Will Civ IV: Colonization run OK on a Mac with only integrated graphics (Intel HD 300

[Thomas Ash]

I have a Mac with a 3.3GHz i5 2500k processor, which includes integrated graphics (Intel HD 3000), but have no video card. How well will Civilization IV: Colonization run? The specs at http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sid-meiers-civilization-iv/id411705368?mt=12 suggest the following "Video Card (ATI): Radeon X1600 / Video Card (Nvidia): Geforce 8600". According to http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/gaming-performance-radeon-geforce,review-32274-7.html my HD 3000 is at least equivalent to these. However, that same apple.com link says 'Intel integrated video chipsets are not supported' (but also 'Fix a crash unique to the Intel HD3000 GPU' which implies my card *will* work). Confusing... can anyone help me out?

 

[dijitaltrix]

I'd love to know too, I'm very tempted to buy this but I don't want to be disappointed come install time!

 

[Thomas Ash]

I'd love to know too, I'm very tempted to buy this but I don't want to be disappointed come install time!

Yeah, this is why it's a shame most Mac games don't have demos

 

[dijitaltrix]

It looks okay to me, this is the same machine I have with Intel HD3000, it looks like you may have to update to the latest version before it will run as there seems to be a graphics fix in v3.18.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VxZ1zRlOSA

It's only €9.99 on steam right now.. as soon as I can convince them to accept my card I'll be buying it..