM heh, Switchers Syndrome. we just want to stay away from Windows.
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bishopazrael #12 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 16, 2006 Location: ABQ, NM Posts: 125 Mac Specs: 15" 1.83ghz MBP/ 1.5gbRAM/ 250gb ext hdd/ 19" external display/ MX Laser mouse/ Sony w810 cell/	08-05-2006, 04:56 AM quake 4 is out in demo now for the Mac. http://www.macgamefiles.com/detail.php?item=19241
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rogerinlondon #13 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 02, 2006 Location: London, England Posts: 397 Mac Specs: MacPro 2,66GHz 10GB RAM NV 8800GT Cinema 30" * MBP 15" Glossy 2.33 GHz 2 Duo 3GB RAM 160GB HD	09-04-2006, 02:30 PM I think both Deus Ex and Caesar III exists for the Mac. Best games ever although getting a bit old...
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Audio.Trench #14 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 03, 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,719 Mac Specs: Custom PC	09-05-2006, 12:09 AM Homeworld 2, Halo, and UT2004 will run no problem for you.
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gort #15 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 25, 2004 Location: Gaithersburg, MD Posts: 389 Mac Specs: Mac Pro 2.6ghz Quad Xeon, 23" Cinema	09-05-2006, 12:36 AM I ran world of warcraft no problem on my powerbook G4 1.5ghz so it should run great on your macbook. I haven't tried it on my Mac Pro yet.
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