How to play Doom Zero on Mac
| Platforms | Computer |
Game summary
Doom Zero is a 32-level megawad for Doom II, using DeHackEd to introduce new monsters, created by Christopher Golden (DASI-I) of Iruka Software. It was originally released on September 30, 2019 for the 25th anniversary of Doom II's release, and was given the status of runner-up for the 2019 Cacowards. It has a particular focus on platforming and switch puzzles. On December 15, 2020, it was added to the list of official add-ons for the Doom re-release. It received an award for "Best Unique Twist" from ModDB in 2020.
First released: Sep 2019
Play Doom Zero on Mac with Parallels (virtualized)
The easiest way to play Doom Zero 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).
Doom Zero 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 Doom Zero like you would on any PC.
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