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Best played by streaming from the cloud via Xbox Cloud Gaming.
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| Method | Quality | Difficulty | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xbox Cloud GamingPick | Good | Easy | $16.99 /mo | Get it โ |
| CrossOver | Estimate | Medium | $74 / $39/yr | Get it โ |
| Parallels | Estimate | Medium | $99/yr | Get it โ |
| Boosteroid | Estimate | Easy | $9.95 /mo | Get it โ |
| Game Porting Toolkit | Estimate | Advanced | Free | Get it โ |
| Luna | Estimate | Easy | $9.99 /mo | Get it โ |
| Shadow | Estimate | Medium | From $9.99 /mo | Get it โ |
| Steam Link | Estimate | Advanced | Free | Get it โ |
| Moonlight | Estimate | Advanced | Free | Get it โ |
| GeForce NOW | Estimate | Easy | Free / $9.99 /mo | Get it โ |
Explore over-the-top action and physics-bending motorcycle racing in the latest opus of the Trials franchise. With new tracks in exotic places all over the world and more ways to compete, Trialsยฎ Rising is the best one yet.
The game cannot be played natively or reliably through translation layers. Streaming via Xbox Cloud Gaming or GeForce NOW is the only consistent way to play on Apple Silicon.
Running the game locally through CrossOver or Game Porting Toolkit is difficult. The anti-cheat and Ubisoft Connect background processes frequently crash or prevent the game from launching on Apple Silicon. Local installation is not recommended.
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The game cannot be played natively or reliably through translation layers. Streaming via Xbox Cloud Gaming or GeForce NOW is the only consistent way to play on Apple Silicon.
Boosteroid and Xbox Cloud Gaming and Luna and Shadow and Steam Link and Moonlight and GeForce NOW are also available for cloud performance on a strong connection.
Needs 25+ Mbps internet, wired ideal.
One-click local install, official support.
Full Windows 11 ARM inside macOS.
Needs 25+ Mbps internet, wired ideal.
Highest local FPS for tinkerers.
Needs 25+ Mbps internet, wired ideal.
Needs 25+ Mbps internet, wired ideal.
Needs 25+ Mbps internet, wired ideal.
Needs 25+ Mbps internet, wired ideal.
Needs 25+ Mbps internet, wired ideal.
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Streaming Trials Rising through Xbox Cloud Gaming is the fastest way to start playing on a Mac โ there's nothing to install, no Windows VM, no compatibility layer. The game runs on a remote GPU and your Mac just receives the video, which means even a base M1 MacBook Air can play the most demanding AAA titles at high settings. The tradeoff is that you need a stable internet connection (ideally wired or 5GHz Wi-Fi with 25+ Mbps down) and a subscription.
Running Trials Rising through CrossOver translates its Windows DirectX calls into Metal on Apple Silicon โ no reboot, no Windows license, no virtual machine. Most setup time is spent on first-time bottle configuration and installing the game launcher (Steam, Epic, etc.) inside CrossOver. Once that's done, launching feels close to native. Expect 15โ30 minutes of setup on the first run.
Step 1 โ Create a bottle
Trials Rising) and choose Windows 10 64-bit- Graphics: D3DMetal (not DXVK)
- Synchronization: ESync
- High Resolution Mode: Off
Step 2 โ Install the game launcher
Step 3 โ Install and launch Trials Rising
Step 4 โ If you hit issues
Using Parallels to play Trials Rising means running a full copy of Windows 11 ARM inside macOS. This is the most "it just works" approach for games that don't behave under CrossOver, and DirectX 11 is hardware-accelerated. You'll need a Windows license and roughly 80 GB of disk space.
Streaming Trials Rising through Boosteroid is the fastest way to start playing on a Mac โ there's nothing to install, no Windows VM, no compatibility layer. The game runs on a remote GPU and your Mac just receives the video, which means even a base M1 MacBook Air can play the most demanding AAA titles at high settings. The tradeoff is that you need a stable internet connection (ideally wired or 5GHz Wi-Fi with 25+ Mbps down) and a subscription.
Running Trials Rising through Game Porting Toolkit translates the game's Windows DirectX calls into Metal on the fly. Performance is impressively close to a native Windows PC on Apple Silicon, and you stay entirely inside macOS โ no VM, no rebooting. Expect to spend 10โ20 minutes on first-time setup.
/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)".brew tap apple/apple http://github.com/apple/homebrew-apple then brew install game-porting-toolkit.gameportingtoolkit.Streaming Trials Rising through Luna is the fastest way to start playing on a Mac โ there's nothing to install, no Windows VM, no compatibility layer. The game runs on a remote GPU and your Mac just receives the video, which means even a base M1 MacBook Air can play the most demanding AAA titles at high settings. The tradeoff is that you need a stable internet connection (ideally wired or 5GHz Wi-Fi with 25+ Mbps down) and a subscription.
Streaming Trials Rising through Shadow is the fastest way to start playing on a Mac โ there's nothing to install, no Windows VM, no compatibility layer. The game runs on a remote GPU and your Mac just receives the video, which means even a base M1 MacBook Air can play the most demanding AAA titles at high settings. The tradeoff is that you need a stable internet connection (ideally wired or 5GHz Wi-Fi with 25+ Mbps down) and a subscription.
Streaming Trials Rising through Steam Link is the fastest way to start playing on a Mac โ there's nothing to install, no Windows VM, no compatibility layer. The game runs on a remote GPU and your Mac just receives the video, which means even a base M1 MacBook Air can play the most demanding AAA titles at high settings. The tradeoff is that you need a stable internet connection (ideally wired or 5GHz Wi-Fi with 25+ Mbps down) and a subscription.
Streaming Trials Rising through Moonlight is the fastest way to start playing on a Mac โ there's nothing to install, no Windows VM, no compatibility layer. The game runs on a remote GPU and your Mac just receives the video, which means even a base M1 MacBook Air can play the most demanding AAA titles at high settings. The tradeoff is that you need a stable internet connection (ideally wired or 5GHz Wi-Fi with 25+ Mbps down) and a subscription.
Streaming Trials Rising through GeForce NOW is the fastest way to start playing on a Mac โ there's nothing to install, no Windows VM, no compatibility layer. The game runs on a remote GPU and your Mac just receives the video, which means even a base M1 MacBook Air can play the most demanding AAA titles at high settings. The tradeoff is that you need a stable internet connection (ideally wired or 5GHz Wi-Fi with 25+ Mbps down) and a subscription.
For most Mac players the best way to play Trials Rising is streaming it through Xbox Cloud Gaming. Needs 25+ Mbps internet, wired ideal.
| Method | Quality | Difficulty | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xbox Cloud GamingPick | Good | Easy | Game Pass Ultimate subscription |
| CrossOver | Estimate | Medium | $74 one-time / $39/year |
| Parallels | Estimate | Medium | $99/year + Windows licence |
| Boosteroid | Estimate | Easy | $9.95 / month |
| Game Porting Toolkit | Estimate | Advanced | Free |
| Luna | Estimate | Easy | $9.99 / month |
| Shadow | Estimate | Medium | From $9.99 / month |
| Steam Link | Estimate | Advanced | Free |
| Moonlight | Estimate | Advanced | Free |
| GeForce NOW | Estimate | Easy | Free tier / $9.99+ per month |
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