Ok, if i post and annoy you, im truly sorry. This is my first pc game its my favorite so far. Ive always played on playstation or xbox. Thats besides the point. Yesterday i posted about buying a pc and people where giving me good info to take in, and then someone said just run windows on mac(which im using windows as i write this). Everything is running smooth and good, but the hugest problem is that tf2 wont run:( i already installed (guest) looked in google and everyone says defrag,validate and i did that and no use.
So if you got passed this obstacle, i would appreciate to know what you did.
Anyone running windows 7 on mac with virtual box?
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Ok, if i post and annoy you, im truly sorry. This is my first pc game its my favorite so far. Ive always played on playstation or xbox. Thats besides the point. Yesterday i posted about buying a pc and people where giving me good info to take in, and then someone said just run windows on mac(which im using windows as i write this). Everything is running smooth and good, but the hugest problem is that tf2 wont run:( i already installed (guest) looked in google and everyone says defrag,validate and i did that and no use.
So if you got passed this obstacle, i would appreciate to know what you did.
So if you got passed this obstacle, i would appreciate to know what you did.
virtual box and vmware fusion will get you nowhere for playing tf2
use boot camp
virtual box and vmware fusion will get you nowhere for playing tf2
use boot camp
use boot camp
blueevirtual box and vmware fusion will get you nowhere for playing tf2
use boot camp
Only cd i have is windows 8 lol
really dont like that operating system but oohhh well
[quote=bluee]virtual box and vmware fusion will get you nowhere for playing tf2
use boot camp[/quote]
Only cd i have is windows 8 lol
really dont like that operating system but oohhh well
use boot camp[/quote]
Only cd i have is windows 8 lol
really dont like that operating system but oohhh well
I'm not proud to say it, but I've been playing TF2 on my Macbook Pro for a few years now so I'll tell you what I've learned.
Listen to these people! You've been told multiple times to install bootcamp. Just do it. It is the only way.
If hard drive space is an issue (with only a 128 gig SSD, it was for me) get something like this http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0058AH2US/ref=cm_cr_rev_prod_title Buy another SSD or HDD and install Windows on that.
Installing Windows on there can be a bit of a pain since, for no reason whatsoever, Apple decided that you aren't allowed to install an OS through USB and you won't have a disc drive. There are two ways around this:
1. Replace your current HDD/SSD with your new one that you want to install Windows on. Put your install disc in and install it. When you get into Windows, one of the disc that come with your Mac has some bootcamp applications and drivers on it. Pop that in and install the drivers. Shut down your computer, put your OSX drive in the main bay and replace your superdrive with the HDD bracket I linked before with your Windows drive in it. Boot up OSX and install rEFIt http://refit.sourceforge.net/ That will load up whenever you boot up your computer and you can choose to boot into Windows or OSX.
2. If there ever comes a time where you can't get your super drive back in (stripped screws, you forgot it on the other side of the country, etc.) you are gunna want to follow this guide. http://huguesval.com/blog/2012/02/installing-windows-7-on-a-mac-without-superdrive-with-virtualbox/ Had to do this a couple times due to some corrupting SSDs. Then get the bootcamp drivers through Apples website http://support.apple.com/downloads/#macoscomponents and you should be good to go.
If hard drive space isn't an issue, then just do it! Why are you wasting time with virtual box when so many people have told you to bootcamp? Apple makes it SUPER easy to install Windows. Windows 8 is a fine operating system. I don't know where you got that idea. Microsoft wouldn't release a slower OS. There are so many articles about how it's faster.
My specs are i7-2635QM @ 2.00GHz with an AMD Radeon HD 6490M 256 MB and 4 gigs of RAM 128 gig Samsung 830 SSD. I get ~120 fps. My computer literally sounds like a hurricane while playing.
That being said, if you are buying a desktop soon, just wait for that. It will be 100x better and easier than playing on your laptop.
I'm not proud to say it, but I've been playing TF2 on my Macbook Pro for a few years now so I'll tell you what I've learned.
Listen to these people! You've been told multiple times to install bootcamp. Just do it. It is the only way.
If hard drive space is an issue (with only a 128 gig SSD, it was for me) get something like this http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0058AH2US/ref=cm_cr_rev_prod_title?tag=teamfortresst-20 Buy another SSD or HDD and install Windows on that.
Installing Windows on there can be a bit of a pain since, for no reason whatsoever, Apple decided that you aren't allowed to install an OS through USB and you won't have a disc drive. There are two ways around this:
1. Replace your current HDD/SSD with your new one that you want to install Windows on. Put your install disc in and install it. When you get into Windows, one of the disc that come with your Mac has some bootcamp applications and drivers on it. Pop that in and install the drivers. Shut down your computer, put your OSX drive in the main bay and replace your superdrive with the HDD bracket I linked before with your Windows drive in it. Boot up OSX and install rEFIt http://refit.sourceforge.net/ That will load up whenever you boot up your computer and you can choose to boot into Windows or OSX.
2. If there ever comes a time where you can't get your super drive back in (stripped screws, you forgot it on the other side of the country, etc.) you are gunna want to follow this guide. http://huguesval.com/blog/2012/02/installing-windows-7-on-a-mac-without-superdrive-with-virtualbox/ Had to do this a couple times due to some corrupting SSDs. Then get the bootcamp drivers through Apples website http://support.apple.com/downloads/#macoscomponents and you should be good to go.
If hard drive space isn't an issue, then just do it! Why are you wasting time with virtual box when so many people have told you to bootcamp? Apple makes it SUPER easy to install Windows. Windows 8 is a fine operating system. I don't know where you got that idea. Microsoft wouldn't release a slower OS. There are so many articles about how it's faster.
My specs are i7-2635QM @ 2.00GHz with an AMD Radeon HD 6490M 256 MB and 4 gigs of RAM 128 gig Samsung 830 SSD. I get ~120 fps. My computer literally sounds like a hurricane while playing.
That being said, if you are buying a desktop soon, just wait for that. It will be 100x better and easier than playing on your laptop.
Listen to these people! You've been told multiple times to install bootcamp. Just do it. It is the only way.
If hard drive space is an issue (with only a 128 gig SSD, it was for me) get something like this http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0058AH2US/ref=cm_cr_rev_prod_title?tag=teamfortresst-20 Buy another SSD or HDD and install Windows on that.
Installing Windows on there can be a bit of a pain since, for no reason whatsoever, Apple decided that you aren't allowed to install an OS through USB and you won't have a disc drive. There are two ways around this:
1. Replace your current HDD/SSD with your new one that you want to install Windows on. Put your install disc in and install it. When you get into Windows, one of the disc that come with your Mac has some bootcamp applications and drivers on it. Pop that in and install the drivers. Shut down your computer, put your OSX drive in the main bay and replace your superdrive with the HDD bracket I linked before with your Windows drive in it. Boot up OSX and install rEFIt http://refit.sourceforge.net/ That will load up whenever you boot up your computer and you can choose to boot into Windows or OSX.
2. If there ever comes a time where you can't get your super drive back in (stripped screws, you forgot it on the other side of the country, etc.) you are gunna want to follow this guide. http://huguesval.com/blog/2012/02/installing-windows-7-on-a-mac-without-superdrive-with-virtualbox/ Had to do this a couple times due to some corrupting SSDs. Then get the bootcamp drivers through Apples website http://support.apple.com/downloads/#macoscomponents and you should be good to go.
If hard drive space isn't an issue, then just do it! Why are you wasting time with virtual box when so many people have told you to bootcamp? Apple makes it SUPER easy to install Windows. Windows 8 is a fine operating system. I don't know where you got that idea. Microsoft wouldn't release a slower OS. There are so many articles about how it's faster.
My specs are i7-2635QM @ 2.00GHz with an AMD Radeon HD 6490M 256 MB and 4 gigs of RAM 128 gig Samsung 830 SSD. I get ~120 fps. My computer literally sounds like a hurricane while playing.
That being said, if you are buying a desktop soon, just wait for that. It will be 100x better and easier than playing on your laptop.
I didn't read the ^^wall of text, but he probably has some great info, A+, man. If that doesn't help, there's always the option of running TF2 on a Linux box instead.
I didn't read the ^^wall of text, but he probably has some great info, A+, man. If that doesn't help, there's always the option of running TF2 on a Linux box instead.
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