Aliens vs Predator 2010 - Bootcamp?

[Ja Di ksw]

I have always loved the idea of an AvP game. The original (or was it #2?) was one of the only FPS games I've ever enjoyed. Now they're making another - but it's only for Windows, XBox 360, and PS3! I have a Mac and a Wii .

Does anyone know if a game like this will run on a MBP 3.06 GHz with 4GB RAM in bootcamp?

 

[MRU]

Im sure it will. It meets the system requirements so why not ?

 

[Ja Di ksw]

I've never used Bootcamp or anything to run Windows on my machine, I wasn't sure how well it worked with games.

 

[Sambo110]

I have a PS3, 360 and a crappy iMac. I don't know what to get it on. I would have to play on low on my iMac, but at least I could play with my (best) friend, and have better controls, maybe mods one day etc. So probably that, I can sacrifice graphics for that.

 

[0098386]

Do you mean the new new NEW AvP game, the one that looks all spiffy? Or AvP 2010 on Steam, the updated original? Because it will definitely run the latter.

 

[txa1265]

I've never used Bootcamp or anything to run Windows on my machine, I wasn't sure how well it worked with games.

Things to remember:
- Bootcamp is just a utility for dual-booting Mac and Windows - when you are running Windows you are running a full PC, not anything emulated at all.
- In my experience, Macs running Windows outperform similarly equipped PC laptops, something corroborated by many articles when Bootcamp first arrived.

Just a note - the game uses Steamworks, meaning that regardless of how you buy it you will need to install and register with team, and it will then forever be tied to your account.

 

[ratm247]

ya, this was one of the things i looked up before i ditched my gaming pc, and went to an all mac network. i didnt want to miss playing the star wars mmo on the way. i wont be able to play it with sli, but i wont have to wrestle with windows, and thats an easy choice.

 

[iMatthew]

I tried to find the requirements for the PC on the new AVP game, however I don't believe its going to be to steep from what I heard so you should be able to run it in bootcamp with your specs.

I have the original AVP (downloaded from Steam - only $5.00) and AVP 2 running on bootcamp and enjoy playing both of them.

 

[Ja Di ksw]

Great to hear! For some reason I had thought that Mac's were suppose to be slower than similarly spec'ed Windows machines (when running Windows, I mean!), glad to hear that's not the case.

Looking forward to this game , if anyone else decides to get it let me know and we can do some online games!

 

[iMatthew]

The AVP demo is now out on Steam - good chance to see how it will run. Downloading it now - although I will most likely get it on the 360.

 

[Rodus]

Requirements for the new AvP

Minimum:
OS: Windows 7/ XP/Vista
Processor: 3.2 GHz Intel Pentium 4/Athlon 64 3000+ or equivalent processor
Memory: 1 GB System RAM (XP)/ 2 GB System RAM (Vista)
Graphics: DirectX 9.0c compliant video card with 128 MB RAM (NVIDIA 6600 or better, ATI X1600 or better)
DirectX®: DirectX 9.0c

Recommended:
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 or equivalent processor
Memory: 2 GB System RAM
Graphics: DirectX 9.0c compliant video card with 512 MB RAM (NVIDIA 8800 series, ATI HD2900 PRO or better)

Pretty scalable engine by the look of it.