Nex Machina on Mac

About Nex Machina

Nex Machina is an intense arcade style twin-stick shooter from Housemarque. Taking hints from both Robotron and Smash TV, Nex Machina focuses on pure action, voxel destruction and competition in the distant, cablepunk themed future.
In the world of Nex Machina, humans have become so dependent on technology that they cannot avert their eyes from portable devices anymore. Around them, machines have reached consciusness and surpassed human intelligence tenfold. No reasons to be servants now – robots are clearly the superior lifeform. And to make their point, they start eradicating all human life…
Housemarque, the creators of Resogun, and Eugene Jarvis invite you on a trip back to the age of arcades and play Nex Machina, the twinstick shooter of this generation. Destroy the evil robots, free the humans and defeat your friends’ high scores along with their dreams of success. Do you have what it takes to make it to the top?
– Explosive twin-stick arcade shooter gaming at its finest
– Over 100+ challenging levels in 6 different intense worlds
– Secret paths, levels and humans
– Local cooperative multiplayer
– Deep scoring system, rich metagame and replayability
– Specially tailored feats and achievements
– Community and friend leaderboards
– Unlockables and player profiles
– Next gen signed distance field (SDF) ray-tracing and morphing tech
– Voxel driven, significantly reworked version of the Housemarque engine

How to Run Nex Machina on Mac

Mac Version Not Available

Option 1: Use Parallels

Parallels is the fastest, easiest, and most powerful option to run Windows on your Mac. Data can be shared between Mac and Windows and switching between the two is as simple as switching screens. Run it On Mac recommends Parallels as the #1 best way to run Nex Machina on your Mac desktop or laptop.

Pros: Very Cost-Effective; Easily transfer files; Easily switch between Windows & Mac.

Cons: May see a slight decrease in performance; Cost varies from $50-80 for a personal license.

Option 2: Use Bootcamp

Boot Camp is a boot utility included with most Apple desktop and laptop products that allows users to install a Windows operating system alongside the native macOS/OS X operating system. Using Bootcamp is a relatively technical process and should probably only be undertaken by someone who understands the process.

Pros: Free; Good option if you need high performance or are using an older machine.

Cons: Switching between operating systems requires a restart; difficult, technical installation process.

Nex Machina System Requirements

Windows
Mac OS X
SteamOS + Linux
    Minimum:
    • OS: Windows 7 32-bit
    • Processor: Dual-core from Intel or AMD at 2.0 GHz
    • Memory: 1 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Intel 787 Express or equivalent supporting OpenGL 2.1 Core
    • Storage: 800 MB available space
    Recommended:
    • OS: Windows 7/8/10
    • Processor: Intel Core i5-2300 2.8 GHz/AMD Phenom II X4 945 3.0 GHz or equivalent
    • Memory: 2 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 7800/7900/8600 series, ATI/AMD Radeon HD 2600/3600 or X1800/X1900 series supporting OpenGL 2.1 Core
    • Storage: 800 MB available space
    Minimum:
    • OS: Mac OS X 10.9
    • Processor: Dual-core from Intel or AMD at 2.0 GHz
    • Memory: 1 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Intel 787 Express or equivalent supporting OpenGL 2.1 Core
    • Storage: 800 MB available space
    Recommended:
    • OS: Mac OS X 10.11+
    • Processor: Intel Core i5-2300 2.8 GHz/AMD Phenom II X4 945 3.0 GHz or equivalent
    • Memory: 2 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 7800/7900/8600 series, ATI/AMD Radeon HD 2600/3600 or X1800/X1900 series supporting OpenGL 2.1 Core
    • Storage: 800 MB available space
    Minimum:
    • OS: Ubuntu 12.04 64-bit
    • Processor: Dual-core from Intel or AMD at 2.0 GHz
    • Memory: 1 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Intel 787 Express or equivalent supporting OpenGL 2.1 Core
    • Storage: 800 MB available space
    • Additional Notes: 64-bit Linux only. 32-bit is not supported.
    Recommended:
    • OS: Ubuntu 16.04 64-bit
    • Processor: Intel Core i5-2300 2.8 GHz/AMD Phenom II X4 945 3.0 GHz or equivalent
    • Memory: 2 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 7800/7900/8600 series, ATI/AMD Radeon HD 2600/3600 or X1800/X1900 series supporting OpenGL 2.1 Core
    • Storage: 800 MB available space
    • Additional Notes: 64-bit Linux only. 32-bit is not supported.