BTW if you are looking for graphics card choices for your Mac Pro, you can get non-Mac cards that have been flashed to work with Macs at MacVidCards.com. That's where I got my GTX 680 and it's great with Adobe Premiere, etc.
Civilization VI for Mac "Coming Soon" - Aspyr
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BTW if you are looking for graphics card choices for your Mac Pro, you can get non-Mac cards that have been flashed to work with Macs at MacVidCards.com. That's where I got my GTX 680 and it's great with Adobe Premiere, etc.
So taking a look, my old Mac laptop was below spec on Civ 5 in the same way (good on everything but the video card). And I was able to play fine (on standard or smaller maps), though I usually switched to strategic view as that sped things up dramatically. So I'm guessing it will be a similar situation.
Ondolindë
Emperor
It seems that Aspyr will launch the MAC version on the 21st. Let's hope for the best!
I really hope so. That would make it even better.
Keeping fingers crossed, and no matter what I'll try to run it on my puny 2012 Mac Mini. My i7 CPU + 16GB of RAM should be good enough, it's just my video card that is underspecced...
One thing I did notice from some LP, is that you can turn off leader animation. So that will take some load off, I hope..
One thing I did notice from some LP, is that you can turn off leader animation. So that will take some load off, I hope..
Civilization6
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looks like macs use more memory? take that hipsters.
More likely the ported over code is less efficient (more layers to run the original code with fewer modifications, perhaps OpenGL is less efficient than DirectX 11, etc etc)
God of Kings
Ruler of all heads of state
It's more likely insurance to ensure that it runs smoothly.
Even many non-gaming software have higher spec requirements for Mac than Windows.
Even many non-gaming software have higher spec requirements for Mac than Windows.
I wonder when Steam will update their Civ VI store page with the Mac info. Kind of weird.
Psychotronics
Tribune of the Plebs
If my graphics card is below recommended but I have enough RAM, should I be able to run it, even if poorly?
stealth_nsk
Deity
Nobody could give you a clear answer. There's a strategic mode, which allows running the game with much reduced graphics, but if your graphic card doesn't support some API used in game, you may be unable to run it at all.
Depends how far below minimum it is and how strict the minimum is. If your Mac only has non-Iris Intel graphics, I doubt it'll run. If it does, it'd be awful.
Civilization6
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well it can be below recc settings, as long as it meets minimum settings you can run it yes, but it also depends on your CPU, processors are playing a bigger role in games these days.
if your on a mac, the settings are already much higher then a PC.
apparently mac uses more cpu/ram/grapgics to run the OS or something?
gfeier
King
I'm hoping for a Civ6 - Macintosh forum soon. The Civ5 forum was very active for many years. Moderators?
God of Kings
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I noticed that the Mac subforum is now available. Mods, it is time to move this thread there.
Moderator Action: Moved thread to newly created Mac forum.
Please read the forum rules: http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=422889
Please read the forum rules: http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=422889
nuclearpyro
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Hi guys,
Are we sure that mid-2012 15" MacBook Pros fail the requirements? Mine has 2.6GHz processor, 8GB ram, Intel HD 4000 & GeForce GT 650M?
Seems to me that would meet the criteria?
Thanks a lot
I think Xyth was just trying to be extra cautious in his suggestions. I have one and I've preordered, so I'll let you know.
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gfeier
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