[GS] 1.0.8.4(212659)Metal MacOS appstore - another freeze

[Keith Gabryelski]

The freezing is certainly MUCH better after this last patch release -- although I believe there were probably three different freeze issues, and this one was not resolved -- i've seen this particular bug crash the game
writing across the screen a single red character/sprite repeatedly.

This occurs on a beefy macbook pro with the integrated AMD Radeon Pro 5500M as well as the discrete
Intel UHD Graphics 630

version on startup screen: 1.0.8.4(212659)Metal
video of freeze: https://www.icloud.com/sharedalbum/#B0d59UlCq7mPHU;96B087F8-EDB1-406A-93B9-528BCAC4813D
this video does not show a crash... just the freeze part.
all additional content has been purchased
CQUI installed
I've attached the saved file used to repro.

system:
Model Name: MacBook Pro
Model Identifier: MacBookPro16,1
Processor Name: 8-Core Intel Core i9
Processor Speed: 2.4 GHz
Number of Processors: 1
Total Number of Cores: 8
L2 Cache (per Core): 256 KB
L3 Cache: 16 MB
Hyper-Threading Technology: Enabled
Memory: 32 GB
System Firmware Version: 1554.60.15.0.0 (iBridge: 18.16.13017.5.3,0)
Activation Lock Status: Enabled

AMD Radeon Pro 5500M (the discrete gpu):

Chipset Model: AMD Radeon Pro 5500M
Type: GPU
Bus: PCIe
PCIe Lane Width: x8
VRAM (Total): 8 GB
Vendor: AMD (0x1002)
Device ID: 0x7340
Revision ID: 0x0040
ROM Revision: 113-D3220E-190
VBIOS Version: 113-D32206U1-019
Option ROM Version: 113-D32206U1-019
EFI Driver Version: 01.A1.190
Automatic Graphics Switching: Supported
gMux Version: 5.0.0
Metal Family: Supported, Metal GPUFamily macOS 2
Displays:
Color LCD:
Display Type: Built-In Retina LCD
Resolution: 3072 x 1920 Retina
Framebuffer Depth: 24-Bit Color (ARGB8888)
Main Display: Yes
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
Automatically Adjust Brightness: Yes
Connection Type: Internal

the integrated gpu: Intel UHD Graphics 630:

Chipset Model: Intel UHD Graphics 630
Type: GPU
Bus: Built-In
VRAM (Dynamic, Max): 1536 MB
Vendor: Intel
Device ID: 0x3e9b
Revision ID: 0x0002
Automatic Graphics Switching: Supported
gMux Version: 5.0.0
Metal Family: Supported, Metal GPUFamily macOS 2

 

[amanity]

I've reported this issue with Aspyr where they acknowledged that "We are still investigating the reports of Civ crashing on devices with the Big Sur version of macOS."
I also use a MBP 16, i9 with an 5500M GPU. (the cheaper 4GB version)
Perhaps it's related to this graphics card? You would assume more users would have this problem if it would occur on any Mac?

 

[amanity]

They updated this issue to: Still investigating.
https://support.aspyr.com/hc/en-us/...-Why-is-Civilization-VI-is-freezing-mid-game-