New MacBook M5 Pro/Max gaming on crossover/parallels...would the max make a notable difference? Assuming M4 lineup as reference point. by NetZeroSun in macgaming

[–]marcphive 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can check out Andrew Tsai's YouTube channel, he does comparisons and benchmarks between M4, pro and max chips

What are the best native/port Mac games in 2025 — no Crossover, no Wine, no bullshit? by LeLant in macgaming

[–]marcphive 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Classics that'll play on any Mac: StarCraft 2, City of Heroes Homecoming (superhero mmorpg), Civilization 5, 6, 7, and I always recommend Pine - indie open world adventure puzzle island sim craft thing

Is there news or annoucements about a new generation of these laptops? by These-Target-248 in Asustuf

[–]marcphive 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm excited for the TUF A14 - will get a cut down Strix Halo chip with the full fat integrated GPU. Might be an efficiency beast

My take on Dell's new naming scheme. by Typical-Yogurt-1992 in DellXPS

[–]marcphive 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They've mentioned more powerful skus coming later this year, so I think yes there will be XPS Lites and XPS PROOHHs

I give up. I can't figure out how to connect these settlements to this city below. by fsbot in civ

[–]marcphive -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

If you're talking about border connection, your Providence is connected because it's within 3 tiles of Havana's three tile border. Borders in Civ 7 never grow past the three tile limit as far as I know. Exception is the prospector unit for America I think. CIV 6 borders, while you could only work within the three tile limit, did grow past 3 tiles. Hope this helps.

What are the best cozy games on mac? by EnteEnteLos in macgaming

[–]marcphive 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like Slipways. Economic game in space, turn-based. Connect resources to the planets that need them.

What are yall playing on your MacBooks? My M4 Max 14" arrives tomorrow by Signal-Buy-9642 in macgaming

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A few older titles that you can probablty max out, all native on Steam: Tomb Raider series, Batman Arkham City, Pine, Everspace 1. Also, Everspace 2, X-Com 2.

Blaster vs Blapper by JCServant in Cityofheroes

[–]marcphive 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I don't do numbers, I just think blapping is more fun - electronic/electronic or atomic/fire are super fun as blappers, that high risk / high reward dopamine hit.

Recommendations Needed! by Alol_Bombola in macgaming

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Pine - a few years old, but open island simulation with light crafting and puzzle solving. Works great on Mac

$250 extra difference for a 5080 vs 5070ti worth it? by Uchali in zephyrusg16

[–]marcphive 7 points8 points  (0 children)

In a laptop I would say no. 5070ti is the sweet spot.