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 | community 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 after a 39-minute session on DXMT on an M4 Pro with macOS 26.6.2, long enough to cover real duels; the reporter had the Metal HUD on but did not pass a frame rate on.
Provenance
Reported by a user (highball-db#181, 2026-09-22): rated 5, perfect, Apple M4 Pro, macOS 26.6.2, engine x64-sikarugir10.0_6-r5, Highball 0.9.32, DXMT with the Metal HUD on and the steam and vcrun2022 recipes, 39 minutes played through Highball. Not run here.
Before installing anything, it is worth checking whether the game already ships a native Mac build.
Common questions
Does Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel work on Mac?
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel 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 Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel?
DXMT. Highball can translate Direct3D through DXVK, DXMT or Apple's D3DMetal, and the right choice varies by game. The database records DXMT for Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel. 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 Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel 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.