How to play 32-Bit / Unsupported Steam Games on Mac OS Catalina | Easiest Method
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- čas přidán 24. 11. 2020
- I've seen a bunch of really convoluted tutorials on how to run unsupported / 32-bit Steam games on MacOS Catalina, and even lots of posts saying it's not possible and you should install Windows via Bootcamp.
So I made this quick video to show how easy it is to get these older games running on MacOS Catalina. There's really nothing to it.
Link to download PlayOnMac.
www.playonmac.com/en/
Piece of code to disable Steam's built-in browser. (copy without quotations)
" wine steam.exe -no-browser +open steam://open/minigameslist "
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apple dropping 32-bit support was a bad call imo
This is the fault of Valve, IMO. Apple had been saying they were going to drop support for about two years, and valve simply does not care about porting their older games to the Source 2 engine.
@@Rustbelt_Research yeah it is kinda stupid. I just want to play portal and portal 2 but they are both 32 bit. They should just update their darn games.
@@petersummerhays7569 Valve is a scummy, predatory company IMO. They only care about the fact that you previously bought the game, not that you can no longer play it. I'm very happy to see game developers moving away from Valve/Steam to other game purchasing/launching platforms.
i want u to notice , when im not around
@@CHAOSKNIGHT-gk1tk wut
I bought Bejeweled 3 on my Mac while at college because it reminds me of playing it with my dad at home. I had the problem that it's a 32 bit game and this tutorial was exactly what I needed! It runs perfectly now and it's a nice thing to have in my spare time! Thank you!
No way I bought the exact same game at college because I was trying to relax
I was so pleased to see we have the exact same Mac model, wow; absolutely comforting! Thank you so much for this phenomenal and straight-forward tutorial; it was utmost helpful :)
You are literally my hero, I've been looking for an answer to this problem for a literal year, and you solved it in 10 minutes. Thank you!!
after i install steam it just shows a black window without an option to log in. Any suggestions? do I need code? If so, Where do I put it. I cannot even get to 6:14
I know absolutely nothing about computers so this was seriously the easiest most helpful tutorial I've ever used. Can't wait to play my old favorites
Did it work? And may I ask, What kind of Mac are you using?
this absolutely topped off my stoke tank. Much love brother!
Wow, this problem was bugging me for about 3 years and now i can play the real version of it all thanks to ur massive brain, ur a real one and u just earned yourself a new subscriber.
CZcams needs more videos like these. Good job, keep it up
Much obliged for the incredibly thorough and easy to follow walkthrough!
Thank you for this super easy to follow tutorial! I upgraded my macOS to big sur and lost access to a game my 8 year old loves...you saved me from a major headache!
Holy Moly! Thanks so much, this video was so simple and easy to follow and so stress freeeeeeeeee
Easiest tutorial ever to follow, great job dude!
after i install steam it just shows a black window without an option to log in. Any suggestions? do I need code? If so, Where do I put it. I cannot even get to 6:14
Thank you so much!!! I'm not a computer nerd so finding a video like this to allow me to play window games is so helpful. I really do appreciate it
I like how the dialogue boxes 'talk' in the first person, It's quite charming.
dang, I've never seen a better tutorial. THis channel is better at explaining how to do something than my school teachers
Awesome, thanks. I sent this video to a friend so we could play Portal 2 together because he had the 32 bit problem. Funny thing is I'm on Linux and he's on Mac. He figured it out easily with your video and I had no idea when I sent it to him that It would be a Wine tutorial because I had to go do something and just told him "this video might help but I haven't seen it yet". Wine is exactly what I use to play non steam games on Linux. And Proton (based on Wine) is what Steam officially gives Linux users to install Windows games.
Oh my gosh thank you so much! You saved a soul that will no longer be bored during quarenteine. You deserve more likes and subs for helping with this!
I have a problem, when i press configure (7:50) nothing happens.. any idea on what to do?
@@huellbabineaux576 You can quit steam and play on mac, then turn it on again, guess you can press Configure then ^^
Huy Tuniez yes, i have it working now, thanks 😊
This video helped out a lot. Very clear. This even works with running windows games from steam as well. I would not recommend the newer games depending on the year of your mac. Thank You Cap10323 for making this video. You were a lifesaver.
This came in handy bgi time. Thank you so much. Gaming on Mac is so difficult cause you have to download some type of work around for every little thing
after i install steam it just shows a black window without an option to log in. Any suggestions? do I need code? If so, Where do I put it. I cannot even get to 6:14
SO happy I found this video! It worked and now I can play Portal 2 with my brother. Thank you!!
after i install steam it just shows a black window without an option to log in. Any suggestions? do I need code? If so, Where do I put it. I cannot even get to 6:14
Brilliant! Clear instructions and what a great personality. You sir are a genius! Much respect from Ireland!
"I'm terrible at this game. That's why I have so much fun" (Wise words of a true gamer). Thanks bro!
Thats very much true. Hard games are the fun games
It’s fun when you don’t care about winning
for anyone scrolling through newest comments; this method no longer works properly as the steam installation crashes trying to install wine, sorry
pain
is there a more recent method?
It nolonger works on catalina right?
@@orbitaloutcast9878 no i dont think so
im trying it on the mac sonoma and it does crash so yeah, sorry to all trying this on sonoma
Still Works In 2022! I desperately NEEDED to play Left4Dead2, and omfg it worked! thank you so much
I love you! I really like how you explained everything patiently and also the little demo. Thank you!
now I can finally play sonic mania on my mac
Was skeptical at first but gave it a shot and wow, it worked wonders! Thanks!
after i install steam it just shows a black window without an option to log in. Any suggestions? do I need code? If so, Where do I put it. I cannot even get to 6:14
Thank you your video is amazing so easy to follow keep up the good work:)
very well done video man you were very thorough and very articulate. deserved a like, comment, and sub from me! keep up the good work homie :D
You are a life saver, thank you so much!! You were thorough with your explanations, and I've been trying for years. Thank you so much you've earned a sub!!
after i install steam it just shows a black window without an option to log in. Any suggestions? do I need code? If so, Where do I put it. I cannot even get to 6:14
This video is concise, easy to follow, and excellent! Thank you.
thamk you this was the best I was exactly looking for this
Good video with efficient explanations ! Thanks a lot !
My g thanks for the straightforward guide dropped a like and sub now I can play the OG call of duty’s
Holy crap, so much! this video was so helpful!
Worked for me with MW2, easy and simple guide. Thanks 🙏🏿
after i install steam it just shows a black window without an option to log in. Any suggestions? do I need code? If so, Where do I put it. I cannot even get to 6:14
Life saver!! I wonder how this might really be useful when you use a eGPU with your Mac computers, totally insane!
You are an absolute Legend. Now I can play Portal 2 with my son. Thank you!
I have a problem, when i press configure (7:50) nothing happens.. any idea on what to do?
@@huellbabineaux576 if you still haven't fixed it, I had the same issue. All you have to do is close it and re-open it again then it works.
Thank you so much! I can finally play the 90% of my Steam library again!
Lol
@@liamhaines4573 "Lol" 😄😅😥😓😭
after i install steam it just shows a black window without an option to log in. Any suggestions? do I need code? If so, Where do I put it. I cannot even get to 6:14
You are the most helpful person and you got straight to the point 😊
I was so upset when I got a new game and wasn't able to play and every tutorial I saw was so complicated ad didn't work, but this video was super easy and helpful! Thank you so much! Also my Mac runs on version 12.4 Montery, not Catalina, and this tutorial still works the same for anyone wondering.
can you play windows games with it?
@@Les_MeilleursMCFC probably yes
Does this still work? I have 12.6 montery. all i get is "the steam browser is disabled because no-browser was specified on the steam command line"
@@AnimeIsekai same
@@AnimeIsekaiyeah did you guys ever figure this out?
Fantastic!!! I'll have to try this myself. Never ever heard of that software.. thanks 👍🏻
man, such a blessing this tutorial
Impressive. Simple and efficient. Thanks for this.
after i install steam it just shows a black window without an option to log in. Any suggestions? do I need code? If so, Where do I put it. I cannot even get to 6:14
dude if heaven is real u r going. i haven't been able to play the begginers guide in god knows how long and i started to go a bit crazy. love u
Thank you! This worked perfectly.
thank you so much i had a game i paid 20 bucks for so this video was really helpful. far better than any other tutorial :D
Does this tutorial work? i'm trying to play DeadByDaylight on my mac
@@non-binaryduck it normally should, it worked for me
@@M4y_RawrZ i still have a black screen for the configuration part why?
this helped me a lot thank you so much 🔥
Honestly, this helped me so much. I haven't been able to play my favorite game for almost two years because it's 32-bit, and I was having a pretty bad day. This worked really well and I was finally able to play my game again, and it comforted me so much. I actually cried when I started playing the game again, that probably sounds silly but it's my comfort game and obviously it sucked to not having it throughout 2020 and into 2021 since these past two years have been anything but comforting. Thank you so much, I'm really grateful you found an easy way to do this that actually works.
How much space does it take to download this?
ah, i see you play TF2
@@Jason-lu5wr if u are referring to PlayOnMac, it's about 600 mb for catalina or upper vs, while about 200 mb for versions under 10.5
What game was it
@@Blurr1d0. Portal 2
An outstanding tutorial. Thank you so much for this!
Thanks man! Now i can keep on heisting!
Thank youuuu so much! work well for my M2 now even after 2 years after ur video :)
What OS did your Mac come with? My M2 came with Monterey and PlayOnMac is telling me I can't run 32 bit steam.
@@jackk.358 I'm on an M1 Max with Monterey and i can run steam, but games are laggy and audio is unusably choppy.
Hey, thanks for the instructional video! Just ran into a tiny issue. My friend shared his library with me, but even with the command line you said to input, I can't view and download those games. Any advice? Thanks!
Thanks so much for this. I'm back playing Left4 Dead2 :)
bro i can’t play it everytime i start a campaign it kicks me out
plz help me man🙏🏻🙏🏻
Same, help pls.
IM LITERALLY TRYNNA PLAY THAT RN!!
I gave up.
I like how you have a okay mic quality
For anyone having problems with it just hanging after logging in, try adding the following commands to the ones in the description. (Without Quotes): "-udpforce -allosarches -cef-force-32bit". It seems that those commands are needed to work with the most recent WineCX engine. (Found on the WineskinServer Wiki).
Where exactly do I add these commands to? Not too savvy with configs lol
@@LuxDream right click on the game then select properties and the first thing that pops up says launch options im pretty sure
@@dreadlord1265 Thank you for the quick response!
where do i enter that? im on 4.4.3
after i install steam it just shows a black window without an option to log in. Any suggestions? do I need code? If so, Where do I put it. I cannot even get to 6:14
Thank you so much! The tutorial was super easy to follow, and i got to play portal 2 without any lag!
me and you both came here for the same reason I see
does it work for m1
The portals are really messed up for me though
FANTASTIC video everything worked perfectly tysm
Thank you bro, it works!!! I can finally play Gmod!!
Dude this is so helpful - thank you for taking the time to do this. My kid wanted to play Portal and couldn’t. I honestly thought that it might not work given we are now on more recent OS but it worked a dream 🙌🤩👍🕺
does it work for m1
@@panchocs0719 yeah
@@panchocs0719 not for m2 on macOS ventura 13.2.1
@@danzbovkynov1818any news on this? I just got an m2 and my old box is from some old 2008 iMac
What if your GPU is larger than 4GB?
And also, what about potential performance issues? Is it possible to switch between the regular steam client and the wine one?
You are true hero friend! Everything else I've read or watched was total garbage. You are so helpful! Thank you!
Man, i have to say thank you! You saved the day! =)
Man you're a god! saved my 13 bucks I've spent on Garry's mod! Thanks!
My game crashes when it loads
I can't tell you how much I appreciate this. I was forcibly updated to the new OSx (which I hadn't been installing on purpose!) when I needed to get a new computer, and I was really upset by how much of my games I lost access to. It was hundreds of dollars worth, especially because I play a lot of older and indie games. Finding this is such a life saver!
I don't know if you're still looking at these comments, but if anyone sees this: any tips on uninstalling a game from your Window steam after you get it going? I made a mistake on something and deleted an executable, and it won't let me uninstall and reinstall because when I click to uninstall it takes me to the black-paged Steam version that we already worked around by opening in offline mode.
On steam, right click on said game then click properties. From the menu click local files then finally click verify the game files' integrity
@@saackenafter i install steam it just shows a black window without an option to log in. Any suggestions? do I need code? If so, Where do I put it. I cannot even get to 6:14
@@josephrobinson633 same for me! Any help?
This no longer works in 2024 we need a new method
Yeah
Yes honestly I’m in so much pain I need to play the sims3
@@Sillybillywilly24 found anything yet?
@@AHoodedPlayer no but I appreciate your curiosity, thank you for asking 🥹♥️
@@AHoodedPlayer guys I'm trying to play counter strike zero condition in steam but version problem let me here u guys got something?
thanks man this worked so well!
I LOVE YOU. Sorry uh, I legit almost bought a PC JUST so I could play Left 4 Dead 2 again - you are a life saver!
It keeps closing the game when I load up
A match
Are you having a problem where it crashes at the opening of a campaign? I'm devastated , I just want to play L4D2 again
Thank you so very much for this tutorial!
Thank you so much for this tutorial!!! :D
Thank you so much, I love how quick and easy it is unlike those stupid people who take 8 years just to tell me it’s impossible!! Thank you!!!
Bro, I had to update my mac so I could run a program for college in august.
This meant I couldn't play TF2, one of my all time fav games.
This video made me so happy.
Thank you.
I FEEL YOU BRO
Please help me to. I updated my mac for the same reason ! I don see Tf2 in my library... :(
@@speedhero8429 watch the video..
@@speedhero8429Same it happened to me as well
@@speedhero8429
did you find a fix for this
For those getting the vulcandriver error, just keep closing and re opening Play on Mac while Steam is open in the background. A lot of trial and error but it worked for me.
So I had a question, everything he said in the video I did, but I’m having trouble adding games to my steam account I’m using MacBook 2015 . How do you do that?
@@prodluvin You probably need the macOS version of Steam first or a spare Windows computer to actually buy the games
My login screen is blank do you have a fix
You are the man! YOU LITERALLY JUST SAVED ME!
This whole situation is stupid, thank you for the help to counteract it.
Apple: "We are evolving..."
Community: "...Just backwards"
Very true
I'm at timestamp 6:02 in the video and an empty black window popped up instead of the steam login page. Not sure what to do from here
Thanks a bunch buddy! I might finally get to play Witcher 1 again!
Your voice is so nice and relaxing that you could sell me a sock and make me believe it's the great Tapestry of Bayeux.
when i get to the wine32on64-preloader to sign into steam it just shows a black box that i am unable to move or interact with at all. anyway to fix this would be really appreciated.
so from 9:20 it cut from downloading the game I wanted to play to what steam looked like before the code but online- I'm super confused because when I tried opening the game on the coded window it just wouldn't open. I see that all the other comments look like the video helped but I'm just stuck and I feel like I'm right there but I don't have it just yet.
this help me so much bro thanks
I cant thank you enough man thank you so much for this
Hello, is anybody getting the following message when entering the code to disable Steam's built-in browser "The Steam browser is disabled because "-no-browser" was specified on the Steam command line.?
Hey! I don’t know if you still check comments, but my steam goes black on the log in page, and the line of code does not work, do you know what I can do?
Hi! I know its been 2 yrs. I just got a mac and i wanna play some games. Did the first few parts of the steps and im still on the PlayOnMac wizard setup. It says to “Please choose a virtual drive name”. What do i do?
for some reason i am greeted with a black screen whenever playonmac opens steam. Can't log in, can't choose options, etc
Help
Thank you I’ve been wanting to play TF2 for a while now now that you released this I can
same
So have I, about to install it now
@@eliotplaysdrumsandstuff if you are tell me if you have any problems I’ve had some trouble with textures finding matches audio
@@cjtheking5501 The game works fine for me, but I've noticed some texture glitches related to reflections. I have not figured out a fix for it, but it doesn't detract much from the game IMO.
@@Rustbelt_Research yeah it does not effect to much I can still play some of my favorite maps without theses textures bugs so am happy
Hey, were you able to run DirectX games or uninstall games? Whenever I try to run directX games the game itself crashes, and the installer does not seem to work, and whenever I try to uninstall, it boots back up to the regular version of steam, just showing all black
I keep getting an error when I try to launch the game. "mscorsvw.exe - Assert Failure". any help with that? thanks
Anyone got this working on m1? I just see a black popup after installing steam with playonmac
I got to the point of installing Steam. However, instead of the log in window that you got, I simply get an entirely grey window, without a menu bar at the top or anything. Do you know how that may be able to be fixed? I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling steam a couple times, as well as putting in the code in the description. The code has the same gray window but has a notice that the browser is disabled, and I still cannot do anything.
Did you ever find out how to fix it?
Hey Cap! How do you uninstall games at the end? It gives me a blank black page, everytime I try to do so
Thx man, helped a lot :)
I have one thing to say to you -_-: this is so flipping helpful dude
I got a game for like 7 dollars and I couldn't play it :( then I saw this video and I was like :). The intro 'ah I actually killed somebody, incredible' so funny, thanks a lot dude.
hey, thank you for this video and i see you are responding to comments.
when i click "play" steam says its launching the game for the first time, then nothing happens. Im trying to play Tropico 5 is this just a problem with tropico 5 or an issue i can fix ?
Other games seem to work fine.
I'm having this problem right now too. Did you find a fix?
Literally a legend THANK YOU SO MUCH
Thank you tutorial helped a lot
For those who are looking, like myself, yes, Team Fortress 2 does work this way and it runs it pretty smooth! Thanks for this, I can now play this game again.
Did you get the bug where your login screen is all black, and if so, how did you fix it?
@@lukenehring8067 i have the same issue do you know now how to fix ?
I also can't click on Configure
@@platinum-_s_1982 same problem here. Can anybody help us?
@@arjhayevillanueva9035 same issue here @cap pls help us!
@@lukenehring8067 yes same dude
I just got “prepared to launch xxx”, how can i fix it?
Great man! Thank u so much. Greetings from Argentina!!