Is it possible to play eFootball PES 2021 on Mac?
eFootball PES 2021 is one of the two most popular soccer simulators meant to soak your heart with the energy on a virtual field. Basically, it is a new version of eFootball PES 2020, released in September 2019 that won E3 2019’s “Best Sports Game” award. The updated edition shows no significant change in gaming mechanics except loads of new players and club data brought in the action. The game offers to transform and play for the likes of best players like Messi, Ronaldo, and other luminaries of football. 3D full-body scans of multiple players helped developers make a breakthrough in players’ appearance. Facial traits and other details are now as close, as never been to reality. With an exclusive UEFA EURO 2020™ mode being involved, you can collaborate with friends and play through the most legendary clashes steeped in the history of soccer. So put your cleats on and kick the ball off with eFootball PES 2021 on Mac in our guide below.
Play eFootball PES 2021 on Mac with Parallels
eFootball PES 2021 requires lots of PC resources, but if you have a powerful Mac computer (iMac, iMac Pro, or Mac Pro) Parallels Desktop can be a solution. This is software for Windows virtualization on Mac with the full support of DirectX and GPUs. It allows you to install Windows 10 on Mac with a couple of clicks and switch between MacOS and Windows instantly. You can run Windows just like on a regular PC, install Steam and enjoy the eFootball PES 2021 game on Mac.
Note: Recommended devices to run resource-demanding games: MacBook Pro (models with Intel processor, discrete graphics cards, and 16 Gb of RAM or more), iMac (models with Intel processor, discrete graphics cards, and 16 Gb of RAM or more), iMac Pro (all versions are suitable), Mac Pro (all versions are suitable). Parallels on Mac computers with M1 (M1 Pro, M1 Max) chips may not support recent games. Games that require DirectX 12 and later currently not supported by Parallels.
Play eFootball PES 2021 on Mac with cloud gaming services
If you have an old Mac or it cannot satisfy eFootball PES 2021 system requirements, there is an easy solution. Cloud gaming services provide you with sufficient cloud resources for a fixed fee. All you need is a browser or a small client program, and a good internet connection starting from 20 Mbits/s. There are several great services (Xbox Cloud, Nvidia GeForce Now, Google Stadia), however, currently ONLY Xbox Cloud Gaming offers eFootball PES 2021. You can play the game on any Mac computer (starting from MacOS 10.10) and even Android using Google Chrome or Safari browser!
Play eFootball PES 2021 on Mac with BootCamp
Note: Mac computers with new Apple Silicon (M1, M2, M3 Pro, or M1, M2, M3 Max) currently do not support BootCamp. In this case, please, use the options above to run eFootball PES 2021 on Mac.
This method is simple but time-consuming. If your Mac meets the system requirements above, this is probably the best way to play eFootball PES 2021 for now. You need to set up a dual boot of Windows and Mac via BootCamp. BootCamp allows users to choose the system to work in on startup, however, you won’t be able to switch between systems like in Parallels. You will need to reboot your machine every time you switch from Mac to Windows and vice versa. Remember that Mac is just a computer, that uses common processors, RAM, disks, and other components. So you can install Windows on Mac by allocating disc space of a minimum of 64 Gb (to be able to run Windows and a couple of games). To set up Windows via BootCamp, please, do the following:
For OS X El Capitan 10.11 or later
Mention, that for MacOS versions prior to OS X El Capitan 10.11 you will need to create bootable Windows USB.
- Download Windows ISO file
- Open Boot Camp Assistant (Go to Applications > Utilities)
- Define the Windows partition size, choose downloaded Windows ISO file
- Format Windows partition and go through all Windows installation steps
- When Windows boots for the first time, follow on-screen instructions to install Boot Camp and Windows support software (drivers)