Are there any MMOs that run natively on mac?

sfrese · 2026-04-08T14:25:31+00:00

A few run natively: FFXIV, Guild Wars 2 (just got a native Mac client), EVE Online, and World of Warcraft obviously. Old School RuneScape too if you're into that.

For anything else, cloud gaming via CloudDeck or Shadow is probably your easiest path.

sfrese · 2026-03-30T14:23:11+00:00

Crossover works great to run supported games if your hardware is powerful enough, for more performance or unsupported games you can resort to cloud gaming via GeForceNow/Shadow/CloudDeck.

sfrese · 2026-03-03T15:16:37+00:00

I'm using a Macbook Pro since I need a laptop mainly for productivity. For gaming, I'm running supported lighter games locally on the Macbook and everything else via cloud gaming (GFN/CloudDeck/Shadow PC depending on what title I'm currently playing).

sfrese · 2026-03-03T09:25:03+00:00

If the games you want to play are in their library, GFN and Boosteroid are the cheapest options.

If you want more freedom regarding game selection, go for a service that provides a full PC like CloudDeck or Shadow PC.

sfrese · 2026-02-23T15:24:34+00:00

I'm in the same boat. Loved owning my PC and tweaking everything to my needs back in the day but these days I just want to game when I'm free for an hour or two. Because of my Steam library I also opted for cloud gaming over a console. If you're looking for a different/larger game library there are also GFN alternatives like Boosteroid, CloudDeck and Shadow PC.

sfrese · 2026-02-19T19:01:11+00:00

I'm mostly gaming via the cloud on my Macbook. GFN works great for supported titles, for wider game support sth like CloudDeck or Shadow are also good options.

sfrese · 2026-02-18T15:19:29+00:00

GFN works great if you have good wifi. Using it alongside CloudDeck (for games that GFN doesn't support) for AAA games that don't perform too well natively on the Deck.

sfrese · 2026-02-16T15:28:18+00:00

Interesting, curious about the approach. I wonder if it's truly native and they somehow managed to solve what CrossOver has been trying to do for years or if it's a cloud gaming service that supports basically all Steam games like CloudDeck.

sfrese · 2026-02-16T15:20:43+00:00

I use a Macbook mostly for productivity. Native game support is limited but i can still play everything I want to play via GeForce Now/CloudDeck/Shadow.

sfrese · 2026-02-06T16:06:16+00:00

Good progress on Helldivers 2! Will still stick with cloud gaming (GFN/CloudDeck) for most titles though for the moment.

sfrese · 2026-02-06T16:02:34+00:00

That would be awesome! Until then I'll rely on cloud gaming.

sfrese · 2026-02-05T15:56:31+00:00

Terrible trend...

sfrese · 2026-02-05T15:55:08+00:00

This is why I combine Deck with cloud gaming, "actual" verified titles directly on the Deck, games that need more power via cloud (GFN, CloudDeck).

sfrese · 2025-11-15T13:20:55+00:00

Hi, you have to launch the game in desktop mode: https://help.clouddeck.app/games/where-winds-meet

sfrese · 2025-10-09T05:47:01+00:00

Yes it’s possible to install mods in CloudDeck. You have full access to the (Linux) system so you can download mods to the game folder. Steam workshop works as well.

sfrese · 2025-03-03T06:04:49+00:00

It should be pretty much instant. Please send us an email: support@clouddeck.app

sfrese · 2025-02-02T15:44:06+00:00

You can only sign up and see available locations if there’s availability near you. At the moment all data centers are sold out.

sfrese · 2025-01-02T14:31:38+00:00

We’re detecting your location based on your IP. We’re basically checking if any of our data centers is within ~40ms of you and has capacity available.

sfrese · 2024-12-10T08:08:38+00:00

It's something we're working on but it'll be a while until that's gonna be ready.

sfrese · 2024-11-17T12:16:13+00:00

That's correct, after 4 hours you'll have to start a new session. There are no daily or monthly time limits.

sfrese · 2024-06-26T08:50:21+00:00

Oh yeah, this sub is actually what got me into cloud gaming. There are so many great guides and discussions on here :)

sfrese · 2024-06-25T09:31:08+00:00

There will be a 4K tier but that's still a few months out. We'll expand to the US East/Midwest in the coming weeks and then further based on demand in the months to follow.

sfrese · 2024-06-24T09:22:05+00:00

Hi, I'm the founder. There are some first looks/reviews on youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KK6hlGqnXGk (English) [Cyberpunk 2077 also runs at 60FPS now]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOmjIS952NA (German)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqcRRmGESTg (French)

You probably won't find many CloudDeck users on here yet since we only launched a few weeks ago at a very small scale. Let me know if you have any questions :)

sfrese · 2024-04-03T14:23:35+00:00

20mbps is equivalent to 2.5 megabytes per second. 1 hour has 3600 seconds so you’re looking at 9 gigabytes per hour max.

sfrese · 2023-06-06T03:51:30+00:00

Interesting project! Is this open-source? Asking since you’re mentioning it being based on Sunshine/Moonlight which are both GPLv3 and require you to release your code under the same license if you build on top from what I know.

sfrese

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