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Any info on the platforms that the game will be released on? Would be great if Apple can make them support macOS natively. GTA V is playable using GPTK on M1 Ma

by mrtksn 3y ago

Any info on the platforms that the game will be released on? Would be great if Apple can make them support macOS natively. GTA V is playable using GPTK on M1 Macbook Air, technical issues shouldn't be that big.

carlos-menezes 3y ago
I assume current generation consoles and PC at some later date.
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TulliusCicero 3y ago
Would be nice, but historically Mac OS has been indifferent or even hostile to game devs, seems like.
- mrtksn 3y ago
  Apple is trying to change that, they are now working with studios and brought some AAA games to the Mac and even iPhone. They also released Game Porting Tool Kit, which essentially allows you to run high end Windows games.
  - TulliusCicero 3y ago
    Right, I've seen that. It does look somewhat promising, but Apple has briefly acted like they were pro-games before, and the situation with Macs still seems pretty dire. I'm not a game dev, but from what I've heard, developing for Macs is typically harder, and Apple doesn't seem to give a shit. I'd love to see official Apple support for, say, external GPU's to try and compensate for the lack of customizability on low-end and mid-range Macs. That'd be something that would feel like a real olive branch, since that's one of the weaknesses for Macs, how expensive it is to get built-in powerful GPU's.
k12sosse 3y ago
I like how you chose your words. "If Apple could make them".. not entice.. make reasonable reductions of barriers.. enter the market segment for gamers.. but, no. Apple will make them. Think differently bro.
- mrtksn 3y ago
  Well, English is not my first language or even second, so sometimes I can miss nuances and intricacies in picking the words. I did not mean that Apple will force them but make a deal with them like they did with the studios that released AAA games on Mac and iPhone. Apple may come up with an offer that Rockstar can't refuse.
  - k12sosse 3y ago
    Sarcasm revoked. Thanks for clarifying, I'm sure there's a bag of money or two in Tim Apples office somewhere that can buy some commitment from Rockstar!
crazygringo 3y ago
But if it requires a Max chip for enough GPU power, it's not going to be enough people to be worth it. GTA V was for consoles 10 years and 2 generations ago. It's not surprising it can run on an M1. GTA VI is not going to be able to run on any MacBook Air.

by mrtksn 3y ago

carlos-menezes 3y ago

I assume current generation consoles and PC at some later date.

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TulliusCicero 3y ago

Would be nice, but historically Mac OS has been indifferent or even hostile to game devs, seems like.

mrtksn 3y ago
Apple is trying to change that, they are now working with studios and brought some AAA games to the Mac and even iPhone. They also released Game Porting Tool Kit, which essentially allows you to run high end Windows games.
- TulliusCicero 3y ago
  Right, I've seen that. It does look somewhat promising, but Apple has briefly acted like they were pro-games before, and the situation with Macs still seems pretty dire. I'm not a game dev, but from what I've heard, developing for Macs is typically harder, and Apple doesn't seem to give a shit. I'd love to see official Apple support for, say, external GPU's to try and compensate for the lack of customizability on low-end and mid-range Macs. That'd be something that would feel like a real olive branch, since that's one of the weaknesses for Macs, how expensive it is to get built-in powerful GPU's.

k12sosse 3y ago

I like how you chose your words. "If Apple could make them".. not entice.. make reasonable reductions of barriers.. enter the market segment for gamers.. but, no. Apple will make them. Think differently bro.

mrtksn 3y ago
Well, English is not my first language or even second, so sometimes I can miss nuances and intricacies in picking the words. I did not mean that Apple will force them but make a deal with them like they did with the studios that released AAA games on Mac and iPhone. Apple may come up with an offer that Rockstar can't refuse.
- k12sosse 3y ago
  Sarcasm revoked. Thanks for clarifying, I'm sure there's a bag of money or two in Tim Apples office somewhere that can buy some commitment from Rockstar!

crazygringo 3y ago

But if it requires a Max chip for enough GPU power, it's not going to be enough people to be worth it. GTA V was for consoles 10 years and 2 generations ago. It's not surprising it can run on an M1. GTA VI is not going to be able to run on any MacBook Air.