mac + crossover help?

Moomoo · 10-06-23, 10:33 AM

Dear kind bubbleheads,

If there's any way at all to get back to this sim, I would love to learn how.

I put my fancy schmancy m2 macbook down to 960x600 and I still get the popup window:

"FAILED TO INITIATE GRAPHICS DISPLAY"

Is there anything I can do to get this puppy working.

Aktungbby · 10-07-23, 10:28 AM

MooMoo!

ssn637 · 10-07-23, 11:47 AM

I've gotten the game to work using ReShade and a dxWrapper dll that converts d3d8 to d3d9 and runs in a Windows 11 bottle via dxWnd.

However, frame rates are in many cases quite low, rendering some missions (e.g. We Dive at Dawn) virtually unplayable. For some reason that I haven't been able to explain Sub Command runs much better in CrossOver, and I've been obliged to switch to Parallels Desktop until CrossOver releases a future (hopefully) update that improves frame rates in a Sonalysts Dangerous Waters installation.

Moomoo · 10-07-23, 02:07 PM

@Aktungbby

I see...

So, there's really no hope for us within the Apple ecosystem.

Cold waters just doesn't do it for me...

Aktungbby · 10-07-23, 03:53 PM

ssn6337!

...your 9-year 'silent run' is ended!

BungoJungo · 11-12-23, 06:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ssn637

I've gotten the game to work using ReShade and a dxWrapper dll that converts d3d8 to d3d9 and runs in a Windows 11 bottle via dxWnd.

However, frame rates are in many cases quite low, rendering some missions (e.g. We Dive at Dawn) virtually unplayable. For some reason that I haven't been able to explain Sub Command runs much better in CrossOver, and I've been obliged to switch to Parallels Desktop until CrossOver releases a future (hopefully) update that improves frame rates in a Sonalysts Dangerous Waters installation.

I was just trying to get this working in porting kit and Crossover and had issues. How do you find the performance in Parallels? Also, are you on an Intel or Apple Silicon mac? Thanks!

10-06-23, 10:33 AM	#1
Moomoo Cadet Join Date: Feb 2023 Posts: 2 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	mac + crossover help? Dear kind bubbleheads, If there's any way at all to get back to this sim, I would love to learn how. I put my fancy schmancy m2 macbook down to 960x600 and I still get the popup window: "FAILED TO INITIATE GRAPHICS DISPLAY" Is there anything I can do to get this puppy working.

10-07-23, 10:28 AM	#2
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 27,906 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	Welcome aboard! MooMoo! __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness; and I'm not too sure about the Universe"

10-07-23, 03:53 PM	#5
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 27,906 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	Welcome back! ssn6337!...your 9-year 'silent run' is ended! __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness; and I'm not too sure about the Universe"

10-07-23, 11:47 AM	#3
ssn637 Swabbie Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Switzerland Posts: 9 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	I've gotten the game to work using ReShade and a dxWrapper dll that converts d3d8 to d3d9 and runs in a Windows 11 bottle via dxWnd. However, frame rates are in many cases quite low, rendering some missions (e.g. We Dive at Dawn) virtually unplayable. For some reason that I haven't been able to explain Sub Command runs much better in CrossOver, and I've been obliged to switch to Parallels Desktop until CrossOver releases a future (hopefully) update that improves frame rates in a Sonalysts Dangerous Waters installation.

10-07-23, 02:07 PM	#4
Moomoo Cadet Join Date: Feb 2023 Posts: 2 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	@Aktungbby I see... So, there's really no hope for us within the Apple ecosystem. Cold waters just doesn't do it for me...