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Civilization VI

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macOS Compatibility

Method Rating Notes
Rosetta 2 Perfect Playable on M1, really good on M1 Pro, awesome on M1 Max.[1] [2] [3]
Compatibility layer
CrossOver Unplayable Game was stuck on page with "Continue" button for me.
Wine Unknown
Virtualization
Parallels Playable Approximately 40-50FPS at the start of a game, dropping down to 15-20FPS as the game progresses. Occasional frame drops. Resolution: 1280x800 [4]

Gameplay videos

References

  1. Verified by User:Andytizer on
    Device: MacBook Air M1 2020 8 GB RAM
  2. Verified by User:AgentWindu on November 3, 2021
    Device: M1 Pro MacBook Pro 14” 2021 16GB RAM 10 Core
    OS: macOS 12.0
    Method: Rosetta 2
    Store: Steam
    Resolution: 1512x982 120Hz (default)
    Settings: Medium
    Framerate: 84 Average, 73 Minimum
    Comment: Anti-Aliasing off, Gathering Storm Graphics benchmark
  3. Verified by User:LikeSh4d0w on 27.01.2022
    Device: MacBook Pro 16 M1 Max 32 Core 32 GB RAM
    OS: macOS Monterey 12.1
    Method: Rosetta 2
  4. Verified by User:Cyazide on 2021-04-15
    Device: MacBook Pro M1 2020 8 GB RAM
    Method: MacOS Big Sur Version 11.3 Beta (20E5229a)
    Store: Epic Games
    Resolution: 1280x800
    Settings: Lowest Settings
    Framerate: Approximately 40-50FPS at the start of a game, dropping down to 15-20FPS as the game progresses. Occasional frame drops.
    Comment: Resolution can be turned down all the way to 1024x768, but 1280x800 is the lowest resolution with a 16:10 aspect ratio that fills the screens of macbooks. An increase in FPS is not noticeable when the game is played at the lowest resolution.