MoltenVK

GG_Rabbit1 · October 2018

So I'm very unclear as to how exactly to implement MoltenVK.

I know my Mac meets all new system requirements, and has Metal (which apparently is needed for MoltenVK).

But.. is this something that needs to be installed manually on our Macs?

Or is it automatically implemented in the new ESO update for Macs the meet the new requirements and have Metal?

I've looked forever online; all I can find is people talking about how awesome its going to be for Mac gaming, and all of the benefits of using it.. but I can't find a single sentence anywhere talking about how or where to get it / how to implement it, or if either of those things need to be done and it's just going to be magically there and used.

Any clarification on this would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

alterfenixeb17_ESO · October 2018

From user point of view you just install High Sierra or Mojave. Also run the game as usual using launcher and that's it.

Juju_beans · October 2018

MoltenVK is part of the application.
It then talks to Metal which is part of MacOS.

That is a simple answer.

Here's more if you want to read up on it. Long term move to Vulkan means one API for all the OS's.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MoltenVK
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vulkan_(API)

JJBoomer · October 2018

too bad that right now, the mac version of ESO has taken a hit from the switch from OpenGL to Metal/MoltenVK

GG_Rabbit1 · October 2018

alright so now i've downloaded the game again; i'm able to launch it, and then sign in, but it keeps crashing on the following loading screen..

any ideas?

GG_Rabbit1 · October 2018

actually nvm, i just found a fix for that, just in case anyone runs into the same problem:

I keep it in window mode, and just click and hold and drag the window around until it passes that screen.

If i don't do that, it will crash every time.

Might just be something with my particular computer, but that's what worked for me.

anyways, thanks everyone for the info on MoltenVK!

nathan_bri · October 2018

ZoS Developer, as usual: “I know! Let’s switch to new technology across the board in one fell swoop so that we get everyone to move at once.”

(Proceeds to break the game for some players while giving them no recourse, no ability to toggle back to the previous tech until ZoS fixes the new implementation.)

chaos1970 · October 2018

The BOW and frame rate issue's seem to be only on those of us using a Mac. Happened with the last update and I've seen one and only one acknowledgement from the powers that be that they know about it and a patch will be issued in the future.
So with all the things going on and Holiday event's and the new DLC the game remains unplayable for most Mac user's with absolutely no word what they are doing to fix it nor to compensate us for not being able to play this game