Entertainment software that is designed to be fun, rather than productive or useful.
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12answers
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Awesomest iPad Games [closed]
Much like Awesomest iPad apps, I thought I'd start a thread for iPad games.
Which are the must-have ones for you?
Rules
One app per answer.
Use this format for the first and second lines of your ...
10
votes
30answers
3k views
What are some great OS X games? [closed]
Despite being a "subjective" question, it is a useful one for newcomers to the Apple platform, and serves to aide the lacking gaming community.
What are your favorite OS X games?
Rules:
Limit to ...
8
votes
2answers
432 views
Steam under Parental Controls
I need to allow Steam for someone's Parental Controls'd account, I've tried allowing steampowered.com and https://steampowered.com and allowing the copy of Steam.app in the applications folder. Also, ...
7
votes
4answers
10k views
How can I tell if a game will run on my machine?
I just bought my first 13" MacBook Pro. Before purchasing new games for my Windows notebook, I used to check the compatibility with Can You Run It, but that site doesn't list Mac compatibility or ...
6
votes
3answers
7k views
Are the Retina MacBook Pro 15" suitable for PC (Windows) gaming?
I want to buy a MacBook Pro Retina 15" and install Windows 7 or 8 (boot camp) to play games.
Obviously games aren't ready for this 2880x1800 resolution, so I hope I can set the games to run at ...
6
votes
2answers
558 views
Is MacBook Pro warming during gaming normal?
I have a 2010 MacBook Pro MC371 (Core i5, GeForce 320M, 4Gb RAM).
When I launch a game either new one (i.e. Starcraft 2) or rather old (Unreal Tournament 2004, bootcamped) my MacBook gets rather ...
5
votes
0answers
3k views
Skyrim on parallels [closed]
Will I be able to play Skyrim in Parallels?
These are my specs:
http://cl.ly/0o3l2Z2w2I422k2o101D
Bootcamp is a non-starter for me (too lazy).
Thanks!
4
votes
3answers
2k views
Inexpensive game pad for OS X?
I'm setting up a Mac mini for my entertainment center, and would occasionally like to be able to play games withough having to set up the keyboard and mouse.
Are there cheap Bluetooth game pads that ...
4
votes
1answer
3k views
What is the Steam gaming platform?
What is Steam?
Why should I buy the game on Steam instead from normal retailer?
Can a game bought via Steam played independently?
3
votes
7answers
8k views
Can I run the game Civilization on mid-2011 MacBook Air?
Is there any version of the game Civilization that will run reasonably well on a mid-2011 13" MacBook Air (1.7 gHz core i5; 4GB RAM) that shipped with Lion but now runs Mountain Lion?
PowerPC ...
3
votes
3answers
5k views
Why games claimed to be compatible with 3rd Gen iPod won't run on my 3rd Gen iPod 8GB?
I have an iPod touch 3rd Gen 8GB capacity MC086 model which was purchased from an Authorized reseller. I purchased several games from iTunes on my PC which was compatible with iOS 4.0/4.1/4.2.1 and ...
3
votes
1answer
177 views
Can I play chess on my Mac from the command line?
If I were feeling insufficiently geekish on any particular day, and thus found the GUI Chess App to lack an appropriate amount of tech credibility, is there a way to play chess on my Mac from the ...
3
votes
1answer
2k views
Why are the iPad games Epic Citadel and Gravity HD crashing on startup?
I've got 2 iPad games that crash (vanish from the screen) on startup. The games are Epic Citadel and Gravity HD. Both apps go through the loading sequence then the screen goes black and returns back ...
3
votes
3answers
7k views
Can I delete an iOS game and retain my progress?
I want to delete a game from my iPhone in order to make room for other apps. If I try to do so, it warns that all of the app's data will be deleted.
This is a game which has stages that you need to ...
3
votes
1answer
228 views
Playing CoD: Modern Warfare on a Macbook Pro 13" (Mid-2009)
I have a mid-2009 MBP (13"/ 2.53Gzh/ 8GB). I installed Call of Duty: Modern Warfare on it at the weekend only to find the on-board GPU can't cope with it.
I'd like to do a bit of gaming on it, but am ...
3
votes
1answer
55 views
Is it possible to “window” fullscreen games?
Is it possible to force an OpenGL app into a window instead of fullscreen canvas?
I'm using two displays and would like to use the other, while playing a game on one display. Since fullscreen makes ...
2
votes
2answers
13k views
Can I play Warcraft 3 (DotA) on a Mac?
I owned a MacBook Pro. I want to play a PC game called WarCraft 3 (with the DotA mod). I have Google and done some research on how to play DotA on the Mac. I can think of three possibilities:
...
2
votes
1answer
724 views
Retina Macbook Pro BootCamp vs Parallells Performance
I'm thinking of getting rid of my old gaming PC and just bootcamping / virtualizing on my Retina Macbook Pro.
I've tried using a VM (VMWare Fusion) and the performance there was pretty awful, has ...
2
votes
4answers
156 views
Are there any good iPad games for kids to learn numbers?
I'm looking for iPad games for my 4 year old daughter to learn numbers. I've tried many different games, like "Learn Numbers", "Counting101", "Animals Count", "Baby Phone", etc. but none of them are ...
2
votes
1answer
738 views
How can I get Angry Birds on my Mac?
I tried using iTunes, but it only seems to have downloads for iPhone and iPad only. How can I get a version I can play on my iMac?
2
votes
2answers
581 views
iMac as PS3 Screen
I was considering getting a PS3 and I'm planning to connect it to my 27" iMac (late 2009 model). What is the best way to connect the two?
UPDATE: Considering the price of all the adapters and the ...
2
votes
3answers
1k views
Are there games that sync across devices through iCloud / Game Center?
With iOS 5 and iCloud i was hoping that games would get synced across devices. If I'm playing a game on my iPad and then later pick up the same game on my iPhone, then i would like to be able to start ...
2
votes
1answer
727 views
Possible to force a sync of Game Center Achievements already gained?
For various reasons, I've only just updated to iOS4.
There are a number of games that I have gained achievements for, it is possible to update the game center app to recognise these achievements ...
2
votes
1answer
654 views
What is a good chess app for an iPhone 4?
I am interested in learning chess better, and my past experience with chess programs is that if there are multiple difficulty levels, they go very quickly to "I can usually beat this" to "Cut to the ...
2
votes
1answer
718 views
Are there any cool free 3D games on the OS X platform? [closed]
I've been recently playing Urban Terror, which is a multiplayer FPS game built on Quake 3 engine, and runs across Mac/Linux/Windows. Are there more such games that are
free
run on immersive 3D ...
2
votes
1answer
235 views
Game Cube Controller to USB
I just digged out my old Game Cube with a few controllers. Also, I found an adaptor on eBay which claimed to do this but is NOT Mac compatible.
Do you know how to connect them to my Mac?
2
votes
1answer
856 views
Is there a way to force a game running in full screen to become a window?
I am playing a game called Bookworm on the Mac, and it starts as a full screen game, and the only way seems to be from its Options to choose not to run in full screen. What if a game doesn't provide ...
2
votes
2answers
314 views
What is the best phonetic app for the iPad?
I'm not a native english speaker and so I'm looking for an app to teach my 4 year old daughter with spelling and speaking. She's speaking English very well and very confident in communicating with her ...
2
votes
1answer
367 views
How can I edit the original Myst app so that it no longer requires the CD to play?
I just discovered SheepShaver and I'm mindblowingly excited!
I got all my old Mac games out of storage and began to install all of them.
A trick that I learned awhile ago for making playing games on ...
2
votes
0answers
255 views
Decent LAN/Internet games for Mac [closed]
Since the decommission of Halo Demo for Mac, I have had no decent LAN/Internet games to play with my Mac.
Does anyone have any recommendations?
I like First Person Shooters and Third Person ...
1
vote
4answers
989 views
Full-screen games on a Retina Macbook Pro sometimes start strangely
When I start Braid on my Retina Macbook Pro, the game will sometimes start normally, and I can play it, but other times only the bottom left corner of the game is visible, and the graphics look really ...
1
vote
4answers
2k views
Is it legal to use WINE to play PC games on Mac?
I've always been a Mac fan and the way game developers treat Mac users is just sad.
No big games (with the exception of Portal 2 and Starcraft 2) have been released for Mac this far. I've always ...
1
vote
2answers
230 views
Sudden drop in gaming performance (FPS) on a mid-2010 iMac
About two weeks ago, I had a sudden drop in gaming performance on my 27" iMac with ATI Radeon HD 5750 graphics. While before I could play games without any problems at high graphical settings, ...
1
vote
2answers
2k views
Which wireless controller is more compatible with Macs: Xbox 360 or PS3?
I want to buy a gaming controller to play games like GTA3 from the App Store. Which controller will be most compatible with Mac OS X and games on Macs?
Especially it will be useful to know if you ...
1
vote
3answers
275 views
Is gaming on Mac OS X possible? [closed]
I'm currently thinking about buying a 27" iMac after my current Windows computer. I know Mac OS X is awesome, but I was wondering how is gaming on this OS. What I mean is, how much of the current game ...
1
vote
1answer
206 views
Any fun baby/toddler apps for Mac?
As soon as my two-year-old notices I turn my MacBook Pro on she jumps in my lap and wants to bang on the keyboard.
I need recommendations for fun applications that would allow my toddler to play ...
1
vote
1answer
746 views
Can I play Assasin's Creed II on my Macbook Pro?
I have a Macbook Pro 13" and pretty much all the requirements asked on the Mac App Store are met in order to play AC2.
It says at the top of the page though,
This app is not compatible with ...
1
vote
1answer
378 views
WinOnX how to install DirectX
I want to play a cool game called Just Cause 2. I have a copy, but there is a problem because it needs DirectX 11. Anybody knows how I can install that DirectX? Because I think it's only for Windows, ...
1
vote
1answer
221 views
Running old games without CD
I want to run Diablo (Windows/Mac game) on OS 9 but without using the CD. After installation, the user is required to insert the disc for the game to start. Making a .dmg image didn't work (as ...
1
vote
1answer
481 views
Can I reactivate my Peggle Nights in-app purchase on my new iPad without being charged again?
I own Peggle for iPhone and bought the Peggle Nights addon from within the app. I installed Peggle on my new iPad, but Peggle Nights isn't available.
I've seen other iOS games (like 100 Rogues) that ...
1
vote
1answer
536 views
1
vote
2answers
73 views
Multiple iPads need multiple games
I have 4 kids and they all have games on their iPads that are the same games. How do I get the accounts squared away so they are no playing each others game? For example, everyone has "Clash of the ...
1
vote
1answer
125 views
How can I restart an app game from the beginning
I would like to restart a game from the beginning but when I reinstall all my old data is on there and I start from the same level I left it at, I want to start all over from scratch. Is this ...
1
vote
1answer
375 views
Accessing Russian App store
My mother is Russian, she lives with me but does not speak a word of English. I'm considering buying her an iPad for her birthday, but I have concerns since Russian apps would be hard to find in US ...
1
vote
1answer
500 views
What screen capture apps for OS X exist as alternatives to Fraps?
What is the best alternative to Fraps for the Mac?
What should it do:
In-game screen capture.
Record audio from both microphone and system audio at the same time
Fast
(Optional) Video compression.
...
1
vote
1answer
122 views
Games from iPad to iPhone?
Is there a way to start one game on the iPhone and continue it going on to your iPad?
1
vote
3answers
682 views
Is the NVIDIA GeForce 9400M on the MacBook Pro good for gaming?
I want to know what kind of games can I play with my MacBook Pro before I purchase them. Can I play something beyond Bejeweled? Type of games that I am interested in playing:
Call of Duty
Counter ...
1
vote
2answers
349 views
Great iPod Click Wheel Games for Kids
My niece has got a used iPod nano (not the newest model); in the App Store are about 50 games for iPods with Click Wheel. What game can you recommend?
1
vote
1answer
200 views
Multiple apple products with 1 account
I started an account on Game Center when I was the only one with an iPhone. When my oldest got an iPhone, he got his own log in account to games Center. When my youngest got an iPod touch, I logged ...
1
vote
0answers
123 views
USB Overdrive Only Detects One Controller
I'm trying to get my Twin USB Joystick to work with some games I have. I'm using USB Overdrive, however, it doesn't seem to detect the 2nd controller. It only detects one. For example, if I configure ...
