• Mac mini M4 (24GB / 512GB)

  • 28" Samsung ViewFinity 60Hz 4K Monitor

  • 23.8" Acer Nitro XV240Y 200Hz 1080p Monitor

  • Parallels (8GB memory, 4 processors) w/ Windows 11

  • iPhone 16 Plus

macOS Game Reports

MacGamer has submitted 402 game reports for 237 games.

Schedule I

MacGamer

Perfect 4K 1-2 Hours Played 45 FPS Demo

  • Hardware

    Mac mini M4

    Sequoia, 24GB Memory

    10-Core CPU, 10-Core GPU

  • Method

    CrossOver

    v25.0.1

  • Launcher Steam
  • Graphics Preset High
 
South Park™: The Fractured But Whole™

MacGamer

Perfect 1440p 5+ Hours Played

  • Hardware

    Mac mini M4

    Sequoia, 24GB Memory

    10-Core CPU, 10-Core GPU

  • Method

    Parallels (Windows)

    v20.4.0

  • Launcher Ubisoft Connect
  • Graphics Preset High

Additional Information

When launching the game, the screen goes black with just the pointer for about 30 seconds, but then the game loads and is normal.

 
Alien: Isolation

MacGamer

Broken

  • Hardware

    Mac mini M4

    Sequoia, 24GB Memory

    10-Core CPU, 10-Core GPU

  • Method

    Parallels (Windows)

    v20.3.2

  • Launcher Epic Games
  • Graphics Preset Medium

Additional Information

It crashes when loading saved game.

 
Alien: Isolation

MacGamer

Good 1440p < 1 Hour Played

  • Hardware

    Mac mini M4

    Sequoia, 24GB Memory

    10-Core CPU, 10-Core GPU

  • Method

    CrossOver

    v25.0.1

  • Launcher Epic Games
  • Graphics Preset High

Additional Information

It plays OK other than glitchy lighting and pretty frequent frame drops.

 
Alien: Isolation

MacGamer

Good 1440p < 1 Hour Played 60 FPS

  • Hardware

    Mac mini M4

    Sequoia, 24GB Memory

    10-Core CPU, 10-Core GPU

  • Method

    Heroic

    Wine Crossover - 23.7.1-1

  • Launcher Epic Games
  • Graphics Preset Medium

Additional Information

It plays OK except for pretty frequent frame drops.

I turned off:

  • Motion Blur

  • Depth of Field

  • Chromatic Aberration

  • Planar Reflections

  • SSAO

 
Heroes® of Might & Magic® III - HD Edition

MacGamer

Perfect 1440p 1-2 Hours Played

  • Hardware

    Mac mini M4

    Sequoia, 24GB Memory

    10-Core CPU, 10-Core GPU

  • Method

    CrossOver

    v25.0.1

  • Launcher Steam
  • Graphics Preset HD
 
Heroes® of Might & Magic® III - HD Edition

MacGamer

Perfect 1440p 1-2 Hours Played

  • Hardware

    Mac mini M4

    Sequoia, 24GB Memory

    10-Core CPU, 10-Core GPU

  • Method

    Parallels (Windows)

    v20.3.2

  • Launcher Steam
  • Graphics Preset HD
 
King's Bounty: Armored Princess

MacGamer

Broken

  • Hardware

    Mac mini M4

    Sequoia, 24GB Memory

    10-Core CPU, 10-Core GPU

  • Method

    CrossOver

    v25.0.1

  • Launcher Steam
  • Graphics Preset High

Additional Information

Crashes when trying to load saved games.

 
King's Bounty: Armored Princess

MacGamer

Broken

  • Hardware

    Mac mini M4

    Sequoia, 24GB Memory

    10-Core CPU, 10-Core GPU

  • Method

    Parallels (Windows)

    v20.3.2

  • Launcher Steam
  • Graphics Preset High

Additional Information

Plays OK until you finish a fight and then it crashes.

 
Re-Volt

MacGamer

Perfect 1440p 2-4 Hours Played

  • Hardware

    Mac mini M4

    Sequoia, 24GB Memory

    10-Core CPU, 10-Core GPU

  • Method

    Parallels (Windows)

    v20.3.2

  • Launcher Steam
  • Graphics Preset Maximum