Running Windows on mac/finding games for mac

Linda · Jan 20th 2012, 4:13am

So my boyfriend desperately wants two different games for mac, but they're both like $90. I was wondering if anyone knew of where to find them for cheaper, or if it would be possible to like.. torrent windows for his mac so he could buy them that way off steam.

Age of Empires 2 (with expansion)
Sim City 4 (with expansion

Tanner · Jan 20th 2012, 4:27am

Lol get him COD

Linda · Jan 20th 2012, 4:37am

Tanner wrote:

Lol get him COD

He has COD.

Tanner · Jan 20th 2012, 4:44am

Then why does he need anything else? Lol that's the best game ever

DamnImGood · Jan 20th 2012, 4:59am

lolmac

He probably paid $1500+ for his computer, what does $180 matter?

Linda · Jan 20th 2012, 7:14am

DamnImGood wrote:

lolmac

He probably paid $1500+ for his computer, what does $180 matter?

His dad bought his computer for him before he went to school. If he were to buy these games, it would come out of his own pocket, with money that he doesn't really have.

If you're not going to actually contribute, don't bother posting.

Tanner wrote:

Then why does he need anything else? Lol that's the best game ever

Not even close.

Tanner · Jan 20th 2012, 9:01am

Pshht, what's better then cod? Try amazon for cheap games.

Linda · Jan 20th 2012, 11:28am

Tanner wrote:

Pshht, what's better then cod? Try amazon for cheap games.

Battlefield :). We actually did that a few days ago and Sim City is still $50 and Age of Empires is $80

DamnImGood · Jan 20th 2012, 1:29pm

Linda wrote:

His dad bought his computer for him before he went to school. If he were to buy these games, it would come out of his own pocket, with money that he doesn't really have.

If you're not going to actually contribute, don't bother posting.

Nah, I think I'll continue posting and :lol:

@ you people for owning Macs when there's no reason to.

But do neither of you seriously not know how to use a torrent?

Dexter. · Jan 20th 2012, 2:13pm

Sell mac, get windows, seriously, running an OS on top of another OS is pretty sucky, especially for gaming and things that need more resources.

Albus Dumbledore · Jan 20th 2012, 2:42pm

The cheapest option would be to buy Windows and run it in Boot Camp (I assume he has an Intel mac?) or as you say (aquire, somewhat less than legally) Windows. It would also be the best way to play games, most games released on Mac are poorly ported from Windows and are generally very buggy (not to mention outdated).

Kollegah · Jan 20th 2012, 3:23pm

Tanner wrote:

Pshht, what's better then cod? Try amazon for cheap games.

Tanner wrote:

Then why does he need anything else? Lol that's the best game ever

Linda · Jan 20th 2012, 8:59pm

Albus Dumbledore wrote:

The cheapest option would be to buy Windows and run it in Boot Camp (I assume he has an Intel mac?) or as you say (aquire, somewhat less than legally) Windows. It would also be the best way to play games, most games released on Mac are poorly ported from Windows and are generally very buggy (not to mention outdated).

Haha whats an intel mac? Where can he find a copy of windows? Is there one you know of that he can just download without having to manipulate the file 385935 different ways?

DamnImGood wrote:

But do neither of you seriously not know how to use a torrent?

We've found a few torrents for both of the games but theres a bunch of shit that you have to do to it in order to actually "download" the game. Neither of us are THAT savy

username #92 · Jan 20th 2012, 9:26pm

Linda wrote:

Haha whats an intel mac? Where can he find a copy of windows? Is there one you know of that he can just download without having to manipulate the file 385935 different ways?

intel mac refers to the brand of processor. all new macs have Intel processors, but older ones had powerpc processors.

if you do some research, you can find windows OS torrents, and installation guides. i don't have a Mac, but my girlfriend has considered getting bootcamp on hers to play games.

Matt · Jan 20th 2012, 9:43pm

Linda wrote:

Haha whats an intel mac? Where can he find a copy of windows? Is there one you know of that he can just download without having to manipulate the file 385935 different ways?

Want windows, buy a windows machine in the first place.

Linda wrote:

We've found a few torrents for both of the games but theres a bunch of shit that you have to do to it in order to actually "download" the game. Neither of us are THAT savy

If you've found some reliable torrents/sources and you're incapable of reading the instructions that come with them (the majority of games have them) then you shouldn't be doing it. Learn, or go buy the game.

Linda · Jan 20th 2012, 9:56pm

Matt wrote:

Want windows, buy a windows machine in the first place.

If you've found some reliable torrents/sources and you're incapable of reading the instructions that come with them (the majority of games have them) then you shouldn't be doing it. Learn, or go buy the game.

We both prefer mac, just not the lack of games available. They didn't come with instructions actually. Is there a reason you're being an asshole?

DamnImGood · Jan 20th 2012, 9:57pm

Linda wrote:

Haha whats an intel mac?

Wow, seriously?

Linda wrote:

We've found a few torrents for both of the games but theres a bunch of shit that you have to do to it in order to actually "download" the game. Neither of us are THAT savy

I meant more so about a Windows torrent, but in any case, I just searched for Sim City 4 on Pirate Bay and found two good torrents with easy instructions.

Matt wrote:

Want windows, buy a windows machine in the first place.

If you've found some reliable torrents/sources and you're incapable of reading the instructions that come with them (the majority of games have them) then you shouldn't be doing it. Learn, or go buy the game.

These.

Matt · Jan 20th 2012, 10:02pm

Linda wrote:

We both prefer mac, just not the lack of games available. They didn't come with instructions actually. Is there a reason you're being an asshole?

I'm not being an arsehole, its just the way you read it. Also I'm only saying it how it is. If there's no instructions then look for some other torrents, see if they have any. Most games on the net have similar instructions, but I've never installed games on a Mac, and I have minor experience installing an illegitimate application on a Mac... Not as fun and simple as doing it on Windows.

Linda · Jan 20th 2012, 10:05pm

Matt wrote:

I'm not being an arsehole, its just the way you read it. Also I'm only saying it how it is. If there's no instructions then look for some other torrents, see if they have any. Most games on the net have similar instructions, but I've never installed games on a Mac, and I have minor experience installing an illegitimate application on a Mac... Not as fun and simple as doing it on Windows.

No, its the way you said it. I'll pass the word along to him, thanks.

DamnImGood wrote:

Wow, seriously?

I meant more so about a Windows torrent, but in any case, I just searched for Sim City 4 on Pirate Bay and found two good torrents with easy instructions.

Srsly dawg. like ttly 4relz.

Thanks, I guess I'll tell him to look those up then.

Albus Dumbledore · Jan 21st 2012, 9:52am

Matt wrote:

I'm not being an arsehole, its just the way you read it. Also I'm only saying it how it is. If there's no instructions then look for some other torrents, see if they have any. Most games on the net have similar instructions, but I've never installed games on a Mac, and I have minor experience installing an illegitimate application on a Mac... Not as fun and simple as doing it on Windows.

Ahaha you'd be amazed at the online community for uh... illegitimate, mac software. Especially in the creative arena. I actually find it easier to find audio apps for Mac than i ever did with my windows pc.

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