Half Life 2 on a MacBook Pro running Windows XP

Post by **Canis** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 7:17 pm

Check it out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGGtrkZ6088

They're making progress on drivers and other hardware support for the mac hardware under XP.

Post by **Zimbo** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 9:27 pm

What's the point of buying a mac and putting Windows XP on it? Why not just get a normal PC?

Post by **JulesWinnfield** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 9:29 pm

Because you can. Do you really need a point beyond that?

Post by **Turbanator** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 10:19 pm

Zimbo wrote:What's the point of buying a mac and putting Windows XP on it? Why not just get a normal PC?

you've obviously never handled or felt the build quality of a macbook

Post by **Geebs** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 10:40 pm

What about the rumours that XP doesn't properly support the fans on the macbook?

If it was able to run Oblivion, I'd pick up a Macbook RIGHT NOW - but even without hacking the drivers, I doubt the x600 is anywhere near powerful enough.

Post by **AmIdYfReAk** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 10:41 pm

and it was working like shit, So yea...

Post by **booker** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 11:58 pm

so is there a right click in xp when installed on a mac?

Post by **MKJ** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 1:06 am

oh, the uneducated.
macs have had the rightclick functionality since OS8.5 (or maybe even 8

). connecting an 3 button usb mouse works as you would expect it to

Post by **Dave** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 1:16 am

On my powerbook, i barely even notice the one button. The one button thing is really a non-issue after you get used to it, even when coming from a PC background like I did.

Post by **brisk** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 1:17 am

Dave wrote:On my powerbook, i barely even notice the one button. The one button thing is really a non-issue after you get used to it, even when coming from a PC background like I did.

Me too. But you'd notice it if you were using windows on a mac though

Post by **Canis** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 1:52 am

Geebs wrote:What about the rumours that XP doesn't properly support the fans on the macbook?

If it was able to run Oblivion, I'd pick up a Macbook RIGHT NOW - but even without hacking the drivers, I doubt the x600 is anywhere near powerful enough.

It's got an x1600, not the x600. I dunno what the difference is, but overall I'm guessing larger product model numbers mean better products.

Post by **Dave** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 3:47 am

brisk wrote:
Dave wrote:On my powerbook, i barely even notice the one button. The one button thing is really a non-issue after you get used to it, even when coming from a PC background like I did.
Me too. But you'd notice it if you were using windows on a mac though

works fine on virtual pc because the ctrl click works in that too

Post by **Underpants?** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 5:28 am

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