How to play Resident Evil 2 on Mac
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Game summary
Resident Evil 2, known in Japan as biohazard 2, is a sequel to the first Resident Evil title. It was originally released in 1998 for the Playstation - however as of 2016, a remake is the in works for XB1, PS4 and PC. Set in Raccoon City, you take on the role of Leon S. Kennedy and Claire Redfield as you try to escape the city, which has come under a zombie virus thanks to Umbrella Corporation. The gameplay of Resident Evil 2 focuses on a combination of puzzle solving and combat.
First released: Jan 1998
Play Resident Evil 2 on Mac with Parallels (virtualized)
The easiest way to play Resident Evil 2 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).
Resident Evil 2 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 Resident Evil 2 like you would on any PC.
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