Let the kid respond naturally and shoot the breeze. Say things like "I only wish, but its out of my budget". Let him talk about it and make sure to show interest. Approach the kid and be super friendly and introduce yourself by name, and ask for advice on whether or not you should purchase a brand new macbook pro. Make sure the place is not busy, find a slow time. I just got tired of trying to "make" things work and just wanted them to start working.Īdvice: Go to your local Macstore and find some kid working there. The game is rather large and will run best on its native system, the bootcamp method is perfect because of all the games i know play that are strictly PC.
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After the ram boost and OSX upgrade the game ran just fine on ultra settings with zero mods, but i preferred FPS so i had mine on high with a few mods.
I had to upgrade to 12 and upgrade my OSX to mavricks.
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I am still trying to figure out how to get SKSE to work, but i feel like i'm close.
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How to use Nexus Mods (Using the Wine Method).When i use mods i use High settings with a few custom tweaks. I can play with the above specs on Ultra settings with zero mods. It is highly advised that you upgrade to (Newest OS), it's free to do on the apple website. Video Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible NVIDIA or AMD ATI video card with 1GB of RAM (Nvidia GeForce GTX 260 or higher ATI Radeon 4890 or higher)
Memory: 8-12 GB System RAM (If its using a Wineport,Bootcamp runs smoother with less) OSX 10.9.1 (Mavericks) It really makes a difference. Memory: 2GB System RAM (I recommend 4-6GB of RAM min) Processor: Dual Core 2.0GHz or equivalent processor My Specs (I use the Wine Method UPDATE: i now use the bootcamp method and its awesome.).I HATE Windows 8.1 as it is the absolute worst operating system ever created. UPDATE: I just switched to the Bootcamp method. considering switching to the bootcamp method. I've played 200+ hours using the wine method. Wine is free and can use Steamworkshop mods with ease but performance is not as good. The downside is the cost of Windows and the partition itself. It also makes nexusmods much easier to manage and use. In theory Bootcamp will offer superior performance as long as your mac is intel based. Figure out what is best for your situation. Step6: Purchase a copy of Skyrim, You can use Steam.Step5: Follow Instructions inside the Assistant (When you come across "save windows support software" watch this.(Applications/Utilities/Bootcamp Assistant)
Step2: Download This (Note: Bootcamp Assistant may provide in Step5).I will post a how to guide as requested.įor wrapper troubleshooting, read the comments section of the wrapper first. It is possible to use Nexusmods using this method but it is more complicated. Using this method you will be able to use all SteamWorkshop Mods for the game and play Dragonborn,Dawnguard and Hearthfire. BEFORE you do the wine tricks>"steam">run step.Ģ016 Update: If Danistheman isn't working use Anarath Then change the wrapper to use the new engine.
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