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I think for the windows version you will get more support from the community. Also speed and compatibility are increased a lot since version 0.96. If a parallel windows os is not a problem for you I would expect to get better results. However since I don't own a Mac I am not sure.
But keep in mind that your cpu is not the strongest and running an emulator on a notebook might not be the best idea.
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why not simply install a dual boot windows using bootcamp instead of using parallels ?
you will get better performances ...
CPU : AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
Mobo : Asus PRIME B450-PLUS
GPU : NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
RAM : 16 Go
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I've just read that parallels will only use one core and emulate your graphics card. Bootcamp would then be much better since it directly uses your cpu and gpu.
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Bootcamp is definitely the best option as it can take full advantage of your hardware without the extra virtualization layer of Windows.
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I see. Thanks a lot for the help, I'll use BootCamp.
Since my cpu isn't too strong, should I consider overclocking? And among the tons of optimal configurations people propose for this game, can I have some suggestion based on my specs?
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I won't then (I was a bit afraid of doing it anyway...).
By the way, I forgot to add that the Retina makes use of the Turbo Boost mode of the Intel processor, up until (in my case) 3,5 GHz. And since I've read that this mode is compatible with Pcsx2, and since version 1.0 is able to use more than 2 cpus, am I wrong in saying I can be confident I'll be able to run the more demanding games (like Final Fantasy XII) at decent speed?