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 | community reports |
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
Story mode played to Chapter 3 on D3DMetal on an M1 with occasional choppiness (the reporter's CPU sat around 150%, so likely the M1's GPU rather than the CPU). A DualSense gamepad worked without setup. Tip from the report: the game's Borderless Window mode makes switching to other apps easier. Frame rate not recorded.
Provenance
Reported by udance4ever (highball-db#145, 2026-09-20): rated 4, playable with minor issues, D3DMetal, Apple M1, macOS 26.7, engine x64-sikarugir10.0_6-r5, Highball 0.9.31, a standalone (non-Steam) copy run through Highball for 52 minutes: Story campaign to Chapter 3, occasional choppiness, DualSense gamepad fine, environment on msync, Windows 10, 96 dpi. Not run here.
Before installing anything, it is worth checking whether the game already ships a native Mac build.
Common questions
Does TEKKEN 7 work on Mac?
TEKKEN 7 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 TEKKEN 7?
D3DMetal. Highball can translate Direct3D through DXVK, DXMT or Apple's D3DMetal, and the right choice varies by game. The database records D3DMetal for TEKKEN 7. 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 TEKKEN 7 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.