How to play NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139... on Mac
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Game summary
A remaster of NieR Replicant, the Japanese PlayStation 3 exclusive version of the first NieR game.
NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139 invites players into a dark, apocalyptic world as they join a brother’s captivating quest to cure his sister of a deadly disease - a quest which will in turn make them question everything."
It was originally released in 2010 alongside the Xbox 360 version, known as NieR Gestalt, that was later released internationally on both systems as NieR.
The versions are mostly the same with some music changes, the main distinction being the story changes around the protagonist being an older brother in Replicant or a father in Gestalt.
First released: Apr 2021
Play NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139... on Mac with Parallels (virtualized)
The easiest way to play NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139... 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).
NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139... 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 NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139... like you would on any PC.
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