Thief Install on Macbook Pro 14 M1 Chip with Parallels

mxleader on 21/2/2024 at 20:28

So want to play Thief on my Macbook Pro 14 M1 Chip with Parallels. It looks like Parallels Pro has Windows 11 and would give me what I need for running a lot of Windows programs but has anyone installed Thief 1, TG, T2 on Windows 11 using Parallels on a Macbook? I have the original game DVD's back up on my old laptop and an external hard drive and I'm not sure if I can install those on the Mac with Windows 11 or if I just have to buy new copies, which isn't a big deal or cost. And has anyone played FMs as well?

David on 22/2/2024 at 11:56

I've used (https://www.portingkit.com/game/316) Porting Kit to play Thief on my M1 Macbook Pro and it works really well, although you need the (https://www.gog.com/) GOG versions. I've not tried FMs, though.

trefoilknot on 22/2/2024 at 17:53

I play thief (including FMs) on a MacBook Pro with an M1 Max chip using parallels. It works quite well, for the most part. I use the GOG versions, patched with the latest new dark patches, and run everything with angelloader.

mxleader on 10/5/2024 at 22:45

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Which version of Parallels do you use? The basic or the Pro?

trefoilknot on 13/5/2024 at 18:54

I use the pro version.

mxleader on 16/5/2024 at 17:23

Quote Posted by trefoilknot

I use the pro version.

Gotcha. Do you have to have Windows or can you run Thief without windows when running Parallels. A Windows key isn't that expensive but just want to know what all is needed so I get it all at once.

trefoilknot on 17/5/2024 at 13:27

Parallels requires you to have a windows key, afaik.

mxleader on 10/12/2024 at 02:34

A windows key is pretty expensive. I was thinking of running Linux after getting Parallels, then installing the Linux version of TDM but Can you run The Thief games and FM's on Linux?