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Contact Us | Privacy Policy appleinsider logo Affiliate Disclosure If you buy through our links, we may get a commission. Read our ethics policy. Apple's Windows Game Porting Toolkit gets faster with new update Malcolm Owen's AvatarMalcolm Owen | Jul 04, 2023 Article Hero Image [55224-1121] 3 Facebook Twitter Reddit Apple has updated the Game Porting Toolkit, with version 1.0.2 of the development tool now working at a higher level of performance when running Windows games on a Mac. The introduction of the Game Porting Toolkit during WWDC 2023 offered a way to show developers what a game made for Windows could look like when running on a Mac. The kit included elements such as an emulation interface, to give developers an idea of how their game will run under macOS. Updated on June 30 and first reported by Andrew Tsai via YouTube on Tuesday, Game Porting Toolkit Beta 1.0.2 is a refresh of the original release. However, while Apple doesn't offer any documentation about what's different in the release, there are a number of good changes to the kit. For the first update, Apple's included instructions mistakenly refer to it as version 1.0, not 1.0.2, and they do not mention any upgrading instructions, only installation. Subscribe to AppleInsider on YouTube Subscribe to AppleInsider on YouTube One of the signs that the toolkit has been updated is in the Rosetta line in the statistics panel that appears while playing a game has the label "v0.2," which wasn't shown for the first. The new version is also nearly half the size of the original, at 27.9MB versus 53.4MB. Posts by Nat Brown, an Apple engineering manager responsible for the toolkit, mentions there are fixes for 32-bit support, rendering, and performance, as well as overall stability. Brown also mentions that there was an intention to add change logs, but the team "just ran out of runway before the holiday weekend." Performance improvements have been spotted, but they vary between games and chips. In examples by Tsai, "Elden Ring" running on an M1 Max saw a 20% improvement between versions, while "Arkham Knight" is shown to be running at about the same level of performance as before the update. On the high-end M2 Ultra," Cyberpunk 2077" was able to run at approximately double the frame rate under the new toolkit. For stability, some games would crash under the original if they played video cutscenes using specific codecs. After the update, they work fine in most cases. Apple's use of the Game Porting Toolkit is still only a developer-specific tool, rather than one meant for consumer gaming. The improvements certainly do make it easier for the public to play Windows games on a Mac, but that's only a byproduct of Apple refining what it still considers a development assistant. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Malcolm Owen's Avatar Malcolm Owen Product Comparison Expert Based in South Wales, Malcolm Owen has written about tech since 2012, and previously wrote for Electronista and MacNN. In his downtime, he pursues photography, has an interest in magic tricks, and is bothered by his c... 3 Comments --------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 Comments Forum User saarek saarek said about 1 hour ago This really is brilliant work on the part of Apple. Yes, they're progressing on the base that was already out there, but this really is game changing. Excuse the pun. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Forum User macxpress macxpress said about 1 hour ago I hope gaming studios take full advantage of this. Apple has some pretty decent graphics built into every single Mac, even something like the MacBook Air. I hope Apple continues to support this and doesn't just say they're back supporting gaming on the Mac and then a year later stop paying attention to it like they've done so many times before. This looks to have some great things going for it though. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Forum User chutzpah chutzpah said about 33 minutes ago Doubling the frame rate is very impressive, even if it is just a single title. I wonder if there is any internal discussion about whether Apple should promote this consumer side and work on a user friendly interface so this could be their version of Proton. I get that Apple want to push native games and use of Metal, but they've been banging that drum for a while now with little movement. Maybe the success than Valve has been seeing is getting them to re-evaluate. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Share Your Thoughts on our Forums --------------------------------------------------------------------- Related Articles article thumbnail Firefox ending support for macOS Mojave and earlier versions On Tuesday, Mozilla, creator of the web browser Firefox, announced that macOS Mojave and earlier won't get major updates past version 115 -- but security updates will keep coming for a year. --------------------------------------------------------------------- article thumbnail Vava 12-in-1 USB-C Docking Station review: Modern design with outdated USB ports The Vava 12-in-1 USB-C Docking Station is good to have if you need more ports than your MacBook supplies you -- assuming the ports you need are USB-A. --------------------------------------------------------------------- article thumbnail Get 1 year of Setapp for $84.99 & optimize your Mac with 240+ apps Save 29% on a 1-year Setapp subscription, giving you access to 240 Mac apps designed to improve your productivity and creativity. --------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Apple Mac Studio top view Best Mac Studio deals Save up to $400 on Apple's desktop 2022 iPad Air 5 in Starlight Top iPad sales Save up to $200 instantly Apple MacBook Air with M2 in Midnight M2 MacBook Air discounts Save up to $200, plus $40 off AppleCare --------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Latest comparisons article thumbnail The best MacBook Pro or MacBook Air at any price point It can be difficult to choose the best MacBook Pro or MacBook Air, given the wide range of prices and features. 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