Can Mac Os High Sierra Play Steam Games

11-05-2021 admin

Gamers have a reason to rejoice now that Apple is getting on board with the VR and AR bandwagon via their eGPU development kit. No longer are desktop GPUs the realm of PC enthusiasts and old cheese grater style Mac Pros. With full fledged GPU power on Mac, you can now also develop and game on those same Macs too.

Jul 10, 2017 With full fledged GPU power on Mac, you can now also develop and game on those same Macs too. With Apple's new push towards VR and AR development, the GPU hardware is better up to the task of not only gaming on Macs, but streaming those games to other Macs and PCs in your own home.

With Apple's new push towards VR and AR development, the GPU hardware is better up to the task of not only gaming on Macs, but streaming those games to other Macs and PCs in your own home. For example, let's say you have a brand new 5K iMac with a Thunderbolt 3 connection to an eGPU with an AMD RX 580 sitting in your home office. That iMac might be a pretty decent machine to game on but perhaps it doesn't have the best seating or perhaps the view from your home office leaves something to be desired. Wouldn't it be great if you could use the power of that iMac to play games but have the mobility of a laptop so that you can sit and play anywhere in your home? You can do just that using Valve's In-Home Streaming on Steam. Here's how you get started!

Install Steam

The beauty of Steam is that it runs on Windows, macOS and Linux. Although not all games will run natively on all platforms, you CAN stream a game to ANY platform regardless of the OS (so long and the computer streaming the game can run it natively). We need to first install Steam on all of the computers you want to stream from and to play on.

Go to https://store.steampowered.com/.
Click on Install Steam.
Click on Install Steam Now. This will start to download the installer file that will be placed in downloads on your Mac.
Navigate to your downloads and double-click steam.dmg.
Agree to the terms of service.
Drag Steam to the Applications folder.
Start Steam and allow it to update.
Log in to your account or create a new Steam account. (If you are new to Steam, check out the store and get some awesome games. Many are even free!)
Repeat the installation on all other participating computers you want to use.

Set up your streaming server

Ideally, you'll want to have your most powerful computer running as the streaming server. In my case I'm using a 2014 5K iMac with an AMD RADEON m295x 4Gb GPU. Not bad for my needs and much more powerful than my MacBook Air from 2011! Secondly, you'll want to have the fastest network accessibility that you have available so you should also make certain that your streaming server is connected via ethernet cable to your router. Once that's set up, you can configure the In-Home Streaming service.

Start Steam.
Select In-Home Streaming from the sidebar.
Make certain that Enable Streaming is checked.
Click ADVANCED HOST OPTIONS.
If you have an NVIDIA GPU, check Use NVFBC on NVIDIA GPU.
Check Prioritize network traffic if you have a modern router that supports traffic shaping.

We're not quite done but we need to initiate a game via streaming from a client computer.

On the client computer, select a downloaded and installed game from the sidebar.
Click STREAM next to the game you plan to play.
You'll be prompted that you're about to stream a game. Click OK.
You'll be prompted that you need to complete some additional driver installation on your server. Click OK.

There's still more to do on the streaming server again.

Now go back to your streaming server. You'll be prompted install a Gamepad Driver Update. Click Install.
Click Continue.
Click Install.
Enter your password.
You'll then be prompted to install Ambrosia Audio Support. Click Continue.
Click Install.
Enter your password.
Click Restart.

If your installation fails, it will be likely due to macOS Security and Privacy settings. If this happens do the following.

Go into System Preferences.
Select Security & Privacy.
Select the General tab.
Towards the bottom, you'll see System software from developer 'Valve Corporation' was blocked from loading. Click **Allow.

Get ready to play on your client!

Finally, all of our setup is ready to be enjoyed!

Make certain your streaming server computer is on and Steam is running on it.
On the computer you want to play on, start Steam as well.
Select the game you want to play from the sidebar.
Click Stream.
Start playing!

I've found that if my stream server computer is connected to my router with an ethernet cable, then I can get a high fidelity gameplay even with a laptop that is only WiFi connected. If you run into slow streams, you can change some parameters on the client side or simple connect your client streaming computer to your router also with an ethernet cable.

Final thoughts.

Depending on the type of games you play, streaming may be a deal breaker for you. Although the response time (latency) and visual quality is very good, some fast twitch first person shooter games may affect your gameplay. Other than that, I love that I need only one beefy machine to play my games from and still be able to enjoy my lounger while I do so. What about you? Is streaming something that interests you? Let us know in the comments!

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From yesterday a large number of Steam users reported that they were seeing a '[GAME] is not optimized for your Mac' alert. If you've seeing the same thing, you are likely running a game that is a 32-bit app on macOS 10.13.4.

35 Steam Games from Aspyr Are Affected

Not all game developers have updated thier popular 32-bit apps to 64-bit to ensure future playability with macOS. Aspyr, an American video game developer and publisher, says that so far its remedy for this upadte is currently unknown. We understood the 32-bit to 64-bit transition does present unique development challenges, and it's not yet known if every Aspyr game will be upgraded. This update affects the following Steam games from Aspyr Media:

BioShock Infinite
Borderlands 2
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel!
Call of Duty 2
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Call of Duty: Black Ops
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Civilization IV
Civilization IV: Colonization
Civilization V
Command & Conquer™: Generals Deluxe Edition
Company of Heroes Complete: Campaign Edition
Doom 3
Duke Nukem Forever
Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy Remastered
Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions
Homeworld Remastered Collection
Prey
Quake 4
RAGE
RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 Platinum
SimCity 4: Deluxe Edition
SimCity: Complete Edition
Star Wars: Empire at War
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy
Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast
The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition
The Sims 2: Castaway Stories
The Sims 2: Life Stories
The Sims 2: Pet Stories
The Sims 2: Super Collection
Tomb Raider II

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Everything You Want To Know About This Alert

By cleaning up 32-bit Apps/Gamings from macOS, Apple hopes that this alert will help gamers and game developers to raise a concern about the modern design of Mac apps/games. According to Apple: 'To ensure that the apps you purchase are as advanced as the Mac you run them on, all future Mac software will eventually be required to be 64-bit.'

Q: Why am I seeing this '[GAME] is not optimized for your Mac' alert? A: Starting with macOS High Sierra 10.13.4, apps that have not been updated to use 64-bit processes produce a one-time alert when opened. This gives users advance notice that they are running 32-bit software/game, which will not be compatible with macOS in the future.
Q: Can I keep playing my 32-bit games on my Mac? A: Yes, you may continue to play 32-bit games with your Mac today as this is just a reminder alert. This has no adverse effect on your data or your computer.
Q: How do I check if my Steam game is 32-bit or 64-bit? A: On Apple menu > Choose About This Mac > Click the System Report button > Software > Applications. When you select an individual game, you will see a field titled '64-bit (Intel)'.

The Bottom Line

Mac Os High Sierra Features

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