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The game needs to run at a locked 60 FPS to run on the Mac. Thankfully, most chips, including the base M1, are able to maintain that frame rate, albeit with a reduction in resolution and overall visual fidelity. If you step it up a notch and move to the M1 Pro or later, you’ll immediately be able to get a much more reasonable resolution at that locked 60 FPS, ensuring seamless gameplay. CrossOver currently also has a 14-day trial. This lets you test out Fallout 4 and whether it’ll run on your Mac before you decide. We cover how to play Windows games using CrossOver here. Here’s how you can download, play, and install Fallout 4 on your Mac using CrossOver: • Download and install CrossOver 23.7 or later • Create a Steam Bottle • Install Fallout 4 with the Steam Bottle • Head to My Documents - My Games - Fallout4 • Once there, open Fallou4.ini and change the bDisableAllGore=0 to bDisableAllGore=1 • Save the file and relaunch the game • Now, head to Settings - Advanced • Once there, change the Shadow Distance to Medium There are also a few other changes you need to make to get the most optimal experience. The first one is locking your FPS at 60: Head to My Documents - My Games - Fallout4