CAN'T PLAY USING PARALLELS ON M1 Macbookpro

[DrSmoke]

I am running a Macbook pro M1 with M1 CHIP 8-core GPU.

I installed Parallels Desktop to run windows on it.

I played The Forest there always, and many other games.

But Sons of The Forest makes Windows crash.

I get to load the game, but once the helicopter scene starts or a bit afterwards it crashes every time.

Im pretty sure its the GPU but maybe im wrong so im opennig up the situation to see if anybody knows more than me about the matter.

I belive its the GPU because the floor didn't load as it should, many patches of floor appeared blank/white.

Anyone going through the same?

[crownless_empire]

Same issue over here. Crashes in Parallels, glitches in Crossover, runs on GeforceNow but that requires internet and getting kicked out after an hour without a subscription… all rather suboptimal so far.

[trocadero]

first error you made was buying a mac to run games on, we all know it's just to be used to feel a bit cool and in, mac should say "Not for actual computing" on a sticker tbh.

[Sylar]

Firstly, the recommended system requirements for Sons of The Forest specify an Intel Core i7-8700K or AMD Ryzen 5 3600X processor. These are desktop-class processors commonly found in Windows PCs. The M1 chip in your MacBook Pro, although powerful, is based on a different architecture and may not provide the same level of performance or compatibility as the recommended processors.

Similarly, the game's recommended graphics cards, the Nvidia GeForce 1080Ti and AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT, are high-performance desktop GPUs. While the M1 chip does include an integrated GPU, its performance may not match that of dedicated graphics cards.

While the M1 chip offers impressive performance and power efficiency, it is important to note that Parallels Desktop, which allows you to run Windows on your Mac, is currently optimized for Intel-based Macs. Although Parallels Desktop does support running Windows on M1-based Macs, there can be compatibility issues with certain software, especially games.

So, basically, the crashes and graphical glitches you are experiencing could be a result of incompatibility between Sons of The Forest and the current version of Parallels Desktop for M1-based Macs.

But also virtualization limitations.

Check for any available GPU driver updates for your Mac's M1 chip. Keeping both the operating system and drivers, including for Windows on Parallels updated can help resolve compatibility issues.

Within Parallels Desktop, you can try adjusting the settings for the virtual machine running Windows. Experiment with different configurations, such as allocating more resources (CPU cores, RAM, and VRAM) to the virtual machine to see if it improves the game's stability.

I must warn you, this can cause increased heat generation and higher system demands, potentially leading to higher CPU and GPU temperatures. Elevated temperatures for extended periods can impact the overall performance and lifespan of the hardware components, including the CPU and GPU.

So, you may encounter performance issues. If this still doesn't work, maybe investing in a gaming laptop isn't a terrible idea. It depends on your budget.

Running resource-intensive applications like games through virtualization software may not offer the same performance as running natively on a dedicated gaming machine or using Boot Camp to install Windows directly on your Mac.

But there are, like I said, virtualization limitations because of the architecture.

[Noob Fam]

Originally posted by trocadero:

first error you made was buying a mac to run games on, we all know it's just to be used to feel a bit cool and in, mac should say "Not for actual computing" on a sticker tbh.

that was the nerdiest/cringest thing I've heard anyone ever say little vro, macs are better than windows for actual work and not gaming (because companies just don't wanna port games), like rendering models, photoshop, editing videos, etc. Also, macs don't lose all your data because of a random update that stops your rendering, or y'know, just crash constantly.

This guy probably didn't buy a mac to only game, but rather to do productive work, unlike YOU

[BORG]

Originally posted by trocadero:

first error you made was buying a mac to run games on, we all know it's just to be used to feel a bit cool and in, mac should say "Not for actual computing" on a sticker tbh.

This is one big truth bomb.

Originally posted by Noob Fam:

Originally posted by trocadero:

first error you made was buying a mac to run games on, we all know it's just to be used to feel a bit cool and in, mac should say "Not for actual computing" on a sticker tbh.

that was the nerdiest/cringest thing I've heard anyone ever say little vro, macs are better than windows for actual work and not gaming (because companies just don't wanna port games), like rendering models, photoshop, editing videos, etc. Also, macs don't lose all your data because of a random update that stops your rendering, or y'know, just crash constantly.

This guy probably didn't buy a mac to only game, but rather to do productive work, unlike YOU

Well, they're not wrong. The walled garden ecosystem of Apple, sucks. Y'all chose to be part of that closed off proprietary ecosystem. It was your choice to be a part of it and live inside that walled garden. Suck it up and get over it or move onto greener pastures.

You can't expect literally hundreds of thousands of companies out there to conform to a minority ecosystem's wishes. Also, Apple has earned the reputation they have (which isn't an amazing one) and it's why a lot of companies want absolutely nothing to do with Apple.

Dare we discuss the whole right to repair fiasco and how amazing Apple is? You slam Windows down, but you don't talk about the shortcomings of Apple when it comes to making MacOS more attractive to the global market.

Maybe all you Mac users should jump ship and move to Linux. You'd have all the gaming support you could possibly want. Hell, you could even use BSD and you'd still belong to a much more friendly gaming ecosystem than Apple's ecosystem.

[Noob Fam]

Originally posted by BORG:

Originally posted by trocadero:

first error you made was buying a mac to run games on, we all know it's just to be used to feel a bit cool and in, mac should say "Not for actual computing" on a sticker tbh.

This is one big truth bomb.

Originally posted by Noob Fam:

that was the nerdiest/cringest thing I've heard anyone ever say little vro, macs are better than windows for actual work and not gaming (because companies just don't wanna port games), like rendering models, photoshop, editing videos, etc. Also, macs don't lose all your data because of a random update that stops your rendering, or y'know, just crash constantly.

This guy probably didn't buy a mac to only game, but rather to do productive work, unlike YOU

Well, they're not wrong. The walled garden ecosystem of Apple, sucks. Y'all chose to be part of that closed off proprietary ecosystem. It was your choice to be a part of it and live inside that walled garden. Suck it up and get over it or move onto greener pastures.

You can't expect literally hundreds of thousands of companies out there to conform to a minority ecosystem's wishes. Also, Apple has earned the reputation they have (which isn't an amazing one) and it's why a lot of companies want absolutely nothing to do with Apple.

Dare we discuss the whole right to repair fiasco and how amazing Apple is? You slam Windows down, but you don't talk about the shortcomings of Apple when it comes to making MacOS more attractive to the global market.

Maybe all you Mac users should jump ship and move to Linux. You'd have all the gaming support you could possibly want. Hell, you could even use BSD and you'd still belong to a much more friendly gaming ecosystem than Apple's ecosystem.

I was more or less saying that people who buy macs don’t buy it to play video games vro

Idk what’s with the hating of “ease of use”. Some people just want an ease of use computer even if it means they can’t configure everything to their hearts content due to the fear of over choice, reason why there are console players.

I’ve used windows and it’s been a pain every time. So many small, stupid things like the organization of documents, system settings, ui, constant crashing, and automatic updates.

Sure, I don’t get to use 100% of my computer to how I see fit, but I would say that’s a fair trade for simple ease of use.

Again, Linux is just not easy to use. I would say it’s much better than windows and if I were to ever build a pc I would use Linux, but I’m mainly a console player anyways, and anything I would want to play on Mac, softwares such as crossover, wine or whiskey work to allow me to play games such as cs2, the forest, lethal company, fallout new Vegas, etc with amazing performance with 60+ fps on high settings.

Also, apples Game Porting Tool Kit, something that is still new, works insanely well in porting and playing games, and has a promising future if apple will continue to update it, like how they did with GPTK 2.0

Also, then porting games like the RE series and other stuff is promising that apple recognizes that games can run well on their computers, and incentive developers to use GPTK for ease of porting games for testing benchmarks to see how it could run on Mac.

[BORG]

@Noob Fam "Again, Linux is just not easy to use."

PEBKAC. That's not a Linux problem. I'd argue it's very easy to use. I know people who are basically computer illiterate who operate Linux just fine and in fact, they find it much less complicated and easier to use than Windows. Some of those people are even in their 70s.

The problem isn't Linux is too hard to use. The PEBKAC and their unwillingness to adapt and learn new things just as they too had to learn Windows.

[Noob Fam]

Originally posted by BORG:

@Noob Fam "Again, Linux is just not easy to use."

PEBKAC. That's not a Linux problem. I'd argue it's very easy to use. I know people who are basically computer illiterate who operate Linux just fine and in fact, they find it much less complicated and easier to use than Windows. Some of those people are even in their 70s.

The problem isn't Linux is too hard to use. The PEBKAC and their unwillingness to adapt and learn new things just as they too had to learn Windows.

I’ve always been under the assumption that Linux was hard to use, but I wasn’t dissing on it because of that. I even said that if I were to build a pc in the future it will definitely be Linux rather than windows because if I wanted full control of my computer, I may as well take the time to learn how to use Linux instead of windows.

I just use a Mac cuz I’m in school and couldn’t be arsed to deal with complications while trying to focus on lectures