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Which renderer to use
Highball can run each game through three different Direct3D translation layers. This is what the database knows for this title — empty rows are open questions, not failures.
| Renderer | Verdict | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| DXVKDirect3D 9-11 over Vulkan | Untested | no report yet — send one |
| DXMTDirect3D 11 over Metal | Reported | 1 report |
| D3DMetalApple's Game Porting Toolkit | Untested | no report yet — send one |
No dated Highball run yet. When one lands it records the renderer, the engine build and the macOS version it was seen on — which is what stops a verdict quietly rotting. Send one.
Notes
The free demo of Detroit: Become Human (1222140), which has its own page. Like the full game it draws with Vulkan through MoltenVK, so the graphics mode doesn't apply. Reported playable on an M3 Max on the Wine 11 engine r31 over 18 minutes, with the three MoltenVK variables of the full game's recipe in the environment. The demo has the same recipe as the full game now, which reaches players with the next Highball release. The player saw the frame rate drop after 30 minutes with DEPTH_OF_FIELD at 1.
Known issues
The frame rate drops after 30 minutes with DEPTH_OF_FIELD at 1, in the player's words (M3 Max, Wine 11 r31, highball-db#1211)
What helps none known
Why not diagnosed
One-click setup
Highball ships a recipe for Detroit: Become Human Demo: open the game in your Library and apply it. The recipe carries the tested renderer and any per-game fixes, so you don't have to reproduce them by hand. Read the recipe.
Provenance
Reported by ajukraine (highball-db#1211, 2026-11-14), Apple M3 Max, macOS 27.0.1, Highball 0.10.26, engine x64-crossover26.3-r31, DXMT by the report, a mode the game doesn't use since it draws with Vulkan through MoltenVK, rated 4 of 5 after 18 minutes: with the three MoltenVK variables of the full game's recipe in the environment (HB_MVK_LENIENT_INTERFACES=1, MVK_CONFIG_SHADER_COMPRESSION_ALGORITHM=1, MVK_CONFIG_SHOULD_MAXIMIZE_CONCURRENT_COMPILATION=1). In the player's words the frame rate dropped after 30 minutes with DEPTH_OF_FIELD at 1. Not verified by the maintainer.
Before installing anything, it is worth checking whether the game already ships a native Mac build.
Common questions
Does Detroit: Become Human Demo work on Mac?
Detroit: Become Human Demo has no native Mac build, but it is reported to run on Apple Silicon through Highball, a free open-source compatibility layer. This comes from community reports rather than a Highball test run, so treat it as a reasonable expectation rather than a guarantee.
Is there a one-click setup for Detroit: Become Human Demo?
Yes. Highball ships a recipe for Detroit: Become Human Demo that sets the tested renderer and any per-game fixes. Open the game in your Library and apply it.
Contribute a result
This page is generated from an open database. If you have run Detroit: Become Human Demo on Apple Silicon, working or not, a report takes a minute and fills in the empty rows above. Send a report, or read how the data is put together.