Crosswire
No phone app
6.3No. 2 of 25
in Windows Compatibility Layers
in Windows Compatibility Layers
- Recognised40% of the score20
- Phone app26% of the score0
- Documented20% of the score87
- Free plan14% of the score100
- Free plan
- Yes
- Runs on
- Mac
Summary
Crosswire is ranked #2 of 25 in Windows compatibility layers on Samsung Mobile US Press. It runs on macOS. There is a free plan.
Crosswire plans and pricing
All plansCompared on Windows compatibility layers
- Free plan
- Yesgrubwire.io
- macOS support
- Yesgrubwire.io
- Linux support
- Nogrubwire.io
- Apple silicon support
- Yesgrubwire.io
- Compatibility database
- Yesgrubwire.io
- Prefix management
- Yesgrubwire.io
Facts
- Purpose
- Crosswire runs Windows games and apps on macOS; users can install a Windows .exe and launch it from a library.grubwire.io · 3 Oct 2026
- Isolated installs
- Each install gets its own isolated space so apps do not interfere with one another.grubwire.io · 3 Oct 2026
- App library
- Installed apps appear by name in a searchable library and launch with a click.grubwire.io · 3 Oct 2026
- Runtime support
- During installation Crosswire detects common Windows runtimes such as Visual C++ and .NET and offers to install them.grubwire.io · 3 Oct 2026
- Game configuration
- For recognized games, Crosswire applies known-good settings automatically.grubwire.io · 3 Oct 2026
- Updates
- Crosswire can check for and update its Windows compatibility layer, and releases arrive automatically on version 1.1.1 or later.grubwire.io · 3 Oct 2026
- Requirements
- Crosswire requires macOS 14.6 or later and an Apple Silicon Mac, with about 1 GB of free disk space for the base install.grubwire.io · 3 Oct 2026
- Security and signing
- Crosswire is not Apple-notarized yet, so macOS requires users to confirm opening it in Privacy & Security.grubwire.io · 3 Oct 2026
- License and source
- Crosswire is free and open source under GPL-3.0, with source published on GitHub.grubwire.io · 3 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker directs users to its wiki for troubleshooting and provides an email address for bugs and feedback.grubwire.io · 3 Oct 2026
- Compatibility limits
- The maker says compatibility varies by app version and macOS release, Microsoft 365 is unsupported, and League of Legends and Valorant are blocked by Vanguard.grubwire.io · 3 Oct 2026
- Who it is for
- The maker describes Crosswire for running Windows games and apps on Apple Silicon Macs running macOS 14.6 Sonoma or later.grubwire.io · 3 Oct 2026
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Sources
- grubwire.io/crosswire/· checked 3 Oct 2026
- grubwire.io/crosswire/compatibility/· checked 3 Oct 2026