What games can my MacBook handle...

[dfnj123]

... will any of ea's new mac games work on macbook (in a usable speed)

Anyone know any serious game that run fine on a macbook...

 

[mrgrieves]

I can report that minesweeper runs at a very robust and playable 23 FPS.

 

[dfnj123]

I can report that minesweeper runs at a very robust and playable 23 FPS.

lol...

Seriously though, I'm thinking about using my $100 iPhone credit to buy some games, does anything work at a usable fps

 

[iBookG4user]

... will any of ea's new mac games work on macbook (in a usable speed)

Anyone know any serious game that run fine on a macbook...

On the EA games that I looked at it said that GMA950 was not supported and that's what the MacBook uses.

 

[compuguy1088]

... will any of ea's new mac games work on macbook (in a usable speed)

Anyone know any serious game that run fine on a macbook...

Uh, probably CnC 95 will work.... (On Windows/Boot Camp)

Seriously, your not going to be really playing any sort of game on that, well maybe World of Warcraft...

 

[compuguy1088]

lol...

Seriously though, I'm thinking about using my $100 iPhone credit to buy some games, does anything work at a usable fps

In reality, no. Probably not even on windows/boot camp.

 

[dfnj123]

In reality, no. Probably not even on windows/boot camp.

damn...

 

[robPOD]

I can Play the UB version of Call of Duty 2 on my Macbook with no problems on medium/high settings also Halo runs quite well even though these arnt the newest games they are still pretty fun.

 

[dfnj123]

I can Play the UB version of Call of Duty 2 on my Macbook with no problems on medium/high settings also Halo runs quite well even though these arnt the newest games they are still pretty fun.

really... anything else...

 

[Ken Wind]

Older Blizzard games (Diablo II, Starcraft, Warcraft III) should work, and they run natively on OS X. Diablo II is still one of my favorites.

 

[hockeymonkey83]

i was playing stalker SOC on boot camp in low setting really smooth

 

[mahonmeister]

really... anything else...

Get an Wii or Xbox 360 if you enjoy quality gaming. I have my 360 hooked up to my 22" LCD monitor so I get great resolution and great game selection. You can also use it like an AppleTV for video. Otherwise you are kinda stuck it seems...

 

[dfnj123]

Get an Wii or Xbox 360 if you enjoy quality gaming. I have my 360 hooked up to my 22" LCD monitor so I get great resolution and great game selection. You can also use it like an AppleTV for video. Otherwise you are kinda stuck it seems...

I got a wii and stuff... I've just always wanted to get into computer game. (I guess mac isn't a good chose for that )

 

[Eidorian]

I got a wii and stuff... I've just always wanted to get into computer game. (I guess mac isn't a good chose for that )

Any computer with integrated graphics isn't a good choice.

 

[Ken Wind]

Any computer with integrated graphics isn't a good choice.

That is an erroneous and misleading statement. Integrated graphics are not good for playing the latest games, but they will lengthen battery life and produce less heat than dedicated graphics.

 

[Eidorian]

That is an erroneous and misleading statement. Integrated graphics are not good for playing the latest games, but they will lengthen battery life and decrease heat inside the case.

Quite true, but sadly the situation in this thread is for gaming.

Try again.

 

[Alienbrain]

Just look at the requirements on the box of the games.

 

[quigleybc]

i play Civ 4

Lego starwars 2

halo

HL2 on bootcamp

Starwars Empire at War

It's not nearly as bad as some people make it out to be, at least not for less graphic intense games.

WoW works fine etc...

 

[flopticalcube]

I got a wii and stuff... I've just always wanted to get into computer game. (I guess mac isn't a good chose for that )

Only the MacBook and mini are poor game players because of the graphics card. Most PCs can't play games well either as integrated graphics make up over 50% of the market and many low-end dedicated video cards are poor performers too.

 

[pederg]

i currently have PGA tour 2005 and Call of Duty 2 both playing perfectly...

 

[Jiddick ExRex]

Older Blizzard games (Diablo II, Starcraft, Warcraft III) should work, and they run natively on OS X. Diablo II is still one of my favorites.

Not entirely true. Only Warcraft III with the latest patch runs natively on an Intel OS X. On the other hand, they are emulated so fast via Rosetta that you cannot feel a difference

 

[dannewell15]

nobody has reffered you to this thread and I feel that I should as a fellow curious macbook user.

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/209966/

The only games I have tried in OSX are Lego star wars 1 and 2 and they work fine. I used to have HL2 in bootcamp and the gameplay was beautiful but it crashed on the autosaves. Hope this helps you!

 

[sbluetruck]

i hear that AOE III works fine

 

[fearxtragedy]

i dont want to say you guys are all wrong, but i disagree with what seems to be a consensus that mb graphics suck.

i play wc3 and guild wars on my mb and the graphics are smooth and fast, even though the graphics card only has half the memory of my pc's.

 

[seanneko]

The most demanding game that I've tried is Civ IV.

It's playable with all the settings on low, but certainly isn't fast. You must upgrade to the Rev A patch though, it improves performance literally by about 10x.