GAME STILL UNPLAYABLE FOR STEAM/MAC

+1 left for a month same problem if you log in don't fully close it then it will stay on

Apple MacBook Air M2
16GB RAM
Sonoma 14.6.1
Wired USB mouse/keyboard
Wired USB headphones
Bought through Steam

So, same issues as everyone else since Settlers of Kalguur came out. I had limited success getting into the game by waiting random amounts of time, but it was never consistent. Once I get in, playing is bug free, and quitting to the character selection screen allowed me to go back in with no issues. Eventually, I get kicked out of the game and have to go through the whole process again.

As of late, I've had "better" success doing the following:
- Lauch game (game always seems to start in window mode, especially after a patch or crash)
- Go fullscreen by selecting the green window button (upper left)

***At this point MacOS tells me it put the game in Game Mode (MacOS gives the game the highest priority access to the CPU and GPU, lowers usage for background tasks and doubles the Bluetooth sampling rate. Don't know if this is important.***

- At the log in screen, autoselect server and login
- At the character selection screen, Options->Graphics-> Render Resolution, select the lowest resolution
- Save, quit out of game

- Lauch game (should now automatically launch full screen at the low resolution and be in Game Mode)
- Immediately click on login (your server should be the default)
- Immediately click Play on Character Selection screen
- Once in-game, switch back to the Render Resolution you want to play at

I have not tested this enough to say what the success rate is.