HELP ME!!!! BF2 question.

[HunterPlatinum]

:confused: So I have no problem admitting that I am a new mac user- i am just curious if my new Mac Book Pro will run Battlefield 2 once i install windows xp with bootcamp.

i got the base model-will this run the game ok or will i need to do some upgrades asap.?????

15.4-inch widescreen display
1440×900 resolution
2.0GHz Intel Core Duo(1)
512MB (single SODIMM) 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM
80GB 5400-rpm Serial ATA hard drive
4x SuperDrive
ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 with 128MB GDDR3 memory
One FireWire 400 and two USB 2.0 ports

[yellow]

It'll run fine on medium to lower settings. So will Special Forces and all the other expansion packs.

[HunterPlatinum]

i have read that there is an issue with the sound drivers and that i might not be able to use my microphone to chat to other players- is this true? and if i increase my ram to 2gb will i be able to run the game on high settings? keep in mind i have the 128mb video card

[yellow]

More RAM won't help with high settings. It's all about the GPU for graphical settings. I have no idea about the mic, I don't use it.

[Mr. Mister]

Actually more RAM will definitely help the game, even more at high settings, since a number of the settings deal with the number of polygons onscreen, which in BF2 ranges from "a lot" to "a frickin' ton" since the maps are large and typically have a long draw distance. Running BF2 with 512MB is going to be less than astounding; BF2 loves RAM and would be happy with another gig even.

[yellow]

Hmm I didn't see any increase in performance when I went from 1GB to 2GB.
<shrug>

[HunterPlatinum]

so the fact that i have the 128mb card will not render my mac useless if i just increase my ram? i guess i am just trying to figure out if 128mb video card will be able to do as well as the 256mb card if i increase my ram?

[HunterPlatinum]

so the fact that i have the 128mb card will not render my mac useless if i just increase my ram? i guess i am just trying to figure out if 128mb video card will be able to do as well as the 256mb card if i increase my ram?

[Kingsly]

my 1.83 MacBook Pro (128MB Vram, 1.5GB RAM) runs BF2 at 144x900 with mostly high, but some medium, settings and 2xAA just fine.

i have read that there is an issue with the sound drivers and that i might not be able to use my microphone to chat to other players- is this true? and if i increase my ram to 2gb will i be able to run the game on high settings? keep in mind i have the 128mb video card
VOIP works for me. Just make sure you have the latest BootCamp drivers. :)

[HunterPlatinum]

thanks :)