Uploaded October 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition running on a M3 Max Macbook Pro with 36 GB of RAM through VMware Fusion. VMware Fusion is using 4 processor cores and 12GB RAM.
What does the American Dream mean today? For Niko Bellic, fresh off the boat from Europe, it is the hope he can escape his past. For his cousin, Roman, it is the vision that together they can find fortune in Liberty City, gateway to the land of opportunity.
Method: VMware Fusion
Hardware: M3 Max Macbook Pro • 30 core • 36 GB RAM
Performance: ⭐️⭐️⭐️½
Graphics: High • VSync ON
Resolution: 1080p
Notes: •When using VMware Fusion to run this game you must apply the FusionFix mod to fix lighting issues (Parallels works fine) •Occasional shader stutter/audio glitch (goes away) •Minor graphical glitches (non-game breaking) •Unstable FPS but rarely dips under 30.
00:00 - Intro
00:10 - Graphics Fix/Installing FusionFix
1:38 - Gameplay
Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition - store.steampowered.com/app/901583/Grand_Theft_Auto_IV_Complete_Edition
FusionFix Download - github.com/ThirteenAG/GTAIV.EFLC.FusionFix?tab=readme-ov-file
How to get VMware Fusion
1. Account Sign-Up (Needed to download VMware Fusion) - profile.broadcom.com/web/registration
2. VMware Fusion Download - support.broadcom.com/group/ecx/productdownloads?subfamily=VMware%20Fusion
3. Run VMware Fusion and setup Windows
How to Setup VMware Fusion on Mac - youtu.be/SltroZILpfI
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How MacProTips Rates Performance:
⭐️ - The game does not launch on Mac
⭐️⭐️ - The game launches but exhibits very poor performance
⭐️⭐️⭐️ -The game is compatible with Mac and is playable, with only some minor issues
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - The game runs on Mac with excellent performance and minimal issues
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - Perfect performance; the game runs flawlessly on Mac, achieving a solid 60+ FPS and feels native to the platform
💻 Gear used for channel:
•MacBook Pro M1 Max - apple.com/shop/product/G15H7LL/A/refurbished-14-inch-macbook-pro-apple-m1-max-chip-with-10‑core-cpu-and-24‑core-gpu-space-gray
•SanDisk Extreme 1 TB - amazon.com/SanDisk-1TB-Extreme-Portable-SDSSDE61-1T00-G25/dp/B08GTYFC37
•Blue Yeti X - amazon.com/Professional-Condenser-Microphone-Streaming-Podcasting/dp/B07QKQJL17
•27” LG UltraGear Display - bestbuy.com/site/lg-ultragear-27-nano-ips-qhd-g-sync-compatible-monitor-with-hdr-black/6451081.p?skuId=6451081
•Final Cut Pro X - apps.apple.com/us/app/final-cut-pro/id424389933?mt=12
•Keyboard - logitech.com/en-us/products/keyboards/mx-keys-s.920-011558.html
•Trackpad - apple.com/shop/product/MK2D3AM/A/magic-trackpad-white-multi-touch-surface
•Mouse - logitech.com/en-us/products/mice/m350-pebble-wireless-mouse.910-005743.html
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Wallpaper Pack #1 (Outer Space) - payhip.com/b/ujiN2
Wallpaper Pack #2 (Paper Cutout) - payhip.com/b/LFZXE
Wallpaper Pack #3 (Where's Waldo?) - payhip.com/b/cWJsG
Wallpaper Pack #4 (Waveforms) - payhip.com/b/y8Szx
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Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition running on a M3 Max Macbook Pro with 36 GB of RAM through VMware Fusion. VMware Fusion is using 4 processor cores and 12GB RAM.
What does the American Dream mean today? For Niko Bellic, fresh off the boat from Europe, it is the hope he can escape his past. For his cousin, Roman, it is the vision that together they can find fortune in Liberty City, gateway to the land of opportunity.
Method: VMware Fusion
Hardware: M3 Max Macbook Pro • 30 core • 36 GB RAM
Performance: ⭐️⭐️⭐️½
Graphics: High • VSync ON
Resolution: 1080p
Notes: •When using VMware Fusion to run this game you must apply the FusionFix mod to fix lighting issues (Parallels works fine) •Occasional shader stutter/audio glitch (goes away) •Minor graphical glitches (non-game breaking) •Unstable FPS but rarely dips under 30.
00:00 - Intro
00:10 - Graphics Fix/Installing FusionFix
1:38 - Gameplay
Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition - store.steampowered.com/app/901583/Grand_Theft_Auto_IV_Complete_Edition
FusionFix Download - github.com/ThirteenAG/GTAIV.EFLC.FusionFix?tab=readme-ov-file
How to get VMware Fusion
1. Account Sign-Up (Needed to download VMware Fusion) - profile.broadcom.com/web/registration
2. VMware Fusion Download - support.broadcom.com/group/ecx/productdownloads?subfamily=VMware%20Fusion
3. Run VMware Fusion and setup Windows
How to Setup VMware Fusion on Mac - youtu.be/SltroZILpfI
Thanks for watching! Subscribe to help support the channel!
How MacProTips Rates Performance:
⭐️ - The game does not launch on Mac
⭐️⭐️ - The game launches but exhibits very poor performance
⭐️⭐️⭐️ -The game is compatible with Mac and is playable, with only some minor issues
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - The game runs on Mac with excellent performance and minimal issues
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - Perfect performance; the game runs flawlessly on Mac, achieving a solid 60+ FPS and feels native to the platform
💻 Gear used for channel:
•MacBook Pro M1 Max - apple.com/shop/product/G15H7LL/A/refurbished-14-inch-macbook-pro-apple-m1-max-chip-with-10‑core-cpu-and-24‑core-gpu-space-gray
•SanDisk Extreme 1 TB - amazon.com/SanDisk-1TB-Extreme-Portable-SDSSDE61-1T00-G25/dp/B08GTYFC37
•Blue Yeti X - amazon.com/Professional-Condenser-Microphone-Streaming-Podcasting/dp/B07QKQJL17
•27” LG UltraGear Display - bestbuy.com/site/lg-ultragear-27-nano-ips-qhd-g-sync-compatible-monitor-with-hdr-black/6451081.p?skuId=6451081
•Final Cut Pro X - apps.apple.com/us/app/final-cut-pro/id424389933?mt=12
•Keyboard - logitech.com/en-us/products/keyboards/mx-keys-s.920-011558.html
•Trackpad - apple.com/shop/product/MK2D3AM/A/magic-trackpad-white-multi-touch-surface
•Mouse - logitech.com/en-us/products/mice/m350-pebble-wireless-mouse.910-005743.html
🌅 Store:
-Help support the channel by checking out MacProTips Wallpaper Packs!
Wallpaper Pack #1 (Outer Space) - payhip.com/b/ujiN2
Wallpaper Pack #2 (Paper Cutout) - payhip.com/b/LFZXE
Wallpaper Pack #3 (Where's Waldo?) - payhip.com/b/cWJsG
Wallpaper Pack #4 (Waveforms) - payhip.com/b/y8Szx
