How to play Vanguard 2 on Mac
Game summary
Vanguard II was produced by SNK in 1984.
SNK released 156 different machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1979.
Other machines made by SNK during the time period Vanguard II was produced include Gladiator 1984, Jumping Cross, Main Event, Mad Crasher, Alpha Mission, Joyful Road, Marvin's Maze, Lasso, Satan Of Saturn, and Sasuke Vs. Commander.
Vanguard 2 defends the planet from an attacking alien space platform that is defended by enemy spacecraft. The Fire button handles air-to-air combat but it takes the Missile button to destroy the continually moving space platform below.
First released: Dec 1984
Play Vanguard 2 on Mac with Parallels (virtualized)
The easiest way to play Vanguard 2 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).
Vanguard 2 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 Vanguard 2 like you would on any PC.
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