Mac Gaming Sucks...but that's CHANGING! - Apple Game Porting Toolkit

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Mac gamers rejoice! Apple’s Game Porting Toolkit is here to bring mainstream games to the masses. How does it perform, what’s its compatibility like, and what can we expect from developers?



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CHAPTERS

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0:00 Intro

0:49 Setup and initial impressions

3:03 Wine under the hood, just like Proton

4:00 What else works? Compatibility is complicated...

5:46 Some games work surprisingly well, but...

6:59 Pros and cons of "not emulation"

7:50 Anti-cheat probably won't work if you try it

9:03 Wherein Linus does pot on screen

10:14 It's not as robust as Proton

11:40 Apple has historically ignored gaming

12:32 Mac Native vs Game Porting Toolkit

13:44 Conclusion - Apple NEEDS to support this