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 | 3 reports |
| 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 perfect on the default engine after a one-minute session, and playable for two hours on DXMT on an M5. Neither reporter said whether they played online with friends. No measurement here yet.
Provenance
Reported by leninsio (highball-db#47, 2026-09-15), Apple M5, macOS 26.6.2, Highball 0.9.9, engine x64-sikarugir10.0_6-r2, rated 5 of 5 after 1 minute. Graphics mode not stated. PedroResende-ux (highball-db#268, 2026-10-01), Apple M5, macOS 26.6.2, Highball 0.9.39, engine x64-sikarugir10.0_6-r11, DXMT (the environment's mode), rated 4 of 5 after 119 minutes with nothing named as wrong. alfonrisa (highball-db#833, 2026-10-30), Apple M2 Pro, macOS 26.6.2, Highball 0.10.22, engine x64-sikarugir10.0_6-r28, DXMT, rated 5 of 5 after 1 minute. Not verified by the maintainer. xv0rtex (highball-db#888, 2026-11-01), Apple M3 Pro, macOS 27.0, Highball 0.10.23, engine x64-sikarugir10.0_6-r28, DXMT, rated 5 of 5 after 23 minutes. abdulwasay13579 (highball-db#1010, 2026-11-06), Apple M3 Pro, macOS 27.2, Highball 0.10.23, engine x64-sikarugir10.0_6-r28, DXMT by the report (the environment's mode is D3DMetal), rated 5 of 5 after 115 minutes.
Before installing anything, it is worth checking whether the game already ships a native Mac build.
Common questions
Does R.E.P.O. work on Mac?
R.E.P.O. 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 R.E.P.O.?
DXMT. Highball can translate Direct3D through DXVK, DXMT or Apple's D3DMetal, and the right choice varies by game. The database records DXMT for R.E.P.O.. 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 R.E.P.O. 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.