Thief on Mac (Mac Native vs Heroic Games Launcher)
18Thief running on a 16" M1 Pro Macbook Pro with 16GB RAM through CrossOver 24 and natively for Mac! A big thank you to jfishin for capturing this footage and for helping make this video!
Check out Apple Gaming SE’s new video of Thief running on Intel Mac! - https://youtu.be/Wb1khjrsKjs
Garrett, the Master Thief, steps out of the shadows into the City. In this treacherous place, where the Baron’s Watch spreads a rising tide of fear and oppression, his skills are the only things he can trust.
00:00 - Intro
00:10 - Benchmark (Mac Native vs D3DMetal)
1:18 - Graphics Settings
1:50 - Gameplay (D3DMetal)
Method: Heroic Games Launcher
Performance: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Graphics: 1080p
Graphics: Max
Notes: Screen recording software corrupted audio and removed character voices. Audio in game works perfectly.
Method:
Performance: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Graphics: 1080p
Graphics: Max
Notes:
Hardware Recommendation
RAM: 8GB or more
Apple Silicon: M1 and above
SSD: 40+ GB
Apple Gaming SE - https://www.youtube.com/@applegamingse
Thief (PC Version) - https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/thief-5bb95f
Thief (Mac/Steam Version) - https://store.steampowered.com/app/239160/Thief/
CrossOver 24 - https://www.codeweavers.com/store?ad=1011
Heroic Games Launcher - https://heroicgameslauncher.com/downloads
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How We Rate Performance:
⭐️ - The game does not launch on Mac
⭐️⭐️ - The game launches but exhibits very poor performance
⭐️⭐️⭐️ -The game launches and is playable, with only some minor issues
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - The game runs with excellent performance and minimal issues
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - Perfect performance; the game runs flawlessly on Mac, achieving a solid 60+ FPS and feels native to the platform
💻 Gear used for channel:
•MacBook Pro M3 Max - https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-mac/macbook-pro/14-inch-space-black-apple-m3-max-with-14-core-cpu-and-30-core-gpu-36gb-memory-1tb
•SanDisk Extreme 1 TB - https://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-1TB-Extreme-Portable-SDSSDE61-1T00-G25/dp/B08GTYFC37
•Blue Yeti X - https://www.amazon.com/Professional-Condenser-Microphone-Streaming-Podcasting/dp/B07QKQJL17
•27” LG UltraGear Display - https://www.bestbuy.com/site/lg-ultragear-27-nano-ips-qhd-g-sync-compatible-monitor-with-hdr-black/6451081.p?skuId=6451081
•Final Cut Pro X - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/final-cut-pro/id424389933?mt=12
•Keyboard - https://www.logitech.com/en-us/products/keyboards/mx-keys-s.920-011558.html
•Trackpad - https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MK2D3AM/A/magic-trackpad-white-multi-touch-surface
•Mouse - https://www.logitech.com/en-us/products/mice/m350-pebble-wireless-mouse.910-005743.html
🌅 Store:
-Help support the channel by checking out MacProTips Wallpaper Packs!
Wallpaper Pack #1 (Outer Space) - https://payhip.com/b/ujiN2
Wallpaper Pack #2 (Paper Cutout) - https://payhip.com/b/LFZXE
Wallpaper Pack #3 (Where's Waldo?) - https://payhip.com/b/cWJsG
Wallpaper Pack #4 (Waveforms) - https://payhip.com/b/y8Szx