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
Widely reported working through DXMT. One player report on an M2 Pro with 16 GB on the r5 engine rates it perfect. No session length or frame rate was given, and nothing has been measured here.
Provenance
Named as working in the DXMT changelog (github.com/3Shain/dxmt/releases), and since reported by a player: MTNK03 (highball-db#182, 2026-09-22), Apple M2 Pro with 16 GB, macOS 26.6.2, engine x64-sikarugir10.0_6-r5, DXMT, rated 5 of 5. Not run here.
Before installing anything, it is worth checking whether the game already ships a native Mac build.
Common questions
Does Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice work on Mac?
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice has no native Mac build, but it is reported to run on Apple Silicon through Highball, a free open-source compatibility layer. It is named as working or fixed in upstream release notes. Highball has not run it, so treat this as a strong report rather than a verified result.
Which renderer should I use for Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice?
DXMT. Highball can translate Direct3D through DXVK, DXMT or Apple's D3DMetal, and the right choice varies by game. The database records DXMT for Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. 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 Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice 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.