Ephinea PSOBB client for macOS 10.15+ & Apple Silicon

[おむあんomuan]

I end up playing with Parallels, which is also not very comfortable, and there is a fee for it.
How much better it would be if I could play with Wineskin.

 

[kindred]

I end up playing with Parallels, which is also not very comfortable, and there is a fee for it.
How much better it would be if I could play with Wineskin.

I also vouch for Parallels over VMWare (free ver) - my expectations for playing are pretty low (low details, texture), I just wanted good frame rate & responsive inputs

 

[Sodaboy]

I also vouch for Parallels over VMWare (free ver)

VMware Fusion free doesn't really exist anymore. I mean, as it once was. Now there is just the Pro version which is now free. I honestly didn't notice any difference playing PSOBB on the Mac with Parallels over VMware. I also didn't have any performance issues outside of the one I patched.

I wasn't running it at any sort of insane resolution or high effects, though. But yeah, it was just fine for playing the game.

Combining VMware Fusion Pro, again which is free, and "Activation Scripts" would let you get playing PSOBB on Ephinea pretty easily at any rate.

 

[hearts99]

Has anyone figured out a way to deal with the choppy framerate when loading into the lobby with a lot of players? Would love to know anyone's opinion on this and your results for better gameplay. Thanks!

 

[fenmore]

Has anyone figured out a way to deal with the choppy framerate when loading into the lobby with a lot of players? Would love to know anyone's opinion on this and your results for better gameplay. Thanks!

The only "solution" I've found is to not use the wineskin app unfortunately. I'm on an M1 Macbook Pro, and running it through VMWare is rock solid without frame drops. Even crowded lobbies and rooms with a lot of mobs are stable.