How to play Tachyon: The Fringe on Mac
| Platforms | Computer |
Game summary
Caught in the middle of a violent conflict on the fringe of the galaxy — your ability to survive will depend on your piloting skills and combat savvy as a mercenary space fighter. But, as you explore the vastly detailed world of Tachyon: The Fringe, you will often find that the most powerful weapon on your ship is in your head.
Features
Single Player Features — Decide where you want to go and what missions you will fly as you explore the vast and richly inhabited universe.
Fight in furious space combat battles around the most massive ships and stations ever created in a space game.
Explore a multi-sided in-game story line and make crucial decisions that will change your future.
Featuring intense team tactics and BASE WARS. Talk to other star pilots and coordinate attacks with Voice-Over-Net.
CHOOSE SIDES — Battle across multiple sectors as you fight to destroy opponent's base.
Featuring Bruce Cambell as the voice of Jake Logan
First released: Mar 2000
Play Tachyon: The Fringe on Mac with Parallels (virtualized)
The easiest way to play Tachyon: The Fringe 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).
Tachyon: The Fringe 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 Tachyon: The Fringe like you would on any PC.
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