Mac client needs to be reborn..? :(

[Brianmj]

I look forward to seeing the continual improvements to the Mac client, which my $59 hopefully pays for! 2013 Macbook Pro GT650M, 8GB, Core i7 2.4 GHZ - 21 fps.

I feel like they should have had a beta test for Mac users...

It's as if we're on the eve of the release of 1.0. We'd be screaming, "it's not ready!"

[Delily]

I feel like they should have had a beta test for Mac users...

I can't agree enough with this. It made no sense that existing ARR accounts could not access the Mac client until release.

[Nemna]

I can't agree enough with this. It made no sense that existing ARR accounts could not access the Mac client until release.

Or they could have at least provided us with a benchmark program. The Mac client clearly needed one a lot more than the Windows version.

[Sakei]

Or they could have at least provided us with a benchmark program. The Mac client clearly needed one a lot more than the Windows version.

You're not kidding there. They really needed a benchmark for the mac version. I wouldn't have ordered one if I had known how poorly it would run.

[LeonWhitehart]

I did not expect the Mac version would be excellent in any sense and I only expect it to be run at 20-30fps. But even this kind of low expectation seems to be too naive right now. IT IS ABSOLUTELY UNPLAYABLE AT ALL! Of course, we Mac users hate bootcamp crap Windows OS, but now I just wish I would never have made the Mac version purchase and stick to my Windows license.

[Vvardenmarrn]

So disappointing. I can't even launch the updater.
Managed to download the mac client but when i try to launch it it just says its verifying then nothing at all.....? checked and there is an active process for FFXIV but nothing comes up at all.
Tried killing it then relaunching but nothing.
Judging by what everyone is saying its not playable even if i do manage to get the game to launch

What are you playing at SE???

[WHS]

I'm all for the native play with mac and having your own software to run like that. I get it. But if you get 60fps with bootcamp why bother at this point? I mean yea mac was coming but we had no proof as of yet how it would perform. I'm from the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" crowd. Still a mac running natively would normally have been a dream. BTW I don't even get 60fps myself constant on windows but I do at least get 30+ , normally around 50+ even in hunts. Tell the truth that feels plenty enough for me w/o the 60fps. I wish you guys well , they should at least give you a copy of the windows license instead then. Good Luck.

[LauraBush]

What resolution are you guys playing at? Rather, what resolution does the client use by default?

The game will definitely choke on most Macs (even on Windows) if you try running it at the native Retina resolution of 2880x1800, so you'll want to make sure you're setting your client to use a resolution of ~1900x1200. My download isn't complete, so I can't test just yet :\

If there are no performance workarounds, Square Enix will be forced to issue refunds. There is a valid assumption by the community that the Mac client should suffer no more than ~20% performance penalty compared to Bootcamp Windows. If the performance hit is more than 20%, then SQEX has to admit that the client is next to useless.

They really should have spent the past 2 years creating an OpenGL rendering mode within their 3D engine instead of just wrapping it with WINE

[Brianmj]

What resolution are you guys playing at? Rather, what resolution does the client use by default?

The game will definitely choke on most Macs (even on Windows) if you try running it at the native Retina resolution of 2880x1800, so you'll want to make sure you're setting your client to use a resolution of ~1900x1200. My download isn't complete, so I can't test just yet :\

Not running at retina. The game first opens in windowed mode, which I assume was 800 by 600 (originally set to custom). It didn't run well that well - 40 - 50 FPS, but it's sluggish. The UI is horribly cramped. Then I went full screen 1600 by 1050, and I get 21 fps outside of city.

[Vvardenmarrn]

I have the windows version, but since i don't have a windows laptop, the MAC version appealed to me as i was only boot camping windows for FFXIV.
Removing the windows partition was something i had wanted to do for a while but was holding off because of FF....

Some recognition by SE that they are aware of this issue would be nice.
People have paid money for a sub-standard product by the looks of it.