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Crysis on MacBook

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martin1636

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I'm going to buy a MacBook (The next release coming May 2008 probably) so I'm wondering if it's going to be able to play Crysis. :confused:

Specs:
Core 2 Duo 2.2 (or Quad if they update it)
4GB RAM
160 HDD
GMA X3100 144 MB (or more)

I've been on the Crysis site and according to the system requirements it should run fine except for the VRAM - the RAM memory on the graphics card.

So what do you think? :)

Cheers!
 
Crysis on any sort of integrated chipset is a most emphatic no, unfortunately. A quick Google reveals minimum requirements of an NVIDIA GeForce 6800 GT or greater or ATI Radeon 9800 Pro (Radeon X800 Pro for Vista) or greater, and recommended is a 8800.
 
martin1636 said:
I'm going to buy a MacBook (The next release coming May 2008 probably) so I'm wondering if it's going to be able to play Crysis. :confused:

Specs:
Core 2 Duo 2.2 (or Quad if they update it)
4GB RAM
160 HDD
GMA X3100 144 MB (or more)

I've been on the Crysis site and according to the system requirements it should run fine except for the VRAM - the RAM memory on the graphics card.

So what do you think? :)

Cheers!
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You have absolutely NO idea how TERRIBLE X3100 graphics is O_O

Its doesn't even HAVE a RAM of it's own!!

Hell, even Unreal Tournament 2004 runs very slow on such MacBook, and this game came out in early 2004!
 
eXan said:
You have absolutely NO idea how TERRIBLE X3100 graphics is O_O

Its doesn't even HAVE a RAM of it's own!!

Hell, even Unreal Tournament 2004 runs very slow on such MacBook, and this game came out in early 2004!
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The X3100 is supposed to be a huge step up from the GMA950; that doesn't mean it will compare to a 6800, still the high end graphics card from a few years ago.
 
As an example of what it takes to play the game well, I found it to be pointless on a maxed out rev1 MBP...as in all settings were on low, but still no good framerates past level 1 (which seems to be far better optimized than the later levels).
 
The Amiga had integrated graphics and it did good. It was a positive feature in those days. It makes sense to purchase a dedicated Windows desktop for gaming for a few hundred dollars when having a Macbook.
 
martin1636 said:
GMA X3100 144 MB (or more)

I've been on the Crysis site and according to the system requirements it should run fine except for the VRAM - the RAM memory on the graphics card.
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No!! Firstly, the GMA X3100 has no RAM; it shares the system RAM.

Secondly, the site says:
NVIDIA GeForce 6800 GT, ATI Radeon 9800 Pro (Radeon X800 Pro for Vista) or better
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The GMA X3100 is nowhere near as powerful as a 6800 GT.


You'd need a MacBook Pro to run Crysis.
 
Ahhhh... I see... The integrated graphics cards always seemed to be awful. How about Unreal Tournament 2007? Will it run well?
 
For comparison, my PC can sometimes be choppy running Crysis (settings aren't even maxed)

Spec:
C2D E6750
4gb DDR2800
512mb 8800GTS


If you want to run FPS games on a Mac Laptop, get a Macbook Pro hands down.
 
Even Crysis would strain the MBP for gaming. That game is hardcore on the graphics.

If you are dead set on playing that game you better invest in a desktop.
 
If the next rev MacBook has GPU (unlikely), then it might be able to play on lowest settings. Otherwise no.

Works on MacBook Pro though. You can probably get a refurb.
 
Just, no.

Instead, you can install Far Cry, turn the settings down even for that, squint your eyes, and then pretend you are playing Crysis.

That game will bring even reasonably current desktop gaming PC's to its knees, so to even hold the install DVD in the same room as your MacBook will probably cause the MacBook battery to explode, and the palmrests to spontaneously crack in anxiety.
 
martin1636 said:
How about Unreal Tournament 2007? Will it run OK on a MacBook? :confused:
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NO. The Macbook is not a gaming machine. Therefore any FPS game created in the last 3-4 years probably won't run very well on it. You could try running UT2004, but you'd probably be lucky to get 25 fps on a Macbook.
 
martin1636 said:
How about Unreal Tournament 2007? Will it run OK on a MacBook? :confused:
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I've heard people say that it won't even run (the X3100 doesnt support some advanced graphics features probably)

Even if it starts, the maximum you will get on lowest settings should be 1-3 FPS in a simple deathmatch level

Even UT2004's CTF runs on MacBooks @ low-mid settings under 20-30 FPS
 
raggedjimmi said:
Eh, first off this thread is over 1 year old and they're clearly referring to the X3100 MacBook (the 9400M Macbook was only released later last year).

And I wouldn't bet on Onlive, not for a moment. Laaaag.
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just you wait. Onlive will own (at least I hope) hahah
 
aznguyen316 said:
just you wait. Onlive will own (at least I hope) hahah
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So you enjoy input and output lag in games, you could simulate this effect now by using a screen sharing app over an 802.11b wifi (5mbps connection, similar to the bulk of most current connections) with a Bluetooth mouse and keyboard (for realistic imput lag).
 
raggedjimmi said:
So you enjoy input and output lag in games, you could simulate this effect now by using a screen sharing app over an 802.11b wifi (5mbps connection, similar to the bulk of most current connections) with a Bluetooth mouse and keyboard (for realistic imput lag).
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I didn't say I liked input/output lag, but then again you haven't tried onlive either so you can't really say that's the case.
 
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