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gaming2 years ago

Unearthing Halo's Mac legacy: A disastrous attempt at revival

Attempting to relive the forgotten legacy of Halo as a Mac franchise using Apple's Game Porting Toolkit turned out to be a disaster. While Halo had its early beginnings on the Mac, Microsoft's acquisition of Bungie and subsequent release of Halo: Combat Evolved as an Xbox exclusive shifted the franchise away from Apple. The Game Porting Toolkit, designed to make Windows games playable on Mac, proved to be complicated and unreliable, with performance issues, visual bugs, and usability problems. Despite the hiccups, the author was able to get The Master Chief Collection running on Mac using CrossOver, highlighting the alternate history where Apple bought Bungie and kept Halo as a Mac exclusive.

via Digital Trends|
#bungie#game-porting-toolkit#gaming
technology2 years ago

"Apple's Windows Game Porting Toolkit Accelerates with Latest Update"

Apple has released an update for its Game Porting Toolkit, version 1.0.2, which improves the performance of running Windows games on a Mac. The update includes fixes for 32-bit support, rendering, and overall stability. Performance improvements vary between games and chips, with some seeing up to a 20% boost in frame rates. The toolkit is still intended for developers rather than consumers, but the improvements make it easier for the public to play Windows games on a Mac.

via AppleInsider|
#apple#game-porting-toolkit#mac
technology2 years ago

"Mac's Gaming Revolution: Can the Game Porting Toolkit in macOS Sonoma Fix What's Broken?"

Apple's Game Porting Toolkit (GPT) is a translation layer that allows high-end Windows games to run on Macs with playable frame rates. GPT, built on top of CrossOver and Wine, effectively translates DirectX 12 games to Apple's Metal API, enabling a wide range of demanding games to be played on macOS. While GPT shows promise, there are some caveats, including shaky game performance and the inability of some DX12 titles to boot. However, GPT could have a significant impact if developers embrace it and create official ports of existing Windows games for Mac.

via Eurogamer.net|
#apple-silicon#directx-12#game-porting-toolkit
technology2 years ago

"Maximizing Gaming and Productivity on macOS Sonoma with Apple's Tools and Features"

Apple has added DirectX 12 support for macOS via the Game Porting Toolkit, which allows developers to see how their existing x86 DirectX 12 games work on Macs powered by Apple silicon. The toolkit largely takes place as a 20,000 line of code patch to Wine, a compatibility layer designed to bring support for Windows games to platforms such as Linux, BSD, and macOS. With zero need to modify any game code, games such as Grand Theft Auto V, Diablo IV, Cyberpunk 2077, and Hogwart’s Legacy can now run on Apple silicon Macs almost as if they’re native. This new technology, wrapped in a developer toolkit, is the best thing to happen to the Mac gaming market in at least 30 years.

via Inverse|
#apple#directx-12#game-porting-toolkit
gaming2 years ago

Whoopi Goldberg demands Diablo IV release on Mac.

Blizzard Entertainment's latest game in the Diablo series, Diablo IV, is not available for Mac users, which has upset some Mac gamers, including Whoopi Goldberg. Blizzard developers have not confirmed if the game will be released on Mac, but there is a possibility with Apple's new Game Porting Toolkit. Some people have already used the toolkit to get some games running on their Apple Silicon Macs, including Diablo IV on an M1 Max MacBook Pro.

via AppleInsider|
#blizzard-entertainment#diablo-iv#game-porting-toolkit
gaming2 years ago

Whoopi Goldberg Demands Diablo 4 Release on Mac.

Whoopi Goldberg expressed her frustration on Instagram after discovering that Diablo 4 is not available on Mac, despite its predecessors being playable on the platform. The Oscar-winning actress pleaded with Blizzard to release the game on Mac, stating that she had paid for it and was excited to play it. Diablo 4 has been a hit with critics and players, but Goldberg's complaint adds to concerns over the game's microtransactions. However, a new Game Porting Toolkit from Apple may offer a solution for Mac users.

via IGN|
#blizzard#diablo-4#game-porting-toolkit
technology2 years ago

"Apple's Proton-like Toolkit Enables Macs to Run Windows Games"

Apple has quietly announced its own Windows compatibility initiative, similar to SteamOS, for millions of Apple Silicon Macs. The Game Porting Toolkit provides "an emulation environment to run your existing, unmodified Windows game." At the core of the toolkit is CodeWeavers' open source code for CrossOver. Apple's chips are far more power-efficient than performant, but the toolkit suggests Mac owners may soon be able to indulge in gaming where they like.

via Ars Technica|
#apple#crossover#game-porting-toolkit
technology2 years ago

"Apple's Game Porting Tool Brings Windows Games to Mac with Ease"

Apple has launched a Game Porting Toolkit that simplifies the process of converting PC games to macOS, eliminating months of upfront work and significantly reducing total development time. The toolkit enables developers to launch an unmodified version of a Windows game on a Mac and see how well it runs before fully porting a game. The emulator can also run Microsoft’s DirectX12, which hasn’t been natively available for Macs. Apple also introduced a new “Game Mode” in macOS Sonoma, which delivers an optimized gaming experience with smoother and more consistent frame rates.

via TechCrunch|
#apple#directx12#game-mode
technology2 years ago

"Apple's emulation software allows M1/M2 systems to run Windows games like Cyberpunk 2077 and more"

Apple's new Game Porting Toolkit allows for Windows game emulation on M1/M2 systems, enabling popular games like Cyberpunk 2077 and Diablo 4 to run on Apple hardware. The toolkit uses a fast translation layer for popular graphics APIs for macOS systems, but performance may vary and some games may require bug fixes or optimizations. CodeWeavers' CrossOver source code was used for the emulation software, and the company is eager to work with game developers who want to port games to macOS using their tool.

via VideoCardz.com|
#apple#emulation-software#game-porting-toolkit