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Can a Mac run MW3 using bootcamp? I have the M1 btw.

PantherGhini

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Is it possible or do I need a dedicated gpu?
 
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M1 is not Intel chip. It is proprietary Apple M1 chip. If it is M1, it won’t run MW3. Even with the Intel chip, it won’t run MW3 well. Get a pc for mw3.
 
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I would guess no.
 
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Bootcamp is not supported on Macs with M1/M2

Then you say i7
 
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Uhhhh.... M1 isn't Intel.

Also, ya might have some issues getting old DX / Voodoo Glide API working right, but it does generally work on AMD/Intel WIndows 7 and 10 (w/o much fuss.)


MW3 - Tech Specs / Sys Req:
Windows
Business Model Attribute Image Commercial
Minimum CPU Class Required Attribute Image Intel Pentium
Minimum OS Class Required Attribute Image Windows 95
Supported Systems/Modelsx86 (32-bit)
Minimum RAM Required Attribute Image 32 MB
Minimum DirectX Version Required Attribute Image DirectX 6.1
Drivers/APIs SupportedDirect3D, Glide
Media Type Attribute Image CD-ROM
Minimum CD-ROM Drive Speed Required Attribute Image 2X (300 KB/s)
Minimum Video Memory Required Attribute Image 2 MB
Video Modes SupportedFull screen
Video Resolutions Supported Attribute Image 1024×768, Attribute Image 640×480, Attribute Image 800×600
Input Devices Supported Attribute Image Keyboard, Attribute Image Mouse
Controller Types SupportedAnalog Joystick
Multiplayer Options Attribute Image Internet, IPX, Attribute Image LAN, Modem
Multiplayer Game Modes Attribute Image Co-Op, Attribute Image Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS), Attribute Image Team
Number of Offline Players Attribute Image 1 Player
Number of Online Players2-8 Players
NotesProcessor: Intel Pentium 166 MHz

Graphics card: 16-bit-compatible

Hard drive space: 240 MB
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