How to play NFL 2K1 on Mac

Game summary

NFL 2K1 is the follow-up sequel to the popular NFL 2K for the Dreamcast. NFL 2K1 provides several upgrades to the series, including individual team playbooks, an improved passing model, an improved running game, and online play. This game features all 31 NFL teams, season and franchise modes, a practice mode, a play editor, over 2000 motion-captured animations, and the ability to download updated information from the Internet.
First released: Sep 2000

Play NFL 2K1 on Mac with Parallels (virtualized)

The easiest way to play NFL 2K1 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).

NFL 2K1 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 NFL 2K1 like you would on any PC.
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