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@Xillllix.3485 said:

@Marco.6324 said:

@Xillllix.3485 said:Anyone did a Bootcamp vs Mac client benchmark test? It seems to me that the Mac performance optimization really need some improvement.

30-50 fps when bootcamping/ 5-15 fps on mac. Consider that I am playing on a mid 2012 Macbook with 8gb ram, I will soon put 8 gb ram more and I expect to have an increased performance when bootcamping. The 64-bit mac client is just broken :).

Wow, ok. I'm running the mac client on a Mac pro with 64 GB of RAM, a crazy fast internal ssd, 12 cores... I get 30fps in 4k (it's capped at 30 even if you select otherwise) but it dips into the 15 fps for no reason every 5-10 seconds, as if it's a coding issue (for example when a fire animation resets). I realized that a bunch of things that shouldn't affect performance do, like the dpi interface scaling and not having the fps set to unlimited.

Even when I lower the settings it's still capped at 30fps and drops at random moments that have nothing to do with the activity on screen. I guess the mac client needs a lot of performance improvements.

Mate, I'm playing on a MBP mid 2012 (i.e. 4 GB ram, HDD) and I'm getting the same fps as you. Even if you're playing @ 4k, I don't know how the client can't even support your specs.

(Ignore the ping, playing on NA from EU.)

Bonus: #littlemacclientthings, trying to do a CM for a raid boss that won't load.

I'm going to be both bootcamping and getting an external SDD during the week if I can, so I'll post whether anything improves then.

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@"trainoasis.2706" said:Hello. I'm playing on a Mid-2012 Macbook Pro 13" with an added SSD and 4GB RAM. Most things worked fine until the last update (I'm not sure the update is the problem, just want to see if someone has the same issues). I had issues when game started and then crashed "Coherent host crashed" etc. but that's not so bad, when it starts after a few tries.

But now, in-game, when I go to another map (whether via waypoint or not) it won't load, and just stay in the loading screen with music.Nothing happens for a long time, then when I click alt+fn+ESC (same as ctrl/alt/del in windows?) the game client closes without error.

Anyone knows what that is about or has the same problem?Thanks!

It looks like you are still using the 32-bit client like many of us were. Unfortunately, the last update made it impossible to load into new maps. Anet's advice has solely been to download and move to the 64-bit client as they've stopped support for the 32-bit client. See https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/discussion/31312/after-yesterdays-pof-download-characters-cant-exit-areas-pc-freeze-using-wp-and-portals-mac#latest this thread for clarification and notes on the similar issues. Sorry. :(

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@Menadena.7482 said:If I were to guess I would say your problem is the memory as it looks like the characters are there but the background textures are not. The minimum you can get with an iMac now is 8 GB so I am guessing it is an older machine? If the plan is to solve it with money go to someplace like OWC and see if you can up the ram . An SSD would mainly affect slow load speeds, check if you are maxing out your memory or something in the activity monitor. That will also give you an idea how your network pipe is doing as that is what things looked for me in one online game that I tried via dialup.

Hmm, intel graphics .... maybe a mac mini?

It's an older Macbook pro. I'll definitely look at my memory too as I try to troubleshoot again later. Luckily, it looks like OWC have a retailer in the UK but the installation help on the US site looks fantastic. Thanks for the tips!

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@DrMORO.4627 said:Is your internal storage drive a 'spinning' Hard Disk Drive (HDD), or a 'non-spinning' Solid State Drive (SSD)?If the former, I would say Yes, an external SSD will 'improve' your playability of the Mac GW2 64-bit app, from my own experience, and possibly as mentioned by a few others here. Not cheap, yet it does not have to be a big SSD drive, and even a 128 GB SSD should do a good job.If already have a SSD inside, then I would say your issue is possibly not from a slow storage drive, and probably from something else within the app itself or other specs of your Mac. Adding memory will also help your Mac feel snappier, yet a HDD to SSD exchange is quite a big speed improvement to make your Mac feel 'like new' speedy, kinda.

Thanks so much for such an informative breakdown! It is a HDD so I'm gonna have my fingers crossed that an external SDD will help with the problems with loading. Some other people I've talked to have mentioned partitioning as well to avoid using the mac client altogether. Considering I was raiding & pvping with not much issue before (apart from uniquely long loading screens but those weren't even that bad) it is a massive shame but, hey, it's about time I upgraded a little. I'll keep my fingers crossed 'up there' will deliver us some fixes too!

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Hi! I meet the min specs for playing Guild Wars 2 on Mac but scenery does not load in most maps on the 64-bit client. See pics below:Notice the near 10 minute break between screenshots. More than enough time to make a cup of tea but I thought I'd be able to play the game when I got back, LOL.For people who use an external SDD, do you think purchasing one will fix my issue?

& to help:Processor: 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5Memory: 4 GB 1600 MHZ DDR3Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4000 1536 MB