![]() ![]() In a live demo Parallels showed off during its Singapore launch, the game Turing Test ran well enough on a MacBook Pro to be playable, but still experienced occasional stutters. Don't expect games to run as well on a MacBook Air than, say, an iMac with discrete graphics. And your mileage, naturally, will vary depending on the Mac that you’re running the Windows VM on. Sure, none of these titles is particularly cutting edge. ![]() Plus, if you’re into indie games that emphasise gameplay more than graphics, then you should have even less of a problem. Popular esports titles like Overwatch should work just fine, considering that they’re not usually that demanding in the graphics department. Special mentions during the demo include Age of Empires: Definite Edition, Fallout 4, FIFA 19, and more. This makes it handy for Mac users to scratch their gaming itch every once in a while and join their Windows brethren on their nightly raids or matches. Yes, Parallels is keen to call out improved gaming support in version 15 thanks to DirectX support. This improved graphics support also extends to games. Indeed, in a hands-on test during its Singapore launch, we found the launch of regular apps like Word or PowerPoint to be almost instantaneous, compared to the few seconds it would have taken in previous versions of Parallels Desktop. This means your virtualised Windows OS can access hardware-accelerated graphics, leading to improved performance across the board.Īccording to Parallels, 3D graphics rendering is up to 15% faster, and Microsoft Office apps now launch a whopping 80% faster. Parallels has long been known for being the leader in desktop virtualization solutions, and its 2019 edition is the first to feature support for cross-platform support for DirectX 11 through Apple’s Metal graphics API. Parallels Desktop 15 brings tighter integration with Windows and DirectX 11 supportĪpple’s Mac computers have long suffered derision from Windows PC users for their virtually non-existent gaming capabilities, but that is all about to change (slightly) with the new Parallels Desktop 15. ![]()
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