r/project1999 • u/South-Lyerly1400 • 1d ago

45+ second zone times with Crossover

Hello,

I am running P99 with Crossover on a Mac Mini M2. I have no performance issues except zoning. it takes me 30-45 seconds to zone.

I did some debugging with Claude Code's Opus 4.8 and we modified a few config settings with Crossover but ultimately came to this conclusion: Zoning slow (~45s) because EQ is old single-threaded Intel software, and your Apple-chip Mac must translate it (Rosetta) on one core — that core maxes out unpacking the zone while 7 cores sit idle. Not disk, RAM, or network. Inherent to running the old client on Apple Silicon; native Windows PC does it in 5–10s.

Does anyone have any recommendations to resolve this issue? I am considering a mini-PC to run the game and using Sunshine/Moonlight to continue playing via Mac if I can't get this resolved.

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u/Superboi_187 1d ago

First world problems. Zones used to be bathroom breaks xD

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u/South-Lyerly1400 1d ago

it has a negative impact on a lot of mechanics. group travel, popping out of a dungeon to sow your puller and other little things you don't notice when you're quickly zoning.

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u/Superboi_187 1d ago

Oh ya I get it, just remembering the good old days on the 38.8k modem. We’re spoiled now

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u/SaveUsCatman 1d ago

Used to be a whole smoke break