[Echro]

I everybody I've just swiched today from a pc to an emac and I want to play my pc games like Warcraft 3 or Sims, I've heard that there's a way to play those games on mac using the pc version cd, can someone help me?

by the way... I've bought the original games... will the pc serial works or will I need a new one for mac?

[cold aspiration]

I don't know anything about a special way to play pc games on the mac...

The only way I could possibly think of is by using virtual pc from microsoft.. but I believe vpc is way too slow to even play games.. maybe somebody else knows more than me.

[mac freak]

The PC serials will work, for the most part. However, most games don't come on hybrid disks, so for many you'll need new CDs. Warcraft 3 is hybrid though, just pop it in, install and play

The Sims, however...

[rag on a muffin]

as far as i know, games like rtcw, ut, quake, starcraft, and some others, you just download the newest patch and install those files with the game data. i think the sims is also a hybrid disc though.

[Echro]

when I put on the games on the cd drive I can be able to see the *.exe for instaling on windows and if I click it it runs installer on VirtualPC.... but is so slow for playing... anyway I know in linux there's a way to play pc games downloading a *.bin or so and I though in mac's the same.... maybe I'm wrong

[gperks]

The Warcraft 3 disks, at least the ones sold now in the stores, come with the PC and Mac version on the same disk. Some other games are similar, but most need a separate purchase. Kinda like a game for Xbox won't play on a PS2.