ibook G4 + Virtual PC = pc games?

dubplatepressure · Jul 14th, 2006, 04:08 PM

Hey guys,

Just wondering... can I run PC games off my ibook if I ran Virtual PC + windows XP?

Will this work, or no? Anyone ever tried it?

Cheers,

wonderings · Jul 14th, 2006, 04:24 PM

depends on the game I guess. From what I heard, VPC is reallly slow. So I wouldnt count on it.

maximusbibicus · Jul 14th, 2006, 04:26 PM

I have never done it but have heard nothing but bad news regarding this. Virtual PC is fine (if not slow) for running your average programs but you will not get acceptable performance running a recent game.

dona83 · Jul 14th, 2006, 04:28 PM

nope, not in a lifetime. Can't even do it in Parallels, well you can but at like at 1-2 fps.. Solitaire is doable though.

ColBalt · Jul 14th, 2006, 04:30 PM

	Quote:			Originally Posted by dubplatepressure
	Hey guys, Just wondering... can I run PC games off my ibook if I ran Virtual PC + windows XP? Will this work, or no? Anyone ever tried it? Cheers,

Sure! Solitaire works like a charm and minesweeper is a breeze.

AppleAuthority · Jul 14th, 2006, 09:39 PM

More specifically, virtualization or emulation, like Parallels and Virtual PC respectively, currently don't offer any hardware run 3D support. Thus, any games that require 3D rendering for graphics, will NOT run fast at all. It's like playing your games in Software Rendered mode.

Mind you, games like Solitaire as mentioned above, are 2D, and will run fine.