How to play Super Mario 64 1.5 Ztar Attack! on Mac
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Game summary
Super Mario 64 1.5 Ztar Attack! is a Super Mario 64 ROM hack made by TheGael95 and released on July 31, 2017.
Containing 170 stars, it is one of the largest ROM hacks in terms of star count and the creator's biggest completed project. The hack contains all-new levels, custom graphics, objects, enemies, and music. The player begins in a grim-looking version of Peach's Castle. Most level entrances are still present, but they are explored in a different order and do not always go to equivalent areas in the original game.
The game's levels are also interconnected, with many levels containing entrances to other levels in addition to their regular entrance found in Peach's Castle.
First released: Jul 2017
Play Super Mario 64 1.5 Ztar Attack! on Mac with Parallels (virtualized)
The easiest way to play Super Mario 64 1.5 Ztar Attack! 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).
Super Mario 64 1.5 Ztar Attack! 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 Super Mario 64 1.5 Ztar Attack! like you would on any PC.
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