dxvk vs FF14-MAC_ModSupport

dxvk

Vulkan-based implementation of D3D9, D3D10 and D3D11 for Linux / Wine (by marzent)

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FF14-MAC_ModSupport

Alternative method of running FFXIV on Mac with Mod Support. (by seathasky)

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dxvk

Posts with mentions or reviews of dxvk. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2022-07-08.

Crossover22: The Witcher 3 stops running when intro videos are over and gameplay is supposed to begin
1 project | /r/macgaming | 16 Sep 2022

For those 6 dll-files I tried both dxvk 1.10.1 as well as 1.9.3
Any news on DXVK? Especially with Parallels Desktop
2 projects | /r/macgaming | 8 Jul 2022
AOE2:DE on Macbook Pro
1 project | /r/aoe2 | 16 Jun 2022

To make the stutter less bad I also had to install new dxvk files from here: https://github.com/marzent/dxvk/releases
DXVK DLLs - Marzent versus Doitsujin?
3 projects | /r/macgaming | 6 May 2022

Just a quick question. So I was just setting up Crossover and downloaded the newest DXVK DLLs. I noticed there's the Marzent version and the original Doitsujin one. What's the difference between these, and which should be used for Crossover?
Trying to play hello neighbor on MacOS High Sierra
1 project | /r/wine_gaming | 5 May 2022

Grab DXVK from here: https://github.com/marzent/dxvk and replace the .dll files in system32 from the DXVK file in the x64 folder.
The state of FFXIV on macOS
7 projects | /r/ffxiv | 22 Apr 2022
Black ops 1 Almost perfect
2 projects | /r/macgaming | 30 Mar 2022
DXVK 1.10 for Mac
6 projects | /r/macgaming | 7 Mar 2022
Sifu on crossover
2 projects | /r/macgaming | 22 Feb 2022
The forest on crossover
5 projects | /r/macgaming | 22 Feb 2022

That’s why you shouldn’t use upstream DXVK instead use https://github.com/marzent/dxvk

FF14-MAC_ModSupport

Posts with mentions or reviews of FF14-MAC_ModSupport. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2021-11-13.

SWTOR on Crossover runs like sh*t (Base MBP 14)
1 project | /r/macgaming | 26 Jan 2022

If you are feeling adventurous, try MANUALLY installing the DXVK and MoltenVK updates shown at: https://github.com/seathasky/FF14-MAC_ModSupport
Anyone know where I can get a MAC copy of FFXIV right now?
1 project | /r/ffxiv | 29 Dec 2021

Best way to play on Mac is via crossover. It gives you the best performance on Mac for FFXIV. The link also provides a method for you to play on Mac while using your PC, Steam or Mac purchases if you are unable to buy a Mac version. Good luck!
Final Fantasy XIV on Mac air M1 16gb ram
1 project | /r/macgaming | 21 Dec 2021
How to play FFXIV on new M1 Macbook Pro
1 project | /r/macgaming | 12 Dec 2021

Instruction guide: https://github.com/seathasky/FF14-MAC_ModSupport
FF14 Default Mac Client (VS) CX21 DXVK 1.9.2 + MVK 1.1.6 (w/ Max IG Settings)
1 project | /r/macgaming | 21 Nov 2021
Mac Client
1 project | /r/ffxiv | 15 Nov 2021

Alternatively, if you already own Crossover, https://github.com/seathasky/FF14-MAC_ModSupport has some additional tweaks. (Note that this will install a second instance of FFXIV)
You can run the latest DXVK with CrossOver on Mac!
7 projects | /r/macgaming | 13 Nov 2021

It looks as if you inserted a \ in the middle for some reason; removing it does the right thing.
How well do AAA titles play on the M1 Pro?
1 project | /r/macgaming | 10 Nov 2021
Request: New Macbook Pros Launch Today, Can Someone Post Framerate for FFXIV Mac Version on M1 Max 32 Core GPU?
1 project | /r/ffxiv | 5 Nov 2021

I have! I got the MBP last week, but didn't get a chance to toss FFXIV onto it until a couple of days ago. Meanwhile... this happened: https://github.com/seathasky/FF14-MAC_ModSupport
looking to get an eGPU for my overpowered MBP; any suggestions?
1 project | /r/ffxiv | 4 Nov 2021

There’s something even better than that. Just get Crossover 21, and spin your own install of the WinPC client: https://github.com/seathasky/FF14-MAC_ModSupport

What are some alternatives?

When comparing dxvk and FF14-MAC_ModSupport you can also consider the following projects:

dxvk-async

wineskin - Wineskin is a tool used to make ports of Windows software to Mac OS X

MoltenVK - MoltenVK is a Vulkan Portability implementation. It layers a subset of the high-performance, industry-standard Vulkan graphics and compute API over Apple's Metal graphics framework, enabling Vulkan applications to run on macOS, iOS and tvOS.

dxvk - Vulkan-based implementation of D3D9, D3D10 and D3D11 for Linux / Wine

nixos-configs - My NixOS and nix-darwin configs

winecx - Codeweavers modified wine version. This repository is just a mirror of https://media.codeweavers.com/pub/crossover/source/

ffxiv-on-mac - Helpful files and tools to get ffxiv running without the native launcher

XIV-on-Mac - Wine Wrapper, Setup tool and launcher for FFXIV on mac