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 | Untested | no report yet — send one |
| 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
Reported playable on Wine's own Direct3D after a session of 55 minutes; the report does not say which issues. A 2008 Direct3D 9 game, so DXVK is the mode to compare against for frame rate. Needs the Rockstar Games Launcher for sign-in on Steam. No measurement here yet.
Provenance
Reported by Bipolaire (highball-db#108, 2026-09-17), Apple M4 Pro, macOS 27.2 as entered, Highball 0.9.19, engine x64-sikarugir10.0_6-r3, Wine's Direct3D, rated 4 of 5 (playable, minor issues) after 55 minutes. Not verified by the maintainer.
Before installing anything, it is worth checking whether the game already ships a native Mac build.
Common questions
Does Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition work on Mac?
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition 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.
Which renderer should I use for Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition?
wined3d. Highball can translate Direct3D through DXVK, DXMT or Apple's D3DMetal, and the right choice varies by game. The database records wined3d for Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition. Highball uses it automatically when the game has a row; to set it by hand, open Settings, then Environments.
Contribute a result
This page is generated from an open database. If you have run Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition 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.