Playing computer games with Virtualbox

I have a Macbook Pro laptop, but we also have a PC desktop running on Windows XP home edition. I'm trying to get Zoo Tycoon 2 to run on my mac, and I uploaded the windows xp software using virtualbox. Everything worked great, a huge relief because there always seems to be a problem...well, there is. i have to keep the xp software disk inside the computer while my VM is running, which means that i can't put the zoo tycoon 2 software inside...hm...solutions?

sorry i was just being stupid! i just made sure vbox was being installed on hard drive, cd/dvd, and floppy and then took out the windows xp disc before i ran the xp vm (virtual machine) and it still ran. there seems to be an issue with virtualbox when it comes to being able to eject disks.

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Hi all,
any gamers here ? Do you like to play computer games ? I'd like to play World of Warcraft.
What do you play ?
Regards

Woah, when I saw the subject of this thread I expected to find here the most geeky games ever :).
I like most of the games I have readed but since 4 years ago I enjoy more and more 'special games', specialy turn-based WEGO (as you always have the time to make another turn, maybe not today but sure tomorrow).
So I will tell you this game. Have in mind when you read the tittle that this is one of teh (yes, teh) greatests games ever. Also is one of the more adictives, it will completely frustrate you for the first two weeks, later you will overpower the AI and then you will join MP games.
Once that happens you are in and there's no way out. I don't want any responsability, stop reading NOW if you are not up for it.
Dominions 3.
The graphics... well, almost spectrum128K-like : ). It is an strategy game X4 turn-based with like 2000 diferent units and LOADS of different nations.
It is great, there is a very dedicted community (albeit some small) creating loads of games and forum discussions.
I also enjoy a lot the Combat Mission series but I no longer play those since I don't have much time and instead of playing other games I just get into more Dominons 3 MP games.
OMG I can't wait to receive my turn and see what has happened to my army, my mages and my Seraphin. They are fighting another army of sacred warriors with a Demon Lord on it.
P.D.: I just play it, I swear I don't sell it : ).
P.P.D.: Despite the bad graphics it was released last year I think.

Can i use a superdrive to play computer game discs? (Running Windows?)

Can I use my USB Superdrive to play computer games on a macbook air running windows?

Of course. Just connect the Apple USB SuperDrive to your Mac and insert the DVD with the game. You may need to install it first.
You may need to install the Windows support software, too. Look for your MacBook Air model and your Windows version, and install the correct Windows support software > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5634?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US

Play video games with MSI VOX USB?

Hi,
I am interested in getting the MSI VOX USB 2.0 External TV Box and I am just wondering if I can play video games such as Playstation 2 with my laptop using this tv tuner. I heard some tv tuners have the "delay" make them useless to play video games. Does MSI VOX USB have this "dealy", and how is the the picture quality while playing video game with this tv tuner?
Thanks in advance.
Jim

Hiya,
I dont really understand the VoxBox but I've just inadvertadly managed to put the PS2 on my laptop by plugging the video/audio cables into the converter and then into a USB port, and although it did work, and there wasnt a delay or anything, the quality was poor compared to a TV and also it flickered a bit so I'm not sure it would work that well- but that may have just been my computer playing up. Definitely possible though. Sorry I cant offer much more advice!

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I have a 27" iMac and want to play Windows games with optimal performance. What do I need to do?

Install windows with Bootcamp. http://www.apple.com/support/bootcamp/

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HT1461 Can one use boot camp to play computer games normally only found for PCs?

I have some older computer games, specifically Warhammer 40k rts games, that I woud still like to play and was curious if boot camp would allow me to play those on my mac? Also, if it is possible am I putting my computer at risk in any way? I'd like to play them but not so badly that I would be damaging my mac pro or shortening its lifespan. There dont appear to be any emulators out there currently so I'm checking here to see if anyone knows anything.

Yes. There are several ways to run Windows on the Mac:
Windows on Intel Macs
There are presently several alternatives for running Windows on Intel Macs.
   1. Install the Apple Boot Camp software. Purchase Windows
         XP w/Service Pak2, Vista, or Windows 7. For Boot Camp
         4.0 and above you can only use Windows 7 or later. Follow
         instructions in the Boot Camp documentation on
         installation of Boot Camp, creating Driver CD, and
         installing Windows. Boot Camp enables you to boot the
         computer into OS X or Windows.
     2. Parallels Desktop for Mac and Windows XP, Vista Business,
         Vista Ultimate, or Windows 7. Parallels is software
         virtualization that enables running Windows concurrently
         with OS X.
     3. VM Fusion and Windows XP, Vista Business, Vista Ultimate,
         or Windows 7. VM Fusion is software virtualization that
         enables running Windows concurrently with OS X.
     4. CrossOver which enables running many Windows
         applications without having to install Windows. The
         Windows applications can run concurrently with OS X.
     5. VirtualBox is an Open Source freeware virtual machine such
         as VM Fusion and Parallels that was developed by Solaris.
         It is not as fully developed for the Mac as Parallels and VM
         Fusion.
Note that VirtualBox, Parallels, and VM Fusion can also run other operating systems such as Linux, Unix, OS/2, Solaris, etc. There are performance differences between dual-boot systems and virtualization. The latter tend to be a little slower (not much) and do not provide the video performance of the dual-boot system. See MacTech Labs- Virtualization Benchmarks, January 2013 | MacTech for comparisons of Boot Camp, Parallels, and VM Fusion. Benchmarks of all of the above except Crossover can be found in Benchmarking Parallels, Fusion, and VirtualBox Against Boot Camp - The Mac Observer. Boot Camp is only available with Leopard or later. Except for Crossover and a couple of similar alternatives like DarWine you must have a valid installer disc for Windows.
You must also have an internal optical drive for installing Windows. Windows cannot be installed from an external optical drive.

Virtual pc on mac: will it play pc games with virtual pc

i was just wondering if i got virtual pc, if that would allow me to take advantage of playing pc games this way. Just wondering thanks for anyone who answers this.

Well first you should check with some folks if the darn thing is still running somewhat decently. Apple has made some OS updates and announcements that will pretty much render the future of VPC obsolete, or at the time being halt all needs for futher updates. Microsoft is strugging with Vista as it is, so I don't even know if MS made a update to VPC to run on dual core processors, I don't beleive they have.
Apple's "Boot Camp" and then there is Parallels Workstation to run other OS's at the same time as Mac OS X on Mac's with Intel processors. Without the need for VPC.
Far as I know, VPC (on PPC G5 machines) uses only one processor even if there are more. So whatever you can run will have to run well with VPC running on the same processor. Second, video card performance is not going to be great, so perhaps some simple 2D games, but nothing 3D dependent like Halo2 or Half Life.
If you want to run 3D PC games on a Mac you can get by with a MacBook Pro by booting into Windows under "Boot Camp" but of course for real performance you'll have to wait for the Mac Pro (Intel processor based "PowerMacs") to make a appearance as with this machine the video card is upgradable.
We don't know quite when that will be, but that would be the machine to get if your interested. If your happy with PPC G5 games then the Quad is your baby although not a 3D gamers weapon of choice because Mac's don't have near as many titles as PC's, although we do have a lot.
http://www.apple.com/games/articles/
http://appleintelfaq.com/

If I wanted to play computer games on a computer, Which one would be better Apple Macbook pro laptop on steam or windows computer with windows 7

gaming

Maybe I should've said
Quack... Quack Quack!!
(not afflacx -- seeing avatar)
The game minimum specifications are just a start when considering a computer that can run games, then you add more for what the computer's OS needs to run, plus any other things you may hope it could do during the time you were gaming; such as check email, be online with some other application, edit a movie, and other tasks away from gaming.
The MacBook Pro series has several superior characteristics that my semi-comatose iBook G4 and dizzy first-edition MacBook coreduo 1.83GHz could only dream about.
When you look into the online store, the sales page for each has add-ons that are possible and some are built-to-order upgrades. Since all the MB/Pros have Retina displays, except the basic model which has the only internal optical drive offered. Unless you also look into the Apple Special Deals refurbished online store to check for current inventory, that's about it. If you get a model where you can add the upgrade RAM yourself, that is one thing; but more of them now are installed before you get it and have few user-upgrade paths in hardware. Consider this hardware can run Windows, unix, OS X, etc. More RAM and more storage (SSD, Fusion, HDD) capacity is good.
http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/specialdeals/mac
http://store.apple.com/us/buy-mac/macbook-pro
Some great stuff. But watch for the specificiations because the 'minimum for a game' is not the minimum necessary for a great experience. And the options for a fast SSD or Apple Fusion drive should be looked into, those kinds of options are not added to an existing offer in the refurbished store sales page. However they do have a good complementary support/service plan which is upgradable to the full AppleCare optional plan just as regular store models are.
Not sure if your question was answered by me.
But that green checkmark looks funny. I bet
that duck had something to do with it...!
Good luck & happy computing!

Playing a game with NO disk drive?

I recently downloaded Sims 3 on my 11 inch Macbook Air via File Sharing. Now... the only issue is that it will not play unless the disk is inserted... Problem...I don't HAVE a disk drive, obviously. How can I get the game to play properly when its already installed on my computer. There HAS to be a way, this is crazy

The Sims 3 is supported by Origin so it is possible to play it on the MacBook Air without the disc. Here's the problem with Origin, though. It's currently only available for Windows so you'd need to Boot Camp the machine in order to then install Windows, Origin and ultimately the Sims 3. Not exactly a work around. Origin is coming to the Mac and no mention of what cloud-sync games it'll support, there's also no date for when Origin will be available. So if you were willing to wait at a future point you might have some extra options or go the Bootcamp route.
I'll let you and Judge Linc Davis hash out the legal wrangling but outside of some "creative & questionable" no CD work arounds I'm afraid Linc is spot on about the requirement of having the CD present using an external drive.

How do i turn DOS mode off as it isnt letting me play any games with it on

I have recently brought alot of games for my macbook. However when ever i try to play them it says cannot run in DOS mode. I am unsure how to turn this off and was hoping someone else would.
Many thanks
Callum matthews

And when you downloaded Minecraft, what was the file type? What is the file extension? EXE?
I checked the truck simulator game site, where it states it requires a Windows based computer.
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There is no mention of a Mac version.

Can't play some games with 7.0.4 - can't play videos without it!

My son has been having troubles playing Roller Coaster Tycoon 3 on his powerbook for awhile now - it would crash on opening. We experimented last night, and discovered on the game site that they recommended not using Quicktime 7.0.4 for this issue. We downgraded to 7.0.1, and the problem is fixed. Now, however, he can't play the videos he has downloaded from the iTunes site without 7.0.4! Any suggestions or workarounds?

I'm currently playing RTC3 with QT 7.0.4. To prevent a crash when you start a new level wait a short while--about 30 seconds--before doing anything. I fought this same problem for a while, and was on the verge of returning the game after power cycling four times to recover from the crashes.
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Play a game with 2 players but not over wifi or in the same room?

My dad and I both are getting iPads and wanted to see if there are any games we can play together even though we don't live near each other.
I guess it would have to be turn based or something but can let him or I know the other person has done something. I was hoping Scrabble but that looks like it only works over wifi.
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Thanks,
Rich

Are you saying that neither of you will have wi-fi at your homes ? If not, will you both have 3G models ?
Words With Friends is a Scrabble-like game and you can play it remotely either via wi-fi, or 3G. Remember, you don't have to be on the same wi-fi network..... you could be on yours, and he could be on his. As long as the iPad has internet connectivity somehow, it will work.

Playing Computer games on a Macbook

I own a MacBook with an Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, 1GB of RAM, a 2.0 GHz Processor, and a GMA graphics card. Will it be able to handle graphic intense games, like Quake, Doom, Halo? Thank you!
MacBook Mac OS X (10.4.9) Black w/ 2GHz Processor, 1 GB RAM, 120 GB Hard Drive

Well - most likely not on the OSX side. If you like to play games I suggest installing Windows XP using bootcamp and playing your 3D games there. Windows utilizes the GMA950 better than OSX and you also got the directX 9.0c to help you out.
I've played games like Call of Duty (original) on highest settings with no problems - mind you I got 2 Gb of RAM.
I also played HalfLife2 on medium to low settings and got great FPS - but once in a while the game crashed - dunno why.
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I want to play a game with the file extension .iso? is it possible to run it on 10.6.8

i am downloading assasins creed revelations from torrent , the file has an iso extension.
i have also played creed 1 & 2 & brotherhood.
they work fine but had dmg file.
kindly tell how to lay with iso file

You can mount a .iso disc, but if the game comes on a .iso disc then it's not intended for use with a Mac or it would be a .dmg.
If you downloaded this from somewhere other than the developer or a legitimate vendor, then you have an illegal copy, and we cannot help you further when that is the case.
If you mount that disc in your Mac and look at the files that are on it, the executables will most likely have a .exe extension which is indicative of use on a PC running Windows.

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