Is it possible to play The Matrix: Path of Neo on Mac?
The Matrix: Path of Neo is a 2005 action videogame created by Shiny Entertainment and published by Atari. The second game of the Matrix series got mostly positive reviews, moreover, it follows some scenes from the film’s trilogy. But, instead of playing through the movie’s storyline, it was interweaved through some parts of the movie that were not shown. Fantastic but so real world of the Matrix, Guns and martial arts, agents with our “old good friend” Agent Smith, and other characters, etc still makes some fans thrilled. So, which pill you will take the Blue or Red? If you wish to repeat your experience on new machines, the game is still available for Microsoft Windows (it was released for Windows XP, but works in compatible mode on Windows 10), PlayStation 2, Xbox. For learning how to play The Matrix: Path of Neo on MacOS, you can read our information below.
Play The Matrix: Path of Neo on Mac with Parallels
The Matrix: Path of Neo 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 Matrix: Path of Neo 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 The Matrix: Path of Neo 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 The Matrix: Path of Neo 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 The Matrix: Path of Neo 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)