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minus-squareGrimpen@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up13·7 months agoCan’t you use Proton on Mac? I’d think that would solve most compatibility problems.
minus-squareRailcar8095@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up12·7 months agoThe problem is that proton needs to translate direct X to Vulcan, but Apple doesn’t allow Vulcan, it has to be their own thing, Metal. So it’s a lot of work for valve and fully dependent on apple not screwing them.
minus-squarenickwitha_k (he/him)@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up6·7 months agoThat or Rosetta, the built-in, hardware-accelerated x86_64 compatibility layer.
Can’t you use Proton on Mac? I’d think that would solve most compatibility problems.
The problem is that proton needs to translate direct X to Vulcan, but Apple doesn’t allow Vulcan, it has to be their own thing, Metal.
So it’s a lot of work for valve and fully dependent on apple not screwing them.
That or Rosetta, the built-in, hardware-accelerated x86_64 compatibility layer.