Mass Effect: Andromeda

macOS Compatibility

Compatibility layer	Rating	Notes
CrossOver	Playable	Unplayable.^[1] Playable.^[2]
Wine	Playable	^[3] ^[4]
Virtualization
Parallels	Unknown

References

↑ Verified by User:cake on 2022-03-01
Device: 2021 MBP 16, M1 Max, 32GB

OS: Mac OS Monterey 12.2.1

Method: Crossover 21.1

Store: Steam

Comment: Starts, but gets stuck on loading screen upon starting a game. Error occurs after all shaders appear to have successfully loaded
↑ Verified by User:OrangeT on 2023-11-13
Device: 2020 MB Air M1, 16GB

OS: Mac OS Sonoma 14

Method: Crossover 23.6 + CXPatcher. DXVK/D3DMetal modes

Resolution: 1440х900

Settings: Medium

Framerate: 30-50

Comment: DXVK: Runs well on medium settings with no visual glitches. About 30-50 fps until M1 chip starts throttling due to overheating (in about 2 minutes), then fps drops by aproximately 25% depending on the scene. D3DMetal: definitely a more performant option with stable and higher fps. Graphics issues mentioned below can be fixed by using a CXPatcher.
↑ Verified by User:UnknownNutrient on 2022-07-13
Device: 2023 MacBook Pro 16, M2 Max (38 Core GPU), 32GB RAM

OS: macOS Sonoma Beta 3

Method: Wine using Whiskey and DXVK

Store: Steam

Resolution: 1920x1200

Settings: High

Framerate: Between 80-120fps while playing (dependent on scene); some visual graphical blocking in space; some stuttering when doing action or going to location for the first time; Shaders load at the beginning correctly

Controller: xbox one controller
↑ Verified by User:UnknownNutrient on 2022-07-16
Device: 2023 MacBook Pro 16, M2 Max (38 Core GPU), 32GB RAM

OS: macOS Sonoma Beta 3

Method: Wine using Whiskey and GPTK in D3D11 mode

Store: Steam

Resolution: 1920x1200

Settings: High

Framerate: Between 80-120fps while playing (dependent on scene); graphical artefacts in the hair, light and water shaders (looks like really long, blocky strands of hair? like in Andrew tsai's Video of Tears of the Kingdom before fix)

Controller: xbox one controller

[1] Verified by User:cake on 2022-03-01
Device: 2021 MBP 16, M1 Max, 32GB

OS: Mac OS Monterey 12.2.1

Method: Crossover 21.1

Store: Steam

Comment: Starts, but gets stuck on loading screen upon starting a game. Error occurs after all shaders appear to have successfully loaded

[2] Verified by User:OrangeT on 2023-11-13
Device: 2020 MB Air M1, 16GB

OS: Mac OS Sonoma 14

Method: Crossover 23.6 + CXPatcher. DXVK/D3DMetal modes

Resolution: 1440х900

Settings: Medium

Framerate: 30-50

Comment: DXVK: Runs well on medium settings with no visual glitches. About 30-50 fps until M1 chip starts throttling due to overheating (in about 2 minutes), then fps drops by aproximately 25% depending on the scene. D3DMetal: definitely a more performant option with stable and higher fps. Graphics issues mentioned below can be fixed by using a CXPatcher.

[3] Verified by User:UnknownNutrient on 2022-07-13
Device: 2023 MacBook Pro 16, M2 Max (38 Core GPU), 32GB RAM

OS: macOS Sonoma Beta 3

Method: Wine using Whiskey and DXVK

Store: Steam

Resolution: 1920x1200

Settings: High

Framerate: Between 80-120fps while playing (dependent on scene); some visual graphical blocking in space; some stuttering when doing action or going to location for the first time; Shaders load at the beginning correctly

Controller: xbox one controller

[4] Verified by User:UnknownNutrient on 2022-07-16
Device: 2023 MacBook Pro 16, M2 Max (38 Core GPU), 32GB RAM

OS: macOS Sonoma Beta 3

Method: Wine using Whiskey and GPTK in D3D11 mode

Store: Steam

Resolution: 1920x1200

Settings: High

Framerate: Between 80-120fps while playing (dependent on scene); graphical artefacts in the hair, light and water shaders (looks like really long, blocky strands of hair? like in Andrew tsai's Video of Tears of the Kingdom before fix)

Controller: xbox one controller

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