[macwilly]

Has anyone experience with Warcraft III on the new Dual 867 G4?

How does the GeForce 4MX perform under
(a) OS 9.2.2
(b) OS X 10.1
(c) OS X 10.2 with the new patch from Blizzard (released today)

and a 1280 x 1024 resolution (17 inch TFT display)?

A side question: Is the noise of the Dual 867 G4 really so annoying?

Thanks in advance!
Willy

[Pinky]

Hey,

I got my dual in september, & I also have Warcraft III.
The machine is great & fast (for my needs).
To answer your questions, I can only give my jugments about WIII, since I do not own any other 3D intense games ala quake.
I am also not sure if I have been using the resolution you mentioned (although I do think so). I'll check tonight.

(a) OS 9.2.2 : Runs great (few slowdowns on huge battles, but I think that's pretty comon for everyone). 99% of the time, the game runs as it should.

(b) OS X 10.1 : Can't say, computer came with 10.2


(c) OS X 10.2 with the new patch from Blizzard (released today) : I now only play via 10.2.1 . I can say that it is still a "bit" slower then in 9.2.2, but only slightly, and occasionaly. I'd say that I get more of a 95% of the time, the game runs as it should.

Other impressions : OSX is GREAT on that machine. No complaints so far. Was playing Civ III last night as it was doing the software updtates in the background (dl + installing). Didn't notice a thing until I quit the game, and it asked me to reboot.

Now for the noise. From what I was reading, I was expeting a monster. Far from it. I am used to working in a room with 5+ computers, so I must say I was happily surprised. But it IS a lowd machine, and quitter fans would have been nice. It is VERY tolerable though, and after 2 min on the CPU, i don't notice it at all. Also, I thought it'd be UGLY, but I actually like it (it's better in person).
And the CD/DVD drive is pretty quiet (dunno why, but I've always had loud ones).

That's it so far...anything else ?

Have fun !

Piny

Edit : Note that I am not a hard core gamer that requires 100% of everything (ie 200 frames at 1600x1200 in quake). Something that satisfies me plenty might not someone else.

[leperkuhn]

I'm playing on a Dual ghz (mirror drive doors). I have the graphics cranked up all the way, nothing has ever been slow. The experience is absolutely amazing. Radeon 9000, 512 MB DDR RAM, 80 gig HD, 167 system bus.

Originally posted by macwilly:
Has anyone experience with Warcraft III on the new Dual 867 G4?

How does the GeForce 4MX perform under
(a) OS 9.2.2
(b) OS X 10.1
(c) OS X 10.2 with the new patch from Blizzard (released today)

and a 1280 x 1024 resolution (17 inch TFT display)?

A side question: Is the noise of the Dual 867 G4 really so annoying?

Thanks in advance!
Willy

[flojoe]

Originally posted by leperkuhn:
I'm playing on a Dual ghz (mirror drive doors). I have the graphics cranked up all the way, nothing has ever been slow. The experience is absolutely amazing. Radeon 9000, 512 MB DDR RAM, 80 gig HD, 167 system bus.

I double to that, I have exact same specs except 100 gigs, and with the new patch haven't seen any slowdown with all settings to max. Except in a hairy battle with dozens of bludlusted shamans, starfall, frost wyrms and blizzards. But that is a pretty big exception unless you play only 3v3 games and you never rush.