Is it possible to play Final Fantasy VII Remake on Mac?
Final Fantasy VII Remake is a new version of the long-playing Japanese bestseller videogame Final Fantasy, that was was created by Square Enix. The first game in the series was released in far 1987! The new release is a remake of the old game Final Fantasy 7. The original story was extended and continued with new characters. The battle system is absolutely new with adding strategic elements and visual effects. As before you will investigate the streets of Midgar with both old and new characters, Aerith Gainsborough. Cloud Strife, Tifa Lockheart, Yuffie Kisaragi. The game is available (since 2020) on PS4, PS5, Xbox, and now also on PC. If you wish to run it on Mac, it is possible only on BootCamp, or with third-party software. Read all the details in our article below.
Update: Final Fantasy 7 remake part 2 was already announced in 2022.
System Requirements
| Minimal | Recommended |
|---|---|
| OS: Windows 10 64bit (min version 1809) | OS: Windows 10 64bit (min version 1809) |
| Processor: Intel i5-4590/AMD FX 8370 | Processor: Intel i7-5775C/AMD Ryzen 5 1500X |
| RAM: 8 GB | RAM: 12 GB |
| Video card: (4GB VRAM) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050Ti (Legacy GPU: GeForce GTX 960) / AMD Radeon RX 470 | Video card: (6GB VRAM) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 / AMD RX 570 (8GB) |
| DirectX: 12 | DirectX: 12 |
| Disc space: 14 GB | Disc space: 14 GB |
Play Final Fantasy VII Remake on Mac with Parallels
Final Fantasy VII Remake 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 Final Fantasy VII Remake 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 Final Fantasy VII Remake 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 Final Fantasy VII Remake on Mac
This method is simple but time-consuming. If your Mac meets all the system requirements above, this is probably the best way to play Final Fantasy VII Remake 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)