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SpookTheHamster
Jul 28, 2006, 10:54 AM
I've been deciding whether or not to buy a Macbook or keep my current PC + PB combo, the outcome of this investigation will make my mind up.

If you've got an MB with XP on, please could you download the demo of Live For Speed (http://www.liveforspeed.net) and tell me how well it runs with the graphics turned more to the "high" end of the scale (preferably on a busyish server). Tell me what sort of framerates you get, and what spec your Macbook is. It's not a particularly resource intensive game, but I want to know if the Macbook is up to it.

As a reward, enjoy playing one of the finest racing sims around (it's a lot better with a wheel, trust me)


Mackilroy
Jul 28, 2006, 07:27 PM
I'll try it for you. Once I've tried it I'll edit this post with results.

EDIT:

All right, I've tried it. All the options at maximum, 11/11 on the server (I was the 11th). My MacBook specs are a 2 Ghz Core Duo, with 512 Mb of RAM (other specs are identical - FSB, HDD, etc.)

The game ran very smoothly - I don't know how to check for frame rates, but if you tell me how I'll check for that.
nickkelbackk
Jul 28, 2006, 07:35 PM
do you think you could try diablo 2 to?
Mackilroy
Jul 28, 2006, 07:59 PM
do you think you could try diablo 2 to?

If there's a demo of it.
breakfastcrew
Jul 28, 2006, 09:07 PM
do you think you could try diablo 2 to?
hahah dude I don't even have a macbook and I can tell you it runs perfectly.
King Wali
Jul 28, 2006, 09:23 PM
do you think you could try diablo 2 to?
lol

Also, has anyone tried playing CoD2 on a MacBook? Mines fully upgraded, and was wondering what kind of specs I might be gettings. :)
Mackilroy
Jul 28, 2006, 10:02 PM
lol

Also, has anyone tried playing CoD2 on a MacBook? Mines fully upgraded, and was wondering what kind of specs I might be gettings. :)

Try the demo – I have and it runs quite well.
SpookTheHamster
Jul 29, 2006, 01:50 PM
Snip

Thank you Mackilroy, it was kind of you to do that for me. Looks like I'll be getting a Macbook, then :D

There's an option somewhere to show a frame rate counter/ clock in the HUD, but I usually turn it off because it slows down my frame rate (ha ha).

How did you find the game? I hated it at first, but if you stick with it (and use a joystick or wheel) you'll find it extremely addictive.
liketom
Jul 29, 2006, 01:52 PM
Try the demo – I have and it runs quite well.
but not great on the stock 512mb of ram:o
Mackilroy
Jul 29, 2006, 02:53 PM
but not great on the stock 512mb of ram:o

Actually, you're wrong. ;) I was running it on the stock 512 Mb of RAM.

As for LfS, it was okay. I'm betaing a racing game for OS X, though, so I don't know if I'll play it a lot. And I don't have a racing wheel, so I just had to use the mouse.