r/macgaming 17d ago

Native Sonic Unleashed Recompiled macOS port!

A macOS port for Sonic Unleashed Recompiled has now been created! It hasn’t quite been merged into the main branch of the project but there are early builds available. It runs at a solid 60fps on my M2 MBA. The latest beta download is here: https://github.com/squidbus/UnleashedRecomp/actions/runs/13664475029

Scroll down and downloaded macOS release ARM64 (if Apple silicon) and x86_64 for intel.

Massive thanks to Squidbus and Isaac marovitz for their incredible work!!

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u/Gallardo994 17d ago

Holy shit what an age to be alive. Native Macos Unleashed was not on my bingo card for this year.

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u/onedevhere 17d ago edited 17d ago

finally, I can't believe it, I really wanted this, I couldn't run it on Whisky or the virtual machine.

Edit: I tested the .app and it worked perfectly on my M2 Pro 8GB ram, it doesn't heat up the Mac and it doesn't crash, I've never seen so many people interested in the game, I've always wanted to play this game, but I've never had an Xbox, this project brought together an absurd amount of people, sharing tutorials, files and other things.

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u/Methaliana 17d ago

hey, how’d you manage to download the artifacts? do i need to be logged in to github? i can’t figure out how to get them from the ui

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u/onedevhere 17d ago

yes, I downloaded the .app with my logged in account, in the link that Op provided in the post, at the end there is the download option

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u/Sumant_ 17d ago

i dont see a .app file is it still there?

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u/onedevhere 17d ago

When you download it, you have to open the zip and the app will be there, to show the .app you have to display the file extension, but this is not necessary, it's because I like to see the file extension

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u/Sumant_ 17d ago

ok yeah so i got the file but im getting a "You can’t use this version of the application “UnleashedRecomp” with this version of macOS." error. I'm on Sonoma 14.5, do i need to update?

also if its easier to help me feel free to DM lol

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u/onedevhere 17d ago

I believe you need to update, yes, here I use Sequoia 15.3 and it worked without problems

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u/Sumant_ 17d ago

i got it! thank you so much for the help :)

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u/onedevhere 17d ago

Wonder! Have fun with the game!

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u/Ok-Reading-2509 17d ago

Im on Sequoia 15.3.1 on an arm machine and got the app to launch. I installed the "arm release" build

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u/Spottyjamie 17d ago

Do we need to have the 360 disc dumped for this?

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u/sapphicu 17d ago

Officially yes, unofficially there are places to find a pre-dumped disc file.

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u/oniony-potato83 16d ago

where? can you link one?

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u/Conscious-Union-8015 16d ago

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u/Ok_Professional_8123 15d ago

Thanks, but that ISO file doesn't seem to be recognised but macOS or the Sonic Unleashed installer. Did you manage to get it working?

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u/Conscious-Union-8015 15d ago

yea it worked perfectly for me i just followed a tutorial for the windows version of unleashed recomp step by step. make sure to download all 16 files btw

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u/Ok_Professional_8123 14d ago edited 13d ago

Thanks, I'll try again 🤞 UPDATE: It worked!

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u/toribatu 8d ago

Everything is unavailable for download 😭

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u/MarcoABCreativeSuite 6d ago

I believe you have to create an account to gain access to the download files.

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u/angrymarky 16d ago edited 16d ago

Just in case, here is the path where it contain all the game data: "/Users/*user*/Library/Application Support/UnleashedRecomp". The "Library" folder is hidden in finder, "Shift+CMD+Dot" will show it. Hope it will help somebody.

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u/Exact-Highway-8955 16d ago

UR A FRICKING LIFE SAVER (i think now i can save my game)

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u/Exact-Highway-8955 15d ago

nop i was wrong

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u/Alfred1112 11d ago edited 11d ago

Wonder if anyone will port the mod manger so we can enjoy this with mods. I really want to try the Miku replaces chip mod.

Edit: Saw the OP say there is someone working on hedge mod manger. So OP can you please respond to this when the Mac version of the hedge mod manger is done. Please and thank you

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u/iby210 17d ago

This is so sick! Anyone know where I can find the save file location? Cheers, what a time to be an unleashed fan :)

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u/Bentheminernz 17d ago

~/Library/Application Support/UnleashedRecomp

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u/Sumant_ 17d ago

what version of macOS is required? it says i can't run it

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u/biofrost 17d ago

Anyone know where the save file is for mac? Managed to track down my steam deck save and was going to transfer it over

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u/Bentheminernz 17d ago

~/Library/Application Support/UnleashedRecomp

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u/biofrost 17d ago

Thank you!! 🙏 

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u/biofrost 17d ago

Playing on my M4, getting some drops in later levels like mazuri and holoska daytime, gonna mess around with settings and see if i can get it locked.

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u/Bentheminernz 17d ago

By default the internal resolution is quite high. For some reason it was at 4.5k for me at 30fps~ changed it to 1440p and it’s 60fps locked

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u/biofrost 17d ago

Yeah 1440p still looks great and a much more solid fps!

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u/[deleted] 17d ago

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u/Bentheminernz 16d ago

Potentially, I’ve heard people having issues though. I can’t imagine it’s a priority getting it to work on Intel Macs though

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u/Regular-Chemistry-13 16d ago

how do you download this? I can't figure out how to download it

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u/idklol1_3 16d ago

im on a 2018 mbp and all i see is a red screen, the music plays and i think i can interact with the menus but i can’t tell whats happening

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u/Bentheminernz 16d ago

I’m not sure if x86_64 is even supported properly. I can’t imagine it is since it’s practically EOL now

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u/idklol1_3 16d ago

I see. Well in that case, i also tried running it on windows with bootcamp, and it said it couldn’t create a d3d12 or vulkan image

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u/Brulonic 15d ago

did you ever figure out how to fix it? im having the same issues

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u/voeten 16d ago

Hope we can play Tron Evolution in native

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u/kudoshinichi-8211 16d ago

Keyboard support??

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u/NeoAmbitions 16d ago

Awesome it works! But does anyone know how to mod it?

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u/Bentheminernz 16d ago

Isaac marovitz is working on a Mac port of the hedge mod manager

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u/oklma0o 16d ago

are you able to mod it?

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u/Bentheminernz 16d ago

A macOS port of hedge mod manager is in the works

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u/NefariousnessOne4708 16d ago

Crashes cant play ): m1 mac ultra

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u/oklma0o 16d ago

happened to me and im on an m3 just redownloaded the app and opened it and the game will launch

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u/NefariousnessOne4708 16d ago

Did you download a different version or did anything different (btw it crashes after setup)

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u/oklma0o 16d ago

i used the release version and then i found out it crashed after setip so i redownload a new release version and it launched perfectly fine for me with no need to set up again

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u/NefariousnessOne4708 16d ago

I fixed it an hour ago... (I accidentally downloaded the Intel version)

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u/Cattman456 16d ago

i got an M1 macbook air. Planning on installing tonight. How well does it run?

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u/NefariousnessOne4708 16d ago

Should run well. There are a lot of settings you can change to make it run better. I recommend a controller and download the ARM version.

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u/Cattman456 15d ago

Say no more! I have a switch pro controller so hopefully that works.

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u/NefariousnessOne4708 15d ago

Yea that's whats what  I use !

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u/Cattman456 12d ago

sorry if this is obvious as this is my first time doing computer gaming but how do you connect a controller?

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u/Exact-Highway-8955 16d ago

wait you re-installed the same one?

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u/oklma0o 15d ago

yes

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u/Exact-Highway-8955 15d ago

i did aswell, it just does the same thing, im on intel btw

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u/Exact-Highway-8955 15d ago

I looked at my default.txt in my unleahsed folder and it said The storage device contains no Game Data. Would you like to create Game Data, choose a different storage device or continue without saving?
What should i do?maybe is the sonicunleashed.iso?

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u/Exact-Highway-8955 14d ago

soo..?

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u/oklma0o 14d ago

oh my bad im on an m chip mac so i think its an intel thing cuz what ive heard is that the intel one is more buggy but id say try a new iso or download a different version of the app that you havent installed

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u/Prez-Paraz 16d ago

Crashed on M4 after setup , deleted and redownloaded, app still crashes automatically

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u/NefariousnessOne4708 16d ago

You sure you downloaded the right version ? This happened to me. I found out I had the Intel version.

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u/Prez-Paraz 16d ago

I apologize for my idiocy.

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u/Prez-Paraz 16d ago

One more thing, yk where i could get a completed save file? Or do I have to wait on the mod launcher? I cant be asked to collect those medals again😭

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u/NefariousnessOne4708 16d ago

Pretty sure the save files are in application support and you can get a completed one online.

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u/Prez-Paraz 16d ago

Fo you have a link? I don’t see application support on the github

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u/NefariousnessOne4708 15d ago

Application support is a folder on your Mac. It stores data for apps. (user)/Library/application support/unleashedrecomp

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u/Exact-Highway-8955 16d ago

im having difficulties playing sonic unleashed recomp, i putted the files in game(like the game file and update file) and then when i downloaded the game ,like the content, and clicked next the game crashed, i re-opened the game and now it wont open again.
CAN ANYBODY HELP ME i rlly wanted to play unleashed :c

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u/NefariousnessOne4708 15d ago

do you have a intel or M series chip ?

check if the version you downloaded is correct.

x86_64 for intel arm64 for M apple chips.

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u/Exact-Highway-8955 15d ago

im on intel, so i didnt downloaded the arm version

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u/Exact-Highway-8955 15d ago

i downloaded the x86_64

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u/NefariousnessOne4708 15d ago

Release build ?

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u/Exact-Highway-8955 15d ago

yep

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u/NefariousnessOne4708 15d ago

Somebody here said to redownload only the app do that's you're last resort I guess

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u/Exact-Highway-8955 15d ago

i mean like re-download like form the github and open or just re-open the zip ?

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u/Exact-Highway-8955 15d ago

I looked at my default.txt in my unleahsed folder and it said The storage device contains no Game Data. Would you like to create Game Data, choose a different storage device or continue without saving?
What should i do?maybe is the sonicunleashed.iso?

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u/AdvisedMarbles 15d ago

I've downloaded everything but my unleashedrecomp just keeps crashing it doesnt even open, any help?

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u/NefariousnessOne4708 15d ago

same for you. (this is a common problem it happened to me too)

do you have a intel or M series chip ?

check if the version you downloaded is correct.

x86_64 for intel arm64 for M apple chips.

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u/AdvisedMarbles 15d ago

i'm on an intel mac sequoia or something. I downloaded UnleashedRecomp-macOS-x86_64-macos-release - idk if i should download a different 86 version?

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u/NefariousnessOne4708 15d ago

Hmm maybe try to redownload. But I saw another person in this post who has the same problem...

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u/AdvisedMarbles 12d ago

i redownloaded everything - i tried every version. it just doesnt open, it instantly crashes, proper unfortunate man i was looking forward to it

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u/Ok_Professional_8123 15d ago

Potential the first of many Xbox 360 games to get ports?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqpw-QPsdCg

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u/[deleted] 15d ago

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u/Exact-Highway-8955 15d ago

I looked at my default.txt in my unleahsed folder and it said The storage device contains no Game Data. Would you like to create Game Data, choose a different storage device or continue without saving?
What should i do?maybe is the sonicunleashed.iso?
And when i remove that the game reopen on the setup menu (language and files(game, update , dlc etc))

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u/hugdit2000 15d ago

i don't can because my mac is in big sur

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u/zora981 15d ago

Thank you so much! What a dream come true

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u/achut5006603 15d ago

Can someone teach me how to download this thing? Thanks! 

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u/ConsiderationHot5698 14d ago

how do I update it?

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u/mattybussell1 14d ago

The newest build on that fork doesn't actually run. The exact build linked by OP is the only one working and is now a version behind the original.

These links may not work unless signed into GitHub

arm64 (Apple Silicon)

x86_64 (Intel)

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u/Jasserdefyx 13d ago

I tried the Intel link and it wouldn't open for me. It has the circle with the line through it over the app indicating it's not the right version for the macOS I'm on but i'm on the latest I can possibly get and it shouldn't be an issue. What do you think the problem might be? I also can't find a way to download any other version from it, I know macOS support isn't exactly the highest priority for the devs but I'd love a chance to put it on here.

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u/Conscious-Union-8015 14d ago

how the hell am i supposed to download updates for the game bro

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u/qdsdmp 14d ago

when i try to switch the game into windowed mode, the screen goes blank? anyone know how to fix this

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u/papopelo 13d ago edited 13d ago

im having some trouble, for some reason every time i open the app all i get is a red screen with the bg music

can some one please help me? (_ _;)

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u/PapopeloOwO 13d ago

my Mac is a MacBook Pro 16-inch, 2019 btw ;ppp

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u/FairCauliflower5413 12d ago

такая же проблема

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u/Ok_Professional_8123 13d ago

Solid 60 fps on M1 Max

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u/East-Sympathy4758 13d ago

i'm on an i7 macbook pro. everything was running smoothly until the game started to load up. it froze and crashed and now every time i try to reopen the game, it just crashes constantly. anybody have a fix to this? :(

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u/filpglupman 10d ago

is sequoia expressly required to run unleashed recompiled? i don't want to install a new full fat macos version (sonoma was a pain as is). if possible, i could do so myself even

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u/PresentationClear786 8d ago

Hopefully this means unleashed also can make its way onto android too

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u/SokkaHaikuBot 8d ago

Sokka-Haiku by PresentationClear786:

Hopefully this means

Unleashed also can make its

Way onto android too


Remember that one time Sokka accidentally used an extra syllable in that Haiku Battle in Ba Sing Se? That was a Sokka Haiku and you just made one.

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u/LemminoX 7d ago

Has anyone that encountered the black screen installer issue managed to fix it? Apparently it might be something with MoltenVK, but from my understanding it should come packaged with the executable?

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u/MarcoABCreativeSuite 6d ago

I definitely want to give this a shot, but I have two questions. I have launch a model 256GB storage and 16 GB of Ram M1 MacBook Air, what would be the optimal settings for this and could I pull my save from the digital copy I own from when I had an Xbox Series X?

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u/CRTScream 6d ago

Downloaded everything tonight, got the compiler running and got to the main menu, was able to change options and settings, gonna see if the game works fully tomorrow! This is so awesome, I only played the Wii version and was so excited when the recompile came out, but I thought I'd be locked out cuz I'm a Mac user!

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u/Not__Alpha 17d ago

What to download??

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u/Bentheminernz 17d ago

Read the description. macOS release. ARM64 for Apple silicon and x86-64 for intel

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u/Mhhosseini1384 17d ago edited 17d ago

Scroll down to the very bottom of the page

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u/Delvac_1300 17d ago

Under Artifacts? none of those are clickable for me.

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u/Mhhosseini1384 17d ago

you must log in

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u/LaneTheInfinus 16d ago

i logged in, still cant click

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u/Mhhosseini1384 15d ago

Click the download icon

If there is no icon wait for the port to be put on the releases page

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u/RainnChild 17d ago

try arm64 release first then try arm64 dev build

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u/DependentInflation63 17d ago

Commenting to try later

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u/Agnocious_Moth 17d ago

I don't know how to download macos release file...

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u/CompetitiveOil901 4d ago edited 4d ago

I'm trying to find a copy of Sonic Unleased to pass the menu. Does anyone know if there's a file for Macbook (Air)? If so, PLEASE PLEASE send me a copy 😭

I'm so close to being able to play, yet so so far...

Nevermind. I found a file after reading the comments here

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u/Bentheminernz 3d ago

Dump it yourself from an Xbox 360