will pc games work on mac ?

i was wondering if i buy a pc game will it deffinetly work on my mac and i spend ages downloading software then to find out its for windows will pc games work on mac

Posted on May 26, 2012 2:58 AM

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May 26, 2012 3:18 AM in response to only1ryanmcelhinney

If it is a real game and made for the Windows Operating System then it should not even install on a Mac. In fact the install routine for the game shouldn't even run, start up, on the Mac Operating system.


What strange writing is coming up?



First you would need a version of Windows. If you want to install it in a Boot Camp partition, that is where you partition your drive and install Windows as a Dual Boot system, you will need Win 7. If you use a virtual machine software program then you can install almost any version of Windows. XP, Vista, Win 7 or even Win 2000 or 98.


There are 3 virtual machine software program that work on a Mac. Virtual Box (Free), VMware Fusion and Parallels that cost money to use.

May 26, 2012 3:43 AM in response to only1ryanmcelhinney

it didnt even install !! this writng comes up in " text edit " i download it click on it and just all this weird wiriting its not english like i downloaded a free version of cross over and deleted it !what is win 7 can you send me download links ?ill try virtual box and it will let me run windows games that i have downloaded on my mac ?

May 26, 2012 3:51 AM in response to only1ryanmcelhinney

Win 7 = Windows 7, the current version of Windows.


You have to Buy Windows to install and use it. It is not free.


Is this a .(DOT)EXE file you are clicking on? If the text in the file you are clicking on isn't in english then I doubt it is a real game. Probably some type of Malware made to run on the Windows Operating System.


Simple fact is there is NO free Lunch (or free software). If it's Free then it probably isn't worth using.

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