Hi, i have a MacBook (with the old GMA950), and in my opinion crossover doesn't achieve the performance that you can when you run windows xp. The GMA950 drivers for Mac aren't very good and therefore have many games unsupported. Ex: spore (mac version) doesn't run on the gma950 but it works on my windows xp (pc version) with bootcamp (dual boot). As for crossover gaming, i wouldn't recommend it. I have warcraft 3 for mac and for pc on my hard disk and when i run the pc version on my mac side with crossover, i get approx 20fps (not to mention a 1024x768 res). However, when i run warcraft for mac on my mac, i get approx 50fps (@1280x800 res). Clearly, we mac users need new GMA950 drivers (or mods XD).
On Nov 15, 11:20 pm, Espionage724 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yea thats my idea too. The only game that I only managed to run though > on linux that was windows-based was WoW and I didn't try to enable > vertexshaders (only can be enabled on Vista+modded drivers+reg mod) > > On Nov 14, 5:04 pm, "micah taylor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Also, since Ubuntu and OS X both are based on the same thing (Unix), in > > theory you should be able to get the same results. > > > On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 5:04 PM, micah taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Interesting. I am dual booting XP and Ubuntu and I would love it if I > > > could get the same results as you get with OS X and others get with > > > Vista+modded drivers. > > > > On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 4:00 PM, Espionage724 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > > > >> Decided to give some brief input about the 950GMA on 2 OS's that are > > >> rarely (if at all) talked about on this site. Will someone find this > > >> useful? Maybe I have no idea though... > > > >> Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard > > >> Intel 950GMA > > >> Hackintosh (OS X is running on a non-apple computer, illegal = yes, do > > >> i care = no :p) > > > >> (Acer TravelMate 2480 latop with Mac OS X 10.5.4 installed with > > >> Vanilla kernel and iATKOS 2.0 DVD) > > > >> Ok, this card under OS X still isn't that great and depending on your > > >> device ID, you may have more issues with it then others. The OpenGL > > >> effects made by the OS (dock, window animation, etc) work ultra > > >> smooth. Games, some work better then others. > > > >> Major discovery right here, if you run Crossover (windows app > > >> emulator) under mac and you install a Source game (CS:S, TF2, etc) > > >> then it will run. It will run as if you are using the modded drivers > > >> under vista which leads to the weird part, Mac OS X on a unsupported > > >> laptop can run a unsupported game faster then when the laptop has a > > >> supported OS on it? Yep it's true I was really surprised to have found > > >> this out. So this card possibly either possess Software TnL in either > > >> the kext (driver) or it is Crossover that is doing it. Point is games > > >> that need H TnL will run somewhat decently in Crossover (if they can > > >> be ran) as if it was Vista + Modded drivers. > > > >> What about certain Device ID's? Well there are different types of the > > >> 950GMA (mobile, desktop, some have different device id's, etc). And OS > > >> X is made to accept only 1 or 2 device Id's natievly. Others have to > > >> be modded into the kext file and then some will need other kext files. > > >> Point is it's not fun if your device id isn't supported :/ > > > >> Linux > > >> Intel 950GMA > > >> Kernel is Unknown... > > > >> Can't give much background information on this OS. I tried OpenSuse > > >> and Runescape HD with the stock drivers. IT SUCKED. > > > >> On Ubuntu, the card performed decently. WoW under Wine gave about > > >> 15FPS highest though. Desktop effects worked ok on highest settings. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "INTEL 9XX Gaming" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/intel9x-gaming?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
