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Academic at 10:17, 19 May 2025

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	'''🚨Note: The 'Parallels' section of this guide is updated as of 16/05/25.''' Current setup that guides the creation of this page: Macbook Pro (M3 Pro) with		'''🚨Note: The 'Parallels' section of this guide is updated as of 16/05/25.''' Current setup that guides the creation of this page: Macbook Pro (M3 Pro) with 18gigs of RAM.

	If any elements of this guide need updating, please contact Aca on Discord (@aca.demical) or update it yourself and leave appropriate comments for everyone to understand.		If any elements of this guide need updating, please contact Aca on Discord (@aca.demical) or update it yourself and leave appropriate comments for everyone to understand.

Academic at 12:06, 16 May 2025

2025-05-16T12:06:23Z

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	10. Once done with the Ro OpenSetup, and while still on the MuhRO Patcher, hit the 'Gray Map On' option on the left menu to enable playing the game in Gray map, as shown:		10. Once done with the Ro OpenSetup, and while still on the MuhRO Patcher, hit the 'Gray Map On' option on the left menu to enable playing the game in Gray map, as shown:
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	11. OPTIONAL: If you still notice input-delays and lagging in-game, ensure you enable the /mineffect command.		11. OPTIONAL: If you still notice input-delays and lagging in-game, ensure you enable the /mineffect command. And for truly effect-heavy maps and instances (like Biosphere Depth1), it's recommended to just turn off all /effects, it allows you to play much smoother.
	----Following these steps should get you to play MuhRO smoothly on a Mac using Parallels.		----Following these steps should get you to play MuhRO smoothly on a Mac using Parallels.

	Have a great time in-game and if you ever need any help with Parallels in any other way, feel free to reach out to Aca on Discord @aca.demical.		Have a great time in-game and if you ever need any help with Parallels in any other way, feel free to reach out to Aca on Discord @aca.demical.

Academic at 11:59, 16 May 2025

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	11. OPTIONAL: If you still notice input-delays and lagging in-game, ensure you enable the /mineffect command.		11. OPTIONAL: If you still notice input-delays and lagging in-game, ensure you enable the /mineffect command.
	----Following these steps should get you to play MuhRO smoothly on a Mac using Parallels.		----Following these steps should get you to play MuhRO smoothly on a Mac using Parallels.

			Have a great time in-game and if you ever need any help with Parallels in any other way, feel free to reach out to Aca on Discord @aca.demical.

Academic: Finished the Setting up steps.

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	\|Even key-intensive characters such as Elemental Masters or Inquisitors run smoothly		\|Even key-intensive characters such as Elemental Masters or Inquisitors run smoothly
	\|		\|As it stands, you also '''can't play in full-screen mode''', but the windowed option using DirectX 9 is just as smooth an experience.
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	(This allows you to copy /navi codes and @shop shortcuts from your MacOS to Windows.)		(This allows you to copy /navi codes and @shop shortcuts from your MacOS to Windows.)
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	9.		9. That concludes the Parallels Configuration, now install and run MuhRO's patcher on the Windows VM and once open, select 'Game Setup' on the left menu, and within the Setup, set the 'Graphics API' to 'DirectX 9', the Resolution to the size you prefer, and finally untick the 'Play in Full Screen' option. (Playing in Full Screen is possible but it is a lot slower, for what it is to me unfathomable reasons)
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			10. Once done with the Ro OpenSetup, and while still on the MuhRO Patcher, hit the 'Gray Map On' option on the left menu to enable playing the game in Gray map, as shown:
			[[File:Parallels Step10.png\|none\|thumb]]
			11. OPTIONAL: If you still notice input-delays and lagging in-game, ensure you enable the /mineffect command.
			----Following these steps should get you to play MuhRO smoothly on a Mac using Parallels.

Academic: Added steps 1-8 for Parallels setup.

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 If you're new to MuhRO - firstly, welcome, it's great here - [https://flux.muhro.eu/?module=account&action=create create an account on MuhRO's website] and then perform the Discord verification as explained on the website and the Discord server.
 Now that all of this is done, you can now setup Parallels using the steps below to run smoothly for MuhRO:
+. Start Parallels and right-click on the docked icon and head to the 'Control Centre':

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	\|Gepard doesn't interfere with your game even though you're on a VM		\|Gepard doesn't interfere with your game even though you're on a Virtual Machine (VM)
	\|If Windows is updating when MuhRO is active on Parallels, you might have some issues with lag and the occasional freeze.		\|If Windows is updating when MuhRO is active on Parallels, you might have some issues with lag and the occasional freeze.
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			==== Setting up Parallels for MuhRO ====
			If you have an M-series chip Macbook, what you need to first do is buy and install [https://www.parallels.com/ Parallels]. Choosing between a one-time purchase of the Standard edition or a subscription-based Pro edition is up to you and your purchasing power. To play MuhRO smoothly, the Standard edition alone is enough, there isn't a need to get the Pro edition.

			Once you have Parallels bought, installed and setup on your Mac, you need to now install MuhRO on your Windows VM. If you have [https://discord.com/download Discord] on your Mac, join the [https://discord.gg/fdStctmm MuhRO Discord server] . Next up, if you already have a MuhRO account, perform the verification on Discord - skip this step if it's something you've already done.

			If you're new to MuhRO - firstly, welcome, it's great here - [https://flux.muhro.eu/?module=account&action=create create an account on MuhRO's website] and then perform the Discord verification as explained on the website and the Discord server.

			Now that all of this is done, you can now setup Parallels using the steps below to run smoothly for MuhRO:

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Academic: Alert, intro paragraph, Pro&Con table

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Alert, intro paragraph, Pro&Con table

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'''🚨Note: The 'Parallels' section of this guide is updated as of 16/05/25.''' Current setup that guides the creation of this page: Macbook Pro (M3 Pro) with

If any elements of this guide need updating, please contact Aca on Discord (@aca.demical) or update it yourself and leave appropriate comments for everyone to understand.
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Playing MuhRO on a Mac is possible regardless of it being an Intel-series or M-series chip. This guide is designed by current players on the server who use a Mac to daily this game. Do follow the relevant sections of this guide to be informed of how to make it work.

=== Using Parallels to play MuhRO ===
Before we get into the details of what you need to do to get MuhRO to smoothly perform on Parallels, here's some prefacing information that outlines the limitations of essentially emulating MuhRO on Parallels.
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|+Pros and Cons of emulating MuhRO on Parallels
!Pros
!Cons
|-
|You get to play MuhRO on a Mac in what is a smooth and error-free environment.
|As it stands, unfortunately, '''you can only play a single-client''' at a time. Even dual-clienting with one on the character select screen will force the client to kick one instance out - it's usually the one that's not currently active.
|-
|Gepard doesn't interfere with your game even though you're on a VM
|If Windows is updating when MuhRO is active on Parallels, you might have some issues with lag and the occasional freeze.
|-
|Even key-intensive characters such as Elemental Masters or Inquisitors run smoothly
|
|}