Macbook - Games and Graphics Card questions

The Badger · The Badger #1 (**permalink**)

01-14-2007, 04:53 PM

How well do Command and conquer: Generals and Civilization IV run on a MacBook (2GHz C2D, 1Gb RAM, 120 GB HD)??

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The Badger · The Badger #2 (**permalink**)

01-14-2007, 04:57 PM

Do they jump from graphic to graphic??

Ta.

D3v1L80Y · D3v1L80Y #3 (**permalink**)

01-14-2007, 08:26 PM

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Mathiau · Mathiau #4 (**permalink**)

01-19-2007, 03:55 AM

Civ Iv prob wont run well, grapics intesive, C&C is an older game, but i am going to guess not great.

eric · eric #5 (**permalink**)

01-19-2007, 04:04 AM

civ IV has to be on the lowest settigns. mine won't even run enviornmental sounds without buzzing constantly in a painful manner. it does, however, run. at least a small map with only a few civs.

check this thread:
what games are working on your macbook

ryan000 · ryan000 #6 (**permalink**)

01-19-2007, 03:23 PM

C and C runs perfectally even zero hour i am running it with boot camp on xp pro sp2 and all the settings are on full.

chrissbook · chrissbook #7 (**permalink**)

01-21-2007, 06:16 PM

wow runs great with all settings down with my macbook. they were pretty good with all of them up as well but i like to have itunes/safari open so i figure ill comprimise.

Mathiau · Mathiau #8 (**permalink**)

01-23-2007, 01:24 AM

^^^ can you take some screen shots? is there a Frames per second monitor for OSX to see just what fps you may be getting, my friend is always bugging me to get wow...

The Badger #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 10, 2007 Location: York Posts: 20 Mac Specs: MacBook	01-14-2007, 04:53 PM How well do Command and conquer: Generals and Civilization IV run on a MacBook (2GHz C2D, 1Gb RAM, 120 GB HD)?? Cheers Woof
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The Badger #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 10, 2007 Location: York Posts: 20 Mac Specs: MacBook	01-14-2007, 04:57 PM Do they jump from graphic to graphic?? Ta. Woof Last edited by The Badger; 01-15-2007 at 06:47 AM.
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eric #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 04, 2006 Location: twin cities, mn, usa Posts: 8,800	01-19-2007, 04:04 AM civ IV has to be on the lowest settigns. mine won't even run enviornmental sounds without buzzing constantly in a painful manner. it does, however, run. at least a small map with only a few civs. check this thread: what games are working on your macbook Please participate in our Member of the Month polls. Every vote counts! And remember to use the user reputation system! ["Dear Homer, I. O. U. one emergency donut. Signed, Homer." - Note by Homer Simpson]
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Mathiau #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 25, 2006 Location: Costa Rica Posts: 354 Mac Specs: MacBook Black 2ghz / 2g / 160g72k \| Ipod nano black 4G	01-19-2007, 03:55 AM Civ Iv prob wont run well, grapics intesive, C&C is an older game, but i am going to guess not great.
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ryan000 #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 09, 2006 Posts: 25 Mac Specs: (30gb 5g ipod) (macbook 2.0Ghz 2gb ram 120gb harddrive)	01-19-2007, 03:23 PM C and C runs perfectally even zero hour i am running it with boot camp on xp pro sp2 and all the settings are on full.
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chrissbook #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 13, 2007 Posts: 8 Mac Specs: MacBook 2Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo, 1GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM	01-21-2007, 06:16 PM wow runs great with all settings down with my macbook. they were pretty good with all of them up as well but i like to have itunes/safari open so i figure ill comprimise.
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Mathiau #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 25, 2006 Location: Costa Rica Posts: 354 Mac Specs: MacBook Black 2ghz / 2g / 160g72k \| Ipod nano black 4G	01-23-2007, 01:24 AM ^^^ can you take some screen shots? is there a Frames per second monitor for OSX to see just what fps you may be getting, my friend is always bugging me to get wow...
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