besides parallel desktop and boot camp . Is there other ways to install a Windows-based game on Snow Leopard/MBP ? *Desperate !!!
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How to install Windows-based games on a MBP ?
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GGJstudios
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Takes me less than a minute or two to boot camp into windows from OSX. Most of the time is spent loading Windows.
which software would you recommend ? My friends recommended me CrossOver, but it seems to be working on certain games only ... 🙁
alust2013
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Use boot camp. It runs windows natively, so it actually runs at full speed. Any virtualization will kill gaming performance.
Bootcamp or VMware. my suggestion: don't buy mac if you're playing games not available on mac or stop playing those games.
i have win7 installed thru bootcamp, and each time I boot it up, I can't help but feel my blood boiling. why so? because it takes no more than 20s to boot up osx, but for win7 it takes more than a minute to reach the login screen, then another 15-20s for the start-up programs to load. and I swear besides SC2, the only other programs I have installed are anti-virus and google chrome.
i have win7 installed thru bootcamp, and each time I boot it up, I can't help but feel my blood boiling. why so? because it takes no more than 20s to boot up osx, but for win7 it takes more than a minute to reach the login screen, then another 15-20s for the start-up programs to load. and I swear besides SC2, the only other programs I have installed are anti-virus and google chrome.
Certain PC games can be thrown into a generic Cider wrapper and will run "natively." The wrapper application basically emulates a windows PC without the virtualization software. If you own a game that happens to work with this method, you can install it on a windows PC and copy the files over to a wrapper application.
I should mention that this is very tinker-y and rarely works, but I remember about a year ago I had my copy of Dawn of War: Dark Crusade running rather well in a Cider wrapper...
I should mention that this is very tinker-y and rarely works, but I remember about a year ago I had my copy of Dawn of War: Dark Crusade running rather well in a Cider wrapper...
eawmp1
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What is your problem with virtualization/Windows, the cost of Windows?
Your best bet for native performance is partitioning your drive and installing Windows.
use bootcamp. its fine and works great. i game in windows on my mbp.
Well i did before i upgraded my desktop pc and now i game on that again lol
Well i did before i upgraded my desktop pc and now i game on that again lol
