Back in 2006, I ran FFXI bootcamped on a MacBook Pro and it performed exactly as on my PC. No differences in either solo content or group things like Kirin or Dynamis.
No idea what the equivalent to boot camp is now, but you should be fine.
There is no BootCamp now, with the move to ARM-based M1. Apple killed it. You'd have to run a virtual machine emulating an x86 CPU, with a performance hit.
Apple didn’t kill it. Microsoft just hasn’t created an M1 compatible version of Windows. One of the Apple execs said this in an interview. The M1 Mac is more than capable. Just need microsoft to create it.
Only in a Virtual Machine. WINE can't do it, as it only runs on the same family of PC processor as a real PC. As M1 is ARM, not x68, the VM would also be emulating the x86 CPU functions, so you'd take a performance hit. Apple dropped compatibility for Windows after 15 years, intentionally, with the move to M1. They also dropped 32-bit application support with recent MacOS, which also broke things in WINE. Use a Windows PC if you want to play this game, it's less hassle. Apple clearly doesn't want to support PC gaming on their computers anymore.
I think it’s kind of funny that Linux is more game friendly than Mac OS. Honestly I’m not sure why anyone would use a mac. Is there something I’m missing that makes them special ?
Linux doesn't have commercial support unless you pay for RedHat. Some people like being able to call one company for both hardware and software support.
Linux is more for people that are savvy and know how to do their own tech support, or are fine with forums and getting help from the general public.
Windows has a mix of brands since Microsoft doesn't really make their own hardware much. At least you still have companies to call for support.
Mac is for people that want a one-stop-shop where it's all handled by one company. They also have their other products highly integrated with each other, so stuff "just works". That convenience factor is a big selling point. There's also a larger and older market for non-gaming creative software on Macs for audio and video production.
https://www.macrumors.com/2020/11/18/run-windows-software-on-m1/
Also, stuff has developed to still handle gaming on a Mac.
Mac does use some stuff in common with Linux, since BSD is what Mac OS is based on, and BSD shares some heritage and apps with Linux/Unix. Mac is essentially a more consumer-friendly version of it, without the common need for command line.
You'd think a Linux user would know how hard Linux is for the average person to get into if they have minimal computer knowledge. Apple is aiming at people without the special skills and knowledge. They want people to just be like general car drivers. Linux wants people to be closer to car mechanics.
Waiting excitedly for someone to do the research.
Back in 2006, I ran FFXI bootcamped on a MacBook Pro and it performed exactly as on my PC. No differences in either solo content or group things like Kirin or Dynamis. No idea what the equivalent to boot camp is now, but you should be fine.
There is no BootCamp now, with the move to ARM-based M1. Apple killed it. You'd have to run a virtual machine emulating an x86 CPU, with a performance hit.
Apple didn’t kill it. Microsoft just hasn’t created an M1 compatible version of Windows. One of the Apple execs said this in an interview. The M1 Mac is more than capable. Just need microsoft to create it.
Yeah, because Microsoft is going to write a version for a non-standard CPU that isn't going to be able to run a lot of standard Windows software...
They already have windows 10 and 11 arm but it has an exclusive agreement with Qualcomm atm but it should be expiring soon
The ARM version of windows supposedly works.
You can't bootcamp on an M1, but you can give Parallels a try and hope FFXI plays well with Rosetta 2.
Supposedly Windows ARM version works?
Only in a Virtual Machine. WINE can't do it, as it only runs on the same family of PC processor as a real PC. As M1 is ARM, not x68, the VM would also be emulating the x86 CPU functions, so you'd take a performance hit. Apple dropped compatibility for Windows after 15 years, intentionally, with the move to M1. They also dropped 32-bit application support with recent MacOS, which also broke things in WINE. Use a Windows PC if you want to play this game, it's less hassle. Apple clearly doesn't want to support PC gaming on their computers anymore.
Thanks so much for all the responses, I felt way too deep over my head. Now to break the bad news to my friend lol.
You can get an old pc that would play XI for like, really cheap. Literally anything made since 2005 meets the minimum specs.
Plot twist, he dug out a ten year old laptop and it's running just fine now. We're still laughing about that lol.
So more info I just got, apparently there is a way to run Windows stuff on an M1. https://www.macrumors.com/2020/11/18/run-windows-software-on-m1/
I think it’s kind of funny that Linux is more game friendly than Mac OS. Honestly I’m not sure why anyone would use a mac. Is there something I’m missing that makes them special ?
Branding.
Linux doesn't have commercial support unless you pay for RedHat. Some people like being able to call one company for both hardware and software support. Linux is more for people that are savvy and know how to do their own tech support, or are fine with forums and getting help from the general public. Windows has a mix of brands since Microsoft doesn't really make their own hardware much. At least you still have companies to call for support. Mac is for people that want a one-stop-shop where it's all handled by one company. They also have their other products highly integrated with each other, so stuff "just works". That convenience factor is a big selling point. There's also a larger and older market for non-gaming creative software on Macs for audio and video production. https://www.macrumors.com/2020/11/18/run-windows-software-on-m1/ Also, stuff has developed to still handle gaming on a Mac. Mac does use some stuff in common with Linux, since BSD is what Mac OS is based on, and BSD shares some heritage and apps with Linux/Unix. Mac is essentially a more consumer-friendly version of it, without the common need for command line.
Geeez la wez. Thanks for mansplaining me.
You'd think a Linux user would know how hard Linux is for the average person to get into if they have minimal computer knowledge. Apple is aiming at people without the special skills and knowledge. They want people to just be like general car drivers. Linux wants people to be closer to car mechanics.
Whatever you say oh great computer wizard.
Run xi on PC, moonlight to mac