Moving Back to the PC, Can My Mac Game, and How is WINE?

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I'm actually looking at, get this, moving back to the PC. Note that is PC Hardware, I haven't decided Windows or Linux yet. This will be my next computer. For now, though, I'm looking at the aspect of using my Mac as a gaming machine for more mature titles. It has a Windows 7 partition that I could use for titles that are not available for the Mac. However, I have integrated graphics. It can run "Tomb Raider: Anniversary" fine, with shared RAM, but for something like GTA 4, can it handle that? It should also be noted that I'm just a casual gamer, not a hard core one, who is looking for a more mature experience. Thanks.

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[david520able]

Oh, and I forgot to say that GTAIII and Vice City are for the Mac as well.

[rml695]

@david520able I saw that they're available in the app store. I wonder if the Intel HD 3000 chipset will support it.

[stalkingalizee]

Will consoles remain? They are turning more and more into PCs every year. Where do they draw the line.

[rml695]

@stalkingalizee I can't say for sure - I have no idea.

[Nazmus1992]

Can't you use bootcamp on the mac to play games???

[rml695]

yes but then we run into that issue with graphics. Tomb Raider, for instance, works on here but only with shared RAM.

[rumbleforce2]

and that's why i never moved to a mac the games are awesome on PC im a hard core gamer

[vwbond]

I think you should run a dual boot setup with Windows 7 and Linux (people new to Linux seem to like the Ubuntu distro)

Wine works for some games.

[david520able]

As for GTA4, your graphics chipset is not supported. But, you can still get an earlier GTA game for Mac. Just search for GTA San Andreas Mac download. I think they have it in the App store. I found out that they ported San Andreas to the Mac by Wikipedia. I was very suprized that Rockstar did that. If you find it and download it, depending on whether the control scheme is the same, I could give you all of the controls.

[ATLMember]

@IDontDoDrumCovers That's really not true. Most computers don't have dedicated video cards and have extremely limited gaming potential. People who buy gaming PCs are usually enthusiasts, who are not only deeply interested in the technology, but like being on the cutting edge, maxing games, and taking advantage of the latest APIs. By the way I don't own a gaming PC.

[H4x0r18]

I've been using Windows 7 for my gaming and Linux for my browsing and everything else. I suggest Nvidia as your video card since Linux doesn't get along well with ATI. Integrated graphics doesn't play well for gaming, its lucky to get you The Sims 2 if that. Good luck man!

[TimeFlux88]

pc is ftw on all aspects. in my opinion,gaming consoles are always... well errors. Awsome man. 5 stars :D

[IDontDoDrumCovers]

all PCs these days will play any game gaming pcs are just kinda over kill

[acynnon]

@GiLEns96 1.5 is minimum for Vista, 2GB is recommended for XP.