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Is it just me or does it seem strange that the App Store have a number of graphically demanding games that cannot be run with the stock standard latest model MPRr.
When you purchase a brand new MBP and download a game such as Bioshock Infinity, Deus EX, Metro Last Light, even Outlast they may struggle with the standard Intel Iris 6100 graphics card.
The standard suggested graphics cards are almost without exception Radeon HD 3870 or 2600 or (Nvidia): GeForce 650m or 880. The more demanding Deus EX Human Revolution lists eight that are not supported and only one that is.
Occasionally the requirements section will list the graphics cards that will not work but not always.
Some games suggest 16Gb RAM (double the standard 8Gb) and four times the standard 4Gb for the 2012 model. Considering the RAM chips are soldered to the logic board in the 2015 model there is little chance of upgrading them. So you would need to get 16Gb at purchase or do without.
The bottom line here is that prior to shelling out the $30 to $60+ dollars for one of these games and investing in the hours of download time required it would be advised to contact the developers and ask if it will play on your device.
It just surprises me that despite these games often being modified versions of the standard retail versions they require hardware that does not come standard with even the latest model Mac Books.
It is also confusing that despite the developers advice some games will play very well on some devices that are below the advised spec's. For example Feral Interactive told me that Deus EX Human Revolution would not run well with less than 8Gb RAM although the App store says 4Gb is sufficient. I played the whole game with only a few screen freezes on my 2012 MBP 4Gb RAM and a Intel HD Graphics 4000 which is specifically stated as Not Supported.
So it seems to me (and this is apparent from the reviews section of these apps on the App Store), users experiences also vary widely. Games that should run don't and some that shouldn't do.
My experience is if your specs are close, download and give it a try, if it doesn't run you will have to rely on Apple's very generous refund policy. There have only been a few occasions where I have had to fall back on this option, but in both instances my money was refunded quickly and without question.
When you purchase a brand new MBP and download a game such as Bioshock Infinity, Deus EX, Metro Last Light, even Outlast they may struggle with the standard Intel Iris 6100 graphics card.
The standard suggested graphics cards are almost without exception Radeon HD 3870 or 2600 or (Nvidia): GeForce 650m or 880. The more demanding Deus EX Human Revolution lists eight that are not supported and only one that is.
Occasionally the requirements section will list the graphics cards that will not work but not always.
Some games suggest 16Gb RAM (double the standard 8Gb) and four times the standard 4Gb for the 2012 model. Considering the RAM chips are soldered to the logic board in the 2015 model there is little chance of upgrading them. So you would need to get 16Gb at purchase or do without.
The bottom line here is that prior to shelling out the $30 to $60+ dollars for one of these games and investing in the hours of download time required it would be advised to contact the developers and ask if it will play on your device.
It just surprises me that despite these games often being modified versions of the standard retail versions they require hardware that does not come standard with even the latest model Mac Books.
It is also confusing that despite the developers advice some games will play very well on some devices that are below the advised spec's. For example Feral Interactive told me that Deus EX Human Revolution would not run well with less than 8Gb RAM although the App store says 4Gb is sufficient. I played the whole game with only a few screen freezes on my 2012 MBP 4Gb RAM and a Intel HD Graphics 4000 which is specifically stated as Not Supported.
So it seems to me (and this is apparent from the reviews section of these apps on the App Store), users experiences also vary widely. Games that should run don't and some that shouldn't do.
My experience is if your specs are close, download and give it a try, if it doesn't run you will have to rely on Apple's very generous refund policy. There have only been a few occasions where I have had to fall back on this option, but in both instances my money was refunded quickly and without question.
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