Is it possible to play Red Dead Online on Mac
As the name speaks for itself, Red Dead Online is a multiplayer version of Red Dead Redemption 2, an action-adventure game unfolding in the lands of western. For those who have finished the main storyline and willing to play a little bit more, Red Dead Online has something to offer in that department. A range of new missions and challenges will not let you and your friends bore during the game. Immerse yourself into a first or third-person cowboy experience exploring new treasures, completing missions, and many other offsite activities like fishing and trading. Be ready to follow the law and chase down the wanted players. The game also includes a special rating system to gain the honor of character through moral choices and deeds. Besides that, such a great game does not fall out by means of the graphical part. Meticulously-developed by Rockstar Games (the creators of GTA V), this adventurous game delivers a glorious picture based on the RAGE engine. Do not miss such an experience and start playing Red Dead Online on Mac systems as well. Although it is officially out only for Windows, there are some methods helping to launch it on Mac. Everything you need to do is allocate some time to following the steps guided below.
Play Red Dead Online on Mac with Parallels
Red Dead Online 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 Red Dead Online game on Mac.
Play Red Dead Online with cloud gaming services
AirGPU or Nvidia GeForce Now don’t have Red Dead Online in their catalog yet, however, there are thousands of requests from users to add it. Since it is one of the most popular games, this can be brought to life soon.
If you have an old Mac or it cannot satisfy Red Dead Online 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 may have Red Dead Online in their game catalog soon, and you can play on any Mac computer (starting from MacOS 10.10) and even Android!
Play Red Dead Online on Mac with BootCamp
This method is simple but time-consuming. If your Mac meets the system requirements above, this is probably the best way to play Red Dead Online 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)