Plus, withSonomas Game Mode feature, the future is bright for Mac gaming.
Despite this, there’s still the lingering issue of developer support.
Its for this reason thatWhisky, a fork of the popular Wine emulator, is worth checking out.
It lets you emulate Windows games, including top-tier ones likeHogwarts LegacyandHorizon Zero Dawn.
Well show you how to install Whisky and how to best use it to emulate Windows games.
To download Whisky, grab the latest version at theWhisky website.
Bottles are a feature that differentiate Whisky from other Windows emulators.
To begin, click “Create Bottle.”
This lets you assign a program to it, and to manage configs specific to this bottle.
If you haven’t already, download the game or program you want to emulate through Whisky.
If an app is available for multiple systems, like Steam, you should get the Windows version.
When done, click “Pin.”
Once you are ready to run your system or game, press “Run.”
It will likely go through the first-time setup wizard, as it normally would on a Windows machine.
At this point, your game is now running through Whisky.
It’s not an exhaustive list, but it’s a good start.
For any other issues, browseWhisky’s startup guide.
These are mid-range games that arent particularly graphically intensive.
ForPersona 3 Reload, the game ran at a consistent 30 FPS, on medium tweaks.
Unfortunately, overall performance was suboptimal, with noticeable screen tearing even with VSync enabled.
Emulation can be a somewhat complicated process, but Whisky helps streamline it.
I’m pleasantly surprised with how far gaming on Mac has come.
