Good games for IBook 600MHz?

Chacala_Nayarit · Oct 26, 2006, 11:19 AM

Hi,

My used iBook runs surprisingly "fast". A handbrake DVD rip took only 4 hours, compared to the 500MHz iBook G3 at 8-9 hours, for a movie of similiar standard. I was thinking maybe some games would run well at low setting or 2 D.

Any suggestions and titles?

Thank you.

princealfie · Oct 26, 2006, 12:14 PM

The original Sims plays very well on the older iBooks.

Perhaps Unreal Tournament 2004 would work too.

Xenesis · Oct 27, 2006, 07:35 AM

You're not going to get good speed with UT2k4 on a G3 iBook. Period. I tried the demo on my 900G3 and it chugged quite severely. I can't imagine it being playable on the 600.

UT2k3, however should run alright, providing you've got a ton of ram, it runs decently on my 900 with 640mb Ram.

Anyhow, as our computers are basically indentical, apart from a few Mhz, I'll give some suggestions:

Deux Ex: This game is immersive and great. I recommend a playthrough of this game, it's OS9 only though, but that shouldn't be a problem.

Diablo II: Runs flawlessly, and has a Carbon App too.

Escape Velocity/EVO/EV Nova: Space Privateer game series. Well worth a play.

Heroes of Might and Magic III/IV: HIII should run flawlessly, but is OS9 only. Heroes Four would be a bit sluggish, but being a turn based game it won't matter that much. They're different enough though.

Total Annihilation: A better RTS than Starcraft IMO, and it should run like silk on an iBook.

That's a good list to get you started.

Oct 26, 2006, 11:19 AM	#1
Chacala_Nayarit Banned Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Lakewood, Washington	Good games for IBook 600MHz? Hi, My used iBook runs surprisingly "fast". A handbrake DVD rip took only 4 hours, compared to the 500MHz iBook G3 at 8-9 hours, for a movie of similiar standard. I was thinking maybe some games would run well at low setting or 2 D. Any suggestions and titles? Thank you.
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Oct 26, 2006, 12:14 PM	#2
princealfie macrumors 68030 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Salt Lake City UT	The original Sims plays very well on the older iBooks. Perhaps Unreal Tournament 2004 would work too. __________________ albertfallickwang.artcat.com late 2006 iMac 17" (Intel Core Duo 2) with 4 GB and 4 TB internal hard drive; Mac OS X 10.6, iPhone 3GS on T-Mobile + a few Android phones (HTC Amaze, etc.)
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Oct 27, 2006, 07:35 AM	#3
Xenesis macrumors regular Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Australia	You're not going to get good speed with UT2k4 on a G3 iBook. Period. I tried the demo on my 900G3 and it chugged quite severely. I can't imagine it being playable on the 600. UT2k3, however should run alright, providing you've got a ton of ram, it runs decently on my 900 with 640mb Ram. Anyhow, as our computers are basically indentical, apart from a few Mhz, I'll give some suggestions: Deux Ex: This game is immersive and great. I recommend a playthrough of this game, it's OS9 only though, but that shouldn't be a problem. Diablo II: Runs flawlessly, and has a Carbon App too. Escape Velocity/EVO/EV Nova: Space Privateer game series. Well worth a play. Heroes of Might and Magic III/IV: HIII should run flawlessly, but is OS9 only. Heroes Four would be a bit sluggish, but being a turn based game it won't matter that much. They're different enough though. Total Annihilation: A better RTS than Starcraft IMO, and it should run like silk on an iBook. That's a good list to get you started.
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