Parallels can provide up to 1GB of video RAM, which means that even some newer games with large texture sizes will run reasonably well I was able to play the demo of Hard Reset, an intensive first person shooter, at decent (though not great) frame rates. Overall, I was amazed at the performance I saw.
A 2011 review of Parallels Desktop 7 said, Still, Macworld found that FSX runs well on Parallels. Running FSX in a Parallels Virtual Machine on OS X (But) I get much better performance when I boot into Windows (in Boot Camp). User "K1PC", wrote on the Parallels forum () that, "FSX is the really the only thing I use in Parallels, I don't have to do any further upgrades. Some users report that Parallels does not run FSX as well as Boot Camp. You can only run one operating system at a time and must reboot to access them. Boot Camp hands the Mac system completely over to Windows. This is different from Boot Camp's approach. Parallels can run Windows and Mac programs in tandem because it builds a "virtual machine," essentially a Windows machine inside a Mac.
But it makes Windows 8 work on a Mac pretty much as it works on a standard Windows PC that you'd upgrade to Windows 8." It doesn't emulate every feature, like those taking advantage of a touch screen-which the Mac lacks. In fact, well-known tech writer Walt Mossberg recently wrote in the Walt Street Journal, "Parallels 8 does a fine job of running Windows on a Mac, especially Windows 8.
Parallels Desktop for Mac is a proven solution for running Windows programs on a Mac.
That means you really should have a beefy Mac with plenty of RAM. Running FSX on full settings on Windows takes a lot of power as it is. The main consideration is having enough power and memory. Essentially, you are running a Windows machine when in this mode. Boot Camp is a great way to run FSX because it boots straight into Windows. You can boot up in either Apple or Windows mode.
Blank CDs or USBs for the Windows drivers (again, optional).You will install Windows device drivers and the Windows Control Panel in the process.Ĭurrently, Apple requires OS X systems to have: However, the task is relatively painless using the Boot Camp Assistant which will guide you through the whole procedure. You have to partition your hard drive to make it work. It is part of the Apple OS X operating system and lets you run Windows programs on Macs that have Intel architecture. A simple solution is to add Boot Camp and any of these Windows operating systems installed after setting up Boot Camp:īoot Camp is software with "multi-boot" capability. Boot CampįSX will run on your Mac if it is fitted with an Intel processor. What do you do now?ĭon’t worry, captain! The good news is there are several ways to run FSX on Mac OS X. Many PC owners have made the switch to the Mac platform.īut what about all the great Windows-based programs like Microsoft Flight Simulator X? You love FSX, and you are a Mac owner. Under Steve Jobs leadership, Apple reversed its slide into mediocrity and now is one of the most profitable companies on the planet.