Success with Mac M1, crossover 21.1 and macOS Monterey 12.0.1

[Windolin]

Wanted to share these results, LOTRO is running great on my M1!

Updated with feedback from Tralfazz

Versions:
macOS Monterey 12.0.1
MacBook Air M1 (8 core GPU), 8 GB, 512 GB
Crossover 21.1

Steps
1. Install Crossover 21.1 (https://www.codeweavers.com/crossover).

2. Install LOTRO
a. Create a new bottle with Windows 10 64bit
b. Right click the new bottle and activate the DXVK back end. This enables Crossover to translate DirectX -> Vulcan -> Metal (for optimal performance).
c. In the new bottle, "Install a Windows program" and type "DirectX for modern games" and install that.
d. Download the LOTRO installer (lotrolive.exe) using Safari on your Mac and copy to the LOTRO bottle
e. In the new bottle, select to run a command and select lotrolive.exe. Complete the install wizard and allow it to launch
f. Click "Yes" to download high resolution data
g. At the end of the long download, I had to close the launcher and start it again and then it asks for permissions to the Document folder and then completes.

2. Start the LOTRO launcher
a. Select to use the 64bit client. NOTE: The checkboxes selections are not displayed but click on the 64bit option. Guide: https://lotroplayers.com/2019/06/04/...-short-guides/
b. Login
c. If the screen goes all black, ALT TAB and check if macOS is showing the app security window (e.g. allow access to a certain macOS location or feature)

3. Adjust the options in game
a. Change from "full screen" to "full screen windowed". This is in order to enable quick alt-tab, if running in full screen the alt-tab takes ca 15 seconds.
b. Advanced graphics: Disable "Sync to refresh rate" to maximize FPS
c. Troubleshoot: Set FPS cap to 60 frames per second. I did this since my external monitor is 60Hz but also to reduce the risk of overheating.

No manual changes in UserPreferences.ini or UserPreferences64.ini

Notes:
- I've read that LOTRO is a single core app, but when viewing the CPU and GPU History it's using 4 cores at around 50-80% and the GPU at around 80-90%. Possibly Crossover is using multiple cores as one big CPU?


Result:

Running through Bree town: 35-60 FPS at 1440x900 Ultra and 2x AA
Running through Minas T.: 35-45 FPS at 1440x900 Ultra and 2x AA
The laptop is a bit warm but completely silent.

Running through Bree town:
1080p Ultra (x2 AA) ca 30-35 FPS

Running through the courtyard of Minas Tirith:
4K ultra (no AA) 15-18 FPS
1080p Ultra (no AA) ca 30 FPS

West Gondor outdoors, Lamedon, Maegond:
4k Ultra (no AA): 25-35 FPS
1080p very high (no AA): ca 60 FPS

West of Esteldin:
(I think it was full HD medium settings): 110+ FPS! With Sync disabled, the FPS dropped to around 60 FPS, then back up to 110+ when enabling Vsync. This was very interesting, I expected the other way around. My monitor is 60Hz.