Silent Hunter 3 Running on a 17 Inch MacBookPro

Dantes · 05-10-06, 10:37 AM

Been having some downtime due to my old PC giving up the ghost.

I needed Mac apps for work but what about my sims...?

Answer: Apple Bootcamp

Received my MBP 17 yesterday. Here's some shots I took after installing XP Pro and loading up Silent Hunter 3. It works great!

Letting the crew get used to the idea of Think Different

And one from the external view during the Bismark mission:

Looks like I won't have to dry dock my sub after all. :|\

S!

Keelbuster · 05-10-06, 11:29 AM

Dude...omg. Does that Mac have an intel core? XP pro runs on a Mac? Must be new, right? Anyway - looks slick.

Kb

GreyOctober · 05-10-06, 11:38 AM

sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet

gogades · 05-10-06, 11:43 AM

What kind of FPS are you getting on various screens ?

Myxale · 05-10-06, 02:05 PM

MUST KNOW HOW

bookworm_020 · 05-10-06, 05:14 PM

Lucky devil, You have a new 17 Inch MacBookPro, I've only got a Old G4 at home.
True proof that mac's are great machines, Even with intel inside (a dual core processor redeems it some what)
How does the performance rate with bootcamp, and do you have any software issues?

My next computer will be a mac, more so now as it can run Mac OS and Windows (that's if microsoft ever releases Vista!)

iblitz · 05-10-06, 06:59 PM

Nice, but if you want to get the full effect running in widescreen mode, click on the link below

Whole new effect

http://www.widescreengamingforum.com...cccb832e1a5b17

edit: Nevermind, does not work with the patched game

Keelbuster · 05-10-06, 07:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iblitz

Nice, but if you want to get the full effect running in widescreen mode, click on the link below

Whole new effect

http://www.widescreengamingforum.com...cccb832e1a5b17

Do you know when WaW II starts?

i want to join the second campaign. I checked the website, but it's a bit hard to find out what's going on - when does the next one start? At the end of the summer, I guess?

Kb

Dantes · 05-10-06, 08:24 PM

Sorry about the delay in replying.

Yea, I was hoping for the widescreen too. I can run it in stretched mode but I prefer the 4:3 aspect ratio. Thanks though.

As for Bootcamp, it has been running very well so far. Apple provides the drivers for XP (weird huh?) to burn to an install disk. No need to hunt them down thankfully.

A few things like key layout can be corrected with a free keymapper utility listed in the Apple discussions forum.

There is one for right-click for the pad which is free.

It is just like running on a PC laptop with the option to run in OSX for other apps I like and use for work.

For frame rates, they seem pretty good for a laptop mobile Vid card. I am running full effects, particles, etc.

I used Fraps to get some snaps with FPS running to check out:

76FPS

43FPS

41FPS

42FPS

I tried to get some stuff you would see in heavy action.

It varies but not bad at all I guess. Certainly playable.

I'll try to upload a video on youtube or something in a while of it in action if I have time. All I seem to find there are Bootcamp videos of Oblivion and Half-Life 2.

S!

iblitz · 05-10-06, 08:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Keelbuster

Quote:

Originally Posted by iblitz

Nice, but if you want to get the full effect running in widescreen mode, click on the link below

Whole new effect

http://www.widescreengamingforum.com...cccb832e1a5b17

Do you know when WaW II starts?

i want to join the second campaign. I checked the website, but it's a bit hard to find out what's going on - when does the next one start? At the end of the summer, I guess?

Kb

We will start around the first part of June... about 3 or 4 weeks

Skubber · 05-11-06, 08:38 AM

I like the pipe in the foreground.

05-10-06, 10:37 AM	#1
Dantes Swabbie Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 5 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Silent Hunter 3 Running on a 17 Inch MacBookPro Been having some downtime due to my old PC giving up the ghost. I needed Mac apps for work but what about my sims...? Answer: Apple Bootcamp Received my MBP 17 yesterday. Here's some shots I took after installing XP Pro and loading up Silent Hunter 3. It works great! Letting the crew get used to the idea of Think Different And one from the external view during the Bismark mission: Looks like I won't have to dry dock my sub after all. :\|\ S!

05-10-06, 11:29 AM	#2
Keelbuster Ace of the Deep Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: BA 72 Posts: 1,092 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Dude...omg. Does that Mac have an intel core? XP pro runs on a Mac? Must be new, right? Anyway - looks slick. Kb __________________

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bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Lucky devil, You have a new 17 Inch MacBookPro, I've only got a Old G4 at home. True proof that mac's are great machines, Even with intel inside (a dual core processor redeems it some what) How does the performance rate with bootcamp, and do you have any software issues? My next computer will be a mac, more so now as it can run Mac OS and Windows (that's if microsoft ever releases Vista!) __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

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gogades Swabbie Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 7 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	What kind of FPS are you getting on various screens ?

05-10-06, 06:59 PM	#7
iblitz Gunner Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Subwolves Lair... Posts: 97 Downloads: 207 Uploads: 0	Nice, but if you want to get the full effect running in widescreen mode, click on the link below Whole new effect http://www.widescreengamingforum.com...cccb832e1a5b17 edit: Nevermind, does not work with the patched game __________________ Cry "HAVOC!", and let slip the dogs of war BdU - Wolves at War Uboat War 1939-1945

05-10-06, 08:24 PM	#9
Dantes Swabbie Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 5 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Sorry about the delay in replying. Yea, I was hoping for the widescreen too. I can run it in stretched mode but I prefer the 4:3 aspect ratio. Thanks though. As for Bootcamp, it has been running very well so far. Apple provides the drivers for XP (weird huh?) to burn to an install disk. No need to hunt them down thankfully. A few things like key layout can be corrected with a free keymapper utility listed in the Apple discussions forum. There is one for right-click for the pad which is free. It is just like running on a PC laptop with the option to run in OSX for other apps I like and use for work. For frame rates, they seem pretty good for a laptop mobile Vid card. I am running full effects, particles, etc. I used Fraps to get some snaps with FPS running to check out: 76FPS 43FPS 41FPS 42FPS I tried to get some stuff you would see in heavy action. It varies but not bad at all I guess. Certainly playable. I'll try to upload a video on youtube or something in a while of it in action if I have time. All I seem to find there are Bootcamp videos of Oblivion and Half-Life 2. S!

05-11-06, 08:38 AM	#11
Skubber Officer Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Rochester, NY, USA Posts: 239 Downloads: 36 Uploads: 0	I like the pipe in the foreground.