How to play Final Fantasy XI R on Mac
Game summary
Final Fantasy XI R was a remake of the 2002 MMORPG Final Fantasy XI for mobile devices.
Originally announced in 2015, its release window of 2016 had long come and gone, and with no word on the title's development. It continued to be listed under Nexon's upcoming games for years, but no news was heard on its development aside from images leaked in 2018.
In late 2020, rumours circulated that it had been cancelled, and it disappeared from Nexon's upcoming games list.
An official announcement was made in early 2021 that the project had been shelved. According to IGN's article, Nexon and Square Enix "decided the mobile version didn't meet the creative standards Final Fantasy fans have come to expect from the series".
Play Final Fantasy XI R on Mac with Parallels (virtualized)
The easiest way to play Final Fantasy XI R 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).
Final Fantasy XI R 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 Final Fantasy XI R like you would on any PC.
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