Activating a MacBook to run Star Citizen on Windows 10 involves specific steps and compatibility checks.

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Activating a MacBook to run Star Citizen on Windows 10 involves specific steps and compatibility checks.

Activating a MacBook to run Star Citizen on Windows 10 involves specific steps and compatibility checks.

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skillz21130
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04-10-2016, 01:38 AM

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Hey there, I heard your friend is eager to jump into alpha and is thinking about getting an external GPU. He’s running a MacBook Pro with an i7 CPU—probably from late 2013. You might want to ask him again, but it seems his MacBook could handle the switch to Windows 10. Since I haven’t touched Mac OS X myself, I’m not sure how he’d manage Linux, but I do know about bootcamp solutions. Ideally, having both OSes would be nice, but what if he opts for just Windows 10? Then you’d need to remove the Mac OS partition so he can use the entire SSD space on Windows. Regarding the GPU, I’m curious—can it connect via Thunderbolt to his MacBook display, or would he need a monitor or TV to use it? I think an i7 CPU works well for Star Citizen, but I doubt an integrated GPU is the best choice for that game. For compact cases, I’ve seen Razer and Alienware options, though neither is super slim.

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skillz21130

04-10-2016, 01:38 AM #1

Hey there, I heard your friend is eager to jump into alpha and is thinking about getting an external GPU. He’s running a MacBook Pro with an i7 CPU—probably from late 2013. You might want to ask him again, but it seems his MacBook could handle the switch to Windows 10. Since I haven’t touched Mac OS X myself, I’m not sure how he’d manage Linux, but I do know about bootcamp solutions. Ideally, having both OSes would be nice, but what if he opts for just Windows 10? Then you’d need to remove the Mac OS partition so he can use the entire SSD space on Windows. Regarding the GPU, I’m curious—can it connect via Thunderbolt to his MacBook display, or would he need a monitor or TV to use it? I think an i7 CPU works well for Star Citizen, but I doubt an integrated GPU is the best choice for that game. For compact cases, I’ve seen Razer and Alienware options, though neither is super slim.