I just got the game need for speed carbon for mac. i go to open it and it says "you can't open this application "need for speed carbon" because it is not supported on this architecture." what does this mean? so far i've really liked my new mac, but explanations that don't mean anything, like this one, make me frustrated. Please help!
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Installing Game - Can't open because of architecture?
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It means that the game was coded for Intel chips, and can't be used with PowerPC chips.
There's more too it than that, obviously, but that's essentially what you need to know.
There's more too it than that, obviously, but that's essentially what you need to know.
Umm.. shouldn't it be the other way round? These new games would be compiled only for the Intel architecture and not PowerPC.
That's what I was thinking. Having googled, the requirements for the game say Intel.
Without the OP clarifying what "new mac" means, we can't really help.
GPU 
This game will ONLY run on Intel Macs with a dedicated graphics card such as the X1600. If you are wondering, this includes most Intel iMacs, all Macbook Pros, and all Mac Pros. If you have a Mini or MacBook, this game WILL NOT run on your system.
Might be some hacks to run it on the 9400m.
This game will ONLY run on Intel Macs with a dedicated graphics card such as the X1600. If you are wondering, this includes most Intel iMacs, all Macbook Pros, and all Mac Pros. If you have a Mini or MacBook, this game WILL NOT run on your system.
Might be some hacks to run it on the 9400m.
GPU
This game will ONLY run on Intel Macs with a dedicated graphics card such as the X1600. If you are wondering, this includes most Intel iMacs, all Macbook Pros, and all Mac Pros. If you have a Mini or MacBook, this game WILL NOT run on your system.
Might be some hacks to run it on the 9400m.
No, I don't think that's the problem OP is having. He's probably on a PowerPC mac, and since games like NFS still run off a ported "transgaming" engine that utilizes an .exe file, they will only run on Intel macs.
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still don't get it
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still don't get it
Intel GMA X3100:
Chipset Model: GMA X3100
Type: Display
Bus: Built-In
VRAM (Total): 144 MB
Vendor: Intel (0x8086)
Device ID: 0x2a02
Revision ID: 0x0003
Displays:
Color LCD:
Resolution: 1280 x 800
Depth: 32-Bit Color
Core Image: Hardware Accelerated
Main Display: Yes
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
Quartz Extreme: Supported
Built-In: Yes
Display Connector:
Status: No Display Connected
a little different, but that must be the problem. apple.com says it specifically won't run on "Note: This game does not support the GMA950 integrated graphics card. "
Chipset Model: GMA X3100
Type: Display
Bus: Built-In
VRAM (Total): 144 MB
Vendor: Intel (0x8086)
Device ID: 0x2a02
Revision ID: 0x0003
Displays:
Color LCD:
Resolution: 1280 x 800
Depth: 32-Bit Color
Core Image: Hardware Accelerated
Main Display: Yes
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
Quartz Extreme: Supported
Built-In: Yes
Display Connector:
Status: No Display Connected
a little different, but that must be the problem. apple.com says it specifically won't run on "Note: This game does not support the GMA950 integrated graphics card. "