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 | 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
Plays near perfect on an M5 Pro with DXMT on the default engine (r28) over 49 minutes, above 55 fps at normal settings in busy fights.
Known issues
Esc doesn't leave the search bar, and leaving a menu with an empty search bar needs a character typed first (M5 Pro, DXMT)
What helps type a character into the search bar, then leave the menu
Why not diagnosed, may not be Mac specific
Provenance
Reported by arielkapur (highball-db#1071, 2026-11-08), Apple M5 Pro, macOS 26.5.2, Highball 0.10.23, engine x64-sikarugir10.0_6-r28, DXMT, rated 4 of 5 after 49 minutes: plays near perfect, over 55 fps at normal settings in busy fights. Esc doesn't leave the search bar, and to leave a menu with an empty search bar a character has to be typed first. The reporter closed the report. Not verified by the maintainer.
Before installing anything, it is worth checking whether the game already ships a native Mac build.
Common questions
Does Path of Achra work on Mac?
Path of Achra 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.
Contribute a result
This page is generated from an open database. If you have run Path of Achra 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.