Anyone knows good mac games software sources? Googling so far hasn’t lead me to anywhere good enough.

I am in search of Rocksmith 2014 that had been released for PC/Mac in 2014 and maintained for Mac until 2024 (but it seems still working in M chips).

I understand that whatever I am seeking for might as well not exist anymore or has ever existed. But, just for a back up, I’d like to know of places where cracked Mac software and games can be obtained.

Thank you in advance!

  • CerebralHawks@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    Next, or next-next. The sites I follow (MacRumors and 9to5Mac) are saying Golden Gate (macOS 27, out now in beta, out to the public in “Fall” (Autumn, most likely mid-September)) is the last one to support it. Though, I thought they were talking about Tahoe (macOS 26, the current version) was going to be the last.

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      19 hours ago

      https://support.apple.com/en-us/102527#%3A~%3Atext=and+it+will+remain+available+through+the+forthcoming+macOS+27+—+the+next+major+macOS+release.

      Rosetta is currently available for any Mac with Apple silicon, and it will remain available through the forthcoming macOS 27 — the next major macOS release. Starting with computers using macOS 28, Rosetta functionality will be available only for certain older, unmaintained games that rely on Intel-based frameworks.

      Neat, wonder what’s included in Mac OS 28s games, and if it can be hacked to run on whatever.

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        Yeah, I just saw that. I updated my MacBook Air to Golden Gate, and it has a warning about Rosetta 2 being dropped in macOS 28.

        I don’t think I run anything through Rosetta now. I’ve played Blue Prince and Cyberpunk 2077 on the Mac, but I think those are Apple Silicon. They were released in the last couple years (that is — the ARM64 version of Cyberpunk, not the 2020 release), so it should be ARM64. I also play Animal Crossing: New Leaf via a 3DS emulator. Pretty sure that’s Apple Silicon. If not… well, I hope to be done with ACNL by this time next year. I can play Animal Crossing: Wild World on my iPhone via the Delta emulator (or others, I’m sure).

        It’s funny, you don’t get a Mac to game, but a lot of Mac users now are ex-Windows users who got tired of Microslop’s bullshit and put their money where their mouths were (or keyboards were). There are a few die-hards from the 80s and 90s among us, but since Apple Silicon, a lot of people have left from Windows. I was running a 4th-gen Xeon, so I was doing most of my gaming on an Xbox anyway. Always wanted a Mac, but I was a gamer first. I got priced out of PC gaming… so when that PC died, I got a Mac. Now I have two of them. It really is better here, but not in every way. I like it, so I’m getting my money’s worth. They’re also not the premium/expensive computer platform anymore. The computers start at $600, desktop and laptop. The laptop only has 8GB of RAM and is basically an iPhone 16 Pro in a laptop, but it’s still more capable than any Windows machine at the same price point. The same power on Windows costs a lot more. The base M5 Mac mini is a bit easier to beat on the PC side, but a $600 Windows desktop PC is not going to be great. I still think the Mac will treat you better. If you’re a gamer though, you need more. You’re looking at a Max or Ultra variant, and for what those cost, you better really want a Mac, because comparable gaming PCs cost the same or less. Top end Mac users aren’t gaming either, they’re doing creative stuff (think Hollywood, Pixar stuff).