Tag: Game Porting Toolkit

InstallAware provides tools for developers and users to simplify using Apple's Game Porting Toolkit. Installer provides simple way to install required dependencies and components.

GitHub: AGPT

Reference: Apple Game Porting Toolkit is easier to set up using a new installer

Game Porting Toolkit gets update to beta 1.0.2. This update brings significant performance improvements as long as some important compatibility enhancements bringing support for games previously failed to be ported.

Researches highlight that some games are running better on Apple Silicon Pro and Max chips rather than Ultra chips.

Andrew Tsai made some tests with this update and was able to confirm these performance improvements.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nl12azxMbFc

Download: Game porting toolkit beta 1.0.2

References:

• Apple’s Game Porting Tool for macOS got its first update – and it’s a huge one
• Apple's Windows Game Porting Toolkit gets faster with new update
• The Trouble With Mac Gaming
• Game Porting Toolkit gets a BIG SURPRISE update! (video)

Apple's Game Porting Toolkit is now being evaluated by developers and journalists. It turns out that even without any code changes some of the games could run pretty well on the Mac.

Some additional tweaking by game developers could help improving performance and minimize overhead caused by this translation layer. Essentially, Game Porting Toolkit is Wine patch that allows DirectX 12 commands translation into Metal.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIPl71ZeOYk

Apple Developer: Apple technologies for game developers

WWDC23:

• Bring your game to Mac, Part 1: Make a game plan
• Bring your game to Mac, Part 2: Compile your shaders
• Bring your game to Mac, Part 3: Render with Metal

References:

• Apple’s Game Porting Toolkit Is Already Showing Results
• Apple’s Secret Weapon to Getting PC Games on Mac
• Apple’s Game Porting Toolkit’s Support for DirectX 12 is a Big Deal for Gaming on the Mac