How to play Phantasy Star Online 2: EPISODE4 Reborn on Mac
Platforms | Computer |
Game summary
The fourth major update to Phantasy Star Online 2 as well as the first major update for the Global version, EPISODE 4 introduces new enemies and environments, new classes and a wide array of several new features.
The main new area of EPISODE 4 is the Planet Earth of the year 2028 AD. Set in a different universe from the Oracle Universe of the last three games, ARKS battle against the new enemy types known as the "Phantasm". Dealing with these threats, ARKS will battle across Japan and the USA as they confront the wide array of unique forms the Phantasm can take on.
The Japanese version of EPISODE 4's brought with it several new features which were available during the launch of the Global version. The new class "Summoner" was introduced and several extra character customization options such as Layering Wear were introduced. Besides that, EPISODE 4 came with new expanded graphics settings which bring the PC version on-par with its newly released PlayStation 4 version.
Over on the Global version, the EPISODE 4 launch was the game's Steam release and the game transitioning from a North American exclusive game to a Global game available to 33 countries including Europe and Oceania. Several new features that were originally gated and general quality-of-life improvements were released in the Global version as part of the EPISODE 4 update including several new features introduced in the latest Japanese update.
In addition to the new content, both versions benefited from new features such as the addition of Bonus Quests and Battle Arenas.
First released: Jan 2016
Play Phantasy Star Online 2: EPISODE4 Reborn on Mac with Parallels (virtualized)
The easiest way to play Phantasy Star Online 2: EPISODE4 Reborn 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).
Phantasy Star Online 2: EPISODE4 Reborn 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 Phantasy Star Online 2: EPISODE4 Reborn like you would on any PC.
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