I have a macbook pro and i want to run guild wars 2. I know that you have to have a copy of windows for bootcamp, but i am short on money and dont know how to solve the problem?
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Sorry Charlie, unless you want to try FREE software:
Google, "run windows programs on mac freeware"
Agreed. A quick google search (or even a discussions search here) would prove useful in finding out what you need. But since we're nice here, even to those google-impaired 😉...Here are your basic options:
- A Windows emulator (as sig suggested above), there's many, a few good ones are sources are: Wine (free,or variations thereof), PlayOnMac (also free, it's just wine with a frontend for mac), CrossOver (paid)
You just install one and they guide you in installing the game itself using profiles & downloading required drivers per profile. Runs most games, you might run into some graphic/sound issues on SOME higher end games and framerates tend to be certainly 'playable'' but not in the highest settings or framerates, but generally works well without other headaches. Easy to remove, unlike more complicated VM or bootcamp installs - you just delete the program/profile & that's it.
- Another go-between option is a full-on VM environment, like Parallels or VMWare Fusion, etc. But you WILL need Windows regardless UNLESS... (see below)
- Windows over Bootcamp:paid, but if you're super cheap you CAN get a free consumer preview of Windows 8 that will expire in January 31st, giving you a few months to at least play AND might be able to upgrade it to full copy of Windows 8 once it release for only $40 per activation (not bad, right?).. all assuming you meet the minimum installation requirements. Google for details if interested.
Check this existing thread for more detailed info of performance using both PlayOnMac & Bootcamp.
Hope this helps.
As of today (Sept 18th) Arenanet has released a native Mac client (still in Beta) for Guild Wars 2. You can download it from your account page now. 🙂
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