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 | Partial | serious frame drops (reported) |
| DXMTDirect3D 11 over Metal | Untested | no report yet — send one |
| D3DMetalApple's Game Porting Toolkit | Reported | community reports |
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
Released September 2026. Reported playable on D3DMetal with minor frame drops while exploring the world; the reporter found DXVK much worse, with serious frame drops. Nothing was measured here.
Provenance
Reported by JarlaxleXenocide (highball-db#237, 2026-09-27), Apple M5 Pro, macOS 26.6.2, Highball 0.9.38, engine x64-sikarugir10.0_6-r9, environment in D3DMetal mode with the vcrun2022 recipe, rated 4 of 5 after 10 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 Graveyard Keeper 2 work on Mac?
Graveyard Keeper 2 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 Graveyard Keeper 2?
D3DMetal. Highball can translate Direct3D through DXVK, DXMT or Apple's D3DMetal, and the right choice varies by game. The database records D3DMetal for Graveyard Keeper 2. 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 Graveyard Keeper 2 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.