Red Dead Redemption 2

macOS Compatibility

Compatibility layer	Rating	Notes
CrossOver	Perfect	^[1]
Wine	Unplayable
Virtualization
Parallels	Unplayable	Unplayable.^[2]

↑ Verified by User:Snshahdin on March 9th, 2025
Device: MacBook Air M3 8GB 8core CPU 8core GPU

OS: macOS Sequoia 15.3.1

Method: Crossover 25.0~b4 (25.0.0.38538)

Store: Direct Install from DODI(yes, there is a reason for this read the comment below.)

Resolution: 1280x832

Settings: in crossover D3DMetal and MSync is on. In game VSYNC half, FXAA on, TXAA medium, Texture medium and every others set to low

Framerate: 30 FPS

Comment: The official Steam version’s performance is subpar. The primary reason is the Rockstar Launcher, which significantly impacts performance. I obtain 15-20 FPS in the official version. Subsequently, I attempted the direct install from DODI, which has yielded flawless results. It is noteworthy that the official Steam version performs well in 16GB models. However, if you have an 8GB model, you may consider using a pirated version. Repacks do not work in crossover. your only go is direct install from DODI. If you have more than 8GB RAM, purchase it from Steam. The frame rate remains consistent, and there are no stutters. I enabled VSYNC and set it to half. If left unenabled, the frame rate fluctuates between 35-40 but stutters quite a lot. Therefore, I opted to lock it at 30 FPS and then faced no stutters. It is worth mentioning that in crowded cities, the frame rate drops to 26-27, which is not a significant issue. Additionally, shadows do not render correctly all times, while other aspects are flawless. Furthermore, I recommend running the game in Crossover Preview 25 beta 4. I manually attempted to upgrade the GPTK library of Crossover 24.7 and Whisky. This resulted in the Crossover, game menu launching, but the game crashed. Conversely, in Whisky, the performance was poor. Therefore, it is advisable to use Crossover Preview 25 beta 4. If you do everything correctly then the game will definitely work smoothly.
↑ Apple Silicon Games - last accessed on 2021-04-18

[1] Verified by User:Snshahdin on March 9th, 2025
Device: MacBook Air M3 8GB 8core CPU 8core GPU

OS: macOS Sequoia 15.3.1

Method: Crossover 25.0~b4 (25.0.0.38538)

Store: Direct Install from DODI(yes, there is a reason for this read the comment below.)

Resolution: 1280x832

Settings: in crossover D3DMetal and MSync is on. In game VSYNC half, FXAA on, TXAA medium, Texture medium and every others set to low

Framerate: 30 FPS

Comment: The official Steam version’s performance is subpar. The primary reason is the Rockstar Launcher, which significantly impacts performance. I obtain 15-20 FPS in the official version. Subsequently, I attempted the direct install from DODI, which has yielded flawless results. It is noteworthy that the official Steam version performs well in 16GB models. However, if you have an 8GB model, you may consider using a pirated version. Repacks do not work in crossover. your only go is direct install from DODI. If you have more than 8GB RAM, purchase it from Steam. The frame rate remains consistent, and there are no stutters. I enabled VSYNC and set it to half. If left unenabled, the frame rate fluctuates between 35-40 but stutters quite a lot. Therefore, I opted to lock it at 30 FPS and then faced no stutters. It is worth mentioning that in crowded cities, the frame rate drops to 26-27, which is not a significant issue. Additionally, shadows do not render correctly all times, while other aspects are flawless. Furthermore, I recommend running the game in Crossover Preview 25 beta 4. I manually attempted to upgrade the GPTK library of Crossover 24.7 and Whisky. This resulted in the Crossover, game menu launching, but the game crashed. Conversely, in Whisky, the performance was poor. Therefore, it is advisable to use Crossover Preview 25 beta 4. If you do everything correctly then the game will definitely work smoothly.

[2] Apple Silicon Games - last accessed on 2021-04-18

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