Fallout 4
Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
Fallout 4 runs excellently through CrossOver at a median 60 fps (8 reports), and playably in Parallels at a median 23 fps (2 reports) on Apple Silicon. Based on 10 reports across M1 to M5.
- 2015
- RPG
Mac Performance
Experience Reports
10
Average Rating
3.5/ 5
Play Methods
- Native0
- CrossOver8
- Parallels2
- Other0
Game Information
Review Highlights
About the Game
Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of Fallout 3 and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, welcome you to the world of Fallout 4 – their most ambitious game ever, and the next generation of open-world gaming.As the sole survivor of Vault 111, you enter a world destroyed by nuclear war. Every second is a fight for survival, and every choice is yours. Only you can rebuild and determine the fate of the Wasteland. Welcome home.
Key Features:
- Freedom and Liberty!
Do whatever you want in a massive open world with hundreds of locations, characters, and quests. Join multiple factions vying for power or go it alone, the choices are all yours. - You’re S.P.E.C.I.A.L!
Be whoever you want with the S.P.E.C.I.A.L. character system. From a Power Armored soldier to the charismatic smooth talker, you can choose from hundreds of Perks and develop your own playstyle.
- Super Deluxe Pixels!
An all-new next generation graphics and lighting engine brings to life the world of Fallout like never before. From the blasted forests of the Commonwealth to the ruins of Boston, every location is packed with dynamic detail. - Violence and V.A.T.S.!
Intense first or third person combat can also be slowed down with the new dynamic Vault-Tec Assisted Targeting System (V.A.T.S) that lets you choose your attacks and enjoy cinematic carnage. - Collect and Build!
Collect, upgrade, and build thousands of items in the most advanced crafting system ever. Weapons, armor, chemicals, and food are just the beginning - you can even build and manage entire settlements.
Experience Reports
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CrossOver
v25.0
- Graphics:
- MEDIUM
- FPS:
- 60
- Resolution:
- 1440x900
- Hardware:
- M2 BASE
Review Note:
Few frame drops, gore has to be disabled and 99% at a consistent 60fps
CrossOver
v25.0
- Graphics:
- HIGH
- Resolution:
- 3006x1692
- Hardware:
- M4 PRO
Review Note:
Need to disable godrays and gore. May need to add some sound libraries. Youtube for directions.
CrossOver
v25.0.1
- Graphics:
- HIGH
- Machine:
- MacBook Air
- Chip:
- M1 BASE
- Cores:
- 8 CPU, 7 GPU
- RAM:
- 8 GB
CrossOver
v25.0.1
- Graphics:
- LOW
- FPS:
- 60
- Resolution:
- 2560x1440
- Machine:
- Mac mini
- Chip:
- M4 BASE
- Cores:
- 10 CPU, 10 GPU
- RAM:
- 24 GB
Review Note:
There are specific setup instructions to setup, but game is incredibly stable once the proper setup is followed.
https://www.reddit.com/r/macgaming/comments/1cgleyy/complete_and_simple_guide_on_how_to_play_fallout/
CrossOver
v25.1.1
- Graphics:
- LOW
- Machine:
- MacBook Air
- Chip:
- M3 BASE
- Cores:
- 8 CPU, 10 GPU
- RAM:
- 16 GB
CrossOver
v25.1.1- Graphics:
- ULTRA
- FPS:
- 60
- Resolution:
- 1920x1080
- Machine:
- Mac mini
- Chip:
- M4 BASE
- Cores:
- 10 CPU, 10 GPU
- RAM:
- 16 GB
Review Note:
Midnight Ride modpack. Mouse does not lock properly for me, but doesn't impact gameplay much
CrossOver
v26.0
- Graphics:
- ULTRA
- FPS:
- 80
- Resolution:
- 1440p
- Machine:
- MacBook Pro
- Chip:
- M5 MAX
- Cores:
- 18 CPU, 32 GPU
- RAM:
- 36 GB
Review Note:
Mac Studio not MBP. Runs flawlessly with all options turned on including godrays.
CrossOver
v26.0- Graphics:
- MEDIUM
- FPS:
- 60
- Machine:
- MacBook Air
- Chip:
- M2 BASE
- Cores:
- 8 CPU, 10 GPU
- RAM:
- 8 GB
Review Note:
1. The sound doesn't work via Crossover. I tried installing the x3audio1_6, x3audio1_7, xaudio2_6, xaudio2_7
libraries in Wine. I set the system to Windows XP. Still, the game doesn't have sound - the music and voice acting are missing.
Solution: to install Directx Legacy Runtime June 2010
2. I can't enable fullscreen mode via the Crossover. I added lines to both ini files, but to no avail.
Solution: to install bethINI
3: Lightning glitch.
Solution: Set 'gr quality 1' and 'cl off' in console.
Parallels
v18- Graphics:
- LOW
- FPS:
- 15
- Resolution:
- 2560x1600
- Hardware:
- M1 BASE
Parallels
v20- Graphics:
- MEDIUM
- FPS:
- 30
- Resolution:
- 1920x1080
- Machine:
- MacBook Air
- Chip:
- M4 BASE
- Cores:
- 10 CPU, 10 GPU
- RAM:
- 16 GB
Review Note:
The game ran at 30 FPS but whenever you made a turn it would suffer a huge fps drop, in cells with lots of objects its barely playable, in severe cases you can barely move the character around, I ran the game on an external display at 1920x1080 on 512gb model MacBook AirM4 13 inch