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minus-squareGrimpen@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up8·9 months agoCan’t you use Proton on Mac? I’d think that would solve most compatibility problems.
minus-squarenickwitha_k (he/him)@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·9 months agoThat or Rosetta, the built-in, hardware-accelerated x86_64 compatibility layer.
minus-squareRailcar8095@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up6·9 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.
Can’t you use Proton on Mac? I’d think that would solve most compatibility problems.
That or Rosetta, the built-in, hardware-accelerated x86_64 compatibility layer.
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.