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<blockquote data-quote="Zoolook" data-source="post: 516160" data-attributes="member: 21101"><p>OK.</p><p></p><p>Rosetta has been explained many times, as Macheadcase says, but put simply it allows PowerPC applications to run on Intel machines and yes, they run a lot slower than an equivalent PowerPC chip. </p><p></p><p>Games easily suffer the worst, because they are the most sensitive to CPU bottlenecks and Halo 1 is VERY sensitive, because it wasn't particularly well written in the 1st place. Having said that, there is a universal binary for Halo 1 (meaning it is now optimised to run on both Intel and PowerPC without Rosetta). You will see a hige improvement.</p><p></p><p>My advice is this. If there is a universal binary, get the Mac version. If it's a slower paced game, like Civ III, you get risk the Rosetta version, and I honestly think you're doing a good thing supporting Mac gaming.</p><p></p><p>However, if there is no Mac version, then obviously running in Bootcamp is the next best thing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Zoolook, post: 516160, member: 21101"] OK. Rosetta has been explained many times, as Macheadcase says, but put simply it allows PowerPC applications to run on Intel machines and yes, they run a lot slower than an equivalent PowerPC chip. Games easily suffer the worst, because they are the most sensitive to CPU bottlenecks and Halo 1 is VERY sensitive, because it wasn't particularly well written in the 1st place. Having said that, there is a universal binary for Halo 1 (meaning it is now optimised to run on both Intel and PowerPC without Rosetta). You will see a hige improvement. My advice is this. If there is a universal binary, get the Mac version. If it's a slower paced game, like Civ III, you get risk the Rosetta version, and I honestly think you're doing a good thing supporting Mac gaming. However, if there is no Mac version, then obviously running in Bootcamp is the next best thing. [/QUOTE]
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