EDIT: New tutorial with SIP ENABLED for Genshin Impact 2.3.0 using PlayCover 0.9.5 on a M1 Max chip is here: https://youtu.be/TMjCMKJXe6E
Sideloading is the ability to open iPhone or iPad apps on the M1 Mac, even if the developer has not officially allowed it through the App Store. Using software like PlayCover we can not only force apps like Genshin Impact to run on the M1 Mac, but we can also rebind keyboard and mouse support as well even though those apps were never designed to use those control methods.
PlayCover download: https://www.playcover.me
PlayCover Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/playcoverapp
Disable SIP command: csrutil disable
Full gameplay video: https://youtu.be/-FNEoOheVLY
This video shows you how to sideload any app including Genshin Impact 2.3 which is available now. Video is recorded on my MacBook Pro 16″ 2021 M1 Max 32GB.
PlayCover FAQ + keyboard, mouse rebinding command list: https://www.playcover.me/faq
► Resources:
AppleGamingWiki article: https://www.applegamingwiki.com/wiki/PlayCover
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► Timestamps:
00:00 State of sideloading
01:10 Download PlayCover
01:50 Downloade decrypted Genshin Impact
02:31 Discord server links
02:54 Add decrypted IPA to PlayCover
03:09 Disable SIP
05:24 Restart and check SIP csrutil status
05:40 Reopen PlayCover
05:57 Open Genshin Impact
06:17 Key rebinding
08:21 Controller support
08:42 Gameplay impressions
09:33 SIP-less version coming soon
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What's missing at the start if this video is a quick explanation of what sideloading is – I'm a mac user but never heard of this before
am I the only one that got the invalid invite to the discord server? :/
i cant download playcover
What did you use to screen record the gameplay footage at the beginning? Can you record audio and gameplay at the same time?
When I click the play cover invite link for discord it says invalid. The Genshin Impact app now is not working because of a tiny update. 😢
hello! i am having trouble updating genshin impact using playcover, i tried reinstalling genshin and playcover itself but its still not working. Do you know how to fix this?
it worked until yesterday, I can't open genshin what wrong with Play cover? and I joined the sever discord before but why it dissappered on 9 Dec
Can u make a video again because after the new update….ppl have been facing problems
I want to go back before downloading it. how can i do ??
mine only works for america server tho ://
To Genshin players: if you see Data error, please login again to enable SIP. What is this? I have problem in Genshin impact log in
i downloaded playcover but when i try to sign in to my account it just does not work
hello, I tried it, but nothing happens when I try to click and open genshin from Playcover? Does genshin v. 2.3.0 need new Playcover version for it to work? I can't upgrade to the newest since it requires Monterey.
Is there a version for macOS 11.6 ? It says that it only works with macOS 12 :/
Can I just use my controller for this?
but i dont have a phone
Macbook pro 2021 with 12.1.
I did everything but it gives me back: unexpected closure.
You can’t save the file “vtool” because the volume “C95E52D3-7A8C-473F-8891-86E3EEACC249” is read only. how to fix this ?
I can't join to the discord link what should I do? It says that my invite link is invalid
please can you try dragon age inquisition on m1? thank you very much
apple y sus chapuzas con los malditos juegos, en IOS esta genial vas al App Store y descargas y juegas todo perfecto pero para los portátiles y ahora con la salida de M1 tienes que andar haciendo aventuras para jugar algún juego el que sea siempre con historias o paralels desktop o a través de alguna plataforma de mierda estupida.