diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_buffer_cache.cpp b/src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_buffer_cache.cpp
index dfde651144..59e872a5df 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_buffer_cache.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_buffer_cache.cpp
@@ -81,10 +81,11 @@ void BufferCacheRuntime::Finish() {}
 void BufferCacheRuntime::CopyBuffer(MTL::Buffer* dst_buffer, MTL::Buffer* src_buffer,
                                     std::span<const VideoCommon::BufferCopy> copies, bool barrier,
                                     bool can_reorder_upload) {
-    for (const VideoCommon::BufferCopy& copy : copies) {
-        command_recorder.GetBlitCommandEncoder()->copyFromBuffer(
-            src_buffer, copy.src_offset, dst_buffer, copy.dst_offset, copy.size);
-    }
+    // HACK: needs to be commented out, since it iterrupts render pass
+    // for (const VideoCommon::BufferCopy& copy : copies) {
+    //  command_recorder.GetBlitCommandEncoder()->copyFromBuffer(
+    //     src_buffer, copy.src_offset, dst_buffer, copy.dst_offset, copy.size);
+    // }
 }
 
 void BufferCacheRuntime::ClearBuffer(MTL::Buffer* dest_buffer, u32 offset, size_t size, u32 value) {
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_command_recorder.cpp b/src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_command_recorder.cpp
index 73d8df3a14..6f09567138 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_command_recorder.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_command_recorder.cpp
@@ -4,18 +4,16 @@
 #include "video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_command_recorder.h"
 #include "video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_device.h"
 
-#include <iostream>
-
 namespace Metal {
 
 CommandRecorder::CommandRecorder(const Device& device_) : device(device_) {}
 
 CommandRecorder::~CommandRecorder() = default;
 
-void CommandRecorder::BeginRenderPass(MTL::RenderPassDescriptor* render_pass_descriptor) {
+void CommandRecorder::BeginRenderPass(MTL::RenderPassDescriptor* render_pass) {
     RequireCommandBuffer();
     EndEncoding();
-    encoder = command_buffer->renderCommandEncoder(render_pass_descriptor);
+    encoder = command_buffer->renderCommandEncoder(render_pass);
     encoder_type = EncoderType::Render;
 }
 
@@ -41,7 +39,7 @@ void CommandRecorder::EndEncoding() {
     if (encoder) {
         encoder->endEncoding();
         //[encoder release];
-        encoder = nil;
+        encoder = nullptr;
     }
 }
 
@@ -55,7 +53,7 @@ void CommandRecorder::Submit() {
         EndEncoding();
         command_buffer->commit();
         //[command_buffer release];
-        command_buffer = nil;
+        command_buffer = nullptr;
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_command_recorder.h b/src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_command_recorder.h
index 2cb503355e..705874a31a 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_command_recorder.h
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_command_recorder.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ public:
     CommandRecorder(const Device& device_);
     ~CommandRecorder();
 
-    void BeginRenderPass(MTL::RenderPassDescriptor* render_pass_descriptor);
+    void BeginRenderPass(MTL::RenderPassDescriptor* render_pass);
 
     void CheckIfRenderPassIsActive() {
         if (!encoder || encoder_type != EncoderType::Render) {
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_graphics_pipeline.h b/src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_graphics_pipeline.h
index d614995fea..ff9548eaee 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_graphics_pipeline.h
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_graphics_pipeline.h
@@ -103,6 +103,10 @@ public:
         gpu_memory = gpu_memory_;
     }
 
+    MTL::RenderPipelineState* GetPipelineState() const noexcept {
+        return pipeline_state;
+    }
+
 private:
     template <typename Spec>
     void ConfigureImpl(bool is_indexed);
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_pipeline_cache.cpp b/src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_pipeline_cache.cpp
index 08fe66ce61..f65332b26c 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_pipeline_cache.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_pipeline_cache.cpp
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ GraphicsPipeline* PipelineCache::CurrentGraphicsPipeline() {
             return BuiltPipeline(current_pipeline);
         }
     }
+
     return CurrentGraphicsPipelineSlowPath();
 }
 
@@ -263,7 +264,7 @@ std::unique_ptr<GraphicsPipeline> PipelineCache::CreateGraphicsPipeline(
         library->newFunction(NS::String::string("fragmentMain", NS::ASCIIStringEncoding));
 
     // HACK: dummy info
-    std::array<const Shader::Info*, VideoCommon::NUM_STAGES> infos;
+    std::array<const Shader::Info*, VideoCommon::NUM_STAGES> infos = {nullptr};
     infos[0] = new Shader::Info{};
     infos[1] = new Shader::Info{};
 
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_rasterizer.cpp b/src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_rasterizer.cpp
index c65fb75ed4..29e8ce3f6f 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_rasterizer.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_rasterizer.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,24 @@ RasterizerMetal::RasterizerMetal(Tegra::GPU& gpu_,
 RasterizerMetal::~RasterizerMetal() = default;
 
 void RasterizerMetal::Draw(bool is_indexed, u32 instance_count) {
+    LOG_DEBUG(Render_Metal, "called");
+
+    // Bind the current graphics pipeline
+    GraphicsPipeline* const pipeline{pipeline_cache.CurrentGraphicsPipeline()};
+    if (!pipeline) {
+        return;
+    }
+    command_recorder.GetRenderCommandEncoder()->setRenderPipelineState(
+        pipeline->GetPipelineState());
+
+    // HACK: test is buffers are being correctly created
+    buffer_cache.UpdateGraphicsBuffers(is_indexed);
+    buffer_cache.BindHostGeometryBuffers(is_indexed);
+
+    // HACK: dummy draw call
+    command_recorder.GetRenderCommandEncoder()->drawPrimitives(MTL::PrimitiveTypeTriangle,
+                                                               NS::UInteger(0), NS::UInteger(3));
+
     // TODO: uncomment
     // command_recorder.CheckIfRenderPassIsActive();
     // const auto& draw_state = maxwell3d->draw_manager->GetDrawState();
@@ -62,10 +80,6 @@ void RasterizerMetal::Draw(bool is_indexed, u32 instance_count) {
         // cmdbuf.Draw(draw_params.num_vertices, draw_params.num_instances,
         //             draw_params.base_vertex, draw_params.base_instance);
     }
-
-    // HACK: test is buffers are being correctly created
-    buffer_cache.UpdateGraphicsBuffers(is_indexed);
-    buffer_cache.BindHostGeometryBuffers(is_indexed);
 }
 
 void RasterizerMetal::DrawTexture() {
@@ -246,6 +260,7 @@ void RasterizerMetal::InitializeChannel(Tegra::Control::ChannelState& channel) {
     CreateChannel(channel);
     buffer_cache.CreateChannel(channel);
     texture_cache.CreateChannel(channel);
+    pipeline_cache.CreateChannel(channel);
 }
 
 void RasterizerMetal::BindChannel(Tegra::Control::ChannelState& channel) {
@@ -254,6 +269,7 @@ void RasterizerMetal::BindChannel(Tegra::Control::ChannelState& channel) {
     BindToChannel(channel.bind_id);
     buffer_cache.BindToChannel(channel.bind_id);
     texture_cache.BindToChannel(channel.bind_id);
+    pipeline_cache.BindToChannel(channel.bind_id);
 }
 
 void RasterizerMetal::ReleaseChannel(s32 channel_id) {
@@ -262,6 +278,7 @@ void RasterizerMetal::ReleaseChannel(s32 channel_id) {
     EraseChannel(channel_id);
     buffer_cache.EraseChannel(channel_id);
     texture_cache.EraseChannel(channel_id);
+    pipeline_cache.EraseChannel(channel_id);
 }
 
 } // namespace Metal