Game Details:
Welcome to the “The Elder Scrolls V – Skyrim” for Mac game page.This page contains information + tools how to port The Elder Scrolls V – Skyrim in a few simple steps (that even a noob can understand) so you can play it on your Mac using Crossover. Crossover makes it possible to play Windows on your Mac with just a few clicks! So if you haven’t Crossover yet, then sign up here and buy the program or if you want to test it first, for the 14 days trial. Or use the Porting Kit alternative.
The official site for The Elder Scrolls series, including The Elder Scrolls: Blades, coming fall 2018.
Use this CrossTie… to install the GOG game into Crossover
Make sure Crossover is installed before downloading/running the CrossTie. Or use Porting Kit.
Game description:
EPIC FANTASY REBORN The next chapter in the highly anticipated Elder Scrolls saga arrives from the makers of the 2006 and 2008 Games of the Year, Bethesda Game Studios. The Elder Scrolls V – Skyrim reimagines and revolutionises the open-world fantasy epic, bringing to life a complete virtual world open for you to explore any way you choose.
Additional Port Information:
Graphical Cards Tested: AMD Radeon 6770M
OSX 10.7.5 and 10.8.2+ compatible?: yes
Whats tested: Playing about an hour
Does Multiplayer work?: Not tested
Known issues: None that i know of…
Technical Support:Crossover game forum
Instruction video Crossover
Screenshots:
Today we decided to figure out whether it will be possible to launch the most beautiful game The Elder Scrolls V Skyrim on your Mac and what pitfalls can a Mac user expect when want to play this game via BootCamp.
By the way, before using any of the following methods, one simple condition is required – buy a mouse for comfortable gaming. 🙂
Check Elder Scrolls V Skyrim Compatibility with your Hardware
The first thing to consider is that the discussion in this article will go about how to launch games through BootCamp under Windows 7 or 10.
How to view the characteristics of your MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, MacBook, iMac, Mac Pro, Mac Mini:
- Click on the “Apple” menu in the upper left corner;
- Select “About This Mac”;
- A page with the main characteristics of your computer will appear;
- We are most interested in the following parameters: CPU, RAM, GPU.
Elder Scrolls V Skyrim Specs
And rather, we will analyze the recommended configurations for the stable operation of the game on the system:
Recommended Specs (“High” 1920x1080p)
- Windows 7/Vista/XP PC (32 or 64 bit);
- Processor: Quad-core Intel or AMD CPU;
- 4GB System RAM;
- 6GB free HDD space;
- DirectX 9 compatible NVIDIA or AMD ATI video card with 1GB of RAM (Nvidia GeForce GTX 260 or higher; ATI Radeon 4890 or higher);
- DirectX compatible sound card;
- Internet access for Steam activation.
Read more:Connecting a Mac to a TV with HDMI for Full Audio & Video Support
Minimum Specs (“Low” 1920x1080p)
- Windows 7/Vista/XP PC (32 or 64 bit);
- Processor: Dual Core 2.0GHz or equivalent processor;
- 2GB System RAM;
- 6GB free HDD Space;
- Direct X 9 compliant video card with 512 MB of RAM;
- DirectX compatible sound card;
- Internet access for Steam activation.
Check Compatibility List
When you found the parameters of your Mac and it so happened that the above information about the system requirements of the game turned out to be not very informative for you, you should search for your GPU in the list of the Bethesda Software forums. Typekit in microsoft word for mac. There are to many items here so just use “Command” + “F” for “Find on a page” function of your browser.
Conclusion
Thanks to such uncomplicated actions, you can easily determine how expedient it is to try to install Skyrim on your Mac in BootCamp mode.