The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

macOS Compatibility

Compatibility layer	Rating	Notes
CrossOver	Playable	Unplayable.^[1]
Wine	Runs	Runs. Needs .NET 3.5 to be installed.^[2]
Virtualization
Parallels	Perfect	Unplayable.^[3]Playable.^[4]Playable.^[5]

Gameplay videos

References

↑ Verified by User:JacobDeathless on 14 August 2021
Device: MacBook Pro M1 2020 8GB RAM

OS: MacOS Big Sur 11.5.1

Method: CrossOver 21

Store: Steam

Comment: Launcher crashes - can't run game
↑ Verified by User:Fmudanyali on 21/10/2023
Device: Macbook Pro M1 Pro 2021 16GB RAM 16 Core GPU

Method: Steam/Game Porting Toolkit

Resolution: 1280x800

Settings: Low

Framerate: 10-15

Comment:
Gets in-game, very low fps that gets gradually better until the game freezes altogether within 30 seconds. Switching desktops while in fullscreen crashes the game.

To install .NET 3.5:
Set mscoree override to Native (Windows) from winecfg under Libraries tab and set Windows version to Windows XP.

Download .NET 3.5 from [1] and install it.
gameportingtoolkit ~/my-game-prefix /path/to/dotNetfx35.exe

Set Windows version to Windows 10 from winecfg.
↑ Verified by User:Andytizer on
Device: MacBook Air M1 2020 8 GB RAM

Comment: Character creation screen freezes, unable to get to actual gameplay. This happened even at lowest settings
↑ 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
↑ Verified by User:LargeChungus on 6 April 2022
Device: MacBook Pro M1 Max 32 core GPU 32 GB RAM

OS: Windows 11 ARM

Method: Parallels 17

Resolution: 3456x2160

Settings: high

Framerate: 50-120 FPS

Comment: Was able to get through the tutorial and exited the sewers into the open world with no crashes and no graphical glitches. The more characters are on screen, the more the fps drops. Only tested with 4 CPU cores allocated to Parallels, bumping up cores may increase performance, but I cannot confirm. With settings on low I was getting 120 fps a lot more often, same resolution.

[1] Verified by User:JacobDeathless on 14 August 2021
Device: MacBook Pro M1 2020 8GB RAM

OS: MacOS Big Sur 11.5.1

Method: CrossOver 21

Store: Steam

Comment: Launcher crashes - can't run game

[2] Verified by User:Fmudanyali on 21/10/2023
Device: Macbook Pro M1 Pro 2021 16GB RAM 16 Core GPU

Method: Steam/Game Porting Toolkit

Resolution: 1280x800

Settings: Low

Framerate: 10-15

Comment:
Gets in-game, very low fps that gets gradually better until the game freezes altogether within 30 seconds. Switching desktops while in fullscreen crashes the game.

To install .NET 3.5:
Set mscoree override to Native (Windows) from winecfg under Libraries tab and set Windows version to Windows XP.

Download .NET 3.5 from [1] and install it.
gameportingtoolkit ~/my-game-prefix /path/to/dotNetfx35.exe

Set Windows version to Windows 10 from winecfg.

[3] Verified by User:Andytizer on
Device: MacBook Air M1 2020 8 GB RAM

Comment: Character creation screen freezes, unable to get to actual gameplay. This happened even at lowest settings

[4] 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

[5] Verified by User:LargeChungus on 6 April 2022
Device: MacBook Pro M1 Max 32 core GPU 32 GB RAM

OS: Windows 11 ARM

Method: Parallels 17

Resolution: 3456x2160

Settings: high

Framerate: 50-120 FPS

Comment: Was able to get through the tutorial and exited the sewers into the open world with no crashes and no graphical glitches. The more characters are on screen, the more the fps drops. Only tested with 4 CPU cores allocated to Parallels, bumping up cores may increase performance, but I cannot confirm. With settings on low I was getting 120 fps a lot more often, same resolution.

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