Q: Is it possible to play on Mac, since it is not supported anymore?
A: Strife's macOS support is temporarily disabled while we work on fixing some crash issues. However, you can still play the game by setting up a virtual machine (VM) to run Linux or Windows. You’ll need around 25-40 GB of free space. Strife itself is light (just 3GB), but running an additional OS requires more resources. Here's how you can set it up:
1 - Install VirtualBox:
Download VirtualBox for macOS from https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads.
Choose the correct version for your Mac (Intel or Apple Silicon).
2 - Download an Operating System (OS) ISO File of your choice:
For Windows:
Windows 10: https://www.microsoft.com/pt-br/software-download/windows10
Windows 11: https://www.microsoft.com/pt-br/software-download/windows11
For Linux (we recommend Ubuntu):
Ubuntu: https://ubuntu.com/download/desktop
3 - Install the OS in VirtualBox:
Linux: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yL689oca4GA
Windows: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wT_O0UDf4k
4 - Install Virtual Machine Graphics Drivers:
After setting up the OS, install graphics drivers for better performance.
Linux: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-WZw0p4Io4
Windows: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xk4MlhAufPs
5 - Increase the Virtual Machine VRAM size:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0rdcH9OXe4
The value depends on your specs, but 256MB should be enough.

After that you can download Steam and Strife normally. Test the game in a practice match to check for stability because the very first match you play might crash. It might take a bit of adjustment initially, but once it's working, you're good to go!

Q: Strife won't open on Windows, even if I open the local files and run strife.exe, and an error 0xc000007b (or similar to that code) appears. How can I make the game open?
A: Install all these versions (2013 and below):
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist?view=msvc-170
Visual Studio 2013 (VC++ 12.0)
Visual Studio 2012 (VC++ 11.0) Update 4 (no longer supported)
Visual Studio 2010 (VC++ 10.0) SP1 (no longer supported)
Visual Studio 2008 (VC++ 9.0) SP1 (no longer supported)
Visual Studio 2005 (VC++ 8.0) SP1 (no longer supported)
Ensure you install both x86 and x64 versions for each applicable redistributable.

Q: I have issues with user interface: shop in match is not opening. Settings reset after restart.
A:
Windows: This happens due to Windows Controlled folder access or some software (like antivirus) blocking Strife from accessing Documents directory, where settings are stored. Steps below describe
1 - Open "Ransomware protection" window (you can do so by typing "Ransomware protection" in search bar on task bar and clicking "Ransomware protection" in search results).
2 - In Ransomware protection window check if Controlled folder access is on. If it is off already, than is not Windows, but some other software blocks Strife accessing the Document folder and the following steps won't help. In that case check instruction at the end of the answer.
3 - Click "Allow an app through Controlled folder access".
4 - Click "Add an allowed app".
5 - From here you can either:
5.1 - Click "Recently blocked apps" and choose Strife from list of apps.
5.2 - Click "Browse all apps", navigate to bin folder in Strife installation directory (Most common path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Strife\bin) and select strife.exe.
If you already have Ransomware protection disable or strife.exe added to exceptions, but problem still occurs, make sure granting strife.exe access to Documents folder in any system protection software you have installed (like antivirus).

Linux:
Try these solutions:
- Symlinking $home/.config/Strife directory to $home/.config/strife: type following commands to console:
- Switching new UI: Open game settings and head to Interface->Gameplay and remove a tick from Enable new In-Game UI.