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minus-squareJakeroxs@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 day agoI had a friend who gamed on a Mac for a while during that period, most games did work for her. I do think the M series chips set it back a bit because most games aren’t targeting ARM, so you have to use Rosetta to emulate reducing performance
minus-squareMurrayL@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 day agoAnd now Rosetta is getting deprecated in the next release too!
minus-squarerealitista@lemmus.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 day agoThere are some pretty good emulation layers for the M chips. If Apple set up a certification program like Steam Deck has, they’d be in pretty good shape.
minus-squareJakeroxs@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 day agoExcept I’m sure they’d charge out the ass and they don’t seem to put any effort into gaming 🤷
I had a friend who gamed on a Mac for a while during that period, most games did work for her.
I do think the M series chips set it back a bit because most games aren’t targeting ARM, so you have to use Rosetta to emulate reducing performance
And now Rosetta is getting deprecated in the next release too!
There are some pretty good emulation layers for the M chips. If Apple set up a certification program like Steam Deck has, they’d be in pretty good shape.
Except I’m sure they’d charge out the ass and they don’t seem to put any effort into gaming 🤷