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
Reported perfect on an M5 Pro with DXMT on the Wine 11 engine r29 at 2560x1440 on Epic settings. Use DXMT: DXVK shows a black screen.
Known issues
DXVK mode shows a black screen with only a few coloured lines (M5 Pro, Wine 11 r29)
What helps use DXMT (highball-db#1120, credit Swiss-Mac-User)
Why not diagnosed
About a minute passes before the intro loads (M5 Pro, Wine 11 r29, DXMT)
What helps none needed, wait for it
Why not diagnosed
Provenance
Reported by Swiss-Mac-User (highball-db#1120, 2026-11-09), Apple M5 Pro, macOS 27.3, Highball 0.10.26, engine x64-crossover26.3-r29, DXMT by the report (the environment's mode is DXVK), rated 5 of 5 after 46 minutes: about a minute until the intro loads, then flawless at 2560x1440 on Epic settings. DXMT is a must, DXVK shows a black screen with only a few coloured lines (screenshot). The DXVK log pasted in the report is Steam's web helper's (its Game line), not the game's. Not verified by the maintainer.
Before installing anything, it is worth checking whether the game already ships a native Mac build.
Common questions
Does Trepang2 work on Mac?
Trepang2 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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This page is generated from an open database. If you have run Trepang2 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.