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Crysis 2 on high end macbook pro 15, 2011, or xbox?
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Comparing console hardware to pc hardware does not tell you anything because a console is optimized to play games and the games are finely tuned to have maximized performance on that particular console hardware.
Agreed, it still looks phenomenal, and without all that crazy blur. The xbox360 version chokes way too often to enjoy it IMO...
Nice....
8-Bits, why so many?
I use my XBox 360 for Joust and Robotron...
Just downloaded Atari Greatest Hits on my old iPhone...
Heh, I just downloaded it too. What would amaze me is if Apple released an official Apple ][ emulator complete with a handful of games. Had a //c when I was in high school and loved that bugger.
As for Robotron, I do have it for my Xbox 360.
My recent XBLA favorite was the R-Type remake. Still challenging but all of the old tricks still work. Now my only wish is that Atari would bring a Jaguar faithful re-release of Tempest 2000 on the Mac or the iOS platform. I loved that game.
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Macbook pro 2011 15", Crysis 2
Hi everyone I just bought myself a brand new 2011 MacBook Pro 15" laptop and was wondering if it is possible to play Crysis 2 on it. I wanted to know if this would be possible at all without running windows 7 bootcamp. Please HELPPPPPPPP!!!!!!!!
Specs:
PROCESSOR 065-0293 2.0GHz Quad-core Intel Core i7
MEMORY 065-0094 8GB 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 2x4GB
HARD DRIVE 065-0549 500GB Serial ATA Drive @ 7200
OPTICAL DRIVE 065-0102 8x Double-Layer SuperDrive
DISPLAY 065-0105 MBP 15"HR Antiglare WS Display
Hi everyone I just bought myself a brand new 2011 MacBook Pro 15" laptop and was wondering if it is possible to play Crysis 2 on it. I wanted to know if this would be possible at all without running windows 7 bootcamp. Please HELPPPPPPPP!!!!!!!!
Specs:
PROCESSOR 065-0293 2.0GHz Quad-core Intel Core i7
MEMORY 065-0094 8GB 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 2x4GB
HARD DRIVE 065-0549 500GB Serial ATA Drive @ 7200
OPTICAL DRIVE 065-0102 8x Double-Layer SuperDrive
DISPLAY 065-0105 MBP 15"HR Antiglare WS Display
Your system will run Crysis 2 fine ... but only as a 'real' PC, i.e. via bootcamp. Running via multiple layers on top of OS X will never work even 100th as well ... if at all.
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So I'm still going to have to run boot camp? Is there any way to get windows 7 without having to go and buy a win 7 disk? Thanks for the quick reply!!!
So I'm still going to have to run boot camp? Is there any way to get windows 7 without having to go and buy a win 7 disk? Thanks for the quick reply!!!
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So does this mean that I still have to run bootcamp??? Is there an easy way of getting windows 7 onto my Mac without having to buy a win 7 disk? This is my first Mac.
txa1265 said:
So does this mean that I still have to run bootcamp??? Is there an easy way of getting windows 7 onto my Mac without having to buy a win 7 disk? This is my first Mac.
No there isn't an easier way to game on OSX unless you buy an OSX specific port. If you want to game with high end texture munching games, and want the best performance, you need a Windows disc and bootcamp. Running in a virtual machine will .. well I hope you like slideshows.
With that said, some OSX specific ports are fine. But some just have a cheezy wrapper installed over the game to make it run. You'll get the best performance from gaming in Windows right now.
With that said, some OSX specific ports are fine. But some just have a cheezy wrapper installed over the game to make it run. You'll get the best performance from gaming in Windows right now.
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Cool thanks for the advice. Do you know of any links for steps on installing windows 7. I'm new to Mac and nit sure how install on a Mac. Thanks for the help
Jason Beck said:
Cool thanks for the advice. Do you know of any links for steps on installing windows 7. I'm new to Mac and nit sure how install on a Mac. Thanks for the help
That is very easy - you need a real Win7 install disk, and just start 'Bootcamp Assistant' under Utilities and it will guide you through.
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Cool thanks for all the help!
txa1265 said:
Cool thanks for all the help!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ounPgEzIqaY&
speak from experience. Youtube is not experience, but you should be able to play the game. People can actually run it at max settings (minus AA and SSAO) at HD resolutions, without overclock.
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Sooo I took everyones advice and decided that i really wanted Crysis 2 on my macbook pro 2011. And since 12 this evening ive been trying to find a website in which i could download a copy of windows 7 for bootcamp, but ive been unsuccessful... does anyone know where i can dowload and burn a copy so that i can install it on my mac?
Sooo I took everyones advice and decided that i really wanted Crysis 2 on my macbook pro 2011. And since 12 this evening ive been trying to find a website in which i could download a copy of windows 7 for bootcamp, but ive been unsuccessful... does anyone know where i can dowload and burn a copy so that i can install it on my mac?
Sooo I took everyones advice and decided that i really wanted Crysis 2 on my macbook pro 2011. And since 12 this evening ive been trying to find a website in which i could download a copy of windows 7 for bootcamp, but ive been unsuccessful... does anyone know where i can dowload and burn a copy so that i can install it on my mac?
Since I KNOW you're not enough of a complete moron to be talking about pirating, here you go:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/shop/download-windows-7
Though I would hit up Amazon or Buy.com or NewEgg for a better price.
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Crysis 2 and Digital signature problems
OK. I hear all of these people talking about playing Crysis 2 on a new Macbook pro with Windows 7. But, I've had no luck, because windows 7 required ATI to have a digital signature before it will allow the driver update necessary to play Crysis.
There are posts about this all over the internet, but I haven't been successful with getting it to work. Has anyone. with a 2011 Macbook pro, with an ATI 6750 video card, had any luck. Oh! I'm also running the 64 bit version of windows 7. The 32 bit version doesn't take full advantage of the 8 gigs of ram that I have.
Thanks
OK. I hear all of these people talking about playing Crysis 2 on a new Macbook pro with Windows 7. But, I've had no luck, because windows 7 required ATI to have a digital signature before it will allow the driver update necessary to play Crysis.
There are posts about this all over the internet, but I haven't been successful with getting it to work. Has anyone. with a 2011 Macbook pro, with an ATI 6750 video card, had any luck. Oh! I'm also running the 64 bit version of windows 7. The 32 bit version doesn't take full advantage of the 8 gigs of ram that I have.
Thanks