M1 Air and casual gaming?

[davidg4781]

How does the M1 Air handle casual gaming? I had a 2011 mini and it struggled playing Cuphead, Tropico 4, and The Sims 4. Maybe some Lego games.

Yeah, I know it was a 10 year old Mac. But I guess I’m worried if I would have issues since the Air doesn’t have active cooling.

 

[Shirasaki]

M1 is amazing. The only issue is app compatibility.

 

[davidg4781]

M1 is amazing. The only issue is app compatibility.

Well I’m stuck between an Air, Pro, or waiting for the next version.

It sounds like I’ll be good with the MBA!

 

[iHorseHead]

How does the M1 Air handle casual gaming? I had a 2011 mini and it struggled playing Cuphead, Tropico 4, and The Sims 4. Maybe some Lego games.

Yeah, I know it was a 10 year old Mac. But I guess I’m worried if I would have issues since the Air doesn’t have active cooling.

You can't play Tropico 6, but The Sims 4 works.

 

[davidg4781]

You can't play Tropico 6, but The Sims 4 works.

I’m stuck on 4!

Curious, is it a compatibility or hardware performance issue?

 

[iHorseHead]

I’m stuck on 4!

Curious, is it a compatibility or hardware performance issue?

I don't have Tropico 4, but I have 6. It just throws you to desktop after playing like 15 minutes. Probably compatibility.

 

[adamlbiscuit]

Hot tip for Sims 4 on M1 - Make sure you have VSync set to 'On' in the graphics settings (it isn't by default) otherwise the game will crash. Once you turn VSync on you can literally play for hours and hours without an issue (I'm using an M1 Mac mini so your mileage may vary)