{
  "about": "Games and stores tested by hand in Uncork. Every row is something a person saw on the named machine; a game that is not listed is untested, not broken. Not a compatibility database.",
  "site": "https://uncorkmac.com/en/games.html",
  "checked": "2026-10-06",
  "uncork_version": "1.0.5",
  "reference_machine": {
    "model": "MacBook Pro 14-inch (Mac15,6)",
    "chip": "Apple M3 Pro",
    "gpu_cores": 14,
    "memory_gb": 18,
    "os": "macOS 26"
  },
  "statuses": {
    "measured": "frame rate measured in the named scene",
    "runs": "plays; no frame-rate measurement, or only a single one with no repeats",
    "will_not_run": "blocked by kernel-level anti-cheat",
    "not_tested": "nothing known; every game absent from this file"
  },
  "games": [
    {
      "name": "Counter-Strike 2",
      "steam_appid": 730,
      "status": "measured",
      "graphics": "D3DMetal",
      "result": "from 102 to 147 fps on Dust II: four complete runs on 2026-09-30 (147, 126, 102 and 119 in the order they ran; with direct mouse input 147 and 119, without it 126 and 102), fps_max 0 in the autoexec, CT spawn, borderless 1512x982, even frames off, Uncork panel on; in the third and fourth runs no more than 121 frames in any second, in the first and second up to 171; a fifth run broke off about 22 seconds into the measurement and is not counted. Other records, each with its conditions on the page: three Metal HUD readings on 2026-09-29 (81.5 / 82.6 / 91.7 fps; borderless 1512x982, bots, spectator view); 158 to 175 fps on 2026-09-24; the game's own VProf reports of 2026-09-11; an observation of roughly 100-120 fps on 2026-09-13 with fps_max 120 (D3DMetal)",
      "extra": "Even frames (meant for single-player games; CS2 is only a test bench): at 80 fps 87% of on-screen intervals within 1 ms of the mean, against 18% without the mode at 118 fps; on battery, one run each; measured 2026-09-23",
      "date": "2026-09-30",
      "date_note": "the 102-147 fps measurement 2026-09-30; Metal HUD run 2026-09-29; runs without a frame cap 2026-09-24 (158-175 fps); even frames 2026-09-23; VProf reports 2026-09-11; the 100-120 fps observation 2026-09-13",
      "checked": "2026-10-01",
      "page": "https://uncorkmac.com/en/cs2.html"
    },
    {
      "name": "BeamNG.drive",
      "steam_appid": 284160,
      "status": "measured",
      "graphics": "D3DMetal",
      "result": "100-110 fps on Hirochi at medium-high settings; no recording of the run and no resolution noted",
      "date": "2026-09",
      "page": "https://uncorkmac.com/en/beamng.html"
    },
    {
      "name": "Assetto Corsa",
      "steam_appid": 244210,
      "status": "runs",
      "graphics": "D3DMetal through Steam; DXMT with Uncork Pro",
      "requires": "free: runs through Steam once Uncork installs the Windows components it needs (.NET, DirectX, fonts) for free; Uncork Pro adds one-click Content Manager, a race screen to pick the car, weather and time, fixes for modded graphics, and G923 wheel force feedback",
      "result": "53 fps on average on ultra graphics (the owner's measurement, 2026-10-03, MacBook Pro M3 Pro; only the preset and the average recorded); about 34 fps in the rain (RainFX): 1512x982 window, high settings without Extra FX, Custom Shaders Patch 0.3, Pure and Shutoko Revival Project traffic through DXMT (2026-09-27)",
      "extra": "neither measurement was repeated; Logitech G923 (PlayStation and PC version) force feedback tested; G29 supported in code, untested on hardware; Xbox version of the G923 untested",
      "date": "2026-10-03",
      "page": "https://uncorkmac.com/en/assetto-corsa.html"
    },
    {
      "name": "MiSide",
      "status": "runs",
      "result": "plays without tweaks; a steady 120 fps in game with V-Sync on (capped by the 120 Hz display); about 115 fps in the main menu earlier; audio not measured",
      "date": "2026-10-07 (menu 2026-09-23)",
      "page": "https://uncorkmac.com/en/miside.html"
    },
    {
      "name": "Tiny Bunny",
      "status": "runs",
      "result": "visual novel on Ren'Py; frame rate not measured; Compatible sound helps if audio crackles",
      "date": "2026-09-12"
    },
    {
      "name": "Hello Neighbor",
      "status": "runs",
      "result": "starts without tweaks; frame rate not measured",
      "date": null,
      "date_note": "run before 2026-09-30; exact date not recorded"
    },
    {
      "name": "Geometry Dash",
      "status": "runs",
      "result": "starts without tweaks; frame rate not measured",
      "date": null,
      "date_note": "run before 2026-09-30; exact date not recorded"
    },
    {
      "name": "Half-Life 2",
      "steam_appid": 220,
      "status": "runs",
      "graphics": "built-in (OpenGL)",
      "result": "reaches the main menu; not played further, frame rate not measured; needs Uncork 1.0.3 or newer (before it the Uncork driver gave OpenGL games no context)",
      "date": "2026-10-06",
      "page": "https://uncorkmac.com/en/half-life-2.html"
    },
    {
      "name": "Portal 2",
      "steam_appid": 620,
      "status": "runs",
      "graphics": "built-in (OpenGL)",
      "result": "reaches the main menu; not played further, frame rate not measured; needs Uncork 1.0.3 or newer",
      "date": "2026-10-05",
      "page": "https://uncorkmac.com/en/portal-2.html"
    },
    {
      "name": "Lethal Company",
      "steam_appid": 1966720,
      "status": "runs",
      "graphics": "D3DMetal",
      "result": "reaches the first set-up screen; not played further, frame rate not measured",
      "date": "2026-10-06",
      "page": "https://uncorkmac.com/en/lethal-company.html"
    },
    {
      "name": "Stumble Guys",
      "steam_appid": 1677740,
      "status": "runs",
      "graphics": "D3DMetal",
      "result": "reaches the title screen; online match not tested, frame rate not measured",
      "date": "2026-10-05"
    },
    {
      "name": "Among Us",
      "steam_appid": 945360,
      "status": "runs",
      "graphics": "D3DMetal",
      "result": "reaches the first screen (the game's terms); not played further",
      "date": "2026-10-05"
    },
    {
      "name": "Astroneer",
      "steam_appid": 361420,
      "status": "runs",
      "graphics": "D3DMetal",
      "result": "the 3D intro scene renders correctly; not played further, frame rate not measured",
      "date": "2026-10-05"
    },
    {
      "name": "Teardown",
      "steam_appid": 1167630,
      "status": "runs",
      "graphics": "built-in (OpenGL)",
      "result": "Ultra settings, 95–100 fps by the owner's eye, 72 fps in a heavy fog-and-water scene, about 74 fps on a heavier map; average not recorded by the session summary yet; no game-specific setup by Uncork",
      "date": "2026-10-06",
      "page": "https://uncorkmac.com/en/teardown.html"
    }
  ],
  "will_not_run": [
    {
      "game": "Valorant",
      "protection": "Vanguard"
    },
    {
      "game": "Fortnite",
      "protection": "Easy Anti-Cheat"
    },
    {
      "game": "Apex Legends",
      "protection": "Easy Anti-Cheat"
    },
    {
      "game": "Destiny 2",
      "protection": "BattlEye"
    },
    {
      "game": "PUBG",
      "protection": "BattlEye"
    },
    {
      "game": "Rainbow Six Siege",
      "protection": "BattlEye"
    },
    {
      "game": "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II and III, Black Ops 6 and 7, Vanguard, Warzone",
      "protection": "Ricochet"
    }
  ],
  "stores": [
    {
      "name": "Steam",
      "status": "tested"
    },
    {
      "name": "Epic Games Store",
      "status": "tested",
      "note": "the store itself, not its whole catalogue"
    },
    {
      "name": "Ubisoft Connect",
      "status": "not_tested"
    },
    {
      "name": "EA app",
      "status": "not_tested"
    },
    {
      "name": "Battle.net",
      "status": "not_tested"
    },
    {
      "name": "GOG Galaxy",
      "status": "not_tested"
    },
    {
      "name": "Rockstar Games",
      "status": "not_tested"
    }
  ]
}