How to play Sega Ages 2500 Vol. 21: SDI & Quartet - Sega System 16 Collection on Mac
Game summary
As the name suggests, this game is a compilation which includes the Sega System 16 and Sega Master System (both Japan and worldwide) versions of SDI: Strategic Defense Initiative and Quartet. In the case of SDI, this marks the first time the game has been brought to the home with the correct dual-joystick control scheme.
First released: Oct 2005
Play Sega Ages 2500 Vol. 21: SDI & Quartet - Sega System 16 Collection on Mac with Parallels (virtualized)
The easiest way to play Sega Ages 2500 Vol. 21: SDI & Quartet - Sega System 16 Collection 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).
Sega Ages 2500 Vol. 21: SDI & Quartet - Sega System 16 Collection 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 Sega Ages 2500 Vol. 21: SDI & Quartet - Sega System 16 Collection like you would on any PC.
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