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 | Reported | 1 report |
| 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
Playable for a four and a half hour session in the one report; which minor issues, the renderer used and frame rate are not recorded yet. A later report rates it perfect on an M2 with D3DMetal over 40 minutes, on engine r26 (highball-db#1026). Also perfect on an M5 Pro with DXMT on engine r28 over 30 minutes (highball-db#1137).
Provenance
Reported by greedjesse (highball-db#123, 2026-09-18): rated 4, playable with minor issues, Apple M5, macOS 26.6.2, engine x64-sikarugir10.0_6-r3, Highball 0.9.23, 270 minutes played through Highball. Renderer not stated, minor issues not described. Not run here. unfatefull (highball-db#1026, 2026-11-06), Apple M2, macOS 26.6.2, Highball 0.10.15, engine x64-sikarugir10.0_6-r26, D3DMetal, rated 5 of 5 after 40 minutes. notprelu (highball-db#1137, 2026-11-10), Apple M5 Pro, macOS 27.0.1, Highball 0.10.26, engine x64-sikarugir10.0_6-r28, DXMT, rated 5 of 5 after 30 minutes.
Before installing anything, it is worth checking whether the game already ships a native Mac build.
Common questions
Does Megabonk work on Mac?
Megabonk 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 Megabonk 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.