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 | Reported | 1 report |
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
Unreal Engine 4 with a Direct3D 12 default. The one report runs it on D3DMetal (Direct3D 12) and calls it playable with unspecified workarounds after a minute of play. Session length, frame rate and what needed working around are not recorded yet. An M5 Pro plays it on Ultra at 60 fps on DXMT (highball-db#516).
Provenance
Reported by susarchitect (highball-db#113, 2026-09-18): rated 3, playable with workarounds, on D3DMetal, Apple M4 Pro, macOS 27.0, engine x64-crossover26.3-r10, Highball 0.9.23, about a minute played through Highball. The workarounds were not described. Not run here. bentleyw117 (highball-db#516, 2026-10-16), Apple M5 Pro MacBook Pro, macOS 27.0.1, Highball 0.10.15, engine x64-sikarugir10.0_6-r26, DXMT, recipes steam and vcrun2022, rated 5 of 5 after 54 minutes: Ultra settings at 60 fps. Not verified by the maintainer. tommireinikainen (highball-db#536, 2026-10-18), Apple M4 Max, macOS 26.6.2, Highball 0.10.15, engine x64-sikarugir10.0_6-r26, DXMT, rated 5 of 5 after 25 minutes.
Before installing anything, it is worth checking whether the game already ships a native Mac build.
Common questions
Does Manor Lords work on Mac?
Manor Lords 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 Manor Lords?
D3DMetal. Highball can translate Direct3D through DXVK, DXMT or Apple's D3DMetal, and the right choice varies by game. The database records D3DMetal for Manor Lords. 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 Manor Lords 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.