Can You Play Oblivion Remastered on Mac?
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If you're a Mac user wondering whether Oblivion Remastered will run on your shiny Apple device — the answer is yes... with a little help.
You’ll Need Crossover
Oblivion Remastered doesn’t run natively on Mac. You’ll need Crossover, which is basically a translator that lets Windows games run on macOS. Think of it as a middleman who speaks both languages, but sometimes gets confused.
Performance on Apple Silicon Macs
M3 Pro & M4 Pro: You can expect 30-60 FPS depending on your settings. Players are hitting 50-60 FPS with tweaks like lowering shadows, foliage, and disabling fancy stuff like screen space reflections.
M1/M2 Macs: It’s rough. Expect stutters, FPS drops, and your MacBook getting hotter than a Daedric forge.
External Monitors: Running at 3440x1440? You’ll probably need to drop settings to low/medium and use FSR to stay above 40 FPS.
Cool Bonus: PS5 Controller Support
Yes, the DualSense triggers actually get harder to press when your character is tired. So now your fingers can suffer along with your stamina bar.
Common Issues
Freezes when opening settings.
Glitches if you toggle Frame Generation.
Random crashes and screen tearing, even with V-Sync on.
Quick Setup Tips
Use Crossover 25 or the latest preview version.
Set Graphics to D3DMetal in the advanced settings.
If you see a "DX12 not supported" error, double-check you're not using auto settings.
Be ready for some trial and error — this isn’t plug-and-play perfection.
Final Blurb
So yes, you can play Oblivion Remastered on a Mac. But like any good Elder Scrolls experience, expect a few bugs, a lot of tweaking, and occasional existential dread when your FPS drops to single digits. If you're on an M3 or M4 chip, you're golden. If you're on an older Mac... maybe start praying to the Nine Divines.
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