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The Red Star on Mac - installation guide
About the game
Set around three main characters, The Red Star tells the tale of an alternate Russia, the URRS, where massive technology and futuristic weapons are wielded by its army, The Red Fleet. Your journey begins as Maya Antares, the sorceress-general for The Red Fleet, searches for her husband, Marcus, who was lost in battle. Each of the game's three characters offers different game experiences. During cooperative play, player characters can interact with each other and perform special attacks.
First released: Apr 2007
The Red Star on Mac through Parallels Desktop
If you've been using a Mac for any amount of time after switching from a Windows machine, you've certainly heard of Parallels. Parallels is a virtualization software that allows you to use another operating system withing your native OS. This means that you will have access to a full Windows installation on your Mac.
This is the safest way to run any Windows game on Mac, including The Red Star. Read on for easy to follow instructions on how to run The Red Star on your Mac within minutes.
Here's the best part: you only need to do the setup once. After that, you will be able to install games on your Mac just as easily as you can on a Windows machine.
The Red Star on Mac - how to install
Step 1
Visit the Parallels website and get the latest version of Parallels Desktop.
Step 2
Follow the installation process and make sure you allow Parallels in your Mac’s security preferences (it will ask you to do so).
Step 3
When asked, download and install Windows 10. The download is roughly 5.7GB. At various points in the installation process it will ask you for permission, make sure you grant it.
Step 4
Once Windows is done installing, you are done with the setup. All you need to do is install The Red Star normally like you would on any Windows computer.
