Was only able to test a couple games successfully due to limited time, but it seems Windows ARM is still unsupported for popular Windows Gaming titles.
Apple System:
Apple M2 Max with 12‑core CPU, 38‑core GPU, 16‑core Neural Engine
96GB unified memory
1TB SSD storage
macOS Ventura 13.4
Parallels Desktop Version + Windows 11:
Parallels Pro Edition V 18.3.0
Windows 11 Hardware Configuration in Parallels:
8 Processors
48 GB Ram
Graphics: Best for external displays
(Disabled Real-Time Scanning Protection in Windows)
- Macbook Pro 16 M2 Max 96gb Ram Maxed (28.27 KiB) Viewed 31089 times
- Macbook Pro 16 M2 Max 96gb Ram Maxed Parallels Desktop Gaming Configuration 2 (60.12 KiB) Viewed 31088 times
- Macbook Pro 16 M2 Max 96gb Ram Maxed Parallels Desktop Gaming Configuration 1 (65.5 KiB) Viewed 31088 times
Unsupported Games we tried in Windows 11 on macOS Parallels Desktop as of now:
Hell Let Loose
- Unsupported Host Machine Architecture Arm64 Hell Let Loose (54 KiB) Viewed 31098 times
Launch Error - Unsupported host machine architecture. (ARM64)
Apex Legends
- Unsupported Host Machine Architecture Arm64 Apex Legends (72.17 KiB) Viewed 31098 times
Launch Error - Unsupported host machine architecture. (ARM64)
Post Scriptum
- Unsupported Host Machine Architecture Arm64 Post Scriptum (68.52 KiB) Viewed 31098 times
Launch Error - Unsupported host machine architecture. (ARM64)
Microsoft Flight Simulator
- Microsoft Flight Simulator Macos Parallels Desktop M2 Mac Requirements (25 KiB) Viewed 31097 times
Warning - your computer does not meet the minimum requirements. As a result, you may experience errors during the game.
Counter Strike - Global Offensive
- Failed To Lock Vertex Buffer Counter Strike Global Offensive (11.7 KiB) Viewed 31094 times
failed to lock vertex buffer in CMeshDX8::LockVertexBuffer
Was only able to test a couple games successfully due to limited time, but it seems Windows ARM is still unsupported for popular Windows Gaming titles.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xd9YfkZ5hz0
[b][u]Apple System:[/u][/b]
Apple M2 Max with 12‑core CPU, 38‑core GPU, 16‑core Neural Engine
96GB unified memory
1TB SSD storage
macOS Ventura 13.4
[b][i]Parallels Desktop Version + Windows 11:[/i][/b]
Parallels Pro Edition V 18.3.0
Windows 11 Hardware Configuration in Parallels:
8 Processors
48 GB Ram
Graphics: Best for external displays
(Disabled Real-Time Scanning Protection in Windows)
[attachment=2]macbook-pro-16-m2-max-96gb-ram-maxed.jpg[/attachment]
[attachment=1]macbook-pro-16-m2-max-96gb-ram-maxed-parallels-desktop-gaming-configuration-1.jpg[/attachment]
[attachment=0]macbook-pro-16-m2-max-96gb-ram-maxed-parallels-desktop-gaming-configuration-2.jpg[/attachment]
Unsupported Games we tried in Windows 11 on macOS Parallels Desktop as of now:
[b]Hell Let Loose[/b]
[attachment=7]unsupported-host-machine-architecture-arm64-hell-let-loose.jpg[/attachment]
[quote]Launch Error - Unsupported host machine architecture. (ARM64)[/quote]
[b]Apex Legends[/b]
[attachment=6]unsupported-host-machine-architecture-arm64-apex-legends.jpg[/attachment]
[quote]Launch Error - Unsupported host machine architecture. (ARM64)[/quote]
[b]Post Scriptum[/b]
[attachment=5]unsupported-host-machine-architecture-arm64-post-scriptum.jpg[/attachment]
[quote]Launch Error - Unsupported host machine architecture. (ARM64)[/quote]
[b]Microsoft Flight Simulator[/b]
[attachment=4]microsoft-flight-simulator-macos-parallels-desktop-m2-mac-requirements.jpg[/attachment]
[quote]Warning - your computer does not meet the minimum requirements. As a result, you may experience errors during the game.[/quote]
[b]Counter Strike - Global Offensive[/b]
[attachment=3]failed-to-lock-vertex-buffer-counter-strike-global-offensive.jpg[/attachment]
[quote]failed to lock vertex buffer in CMeshDX8::LockVertexBuffer[/quote]