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The home for gaming on Mac machines! Here you will find resources, information, and a great community of gamers.

The home for gaming on Mac machines! Here you will find resources, information, and a great community of gamers. Please make use of the search and read the FAQ before asking questions, many have been answered already and it will save you time!


Can my Mac run it? The MacGameStore App, or Mac Gamer HQ's extensive list of performance results and benchmarks are good ways to check if your Mac will run a certain game.


Can macOS Catalina run it? Games that are 32-bit only will no longer run on macOS Catalina. Before asking for help, or installing a game, please visit r/macgaming/wiki/catalina, and check both the compatibility test chart provided by our community and the list of unsupported 32-bit Mac games by Mac Gamer HQ.


Scheduled Discussions

Sunday: What Cha Playing?


Standard Rules

  1. If you are asking for advice on games or your system, post the specs of your Mac such as model name, CPU, and GPU. Your Mac provides several tools to help you identify it. The simplest is About This Mac, available by choosing About This Mac from the Apple menu in the upper-left corner of your screen.

  2. Read the FAQ, and refer users to it if applicable.

  3. No enabling or linking to piracy.

  4. Self-promotion is limited to once-daily. When self-promoting content, please provide as much meaningful information as possible, such as a detailed description, trailers, or screenshots. It is also required to properly format posts. Approved posters can arrange for more daily posts by contacting the moderators.


FAQ

/r/macgaming Discord Server

/r/macgaming Mumble Server

/r/macgaming Steam Group


Wiki Pages

What does the update to macOS Catalina mean for games?

A short selection of great, free-to-play games that are available on Mac

Applications, tools, and utilities

Additional resources: News, stores and platforms, deals, related subreddits, forums

Everything you need to know about Apple Arcade


Related Subreddits

/r/macgaming

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M4 or M4 Pro

Should I choose the M4 or M4 Pro when buying a Mac Mini 🤔 I primary use nvidia geforce now (game streaming service) for AAA titles and local for less demanding titles. Beside that I also play around with some homelab stuff.

0 Comments
2024/10/31
18:34 UTC

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Vessels of Hatred?

I have Diablo 4 running. Gets super laggy during Vessel of hatred content, not so much on original release content. Any fixes? Using Crossover with D3D, Esync, and High res Mode.

0 Comments
2024/10/31
18:25 UTC

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Dragon Age: The Skinless Veilguard

I’ve got Whiskey and an M3 with 32gb of vram. It’s loaded fine so far. No errors on start. Compiled shaders. It said I have an HDD and not an SSD, so only low graphics are supported. Weird. Intro runs. OH GOD…

I can update everything to ultra afterward, but that doesn’t fix anything. I mean… it’s playable if you hate skin.

2 Comments
2024/10/31
17:31 UTC

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Would the m4 mac mini be able to get 120fps at 1080p with bsl shaders on minecraft? I saw m1 pro getting 80 fps. How much better is the m4?

0 Comments
2024/10/31
17:12 UTC

2

Call of Duty

Has anyone been able to get Infinite Warfare on Mac? If so, whats the necessary steps? I just want to play the Zombies

0 Comments
2024/10/31
16:37 UTC

14

What games does everyone play that are 100% native to Apple silicon?

I just want games that don’t require third party translation that run flawlessly!

M3 Pro 18 core gpu with 36GB

77 Comments
2024/10/31
15:43 UTC

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Is Asahi bootable off an external SSD for M-series macs?

2 Comments
2024/10/31
15:08 UTC

3

VR gaming

Hey guys, I’ve read some posts from few years ago. Are there any updates? I have a Mac M1 Pro and I’d like to buy VR to watch movies and play games sometimes. If I buy oculus 2, does it work? Are there better options?

2 Comments
2024/10/31
14:42 UTC

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Other than Cyberpunk, have they announced any other games too not yet seen before?

2 Comments
2024/10/31
14:20 UTC

1

help me guys

Guys, I am Korean student in America. I am using Macbook air 2020 m1. I am using whiskey. But without cross over, it doesn't work. Help me. I alredy buy Risk of Rain 2. If someone fix this problem, I will buy him steam game under 20 dollar.(only one person)

13 Comments
2024/10/31
12:39 UTC

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Any mmorpgs for Mac?

I am a bit bored by wow and for my free time I am looking for some mmorpgs, but every that i try or want to buy has no Mac release, and with the wiskey gimmicks the game Still cant run because of the Anti cheat system.

20 Comments
2024/10/31
12:09 UTC

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Will GOG Galaxy client be updated to support native Mac ARM? (Considering Apple recently announced that Cyberpunk 2077 ultimate edition will be updated to natively have an Mac arm version). What are the chances it will be updated?

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6 Comments
2024/10/31
12:01 UTC

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Recommend a Game with Ray-Traced Effects

For the first time in my life, I ordered a computer above base level: Mac mini M4 Pro.

Apple says "Games with ray-traced effects look WAY more compelling" on M4 Pro. I don't game much, and when I do, it's on iPad. But I do have an Apple Studio Display.....so....

Can anyone recommend a game (I do have a Steam account) with ray-traced effects so I can feel compelled? I don't mind violence, but shooters get tedious when that's all it is.

16 Comments
2024/10/31
11:41 UTC

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Since games like cyberpunk will come on Mac, rockstar has to make a Mac port for gta 6 right?

36 Comments
2024/10/31
11:33 UTC

1

Loved MAC Mini.. planning to buy it

Hi, planning to get the new MAC Mini with M4... the purpose is for video/audio 4k editing, extensive work & casual gaming (AAAs) (I own a PS5, so no worries on that department).

As I am new to MAC world, request a feedback of this mini beast or whether one should go for it if he/she has the requirement for above.

Thanks!

18 Comments
2024/10/31
10:02 UTC

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Is a good idea buy mac app store games?

When Apple transitioned iOS/macOS from 32-bit to 64-bit, it removed compatibility for previously purchased games to run on Macs. Now that it has its own app store, what prevents Apple from doing the same thing again?

For this reason, I don’t buy games from the Mac App Store, opting instead for stores like GOG, Steam, etc.

16 Comments
2024/10/31
10:00 UTC

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M2 Max (38 Core) or M4 Pro (20 Core)

Hello everyone!

I am stuck in the decision making process for my new entry into the Mac (gaming) world.

I am looking to spend around 2700 Euros on my new Mac and cannot decide between the following setups.

Mainly this will be my everyday MacBook. In addition I will do some photo editing (with and without AI) and some gaming, mainly strategy games like Anno 1800, the Settlers, the next Anno game or the Twopoint games. I do not know if these are more CPU or GPU dependent.

  1. MacBook Pro 16", M2 Max (38 GPU cores), 32 GB RAM, 1 TB storage.

  2. MacBook Pro 14", M4 Pro (20 GPU cores), 24GB RAM, 1TB storage

I would really appreciate your help. I would like to keep my machine for about 5 years, not expecting it to run games from 2029 on max settings.

Thank you very much!

9 Comments
2024/10/31
09:38 UTC

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So anyone tried Dragon Age: Veilguard on Mac?

With Whisky? Or maybe Crossover?

Does anyone know if it works and is playable?

0 Comments
2024/10/31
07:01 UTC

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Who wanna try this On his Mac ? I don't have enough storage and a powerful Mac.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iyROEiyz_g

Dodi repack Made A port Of the ps5 version of Spiderman 2.

5 Comments
2024/10/31
06:55 UTC

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(SOUND WARNING)How do I fix audio issues with Whisky?

I'm trying to run some games with whisky but the audio is really glitchy. I've tried configuring the audio with MIDI and Whisky but nothing's changed. I've included a video recording of me opening up a game and playing it. I can provide additional info if needed.

https://reddit.com/link/1gg82ir/video/2nhz3xo5b1yd1/player

0 Comments
2024/10/31
06:20 UTC

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Do you guys Know why its doing me this ??

https://reddit.com/link/1gg81jq/video/aly7ltw5b1yd1/player

I don't see any tutorial about this error on the web.

4 Comments
2024/10/31
06:18 UTC

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Upgrade to M4 Max?

I’m using the M1 Pro MacBook which I got at launch year . Is upgrading to the M4 Max worthwhile from a gaming perspective?

EDIT: 16 GB RAM, 16 inch, 2021 model with 1 TB of storage.

19 Comments
2024/10/31
05:44 UTC

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I bought Death Stranding on Steam, now it's on Mac App Store—can I get it for free or use GPTK to play it on Steam? And is there a way to transfer saves?

Hey all,

I recently bought Death Stranding on Steam, but now it's available on the Mac App Store. Is there any way I can get the Mac App Store version for free since I already own it on Steam? Alternatively, can I use the Game Porting Toolkit (GPTK) to play the Steam version on my Mac?

Lastly, does anyone know if there’s a way to transfer my saves between the Steam version and the Mac App Store version?

Thanks in advance! Any advice is appreciated.

4 Comments
2024/10/31
02:55 UTC

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Mid '90 game

I'm not sure if this is the correct forum, but I'm trying to find information on a game i played in the mid 90s. The concept was you're a leader of a group of cavemen who are displaced when the volcano that housed your cave erupts. The opening story of the game has "in the hall of the mountain king" as it's sound track. Does anyone remember this game, and perhaps it's nane?

4 Comments
2024/10/31
02:20 UTC

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My Mac has a GPU problem with Death Stranding

https://imgur.com/a/vV5YI3D

Hello, I have a Macbook Pro with 32 GB RAM and M1 Pro chip. Today, I bought Death Stranding from the App Store and when I opened the game, I was greeted by these red dots. There are relatively fewer dots in the gameplay, but they literally explode in cutscenes. And when I turn on any kind of MetalFX, black artifacts first appear and then they turn into a pure white glow. I linked the videos of both situations so I just would be really glad if you could help me find the source of this.

3 Comments
2024/10/31
01:47 UTC

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Wuwa was shown in a Mac event, again.

0 Comments
2024/10/31
01:33 UTC

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Did you hear??

Thought this would be interesting to this sub - Cyberpunk 2077 is coming to macOS! They're finally pulling the plug!

29 Comments
2024/10/31
01:12 UTC

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