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From here you can download and attach the VDI image to your VirtualBox and use it.

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Thanks a lot for making my efforts wasted.We offer open-source (Linux/Unix) virtual machines (VDIs) for VirtualBox, we install and make them ready-to-use VirtualBox images for you. I know one of you people in the future didn't read all of that. Whichever of these icons are displayed represent that the game is compatible with that Operating System. On the Steam Store page, the item will always show an image logo of Windows, Mac, Linux or SteamOS. So repost over, (assuming you read all of that of course) but Steam has a very nice way of finding out if a Game is available on Mac. Thanks for reading my rant/explanation/geek-leak etcetera, etcetera. The only way to change this is for us (the fan-base and/or audience) is to repeatedly ask developers if they would design the game to be multi-platform and OS compatible before initial development starts. But seriously, just think about how difficult it would be to change all these existing games (Red Guerilla is a good example). Don't get me wrong, I'd love these games to be available on Mac.

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It would be the biggest loss that Rockstar would ever do.Īnd believe it or not but the Five Nights at Freddy's series are actually all indie made (at least the first one was), so they the designers. How many people would actually buy it just because it's then available on Mac.

By then the hype for the game would be drastically lowered and by then. It literally would cost millions of dollars and even then, it would take at least (if the entire development team worked overtime) a year to make. 'People don't understand that a game that size (triple A) and made with a unique game engine (being the 'Rockstar Advanced Game Engine') which is almost completely non-compatible with Apple's softwares not counting the single exclusion (that I can think of being Max Payne 3).

I want to play Windows games on Apple as well) where I wrote: I made a post explaining about this already a while ago for a similar topic on Planetside 2, GTAV and FNAF and also applied to TES (and also don't confuse me with hating or anything. I've also taken a previous post of mine explaining why many games aren't available on Apple OS. Runs without needing to restart your systemįree versions may require some tech-savy skills to configure.įun fact: Quite a few mac ports (especially of older games) are actually just the windows versions in a wine wrapper set up by the devs.

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If you're willing to pay a little bit, a good example of a Wine program for Mac is Crossover, although this does require purchase.ĭoesn't require buying a copy of Windows. You can get free or paid versions however, the free versions may require you to configure things yourself. Wine works by simulating a windows enviroment without actually running windows. Is modern and so runs efficiently as well as including updates.Ĭan require hours of installation of programs (anti-virus, Sound engine etcetera)īootcamp is the opposite of Parallels, it's free and made (I believe) by Apple, however in order to run, it must restart your computer every time you wish to switch between running Windows and running Apple's OSX. For example, suddenly having to download anti-virus software, installation times for games.Ĭan run Windows at the same time as Apple's OSX. The thing is though, is that even then, there can still be some problems. HOWEVER! You still need to buy a Windows key etcetera, etcetera, otherwise it becomes illegal. Parllels is a side along program on your Mac which emmulates (and is so called an emmulator and/or Virtual machine) Windows onto your Mac. There are three different ways to play Windows games on a Mac, I've posted this discussion so many times before, just assume that I don't give a ♥♥♥♥ about you and am reposting this (again.

Heres an essay about Windows on Mac and stuff: