How to play Firepower for Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 3 on Mac
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Game summary
FirePower is an add-on to Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 3.0 that adds 18 brand new aircraft, weapons, special effects, sounds, and missions.
FirePower adds the nucleus of the German defense for 1945, including the AR234 Blitz Bomber, Ta152 Focke-wulf interceptor, and the He162 Salamander. There is an assortment of German night fighters along with the B-17 and Lancaster heavy bombers. The B29 is also featured which enters the war should it take on a different course, which is armed with the Fatman and Littleboy atomic bombs. The Germans also receive the "Virus House" atomic bomb based on the historical nuclear program during WWII in Germany.
First released: May 2004
Play Firepower for Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 3 on Mac with Parallels (virtualized)
The easiest way to play Firepower for Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 3 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).
Firepower for Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 3 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 Firepower for Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 3 like you would on any PC.
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