Editing Running on Different Systems (section)

=== Apple Silicon Macs (M1/M2/M3) — Parallels + Windows 11 (ARM) ===
This is the most common path on Apple Silicon. Windows 11 ARM can run x86/x64 apps via Microsoft’s translation layer, but some games need additional runtime libraries.

; Summary
* Install **Parallels Desktop** and **Windows 11 (ARM)**.
* Install **Steam for Windows** inside the VM.
* Ensure Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributables (x86 and x64) are installed.
* If Steam launch shows nothing, run the EXE directly once to reveal any missing-DLL messages.

; Steps
# In Parallels, create a Windows 11 (ARM) VM and complete Windows setup.
# Install Steam inside the VM and sign in.
# Install Visual C++ runtimes (either method below):

'''Method A: PowerShell (winget)'''
<syntaxhighlight lang="powershell">
winget install -e --id Microsoft.VCRedist.2015+.x64
winget install -e --id Microsoft.VCRedist.2015+.x86
</syntaxhighlight>

'''Method B: Direct installers (official Microsoft links)'''
* https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x64.exe
* https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x86.exe

(You may be prompted to reboot; if so, restart the VM.)

# Install and launch ''Wall Street Raider'' from Steam.

; If the game still doesn’t start
* Try launching the executable directly once to surface error messages:
  <code>C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Wall Street Raider Playtest\resources\app\WSR.EXE</code>
* If you see errors like <code>VCRUNTIME140.dll</code> or <code>MSVCP140.dll</code> missing, (re)install the VC++ redistributables above, then reboot the VM.
* Make sure Parallels is set to '''Configuration → Hardware → Graphics → Games only''' (or enable 3D acceleration), and allocate sufficient RAM/VRAM.
* Temporarily disable third-party antivirus inside the VM or add Steam and the game folder to its allowlist if it’s blocking DLL loads.

; Notes & limitations
* Windows 11 ARM uses a translation layer to run x86/x64 software. Most apps work, but some low-level dependencies or drivers may not. If you hit issues that only occur in Parallels but not on a physical PC, the emulator is the likely cause.