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XP or Vista Macbook Pro 2.8
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jsolari
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Feb 20, 2009, 09:34 AM
 
Hey All,

I just got in my Macbook Pro 2.8, 4GB Ram, 500GB 7200RPM HD. This has the 512mb video card in it.

I want to play some gms that are windows gms. Specifically Gears of War, Devil May Cry 4. I also want to play cod4 and 5. I may play CoD4 in OS X though, well see.

What are recommendations for Vista vs XP? Any feedback would be good. Thanks..
     
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Feb 20, 2009, 10:09 AM
 
Welcome to the forums!

Most Windows games are coded to play well with XP rather than Vista. Most folks who play Windows games say that XP is the better gaming platform. I'd go with XP and do it through Boot Camp rather than any emulation system like Fusion or Parallels.

Glenn -----OTR/L, MOT, Tx
     
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Feb 20, 2009, 05:27 PM
 
Go with XP. This will also save you some RAM and CPU overhead that Vista takes up in addition to what glenn said.
     
   
 
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