civ 5 on 2G CPU

[cww2]

really wanna play civ5 but my mac seems not good enough to play.

did anyone run civ5 well on a MacBook:

2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
2 GB 1067 MHz DD3


If it can run once I upgraded to OS X 10.6.4 and add extra 2GB RAM, then I will rush to buy them.

Is anybody can help?

 

[Zaimejs]

Video card is the big issue. Civ V will not run smoothly without a massive video card.

 

[forty2j]

did anyone run civ5 well on a MacBook:

Which MacBook? As mentioned, video card is important. MacBooks as recent as 12-18 months ago have cards unsupported by Civ V because they are too weak.

I've gotten through on a 9400M card, small map, min video settings, in Boot Camp, but it wasn't terribly smooth. Haven't attempted that on the Mac side - unsupported, and probably worse performance than that.

My 3-yr old iMac runs ok though, ATI 2600 HD, up to Standard size map, again min video settings.

 

[cww2]

I got a NVIDIA GeForce 9400M
VRAM 256 MB

Is it ok?

 

[cww2]

Which MacBook? As mentioned, video card is important. MacBooks as recent as 12-18 months ago have cards unsupported by Civ V because they are too weak.

I've gotten through on a 9400M card, small map, min video settings, in Boot Camp, but it wasn't terribly smooth. Haven't attempted that on the Mac side - unsupported, and probably worse performance than that.

My 3-yr old iMac runs ok though, ATI 2600 HD, up to Standard size map, again min video settings.

If my memory is still working, my MacBook bought at 2009 Jan.

 

[civ_king]

really wanna play civ5 but my mac seems not good enough to play.

did anyone run civ5 well on a MacBook:

2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
2 GB 1067 MHz DD3


If it can run once I upgraded to OS X 10.6.4 and add extra 2GB RAM, then I will rush to buy them.

Is anybody can help?

You're below system specs so it is going to be rough,
I have the same laptop, you should play in strategy mode

 

[cww2]

You're below system specs so it is going to be rough,
I have the same laptop, you should play in strategy mode

That is my concern..... it is below the system specs but I am a fans of CIV, really wanna give it a try.....

strategy mode?!

wow... tat means I can play it with my current MacBook after upgraded the OS??!!

wow ... what a good news to me, the CIV series sells strategy not graphic, so i believe i will enjoy civ5 very much....

 

[civ_king]

That is my concern..... it is below the system specs but I am a fans of CIV, really wanna give it a try.....

strategy mode?!

wow... tat means I can play it with my current MacBook after upgraded the OS??!!

wow ... what a good news to me, the CIV series sells strategy not graphic, so i believe i will enjoy civ5 very much....

Well, actually I think it is called the strategy layer, it is completely playable, but uh... it is missing some eye candy
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[cww2]

Well, actually I think it is called the strategy layer, it is completely playable, but uh... it is missing some eye candy
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only can use this view?!?!



at least give me a few candy.....

 

[janthony]

@cww2: I have the 9400M on my late 2009 iMac. (3.06 GHz C2D) I can play with all graphics settings on minimum at standard map/time settings. I do have 4GB of RAM, which probably helps. It does stutter, but is definitley playable. Course I do intend to upgrade, I just want a little more money first.

 

[cww2]

@janthony: same here, need money to upgrade. u at least have a 3GHz CPU, my one is only 2GHz. that s y I am so struggle. I have bought the game already now waiting for the OS upgrade and will try afterwards.

 

[Skwink]

I have a macbook with Nividia 9400, and 2gb, and it runs at all low settings. Would going up to 4gb help at all?

civ_king, you have one of these white Macbooks and you can run a map that big in Strategic view? I'm going to start doing that I guess! Looks a little like Civ I in that view .

 

[civ_king]

I have a macbook with Nividia 9400, and 2gb, and it runs at all low settings. Would going up to 4gb help at all?

civ_king, you have one of these white Macbooks and you can run a map that big in Strategic view? I'm going to start doing that I guess! Looks a little like Civ I in that view .

No, actually I can't run one that big, that's just a generic screenshot, but yes Strategy layer boosts the area you can see and it also helps turn processing

 

[Skwink]

I'm playing a large map great in the strategic layer currently.

 

[civ_king]

I'm playing a large map great in the strategic layer currently.

Think of how huge a map you could play with a top of the line new iMac in strategy layer

 

[alexander33]

I have a mbp and the graphics get blurry on huge maps after some time, and then after anything I try the blurry (or grey or red/ white stuff) comes again. The game gets unplayable. I have a 9400 and the 9600 gt (the dual graphics card 2.6Ghz model from 2009 or so, if I am not mistaken.
If they had something in- between normal mode and strategy mode it would rock. I do not need their fancy graphics, absolutely hate them.