NEW better method for Genshin Impact on Mac - run the Windows desktop version, no sideloading required! kzread.info/dash/bejne/iqSguseIlLWfaLg.html

@A1E5B2

Жыл бұрын

Could you please do the same for Honkai star rail once it's released hopefully I'll be available on the app store unlike Genshin

Mac has so much potential. Shame it’s restricted by Apple.

@gerardrosales

2 ай бұрын

Kind of the opposite lmao. Apple has put so much effort into making game development on the Mac. Even developing frameworks such as Metal. It's actually developers who are hesitant to support the Mac which makes sense since they wouldn't want to waste resources on a small market.

This process went so much smoother than last time, thank you :)

Thank you so much, this was absolutely fantastic. I wasnt able to play Genshin ever since i got my macbook and using geforce literally took hours waiting in the queue and it was impossible. I wish i found this video sooner because now i can play, thanks again, the instructions were very clear

@re3692

Жыл бұрын

What kind of ur macbook btw?

@killaki_

Жыл бұрын

@@re3692 macbook pro 14 inch

Thanks for the update Andrew. Hope y'all like the new UI. It was a labour of love :)

Very detailed, very user-friendly guide. Successfully played Genshin on my MacBook air. Thanks for making this guide.

Thank you so much! I didn’t expect this to actually work!

I don’t know if anyone has said this but you have an incredible voice. You could probably have a separate line of work just on that.

@The_Ballet_phoenix

Жыл бұрын

He’s majestic

@MarinessNTU

Жыл бұрын

Vtuber!!

@Slayyyaphine

Жыл бұрын

Disagree lol

@decriptedperson4516

Жыл бұрын

@@Slayyyaphine then don't comment

thank you so much! your instructions were so clear and everything works perfectly. i had genshin on my 64gb iphone and it took almost 25gb of space, playcover is such a lifesaver!!

❤❤❤❤ been waiting for this!!!!!! Thank you!

It’s so cool to be a part of this project!

Earned my sub, thanks got Genshin up and running!

Fantastic video thanks for making this. I really hope that they do make a native port of the game

Thank you so much!! This worked !

It will always bother me why macOS hasn't gotten a proper Genshin Impact support despite it being extremely similar to the iOS version. All they'd need to do port the iOS version with the additional graphical features of the PC version.

@jwarendsen

Жыл бұрын

It's not about that unfortunately, the amount of money they'd generate from the Mac release vs. the cost of QA testing, customer support etc. they'd need to provide doesn't work out for them.

@crestofhonor2349

Жыл бұрын

@@jwarendsen It's fundamentally the same game with no real additional coding needed. It would be incredibly cheap for them to do. After all the M1 and M2 are already on iPad Pro so it's not the chip causing any expensive rewrites. Plus there are other small annoyances besides that like no controller support on Android and no high frame rate options on any other platform besides iOS and iPad OS. This is annoying since the other platforms are all capable of clearly hitting well above 60fps whether it be higher end Android phones or PC and PS5. Hoyoverse is just making things annoying with all these exclusive features to one platform

@knightwik

Жыл бұрын

@@crestofhonor2349 "no additional coding needed" then how would you explain all the work that has gone into the Play Cover app so that the game can be run? Are you saying Play Cover doesn't do anything? If apple were to port to Mac OS it would be as simple as you are making it out to be, otherwise there wouldn't be any need for apps like Play Cover to exist.

@crestofhonor2349

Жыл бұрын

@@knightwik Play cover is a way of making those games that disabled to run on MacOS to work again. Apple intentionally made it very easy to make a game or application work on both iOS, iPadOS, AppleTV OS, and MacOS. Afterall they are all basically using the same silicon and using the same API. Hoyoverse intentionally said no to allowing it on MacOS for whatever reason. It's not like your porting it to an additional platform like from iOS to android where not only is the hardware different but they use a very different operating system and graphics API.

@enesjei

Жыл бұрын

@crestofhonor2349 that's not how it works unfortunately. Up until now, there's so many mobile titles that can't be run natively in m1 macOS despite available on iOS appstore. There's still need some works to make sure the delivery on macOS version is as good as other versions. it has to be on par with windows version. This iOS version is awkward af to play on macs... completely different with the smooth gameplay on windows version for pc/laptop experience. The controller support on iOS is also half-baked on genshin, since it's not support gyro controller

The community around playcover is all about Geshin Impact. Sometimes seems like its the only game available in this sideloading

@Andytizer

Жыл бұрын

It pretty much is although the work done on Genshin Impact applies to others eg Diablo Immortal, etc.

@zhichgaming1466

Жыл бұрын

We are trying to move away from being only about Genshin, although that will always be the cause of PlayCover's creation and will stay PlayCover's most popular game for a while.

@Branik2009

Жыл бұрын

@@zhichgaming1466 Could you please try to side load Lineage 2 Revolution?

@FeuerfaustGolDAce

Жыл бұрын

Simple. Genshin probably has the largest player base of all supported games.

thank you for sharing, it works!!

thank you!!! it actually worked

Amazing video! I can finally stop waiting in line for stupid geforce to get me a rig!

Thank you! This is awesome.

tysm i love this tutorial

i give gratitude to you, the man, Andrew Tsai, for showing PlayCover and to the team behind PlayCover for making iOS gaming on Mac enjoyable and possible

Hi Andrew! Can you do a tutorial on how to sideload other apps?

Hi, this is absolutely amazing. Very detailed and I didn't even consider using a controller to play. I just have one problem. I'm using a ps5 controller and whenever I touch the touchpad of the controller, the game quits. Which is bothersome as it's very easy to accidentally touch it. Also, when I'd connect the controller to bluetooth and press any button on the controller, the game would crash (but it doesn't if I use a wire to connect the controller to my mac)

great tutorial. Do I need to turn off protection integrity and on everytime I install the new version?

Thank you!

Thank you so much

It works!!!! I did it with my Ventura M2 chip MAC OS13.0.1

Thanks for guide. it works well my MacBook Air M1. but i disappointed running performance of titled "M1 device". i setted full highest in-game graphic option at 60Hz and i found runtime option under playcover for looking good of frame smoother at lower 1600x900 resolution than expected i got. it perfomance loss is like as emulation. that is requires moar GPU performance options for high resolution gaming. that quality not to differency playing genshin on iPad mini. not any merits using iPad except using keyboard and mouse with limited extreme controling. nevertheless, this is great fruit outcomes for Mac users. they got ticket for playing genshin clearly on Mac system.

It working thanks you

actually this is a bug of fps degradion in 2.0, 2.0 is just nightly 174 but if. you use 167 nightly you can get exactly 115-120fps for your m1max

The thing about playing on Mac is that it inherits the very poor render distance from playing in mobile (i.e. the details of objects at certain far distances). This is understandable so that mobile SOCs can still play the game by not loading too many assets into the open world. This is unlike in PC or console where you can still see good details on those beautiful landscapes. You have a bigger screen on a Mac laptop/desktop, so the lack of detail gets magnified and thus more noticeable. Whether it ruins your personal experience or not is up to you.

@Pasi123

Жыл бұрын

It also has lower graphics overall compared to the full version on PC/console

thank you so much💌💌💌💌💌💌

this is so helpful, thank you for the vid!

Does this enable and disable thing on terminal just for geishin impact or for other side loaded games also?

greaaatt video.. I only have one question: do I have to disable SIP and enable again for every game I install or do I have to do it only once

@HzG_R

Жыл бұрын

Every. It’s because the game won’t sign in without doing it.

Hey Andrew! I hope you're doing well! Your content has been very helpful! Thank you for that! I have a question and I really hope you can see this. I recently downloaded Parallels 18 on my MacBook Air M1 and it runs it pretty decently I would say. The reason I decided to give it a try it's because I am a huge fan of the Silent Hill franchise and there's this "enhanced edition" of Silent Hill 2 (you've probably heard of it, it's only available on Windows) Everything looks so nice and crisp plus it doesn't come with too many glitches or bugs (unlike the Ps2 emulators) so I've been wanting to play it so bad. I could finally download it and it runs it just fine, however, I've noticed that after 5 minutes give or take of playing, my Mac starts to heat up and this does not usually happen when I try a Ps2 emulator to run these games. My question is, is it safe for the Mac to heat up somehow while playing? Will it be okay? I haven't purchased Parallels yet, since I'd like to test the waters first and see if it likes it. I have to say the way Parallels has been designed is mind-boggling! Really, I am amazed at how beautifully it runs on the MacBook. I only want it to play Silent Hill 2, 3 and 4. I hope to hear back from you, Thanks in advance!

@cmcchai

Жыл бұрын

I also have heat up issue on mac air m1, but it's on genshin using playcover. had to use lower graphics. ps: I think there's nothing much to help with the temperature since there's no cooling fan and external cooling hardly do anything.

@aarongrajeda1563

Жыл бұрын

@@cmcchai Thanks for replying! But do you think it's okay if it gets a bit hot? I tried to measure the temperature after a little while and it was between 65° and 70°. I'm not sure though if it's a normal temperature to reach out?

@walwal6449

Жыл бұрын

@@cmcchai does it heat up a lot? want to try... ive been playing genshin on my macbook (also air m1) but through GFN (geforce now) and there has not been any overheating issues (though this is cloud gaming, idk if it is the same with 'sideloading'??) but due to the very long queues- ive been trying to find (free) alternatives T_T

@touayg1106

Жыл бұрын

@@aarongrajeda1563are you talking about the outside of the mac being 60-70 degrees?

@touayg1106

Жыл бұрын

@@walwal6449 cloud gaming will never make your computer overheat.

love the content as always. Just would like to see how the m1 MacBook air's perform.

@chidorirasenganz

Жыл бұрын

Probably the same as the m1 iPad unless it has more RAM

@zhichgaming1466

Жыл бұрын

It runs Genshin pretty smoothly at max graphics but it may get a little hot.

Hi, how about updating Genshin to version 3.4? Is it okay to just download the new version and delete the old version? Do we need to disable SIP before logging in? Thank you.

Hi, do we have to do all the terminal stuff every time we update Genshin?

In 8:40, Genshin is showing XBOX symbol instead of PlayStation symbols in-game. This can be fixed by changing the name of the controller to DUALSHOCK 4. After the rename, it'll show PlayStation symbols.

wow, what a detailed explanation. I thank you for sharing this, but just imagine me, who has zero knowledge in anything IT related, downloading a software I know nothing of, changing codes in the system program, repeatedly shutting down and turning on the Mac and repeatedly opening and closing Genshin sends chill down my spine. What if something goes wrong with my Mac, I'll have no idea how to fix it. I once downloaded a Windows system on my Mac to play genshin, but the specs of my Mac is too low that even on the lowest quality of everything Genshin still lags and my Mac heated up like crazy.

Interesting video, i have a Unused MBP 2020 It should work right? I just wanna test out few games i wanted.

Hey first off great tutorial, it helped me a lot! Secondly, I just wanted to point out an issue I and a few others are having with the Playcover file at 9:55, basically, there does not seem to be a way to save it as play cover, no matter what I tried even on safari and chrome it always comes out as a .txt file, if you could provide some help for this we would appreciate it thanks!

@saimahmed8562

Жыл бұрын

the same thing happened to me, but when you change the name of the file in finder it works.

Hi, umm, I am kind of facing a problem. I did everything as said above in the video, but after a few days when I try to log in my account it says “parameter error”. Everytime that happens I need to delete Genshin and PlayCover and start again. Any way to fix this, if possible? I found the error particularly when trying to switch between my Genshin accounts on the loading screen. :((

I tried the same method for other games but it isn’t working. Is there anything wrong during the process? Or anything I can change?

You can buy an iPad Pro 2021 or 2022 and still be able to play 120 fps and on controller

When The game get updated do i need to do this process all again?

Doad anyone here also have a problem saving the keymap file?

Thank you so much for such a great video. Why should I change the ratio from 16:9 to 16:10? With the PlayCover 3 beta, I have an auto option at resolution. Should I turn it on.

what i found from using the new playcover is that the temps when playing genshin impact rose up by a FUCK TON. Before I updated to 2.0, I was using the 1.0 version, everything worked fine and the temps were always between 50-60 degrees. Mind you it is the same version of Genshin Impact which is 3.3.0. Then after I updated to the 2.0, the temps rose up to the 90 degrees range like...yeah...it utilizes more cpu power for more performance...but why is there no option to limit the cpu usage?? Like there is no need for MORE POWER since the M1(mine is an M1 Macbook Air) is already insane and is capable of running Genshin while capped at 60fps. What I am trying to say is that....please....WHY use more cpu power AND cause the already fragile MACBOOK batteries to fucking blow up for using MORE UNEEDED POWER??

@shanes.6227

Жыл бұрын

50-60c is not cause for concern. :) also computer cpus are designed to operate at high temps. the macbook air since it doesnt have a fan will probably just throttle a bit. turn res down if you can

@LittleWhole

Жыл бұрын

50-60 is pretty normal. Temperatures only start becoming of major concern >80. The T_JUNCTION of most modern CPUs is 100 degrees which is when the CPU will immediately start significant throttling to stop damage to the CPU.

thank u so much for this video, but is there a way to exit the game from key maping other than restarting the device?

mac users solving the cure of cancer just to play red dead redemption 2 on their mac mini:

I'm just being overly cautious but how safe is this to use? As can this be easily hacked or something like it? Sorry I'm not too smart with these kinds of things.

just one question, when i happen to make an update, do i need to follow the setup process everytime from zero or do i just uninstall the old version and load in the new one?

I wanna side load it on my mac so bad but I’m terrified of my account getting banned cause Hoyoverse will ban you if they notice you’re running it on not officially supported hardware

is playcover support gyro aiming in genshin when I use gamepad?

Anyone playing on an m2 max at max settings wanna chime in how laughably good the play quality is? Looking at picking one up next week possibly.

do you know how to enable playchain setting? I got an issue when input captcha, it say "parameter error"

even though i saved the file, it still has txt on it, how do i remove it?

what happens when you need to update the game? does it just do it automatically?

Damn youre da besssttt

hi. I would like to ask, upon updating versions, should I disable/enable again sip or not necessary anymore?

Great tutorial. I got my Nintendo Switch Pro Controller connected to my iMac via Bluetooth, however when I go to the in game settings and go to control type the controller option does not appear. I would appreciate any help. Thank you.

Really really thanks to @Andrew Tesai for this video

12:25 --.. i skipped to the end .. so sry if i missed something but you wrote in timeline ''4k120hz test'' .. and your tool shows your game runs at 1638x1023. (only 80.81% of of Fhd and faaar away from 4k)

Could you please make a tutorial on either Azure Lane or Nikke for Mac? I tried emulating this same steps but no luck.

The fact that there is still no native Apple silicone Mac version is beyond me. Like what on earth are they waiting for?

hi @Andrew Tsai ! Where do you find all those information about Macbook Native Emulators and tips ? Thanks !

@Andytizer

Жыл бұрын

I keep an eye on the news, I listen to my Discord.

Dear Andrew. Could you please try to successful run Lineage 2 Revolution using any method that you know? Thank you

very cool

Just login with twitter and dont bother with SIP.

@cdbaxul4726

Жыл бұрын

Huh, it worked without disabling SIP. This completely changes the whole business for me. Andrew should consider putting this in the video as well, cheers!

@justeenpagalan8229

Жыл бұрын

How do you get pass the verification code?

@cdbaxul4726

Жыл бұрын

@@justeenpagalan8229 It never asked me for one.

Thanks for this video!!! Super useful! Currently I am using M1 Pro MacBook, but i didn't see the option "Metal HUD", does anyone know why?

nice video, thanks you from Chile. could you do something with: League of Legends: Wild Rift or Call of duty MW Mobile.

Hi there, what are the specs of your device?

I'm stuck at how to login genshin "parameter error" and if facebook it's says "login failed"

Mine kept saying that the ip of the game wasn’t correct or with other games it said forbidden do you know how to fix this???

Hello Andrew Thanks for the video! I have a question I was able to download games and install it. Diablo immortal starts but I can't go past login . Same with Lineage it says I don't have internet connection. Thank you for helping

Every time a update to the new version do I need to do all the process again?

@nanacue

Жыл бұрын

sadly, yes.

Hi andrew the link to the ipa library does not seem to work anymore or the file wont download. Does anyone have another Ipa link to add or working one please

If the words "parameter error" appear after you finish entering the password, go to settings and give playcover permissions. Good luck❤

@fightmexx5141

Жыл бұрын

Where would it be located in settings?

@tienat1035

Жыл бұрын

@@fightmexx5141 It's in privacy & security.

@bellapixorrego5238

11 ай бұрын

i can't find play cover in settings

Hey! Do you know of any way to play Tower of Fantasy on MacBook Air M1? When I use PlayCover to play it, there isn't any key mapping, they say it doesn't work, and I can't even type so I can't create an account.

should i turn off integrity protection when loging in any game? or is it only for genshin impact

Hey! I'm having some issues with the keymapping section. I downloaded the same file through the download option, but only half of the keybinds work. for example, i can't use slot 1, clicking on no. 1 allows me to use the second character, i can't use the slot for the 1st character and I'm not sure why this is happening. I'm on an M2 btw. what can I do to fix this? Please tell me

hey i know you might not reply on my comment but do anyone know if your API fails and also fails with new API for Genshin what to do

Hello Andrew!, I love ur genshin tutorial video, but there is a problem with my genshin it keep crashing when I download the new update of genshin I did all the steps still don't work wound you mind making a tutorial of it?

This may help few but just letting everyone know that you DO NOT need to disable and re-enable SIP, Genshin Impact works perfectly fine! (At least for me...)

@crazycatcyan9999

5 ай бұрын

hey may I know what version of playcover u use and what macbook u have?

i have a problem where i followed all the steps but i still wasnt able to login, i also tried all the things at the bottom of the article and it still doesnt work! I enabled the sip to see if that would work and it still didnt work, any ideas on what to do?

Is this limited to 3 apps and subject to the 7 day period like sideloadly? This is what is keeping me on 11.2.3 as I can just sideload through Apple Configurator and not worry about an app limit or refreshing.

@Andytizer

Жыл бұрын

If you have a Mac that had a starting firmware of less than macOS 12 then yes 11.2.3 is the best choice for longevity, however you are limited to 4:3 iPad aspect ratios and no kbm keybinding support.

@zhichgaming1466

Жыл бұрын

This does not have a limit and will never expire. Some apps do not work being sideloaded with Apple Configurator and a lot of them will not run but PlayCover fixes a lot of these issues. Please keep in mind though that a lot of apps don't work with PlayCover but work using Apple Configurator.

hi, i tried this tutorial step by step twice, but the login when i re enable the system integrity, the login for some reason expires, and i cant play

I will also confirm that you can log in to the game with twitter instead of messing with SIP

@razorbackroar

Жыл бұрын

how exacly. why dont you tell us step by step would be much more useful comment bro.

@keirrasmussen

Жыл бұрын

@@razorbackroar Not sure how to simplify it further for you. Follow the steps to install but skip the reboot step to disable SIP. Instead just launch the game and use the twitter sign in. Take that BS attitude to someone else. bro

Hey, i did everything right up to the download and import of the keybinding but it's still isn't working. I had to use my mouse inthe touchscreen mode to mover around. Any help?

Hi! Just a question…. I need to disable/enable SIP every time I install a new IPA or just go the first installation? Thanks

@Andytizer

Жыл бұрын

It's only for logging into certain games.

Thank you so much Andrew, you just earned my sub! .btw anyone know how to disable the activity monitor on the top right side? is there any way?

@user70ZX_ISDEAD

2 ай бұрын

Uncheck the metal hud in launcher settings and restart the launcher thats it

when I go to import the key mapping and I go to click on the file to import it, it doesn't let me open any of the files.

Hey Andrew I'm getting the peremeter error in genshin impact please help!

You have to sideload apps on Mac? I thought you can just execute files directly?

Play Gunfire Reborn with this

I didnt have to turn off the security but it still work

@kukuhrizqyanto227

2 ай бұрын

same here

@matou-fw8wl

Ай бұрын

Same thing downloaded nightly version tho don’t know if that changes a thing?

I am running Player 1.07 on M1 MBA with only 8GB ram, is it worth updating?