How to play Activision Anthology on Mac
Game summary
Activision Anthology is a collection of classic Atari 2600 titles as well as extra items including new gameplay modes for each game, trivia, originally released patches/updates, 3D views of the cartridges, the original manuals and much more. The game comes with licensed eighties music tracks. It contains 45 games.
The content is quite similar to Activision Hits Remixed (PSP), but unlike the GBA version and Activision Anthology: Remix Edition (PC/Mac), it doesn't include the homebrew titles. The following games are included:
Atlantis,
Barnstorming,
Beamrider,
Boxing,
Bridge,
Checkers,
Chopper Command,
Commando,
Cosmic Commuter,
Crackpots,
Decathlon (The Activision Decathlon),
Demon Attack,
Dolphin,
Dragster,
Enduro,
Fishing Derby,
Freeway,
Frostbite,
Grand Prix,
H.E.R.O.,
Ice Hockey,
Kabobber (previously unreleased),
Kaboom!,
Keystone Kapers,
Laser Blast,
Moonsweeper,
Megamania,
Oink!,
Pitfall!,
Pitfall II: Lost Caverns,
Plaque Attack,
Pressure Cooker,
Private Eye,
River Raid,
River Raid II,
Robot Tank,
Seaquest,
Skiing,
Sky Jinks,
Space Shuttle,
Spider Fighter,
Stampede,
Starmaster,
Tennis,
Thwocker (previously unreleased)
First released: Nov 2002
Play Activision Anthology on Mac with Parallels (virtualized)
The easiest way to play Activision Anthology on a Mac is through Parallels, which allows you to virtualize a Windows machine on Macs. The setup is very easy and it works for Apple Silicon Macs as well as for older Intel-based Macs.
Parallels supports the latest version of DirectX and OpenGL, allowing you to play the latest PC games on any Mac. The latest version of DirectX is up to 20% faster.
Our favorite feature of Parallels Desktop is that when you turn off your virtual machine, all the unused disk space gets returned to your main OS, thus minimizing resource waste (which used to be a problem with virtualization).
Activision Anthology installation steps for Mac
Step 1
Go to Parallels.com and download the latest version of the software.
Step 2
Follow the installation process and make sure you allow Parallels in your Mac’s security preferences (it will prompt you to do so).
Step 3
When prompted, download and install Windows 10. The download is around 5.7GB. Make sure you give it all the permissions that it asks for.
Step 4
Once Windows is done installing, you are ready to go. All that’s left to do is install Activision Anthology like you would on any PC.
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