As long as you partition your drive properly, you can't ruin anything on osx.
It's one of those things that seems really complicated, but if you've backed up - what can go wrong?
The pains of a Mac user
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As long as you partition your drive properly, you can't ruin anything on osx.
It's one of those things that seems really complicated, but if you've backed up - what can go wrong?
I bootcamped my machine. Even so I really want the Mac release soon so I can get rid of the Windows partition, it's wasting 50+ GB of my SSD and I use it solely for Elite Dangerous.
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Use time machine to take a backup first. If you're not using time machine habitually already, then start today. It's good, no hassle backup which works well.
Wish I had known that. I had numerous issues getting windows installed and had to download that dreadfully slow bootcamp several times. Took me 4 days in the end to get it working and all that time I had a shiny new X52 Pro sat beside me crying out "hurry up already!"
I have late 2013 iMac with bootcamp . I had trouble with windows 7 install not recognising the driver for the iMac Bluetooth key + mouse.
Only thing that fixed it was windows 8
Elite Dangerous is running very nice on the high setting.
8.1 has it's haters but all I do in windows is let the desktop load & double click the e : d launcher app
Only thing that fixed it was windows 8
Elite Dangerous is running very nice on the high setting.
8.1 has it's haters but all I do in windows is let the desktop load & double click the e : d launcher app
It was a Kickstarter funding stretch goal, that was met, to have a Mac release 3 months after the Windows release. So we should be looking at somewhere around March 16th.
That was the exact issue I had but it wouldn't detect a normal keyboard or mouse either. I could load the installer but didn't have a mouse or keyboard to go any further. Took ages to figure it out. I had already purchased window 7 so couldn't afford to dump it for windows 8. Perseverance paid off in the end
Edit: from memory I fixed it by buying a USB2 drive (USB3 wouldn't work) and using the only USB2 slot in the back of the mac for it to work.
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Look, let's think about this logically. You Kickstarted ED. So you're already heavily invested in its success. Why wait another 3+ months when you can Bootcamp your Mac and crack on?
You're a Mac user. So you already have too much money, because Macs are pricey pieces of kit. (I am a Mac user, so don't think this is a dig).
The cheapest Mac that will run ED is about £1,000. You probably already have a Mac.
A copy of Windows 8.1 will cost you about £90 (I know because I just bought a copy to play ED).
You will need a proper HOTAS setup. I have the Thrustmaster T.Flight HOTAS X. That cost £45 retail (I bought it to play ED on my Mac) - on Amazon it costs less (because they don't pay any tax; that may not be an issue for you of course).
Now you need the Bootcamp instructions on the Apple website and about 5 hours to download all the Windows 8.1 updates. And then you can enjoy ED.
Do it. It's totally worth it!
Happy Christmas!
H
You're a Mac user. So you already have too much money, because Macs are pricey pieces of kit. (I am a Mac user, so don't think this is a dig).
The cheapest Mac that will run ED is about £1,000. You probably already have a Mac.
A copy of Windows 8.1 will cost you about £90 (I know because I just bought a copy to play ED).
You will need a proper HOTAS setup. I have the Thrustmaster T.Flight HOTAS X. That cost £45 retail (I bought it to play ED on my Mac) - on Amazon it costs less (because they don't pay any tax; that may not be an issue for you of course).
Now you need the Bootcamp instructions on the Apple website and about 5 hours to download all the Windows 8.1 updates. And then you can enjoy ED.
Do it. It's totally worth it!
Happy Christmas!
H
Thanks for all the info so far - further question:
Cheapest Windows I can find to download (rather than have delivered and incur waiting time) is £80, however I've found a programme called parallels that seems to do the same thing as Bootcamp (i.e. run windows apps etc on your Mac) so does anyone know if using Parallels at £60-ish is as effective for playing games, specifically Elite so I can get my game on before the Mac release?
Thanks in advance!
Cheapest Windows I can find to download (rather than have delivered and incur waiting time) is £80, however I've found a programme called parallels that seems to do the same thing as Bootcamp (i.e. run windows apps etc on your Mac) so does anyone know if using Parallels at £60-ish is as effective for playing games, specifically Elite so I can get my game on before the Mac release?
Thanks in advance!
HUZZAR! I finally have a boot camped Mac running a 90 day free trial of Windows 8.1 Enterprise. After downloading drivers, Direct X, Bootcamp drivers and working out the "2" key on a windows keyboard has a different shift function than that of a Mac keyboard (password snags!) I have now downloaded Elite Dangerous and am almost ready to get in game. (Just need to map out my controls to my xbox controller!)
I am very grateful for your help and for that of everyone who commented on this thread. See you in stars Commanders!