How Are You Guys Handling This?

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• novibe@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Mac is great for emulators, so you have that.

  Also mac native games, like ones you can buy on the App Store (cyberpunk etc.) run great on most M chip macs.

  Also, Crossover might be a solution for some games. It works for most games fine, some work great, and some don’t work at all.

  There’s also other cloud gaming services, where you can emulate a whole computer and just download steam games. Most are cheaper than gamepass 🤷‍♂️

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• thermal_shock@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  You don’t NEED new stuff to play games. My computer is pushing 8 years old, I just upgrade the nvme or graphics card when needed. I got a refurb 3070 last year for $450 with warranty, can get one on Amazon now for under $300 without warranty. You don’t need 64gb to play games, 16 is plenty and you can get motherboards that use ddr4 fairly cheap.

  Look around, second hand market is fine, just very the parts. This 3070 will last me a few years minimum.

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• Venator@lemmy.nz ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Maybe try find some games that work on the mac?

  There’s also this project trying to get linux in a vm to run games on a mac(and also trying to install Linux on a mac, but I assume it might break macOS since bootcamp isn’t a thing anymore):

  github.com/AsahiLinux/muvm

  m.youtube.com/watch?v=BbJMPfXTbbE

  (I haven’t tried it since I don’t own a mac, just happened to find it when another friend who does have a mac was asking for similar advice to you previously, but he didn’t end up trying it either)

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  • djdarren@piefed.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Fairly certain that Asahi doesn’t yet work with M4 chips, such as in the new mini. Or if it does, it’s not officially supported, so will be a generally poor experience. I mean, my M2 Macbook supports Asahi, and while it’s generally incredible what theyve been able to achieve, it’s still kinda stunted given how much software simply won’t run on that architecture.

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  • Venator@lemmy.nz ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Oh and another option could be to try to find emulators that run on mac, and maybe play some older games exclusive to a platform you didn’t previously own, or that you missed playing at thier time of release. Or buy an older second hand console that has games you haven’t played before…

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• vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Best advice I can give is to look at online auctions, estate sales, and check out to see if there are any Goodwill’s near you that specialize in electronics. You can run a lot of modern games on 10 to 5 year old hardware, probably won’t be the prettiest build but hey if it works. Also remember you can always tear open a modern laptop for that sweet sweet storage.

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• Katana314@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  It might be an option that doesn’t come up much, but older/lower-spec consoles are an option: The Playstation 4 and Xbox Series S. They’re not available for recent big AAA games, but that’s less and less of the big trends. There have still been many games coming out this year for the PS4.

  That’s, of course, if you’re really on a low budget for hardware. Otherwise, a PC is a great investment for games on Steam sales.

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• Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I downgraded to the lowest tier, so technically they lost money on me.

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• any1th3r3@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Is there anything you’re currently missing out on with your Xbox?
  Do you have any public libraries around you might borrow physical games from? (Assuming your Xbox has a disc drive)
  Depending on what games you want to play, Game Pass might still be a relatively cheap option, especially if you can find it cheaper (Live Gold codes should still work conversion-wise, but who knows how much they go for these days).

  A used Steam Deck or equivalent handheld PC might be a great option or addition to tour setup, obviously depending on what games you want to play.

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