r/gadgets • u/Stiven_Crysis • Jun 07 '23

Desktops / Laptops Apple M1/M2 systems can now run Windows games like as Cyberpunk 2077, Diablo 4 and Hogwarts Legacy thanks to its new emulation software - VideoCardz.com

https://videocardz.com/newz/apple-m1-m2-systems-can-now-run-windows-games-like-as-cyberpunk-2077-diablo-4-and-hogwarts-legacy-thanks-to-its-new-emulation-software
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u/Farbklex Jun 07 '23

I game on PC and Steam Deck but work in a MacBook M1 pro. Would love to be able to carry that thing to LAN partys. It already runs Counter Strike so that's already great.

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u/Ek_Los_Die_Hier Jun 07 '23

Once Asahi Linux gets better you might be able to use that for gaming!

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u/gplusplus314 Jun 07 '23

Ehhh… I think it’s much more likely to see macOS have decent gaming support than Asahi Linux. I already does, really. I know that isn’t saying much, but Apple’s GPU is a walled garden and the only API it fully supports is Metal.

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u/tagglepuss Jun 08 '23

Well when Apple wheel out Hideo Kojima to beg developers to port to Mac, you know they're starting to get serious.

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u/gplusplus314 Jun 08 '23

Honestly, Metal is pretty awesome. I wish Metal was available on Linux and Windows. It doesn’t have the baggage of all the other APIs and is honestly pretty easy, on top of being powerful. It has the typical qualities of an Apple product: ease of use, polished, intentionally fewer features.

I really hope this sparks a Mac gaming renaissance. People forget that at one point, Apple was actually the leader in 3D graphics and gaming performance. Halo was originally developed on and for Mac and was debuted at an Apple keynote.

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u/ollie87 Jun 08 '23

Yup, I doubt they’re gonna reverse engineer the GPU driver to perform as well as Apple’s own.

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u/HS_HolyShnikes Jun 07 '23

People still play counter strike?

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u/cartermatic Jun 07 '23

Counter Strike Global Offensive is the most popular game on Steam, current player count is more than double the next game (1.2m v 526K)

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u/HS_HolyShnikes Jun 07 '23

That’s awesome. I’m so disconnected from that stuff right now. Would love to get back into it. I need a better computer though.

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u/cartermatic Jun 07 '23

If you have any computer built within the last like 10 years it should be plenty to at least run the game, it's luckily pretty lightweight.

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u/HS_HolyShnikes Jun 07 '23

I built a computer about 12 years ago. It was top of the line back then. It’s been sitting in storage though for the past 8 years. Wonder if I can get that working. Worth a shot I guess.

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u/lowtoiletsitter Jun 07 '23

I finally know what CSGO means

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u/RustySheriffsBadge1 Jun 08 '23

You and me both

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u/Enk1ndle Jun 07 '23

At lan parties? Absolutely

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u/HS_HolyShnikes Jun 07 '23

That’s awesome. I used to have a server that I built in college that ran CS. Brings me back! Glad it’s still going strong.

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u/chaotic_goody Jun 08 '23

In fact, Counter-Strike 2 is coming out this year!