How to play Resident Evil 4: Ultimate HD Edition on Mac
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Game summary
Resident Evil 4: Ultimate HD Edition is the second port of Resident Evil 4 to Windows, this time based on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions with updated graphics. In contrast to the original port, this version features lighting effects, real-time instead of rendered cutscenes (except in the Separate Ways campaign), mouse support and Steamworks integration.
This version features all previously seen additional content including the achievements from the latest "HD" Console versions. The game can be played with SD (Standard) and HD (High) quality textures, a filter option and an FPS (Frames Per Second / Game Rendering Speed) Lock option was also added allowing the user to select from 30 or 60 FPS Options.
First released: Feb 2014
Play Resident Evil 4: Ultimate HD Edition on Mac with Parallels (virtualized)
The easiest way to play Resident Evil 4: Ultimate HD Edition 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 4: Ultimate HD Edition 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 4: Ultimate HD Edition like you would on any PC.
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