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yourdream
Jul 21, 2009, 09:39 PM
I have the last generation unibody MacBook, will it run the game without much lag?

Model Name: MacBook
Model Identifier: MacBook5,1
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2.4 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache: 3 MB
Memory: 2 GB
Bus Speed: 1.07 GHz
Boot ROM Version: MB51.0073.B06
SMC Version (system): 1.32f8

Chipset Model: NVIDIA GeForce 9400M
Type: Display
Bus: PCI
VRAM (Total): 256 MB
Vendor: NVIDIA (0x10de)
Device ID: 0x0863
Revision ID: 0x00b1
ROM Revision: 3343
Displays:
Color LCD:
Resolution: 1280 x 800
Depth: 32-Bit Color
Core Image: Hardware Accelerated
Main Display: Yes
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
Quartz Extreme: Supported
Built-In: Yes



eatsleeptrumpet
Jul 22, 2009, 03:49 AM
Yes, it will run just fine!

sammy2066
Jul 22, 2009, 04:04 AM
When you said old, I thought you meant the ones with Intel graphics.

The 9400M should handle Sims 3 just fine, although you can't run with maxed out settings. And be prepared for the occasional lag and choppiness.