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Off Topic => Computers & Video Games => Topic started by: GIR on March 23, 2006, 03:44:10 pm

Title: mac mini
Post by: GIR on March 23, 2006, 03:44:10 pm

I'm getting a mac min and wondering is the extra ram upgrade worth the $300?

Title: mac mini
Post by: IZ on March 23, 2006, 03:51:38 pm

I doubt you'll need 2 GB of RAM.

Title: mac mini
Post by: GIR on March 23, 2006, 03:56:26 pm

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I doubt you'll need 2 GB of RAM.

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I like some games like aoe 3

Title: mac mini
Post by: IceFox on March 23, 2006, 03:57:17 pm

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I doubt you'll need 2 GB of RAM.

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I like some games like aoe 3

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Does AOE, a Microsoft game, even work on mac?

Title: mac mini
Post by: GIR on March 23, 2006, 03:59:17 pm

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I doubt you'll need 2 GB of RAM.

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I like some games like aoe 3

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Does AOE, a Microsoft game, even work on mac?

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I thought they made it for mac?

Title: mac mini
Post by: IceFox on March 23, 2006, 04:23:53 pm

It might have been ported

Title: mac mini
Post by: carterhawk on March 23, 2006, 06:41:18 pm

microsoft has been making software for the mac for a very long time. usualy a porting house will convert and publish the game on a mac.

however, the majority of games are made for the pc first, and the ones built around directx are harder and more expensive to port to the mac. if you are gaming ,stick with windows.

Title: mac mini
Post by: GIR on March 23, 2006, 06:41:33 pm

how much is needed to play a decent (like cs:s decent) game?
thats not all Im going to do. but I can run virtual PC on a mac anyway.

Title: mac mini
Post by: carterhawk on March 23, 2006, 07:14:25 pm

unless things have changed recently, the video hardware emulated by virtual pc is far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far from what you need to run CS:S

Title: mac mini
Post by: GIR on March 23, 2006, 07:23:24 pm

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unless things have changed recently, the video hardware emulated by virtual pc is far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far from what you need to run CS:S

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eh oh well. but the actual reason I getting one is to pocast.

Title: mac mini
Post by: cmonkey on March 23, 2006, 08:33:33 pm

Don't get a mini if you want to game.  Anyway, it's not worth the $300 for the upgrade.  You're far better off just buying some ram afterwards off Newegg and switching it in, though you will have to open up your mini to do it.  You can get 2gb of decent ram for ~$150.