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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. | ||
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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: | |||
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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. | |||
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. | |||