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so I play on a mac and I've done everything in my power and knowledge to bump my frames. I get around 80-90 with maxframes and every visual aspect of the game either disabled or put to the lowest setting. mat_phong 0, all that shit.

i've heard people talking about windows emulators getting them more frames..i have very limited knowledge of this kinda thing.

any other mac players/any tips to help boost frames?

thanks so much

so I play on a mac and I've done everything in my power and knowledge to bump my frames. I get around 80-90 with maxframes and every visual aspect of the game either disabled or put to the lowest setting. mat_phong 0, all that shit.

i've heard people talking about windows emulators getting them more frames..i have very limited knowledge of this kinda thing.

any other mac players/any tips to help boost frames?

thanks so much
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hi berry have you tried the getting that smooth texture pack that a lot of users use to help boost frames?

hi berry have you tried the getting that smooth texture pack that a lot of users use to help boost frames?
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I'd first try installing an fps config to see if you can eke out any more optimization on OSX.

If that doesn't do enough for you, try installing a windows partition with bootcamp. Emulators mean that you're running OSX and Windows concurrently which is going to hurt your frames big time. I doubled my fps by running TF2 via a bootcamp Windows 7 partition + fps config.

I'd first try installing an fps config to see if you can eke out any more optimization on OSX.

If that doesn't do enough for you, try installing a windows partition with bootcamp. Emulators mean that you're running OSX and Windows concurrently which is going to hurt your frames big time. I doubled my fps by running TF2 via a bootcamp Windows 7 partition + fps config.
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sibbyowlcomethi berry have you tried the getting that smooth texture pack that a lot of users use to help boost frames?

I'm pretty sure the smooth texture pack doesn't boost frames at all

[quote=sibbyowlcomet]hi berry have you tried the getting that smooth texture pack that a lot of users use to help boost frames?[/quote]

I'm pretty sure the smooth texture pack doesn't boost frames at all
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yeah if you want high fps your only real option is to get windows instead tf2 is optimised like absolute shit for mac/OSX and macs aren't that great with graphics intensive things like tf2

yeah if you want high fps your only real option is to get windows instead tf2 is optimised like absolute shit for mac/OSX and macs aren't that great with graphics intensive things like tf2
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bootcamp windows 10 its free because esea doesn't support mac

bootcamp windows 10 its free because esea doesn't support mac
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http://www.teamfortress.tv/25328/comanglias-config-fps-guide
I don't know how different it'd be on macs, but most of the settings should increase fps either way. You're not going to get great fps until you start using windows though.

sibbyowlcomethi berry have you tried the getting that smooth texture pack that a lot of users use to help boost frames?

Flat textures don't increase frames.
Clean TF2 increases frames because of the unlit materials, but that's also what breaks in sv_pure.
Generally speaking, there's no mods that significantly help fps and still work in sv_pure 2. Iirc the biggest boost is the no hats mod, and that's not that huge.

http://www.teamfortress.tv/25328/comanglias-config-fps-guide
I don't know how different it'd be on macs, but most of the settings should increase fps either way. You're not going to get great fps until you start using windows though.

[quote=sibbyowlcomet]hi berry have you tried the getting that smooth texture pack that a lot of users use to help boost frames?[/quote]
Flat textures don't increase frames.
Clean TF2 increases frames because of the unlit materials, but that's also what breaks in sv_pure.
Generally speaking, there's no mods that significantly help fps and still work in sv_pure 2. Iirc the biggest boost is the no hats mod, and that's not that huge.
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reddddbootcamp windows 10 its free because esea doesn't support mac

holy shit, are you serious? didn't even realize..thanks for the info

[quote=redddd]bootcamp windows 10 its free because esea doesn't support mac[/quote]

holy shit, are you serious? didn't even realize..thanks for the info
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JarateKinghttp://www.teamfortress.tv/25328/comanglias-config-fps-guide
I don't know how different it'd be on macs, but most of the settings should increase fps either way. You're not going to get great fps until you start using windows though.

cowmanglia's config have any clear advantages over maxframes? i see players typically split down the middle using them
[quote=JarateKing]http://www.teamfortress.tv/25328/comanglias-config-fps-guide
I don't know how different it'd be on macs, but most of the settings should increase fps either way. You're not going to get great fps until you start using windows though.

cowmanglia's config have any clear advantages over maxframes? i see players typically split down the middle using them
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gatsangraphics intensive things like tf2
[quote=gatsan]graphics intensive things like tf2[/quote]
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berryberrywindows emulators

http://i0.wp.com/blog.givelify.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Princess_Bride_That_Word.jpg?fit=506%2C284

[quote=berryberry]windows emulators[/quote]

[img]http://i0.wp.com/blog.givelify.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Princess_Bride_That_Word.jpg?fit=506%2C284[/img]
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reddddbootcamp windows 10 its free because esea doesn't support mac

ok what the hell is this bs i play on mac and im registered for an esea team right now u dong

edit: and wtf windows 10 bootcamp is not free

how are you real

[quote=redddd]bootcamp windows 10 its free because esea doesn't support mac[/quote]
ok what the hell is this bs i play on mac and im registered for an esea team right now u dong

edit: and wtf windows 10 bootcamp is not free

how are you real
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can you inform us of the year/model of your mac? I get upwards of 120-150 frames on my 2013 macbook pro, and I just use comanglias config. You can use bootcamp, but you have to buy windows 10. This video helped me a lot with the bootcamp process https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtYFTlRadK4

can you inform us of the year/model of your mac? I get upwards of 120-150 frames on my 2013 macbook pro, and I just use comanglias config. You can use bootcamp, but you have to buy windows 10. This video helped me a lot with the bootcamp process https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtYFTlRadK4
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Blitheok what the hell is this bs i play on mac and im registered for an esea team right now u dong

https://play.esea.net/index.php?s=downloads&d=view&id=1

eseaESEA Client supports versions of Windows from Vista SP2 and newer.
Windows XP, Mac OSX, and Linux are not supported.

are you aware you have to use the esea client to play on esea servers

[quote=Blithe]ok what the hell is this bs i play on mac and im registered for an esea team right now u dong[/quote]

https://play.esea.net/index.php?s=downloads&d=view&id=1

[quote=esea]ESEA Client supports versions of Windows from Vista SP2 and newer.
[b]Windows XP, Mac OSX, and Linux are not supported[/b].[/quote]

are you aware you have to use the esea client to play on esea servers
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fightBlitheok what the hell is this bs i play on mac and im registered for an esea team right now u dong
https://play.esea.net/index.php?s=downloads&d=view&id=1
eseaESEA Client supports versions of Windows from Vista SP2 and newer.
Windows XP, Mac OSX, and Linux are not supported.

are you aware you have to use the esea client to play on esea servers

well I'm pretty sure I've played on esea servers before...

[quote=fight][quote=Blithe]ok what the hell is this bs i play on mac and im registered for an esea team right now u dong[/quote]

https://play.esea.net/index.php?s=downloads&d=view&id=1

[quote=esea]ESEA Client supports versions of Windows from Vista SP2 and newer.
[b]Windows XP, Mac OSX, and Linux are not supported[/b].[/quote]

are you aware you have to use the esea client to play on esea servers[/quote]
well I'm pretty sure I've played on esea servers before...
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Do u have the client

If not

You haven't

If yes

Congratulations

Also yeah man I played on a 2013 macbook pro and did fine is with an fps config you should manage assuming your computer isn't broken in other ways

Do u have the client

If not

You haven't

If yes

Congratulations

Also yeah man I played on a 2013 macbook pro and did fine is with an fps config you should manage assuming your computer isn't broken in other ways
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bootcamp is free if u have a copy of windows

u can get windows for like $8 on /r/microsoftsoftwareswap i got my 8.1N key for $8 idk if prices went up tho

bootcamp is free if u have a copy of windows

u can get windows for like $8 on /r/microsoftsoftwareswap i got my 8.1N key for $8 idk if prices went up tho
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if you have a school email you can get win 8.1 Pro from microsoft for free

if you have a school email you can get win 8.1 Pro [url=https://catalog.imagine.microsoft.com/en-us/Catalog]from microsoft[/url] for free
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Blithereddddbootcamp windows 10 its free because esea doesn't support macok what the hell is this bs i play on mac and im registered for an esea team right now u dong

edit: and wtf windows 10 bootcamp is not free

how are you real

it is free if you go to the windows insider program. It works for me :D

[quote=Blithe][quote=redddd]bootcamp windows 10 its free because esea doesn't support mac[/quote]
ok what the hell is this bs i play on mac and im registered for an esea team right now u dong

edit: and wtf windows 10 bootcamp is not free

how are you real[/quote]

it is free if you go to the windows insider program. It works for me :D
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Blithecan you inform us of the year/model of your mac? I get upwards of 120-150 frames on my 2013 macbook pro, and I just use comanglias config. You can use bootcamp, but you have to buy windows 10. This video helped me a lot with the bootcamp process https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtYFTlRadK4

im running a 2013 macbook air. maybe i'll try out cowmanglia..thanks so much.

[quote=Blithe]can you inform us of the year/model of your mac? I get upwards of 120-150 frames on my 2013 macbook pro, and I just use comanglias config. You can use bootcamp, but you have to buy windows 10. This video helped me a lot with the bootcamp process https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtYFTlRadK4[/quote]


im running a 2013 macbook air. maybe i'll try out cowmanglia..thanks so much.
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