platform Is it possible for a MacOS (M1 MAX) support in 2022?

[desmond1866]

I know it may sound funny, but I was playing the game for a long time, but AFK since this year because of my work, I have to move around a lot so I can't use my high-end PC at home for a long time. I am not buying a Gaming Laptop, it will become a heavy burden for me during business travels... 

Thus, the new MacBook Pro with M1 MAX chip is a big solution for me, it is portable and with a gpu has the power between RTX3060 and RTX3070. I had played many game that support MacOS such as Dota2, Wargame, Total War series and Baldur's Gate through rosetta 2. They ran great on this Laptop with 3K resolution and VH graphic, which gave me the confidence for playing more great games with such an all-in-one portable device. 

I think M1 MAX has the power required for Tarkov, but since the game does not support MacOS, Parallels doesn't transfer the power of the hardware well and there is a anti-cheat compatibility issue with ARM architecture, so the game is unavailable on this machine.

Since Tarkov is made through Unity which supports MacOS and Apple Silicone, I wonder how much will a Mac version of Tarkov cost and does the Dev has a plan on it?

It is a desire from a few gamers, but many of my friends switched to M1 MAX MacBook Pro for the all-in-one feature, and many of us do expect more games on Mac since M1 MAX is a great chip.

[DonTeflon]

+1 Would be so nice.

[TUALMASOK]

First rule of PC gaming - You don't get a Mac to play games.

If you had the money to buy a Mac Book Pro M1 then you had more than enough money to get a very good slimline gaming laptop. A slimline gaming laptop will do even more than a Mac because MacOS is so restrictive.

The amount of folks that want it ported to Mac is very low, so low that the cost of doing so wouldn't justify it.

[Vodor]

11 hours ago, TUALMASOK said:

First rule of PC gaming - You don't get a Mac to play games.

If you had the money to buy a Mac Book Pro M1 then you had more than enough money to get a very good slimline gaming laptop. A slimline gaming laptop will do even more than a Mac because MacOS is so restrictive.

The amount of folks that want it ported to Mac is very low, so low that the cost of doing so wouldn't justify it.

I mean yeah you have a point but I also travel and purchased a small light slim laptop (XPS actually) which is brilliant for work on the move - it would be nice to have something that size to play games but it wasn't the purpose of the purchase.

OP probably did the same and then later down the line fancied tarkov on it too. Can't blame them really, bloody good game

[desmond1866]

On 12/10/2021 at 8:13 AM, Vodor said:

I mean yeah you have a point but I also travel and purchased a small light slim laptop (XPS actually) which is brilliant for work on the move - it would be nice to have something that size to play games but it wasn't the purpose of the purchase.

OP probably did the same and then later down the line fancied tarkov on it too. Can't blame them really, bloody good game

yes... actually Tarkov is the only game I play that doesn't run on Mac... I need the macOS environment for work and the mobility of MacBook, so the gaming laptops are not an option for me in the first place...

[Ardingus]

I agree, there should definitely be a version that supports the new M1 line up, given that there is a growing player base that would definitely appreciate such a game on the macs.

[Valex07]

I'm even ready to buy another EOD edition if the game will be optimized for M1! 

Edited February 1, 2022 by Valex07
error correction

[ray_romano]

i need this to happen. asap plz.

[Pikachu67]

they said they would do it a long time ago cuz i had a buddy look into it a long time ago and he has mac....

 

anyway i just googled it

and

i cant believe this is posted online

https://www.4guysfromrolla.com/how-to-play-escape-from-tarkov-on-mac/

like how do we report this for misinformation?

thats whats wrong with the world, people can post LITERALLY ANYTHING online

that link I posteed they claim tarkov is ON STEAM

wtf

I want to report them to someone but duck nobody to report them to for being fuckers and lying

why would they do it?

if anyone is into firebombing people lmk

[lazos]

Congratulations, you've posted a link to a website that was generated by GPT2 and lives from ads.

How stupid you have to be to believe anything on that site. I'd firebomb the people who fall for it, not the people who put out the scam.

[pakkpl]

It doesn't run on Parrallels Desktop ;(

https://forum.parallels.com/threads/escape-from-tarkov-doesnt-run-on-parallel-desktop-but-csgo-runs-why.354028/

 

[Fly_Guy8791]

On 2/18/2022 at 6:58 AM, Pikachu67 said:

I want to report them to someone but duck nobody to report them to for being fuckers and lying

why would they do it?

if anyone is into firebombing people lmk

LOL

Do you just believe everything you see on the internet?

[Pikachu67]

19 hours ago, Fly_Guy8791 said:

LOL

Do you just believe everything you see on the internet?

would you believe me if i said yes?

[Vodor]

On 5/3/2022 at 10:15 AM, Fly_Guy8791 said:

Do you just believe everything you see on the internet?

They don't believe us half the time  😆

[Fyction]

Dual Boot... MacOS has a built in app called Bootcamp.  Just boot into Windows and play the game, it's very easy.

[plotlessplot]

+1 for a macOS client (with native ARM/Apple Silicon and Metal support, pretty please!).

Unfortunately, I can't take my 12900K + RTX 3080 desktop on-the-go, so being able to play it on my work computer (M1 Max 16" MBP) would be amazing! This laptop crushes games that run natively on Apple Silicon and Metal, both of which are supported by Unity, Tarkov's engine. The MBP manages to get framerates in WoW that are insanely close to what I get on my desktop. The performance is there, we just need some games!

[o0beaner]

On 5/4/2022 at 10:38 AM, Fyction said:

Dual Boot... MacOS has a built in app called Bootcamp.  Just boot into Windows and play the game, it's very easy.

So this would be nice, but the chip in question within the context of this thread is an ARM-based chip. Windows is not compatible with ARM, and does not intend to release an ARM version of the operating system. Unfortunately, this is not a viable route.

[Setanko]

Do you think EFT could even run on Mac? I have one of the new M1 models myself since my old Intel one died, but Macs aren't exactly known for graphics performance...

[Cheeky_Breeky93]

I wish there was a port for macOS. Like the others in this thread, I also own an M1 Max laptop.The M1 chips cannot dual boot into x86 windows due to their ARM architecture, and can’t even dual boot into windows ARM because Microsoft signed an exclusive deal with Qualcomm, making it impossible to run windows ARM on anything but Qualcomm for some time. Usually Macs suck at gaming but these new chips Apple have developed are very powerful and can go head to head with desktop GPUs even when running through many translation layers. Still can’t beat my gaming desktop with a 3080ti, but definitely good enough for a scav run in bed or on the go you know? I also play Rust every now and then which has a MacOS port, and it’s able to run it at native resolution (nearly 4k) with all the settings turned up running through the Rosetta 2 translation layer. It is a very capable machine.  I’m sure there are bigger things on their plates right now, but considering the limited number of shooters on the Mac platform, I’m sure a lot of people that own a new M1 or M2 mac would check out Tarkov. I would love to see macOS support in the future!

[Luotn]

I hope to clarify some issues:

First, "Windows does not support Arm based Macs" because Microsoft has a exclusivity deal with Qualcomm. Which means Windows do support M series Macs, but they cannot make it publicly available due to this deal.

Second, choosing a Apple Silicon Mac over a PC is a lot of times not our own choice. Some's mac might be provided to them by their company or parents. Some might have to use a mac for its performance (like myself). Some might because Mac is cheaper (performance per $).

Story time: I switched to a Apple Silicon Mac due to programming needs, a work I require in an emergency ran on a RTX2060 took 8 hours, that is unacceptable since I have to run it dozens of time to debug. So I sold my pc to my parents, and rushed to buy a M1 Pro Macbook Pro. Just started my career as a programmer, no cash, on loan. 

On 12/10/2021 at 2:43 AM, TUALMASOK said:

First rule of PC gaming - You don't get a Mac to play games.

If you had the money to buy a Mac Book Pro M1 then you had more than enough money to get a very good slimline gaming laptop. A slimline gaming laptop will do even more than a Mac because MacOS is so restrictive.

The amount of folks that want it ported to Mac is very low, so low that the cost of doing so wouldn't justify it.

This is BS, we all have to make a living, and someone's living depend on their only computer.

Can't we have some fun beside work to feed ourselves?

Love EFT, love the developers, please do consider mac support, life matters.

[OuziSc]

Yea I hope for Mac support as well. Just bought the game today because I thought it’s possible to play on a Mac to figure out it doesn’t…

strange that these false information are lurking in the internet….

[BlackShack_]

I would also love to see support or Mac, or even just support for virtual machines such as parallels. I understand this is also BattlEye's fault however there have been exceptions made for other games in the past (Such as DayZ)

The argument should also not be situated around whether the game "should" be runnable on Mac but rather if it "can" be made runnable on Mac. There are many people who will happily play with awful frames, maybe they can invest in an eGPU or maybe like myself they work during the week and only have time to play on weekends but still want to be able to use the insurance feature, do some crafting in my hideout or complete a couple daily quests during a lunch break.

I understand this may not make the list of even the top 100 important things for BSG to address but at the end of the day the mac users aren't asking for a polished mac release tomorrow. We just want a way in, even if it means a bunch of effort on our part to install a virtual machine or dealing with crashes and bad FPS. That's part of mac gaming everyone knows about. But at least being able to operate in the menus, being able to sort out stash management, start new hideout crafts and maybe even having a couple of the smaller maps being somewhat playable would be infinitely better than having no access whatsoever.

I know this discussion has popped up on a number of different forum posts. I will try post the same message on some of the more recent threads so that the conversation is reopened on at least one of them. I would love to see a potential response or update as to whether this is viable, if its being considered, and whether 2023 may hold a solution for Mac users.

Kind regards

[Chidorin]

native arm client with metal api support - the dream that should come true

[Mixa_007]

Очень жду возможности запустить EFT во время поездки или командировки на своем Mac c M1Pro, это довольно производительная машинка, ее бы 100% хватило бы для выполнения квестов на заводе как минимум, очень не хватает этой возможности, так как дома не знаю как скоро окажусь, купил европейскую версию EOD, поставил через Parallels Desktop, а в ответ тишина, хотя большинство игр в Parallels запускаются и великолепно работают, но не та самая игра, которую я люблю! Приходится только по удаленке на домашнем компе ковырять убежище, что является просто дичайшими костылями и просто неприемлемо!! Battlestate, я в вас верю!)) Хвала великому Никите, дай нам просто возможность запускать через Parallels Desktop - это будет уже великий шаг навстречу большому комьюнити владеющих Mac на архитектуре ARM. Всем мира!

[Luotn]

I am trying to do the same thing: play the game on a MacBook Pro with M1 Pro chip. I have sent several tickets to support team, as well as chatted in the official discord. This is the situation as time of this post:

Their answer:

Windows for ARM is not officially supported.

Battleye does not support any system running in virtualisation eg. parallels desktop, VMware etc.

My effort so far:

Tried to launch game without BE from game folder (DID NOT temper any files, just double-click on EFT.exe). The game launched but got stuck in loading screen while connecting to server, since it does not have the correct credentials from BE. Which means the game is theoretically playable, but...

Found out that Battleye does not allow any VMs (Virtual Machine).

So if we want to play the game, we have to wait for:

Microsoft to release Windows for ARM to public so dual boot for Apple Silicon Macs. (Microsoft currently is in a exclusive deal with Qualcomm, which means Windows for ARM is only available in pre-builds with a Qualcomm SOC)

EFT change their anti-cheat to something else that supports VMs. (Unlikely)

Other desperate methods. (Buy a PC, etc.)