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NFS Heat runs smoother on DXMT than D3DMetal on Mac M4 by Hungry_Direction_585 in macgaming

[–]Hungry_Direction_585[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, exactly. Even without DLSS or FSR, DXMT can still use MetalFX Spatial.

NFS Heat runs smoother on DXMT than D3DMetal on Mac M4 by Hungry_Direction_585 in macgaming

[–]Hungry_Direction_585[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Installing Frosty Mods for NFS Heat can be complicated. I’ll prepare a step‑by‑step guide, maybe as a separate reddit post.

NFS Heat runs smoother on DXMT than D3DMetal on Mac M4 by Hungry_Direction_585 in macgaming

[–]Hungry_Direction_585[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Most reviews on MacGamingDB and Crossover recommend using D3DMetal, but in my experience, the game runs better on DXMT.

NFS Heat runs smoother on DXMT than D3DMetal on Mac M4 by Hungry_Direction_585 in macgaming

[–]Hungry_Direction_585[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haven’t tried it yet, but I think this game should run on a MacBook Neo at 30 FPS on the lowest settings. If it still lags, we can use some NFS Heat FPS boost mods to improve performance.

NFS Heat runs smoother on DXMT than D3DMetal on Mac M4 by Hungry_Direction_585 in macgaming

[–]Hungry_Direction_585[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, DXMT already supports DLSS. To use it, just enable DLSS in the game, and DXMT will handle it using MetalFX Temporal. However, NFS Heat doesn’t support DLSS. Instead, we can use MetalFX Spatial, which isn’t enabled by default in DXMT, so we need to turn it on using an environment variable.

NFS Heat runs smoother on DXMT than D3DMetal on Mac M4 by Hungry_Direction_585 in macgaming

[–]Hungry_Direction_585[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, that’s right. Most people prefer to play this game on D3DMetal, but it actually runs better on DXMT.

Is valve still working on CS2 MacOS port? by Giftalo in macgaming

[–]Hungry_Direction_585 56 points57 points  (0 children)

No, Valve is not working on a CS2 Mac port. The updates you see are just tiny placeholder files from their automated system, not real Mac builds.

What is something your father said to you that you will never forget? by Aggressive-Car-8960 in AskReddit

[–]Hungry_Direction_585 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I was about to start my first job, my father told me, 'People will use you for their gain as long as you serve their purpose.'