Thread: Macos Monterey 12.3 - Python removed, FFIXV will not run

A bug report about this has been moved to "Confirmed/Planning to Address", so at least they're aware of it and will hopefully have a fix soon.

That said, the complete lack of communication and that they're still selling the mac version (with a warning M1 isn't supported but this also affects Intel macs afaik and no warning about 12.3) is very disappointing and worrisome. The teams communication, attention to detail and consideration for the player experience is something they are known for. It feels like that's changed recently on a few different levels, including this issue.

I wonder if they're readying to drop support entirely for Macs. M1s aren't exactly cutting edge at this point and while ffxiv worked well on them (till this patch!), there's still no official support or word on any of this since December.

Originally Posted by Fiel_Tana

I wonder if they're readying to drop support entirely for Macs. M1s aren't exactly cutting edge at this point and while ffxiv worked well on them (till this patch!), there's still no official support or word on any of this since December.

SE could likely easily get away with it in the USA, but as it's a purchased license, quite a few countries in the world have trade laws that would be a can of worms for this. EULA statements can't override the laws of many countries.

To drop support they would need to make the announcement today that 7.0 would not be supported, but then provide full support for Endwalker until then.

That does make sense Shibi, and relieves some of the worry, thank you!

Still, it seems this weekly reset didn't include a fix and still not a word from Squeenix. Losing faith in them a bit.

If they found out about this issue on short notice, it wouldn't be as bad, but apparently they knew this would be a problem at least as early as 4th Qtr 2021 since they said it would be fixed 12/21 and still nothing but silence.

So....
Are we still waiting for a fix? And nobody is working on it or at least have an estimated time of recovery?
This is lame

Already cancelled my sub if this keeps going I guess FFXIV will be dead for me

Originally Posted by zeta2099

So....
Are we still waiting for a fix? And nobody is working on it or at least have an estimated time of recovery?
This is lame

Already cancelled my sub if this keeps going I guess FFXIV will be dead for me

Crossover (what the mac version runs on - it's just the windows version in a wine wrapper) has an updated version ready to go but SE is dragging their feet on allowing them to release it, has been since December IIRC.

There is xivmac.com that does support 12.3 and will get you better support to boot.

Originally Posted by Kgabu

Thanks for the comments. Everything still working fine on XIV except a minor problem with lights in the inns blinking on and off. Probably a graphics setting needs tweaking. I have a AMD FirePro D300 in my Mac Pro.

I see this effect too, on lit windows as seen from outside, and also streetlights, such as those in Elpis; a random fast flickering between completely on and off of the radiant lit state. Even if it settles for a moment, can trigger it again by moving camera

Also on a Mac Pro, AMD FirePro D700

Been hunting for settings which may have some affect on it ...

Turning off Glare and unchecking "Disable rendering of objects when not visible. (Occlusion Culling)" seems to have solved the flickering mostly for me. It was terrible in Azys La and the Moogle area not the window and streetlights as much for me, so it may be a different issue but it's worth a shot.