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
Starts on DXMT on an M5, with some frame drops in a 3-minute session, and plays well on an M3 Max with DXMT over 24 minutes, with occasional frame drops when turning the camera. Not measured here.
Known issues
Some frame drops, on an M3 Max when turning the camera (M5 and M3 Max, DXMT)
What helps none known
Why not investigated
Provenance
Reported by ByteOwn3r (highball-db#832, 2026-10-30), Apple M5, macOS 27.2, Highball 0.10.22, engine x64-sikarugir10.0_6-r28, DXMT, rated 3 of 5 after 3 minutes: some fps drops. Not verified by the maintainer. h1m5 (highball-db#1018, 2026-11-06), Apple M3 Max, macOS 26.7.1, Highball 0.10.23, engine x64-sikarugir10.0_6-r28, DXMT, rated 4 of 5 after 24 minutes: the copy isn't stated. Occasional frame drops when turning the camera, otherwise it plays well. ShounakDighe (highball-db#1066, 2026-11-07), Apple M1, macOS 15.5, Highball 0.10.26, engine x64-sikarugir10.0_6-r28, DXMT, rated 4 of 5 after 6 minutes: nothing stated about what wasn't perfect.
Before installing anything, it is worth checking whether the game already ships a native Mac build.
Common questions
Does Sifu work on Mac?
Sifu 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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