# How to play the game on MacOS?

**Entropia is not designed to run natively on MacOS. However, there are other ways to make it work, such as using Windows emulation.**

To play a DirectX 9 game (Entropia PC) on macOS, you will need to use a Windows emulator or virtualization software. This will allow you to create a virtual Windows environment on your Mac, in which you can install and run the game.\
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Some popular options for Windows emulators on macOS include:\
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**Wine:** an open-source program that allows you to run Windows applications on multiple platforms, including macOS. *Tutorial:* [*https://pastebin.com/raw/bmkmzK7W*](https://pastebin.com/raw/bmkmzK7W)\
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**Parallels Desktop:** a commercial virtualization software that allows you to install and run Windows and other operating systems on your Mac. *Tutorial:* [*https://pastebin.com/raw/78HxgPJX*](https://pastebin.com/raw/78HxgPJX)\
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**VMware Fusion:** another commercial virtualization software that allows you to run Windows and other operating systems on your Mac. *Tutorial:* [*https://pastebin.com/raw/2NnbsQQB*](https://pastebin.com/raw/2NnbsQQB)\
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**Crossover:** Crossover is a commercial software that allows you to run Windows applications on your Mac. *Tutorial:* [*https://pastebin.com/raw/G8Gb4BYb*](https://pastebin.com/raw/G8Gb4BYb)\
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It's important to note that not all games will work perfectly on emulators or virtualization software, and you may experience performance issues or other problems. It's always a good idea to do some research and test the game in the virtual environment before committing to it.\
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Also make sure that you have the required drivers installed on your virtual machine:\
• Visual C++ Redistributable Packages 2015 / 2017: [**Microsoft Download**](https://aka.ms/vs/15/release/vc_redist.x86.exe)\
• DirectX (9.0c) End-User Runtimes (June 2010): [**Microsoft Download**](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=8109)

They are also located to install in your Entropia Folder under Entropia\Drivers and Entropia\DirectX\DXSETUP.exe\
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To get Windows games running on a Mac, I still recommend doing some own research or watching some tutorial videos.

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