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Parallels

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Parallels is a virtualisation software which can virtualize an operating system such as Windows 10 ARM on macOS. On November 10, 2020, a free version of Parallels 16 was made available in the form of a Technical Preview which allows users to install Windows 10 ARM Insider Preview onto M1 Macs, and some games became playable such as Half-Life 2 and Fallout 2.

Install Windows 10 ARM on Parallels

  • Parallels is a commercially paid product, but the Tecnhnical Preview is currently free to try.
Windows 10 ARM installation instructions[1]
  1. Visit Windows 10 ARM Insider Preview
  2. Sign up with a Microsoft account
  3. Download the latest Windows Insider build
  4. Download and install Parallels Technical Preview
  5. When asked for a VHDX file, point to the Windows 10 ARM Insider Preview build already downloaded

x64 emulation

The initial download of Windows 10 ARM Insider Preview only supports applications which are native to ARM, and many applications will be 'greyed out' or the 'install button' won't be enabled, or there is a 'side-by-side configuration is incorrect' error message. This is due to the fact that x64 applications were not supported.

On December 10, 2020, Microsoft released Windows 10 Inside Preview Build 21277 which enabled x64 emulation, which substantially increased the compatibility of games PC games such as Grand Theft Auto V and FarCry 3.[2]

Enable Dev channel[3]
  1. Open your installed Parallels installation
  2. Click Start and then type 'Insider'
  3. Click Windows Insider Program
  4. Click Link to a Windows Insider account
  5. Go to Diagnostics & Feedback settings and turn on optional diagnostic data
  6. Click on 'Beta Channel (Recommended)' to switch Insider settings
  7. Switch to 'Dev Channel'
  8. Click on Windows Update
  9. Check for updates
  10. A download of a newer build should be available, click Download and install

Rollback updates on Windows 10 ARM

Updates on Windows 10 ARM might break certain features, for example Build 21292 unintentionally disabled x64 emulation. In this particular build, the standard methods of uninstalling or rolling back the update does not work. For example, using Settings

References

  1. ↑ Parallels WORKS on M1 Mac Tutorial - Windows 10 Gaming Test on Apple Silicon ARM - YouTube - last accessed on 2020-12-18
  2. ↑ Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 21277 - last accessed on 2021-04-01
  3. ↑ Parallels Advanced Gaming Setup M1 Apple Silicon - Windows 21277 x64 Emulation, DirectX, Controllers - last accessed on 2020-12-26
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