Asahi Linux's bespoke GPU driver is running Windows games on Apple Silicon Macs
Briefly

from Ars Technica3 weeks ago
The developers behind Asahi Linux have managed to bring PC gaming to Mac and Linux on Arm processors, combining a perfect storm of open source projects.
Ars Technicahttps://arstechnica.com/apple/2024/10/asahi-linuxs-bespoke-gpu-driver-is-running-windows-games-on-apple-silicon-macs/
Alyssa Rosenzweig highlighted their success in utilizing several projects, such as FEX, Wine, and Proton, to make running games on Apple Silicon possible.
Ars Technicahttps://arstechnica.com/apple/2024/10/asahi-linuxs-bespoke-gpu-driver-is-running-windows-games-on-apple-silicon-macs/
Most games showcased by Rosenzweig, including Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3, can run through this setup, but at sub-optimal frame rates for now.
Ars Technicahttps://arstechnica.com/apple/2024/10/asahi-linuxs-bespoke-gpu-driver-is-running-windows-games-on-apple-silicon-macs/
The implementation involves a virtual machine to address the memory page differences between Apple's Arm architecture and traditional x86 systems.
Ars Technicahttps://arstechnica.com/apple/2024/10/asahi-linuxs-bespoke-gpu-driver-is-running-windows-games-on-apple-silicon-macs/
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