tetmikem.5608

I have an old Macbook (late 2013) and GW2 is still running for me today. Are they just turning support off later than announced?

I can still run the game today....didn't think that was going to be possible. Huh.

I got kicked and now can't log in. Says cannot connect to game client.

> @"Nephalem.8921" said: > > @"tetmikem.5608" said: > > > @"Dayra.7405" said: > > > If you want a computer for gaming you shouldn't buy a Mac, and if you can affort a Mac, you don't really care about a little bit more money for an additional windows gaming computer :) > > > > Absolutely not true, even if you are just being flippant. > > The first part is true though. I get if you dont like windows but you could still game on linux with some workarounds. You get a lot better hardware for the same price that way. > Getting high end hardware in a mac is just incredible expensive. Ok, yeah the first part is true. I was talking about the second part. I didn't get a Mac for gaming, I got it for photography work. But having spent so much on a macbook, I definitely didn't have funds left over for an additional windows gaming rig!

> @"Dayra.7405" said: > If you want a computer for gaming you shouldn't buy a Mac, and if you can affort a Mac, you don't really care about a little bit more money for an additional windows gaming computer :) Absolutely not true, even if you are just being flippant.

> Very true but... > 1. On a tight budget > 2. Likes to play computergames > 3. Choosing a Macbook as first and only platform > Priorities - Get them straight! > People do have to prioritise, just cause someone chose a Mac and also likes to play GW2 does not mean they have shitty priorities. I don't quite get your point. People buy computers for other reasons than gaming, even if they enjoy gaming. I play on a Macbook because I was doing a lot of photography and when I bought this laptop 6 years ago it was the only real option to go with. Luckily it is also decent enough to play GW2. Are you saying that anyone who decided to get a Mac at some point in the past should also be able to afford to get a Windows system too if they want to also play games? And they should have expected that they should do this?

> @"killerkram.5129" said: > virtual windows os on local machine, virtual windows through some streaming software like shadow or geforce now, new computer. those are the options for mac users that i can think of if they want to keep playing. honestly for mac users they should either have another pc or access to some windows environment if they want to play video games. My wife used to have a mac and her solution for gaming was own a second computer that can have the fun while using the mac to do the work. now she just has one good pc that can do that work and have the fun. Not everyone can afford to own two computers.....

> @"Randulf.7614" said: > From Feb 18th you can use GeForce Now instead if on a Mac If you are able to. My bandwidth isn't high enough according to what Geoforce recommend. So that sucks.

> @"nykur.2154" said: > You can absolutely use Bootcamp Windows to play. It's not really that much patch work, it runs like a normal Windows install. The only difference is you get your drivers from the Boot Camp tool, and you have the option of using 3rd party video drivers to squeeze some more performance (bootcampdrivers.com, but that is indeed some patchwork at that point.) > > I definitely recommend trying it, anyone who has an Intel Mac. The Bootcamp tool is pretty self explanatory if you want to do a default install (has to be on your main/internal hard drive) but if you want to put it on an external, completely separate drive, that's also possible and there are some very thorough guides on how to do it step by step like [this one](https://medium.com/@transferx23/install-windows-10-on-an-external-hdd-or-ssd-with-boot-camp-under-macos-catalina-10-15-e0e315f2d48d). How much does it cost to run bootcamp? I presume you have to buy a copy of WIndows, right?