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MAFR · 02/16/2007, 12:55 pm

Hi,

is anyone playing Sam and Max on Tiger with Parallels? (MacBook with GMA 950 Graphic Chipset?

Possible?

tabacco · 02/16/2007, 01:48 pm

Parallels doesn't support Direct3d yet, but they say it's coming in a later release. You can play under Boot Camp, though (and you can boot that partition inside Parallels for other stuff)

Sacharissa · 02/18/2007, 06:37 pm

He's going to struggle with a MB anyway. The graphics chip is the same as you'd find in a budget PC, i.e. it 'steals' its memory from system RAM, and I have been reliably informed (from people who have tried playing native Mac 3D games) that the performance is abysmal. This is why I saved up for longer and bought a MBP, which has a separate graphics 'card', with its own dedicated RAM.

Just remember, to install XP under Boot Camp, a version that includes SP2 is required (there are instructions all over the 'net on how to 'slipstream' SP2 and create a disc that includes it).

But I wouldn't hold out too many hopes even then...

Sarah

02/16/2007, 12:55 pm	#1
MAFR Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 2	OS X + Parallels? Hi, is anyone playing Sam and Max on Tiger with Parallels? (MacBook with GMA 950 Graphic Chipset? Possible?

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Sacharissa Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 30	He's going to struggle with a MB anyway. The graphics chip is the same as you'd find in a budget PC, i.e. it 'steals' its memory from system RAM, and I have been reliably informed (from people who have tried playing native Mac 3D games) that the performance is abysmal. This is why I saved up for longer and bought a MBP, which has a separate graphics 'card', with its own dedicated RAM. Just remember, to install XP under Boot Camp, a version that includes SP2 is required (there are instructions all over the 'net on how to 'slipstream' SP2 and create a disc that includes it). But I wouldn't hold out too many hopes even then... Sarah