Parallels vs WMWare?

[umbilical]

hi I need know whats better for games and use... with XP, I install parallels on my new mac pro but sometimes not run good, its better wmware? I dont use Bootcamp beacuse I need restart zzzzzz when apple put that feature I use apple software.

thanks

 

[Neil321]

hi I need know whats better for games and use... with XP, I install parallels on my new mac pro but sometimes not run good, its better wmware? I dont use Bootcamp beacuse I need restart zzzzzz when apple put that feature I use apple software.thanks

Neither for best results use bootcamp

 

[sushi]

Neither for best results use bootcamp

Agree. For games, definitely use bootcamp.

 

[steveza]

You could add more RAM or use a separate hard disk to improve virtual machine performance but ultimately if you have a need for speed then you have to use boot camp.

 

[Silver-Fox]

So many threads on this, search the forums

 

[Mr. Zarniwoop]

Short answer:

They're both not very good at games I'm afraid. The new VMware Fusion 2.0 Beta 2 seems promising, though, with some support for Gears of War, Portal, Half Life 2, and Team Fortress.

Long answer:

Boot Camp, CrossOver, Parallels, VMware Fusion in three bullet points each!

 

[alphaod]

Virtualization is not for gaming.

 

[GSMiller]

I haven't had much luck playing games im Fusion or Parallels. Even older, non-3D games like RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 and SimCity 3000 do not perform properly.