Half-Life 2
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macOS Compatibility
| Method | Rating | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Native | Compiled the Source Engine Leak. https://jameshug.notion.site/Guide-to-Installing-Portal-Using-Source-Engine-on-macOS-660803f9ced149cfa1647d38fd5a7092[1] | |
| Rosetta 2 | ||
| Compatibility layer | ||
| CrossOver | Installed via steam on crossover 21, extreme fps drops during shootouts and explosions | |
| Wine | ||
| Virtualization | ||
| Parallels | Playable.[2] |
Native ARM build from leaked source
Compiled the Source Engine Leak, modified instructions from James Hug.
Updated instructions - use these Terminal commands:
1. Install Homebrew
/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)" brew help
Remember to set the path.
2. Install Xcode Command Line Tools (Optional)
xcode-select --install
3. Install required packages from Homebrew (added the jpeg-turbo dependency from instructions)
brew doctor brew cleanup brew install sdl2 freetype2 fontconfig pkg-config opus libpng libedit python3 jpeg-turbo
4. Clone the Source Engine GitHub repository
git clone --recursive https://github.com/nillerusr/source-engine cd source-engine
References
- ↑ Verified by User:PBeGood4 on 29 April 2023
- Device: M1 MacBook Pro
- Method: Compiled Source Engine Leak
- Resolution: 1920x1080
- Settings: high
- Framerate: 120+ FPS
- ↑ Verified by User:gp on 7 Sep 2021
- Device: Mac M1 16 GB RAM
- OS: Windows 11 (latest Insider ISO)
- Method: Parallels 17
- Resolution: 1080p
- Settings: Medium
- Framerate: 50~60 FPS