Dragonball Sparking Zero is playable on Macs with some extensive tweaking in place, making it (mostly) playable for those within the Apple ecosystem. The methods used will differ on your device’s CPU of choice though, and have varying results.
Those on Apple‘s Intel-based Macs should use Bootcamp to directly boot into a native Windows install for maximum compatibility and ease of setup.
As Bootcamp is unavailable on modern M-Series Macs, a program known as Whisky will have to be used instead. Whisky acts as a compatibility layer of sorts, allowing Windows only programs to run on Macs.
More on this method below.
How to play Dragonball Sparking Zero on Macs using Whisky
- Download and install Whisky for Mac. Do note that you will require an Apple Silicon Mac. macOS Sequoia is recommended.
- Click on the ‘Create a Bottle’ button. Choose a name for your new bottle and let it finish initializing.
- Once ready, click on the ‘Run’ button and point the program to the directory where your Steam executable (Windows version) is located.
- Go through the setup process and log in to Steam as usual.
- Once logged in, simply fire up your Steam Library and download Dragonball Sparking Zero as usual.
You can now launch the game and play through its extensive single player campaign with relative ease.
Best general settings and gotchas for Dragonball Sparking Zero on Mac
While Sparking Zero can run on Macs using Crossover and/or Whisky, do keep in mind that performance will greatly vary depending on the hardware you possess. As such, a minimum of 16 GB RAM and a Pro series M chipset is highly recommended in order to ensure a playable experience.
To boost frame rates, try dropping every setting to Low. Tweak the Resolution Scaler if required.
Keep in mind that Sparking Zero’s game speed is tied to its frame rate. Thus, ensuring a consistent 60 FPS is necessary. Additionally, the game’s online features may be inaccessible when running the game with this method.
D3DMetal and MSync are recommended to be kept enabled, if available.
