mac System Requirements, November 2020 and later

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Demands for the new Dagor 6 engine requires current Mac OS to be Metal only (first move started in 2017), Open GL not supported.

The announced  supported specifications on Macintosh coming with the release of "New Power" (subject to change with testing):

 

Why is Gaijin ending Open GL?

Because Apple is officially ending support for OpenGL and pushing its Metal API, and that 10.15 Catalina has "Metal 2" with additional features not found in prior MacOS versions. (While OS 11 Big Sur does have Open GL, it will not be updated).

Gaijin had to move to Metal or abandon Mac platform. 

 

My Mac is running Catalina or Big Sur, but why cannot run WT?

Unknown, but Apple released "Metal 2" in 2017 so it is likely make use of some hardware that Intel GPU's on older Macs do not have (see list at bottom).   Dagor 6 takes advantage of these features, at the expense of loosing some players with 8+ year old machines.  

 

 

Apple M1 support started with version 2.3.0.110 , although some features not optimized.

 

Minimum :

OS: "Catalina" v.10.15.1 or newer

Processor: Apple M1, Core i5 (Intel Xeon is not supported*)

Memory: 6 GB**

Video Card:  Intel Iris Pro 5200 (Mac), or analog from AMD/Nvidia for Mac (Minimum supported resolution for the game is 720p)

Video RAM: If you have less than 2GB of VRAM, the game will lock game to ULQ / Lowest texture quality setting.

Network: Broadband Internet connection

Hard Drive: 20 GB

 

Recommended :

OS: Mac OS "Big Sur" v. 11.0 or newer

Processor: Apple M1, Core i7 (Intel Xeon is not supported*) 

Memory: 8 GB

Video Card: Radeon Vega II or higher

Network: Broadband Internet connection

Hard Drive: 40 GB

 

* Intel Xeon architecture is not optimal for WT.  Possible to play but degraded performance compared to other CPU, no tech support from Gaijin)

**Game will play with less than 6 GB of RAM at a penalty of degraded performance (also depends on environment).

*** If you have less than 2GB of VRAM, the game will lock game to ULQ / Lowest texture quality setting. I think ALL the Intel Iris Mac are ULQ.

 

 

The late 2020 release of "New Power" version upgrades to the new Dagor 6 engine . 

This new engine requires the 64bit only Mac OS 10.15 "Catalina" operating system, an OS which can run on Macs made as early as 2012.

Note that upgrading your Mac to Catalina will prevent any 32bit application from working. Check your apps before upgrading.

 

A few Catalina compatible Macs have a GPU that will not run the game. 

Currently the GPU not supported are found on Mac Mini made before Late 2014,  MacBook Air  and MacBook Pro Mid and Late 2012. 

Not supported:

Intel 4000 series ( NO support, do not expect game to run)

Intel 5000 series (No support, but game may barely run WT)

Intel 5100 series (No support, but game may barely run WT)

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To find out more about your and other Mac versions out there, 2 data bases you can refer to

 

https://everymac.com/

Established in 1996, EveryMac.com is the complete guide to every Mac, iPod, iPhone, iPad, and Mac clone in the world, with technical specs, configuration details, system identifiers, performance benchmarks, and global pricing info.

 

If you want a terrific app (Mac and iOS) listing every model ever made, then look at

https://mactracker.ca/  (download in App store)