OS 10.5 - Stupid question: Macs can play PC games, right?

rsherid · rsherid #1 (**permalink**)

01-06-2009, 11:29 PM

Along with PS3/Xbox/Wii, there's always the PC version. Macs can handle these, right? If so, can anyone recommend a Mac-friendly controller to play them with?

eric · eric #2 (**permalink**)

01-06-2009, 11:39 PM

wha? games are usually platform specific. though you may have games that are ported and end up on multiple systems, each version of the game is designed for a specific OS/console.
so no, a game designed for windows can't work on a mac under OS X. but using bootcamp, or less preferably a VM or parallels you can run windows on your mac and run a windows game via that. otherwise, you would have to find a "Mac" version of the game.

dbnoise · dbnoise #3 (**permalink**)

01-06-2009, 11:56 PM

You could try crossover, see if they support the game. Plus you don't need a windows license.
Windows Games Seamlessly Integrated on Mac or Linux - CrossOver Games

ninjaslim · ninjaslim #4 (**permalink**)

01-16-2009, 12:54 AM

I wouldn't touch Crossover products at this stage. The performance and quality are much worse than running the games natively on Windows via Boot Camp. It's cause of the Wine3D implementation and the fact that you can only get so far with reverse engineering.

Alexis · Alexis #5 (**permalink**)

01-16-2009, 06:23 AM

'PC' version means Windows.

You need to install Windows on your machine: Apple - Mac OS X Leopard - Features - Boot Camp

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Member Since: Jan 03, 2009 Location: North Brunswick, NJ Posts: 36	01-16-2009, 12:54 AM I wouldn't touch Crossover products at this stage. The performance and quality are much worse than running the games natively on Windows via Boot Camp. It's cause of the Wine3D implementation and the fact that you can only get so far with reverse engineering. "UNIX is basically a simple operating system, but you have to be a genius to understand the simplicity." MacBook Pro (Darwin 9), iMac (Darwin 9), iPod Touch (Darwin 9), Dell Optiplex GX620 (FreeBSD 7.1-STABLE)
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rsherid #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 06, 2008 Posts: 739 Mac Specs: 13" MBP - 2.7 Ghz, Intel Core i7, 8GB RAM.	01-06-2009, 11:29 PM Along with PS3/Xbox/Wii, there's always the PC version. Macs can handle these, right? If so, can anyone recommend a Mac-friendly controller to play them with?
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Alexis #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 20, 2006 Posts: 2,255 Mac Specs: Al iMac 20" 2.4Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo	01-16-2009, 06:23 AM 'PC' version means Windows. You need to install Windows on your machine: Apple - Mac OS X Leopard - Features - Boot Camp
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