How to play Stranded 3 on Mac

Game summary

Stranded III is the third part of the survival game franchise “Stranded” by Unreal Software. The game is currently in an early development stage. This website is used to blog about the latest progress and to keep you informed. Game Facts - Stranded III will have a multiplayer mode - It will have a story mode and random islands like Stranded II - I’m aiming for a style and gameplay which is slightly more realistic than Stranded II but this doesn’t exclude funny elements Engine, Technique, Requirements - Stranded III will use Unity 3D (v. 2017 or higher) as game engine - You will be able to mod nearly everything (even more modding opportunities and freedom than you had in Stranded II) - The scripting language is Lua combined with my own basic definition language - The requirements are uncertain. Unity 3D itself runs with most video cards though. You’ll be able to change settings to make it work with non-high-end PCs. Release, Platforms, Price - There is NO FIXED RELEASE DATE! Please don’t ask for it. I don’t know it and can’t estimate it! - Stranded III will be released for PC (Windows) first, but MacOS and Linux versions are possible (a Linux dedicated server is planned) - Mobile and console versions are NOT planned I will probably try Steam Direct for the release - The game will either be completely free or available for a low and affordable price

Play Stranded 3 on Mac with Parallels (virtualized)

The easiest way to play Stranded 3 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).

Stranded 3 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 Stranded 3 like you would on any PC.
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