How to play F1 25 on Mac with force feedback (CrossOver + Torqer)

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F1 25 does run on Apple Silicon Macs through CrossOver, and with Torqer you can get proper force feedback on supported wheels.

The important caveat is that the current working setup for the Steam version of F1 25 on CrossOver 26.1 relies on an EA AntiCheat bypass workaround. Once that part is in place, the game launches and native FFB works with Torqer.

This guide covers the exact setup that has been verified working.

What you’ll need

Step 1 – Prepare your Mac

1a. Remove Logitech G Hub if installed

G Hub conflicts with Torqer’s direct hardware access. If it is installed, remove it before continuing.

Open G Hub and use its uninstall flow, or drag it from /Applications to the Trash and remove its launch agent:

sudo rm /Library/LaunchAgents/com.logi.ghub.engine.plist

Leave your wheel plugged in. Torqer talks to it directly.

1b. Install CrossOver

  1. Download CrossOver from codeweavers.com
  2. Drag it to /Applications
  3. Launch it

Important: Do not rename the CrossOver app. Its internal code signature expects the default app name.

1c. Create a Windows 10 64-bit bottle

  1. In CrossOver, click New Bottle
  2. Create a Windows 10 64-bit bottle
  3. Name it something like F1 25 or Steam

Open the bottle settings and use this verified setup:

  • D3DMetal: enabled
  • MSync: off

This article is based on a confirmed working setup on CrossOver 26.1 with that configuration.

Step 2 – Install Steam and F1 25

  1. Select the bottle in CrossOver
  2. Click Install Software
  3. Search for Steam and install it
  4. Sign into Steam
  5. Install F1 25

Once the game is installed, try launching it once. If it fails with an EA AntiCheat error such as 00000003, that is expected with the current setup. The next section covers the workaround.

Tip: Enable macOS Game Mode before launching. It can help with frame pacing in CrossOver. Guide: How to enable Game Mode on Mac for CrossOver and Wine games

Step 3 – Apply the current EA AntiCheat workaround

At the time of writing, the Steam version of F1 25 on CrossOver 26.1 needs a third-party bypass to get past EA AntiCheat.

The verified working file came from:

Credit for the original community-discovered launch flow also goes to this r/macgaming thread:

Important: This bypass is not made by Torqer and is not bundled with Torqer. It is a third-party workaround for launching the game under CrossOver. Use it at your own discretion, and expect it may stop working after future F1 25 or EA AntiCheat updates.

3a. Extract and run bypass.exe

  1. Download the .rar from the Overtake page above
  2. Extract it
  3. In CrossOver, use Run Command
  4. Run bypass.exe from the extracted folder

When you do that, it should generate two additional items in that same extracted folder:

  • EAAntiCheat.GameServiceLauncher.exe
  • eaanticheat folder

At that point you should have these three items together:

  • bypass.exe
  • EAAntiCheat.GameServiceLauncher.exe
  • eaanticheat folder

Once those files have been generated, you can close the initial bypass.exe command window.

3b. Copy those files into the F1 25 game folder

Copy all three items into the root F1 25 Steam game folder inside your CrossOver bottle:

  • bypass.exe
  • EAAntiCheat.GameServiceLauncher.exe
  • eaanticheat folder

When CrossOver or Finder asks, replace the existing files/folder.

3c. Launch F1 25 in the correct order

This part matters:

  1. Click Play for F1 25 in Steam
  2. As soon as the launch process starts, quickly use Run Command in CrossOver again
  3. Run the bypass.exe that is now inside the F1 25 game folder

That launch order is the trick that made the game run in the verified setup:

  • start F1 25 first
  • then immediately run bypass.exe

If everything lines up, the game bypasses the EA AntiCheat launch failure and starts normally.

Step 4 – Install Torqer and enable FFB

4a. Download and install Torqer

Download Torqer, open the DMG, and drag Torqer to your Applications folder.

Launch Torqer. On first launch it starts a 5-day full-feature trial automatically.

4b. Connect your wheel

Plug in your wheel via USB if it is not already connected. Torqer should detect it automatically and show a green connected state.

4c. Install Torqer into your CrossOver bottle

  1. In Torqer, click Install FFB in the sidebar
  2. Select your F1 25 bottle
  3. Click Install

This installs Torqer’s DirectInput wrapper into the bottle so F1 25’s force feedback signal can reach the wheel.

4d. Use Native FFB

F1 25 currently uses Native FFB, which means Torqer forwards the game’s own force feedback signal directly to the wheel once the FFB wrapper is installed in the correct bottle.

Step 5 – Configure the wheel in-game

Once the game launches, go into F1 25’s controller and force feedback settings.

Make sure your wheel is the active input device, then confirm:

  • Steering
  • Throttle
  • Brake
  • Any gear or clutch mappings you use

Then enable force feedback in-game and start with sensible strength values rather than maxing every slider immediately.

If the wheel feels too light after that, raise Native FFB Intensity in Torqer for F1 25.

Troubleshooting

F1 25 shows EA AntiCheat error 00000003 or a similar launch error

This is the main blocker. Re-check the full workaround:

  • run the original extracted bypass.exe once so it generates the extra files
  • copy bypass.exe, EAAntiCheat.GameServiceLauncher.exe, and the eaanticheat folder into the F1 25 root game folder
  • replace the originals
  • click Play in Steam first
  • immediately run the bypass.exe inside the F1 25 folder through CrossOver Run Command

If you skip the timing or run the wrong copy of bypass.exe, the game may still fail to start.

The game launches, but there is no force feedback

Make sure Torqer is running before launching the game, your wheel shows as connected in Torqer, and Torqer FFB is installed in the same bottle where F1 25 lives. If needed, reinstall it from Torqer’s Install FFB page.

For the general checklist, read: No force feedback on Mac — why it happens and how to fix it

The wheel is detected, but FFB feels weak

Raise the in-game force feedback strength first, then raise Native FFB Intensity in Torqer.

Performance feels uneven

Confirm you are on CrossOver 26.1, that D3DMetal is enabled, and that your bottle matches the verified setup described above. Also enable macOS Game Mode: How to enable Game Mode on Mac for CrossOver and Wine games

If you are still building out your Mac sim racing setup more broadly, this may also help: Complete guide to sim racing on Apple Silicon Mac

Tested configuration

Steam version of F1 25 · CrossOver 26.1 · Windows 10 64-bit bottle · D3DMetal enabled · MSync off · Apple Silicon Mac · Torqer native FFB working on Logitech wheel

If you run into something not covered here, you can contact us.

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