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Can you play Bots on Mac?
Bots does not run on Mac through Pixel Port, and the blocker is its anti-cheat, not its graphics.
See games that runWhat stops Bots
nProtect GameGuard
Anti-cheat like this needs to run deep in the system, and that access is not available to a compatibility layer on macOS. This is not a graphics or performance limit, and it is not something Pixel Port can work around.
Who can change this?
Decision ownerthe publisher
Bots ships anti-cheat that does not run on macOS. Whether it ever will is a decision for the publisher to make, not something Pixel Port can work around.
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Common questions
- Can you play Bots on Mac?
- No. Bots does not run on Mac through Pixel Port, and the blocker is its anti-cheat, not its graphics.
- Why is Bots blocked on Mac?
- Bots ships nProtect GameGuard, which needs system access that a compatibility layer on macOS cannot provide. It is not a graphics or performance limit.
- Will Bots ever work on Mac?
- Bots ships anti-cheat that does not run on macOS. Whether it ever will is a decision for the publisher to make, not something Pixel Port can work around.