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 the default engine with D3DMetal over 7 minutes, smooth by the reporter's account, with frame drops they tie to framing and the connection. The game asks about the graphics driver at launch and runs after it, and it drains the battery fast, so the reporter suggests playing plugged in. The anti-cheat map lists NetEase Game Security for it. Nothing was measured here.
Known issues
Frame drops, which the reporter ties to framing and the connection (reported on an M4 Pro, macOS 27.0.1, D3DMetal, engine r28)
What helps none known
Why not measured
The game asks about the graphics driver at launch (reported on an M4 Pro, macOS 27.0.1, D3DMetal, engine r28)
What helps none needed by the report, the game runs after it
Why not measured
Heavy battery drain (reported on an M4 Pro, macOS 27.0.1, D3DMetal, engine r28)
What helps play plugged in, as the reporter suggests
Why not measured
Provenance
Reported by kushagrmishra (highball-db#615, 2026-10-21), Apple M4 Pro, macOS 27.0.1, Highball 0.10.22, engine x64-sikarugir10.0_6-r28, D3DMetal environment, msync, rated 4 of 5 after 7 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 Marvel Rivals work on Mac?
Marvel Rivals 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 Marvel Rivals 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.