Guide for MAC [Apple Silicon] MacOS Installation Guide

MacOS Installation Guide for Apple Silicon
So you just got a brand new Apple Silicon MacBook and want to play MapleLegends with your friends, but you've run into issues with Crossover/Wineskin. Parallels works, but isn't free. Luckily for you though, VMware Fusion is!

Installation time: ~ 30-40 minutes

Make a Broadcom Account
Now that Broadcom owns VMware, you have to make a Broadcom account

• Click here to register with Broadcom
• Download and Install VMware Fusion Pro for Personal Use
  • Click here
  • Spoiler: VMware fusion for Personal Use

    
  • When Prompted for a License Key, select the option for personal use

Installing a Windows 11 Virtual Machine

• Select the Installation Method
  • Get Windows from Microsoft
  • Spoiler: Get Windows from Microsoft

    
    • • This is probably going to take like 15-20 minutes depending on your internet connection
    • Choose Firmware
      • UEFI
    • Configuration
      • Enter a password for encryption
    • Choose Virtual Disk
      • Create a new virtual disk
    • Finish
      • Woohoo! You now have a windows virtual machine to play your favorite game MapleLegends!
      • Spoiler: Welcome to Windows

        
    • TROUBLESHOOTING
      • If you're getting a Black screen with Time out... and -> EFI Network...
      • You're taking too long to press a key. Restart the Virtual machine, click into the VM and press all the buttons
      • Spoiler: Ooops Timed out

        

Increase resources to the VM
This is necessary to prevent lag and reduce latency and input delay. Feel free to allocate more Processors and Memory to the VM (Even if VMWare is telling you to stop)

• Virtual Machine > Settings > Processors & Memory
  • Spoiler: UNLIMITED POWER

    

Install Windows

• Activate Windows
  • You can be a good person and buy Windows
  • Or just click [I don't have a product key]
    • And you will forever have some text in the bottom right of your VM
• Windows Setup
  • Operating System
    • Doesn't matter especially for gaming purposes
  • Which type of installation do you want?
    • Custom: Install Windows only (advanced)
  • Where do you want to Install Windows?
    • There should only be one available option
  • Once Windows is installed, complete the next steps on your own
    • ie: Country/Keyboard Layout/Etc
    • Microsoft Account lol
    • Pin
    • Feel free to skip all of Microsoft's Ads...
    • After you're done, Windows will Update

Install MapleLegends on VM
MAKE SURE TO DOWNLOAD THE WINDOWS VERSION

• Install Visual Studio C++ 2015
  • Download Here MAKE SURE IT IS x86
  • You will need this on your VM or else it won't run
• Install MapleLegends

Tips & Known Issues

• Package failed updates
  • Windows Forum
• I'm Lagging/Freezing
  • Make sure pet's "Item Pouch" is unequipped
    • We're not sure why this is impacting VM windows. Even picking up etc manually can sometimes cause a lot of lag
    • Meso pouch is OK
  • [option + enter] to full screen for bosses[/SPOILER]
• TURN OFF/DISABLE Windows Defender!
  • As Mac users, we're not used to our OS deleting files from our computer for fun
• MapleLegends sometimes has issues running HDClient=2
  • This is because even though you're on a windows VM, your hardware is still a Mac
  • Change this setting in the Legends.ini
• Control + Command - Move mouse outside of the Virtual Machine
• Option + Enter - Full screen Maple, without this you might not see your HP/MP bar
• Turn off Sticky keys guide

Enjoy Playing MapleLegends ~
@ me on MapleLegends' discord's #support channel if you have any issues: @Mottini