List of Switch homebrew emulators
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Temporary list, please help sorting them to proper categories and into nice Tables
consoles/gaming devices
LaiNES https://gbatemp.net/threads/laines-a-cycle-accurate-nes-emulator.505010/ pNES https://gbatemp.net/threads/pnes-portable-nes-emulator.533713/ pSNES https://gbatemp.net/threads/psnes-switch-snes9x-port.507847/ pFBA https://gbatemp.net/threads/pfba-final-burn-alpha.497188/ VBA-Next https://gbatemp.net/threads/vba-next-for-switch-works-4-1.504947/ RetroArch Libnx https://gbatemp.net/threads/development-thread-retroarch-libnx.505672/ https://gbatemp.net/threads/retroarch-switch.492920/ retroarch cores : gearboy, picrodrive, Virtual Jaguar, beetlePSX, gambatte, snes9x 2010 nx, fceu mm, genesis plus gx, mame, mame2000, Mupen64 (beta with dynarec support), and a lot more. See thread for full core list. Dolphin https://gbatemp.net/threads/wip-dolphin-emulator-for-the-switch-by-jhiral.510424/ Glide64 https://gbatemp.net/threads/pre-release-glide64-emulator.518910/ ScummVM https://gbatemp.net/threads/scummvm.500178/ MAME-NX https://gbatemp.net/threads/mame-nx-0-72-release.515544/ DeSmuME-NX (abandoned) https://gbatemp.net/threads/desmume-nx-wip-ds-emulator-for-switch.504248/ then https://gbatemp.net/threads/desmume-nx-w-laproxs-vertical-mod-ds-emulator.510205/ DeSmuME-NX (also abandoned) : https://gbatemp.net/threads/not-really-a-release-desmume-with-jit.527435/ https://github.com/RSDuck/desmume-nx MelonDs https://gbatemp.net/threads/melonds-for-switch.518300/ mGBA https://gbatemp.net/threads/mgba-builds-now-available.518291/ NESalizer https://gbatemp.net/threads/nesalizer-successor-to-laines.516467/ PCSX-ReARMed port https://gbatemp.net/threads/pcsx-rearmed-port.512289/ GdkGBA https://gbatemp.net/threads/gameboy-advance-emulator-port-gdkgba-works-on-5-0.504186/ Khedgb https://gbatemp.net/threads/gbc-emulator-port-khedgb-works-on-5-0.503969/ chip8-nx https://gbatemp.net/threads/chip8-nx-chip8-emulator-for-nintendo-switch.505085/ neopop https://gbatemp.net/threads/release-neopop-sdl-for-switch.499206/#post-7884164 Brainfuck interpreter https://github.com/TheKgg/switch-brainfuck Amiga https://gbatemp.net/threads/release-amiga-emulator-uae4all2-for-switch.522539/ NoiES https://gbatemp.net/threads/noies-for-switch-nes-emu.534983/ https://github.com/Hydr8gon/NoiES PS2 (through L4T linux) https://gbatemp.net/threads/play-ps2-emulator-is-running-on-the-nintendo-switch.538600/ XBox (through L4T Linux) https://gbatemp.net/threads/xqemu-xbox-emulator-on-switch.537978/ (preview) Dreamcast https://gbatemp.net/threads/reicast-dreamcast-emulator-for-switch-horizon-alpha.538394/ PSSPP, standalone version (not retroarch core) https://gbatemp.net/threads/ppsspp-switch-standalone-beta.544071/ https://github.com/m4xw/ppsspp/tree/standalone
computer/OS
Bochs, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bochs, running win95 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhGeq_sht5w Android, https://gbatemp.net/threads/unofficial-android-port-shown-running-on-a-nintendo-switch.532182/ https://gitlab.com/ByLaws/android_device_nintendo_switch
Consoles | Handhelds | Multi platform emulators | Computers | Arcade emulators |
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Template - Homebrew title | Description | Author | Thread | git |
Consoles
Title | Description | Author | Thread | Source |
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pNES | NES Emulator. Based on the excellent Nestopia emulator | cpajuste | Thread | git |
pSNES | Super NES Emulator. Port of Snes9x for the Switch. | cpajuste | Thread | git |
LaiNES | Project dropped. A cycle-accurate NES Emulator. |
kevoot | Thread | git |
NES ClasSwitch | Project dropped. A NES emulator based on fogleman's NES emulator written in Go. |
waywardson07 | Thread | ? |
play! | Run on Linux! (Lakka) A Playstation 2 port of this Emulator for Linux on the Switch. |
Thread | ||
PCSX-ReARMed | Playstation 1 Emulator. Port of PCSX-ReARMed for the Switch. | Rock88 | Thread | git |
ReiCast | Dreamcast Emulator for the Switch. | davidgf | Thread | git |
Snes Classic launcher | Project dropped. SNES/NES Classic Graphical User Interface re-creation. SNES (?) & NES (LaiNES/Nestopia core) emulators for Nintendo Switch integrated into a copyrighted SNES Classic interface design. Allows theming. |
samthebreadman | SNES Thread, NES unofficial thread | ? |
Handhelds
Title | Description | Author | Thread | Source |
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DeSmuMe NX | NDS emulator | Laprox | Thread | git |
VBA-Next | Gameboy Advance emulator, based of Libretro's VBA-M. | catlover007 | Thread | git |
Multi platform emulators
Title | Description | Author | Thread | Source |
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pFBA: Final Burn Alpha | Final Burn Alpha fork for the Switch. Multi system emulator (neogeo, MVS, CPS1, CPS2, System 16, System 18, X Board, Sega's Y Board, megadrive, master system, game gear, pc engine, etc.) | cpasjuste | Thread | git |
Other devices and OS
Title | Description | Author | Thread | Source |
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Chip8-NX | A chip-8 emulator. | Marice | git | |
LineageOS | An android 8.1 (Oreo) image for Switch, comes with TWRP. | Switchroot | thread | git |
Linux | Linux on switch, using Shofel2 payload booter. | shuffle2, Failoverflow team | git | |
L4t | Linux Ubuntu on switch. New version of Linux distribution with Switch specific kernel and drivers. | multiple users | Thread | git |
Lakka | Deprecated. Use Lakka's L4T version now. Linux distribution for switch specialized in retroarch emulator cores. |
natinusala, multiple users | Thread | Doc. |
L4T Lakka | Linux distribution based on L4T, specialized in retroarch emulator cores. | natinusala, multiple users | Thread | Doc. |
ScummVM | Port of ScummVM to the Switch. | cpasjuste | Thread | git |
Arcade emulators
Title | Description | Author | Thread | Source |
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MAME-NX | MAME emulator port for the Switch. | MVG | Thread | git |