How to play Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny on Mac
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Game summary
An epic RPG based on the popular German paper & pencil series, "Das Schwarze Auge" (The Dark Eye). Games that draw you in so deeply that the hours slip by like minutes.
The atmospheric old-school feel, interesting game system and character development are fun, but the real strength of this games lies in their cool dungeons, which are chock full of tricks, traps, puzzles, and side events to keep you occupied for a long, long time.
Fantasy... made fun.
Thoughtful design and careful attention have produced a game that is just that... fun. A rich and detailed adventure to involve your mind, a true quest to challenge your imagination. Careful balancing and smooth game play make sure your time is spent playing. Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny is your answer to Fantasy Role-Playing.
More of what you buy a computer game for...
The proud Thorwalians of Arkania's Northern Reaches face a dismal future. Rumors abound of a waiting army, banded together under one powerful Orc chieftain, standing ready to lay waste to Arkania's towns and villages. All hope of survival rests on your ability to discover the whereabouts of a legendary artifact thought lost with its wielder in the midst of Orcish territory. Can this renowned sword, the Blade of Destiny, stop the siege?
First released: Apr 1992
Play Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny on Mac with Parallels (virtualized)
The easiest way to play Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny 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).
Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny 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 Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny like you would on any PC.
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