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I’m considering buying this exact configuration:

13" MacBook Air — M5 10-core CPU / 10-core GPU 24GB unified memory 512GB SSD Wi-Fi 7 / Thunderbolt 4 Price: ₹1,73,900 (1,819$)

My main use case would be a mix of gaming, coding and AI-related work.

For gaming, I’d like to play games such as ARK, Dying Light 1/2/The beast, Resident Evil games, Cyberpunk 2077, Ghost of Tsushima, GTA V, and other similar AAA games.

Ideally, I'm looking for around 40–60 FPS on medium-to-high settings, depending on the game. I don't expect every game to hit 60 FPS, but I'd like to know whether this machine can realistically deliver that kind of performance in the games I'm interested in.

For coding, I’ll be using it normally for development/programming, and I’m also interested in doing AI/ML-related work. The 24GB unified memory is one of the reasons I'm considering this configuration.

I'm particularly interested in hearing from people who actually own this exact M5 24GB/512GB model and have tried gaming on it

All comments and DMs are welcomed

Hey y'all, I'm a solo dev working on the cozy sandbox game Clickonomy. It's a game about collecting resources on a tiny planet and selling them to earn a lot of money :) I've been developing this on a Mac. The captured footage comes from a M4 Pro Mac mini, the game should also do quite well on base M1 (at lower resolution tho - only Apple Silicon). You can wishlist the game on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3284800/Clickonomy

I just discovered this and its amazing if you want to play online games on the go on your mac this is the best way imo(if you own a ps5) i know it doesnt really count as playing on your mac becouse you are just streaming your ps5 but its amazing being able to play gta v online from anywhere and it seems thats the only way

In my situation MacBook Air M5 15 inch 24G, CrossOver 26.3 + MacOS 27 beta6 + GPTK4 beta 2. The annoying shader compile issue is gone, now the shader compile finishes normally and no memory leak is found. I think it's fixed by MacOS 27 beta6, because last time I tried on 27 beta 5 it's not fixed. Or perhaps just the game itself updated.

I finished the first chapter, with all low settings + balanced dlss, the frame rate is between 24 to 40, it's not good, and the sound is glitching. With frame gen on the frame rate is stable above 40, but input is still lagging and sound is glitching too.

Perhaps someone can try 007 to see if the shader issue is really fixed and the framerate is better or not.

Apple MacBook Pro M4 Pro, 14-core CPU, 20-core GPU, 48GB RAM, 512GB SSD. Crossover 26.3.

Hey r/macgaming. I released DinoPad today, an Apple port of Dinosaur Planet: Recompiled for Mac, iPhone, and iPad.

If you have ever wanted to experience the original Star Fox Adventures before it became the GameCube game, this is it. Dinosaur Planet is Rare’s unreleased N64 adventure, with hours of story, exploration, puzzles, and combat. Most people have never played it, and it is genuinely worth experiencing.

None of this starts with me. Dinosaur Planet: Recompiled created the native port, while DinoMod Enhanced and the wider preservation and decompilation community restored the game and fixed progression blockers. DinoPad brings that work to Apple devices.

It now runs natively through Metal and plays great on iPhone and iPad, with touch controls, controller support, saves, and on-device setup. The Apple Silicon Mac version supports keyboard, mouse, and controllers. This is not emulation or streaming.

The video was recorded on a physical iPad running the Restored development version. The public 0.1.0 release currently contains Prototype Mode only because I am not distributing DinoMod Enhanced without permission.

For transparency, I used Codex with Sol 5.6 as a coding assistant to help finish the Apple port.

The repository includes the source, Mac build instructions, and an unsigned IPA for iPhone and iPad. No game data is included.

This is an unofficial community project and is not affiliated with Nintendo, Rare, Microsoft, or the upstream projects.

GitHub: https://github.com/chrissotraidis/dinopad

Playable Link: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4493130/SkiEO_Ski_Resort_Tycoon/

Platform: Steam (Windows, macOS, Steam Deck)

Description: Ski-E-O! Ski Resort Tycoon is a cozy management sim where you build and run a ski resort on real-world mountain terrain. Paint trails onto actual elevation data, connect lifts, and keep thousands of individually-simulated guests warm, fed, and happy. Real weather patterns, seasons, and a GPU-simulated snowpack ensure that no two winters are the same.

Free to Play Status:

• [ ] Free to play
• [X] Demo/Key available
• [ ] Paid (Allowed only on Tuesdays with [TT] in the title)

Involvement: I'm the founder of Falling Damage Games, and Ski-E-O is my debut indie title. After getting laid off from Meta earlier this year, I decided to make the indie game of my dreams ❤️.

Thank you so much!

It's a solo project I've been working on for quite a while. Here's the link: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3722660/Cosmodrill/ Don't forget to wishlist :)