How to play Counter-Strike Neo on Mac
Game summary
Counter-Strike Neo is a Japanese arcade adaptation of Counter-Strike, the original Half-Life multiplayer modification. It was published by Namco and runs on a Linux system. The game features unique maps, factions, and settings, though the gameplay and the weapon lineups remain the same as other Counter-Strike games, only with a huge difference in visuals.
First released: Dec 2003
Play Counter-Strike Neo on Mac with Parallels (virtualized)
The easiest way to play Counter-Strike Neo 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).
Counter-Strike Neo 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 Counter-Strike Neo like you would on any PC.
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