Current Status of Running FFXIV on a Mac
The Macintosh Client by Lodestone Radio
Status as of Sep 2013 - It works, it's free, there are some launch issues caused by the ESRB warning.
Use of Crossover 12.5
Status as of Sep 2013 - Not yet compatible.
Use of Parallels ver. 8.0.18100
Status of version 8.0.18100 with Windows 7 X4, FFXIV will not install to Windows 7 X4 under this version of Parallels. Higher versions of Parallels not yet tested. Update/Edit: Oct 1, Parallels 9, Windows 7 x4, and Realm Reborn are compatible.
Use of VM Ware Fusion
Status, Not yet tested
Use of Virtual Box (Public Domain)
Status, Not yet tested
Use of Apple Boot Camp and Windows 7 X4
Status, Compatible. Boot camp can be a pain in the ass to install, and the drive you dedicate to Boot Camp needs to be in Bay 1 during the install, but you can move it to another bay afterwards. Remember that while in Boot Camp, the step to format the target IBM volume to NTFS, not Fat32. Apple's instructions are not clear about this. Do all this on another drive, I don't recommend messing with your primary boot drive. FFXIV installs to and runs perfectly under Windows 7 X4.
Hardware:
Use of the MotionJoy Playstation Gamepad Controller (public domain) in tandem with Apple Boot Camp and Windows 7 X4
Status: It works perfectly provided you use a high quality USB cable, and provided you follow all the MotionJoy instructions, not just half way. When you launch Realm Reborn and attempt the calibration test, it doesn't always work, but when you get into the game it works fine. You still have use of the keyboard and mouse. While using your playstation game pad plugged into USB port, don't let it accidently come unplugged, if you do you have to reboot and re-setup Motion Joy. [/color] Update Oct 1: Install Motion Joy first, after installing Windows X4, Achieve success with the Playstation controller. With each bootup of Windows X4, always launch Motion Joy and do the vibration test prior to launching Realm Reborn
Use of the Razer Black Widow Gaming Keyboard in tandem with Apple Bootcamp and Windows 7 X4.
Status: Compatible. Under Windows 7 X4, just install and run the upgrade.
Caveat: If you use the Razer Synapse Mac driver on your Mac boot volume, use version 1.10.30. If you attempt to install version 1.13.01, you're in for pain and suffering. Version 1.13.01 will disable your finder and system prefs until you uninstall Synapse. Stick with version 1.10.30 and it works perfectly. On your Mac boot volume, you can remap the Command and Option Keys to where they belong. Yes, I did send a bug report to the Razer Corporation.
Applicable system for this message: Mac 2.8Ghz Quad-Core, 16 Gigs Core Ram, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285 (400 watts), Dedicated hard drive to Apple Boot Camp and the NTFS partition for Windows-7 X4. While running FFXIV, the GTX 285 spools up both fans on high, while it ramps up to full 400 watts.
FAQ: Mongoose, why didn't you test Fusion and Virtual Box, and the newest versions, really, now, this is lame!
Ans: There is this addictive game that's taking up my valuable Mac time, it's called FFXIV, Realm Reborn.
FAQ: Mongoose, why didn't you test your Playstation Controller under bluetooth?
Ans: Because I can't find my USB Bluetooth transceiver, and, on account of Realm Reborn, I don't have time to look for it.
Reason for Edit: Added applicable system paragraph
The Macintosh Client by Lodestone Radio
Status as of Sep 2013 - It works, it's free, there are some launch issues caused by the ESRB warning.
Use of Crossover 12.5
Status as of Sep 2013 - Not yet compatible.
Use of Parallels ver. 8.0.18100
Status of version 8.0.18100 with Windows 7 X4, FFXIV will not install to Windows 7 X4 under this version of Parallels. Higher versions of Parallels not yet tested. Update/Edit: Oct 1, Parallels 9, Windows 7 x4, and Realm Reborn are compatible.
Use of VM Ware Fusion
Status, Not yet tested
Use of Virtual Box (Public Domain)
Status, Not yet tested
Use of Apple Boot Camp and Windows 7 X4
Status, Compatible. Boot camp can be a pain in the ass to install, and the drive you dedicate to Boot Camp needs to be in Bay 1 during the install, but you can move it to another bay afterwards. Remember that while in Boot Camp, the step to format the target IBM volume to NTFS, not Fat32. Apple's instructions are not clear about this. Do all this on another drive, I don't recommend messing with your primary boot drive. FFXIV installs to and runs perfectly under Windows 7 X4.
Hardware:
Use of the MotionJoy Playstation Gamepad Controller (public domain) in tandem with Apple Boot Camp and Windows 7 X4
Status: It works perfectly provided you use a high quality USB cable, and provided you follow all the MotionJoy instructions, not just half way. When you launch Realm Reborn and attempt the calibration test, it doesn't always work, but when you get into the game it works fine. You still have use of the keyboard and mouse. While using your playstation game pad plugged into USB port, don't let it accidently come unplugged, if you do you have to reboot and re-setup Motion Joy. [/color] Update Oct 1: Install Motion Joy first, after installing Windows X4, Achieve success with the Playstation controller. With each bootup of Windows X4, always launch Motion Joy and do the vibration test prior to launching Realm Reborn
Use of the Razer Black Widow Gaming Keyboard in tandem with Apple Bootcamp and Windows 7 X4.
Status: Compatible. Under Windows 7 X4, just install and run the upgrade.
Caveat: If you use the Razer Synapse Mac driver on your Mac boot volume, use version 1.10.30. If you attempt to install version 1.13.01, you're in for pain and suffering. Version 1.13.01 will disable your finder and system prefs until you uninstall Synapse. Stick with version 1.10.30 and it works perfectly. On your Mac boot volume, you can remap the Command and Option Keys to where they belong. Yes, I did send a bug report to the Razer Corporation.
Applicable system for this message: Mac 2.8Ghz Quad-Core, 16 Gigs Core Ram, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285 (400 watts), Dedicated hard drive to Apple Boot Camp and the NTFS partition for Windows-7 X4. While running FFXIV, the GTX 285 spools up both fans on high, while it ramps up to full 400 watts.
FAQ: Mongoose, why didn't you test Fusion and Virtual Box, and the newest versions, really, now, this is lame!
Ans: There is this addictive game that's taking up my valuable Mac time, it's called FFXIV, Realm Reborn.
FAQ: Mongoose, why didn't you test your Playstation Controller under bluetooth?
Ans: Because I can't find my USB Bluetooth transceiver, and, on account of Realm Reborn, I don't have time to look for it.
Reason for Edit: Added applicable system paragraph
FFXIV Realm Reborn is the cure for Skyrim addiction.
Now, there is FFXIV addiction.
Now, there is FFXIV addiction.
