Buy game, run in Boot Camp, besides you can't play multiplayer with a hacked copy which is really the main point of the game.
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Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 advice needed
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Buy game, run in Boot Camp, besides you can't play multiplayer with a hacked copy which is really the main point of the game.
I have just bought my iMac 27" i5 and I am loving it, I installed Win7 64bit and bought MW2 and installed it, it wasn't to good, a lot of hiccups on native and 1080p. So I formatted to WinXP 32Bit Performance Edition (Scene Release) as SOME bootcamp drivers does not support WinXP 64bit. Overall I installed MW2 on WinXP 32BIT and MW2 runs fine on native & 1080P with no hiccups.
Also I installed the hacked ATi 4890 mobility drivers.
Also I installed the hacked ATi 4890 mobility drivers.
£50 for a **** game that I can complete in less than 3 hours! The guy in the games store said it him self "not worth the money" - I think I'll continue to download until they make the effort to make a game that I want to play and will last longer than 3 hours!
plus, that graphic card is not dedicated. sort of integrated crappy card. so that's why it can't handle.
well, actually you have. macbook air isn't for gaming. that even can't handle some serious 3D software anyway. you are funny because you try to play game with air. get PC.
do as you wish. it took me a little longer than 3 hrs to beat the game, but the multiplayer is the best part IMO....and you can play that for days.
i was just making the point that people who download illegal copies of games should not complain when they are having trouble getting things to work.
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 advice needed
thank you Doug for the quick response.
Do I have to uninstall Fusion 3 or can I establish partition via bootcamp and keep Fusion 3 ?
Many regards, Eric
thank you Doug for the quick response.
Do I have to uninstall Fusion 3 or can I establish partition via bootcamp and keep Fusion 3 ?
Many regards, Eric
Boot Camp is independent of Fusion. It creates a partition to install Windows to. Fusion uses one or more files to access the installed Windows as a virtual machine.
Just because it is the main point for you, don't presume it is for everyone else. I rarely play multiplayers.
in a response to a previous post, I was under the impression mw2 had no console.
2 questions: it runs better than cod4? and is the multiplayer like xbox in that you don't pick the game? bc I would actually like that... it makes it easier for me to just play without being told "no explosives in rooms or sprinting! this is real life server!" or some gay crap like that
2 questions: it runs better than cod4? and is the multiplayer like xbox in that you don't pick the game? bc I would actually like that... it makes it easier for me to just play without being told "no explosives in rooms or sprinting! this is real life server!" or some gay crap like that
1. it seems to run about the same or a little better on my machine.
2. the multi player games are chosen for you. i too don't mind that.
running weird on my 13" aumbp
this game is indeed fun!! i've only been playin for a day
BUT..i'm having a weird problem when playing..(counter-strike: source as well)
when i start up the game and begin to play, it plays flawlessly. a minute or two after, it lags pretty bad..
i don't know how to check fps on mw2 but on cs:s i run about 150-300 fps up and down, and then once it lags i have about 10-30 fps..
this goes on for about 30 minutes or so, and then it's smooth as can be
when going away from the computer for a while and then coming back to play it does it again..??
i've already played around with the video settings, and it's pretty much the same regardless of what i put it to..
also the specs on my 13" aluminum unibody macbook pro is
2.26GHz 4GB RAM(upgraded) 9400M 256MB
any help on this matter is greatly appreciated..if no one could help me here i guess i'll be making a thread on this matter
this game is indeed fun!! i've only been playin for a day
BUT..i'm having a weird problem when playing..(counter-strike: source as well)
when i start up the game and begin to play, it plays flawlessly. a minute or two after, it lags pretty bad..
i don't know how to check fps on mw2 but on cs:s i run about 150-300 fps up and down, and then once it lags i have about 10-30 fps..
this goes on for about 30 minutes or so, and then it's smooth as can be
when going away from the computer for a while and then coming back to play it does it again..??
i've already played around with the video settings, and it's pretty much the same regardless of what i put it to..
also the specs on my 13" aluminum unibody macbook pro is
2.26GHz 4GB RAM(upgraded) 9400M 256MB
any help on this matter is greatly appreciated..if no one could help me here i guess i'll be making a thread on this matter
this game is indeed fun!! i've only been playin for a day
BUT..i'm having a weird problem when playing..(counter-strike: source as well)
when i start up the game and begin to play, it plays flawlessly. a minute or two after, it lags pretty bad..
i don't know how to check fps on mw2 but on cs:s i run about 150-300 fps up and down, and then once it lags i have about 10-30 fps..
this goes on for about 30 minutes or so, and then it's smooth as can be
when going away from the computer for a while and then coming back to play it does it again..??
i've already played around with the video settings, and it's pretty much the same regardless of what i put it to..
also the specs on my 13" aluminum unibody macbook pro is
2.26GHz 4GB RAM(upgraded) 9400M 256MB
any help on this matter is greatly appreciated..if no one could help me here i guess i'll be making a thread on this matter
I don't know why your mac is suddenly acting weird. but I assume that you have never maintained OS before? there are plenty of software you can get for free to optimize OS.
I also don't know how you set this game. you set everything high? in my opinion, your graphic card is NOT dedicated. it's customized for only Apple mac. so it's almost similar with intel integrated graphic chip (4500 GMA someting). so don't really expect some performance anyway. it's not even 512MB either. maybe if you set everything medium or low, then you can play it very well without lagging. that's only way you can do it.
by the way, in my opinion, macs (excepting desktops) are not good for gaming. if you really want to 'enjoy' games, get PC. it the best way you can do. as a matter of fact, it's way cheaper, and full high spec than any macs whatsoever with way less money.
Um, just get the drivers from nvidia directly ?
http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us
http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us
weird, i have a 20" Aluminium iMac (@2.66GHZ ATI 2600HD Pro) and i can run Modern Warfare 2 in BootCamp on the highest settings and resolution, although Anti-Aliasing slows it right down so that could be your problem
Thanks for the replay archurban.
But honestly there's not much to play with the video settings for mw2
I changed only the texture quality to manual.
Here's my settings
anti-aliasing: off
screen refresh rate: 60 Hz
sync every frame: no
shadows: no
specular map: no
depth of field: no
soften smoke edges: no
ragdoll: yes
bullet impacts:yes
texture quality: manual
texture resolution: low
normal map resolution: low
pecular map resolution: low
I did though, try to exit every possible program running, such as windows updater and all that crap and it did help a little.
It doesn't lag as bad or as long. Only lags for a little while now.
But any further help is always appreciated
But honestly there's not much to play with the video settings for mw2
I changed only the texture quality to manual.
Here's my settings
anti-aliasing: off
screen refresh rate: 60 Hz
sync every frame: no
shadows: no
specular map: no
depth of field: no
soften smoke edges: no
ragdoll: yes
bullet impacts:yes
texture quality: manual
texture resolution: low
normal map resolution: low
pecular map resolution: low
I did though, try to exit every possible program running, such as windows updater and all that crap and it did help a little.
It doesn't lag as bad or as long. Only lags for a little while now.
But any further help is always appreciated
Modern Warfare 2 DirectX Error
Im having the exact same problem as the guy below. I get the DirectX error when I try and launch. I downloaded the most recent DirectX, and adjusted my resolution but i still get the error. I downladed windows 7 pretty much for MW2 Please HELP!!!
Im having the exact same problem as the guy below. I get the DirectX error when I try and launch. I downloaded the most recent DirectX, and adjusted my resolution but i still get the error. I downladed windows 7 pretty much for MW2 Please HELP!!!
hey everyone, im a new user and i run into some problems
press x triangle square......shoot the car in the gas tank...and throw a flashbang at every thing...............it's a nice game...
Sounds as if you would almost have to reinstall Direct X.
Would be my first thought anyway.
10.6.3 killed MW2
Hi All
I've been running the native MW2 on my imac 10.6.2 for weeks without any problems. Yesterday i made the huge mistake of installing 10.6.3 and now MW2 has gone crazy..., when i use antialias the screen flickers like crazy and is impossible to play, i've tryed every resolution without luck.
when AA is off the game works perfect until i need to "Aim down the sight" (right click) the graphics get all messed up. they look fine when i go back to normal view.
Any settings combination or tips are welcome!
my hardware:
System Version: Mac OS X 10.6.3 (10D573)
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 3.06 GHz
L2 Cache: 6 MB
Memory: 4 GB
Chipset Model: NVIDIA GeForce GT 130
Type: GPU
VRAM (Total): 512 MB
Resolution: 1920 x 1200
Pixel Depth: 32-Bit Color (ARGB8888)
Hi All
I've been running the native MW2 on my imac 10.6.2 for weeks without any problems. Yesterday i made the huge mistake of installing 10.6.3 and now MW2 has gone crazy..., when i use antialias the screen flickers like crazy and is impossible to play, i've tryed every resolution without luck.
when AA is off the game works perfect until i need to "Aim down the sight" (right click) the graphics get all messed up. they look fine when i go back to normal view.
Any settings combination or tips are welcome!
my hardware:
System Version: Mac OS X 10.6.3 (10D573)
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 3.06 GHz
L2 Cache: 6 MB
Memory: 4 GB
Chipset Model: NVIDIA GeForce GT 130
Type: GPU
VRAM (Total): 512 MB
Resolution: 1920 x 1200
Pixel Depth: 32-Bit Color (ARGB8888)
Do you need anything like a games controller to play COD?
Pretty much as the title says, I've got a MacBook and really want to get this game, but was wandering, I currently only have the trackpad so would probably need something else I'm guessing? What do people have to help them play the game like controllers?
Cheers,
Pretty much as the title says, I've got a MacBook and really want to get this game, but was wandering, I currently only have the trackpad so would probably need something else I'm guessing? What do people have to help them play the game like controllers?
Cheers,
sorry the wrong 3d but i can't open a new 3d..
maybe because i'm a new members..
and sorry for bad english.. i'm italian.
this is first time that i try to play a game on mine mac (buy one months ago).
mine friend pass me Call of duty modern warfare 2.mdg
the mac create a virtual image of it.. unless install, only with double clik i lounce the game.
after about 30 second appear me a message:
" invalid version" i can click on botton "exit".. but after about 30 seconds appear me yet the same message..
how i can solve it?
thanks.
maybe because i'm a new members..
and sorry for bad english.. i'm italian.
this is first time that i try to play a game on mine mac (buy one months ago).
mine friend pass me Call of duty modern warfare 2.mdg
the mac create a virtual image of it.. unless install, only with double clik i lounce the game.
after about 30 second appear me a message:
" invalid version" i can click on botton "exit".. but after about 30 seconds appear me yet the same message..
how i can solve it?
thanks.