diff --git a/src/shader_recompiler/backend/msl/emit_msl_context_get_set.cpp b/src/shader_recompiler/backend/msl/emit_msl_context_get_set.cpp
index e51d063a32..b92583ec5c 100644
--- a/src/shader_recompiler/backend/msl/emit_msl_context_get_set.cpp
+++ b/src/shader_recompiler/backend/msl/emit_msl_context_get_set.cpp
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ void EmitGetAttribute(EmitContext& ctx, IR::Inst& inst, IR::Attribute attr,
     case IR::Attribute::PositionW: {
         const bool is_array{IsInputArray(ctx.stage)};
         const auto input_decorator{is_array ? fmt::format("gl_in[{}].", vertex) : ""};
-        ctx.AddF32("{}={}{}.{};", inst, input_decorator, ctx.position_name, swizzle);
+        ctx.AddF32("{}={}{}.{};", inst, input_decorator, "__out.position", swizzle);
         break;
     }
     case IR::Attribute::PointSpriteS:
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ void EmitSetAttribute(EmitContext& ctx, IR::Attribute attr, std::string_view val
     case IR::Attribute::PositionY:
     case IR::Attribute::PositionZ:
     case IR::Attribute::PositionW:
-        ctx.Add("gl_Position.{}={};", swizzle, value);
+        ctx.Add("__out.position.{}={};", swizzle, value);
         break;
     case IR::Attribute::ClipDistance0:
     case IR::Attribute::ClipDistance1:
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ void EmitSetAttribute(EmitContext& ctx, IR::Attribute attr, std::string_view val
     case IR::Attribute::ClipDistance6:
     case IR::Attribute::ClipDistance7: {
         const u32 index{static_cast<u32>(attr) - static_cast<u32>(IR::Attribute::ClipDistance0)};
-        ctx.Add("gl_ClipDistance[{}]={};", index, value);
+        ctx.Add("IMPLEMENT(gl_ClipDistance)[{}]={};", index, value);
         break;
     }
     default:
diff --git a/src/shader_recompiler/backend/msl/emit_msl_special.cpp b/src/shader_recompiler/backend/msl/emit_msl_special.cpp
index 1e32973686..86a30cd13e 100644
--- a/src/shader_recompiler/backend/msl/emit_msl_special.cpp
+++ b/src/shader_recompiler/backend/msl/emit_msl_special.cpp
@@ -9,16 +9,18 @@
 
 namespace Shader::Backend::MSL {
 namespace {
+// TODO
 std::string_view OutputVertexIndex(EmitContext& ctx) {
-    return ctx.stage == Stage::TessellationControl ? "[gl_InvocationID]" : "";
+    return ctx.stage == Stage::TessellationControl ? "[IMPLEMENT(gl_InvocationID)]" : "";
 }
 
 void InitializeOutputVaryings(EmitContext& ctx) {
     if (ctx.uses_geometry_passthrough) {
         return;
     }
+    ctx.Add("__Output __out;");
     if (ctx.stage == Stage::VertexB || ctx.stage == Stage::Geometry) {
-        ctx.Add("gl_Position=vec4(0,0,0,1);");
+        ctx.Add("__out.position=vec4(0,0,0,1);");
     }
     for (size_t index = 0; index < IR::NUM_GENERICS; ++index) {
         if (!ctx.info.stores.Generic(index)) {
@@ -29,7 +31,7 @@ void InitializeOutputVaryings(EmitContext& ctx) {
         size_t element{};
         while (element < info_array.size()) {
             const auto& info{info_array.at(element)};
-            const auto varying_name{fmt::format("{}{}", info.name, output_decorator)};
+            const auto varying_name{fmt::format("__out.{}{}", info.name, output_decorator)};
             switch (info.num_components) {
             case 1: {
                 const char value{element == 3 ? '1' : '0'};
@@ -39,15 +41,15 @@ void InitializeOutputVaryings(EmitContext& ctx) {
             case 2:
             case 3:
                 if (element + info.num_components < 4) {
-                    ctx.Add("{}=vec{}(0);", varying_name, info.num_components);
+                    ctx.Add("{}=vec<float, {}>(0);", varying_name, info.num_components);
                 } else {
                     // last element is the w component, must be initialized to 1
                     const auto zeros{info.num_components == 3 ? "0,0," : "0,"};
-                    ctx.Add("{}=vec{}({}1);", varying_name, info.num_components, zeros);
+                    ctx.Add("{}=vec<float, {}>({}1);", varying_name, info.num_components, zeros);
                 }
                 break;
             case 4:
-                ctx.Add("{}=vec4(0,0,0,1);", varying_name);
+                ctx.Add("{}=float4(0,0,0,1);", varying_name);
                 break;
             default:
                 break;
diff --git a/src/shader_recompiler/backend/msl/msl_emit_context.cpp b/src/shader_recompiler/backend/msl/msl_emit_context.cpp
index 9a8c767afb..e6e18a136c 100644
--- a/src/shader_recompiler/backend/msl/msl_emit_context.cpp
+++ b/src/shader_recompiler/backend/msl/msl_emit_context.cpp
@@ -253,7 +253,6 @@ EmitContext::EmitContext(IR::Program& program, Bindings& bindings, const Profile
         break;
     case Stage::Fragment:
         stage_name = "fs";
-        position_name = "gl_FragCoord";
         if (runtime_info.force_early_z) {
             header += "layout(early_fragment_tests)in;";
         }
@@ -461,7 +460,7 @@ void EmitContext::DefineHelperFunctions() {
             const auto position_idx{is_array ? "gl_in[vertex]." : ""};
             func += fmt::format("case {}:return {}{}[masked_index];",
                                 static_cast<u32>(IR::Attribute::PositionX) >> 2, position_idx,
-                                position_name);
+                                "__out.position");
         }
         const u32 base_attribute_value = static_cast<u32>(IR::Attribute::Generic0X) >> 2;
         for (u32 index = 0; index < IR::NUM_GENERICS; ++index) {
diff --git a/src/shader_recompiler/backend/msl/msl_emit_context.h b/src/shader_recompiler/backend/msl/msl_emit_context.h
index 1a6b5d9769..6753d875e9 100644
--- a/src/shader_recompiler/backend/msl/msl_emit_context.h
+++ b/src/shader_recompiler/backend/msl/msl_emit_context.h
@@ -144,7 +144,6 @@ public:
 
     Stage stage{};
     std::string_view stage_name = "invalid";
-    std::string_view position_name = "gl_Position";
 
     std::vector<TextureImageDefinition> texture_buffers;
     std::vector<TextureImageDefinition> image_buffers;
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_pipeline_cache.cpp b/src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_pipeline_cache.cpp
index 2f4bfd2bd1..e5c4acfded 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_pipeline_cache.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_pipeline_cache.cpp
@@ -277,6 +277,8 @@ std::unique_ptr<GraphicsPipeline> PipelineCache::CreateGraphicsPipeline(
             LOG_ERROR(Render_Metal, "failed to create library: {}",
                       error->description()->cString(NS::ASCIIStringEncoding));
             // HACK
+            std::cout << error->description()->cString(NS::ASCIIStringEncoding) << std::endl;
+            // HACK
             throw;
         }