Tacx VR trainer - Mac compatible?

[Wobbles]

Hi Guys,
I'm impressed by the Tacx VR trainer and would have bought one before, but they've always been PC only and I use a Mac. I really don't want to/can't afford to buy a PC just to use with it.

Does anyone know whether the 2011 version is Mac compatible?

If not I suppose the up-side is that it'll save me the considerable expense.

Cheers

 

[Crackle]

I'm afraid I can't answer your question, I'd love a Tacx but could never justify it's expense. By way of a curveball though, have you seen this site http://www.thesufferfest.com/ I think I shall purchase one as my virtual poor man's Tacx

 

[Wobbles]

Thanks Crackle.....
Interesting (and slightly cheaper) solution to the VR question

I've since found that the Tacx isn't Mac compatible. Anyone know if there's a sneaky way to trick it into working with a Mac?

Cheers

 

[alecstilleyedye]

if it's an intel mac use bootcamp to boot the mac in windows, or install parallels. check out apple's website.

 

[MacB]

I would normally expect to set up a trainer in the garage, how would a PC stand up to typical garage conditions? I'm interested, probably not re the Tacx, but I do spend time, when fettling, scuttling backwards and forwards checking online instructional videos. If I could setup a cheapie PC in the garage that would be very handy. I'd always assumed it was a no-no, but have realised that's based on no real world knowledge whatsoever.

 

[Dan B]

Can't imagine that conditions in the average garage would be utterly inimical to running a PC there, provided it's more-or-less dry and perhaps that you don't have it turned on at less than -5 deg C , but you might find you need to take the top off every so often and hoover the dust out. I wouldn't keep the machine with the only copy of my half-finished novel and all my household accounts out there, and I'd revise this view if the garage was full of swarf-generating machine tools, but for an old or cheap box I doubt I'd worry too much. There are PCs in worse conditions in student digs up and down the country ;-)

 

[Crackle]

I would normally expect to set up a trainer in the garage, how would a PC stand up to typical garage conditions? I'm interested, probably not re the Tacx, but I do spend time, when fettling, scuttling backwards and forwards checking online instructional videos. If I could setup a cheapie PC in the garage that would be very handy. I'd always assumed it was a no-no, but have realised that's based on no real world knowledge whatsoever.

Probably be fine: I used to set PC's up on site and the conditions they survived in gave me a healthy respect for the abuse they'll take. One was so full of dust and fluff when it came back I had to use an industrial hoover on it before I could see any components. Use the AV power adaptors to take ethernet to your garage if you've no signal there.

 

[MacB]

I think I'll give it a go, have a nose on Freecycle see what's going spare

 

[Bruce Jackson]

I have a Tacx Fortius which I use with a Mac. I run Parallels Desktop, and have the software installed in that.

 

[Mr Haematocrit]

I run it on a Virtual box under OSX as its free and functional

 

[Proto]

I've loaded Windows 7 Pro (via Parallels) to my Macbook Air and it runs my Bushido and TTS4 software without problem, hooked up to a 32" TV.

Go for it!