How to play Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Steam Edition - Piper Pacer 180 on Mac
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Game summary
Piper Pacer 180, an elegant American classic, is a DLC for Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Steam Edition. This add-on includes four different flight models, three different variations of interiors and instrument panel types, and a large assortment of unique paint schemes including original show condition paint schemes and weathered-bush plane schemes complete with mud, bugs, chips and scratches for a realistic, hard-flown look. In addition, this pack also includes scenery upgrades to several airports in and around Hope Alaska as well as small lake ports, remote cabin locations in forests and on lakes, camp sites on glaciers, and a crashed UFO site!
First released: Jun 2015
Play Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Steam Edition - Piper Pacer 180 on Mac with Parallels (virtualized)
The easiest way to play Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Steam Edition - Piper Pacer 180 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).
Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Steam Edition - Piper Pacer 180 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 Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Steam Edition - Piper Pacer 180 like you would on any PC.
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