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
Chapter 1 reported perfect on an Apple A18 Pro with Apple's DirectX 12 support on the default engine. In the same setup Chapter 2 draws only red outlines of its models, and Chapter 3 shows a blank screen with the game's cursor once a new game starts, while its intro sound, menu and settings work. Chapters 4 and 5 not tried. Nothing was measured here.
Known issues
Chapter 2 draws only red outlines of its models
What helps none known
Why not diagnosed (seen with Apple's DirectX 12 support on the default engine)
Chapter 3 shows a blank screen with the game's cursor after starting a new game, while sound and menus work
What helps none known
Why not diagnosed (seen with Apple's DirectX 12 support on the default engine)
Provenance
Reported by im-theslimeguy (highball-db#684, 2026-10-25), Apple A18 Pro, macOS 27.2, Highball 0.10.22, engine x64-sikarugir10.0_6-r28, D3DMetal environment, msync, vcrun2022, rated 2 of 5 after a 6-minute session: Chapter 1 perfect, Chapter 2 and Chapter 3 not playable, Chapters 4 and 5 not tried. Not verified by the maintainer.
Before installing anything, it is worth checking whether the game already ships a native Mac build.
Common questions
Does Poppy Playtime work on Mac?
Poppy Playtime 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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