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 iMac & Gaming..., Goes well together? Or not?

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post Oct 25 2007, 12:22 PM, updated 19y ago

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I am seriously considering getting an iMac... But I wana know if iMac works well with games or not... How does The Sims 2 run on an iMac? Coz the highest spec is RM8k, and for the same specs can get PC for RM4k-RM5k... And that specs is not even considered high end for PC... I think every other aspect of Mac's are awesome... Just dont know about gaming tho... My question are: Any iMac owners here? And which spec u using? Works with Sims 2 or not? What other good games does iMac work with?

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post Oct 25 2007, 01:13 PM

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QUOTE(Endless9930 @ Oct 25 2007, 01:08 PM)
Well

If you have a lots of $$

This is not a problem....
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It aint about the money dood... Its about paying so much and not getting something good... The 'not getting something good' part is my worry...

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post Oct 25 2007, 03:27 PM

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I have no intention of playing games like Doom or Quake or any of those... My current PC is Dell, and it has crap specs. The only game I own is The Sims 2, which lags despite running with everything turned off (shadow, mirror reflection, etc.) So, I am thinking that the only game I will run on the iMac (if I get one) will be The Sims 2 and all its expension packs. Is there anyone here that actually has the Sims 2 running on their iMac? And I dont intend on running XP on my iMac either. Because if it isnt going to work well on the iMac, then I guess I will just have to stick to PC.
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post Oct 25 2007, 04:08 PM

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QUOTE(prasys @ Oct 25 2007, 04:01 PM)
You  can get the mac version (but if you got the PC version stick to it). You can run windows games (not all) on top of OSX using Cedega. If you want pure gaming , boot into XP.

Sims 2 works fine on my hackint0sh. The OSX version. Just minor fps decrease as opposed to the Windows version (maybe its because of the drivers). It will work fine its just that you need to buy the Mac version of it. The graphics card are quite good in it. Plus the beauty of Mac lies within the system. You are actually paying for the design and the superb system !
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Wait... So u r saying that if i get an iMac, that the Mac version of The Sims 2 and all its expension packs (Seasons, Open For Business, Bon Voyage, etc.) will run well on the iMac?

EDIT: This is The Sims 2 Seasons spec requirements

Operating System: Mac OS X 10.3.9
CPU Processor: PowerPC G4/G5 or Intel
CPU Speed: 1.4GHz
Memory: 256 MB or higher (512 MB recommended)
Hard Disk Space: 2 GB free disk space
Video Card (ATI): Radeon 9600
Video Card (NVidia): GeForce FX5200
Video Memory (VRam): 64 MB (128 MB recommended)
Media Required: DVD-ROM
SUPPORTED VIDEO CARDS:

NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200, 6600, 6800, 7300, 7800
NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500
ATI Radeon 9600, 9700, 9800, X600, X800, X1600, X1900


Thats obviously more than the iMac's specs... iMac comes with ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO with 256MB of GDDR3 memory...


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post Oct 26 2007, 06:56 AM

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QUOTE(Cello @ Oct 26 2007, 02:41 AM)
That's the answer.

So, it will be just fine with the current iMac.  smile.gif
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I mean, doesn't The Sims 2 require more than what the iMac has?

The Sims 2: Memory: 256 MB or higher (512 MB recommended) & Video Card (ATI): Radeon 9600

iMac: ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO with 256MB of GDDR3 memory
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post Oct 26 2007, 03:22 PM

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QUOTE(allornothing @ Oct 26 2007, 01:46 PM)
That would cost you Rm5799
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The RM5799 version good enough? REALLY? I thought needed to get highest spec, which is a CRAZY RM8k... Thanks dood... ur info was VERY VERY helpful! I also e-mailed Aspyr abt this... and this is what they said...

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Hello, Al.  Thanks for contacting us.

The Sims 2 shouldn't have problems on the new iMac.  The only thing that might cause an issue is actually the video card (the Radeon HD series) being so new, and previously untested with the Sims 2 and other titles.  The game can, for the most part, still be expected to perform well on such a system, but it would be best to make sure, once you have it, to keep up with all Apple software updates and patches, as well as look for any patches available on Aspyr.com specifically for the game.  Bear in mind, though, it's still technically unsupported hardware, and may still have issues that we're not yet able to fully address.

Have a good day!
Aspyr Technical Support


So... Its all looking good... and once again, thanks allornothing! ur help was really useful...


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