Can I Play any PC games on a MAC?

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#1 tbsdrumer
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just a simple question...can I?  Like C&C 3?
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#2 Eadara
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some of them you can
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#3 tbsdrumer
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like what?
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#4 belboz
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No. Unless you are running Windows in a Virtual machine on your MAC. Then some might work, but the performace maigt be pretty bad (depening on your MAC). If you MAC is Intel-based, the performace hit won't be so bad.
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#5 concord9
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No you can't. Some games have special MAC versions but a pc game will not.
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#6 FragMonkey09
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You can if your MAc is intel based and you have a separate partition for Windows XP
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#7 Eadara
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like what?tbsdrumer

Like WCIII

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#8 f16sunny
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It's really limited.  I had a MacBook and traded it for an XPS notebook mainly because of this.
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#9 gam3r3OOO
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It's really limited. I had a MacBook and traded it for an XPS notebook mainly because of this.f16sunny

Normally with Mac emulation of a PC stuff is severly slowed regardless of how fast your Mac is. I had a mac once. I tried to play the original Command and Conquer on the Mac. Turns out the direct x wouldn't run and the game wouldn't install. Now...CnC 3 takes about a 2 Ghz system with a reltively good graphics card to play it. And considering you have a mac all that would be emulated so...if you could run it, it probably wouldn't be worth it. If I were you I'd get an Xbox 360 and buy CnC 3 (its cheaper than getting a fast PC). 

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#10 hippygoat
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world of warcraft has a mac version if you are into that kinda thing
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#11 09n
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CoD2, Warcraft 3, World of Warcraft, Civilization 4+expansion and the sims all have a Mac counterpart, but you will have to buy the Mac version of them (with the exception of Warcraft 3). Not much goes onto a Mac in terms of games, but what does tends to be pretty good. Edit: I forgot to mention Doom 3, Quake 4, Prey, Starwars empire at war, hell, just look up "Mac games" on google and you'll see them.
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#12 RK-Mara
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Why do people want to play with macs? Macs aren't for gaming.
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#13 f16sunny
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Also, if you plan on buying those Mac games, be prepared to pay about 50 a pop, as its expensive for developers to even make a Mac version of there game, so it tends to jack up the price.   Try Redline if your looking for a good mac game.
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#14 Zemus
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No you cannot.  Unless you have a new Intel based mac with a decent video card in it,  Then you can use Boot Camp to Dual Boot XP and play games.

Other than that, you are stuck with mac games

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#15 kpsting
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it's sad when ppl buy macs and think they are cool because they own a mac
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#16 LouieV13
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it's sad when ppl buy macs and think they are cool because they own a mackpsting
Hehe then they relise.. " I cant play games :( " I personally hate macs because they suck for gaming when Windows Douse eveything the same with games