Windows 7 Bootcamp guide
Windows 7 Bootcamp guide
Alright, the title doesn't give much away. Basically, I play a lot of World of Warships, I am also in college. We are on break. Unfortunately, the situation at my parents house prevented me from bringing my desktop home with me, so I am playing on a late 2012 MacBook Pro 15 (i7 3rd gen, GT 650M 512mb). The game runs on a wrapper, so from what I understand its a virtual windows machine. My question is would I see improvements in performance by using bootcamp and having windows installed on my Mac? Is it worth it at all? Everything I have seen has pointed me to do so, but I want to ask these forums first. Thanks!
As discussed, it’s okay to give it a shot if you have room. Just keep in mind Apple tends to cause issues with Boot Camp, so you’ll need certain tools for your Windows install to manage CPU temperatures. You’ll likely be using your GT650M all the time. I’ve had similar experiences with my MacBook—eventually I had to remove the Windows setup due to space limits, and it wasn’t ideal if you want silent operation or don’t want overheating. Using Macs Fan Control (available for both OS X and Windows) helps monitor CPU and GPU temps and tweak fan speeds accordingly. I’d suggest sticking with Windows on an older MacBook like this one, unless you’re comfortable managing it yourself.
Performance and stability gains would be achieved, though as mentioned earlier, you’d need to keep your GPU active constantly. Use Windows exclusively for gaming.
You’re likely to notice a significant improvement in performance. It seems your VM isn’t currently configured for PCIe passthrough. If you haven’t set one up, your Windows VM isn’t utilizing your dedicated GPU. With some space, you can download the ISO from Microsoft, launch BootCamp Manager, repeatedly click 'Next', mount the ISO onto a USB flash drive, and install the required Apple software for your Windows setup. Restart while keeping Options enabled and choose the USB during startup. This will get you going quickly. You can also configure your preferred startup disk from OS X, known as "Startup Disk." To switch to another operating system, hold Option during boot and select it. The Bootcamp drive you build with the BootCamp Assistant includes drivers and software that ensure a smooth Windows installation, including features like trackpad, sound, screen brightness, etc., making it feel like a standard Windows install. There’s nothing extra required.