HighballWhich 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
Reported playable on an M1 with D3DMetal once the graphics are lowered (Epic).
Known issues
Defaults to ultra settings, 8 fps on an M1
What helps set graphics to low with medium textures, about 24 fps
Why not diagnosed
Graphical artifacts on the castle in the old ruins
What helps none known
Why not diagnosed
DualSense controller not recognized by the game (an Xbox style XInput pad works)
What helps use an XInput pad, or start the game through Steam with Steam Input on (a non-Steam shortcut in the environment's Steam), as the reporter found with Breathedge
Why not diagnosed
Provenance
Reported by udance4ever (highball-db#777, 2026-10-29), Apple M1, macOS 27.0.1, Highball 0.10.22, engine x64-sikarugir10.0_6-r28, D3DMetal, rated 4 of 5 after 6 minutes: it defaults to ultra settings (8 fps on an M1), low settings with medium textures give 24 fps, some places such as the old ruins show artifacts on the castle, and a DualSense was not recognized, the Epic copy. Not verified by the maintainer.
Before installing anything, it is worth checking whether the game already ships a native Mac build.
Common questions
Does Relaxing Simulator work on Mac?
Relaxing Simulator 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 Relaxing Simulator?
D3DMetal. Highball can translate Direct3D through DXVK, DXMT or Apple's D3DMetal, and the right choice varies by game. The database records D3DMetal for Relaxing Simulator. 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 Relaxing Simulator 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.