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subwire
Nov 9, 2007, 01:55 PM
whats up people im a recent "switcher" and would like to get a list of games that will run nice on my imac,thank you. I know its not a "gaming rig" and im not a hardcore gamer i just like to play games every now and then.

On its ways is a:
20' imac 2.4 dual core
2gigs ram
500gb hd
and the 256mb vc


Kaspers
Nov 9, 2007, 01:56 PM
20 inch 2.4 here with 4 gig ram, runs Call of Duty 2 very nicely, just like Unreal Tournament 2004 does.
subwire
Nov 9, 2007, 01:58 PM
right on, thats a good start.
luffx
Nov 9, 2007, 02:02 PM
What kind of games are you into?

That setup can run most games decent. Also, most games are scalable.
subwire
Nov 9, 2007, 02:08 PM
Im into any games that kicks a$%,driving,1st person,flying sims,strategy...
when you say good what kind of frame rate?
Maclarny
Nov 9, 2007, 02:26 PM
Got Company of Heroes running on bootcamp at 1360x768, med-high settings at near full-speed.

WoW on OSX at 1680x1050, max settings (minus AA), smooth 30-60 fps.

Call of Duty 4 Demo on Bootcamp running medium settings at 1360x768 smoothly.
luffx
Nov 9, 2007, 02:35 PM
WoW on OSX at 1680x1050, max settings (minus AA), smooth 30-60 fps.


I agree. WoW should run like a champ. Fun game too. Free 10-day demo...

http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/burningcrusade/trial/index.html?referrer=WORLDOFWARCRAFT
subwire
Nov 9, 2007, 02:42 PM
Im not a big gamer so i dont know what a good frame rate is,whats a smooth frame rate?
luffx
Nov 9, 2007, 02:47 PM
Im not a big gamer so i dont know what a good frame rate is,whats a smooth frame rate?

It depends on the Game. FPS or high action games require a higher frame rate to look/feel smooth. I would say 30+ is good for games that came out in the past 2 years. Newer action games that boast high-end graphics may feel better around 60+.

You can only see as many as your screen refresh rate will allow. 60Hz can't display more than 60FPS. Beyond 100 is generally a point of diminishing return.
subwire
Nov 9, 2007, 03:29 PM
...ok,back on track. Good games.....
amakh007
Nov 9, 2007, 03:42 PM
...ok,back on track. Good games.....

I have new 20 inch Imac. Run Xp in bootcamp....

Bioshock and CoD4 both run well.....
luffx
Nov 9, 2007, 03:46 PM
If you're willing to install windows via bootcamp, I think the OrangeBox:Source is a lot of fun.

CounterStrike: Realistic Counter-ops FPS. Great teamwork involved.

Team Fortress 2: Sequel to the first class-based FPS. Fun gameplay / teamwork

Half-Life 2: Simply awesome game. Fun physics engine.

Portals: Unique game, tons of great reviews.
subwire
Nov 9, 2007, 04:10 PM
Half life runs good huh?
AppleWoW
Nov 10, 2007, 01:32 AM
I dont know how Hellgate looks on a Mac but I would check it out! Also Doom 3, WoW, Half Life Saga, Counterstrike's, Team Fortress 2, Bioshock, Crysis (heard iMac gets decent frames), Supreme Commander, Warcraft 3, Starcraft (look for Starcraft 2 comming hopefuly sometime in 08), Day of Defeat, The Sims, Need For Speed, GTR 2, Age of Empires, F.E.A.R, and alot more that I cant think of at the moment! Alot of these will require that you install bootcamp.