How to play The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion 5th Anniversary Edition on Mac

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Game summary

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion 5th Anniversary Edition is a celebration of the fourth release in the classic Elder Scrolls Role-playing Game (RPG) series. Designed as a comprehensive entry point into the Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion gameplay experience for new players prior to the release of the next major release in the franchise, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion 5th Anniversary Edition contains all of the major content releases in the Oblivion series, including the base Oblivion game and its two expansion packs: The Elder Scrolls IV: Knights of the Nine and The Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion 5th Anniversary Edition presents one of the best RPGs of all time like never before. Step inside the most richly detailed and vibrant gameworld ever created. With a powerful combination of freeform gameplay and unprecedented graphics, you can unravel the main quest at your own pace or explore the vast world and find your own challenges. Also included in the 5th Anniversary Edition are The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Knights of the Nine and The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Shivering Isles expansion packs, adding new and unique quests and content to the already massive world of Oblivion, the original "making of" DVD, map, the Skyrim trailer. See why critics called Oblivion the Best Game of 2006.
First released: Jul 2011

Play The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion 5th Anniversary Edition on Mac with Parallels (virtualized)

The easiest way to play The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion 5th Anniversary 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).

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion 5th Anniversary 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 The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion 5th Anniversary Edition like you would on any PC.
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