can you play PR (or regular BF2) from a Mac?

npsxbox · 02-26-2007, 08:35 PM

my bro just got a Mac, and wants to play with me online, but he doesnt know if it will work. Will it?

SteelRainFilms · 02-26-2007, 08:36 PM

Well I have seen Youtube Videos of BF2 running quite well on Mac's, so I would say yes, it should run fine.

GeZe · 02-26-2007, 08:45 PM

You need a copy Windows though. ( But I'm sure you can find a copy lying around on the internet somewhere

NavalLord · 02-26-2007, 08:47 PM

If he has one of the newer Intel macs then all he has to do is install windows on it and he will be able to play. Macs are very good at handling two operating systems. It will only work with an Intel mac though.

A-10Warthog · 02-26-2007, 08:50 PM

i think a clan mate of mine has a mac, i will ask him and get back to u

eggman · 02-26-2007, 08:53 PM

I have actually read that it runs quite well.

Cheeseman · 02-26-2007, 09:15 PM

Yep, my friends got one them new Macbook Pro laptops with Windows Xp boot camp installed and he can play just about any game that meets his system requirements. The funny thing is that his got almost the same specs as me. (he payed more $$ though

)

His Macbook Pro 15.4"------------Mine:
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.33Ghz---------AMD Dual core 2.4Ghz
2GB of RAM----------------------2GB of RAM
ATi mobility X1600 256MB--------Ati X1600 512MB
and 200GB HDD------------------and 200GB HDD

He can run Battlefield 2 (with Project Reality) with all graphics settings maxed out.
On the plus side to paying more money, it takes less than 30 seconds for his lapy to shutdown, while it takes me more than a min.

27BaLLs · 02-26-2007, 09:30 PM

One question:

why would you ever buy a mac?

Clypp · 02-26-2007, 09:45 PM

No idea. Limited programs, higher price, if you want Windows on it even more money, totally non-modular, all exclusive progs have a better Windows or Linux equivalent, the list goes on.

NavalLord · 02-26-2007, 10:15 PM

It's stable, reliable, less viruses, handles media better, did I mention the fact that it's stable? I have a mac and a pc. My mac has frozen up a few times, I went to force quit, closed the program that was causing the problems, and my computer was fine. With my pc, if it has a problem or something freezes up I can try ctrl+alt+del, half the time nothing happens. When the menu does come up, usually the program wont close. It almost always ends up with me having to restart my computer (that process itself takes about 5 min, where my mac can turn off and turn back on within a minute).

02-26-2007, 08:35 PM	#1
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02-26-2007, 08:45 PM	#3
GeZe PR Artwork Team Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 3,407 Canada Location: Victoria, BC Blog Entries: 2	You need a copy Windows though. ( But I'm sure you can find a copy lying around on the internet somewhere
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NavalLord Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 238	If he has one of the newer Intel macs then all he has to do is install windows on it and he will be able to play. Macs are very good at handling two operating systems. It will only work with an Intel mac though.
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eggman Retired PR Developer Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 11,357 Canada Blog Entries: 2	I have actually read that it runs quite well.
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02-26-2007, 08:36 PM	#2
SteelRainFilms Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 70 Location: USA	Well I have seen Youtube Videos of BF2 running quite well on Mac's, so I would say yes, it should run fine.

02-26-2007, 09:15 PM	#7
Cheeseman Retired PR Developer Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,242 Canada Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada	Yep, my friends got one them new Macbook Pro laptops with Windows Xp boot camp installed and he can play just about any game that meets his system requirements. The funny thing is that his got almost the same specs as me. (he payed more $$ though ) His Macbook Pro 15.4"------------Mine: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.33Ghz---------AMD Dual core 2.4Ghz 2GB of RAM----------------------2GB of RAM ATi mobility X1600 256MB--------Ati X1600 512MB and 200GB HDD------------------and 200GB HDD He can run Battlefield 2 (with Project Reality) with all graphics settings maxed out. On the plus side to paying more money, it takes less than 30 seconds for his lapy to shutdown, while it takes me more than a min.

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02-26-2007, 09:30 PM	#8
27BaLLs Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 4	One question: why would you ever buy a mac?
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02-26-2007, 09:45 PM	#9
Clypp Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,135 Canada Location: Ontario	No idea. Limited programs, higher price, if you want Windows on it even more money, totally non-modular, all exclusive progs have a better Windows or Linux equivalent, the list goes on.

02-26-2007, 10:15 PM	#10
NavalLord Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 238	It's stable, reliable, less viruses, handles media better, did I mention the fact that it's stable? I have a mac and a pc. My mac has frozen up a few times, I went to force quit, closed the program that was causing the problems, and my computer was fine. With my pc, if it has a problem or something freezes up I can try ctrl+alt+del, half the time nothing happens. When the menu does come up, usually the program wont close. It almost always ends up with me having to restart my computer (that process itself takes about 5 min, where my mac can turn off and turn back on within a minute).
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