# italomandara/CXPatcher

A patcher to upgrade Crossover dependencies and improve compatibility

Repository: https://github.com/italomandara/CXPatcher
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/cxpatcher
Language: Swift
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Last push: 2026-04-03T15:37:50+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 78/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 75, release rhythm 75, longevity 89
- inputs: {"age_days": 1247, "days_push": 152, "days_rel": 165, "gap_med": 16.5, "n_releases_24m": 21}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1635, forks 29 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:14.500699+00:00)

## What it is
CXPatcher is an unofficial macOS application that patches CrossOver to upgrade its dependencies (DXVK, D3DMetal/GPTK, MoltenVK, DXMT) for improved Windows game compatibility on Apple Silicon Macs. It is being replaced by the author's Procyon project and does not remove the need for a CrossOver license.

## Use cases
- run Windows games on Mac with better compatibility
- upgrade CrossOver DXVK and D3DMetal versions
- fix Unreal Engine 4 games in CrossOver
- enable DX12 games via GPTK on macOS
- patch CrossOver with latest MoltenVK
- install DXMT builds in CrossOver

## When to choose
- you use CrossOver on macOS Ventura or newer and want newer DXVK/GPTK/MoltenVK than CodeWeavers ships
- you play Unreal Engine 4 or DX12 games that fail with stock CrossOver
- you want to try unreleased DXMT builds

## When to avoid
- you need official CodeWeavers support or a warranty that CrossOver keeps working
- your games use anti-cheat or anti-tamper
- you don't own a CrossOver license
- you're on macOS older than Ventura (or pre-Sonoma for GPTK)

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: developer-tools
- domain: gaming-tools, apple-ecosystem, windows
- platform: -
- tags: crossover, wine, dxvk, gptk, moltenvk, game-compatibility, patcher, unofficial, macos

## Member repositories
- italomandara/CXPatcher (main) score 78

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:14.500699+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:47:01.092543+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/italomandara/CXPatcher (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:14.500699+00:00, sha 95a9920007ab)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.