Difference between revisions of "List of Switch homebrew emulators"

Latest revision as of 16:45, 16 September 2019

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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Title	Description	Author	Thread	Source
Template - Homebrew title	Description	Author	Thread	git

Consoles

Title	Description	Author	Thread	Source
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
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
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
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
MAME-NX	MAME emulator port for the Switch.	MVG	Thread	git

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