solsticegamestudios
MacOS running Windows version of Garry's Mod
Current Options
Full system emulation
Full system emulation emulates a complete PC and requires a Windows license.
| Option | Price |
|---|---|
| Parallels Desktop | $220 OR $100/yr |
| VMWare Fusion | Free |
| Boot Camp[^1] | Free |
[^1]: Does not support Apple Silicon.
Wine
Wine uses Resetta on Apple Silicon and Rosetta will be partially discontinued in MacOS 28.
| Option | Price |
|---|---|
| Wine | Free |
| CrossOver | $74 + $37/yr |
| PlayOnMac[^2] | Free |
| PortingKit | Free |
[^2]: Effectively a dead project.
About this, CrossOver or Wine is a much better option as Garry's Mod is 64-bit meaning it would run better on CrossOver than Parallels or VMs. A good example would be Portal Revolution which is a 64-bit Portal 2 mod which runs miles better on CrossOver than Parallels but the regular 32-bit Portal 2 runs better on Parallels. Same goes for Counter-Strike 2 and Team Fortress 2 which of course runs better on CrossOver or Wine due to it being 64-bit.
Also replace PlayOnMac with Kegworks which is a much better option than the rest as it's just a newer version of Wineskin which is what PortingKit also uses except for CrossOver which is of course better.
@TrisecTroop Aye. This is just a collection of information at this point, no specific ordering or recommendations.
Thanks for the input, I'll be able to update the issue within the next couple days.
This is becoming more of an issue as MacOS gmod builds are possibly going away.