Myst and its two sequels are all now native Apple Silicon video games — picture credit score: Cyan
The event home behind such traditional video games as Myst and Riven has launched the total trio of titles as Apple Silicon native apps, now out there on the Mac App Retailer for the primary time.
Cyan has created new “2.0” variations of Myst: Masterpiece Version, Riven: The Sequel to Myst, and Myst III: Exile. Along with bringing Apple Silicon assist, the updates embody higher platform assist, strong controller assist, and higher save recreation assist.
Myst was initially ported over to Apple Silicon in 2021, however this replace marks the debut of the “Masterpiece Version,” together with Riven and Myst III on the platform.
The video games, as soon as bought, come as native Apple Silicon executables. This eliminates the necessity for workarounds so as to open earlier variations of the apps on varied trendy macOS variations and chipsets.
Trilogy can run on older macOS variations as properly
The video games had been among the many first to reap the benefits of lush, photorealistic art work. Initially launched in 1993, the primary of the trilogy, Myst, was a vital and business success, promoting over six million copies.
The recognition of the sport was such that it drove gross sales of CD-ROM drives for computer systems. Extra importantly, it was an authentic and groundbreaking recreation first launched on the Mac platform in an period the place this was all however unprecedented.
The unique model of the sport was created by the Miller brothers, Rand and Robyn, utilizing HyperCard. It was later ported to different laptop platforms, videogame consoles, each main smartphone platforms, and even the Oculus Quest and Meta Quest 2.
The corporate has not forgotten about gamers on “traditional” machines, and has additionally modified the minimal specs to permit older macOS variations to run the video games than was beforehand required. This makes it doable for house owners of classic Macs that may run not less than macOS 10.13 to play the three titles.
Cyan drops 32-bit legacy assist
The replace for Mac additionally fixes a problem with system mouse cursor visibility on MacBook fashions which have a notch. It additionally eliminates a problem with the video games asking to obtain keystrokes from different functions.
That stated, the brand new variations at the moment are formally 64-bit solely throughout each Home windows and Mac. Cyan’s replace famous that customers of very outdated working techniques who need to proceed to run 32-bit variations can discover them on Steam or Good Outdated Video games (GOG) within the 32-bit beta department.
A contemporary picture of from the 2020 VR model of Myst — picture credit score: Cyan
The corporate additionally up to date its ScummVM digital machine to model 2.9.0, and can transfer current recreation saves and place future saves in Library -> Software Help -> ScummVM going ahead.
Along with native Apple Silicon assist, the three up to date titles are additionally out there to play and buy on Home windows, Steam, and GOG. They’re additionally verified to work on Steam Deck.
All platforms will see a number of stability, efficiency, and compatibility enhancements. Additionally included is controller assist to emulate mouse interactions, and chronic consumer settings between recreation launches.
Myst: Masterpiece Version and Riven: The Sequel to Myst promote for $5.99 within the US model of the Mac App Retailer. Myst III: Exile prices $14.99.
