Bluestacks 5 will install but it will not run

[MichaelH78]

MacBook Pro M1 with MACOS 12 Beta 3, running Parallels 16.5.1, with Windows 10 ARM insider preview installed

I can download and install bluestacks 5, but when attempting to run it will error out and ask me to reboot Windows. Is anyone able to get this to work? This one app is the reason I haven't dropped my Windows PC yet, but being able to run this on my MacBook along with Windows would be a gamechanger for me.

 

[AhmedO]

I've been searching for a while for this, If I understood correctly, these Android Emulators i.e. BlueStacks and Gameloop needs Hyper-V running in Windows which won't happen currently as Parallels Desktop doesn't currently support Nested Virtualization (Virtualization for BlueStacks inside Virtualization for Windows ARM) for M1 Macs right now

 

[Ajith1]

I've been searching for a while for this, If I understood correctly, these Android Emulators i.e. BlueStacks and Gameloop needs Hyper-V running in Windows which won't happen currently as Parallels Desktop doesn't currently support Nested Virtualization (Virtualization for BlueStacks inside Virtualization for Windows ARM) for M1 Macs right now

Yes, you are correct "Nested Virtualization" is currently not available on M1 Macs that is the reason Bluestack is unable to run in Windows 10 ARM.

 

[OuailB]

Hello ,
Any update on the problem ?,
Is it working to make it possible to run blueStacks in parallels on mac M1?
Thanks and Regards.

 

[AndreaV6]

Will it work on Parallels 18?

 

[DmitryR3]

Will it work on Parallels 18?

Doesn't work, was really hoping for this update, but no. It still doesn't work...

 

[beta_reichertm]

the M2 does nested virtualization, so parallel should fix this with prio 1. IT IS IMPORTANT

 

[BharathB1]

Will it work on Parallels 18?

Nox player is working but u should download hyper v

 

[AndreaV6]

Nox player arrives to 99% of installation and then it says that it does not work
I use a macbook air M1 with Ventura on it

 

[SUPPORT@ANDROIDDEVELOPERS]

Nox player arrives to 99% of installation and then it says that it does not work
I use a macbook air M1 with Ventura on it

Currently new Mac have m1/m2 silicon processors which do not support Bluestacks or nox player even if you have virtual windows on your Mac, we are working on that!

 

[SUPPORT@ANDROIDDEVELOPERS]

Nox player arrives to 99% of installation and then it says that it does not work
I use a macbook air M1 with Ventura on it

Currently new Mac have m1/m2 silicon processors which do not support Bluestacks or nox player even if you have virtual windows on your mac

 

[SUPPORT@ANDROIDDEVELOPERS]

ATTENTION ALL USERS!: android emulation will not happen in Mac OS older than 2018, as per data new macOS Sonoma14.0 will never support emulators for gaming purpose , reports said that it will be difficult to run emulators
for old macOS [bigsur, Ventura etc...] Having silicon processors ! .STILL EMULATORS AVAILABLE FOR MAC BEFORE 2014 WITH INTEL PROCESSOR [RUNS PERFECTLY]

LAST UPDATE 29SEP 2023

 

[SUPPORT@ANDROIDDEVELOPERS]

RECOMMENDED SPECIFICATIONS

Processors:

• Intel x86
• ARM (M1/M2) NOT TESTED

Operating Systems:

• High Sierra (10.13)
• Mojave (10.14)
• Catalina (10.15)
• Big Sur (macOS 11)
• Monterey (macOS 12)
• Ventura (macOS 13)

NOTE: BlueStacks 4 App Player will only work on operating systems below High Sierra (10.13). For more information about BlueStacks 4 system requirements, click here.