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
The first level plays at 60 fps on DXVK on an M5 with an Xbox controller. The reporter needed -novid to get past the intro videos, and in-engine cutscenes miss some textures. Not measured here.
Known issues
The game freezes on its intro videos (M5, DXVK)
What helps add -novid to the game's launch arguments, as the reporter did
Why not investigated
In-engine cutscenes draw without some floor and background textures (M5, DXVK)
What helps none known
Why not investigated
Minor audio stutter (M5, DXVK)
What helps turning on V-Sync in the game fixed it for the reporter
Why not investigated
Provenance
Reported by DCD55 (highball-db#836, 2026-10-31), Apple M5, macOS 27.2, Highball 0.10.22, engine x64-sikarugir10.0_6-r28, DXVK with async shaders on, esync, a 60 fps cap, DLL overrides d3d9=n,b and d3d11=n,b, Emulate display mode on, an Xbox controller, rated 4 of 5 after 5 minutes: the first level at 60 fps. Not verified by the maintainer.
Before installing anything, it is worth checking whether the game already ships a native Mac build.
Common questions
Does LEGO® MARVEL Super Heroes work on Mac?
LEGO® MARVEL Super Heroes 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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This page is generated from an open database. If you have run LEGO® MARVEL Super Heroes 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.