LUFC Barmy Army Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Im buying the new alu macbook next week as i seriously need an upgrade. im using a Dell PC about 4-5 years old and this will be my first Mac. The spec of it is: Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo - 2.4GHz - 3MB level 2 cache Memory: 2GB DDR3 HD Capacity: 250GB SATA 5400 RPM Display: 13.3" widescreen display Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce 9400M Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard I know Macs are not designed around gaming, but FM (being really slow on the PC) was one of the reasons for upgrading, and especially the graphics card was a big factor. Basically i just wanted to know how smooth and responsive the gameplay is on FM09 when using the macbook. Thanks alot Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakobx Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Well....This is a low end machine so you shouldn't expect too much from it. You should be ok if you run only a few leagues on a medium database. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Girondins Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Well....This is a low end machine so you shouldn't expect too much from it. You should be ok if you run only a few leagues on a medium database. My sarcasm detector is in meltdown. OP: That spec will run 25-30 leagues on a Large db comfortably. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUFC Barmy Army Posted March 18, 2009 Author Share Posted March 18, 2009 My sarcasm detector is in meltdown. OP: That spec will run 25-30 leagues on a Large db comfortably. i was going to say. 'Low end Machine' :O Haha, well thanks for the info anyway Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GillsMan Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 *Braces himself for another Macs vs PC debate* (PCs ftw btw). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUFC Barmy Army Posted March 18, 2009 Author Share Posted March 18, 2009 Ive never properly used a Mac, ive always used PCs. But i work at John Lewis selling the damn things, and ive been drawn into them. From what i hear from customers, 90-95% say they would never go back from Mac to PCs after buying a Mac. Intresting... I want to see for myself what all the fuss is about Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GillsMan Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Ive never properly used a Mac, ive always used PCs. But i work at John Lewis selling the damn things, and ive been drawn into them. From what i hear from customers, 90-95% say they would never go back from Mac to PCs after buying a Mac.Intresting... I want to see for myself what all the fuss is about In fairness, they are beautiful systems. Without Macs, and the competition from Apple, PCs would be pish (some argue they already are). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kevscrafton Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Im buying the new alu macbook next week as i seriously need an upgrade. im using a Dell PC about 4-5 years old and this will be my first Mac. The spec of it is:Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo - 2.4GHz - 3MB level 2 cache Memory: 2GB DDR3 HD Capacity: 250GB SATA 5400 RPM Display: 13.3" widescreen display Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce 9400M Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard I know Macs are not designed around gaming, but FM (being really slow on the PC) was one of the reasons for upgrading, and especially the graphics card was a big factor. Basically i just wanted to know how smooth and responsive the gameplay is on FM09 when using the macbook. Thanks alot I've just got the same spec Mac, it runs smoother and more responsive than my old PC did, you'll have no trouble running it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUFC Barmy Army Posted March 18, 2009 Author Share Posted March 18, 2009 Thanks for the advice Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helicon Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 I have a lovely new macbook, great for fm. I would recommend 4gb ram if you can stretch to it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUFC Barmy Army Posted March 19, 2009 Author Share Posted March 19, 2009 Im buying my MacBook from John Lewis as I get discount and there's a 2 year guarentee, upgrading the ram voids the guarentee. Just out of intrest how much would it cost to upgrade to 4gb, and I know it's twice as much memory, but can you really notice it when playing FM if it already has good gameplay? Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
englandmanager Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 for me it's not plausable to buy a mac due to their lack of support for games i don't just have my high end pc for FM i have it for the majority of online FPS Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimguy Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 Im buying my MacBook from John Lewis as I get discount and there's a 2 year guarentee, upgrading the ram voids the guarentee. Just out of intrest how much would it cost to upgrade to 4gb, and I know it's twice as much memory, but can you really notice it when playing FM if it already has good gameplay?Thanks I have the same system you're looking at (2.4GHz). It's pretty snappy. Informally, I have found previous incarnations of FM to be just slightly faster on similar Windows machines. I haven't run benchmarks though . . . In the US you can get a 4GB set for $80 give or take. That's about 55 pounds? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trugunner Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 I have the same laptop and it runs amazing. This is my first year playing on the mac and its incredibly smoother game play than on a PC. I would suggest 4gig of ram. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhacer Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 FM in a window on my 15" 08 MBP + Spaces = incredible environment for FM. I NEVER quit FM and it's only a hotkey away. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fredric Drum Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 The 13,3" screen would be the showstopper for me. But I guess that's a matter of taste. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamboblue Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 I have a mac and a pc and i have found that my pc runs fm better and you cant use the editor on a mac Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUFC Barmy Army Posted March 19, 2009 Author Share Posted March 19, 2009 Thanks for all the advice. I'll only be running all leagues in England on a medium database. Hopefully it should be all good for that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakobx Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 My sarcasm detector is in meltdown. OP: That spec will run 25-30 leagues on a Large db comfortably. It really depends on your definition of comfortably. To me its not comfortable if i sit at the computer waiting instead of playing. On my quad core @3.2ghz with a proper fast hard drive and lots of RAM its slow as hell with roughly 10 leagues loaded. His machine is gonna be 3 times slower at best at processing. But since he said he is only going to run the english leagues he should be kinda ok. And im not saying that because he wants to buy a mac. A 2.4ghz dual core is still the same processor if its running mac os or windows. I dont like macs though Too expensive compared to the same spec PC. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUFC Barmy Army Posted March 26, 2009 Author Share Posted March 26, 2009 Bought my mac yesterday and it runs briliantly, a hell of alot better than my old PC. im only running 6 leagues on medium but its fine how it is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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