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What is Cyberpunk 2077:
Focuses on Metal.
AI & Machine Learning / 27:54
Bringing Cyberpunk 2077 to Mac
AI & Machine LearningGraphics & Gamesmacos
Key Points
- Go behind the scenes and learn from CD PROJEKT RED how Cyberpunk 2077 came to Mac, setting a new standard for AAA gaming on macOS.
- Covers how the team leveraged Apple robust hardware, software, and development tools to bring this high-fidelity experience to life.
- Explains how developers can apply similar techniques to games.
- Find out how the innovative 'For this Mac' preset automatically optimizes graphical settings to balance visual fidelity and frame rate across the Mac lineup.
- The session moves through What is Cyberpunk 2077, Why bring it to Mac, Porting approach, Game Porting Toolkit evaluation, Mac-specific polish, "For this Mac" preset.
- Key concepts include PROJEKT, Game Porting Toolkit, Metal, NSWindowDidChangeOcclusionStateNotification, NSWindow, AVAudioEngine, MetalFX, AirPods.
Condensed Flow
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Why bring it to Mac:
Focuses on PROJEKT.
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Porting approach:
Focuses on Game Porting Toolkit.
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Game Porting Toolkit evaluation:
Focuses on Game Porting Toolkit, Metal.
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Mac-specific polish:
Focuses on Metal.
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"For this Mac" preset:
Focuses on NSWindowDidChangeOcclusionStateNotification, NSWindow, AVAudioEngine.
More Detail
Additional details
- Detailed flow: What is Cyberpunk 2077 -> Why bring it to Mac -> Porting approach -> Game Porting Toolkit evaluation -> Mac-specific polish -> "For this Mac" preset.
- APIs and concepts to recognize: PROJEKT, Game Porting Toolkit, Metal, NSWindowDidChangeOcclusionStateNotification, NSWindow, AVAudioEngine, MetalFX, AirPods, AVAudioEnvironmentNode, DynamicRangeColorComponentValue.
- Implementation focus: Metal, MetalFX, Game Porting Toolkit.