   Can you run Directx on a Mac
  Can you run Directx on a Mac, just curious i have heard that it runs fine from one of my friends, but i thought dx9 games were limited to Windows.Just want some clarification.JamesCobras   
  Not really, no. I believe you can license a library from somebody to help port, but basically you should assume it won't work. (And maybe Parallels can pull some tricks.)   ;  There's various libraries that do it, with different levels of performance and freeness. I think the best one is Cider by Transgaming, which charges the game maker licencing fees. There is CrossOver Mac by Codeweavers, which the end-user can buy. And then there is just plain old Wine (which the previous projects are all based on). I don't know how well games work on the Mac port of Wine; it's probably flaky at best.   ;Quote:Original post by JamesCobrasCan you run Directx on a Mac, just curious i have heard that it runs fine from one of my friends, but i thought dx9 games were limited to Windows.The short answer is no. However, you can emulate either the entire of Windows (Parallels Desktop, VMWare Fusion) or just the Window's libraries (Wine, Cider, CrossOver), with varying degrees of success.Quote:Original post by pinacoladaI don't know how well games work on the Mac port of Wine; it's probably flaky at best.I haven't found the compatibility/performance much worse than CrossOver - though that isn't saying much. CrossOver has however setup a very nice software installation wizard, as installation on straight Wine is a complete pain.   ;  its worth noting that VMWare fusion actually translates DirectX in the VM to OpenGL on the mac. Which means that not everything works (especially complex shaders). would be nice if it did, then i could run fx composer in a VM :) ill have to have a look at crossover, thanks swift.   ;  He might've been thinking of bootcamp?All the new Intel macs like my new macmini come with it and makes it straight forward to run your Windows games once you install it.Otherwise, like has been said Macosx natively uses Opengl not Directx.;Quote:Original post by Matt_Dits worth noting that VMWare fusion actually translates DirectX in the VM to OpenGL on the mac. Which means that not everything works (especially complex shaders).VMWare have a very limited 3d capability because it's dosen't use the real graphic card, instead it emulate a kind of very basic one, so running 3d accelerated games on a vm is not an options.   ;Quote:Original post by VortezVMWare have a very limited 3d capability because it's dosen't use the real graphic card, instead it emulate a kind of very basic one, so running 3d accelerated games on a vm is not an options.The VMWare Fusion product specifically is nowhere near that crude. They've got far more powerful graphics support than what you've seen in other VMWare products.   