CP2077 update:
Contains Mac performance improvements.
Contains Mac performance improvements.
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I'm confused,
isn't Metal 4 just adding frame generation (and ray reconstruction)? Is there more it is doing?
Metal 4 has completely redesigned the command submission APIs, along with some considerable changes to barriers and resource management. The API is now much more similar to DX12 (which simplifies porting) and should reduce the driver overhead further.
It could be an overall performance increase from Metal 4 and macOS Tahoe together in addition to MFI. There could be also better MetalFX upscaling but we'll see.
Does it make it more complex to use for someone who is not porting a DX12 engine?
The new APIs are designed to be more explicit, so the complexity is higher than before, but from what I’ve seen so far it’s all fairly logical and not even comparable to the idiosyncrasies of Vulkan or DX12. The documentation is a bit bare-bones though.
Still, not something I’d recommend the absolute beginner to start with. Too many concepts.
It's a direct port of Vortex (The Nexus Mod manager), which infamously doesn't work with Crossover. It will support native macOS games and windows games (Parallels, Crossover) as well as all game stores.
Really just did this because I was spending more time manually finding, installing and updating mods in Cyberpunk than actually playing the game.
It's at about 90% functionality at the moment. It can log in to Nexus, download and install mods and extensions cryptographically signed. Just working on making the game extensions work with all of the above mentioned file-paths.
Actually in Tahoe RC performance is worse with MetalFX for CP2077, in 4K native on Ultra settings I have around 31FPS, with MetalFX on quality 34FPS, with FSR around 62FPS.
Previously I had with MetalFX Ultra 4K with SSR on Ultra 45fps. So something going on with Tahoe, Metal3,4 & MetalFX. But we will see next week if they have a patch ready or something.
Previously I had with MetalFX Ultra 4K with SSR on Ultra 45fps. So something going on with Tahoe, Metal3,4 & MetalFX. But we will see next week if they have a patch ready or something.
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Yep this instagram post was made 12 weeks ago stating hitman was supposed to be coming this summer.
Another case of marketing not really knowing what's being developed ?
I get the feeling that many companies are basing their announcements on what they read in the MacRumors Forums
.That post's for Hitman: World of Assassination.
The one that released recently was Hitman: Absolution, a different game.
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AC Shadows: Claws of Awaji out on Sep 16 for $24.99 on Mac App Store
PATCH HIGHTLIGHTS
• New Expansion: Claws of Awaji – Available September 16th
• New Free Story Quest: “Go with the Bo” - complete the quest and receive the Bo, the new free weapon developed for Claws of Awaji (Available September 16th).
• Level Cap Increase from 80 to 100
• New Hideout Upgrades: Each building now includes 2 additional upgrade levels, alongside 3 new Hideout levels.
• Advance Time of Day: After upgrading the Nando to level 2, players can meditate and skip time forward to the next 6 o’clock by holding the up button (L on keyboard).
• Enhanced Gear Quality: Upgrade the Forge to level 6 and discover two new gear quality tiers – Mythic and Artifact.
• New Project: Sanctuary – unlocks Ezio’s Legacy Outfit for Naoe.
• New Anomalies in Awaji: only available for players who have the Claws of Awaji Expansion.
PATCH SIZES:
PATCH HIGHTLIGHTS
• New Expansion: Claws of Awaji – Available September 16th
• New Free Story Quest: “Go with the Bo” - complete the quest and receive the Bo, the new free weapon developed for Claws of Awaji (Available September 16th).
• Level Cap Increase from 80 to 100
• New Hideout Upgrades: Each building now includes 2 additional upgrade levels, alongside 3 new Hideout levels.
• Advance Time of Day: After upgrading the Nando to level 2, players can meditate and skip time forward to the next 6 o’clock by holding the up button (L on keyboard).
• Enhanced Gear Quality: Upgrade the Forge to level 6 and discover two new gear quality tiers – Mythic and Artifact.
• New Project: Sanctuary – unlocks Ezio’s Legacy Outfit for Naoe.
• New Anomalies in Awaji: only available for players who have the Claws of Awaji Expansion.
PATCH SIZES:
- PS5®: 12.94 GB
- Xbox Series X|S: 33 GB
- MAC: 24 GB
- PC: 42 GB
- Steam: 17 GB
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I sooo hope it'll be ported to Mac. I hate how the Mac is often treated like a lesser platform that does not even get a mention.
On the macOS Tahoe list of changes (https://www.apple.com/os/pdf/All_New_Features_macOS_Tahoe_Sept_2025.pdf), Apple added this :
Upcoming Mac games
Including Sniper Elite 5, Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days, Architect: Land of Exiles, Crimson Desert, EVE Frontier, Infinity Nikki, Neverness to Everness, Lies of P: Overture, InZOI, Where Winds Meet, Hitman: World of Assassination, ronos: The New Dawn, Starsand Island, Harold Halibut, and Blue Prince.
Upcoming Mac games
Including Sniper Elite 5, Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days, Architect: Land of Exiles, Crimson Desert, EVE Frontier, Infinity Nikki, Neverness to Everness, Lies of P: Overture, InZOI, Where Winds Meet, Hitman: World of Assassination, ronos: The New Dawn, Starsand Island, Harold Halibut, and Blue Prince.