How to play Fallout 76: Tricentennial Edition on Mac

Game summary

Celebrate 300 years of freedom with the all-new Fallout 76 Tricentennial Edition, commemorating the opening of Vault 76. Our good friends at Vault-Tec have pulled double shifts, working around the clock to assemble this one-of-a kind compilation…for you! Be the talk of the town when you emerge from Vault 76 fully prepared and patriotically styled in the new American frontier! In addition to the highly anticipated game, the Fallout 76 Tricentennial Edition includes bonus in-game items: * Tricentennial Power Armor Customization for the T-51, T-45, T-60, and X-01 Power Armors * Tricentennial Weapon Customization for the 10MM Pistol, Hatchet, and Laser Rifle * Spectacularly Handsome Vault Boy Mascot Head * Patriotic Uncle Sam Outfit * Celebratory Vault Boy Saluting Emote * First-Class Tricentennial Workshop Posters * Tricentennial Commemorative Photo Frame * Access to the Fallout 76 B.E.T.A. (Break-It Early Test Application)
First released: Nov 2018

Play Fallout 76: Tricentennial Edition on Mac with Parallels (virtualized)

The easiest way to play Fallout 76: Tricentennial Edition 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).

Fallout 76: Tricentennial Edition 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 Fallout 76: Tricentennial Edition like you would on any PC.
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