Anybody Running XNA on a Mac
by Sam M · in Torque X 2D · 06/14/2007 (6:12 pm) · 5 replies
I'm deciding whether or not to get an iMac or Mac Pro. I want to run XNA and TorqueX on it through boot camp. The graphics card on a Mac Pro is an NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT. The card I'm planning to get on an iMac is an ATI Radeon X1600. Both have 256mb of memory and I'm fairly certain both support Shader Model 3.0.
My question is has anybody here run XNA through Boot Camp and do you know if either of these cards supports Shader Model 3.0?
My question is has anybody here run XNA through Boot Camp and do you know if either of these cards supports Shader Model 3.0?
#2
I'm planning on running Windows on a Mac using Boot Camp. Which is just like running Windows on a regular PC. I'm wondering if XNA would run on Windows on a Mac computer.
Also Boot Camp actually lets you install windows on a separate partition on the hard drive, it's not a program like parallels where it's running windows inside Mac OS.
06/14/2007 (7:02 pm)
Oh, sorry I guess I didn't make clear.I'm planning on running Windows on a Mac using Boot Camp. Which is just like running Windows on a regular PC. I'm wondering if XNA would run on Windows on a Mac computer.
Also Boot Camp actually lets you install windows on a separate partition on the hard drive, it's not a program like parallels where it's running windows inside Mac OS.
#3
06/14/2007 (7:14 pm)
Hmm.. I haven't tried it. I'll ask around though. Seems like it would work.
#4
but i recommend wait to leopard.. it will include the bootcamp by default.. where you can install xp or vista with no problem
to support shader model 3 on windows with the current mac hardware.. you need:
on the imac.. the last 3 of the 4 models available.. supports sm3 which have ati's x1600
on the mac book pro i think the last 2 models support sm3 which alos have ati's x1600
on the mac pro .. all the models support shader model 3... geforce 7 ,quadro or ati x1900
only the really really new mac book pros support shader model 4( DX10 ).. because they have geforces series 8
the first model of the imac , the normal mac books and the mini mac.. use intel integrated graphics with like 64 mb.. which i think its just junk.. so i really really doubt they support even shader model 2.. hehehe
hope this helps
Cheers
06/23/2007 (9:49 am)
The windows installed on mac via bootcamps works just as the same as you were installing on a normal pc.. so yes.. it behaves the same way..but i recommend wait to leopard.. it will include the bootcamp by default.. where you can install xp or vista with no problem
to support shader model 3 on windows with the current mac hardware.. you need:
on the imac.. the last 3 of the 4 models available.. supports sm3 which have ati's x1600
on the mac book pro i think the last 2 models support sm3 which alos have ati's x1600
on the mac pro .. all the models support shader model 3... geforce 7 ,quadro or ati x1900
only the really really new mac book pros support shader model 4( DX10 ).. because they have geforces series 8
the first model of the imac , the normal mac books and the mini mac.. use intel integrated graphics with like 64 mb.. which i think its just junk.. so i really really doubt they support even shader model 2.. hehehe
hope this helps
Cheers
Torque Owner Thomas Buscaglia
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