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Warframe

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Revision as of 21:08, 10 November 2023 by Ponkipo (talk | contribs) (added actual info on Warframe via CrossOver)

macOS Compatibility

Compatibility layer Rating Notes
CrossOver Perfect Plays really good without much latency, there are only some freezes sometimes when new assets are loading[1]
Virtualization
Parallels Playable Playable.[2] Asset loading causes the game to freeze for a very short period (usually less than 1 second) and there are some artefacts in Deimos maps.

Paralels 18 Windows 11 Notes

Result= Good.[3] There may be instant fps drops, sometimes (usually less than 1 second) graphic quality medium, screen resolution 1440x900 and windowed. no freeze, no crash, fps: 30-60, playable!

The stuttering issue seems to be caused by no shader caching for the DX11 engine of Warframe, it is only available for the DX12 engine. You can check this in Warframe launcher settings. However, once the shader is built up (first time loading resources, etc.), the game runs smoothly after several missions. Try playing the game a little longer and match with random players/frames to build shader cache a little faster. The smoothness persists between parallels' sessions.[4]

Important Note: At the beginning of the game, sound is bad, after cinematic and arrived to safe house, open "setting" and "sound" and select Audio Output, change "default" to "High Definition Audio Device"

Gameplay videos

References

  1. Verified by User:Ponkipo on November 10, 2023
    Device: MacBook Pro M1 Pro 2021 16GB RAM
    OS: MacOS Sonoma
    Method: Crossover 23.6 with D3DMetal, from Steam
    Resolution: 2K on external monitor, up to 945 on Mac
    Settings: Medium
    Framerate: depends on resolution, but smooth, Steam fps counter doesn't work, can't say exact numbers
    Comment: There are difficulties with resolution configuration and setting full screen sometimes
  2. Verified by User:Andytizer on
    Device: MacBook Air M1 2020 8 GB RAM
    Method: Windows ARM on Parallels 16
  3. Verified by User:Ravenaige on june 15, 2023
    Device: MacBook Pro M1 2020 16 GB RAM
    Method: Windows ARM on Parallels 18
  4. Verified by User:QinnShou on july 12, 2023
    Device: MacBook Pro M1 Pro 2021 16 GB RAM
    OS: MacOS Ventura 13.4.1 (22F82)
    Method: Windows 11 ARM on Parallels 18
    Resolution: 1512x945