Mac, Windows, Bootcamp

Mac, Windows, Bootcamp

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Posted by: g e o.2589

g e o.2589

Q:

I know I should have posted this on Mac forum but not many people look there. If anyone has tried yet please respond. Currently my Mac has 4gb ram, if I install Windows via Bootcamp and run GW2 on it will it be able to run on better graphics than now, I run Best Performance and still in LA I struggle. So if i install windows version on windows via bootcamp will it be able to run smoothly because I also have been playing on windows PC with 2gb ram and outside WvW I played on nice graphics, not the best ones but good ones, actually good ones.

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Posted by: Yamiga.7863

Yamiga.7863

Your problem is more likely tied to your hardware,than your OS. Mac usually have rather bad graphic cards (especially laptops), the pc with which you experienced better graphics probably had a better one.
I cant be sure since I never tested the Mac beta myself, and thus cant compare its performances to the pc one, but I dont think using Bootcamp will solve/improve anything

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Posted by: phooka.4295

phooka.4295

Ignore what Yamiga wrote.

The so-called Mac-version is actually the normal Windows-program bundled with a flavor of the WINE-emulator into an app. Right-click on the app and select to show the contents of the package. What you’ll see is directories for a virtual c-drive and all sorts of Windows-stuff.

Performance for WINE is nowhere near native Windows. If you want to enjoy GW2 properly, you’ll have to use bootcamp.

Source: I have GW2 installed both on OSX and on Windows (Bootcamp). The difference in performance is staggering.

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Posted by: Mystic.5934

Mystic.5934

I started playing GW2 before the mac version came out, so I put bootcamp on one of my drives. highest settings, it worked great.
then the mac version came out, I installed it, same highest settings, it worked just as great with no difference in anything.
now, I have a pretty beefed up Mac Pro, so I am not familiar with the differences on lower settings. What I have read agrees with phooka, that bootcamp will run a little faster than the Mac version, but only a little bit.