How to play Arcade Essentials on Mac
| Platforms | Portable console |
Game summary
Arcade Essentials is a collection of five classic arcade games. The games are time-proven and some of the most popular games ever! All the games are presented in a modern reincarnation with enhanced gameplay, stylish graphics and sound effects. Jump straight in, enjoy the non-stop gameplay, and immerse yourself in these classic games as you did many years ago.
Features
• 5 Classic Arcade Games in one pack
• Lots of levels to unlock, high score tables and other cool stuff to keep you entertained
• Stylish modern graphics and sound effects
First released: Feb 2011
Play Arcade Essentials on Mac with Parallels (virtualized)
The easiest way to play Arcade Essentials 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).
Arcade Essentials 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 Arcade Essentials like you would on any PC.
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