How to play PICOHOT on Mac
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Game summary
Hello!
We present to you PICOHOT, an 8-bit homage to the original SUPERHOT game created by three members of the SUPERHOT Team.
The whole idea had been conceived out of a marketing concept of fitting a whole game on a floppy disk. Then, someone had superb thought to use PICO-8 for that. Retro feel and ease of use that came with this tool took us right away while technological constraints made it an intriguing design challenge.
Thanks to the PICO-8 community and zep for creating such an amazing tool. You guys made working on PICOHOT a blast!
WHAT'S THERE:
- SUPERHOT’s “time moves only when you move” mechanic.
- The Basic SUPERHOT three-color palette for clarity.
- It’s 3D!
- A few story levels and an endless mode.
First released: May 2020
Play PICOHOT on Mac with Parallels (virtualized)
The easiest way to play PICOHOT 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).
PICOHOT 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 PICOHOT like you would on any PC.
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