x-plane? Newbie..Wanting to take the Plunge

[Cgando6 0]

Long time lover of flight sim's and I want to make the plunge to buying X-Plane. However can my Mac Book Pro handle it??

Specs:

MacBook Pro: 13 inch, Mid 2012

2.9 GHz Intel Core i7

8 GB 1600 MHz DDR3

Intel HD Graphics 4000 1024 MB

I've read the "Minimum" requirements on their page but looking for some more insight. Please help the newbie on the block! 

[Cgando6 0]

Long time lover of flight sim's and I want to make the plunge to buying X-Plane. However can my Mac Book Pro handle it??

Specs:

 

MacBook Pro: 13 inch, Mid 2012

 

2.9 GHz Intel Core i7

 

8 GB 1600 MHz DDR3

 

Intel HD Graphics 4000 1024 MB

 

I've read the "Minimum" requirements on their page but looking for some more insight. Please help the newbie on the block! 

I've also downloaded the DEMO and seems to work fine. But Add ons and things like that, would that be a problem? 

[Jude Bradley 659]

Maybe this can help?

http://asn-xp.aerosoft.com/?page_id=9581

[Cgando6 0]

Thanks for the help. Actually trying to sell the Laptop and recently got the IMac which seems to work great with X-Plane 10

[Jude Bradley 659]

Intel HD graphics,not so good. All flightsims generally need an NVidia GTX video card X-Plane especially would require 16GB RAM and a 4GB Video card

[Cgando6 0]

I have AMD Radeon HD 6970M 2048 MB

[Jude Bradley 659]

That would be enough to get you started,but once you start using addon aircraft and weather,it will add up.

Try the demo first to see how you get on. Take note of the addon aircraft system requirements, they are usually quite accurate in what you will require to run them.