How to play Far Cry 5 on Mac

Far Cry 5 is another iconic installment in the entire Far Cry series developed and published by Ubisoft. Being set in the fictional world of Hope County, Monta US, Far Cry 5 calls players to liberate the place from Eden’s Gate, which is a doomsday cult causing terror all over the place. The main villain is considered to be Joseph Seed who leads the project of Eden’s Gate. Players are off to experience an interesting, yet perilous adventure for a deputy sheriff who ends up being trapped in Hope County. It is his duty to release the area from the cold-blooded ruling of Eden’s Gate. Along with the captivating story, players are also allowed to team up and have fun fighting through the enemies together. A whole bunch of mechanics, diverse weapons, and picturesque graphics will keep you submerged in the game all day long. Unfortunately, such a thrilling experience can only be felt on Windows, Play Station, Xbox, and Stadia platforms. It is true that Mac is nowhere to be found around this list, yet we have found a way to launch it regardless. All details on how to play Far Cry 5 on macOS are down below.

System Requirements

Play Far Cry 5 on Mac with Parallels

Far Cry 5 does not require lots of PC resources, and you can play the game on any Mac computer (iMac, iMac Pro, or Mac Pro), where 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 Far Cry 5 game on Mac.

Install Windows 10 on Parallels (Step 1)

Install Windows 10 on Parallels (Step 2)

Install Windows 10 on Parallels (Step 3)

Install Windows 10 on Parallels (Step 4)

Play Far Cry 5 on Mac with cloud gaming services

Update: Both boosteroid and Nvidia GeForce Now support Far Cry 5 to the date and you can play Far Cry 5 on Mac on full settings! Register and explore cloud gaming now!

If you have an old Mac or it cannot satisfy Far Cry 5 game system requirements, there is an easy solution. Cloud gaming provides you sufficient cloud resources for a fixed fee. All you need is a small client program and a good internet connection starting from 15 Mbits/s. There are several great services, that provide such an opportunity, among the best are AirGPU and Nvidia GeForce Now. Both services already have Far Cry 5 in their game catalog soon, and you can play on any Mac computer (starting from MacOS 10.10) and even Android!

Play Far Cry 5 on Mac with BootCamp

This method is simple but time-consuming. If your Mac meets all system requirements above, this is probably the best way to play Far Cry 5 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.

1. Download Windows ISO file
2. Open Boot Camp Assistant (Go to Applications > Utilities)
3. Define the Windows partition size, choose downloaded Windows ISO file
4. Format Windows partition and go through all Windows installation steps
5. When Windows boots for the first time, follow on-screen instructions to install Boot Camp and Windows support software (drivers)