Highball
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 | Reported | 1 report |
| DXMTDirect3D 11 over Metal | Untested | no report yet — send one |
| 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
Playable on an M5 Pro with DXVK on the Wine 11 engine (r29) over 21 minutes, with very satisfying performance by the reporter's account. The menu and shader loading take about a minute, and it slows down when new shaders or animations load.
Known issues
The menu and shader loading take about a minute, and the game slows down when new shaders or animations load (M5 Pro, DXVK, Wine 11 r29)
What helps none known
Why not diagnosed
Some visual glitches, such as artifacts in water reflections (M5 Pro, DXVK)
What helps none known
Why not diagnosed
The resolution was wrong at the first start
What helps leaving the game and starting it again fixed it for the reporter
Why not diagnosed
Provenance
Reported by Swiss-Mac-User (highball-db#1007, 2026-11-05), Apple M5 Pro, macOS 27.2, Highball 0.10.25, engine x64-crossover26.3-r29, DXVK, rated 4 of 5 after 21 minutes: the menu and shader loading take about a minute, a resolution problem at first went away after leaving the game and coming back, some visual glitches such as artifacts in water reflections, and slowdowns when new shaders or animations load. Overall very satisfying performance. Not verified by the maintainer.
Before installing anything, it is worth checking whether the game already ships a native Mac build.
Common questions
Does FEROCIOUS work on Mac?
FEROCIOUS 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.
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