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Yeah, if cheats are how you want to play. My son... 1,342 Views / 19 Replies  
Yeah, if cheats are how you want to play. My son is 14, and it's been the last year that he has started to own me in RTS. Before then, he was lost without his cheats.

BTW, 7 years old is a first...
Posted by Bookie, on Jan 20, 2005 at 06:02 PM, in Gaming
The correct answer is YES, WoW will run fine on a... 5,650 Views / 54 Replies  
The correct answer is YES, WoW will run fine on a Mini, a).if you turn down the distance and b). upgrade to 512 RAM.

How do I know?

Compare the Mini's specs to my iBook:

Processor speed:...
Posted by Bookie, on Jan 19, 2005 at 07:54 PM, in Gaming
In addition to Starcraft, Warcraft II and III,... 1,342 Views / 19 Replies  
In addition to Starcraft, Warcraft II and III, Diablo and Diablo II are great father son games, at least in My house. The Age of Empire games are also fun to play vs. a computer opponent as a team....
Posted by Bookie, on Jan 19, 2005 at 07:45 PM, in Gaming
It should be a reasonably good gaming computer as... 790 Views / 4 Replies  
It should be a reasonably good gaming computer as well. My iBook is spec'ed out almost exactly like the low-end mini, with the exception of more RAM, and it plays World of Warcraft, UT 2004, C & C...
Posted by Bookie, on Jan 19, 2005 at 07:23 PM, in Mac Desktops
I have one of the 1.2 gig iBooks at work, and... 930 Views / 9 Replies  
I have one of the 1.2 gig iBooks at work, and while I don't game extensively on it, I've tried demos of all the latest shooters, including UT 04, and it has done just fine on all of them.
Posted by Bookie, on Dec 6, 2004 at 04:52 PM, in Mac Notebooks
How about a doll instead?:P 838 Views / 7 Replies  
How about a doll instead?:P
Posted by Bookie, on Dec 3, 2004 at 04:01 PM, in Mac Desktops
Lucky bums :D 1,164 Views / 15 Replies  
Lucky bums :D
Posted by Bookie, on Dec 2, 2004 at 11:51 AM, in Mac Desktops
When I started graduate school in 1990, I needed... 6,929 Views / 110 Replies  
When I started graduate school in 1990, I needed to write a lot of papers, which had been typewritten up to that point in my life (remember typewriters?). I decided to learn how to use "word...
Posted by Bookie, on Dec 2, 2004 at 11:49 AM, in Mac Notebooks
From my experience, any computer that meets or... 5,013 Views / 67 Replies  
From my experience, any computer that meets or exceeds specs will be happy running WoW. I ran the beta on a 1.2 gig iBook, and it was smooth as silk. I also ran it off an external FW drive, which...
Posted by Bookie, on Dec 1, 2004 at 11:04 AM, in Gaming
Makes me feel better for not jumping oin board... 1,581 Views / 14 Replies  
Makes me feel better for not jumping oin board right away. Next summer looks ideal to me, time for Blizz to iron out the wrinkles, and time for me to play.
Posted by Bookie, on Nov 29, 2004 at 12:17 PM, in Gaming
WoW's graphics are very scalable - you should be... 1,285 Views / 18 Replies  
WoW's graphics are very scalable - you should be able to run it with some options turned down and get great performance. The distance is the biggest performance killer, so just turning that down will...
Posted by Bookie, on Nov 29, 2004 at 12:14 PM, in Gaming
Unfortunately, all my best characters are locked... 995 Views / 6 Replies  
Unfortunately, all my best characters are locked up in single player - a level 50 sorcoress who is about halfway through Nightmare, a level 40 Druid just starting nightmare, and a level 35 Palladin...
Posted by Bookie, on Nov 23, 2004 at 11:45 AM, in Gaming
An eMac can be a tough sell from the hardware... 877 Views / 9 Replies  
An eMac can be a tough sell from the hardware side of things, given the specs you can put together on the PC side. If the friend is an avid gamer, I'd just give up, as you wouldn't be doing him a...
Posted by Bookie, on Nov 22, 2004 at 11:30 AM, in Mac Desktops
Some variation of the Radeon 9600 or 9700 would... 1,759 Views / 19 Replies  
Some variation of the Radeon 9600 or 9700 would be nice - I'm hoping Apple heard loud and clear what most folks think of the 5200 - they are usually pretty good about listening to customer feedback.
Posted by Bookie, on Nov 22, 2004 at 11:25 AM, in Mac Desktops
Re: Re: What would you like to see in next PB? 9,838 Views / 89 Replies  
I'll third that - great idea

Faster harddrives would help too.

And better video.

And faster bus speeds.
Posted by Bookie, on Nov 22, 2004 at 11:18 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Thanks for sharing - interesting stuff. 3,210 Views / 56 Replies  
Thanks for sharing - interesting stuff.
Posted by Bookie, on Nov 20, 2004 at 11:56 AM, in Gaming
To get back to the original topic, as an older... 977 Views / 12 Replies  
To get back to the original topic, as an older than average gamer I'll second that Warcraft 3 is great for an occasional skirmish online or vs. the computer. I especially like the addition of heroes...
Posted by Bookie, on Nov 19, 2004 at 11:39 AM, in Gaming
At work, they replaced my Powerbook 667 (512 RAM)... 1,264 Views / 25 Replies  
At work, they replaced my Powerbook 667 (512 RAM) with a 14" iBook 1.2 gigger (768 RAM)after the backlight on the TiBook croaked. I noticed a nice boost in performance, especially for games. Seeing...
Posted by Bookie, on Nov 17, 2004 at 11:29 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Right on CaptainHaddock. WoW would be a blast... 1,204 Views / 9 Replies  
Right on CaptainHaddock. WoW would be a blast with a group of amigos.

Warcraft 3 and Starcraft are 2 of my favorites. Starcraft and Warcraft 2BNE are nice because you can install spawns on all...
Posted by Bookie, on Nov 16, 2004 at 12:52 PM, in Gaming
ctrl-r on iMac 600 shows frame rates between 3-7... 3,210 Views / 56 Replies  
ctrl-r on iMac 600 shows frame rates between 3-7 indoors, 2-5 outdoors. My iMac gnome rogue is level 6:cool:
Posted by Bookie, on Nov 15, 2004 at 03:21 PM, in Gaming
You can't lose with any of the three, and they... 1,088 Views / 23 Replies  
You can't lose with any of the three, and they should all run great on that powerbook. I love Diablo 2, for sheer easy fun. Warcraft 3 is much harder, but I agree that the Warcraft universe is...
Posted by Bookie, on Nov 8, 2004 at 11:40 AM, in Gaming
Worked fine last night on my iMac, but is slow as... 987 Views / 8 Replies  
Worked fine last night on my iMac, but is slow as a dog to download right now.
Posted by Bookie, on Nov 8, 2004 at 11:35 AM, in Gaming
I don't know what particular improvement in... 1,228 Views / 12 Replies  
I don't know what particular improvement in 10.3.6 is responsible, but World of Warcraft is now playable with much of the eye candy turned up on my 1.2 gHz iBook.
Posted by Bookie, on Nov 8, 2004 at 11:32 AM, in Gaming
I'd guess it will play beautifully on anything at... 2,623 Views / 56 Replies  
I'd guess it will play beautifully on anything at or above the requirements. It runs like butter on my 1.2 gHz iBook.

I've said this elsewhere, but I'll say it again. It ran, slowly and sometimes...
Posted by Bookie, on Nov 4, 2004 at 02:45 PM, in Gaming
I signed up yesterday - my code was waiting in my... 2,623 Views / 56 Replies  
I signed up yesterday - my code was waiting in my inbox this morning. I'm downloading right now (1.61 of 2.5 GB).
Posted by Bookie, on Nov 3, 2004 at 12:09 PM, in Gaming
My list: 1. 5200 is outski - give me a 128MB... 4,272 Views / 61 Replies  
My list:

1. 5200 is outski - give me a 128MB Radeon, and I'll be happy.

2. 2 gHz - I'm not buyin unless they get over that barrier.

3. 512 MB RAM minimum. Why ship a computer that isn't...
Posted by Bookie, on Nov 2, 2004 at 01:30 PM, in Mac Desktops
If you want to play the single player campaign,... 688 Views / 5 Replies  
If you want to play the single player campaign, you might find it playable for the most part. They are fun, and you'd get many hours of gameplay just playing through all the acts.

I'd agree that...
Posted by Bookie, on Nov 1, 2004 at 11:14 AM, in Gaming
I played in the 1st stress test - I can't believe... 2,623 Views / 56 Replies  
I played in the 1st stress test - I can't believe they've been working on WoW all this time, because it was already more polished then most games I've played - looking forward to another free...
Posted by Bookie, on Nov 1, 2004 at 11:07 AM, in Gaming
Poll: I've never bought a PC - I have a couple I... 1,335 Views / 40 Replies  
I've never bought a PC - I have a couple I recuperated from the curbside - I've bought 5 Macs though.
Posted by Bookie, on Nov 1, 2004 at 11:04 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Diablo 2 or Warcraft 3 would top my list. Great... 1,132 Views / 17 Replies  
Diablo 2 or Warcraft 3 would top my list. Great online play, single player replayability, and continued support from Blizzard.

I just got NOLF 2 for 15 at CompUSA and it is a GREAT game, fun and...
Posted by Bookie, on Oct 29, 2004 at 12:43 PM, in Gaming
It was just an expansion for Stronghold - I'd... 727 Views / 5 Replies  
It was just an expansion for Stronghold - I'd agree that the odds of it coming now would be mighty slim.
Posted by Bookie, on Oct 28, 2004 at 01:57 PM, in Gaming
It should run everything my 600 iMac can with a... 1,282 Views / 12 Replies  
It should run everything my 600 iMac can with a worse video card, which is a lot.

OS X games I've tried at least a demo of, if not the full version:

Warcraft 3, Diablo 2, Starcraft

RTCW,...
Posted by Bookie, on Oct 26, 2004 at 10:37 AM, in Gaming
PC vs. Mac for gaming is the ultimate strawman,... 865 Views / 10 Replies  
PC vs. Mac for gaming is the ultimate strawman, of course the PC has a considerable edge. Mac will be a 2nd class gaming system until we get some original content going on the Apple platform, like...
Posted by Bookie, on Oct 25, 2004 at 03:11 PM, in Gaming
It sells for 34.90 at gogamer.com 841 Views / 14 Replies  
It sells for 34.90 at gogamer.com
Posted by Bookie, on Oct 25, 2004 at 10:20 AM, in Gaming
I really don't understand Apple carrying over the... 6,822 Views / 141 Replies  
I really don't understand Apple carrying over the same graphics card from the previous version. When they replaced the gumdrop with the lamp, they swapped out the Rage 128-16 for the GeForce2-32, a...
Posted by Bookie, on Oct 23, 2004 at 11:33 AM, in Mac Desktops
Heck, with educational pricing, you can get the... 9,208 Views / 36 Replies  
Heck, with educational pricing, you can get the 1.8 singleton for $1350. It'd be hard to feel cheated at that price even if they do crank out new iron in January.
Posted by Bookie, on Oct 23, 2004 at 11:19 AM, in Mac Desktops
kewl 1,051 Views / 13 Replies  
kewl
Posted by Bookie, on Oct 22, 2004 at 02:35 PM, in Gaming
Unless. like me, you want a computer that will... 3,818 Views / 50 Replies  
Unless. like me, you want a computer that will still be a viable gaming rig 2 years from now. I guess you're right though that gamers are in the minority.
Posted by Bookie, on Oct 22, 2004 at 02:31 PM, in Mac Desktops
Make sure you go for the educational pricing -... 1,696 Views / 19 Replies  
Make sure you go for the educational pricing - don't know if NZ means New Zealand, or what prices are there, but in the US the 1.8 is a mere 1349 for students like yourself. Happy buying :D
Posted by Bookie, on Oct 21, 2004 at 11:03 AM, in Mac Desktops
I'd start with the education price, downgrade the... 3,818 Views / 50 Replies  
I'd start with the education price, downgrade the optical drive to a combo drive and save $90 more, drop the modem for $26, upgrade the 5200 to a 9600 w/128 mb ram for $46, and bam, you have a decent...
Posted by Bookie, on Oct 19, 2004 at 03:41 PM, in Mac Desktops
I thought big was good when talking about a... 4,397 Views / 31 Replies  
I thought big was good when talking about a display, which is what the iMac appears like mainly... :hmm:
Posted by Bookie, on Oct 18, 2004 at 12:37 PM, in Mac Desktops
I can understand your incredulity; unfortunately,... 3,210 Views / 56 Replies  
I can understand your incredulity; unfortunately, unless i can get into the open beta on the virtues of my iBook, I can't give you an answer. I did notice a difference from environment to...
Posted by Bookie, on Oct 16, 2004 at 07:46 PM, in Gaming
Believe it or not, this game actually runs on a... 3,210 Views / 56 Replies  
Believe it or not, this game actually runs on a G3 iMac at 600 mHz, with a Rage 128 with 16 MB. Not only runs, but is playable to my tastes.

During the stress test, I ran it mainly on a 1.2 gHz...
Posted by Bookie, on Oct 15, 2004 at 11:47 AM, in Gaming
 
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