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{{WIP}}Infobox console|title = Nintendo Switch|image = nintendo-switch.png|image2 = switchdocked.pngSince the |imagecaption = The Switch was hacked early in its launchtwo forms, there has been a lot of interest for emulators due to the Switch's portabilityportable (above) and docked (below). These emulators will only work |developer = Nintendo|type = [[:Category:Emulators on Switches with CFW hybrid consoles|Hybrid video game console]]|generation = [[:Category:Emulators on them, i.e. Switch eighth-generation consoles susceptible to the Tegra hardware exploit. For more information and guides |Eighth generation]]|release = 2017|predecessor = [[Emulators on how to homebrew your Switch, or if you even can, visit [https://www.reddit.com/r/SwitchHacks r/SwitchHacksWii U|Wii U]]. |emulated = {{✓}}}}
==Multi-System==Since the Nintendo Switch was hacked early in its launch, there has been a lot of interest for emulators due to the Switch's portability. These emulators will only work on Switches with CFW on them, i.e. Switch consoles susceptible to the Tegra hardware exploit. For more information and guides on how to homebrew your Switch, or if you even can, visit [https://docswww.libretroreddit.com/guidesr/install-libnxSwitchHacks r/ RetroArchSwitchHacks] - The following [[libretro|cores]] have shown to work well on the Switch and should be included:.
Amstrad Cores* Caprice32* CrocoDS=Multi-Systems=
Atari Cores* ===[[StellaRetroArch]] (2600)* [[ProSystem]] (7800)* [[Mednafen|Beetle Handy]] (Lynx)* Virtual Jaguar (Jaguar)===
Commodore Cores* <B><code> [[VICE]https://buildbot.libretro.com/stable Stable] (C64)</B></code>
Game Cores* 2048* MrBoom (Bomberman)* NXEngine (Cave Story)* PrBoom (Doom) * Reminiscence (Flashback)* GW (Game & Watch)* Cannonball (OutRun)* TyrQuake (Quake 1)* XRick (Rick Dangerous)* OpenLara (Tomb Raider)<B><code> [https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/nintendo/switch/libnx Nightly]</B></code>
Arcade Cores* <B><code> [[MAME]] (2000, 2003, 2003 Plus)* [[FinalBurn Alpha|FBAlpha]https://github.com/libretro GitHub]</code></B>
Misc Cores* <B><code> [[4DO]] (3DO)* [[Mednafen|Beetle WonderSwan [Cygne]]] (WonderSwanhttps://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/nintendo/switch/Color* [[DOSBox]] (DOS)* [[Vecx]] (Vectrex)* [[O2EM]] (Odyssey2 libnx/ Phillips Videopac+)* [[FreeIntv]] (Intellivision)* [[FMSX]] (MSX* Pocket CDG (MP3 Karaoke Music Player)* Mu (Palm OS)* [[EasyRPG]latest Switch RetroArch Cores] (RPG Maker 2000</2003)* PX68k (Sharp X68000)* [[ScummVM]] (point-and-click adventure game engine)* [[EightyOne]] (Sinclair - ZX 81)* [[Mednafen|Beetle Neo Geo Pocket [NGP]]] (Neo Geo Pocket B></ Color)* Theodore (TO8D)* [[FUSE]] (ZX Spectrum)code>
Nintendo Cores* <code><font color="Blue"><B> [[Gambattehttps://github.com/Abdess/retroarch_system RetroArch BIOS/ROMs]] (GB</B></C)* [[Gearboy]] (GBfont></C)* [[TGB Dual]] (GBB></C)* [[mGBA]] (GBA)* [[VisualBoyAdvance#VBA-Next|VBA Next]] (GBA)* [[FCEUX|FCEUmm]] (NES)* [[Nestopia|Nestopia UE]] (NES)* [[QuickNES]] (NES)* [[Mupen64Plus]] (N64)* PokeMini (Pokemon Mini)* [[Snes9x]] (SNES)* [[Mednafen|Beetle VB]] (Virtual Boy)code>
NEC {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"|+ Available cores! Cores* ! Game/System list! [[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]] Working?|-| [[PPSSPP]]| PlayStation Portable| {{✓}}|-| [[PCSX-Reloaded|PCSX ReARMed]]| PlayStation 1| {{✓}}|-| [[DeSmuME]]| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | DS| {{✓}}|-| [[MelonDS]]||-| [[Gambatte]]| rowspan="3" style="text-align: center;" | GameBoy/GameBoy Color| {{✓}}|-| [[Gearboy]]| {{✓}}|-| [[TGB Dual]]| {{✓}}|-| [[mGBA]]| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | GameBoy Advance| {{✓}}|-| [[VisualBoyAdvance#VBA-Next|VBA Next]]| {{✓}}|-| [[FCEUX|FCEUmm]]| rowspan="4" style="text-align: center;" | NES/FDS| {{✓}}|-| [[Nestopia|Nestopia]]| {{✓}}|-| [[QuickNES]]| {{✓}}|-| [[Mesen]]| |-| [[Mupen64Plus]]| N64| {{✓}}|-| PokeMini| Pokemon Mini| {{✓}}|-| [[Snes9x]] 2010 & Current| rowspan="4" style="text-align: center;" | SNES| {{✓}}|-| [[Bsnes]]||-| [[Bsnes#List_of_forks|bsnes-hd]]||-| [[Mesen S]]||-| [[Mednafen|Beetle VB]]| Virtual Boy| {{✓}}|-| [[MAME]]| 2000, 2003, 2003 Plus| {{✓}}|-| [[FinalBurn Alpha|FBAlpha]]| Arcade| {{✓}}|-| Neko Project II Kai (PC| PC9801| {{✓}}|-98)* | [[Mednafen|Beetle PCE FAST]] (PC Engine | PCE/ PCE CD)* | {{✓}}|-| [[Mednafen|Beetle PC-FX]] (| PC-FX)| {{✓}}|-| [[Mednafen|Beetle SGX]]| SuperGrafx| {{✓}}|-| [[Flycast]]| Dreamcast| {{✓}}|-| GearSystem| MasterSystem/GameGear| {{✓}}|-| [[Genesis Plus GX]]| MasterSystem/GameGear/MegaDrive/Genesis/CD| {{✓}}|-| [[PicoDrive]]| MasterSystem/GameGear/MegaDrive/Genesis/CD/32X| {{✓}}|-| [[Yabause]]| Saturn| {{✓}}|-| [[4DO]]| 3DO| {{✓}}|-| P-UAE| Amiga Series| {{✓}}|-| [[Mednafen|Beetle WonderSwan [Cygne]]]| WonderSwan/Color| {{✓}}|-| [[DOSBox]]| MS-DOS| {{✓}}|-| [[Vecx]]| Vectrex| {{✓}}|-| [[O2EM]]| Odyssey2 / Phillips Videopac+| {{✓}}|-| [[FreeIntv]]| Intellivision| {{✓}}|-| [[fMSX]]| MSX| {{✓}}|-| NeoCD| Neo Geo CD| {{✓}}|-| Mu| Palm OS| {{✓}}|-| [[EasyRPG]]| RPG Maker 2000/2003| {{✓}}|-| PX68k| Sharp X68000| {{✓}}|-| [[ScummVM]]| point-and-click adventure game engine| {{✓}}|-| [[EightyOne]] | Sinclair - ZX 81| {{✓}}|-| [[Mednafen|Beetle Neo Geo Pocket [NGP]]]| Neo Geo Pocket / Color| {{✓}}|-| Theodore| TO8D| {{✓}}|-| [[FUSE]]| ZX Spectrum| {{✓}}|-| Caprice32| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | CPC/CPC464| {{✓}}|-| CrocoDS| {{✓}}|-| [[Stella]]| Atari 2600| {{✓}}|-| [[ProSystem]]| Atari 7800| {{✓}}|-| [[Mednafen|Beetle Handy]]| Atari Lynx| {{✓}}|-| Virtual Jaguar| Atari Jaguar| {{✓}}|-| [[VICE]]| C64| {{✓}}|-| MrBoom| Bomberman| {{✓}}|-| NXEngine| Cave Story| {{✓}}|-| [[OpenBOR]]| Open BOR Game Engine| {{✓}}|-| PrBoom| Doom| {{✓}}|-| Reminiscence| Flashback Game Engine| {{✓}}|-| GW| Game & Watch| {{✓}}|-| Cannonball| OutRun| {{✓}}|-| TyrQuake| Quake| {{✓}}|-| XRick| Rick Dangerous| {{✓}}|-| OpenLara| Tomb Raider| {{✓}}|}
Sega Cores===Streaming===* GearSystem (MS{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"! Name! class="unsortable"|Version! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</GG)abbr>! class="unsortable"|Active* ! scope="col"|[[Genesis Plus GXEmulation Accuracy|Accuracy]] (MS! [[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]|-| Moonlight-NX|[https:/GG/MDgithub.com/CD)rock88/moonlight-nx git]| {{✓}}| {{✓}}| Mid| {{~}}|}==Intel CPUs=={| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"! scope="col"|Name! scope="col"|Latest Version! scope="col"|8086<nowiki>*¹</nowiki>! scope="col"|286! scope="col"|386<nowiki>* [[PicoDrive]] (MS²</GGnowiki>! scope="col"|486<nowiki>*³</MDnowiki>! scope="col"|Pentium<nowiki>*⁴</32X)nowiki>! scope="col"|Pentium II<nowiki>* [[Yabause]] (Saturn)⁵</nowiki>! scope="col"|Celeron<nowiki>*⁶</nowiki>Sony Cores! scope="col"|Pentium III<nowiki>*⁷</nowiki>! scope="col"|Pentium 4<nowiki>* ⁸</nowiki>! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>! scope="col"|Active! scope="col"|[[PCSX-ReloadedRecommended Emulators|PCSX ReARMedRecommended]] (Playstation 1)* |-|UniPCemu|[[PPSSPPhttps://superfury.itch.io/unipcemu itch.io]] (Playstation Portable)|{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{?}}|}<nowiki>*¹</nowiki>8086 emulation includes the 8088 CPU.<nowiki>*²</nowiki>386 emulation includes the SX and SL.<nowiki>*³</nowiki>486 emulation includes variants.<nowiki>*⁴</nowiki>Pentium emulation includes variants.<nowiki>*⁵</nowiki>Pentium II emulation includes variants.<nowiki>*⁶</nowiki>Celeron emulation includes variants.<nowiki>*⁷</nowiki>Pentium III emulation includes variants.<nowiki>*⁸</nowiki>Pentium 4 emulation includes variants.
==Nintendo==
===Nintendo Entertainment System3DS===[https{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"! Name! class="unsortable"|Version! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</github.com/Kevoot/LaiNESwitch/releases LaiNESabbr>! class="unsortable"|Active! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]! [[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]|-| [[Citra]]| [https://githubgbatemp.com/Cpasjuste/pemunet/releasesthreads/ pNES] proof- based off of [[Nestopia]-concept-shows-3ds-emulator-citra-running-on-the-nintendo-switch.565968 POC]|?| {{✓}}| ?| ?|}
===Nintendo 64==={| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"! Name! class="unsortable"|Version! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>! class="unsortable"|Active! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]! [[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]|-| GlideN64| [https://githubgbatemp.comnet/Hydr8gondownload/NoiES/releases NoiESmupen64plus-next-gliden64-3-0.35683 3.0] |?| {{✓}}| Mid| {{✓}}|}
===NES==={| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"! Name! class="unsortable"|Version! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>! class="unsortable"|Active! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]! [[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]|-| pNES <small> (based on [[Nestopia]])</small>| [https://github.com/Cpasjuste/pemu/releases git]| {{✓}}| {{✓}}| Mid| {{✓}}|-| [[L-CLASSICS|NES - Nintendo Switch Online]] | Service| {{✗}}| {{✓}}| Mid| {{✓}}|- Nintendo's official service for NES games| LaiNES| [https://github. Requires a paid subscription and is limited to the number of games providedcom/Kevoot/LaiNESwitch/releases git]| {{✓}}| {{✗}}| Mid| {{✗}}|-| NoiES| [https://github. Supports online multiplayercom/Hydr8gon/NoiES/releases git]| {{✓}}| {{✗}}| Mid| {{✗}}|-| NESwitch| [https://github.com/FreakDev/NESwitch git]| {{✓}}| {{✗}}| Mid| {{✗}}|}
===Super Nintendo Entertainment SystemSNES==={| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"! Name! class="unsortable"|Version! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>! class="unsortable"|Active! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]! [[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]|-| pSNES| [https://github.com/Cpasjuste/pemu/releases/ pSNESgit] | {{✓}}| {{✓}}| Mid| {{✓}}|- a port of | [[Snes9x]https://www.nintendo.com/switch/online-service/nes SNES - Nintendo Switch Online]| Service| {{✗}}| {{✓}}| Mid| {{✓}}|}
===Gameboy / Color==={| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"! Name! class="unsortable"|Version! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>! class="unsortable"|Active! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]! [[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]|-| PlutoBoy| [https://www.nintendogithub.com/switchRossMeikleham/onlinePlutoBoy git]| {{✓}}| {{✓}}| Mid| {{✓}}|-service| khedgb| [https://gbatemp.net/nesthreads/ SNES gbc- Nintendo Switch Online] emulator-port-khedgb-works-on-5- Nintendo's offical service for SNES games0. Same idea as the previously mentioned NES service. 503969 Update 7]| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| Low| {{~}}|}
===Gameboy Advance===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"! Name! class="unsortable"|Version! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>! class="unsortable"|Active! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]! [[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]|-| [[mGBA]]| [http://mgba.io/2018/09/16/mgba-for-switch{{mGBAVer}}][https://github.com/ mGBAmgba-emu/mgba git]| {{✓}}| {{✓}}| Mid| {{✓}}|-| VBA-Next| [https://github.com/RSDuck/vba-next-switch/releases git]| {{✓}}| {{✗}}| Mid| {{~}}|-| gdkGBA| [https://github.com/jakibaki/gdkGBA git]| {{✓}}| {{✗}}| Low| {{✗}}|-| Switch-gba| [https://github.com/BFriedrichs/switch-gba git]| {{✓}}| {{✗}}| Low| ?|-| VBA-M NX| [https://github.com/RSDuck/vba-m-nx git]| {{✓}}| {{✗}}| Low| ?|}
===Nintendo DS===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"! Name! class="unsortable"|Version! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>! class="unsortable"|Active! class="unsortable"|DSi! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]! [[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]|-| [[melonDS]]<small> (fork of melonDS)</small>| [https://github.com/RSDuck/melonDS/releases git]| {{✓}}| {{✓}}| {{~}}| Mid| {{~}}|-| [[NooDS]]| [https://github.com/LaproxiHydr8gon/NooDS git]| {{✓}}| {{✓}}| {{✗}}| Mid| {{✗}}<small> (WIP)</small>|-| DeSmuME-NX| [https://github.com/Laproxi/releases DeSmuME-NX/releases git] | {{✓}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| Low| {{✗}}|} ===Game & Watch==={| class="wikitable sortable" style="text- there has been several attempts at porting align:center;"! Name! class="unsortable"|Version! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>! class="unsortable"|Active! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]! [[DeSmuMERecommended Emulators|Recommended]] to the |-| MADrigal Switch, all of which have been abandoned (including this one)| [http://www.madrigaldesign.it/sim/download.php 10-05-2020]| {{✗}}| {{✓}}| Mid| {{✓}}|} ==Atari=====Atari 130 / 800 / 5200==={| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"! Name! class="unsortable"|Version! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>! class="unsortable"|Active! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]! [[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]|-| Atari800-switch| [https://github. com/Thog/atari800-switch git]| {{✓}}| {{✗}}| Mid| {{~}}|}
[https==SEGA=====Saturn==={| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"! Name! class="unsortable"|Version! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</github.com/Hydr8gon/melonDS/releases melonDSabbr>! class="unsortable"|Active! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]! [[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]] |- a fork of | [[melonDSYaba Sanshiro]] for the Switch, still a work-in-progress| [http://www.uoyabause.org/static_pages/download 2.2.0]| {{✗}}| {{✓}}| Mid| {{~}}|}
==Sega==
===Dreamcast===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"! Name! class="unsortable"|Version! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>! class="unsortable"|Active! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]! [[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]|-| [[reicast]]| [https://gbatemp.net/threads/reicast-dreamcast-emulator-for-switch-horizon-alpha.538394Alpha]| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| Mid| {{~}}|-| [[Flycast]]| [https:/ reicast/flyinghead.github.io/flycast-builds CI Builds][https://github.com/flyinghead/flycast git]| {{✓}}| {{✓}}| Mid| {{✓}}|}
==Sony==
===Playstation===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Version
! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>
! class="unsortable"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| PCSX-ReARMed
| [https://github.com/rock88/pcsx_rearmed/releases git]
| {{✓}}
| {{✗}}
| Low
| {{✗}}
|}
 
===Playstation Portable===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"! Name! class="unsortable"|Version! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>! class="unsortable"|Active! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]! [[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]|-| [[PPSSPP]]| [https://www.patreonppsspp.org/downloads.html 1.9.3+]| {{✓}}| {{✓}}| High| {{✓}}|} ===PS Vita==={| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"! Name! class="unsortable"|Version! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>! class="unsortable"|Active! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]! [[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]|-| Vita2hos| [https://github.com/postsxerpi/vita2hos/releases/tag/alpha-0.1 git]| {{✓}}| {{✓}}| ?| {{✗}}|} ==Arcade=={| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"! Name! class="unsortable"|Version! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</28559579 PPSSPP for Nintendo abbr>! class="unsortable"|Active! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]! [[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]|-| pFBN| [https://github.com/Cpasjuste/pemu/releases git]| {{✓}}| {{✓}}| Mid| {{✓}}|-| MAME-NX<small> (based on MAME 0.72)</small>| [https://github.com/lantus/mame-nx/releases git]| {{✓}}| {{✓}}| Mid| {{~}}|} ==Commodore=====Amiga==={| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"! Name! class="unsortable"|Version! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>! class="unsortable"|Active! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]! [[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]|-| UAE4All2| [https://github.com/rsn8887/uae4all2/releases git]| {{✓}}| {{✓}}| Mid| {{✓}}|} ==SNK Play more=====Neo Geo Pocket / Color==={| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"! Name! class="unsortable"|Version! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>! class="unsortable"|Active! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]! [[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]|-| Neopop-SDL| [https://github.com/Nop90-Switch/neopop-SDL/releases git]| {{✓}}| {{✗}}| Mid| {{~}}|} ==Chip8=={| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"! Name! class="unsortable"|Version! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>! class="unsortable"|Active! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]! [[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]|-| Chip8-NX| [https://github.com/Marice/CHIP8-NX/releases git]| {{✓}}| {{✗}}| Mid| {{~}}|} ==Microsoft=={| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"! Name! class="unsortable"|Version! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>! class="unsortable"|Active! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]! [[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]] |-| DOSBox- switch| [https://github.com/crankyadmin/dosbox-switch git]| {{✓}}| {{✗}}| Mid| {{~}}|-| Bochs| [https://github.com/Stary2001/switch-bochs git]| {{✓}}| {{✗}}| Low| {{✗}}|} ==Alternate Operating Systems=={| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"! Name! class="unsortable"|Version! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>! class="unsortable"|Active! [[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]|-| Switchroot Android| [https://wiki.switchroot.org/en/Android/Setup-10 17.1]| {{✓}}| {{✓}}| {{✓}}|-| Switchroot Linux| [https://wiki.switchroot.org/en/Linux/Distributions Various]| {{✓}}| {{✓}}| {{✓}}|-| [[Lakka]]| [http://www.lakka.tv/ {{LakkaVer}}]| {{✓}}| {{✓}}| {{✓}}|} ===Switchroot Android===A very build of Android 10 "Q" for the Switch, based on Lineage OS 17.1. Since it shares the same Nvidia Tegra X1 system-on-chip, the build is based off the Nvidia Shield TV build of LineageOS. Its most notable feature is the ability to work both in progress emulatorhandheld and docked mode and using the Joycons as a Bluetooth controller (though not all apps may detect them correctly). It There is based also another build that lets the Switch function as an Android TV box. Many emulators and Android software can run, including [[DraStic]], [[Dolphin]], and [[Citra]]. ===Switchroot Linux===Many GNU/Linux distributions are available, including Ubuntu [https://wiki.switchroot.org/en/Linux/Ubuntu-Install-Guide Bionic] and [https://download.azka.li/archive/focal/ Focal], [https://download.azka.li/nightly/fedora/ Fedora], and Gentoo. With these, it is possible to run many emulators and software for GNU/Linux on these systems. [[Play!]] has [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOpxuZsx_C8 had some success] with playing PS2 games on PPSSPP Ubuntu, albeit at around 10 FPS. ==Source ports=====Multi game engine==={| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"! scope="col"|Name! scope="col"|Version! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>! scope="col"|[[libretro port but considered as a standalone emulator|Libretro Core]]! scope="col"|Active! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]! scope="col"|Supported game(s)|-| [[ScummVM]]| [https://www.scummvm.org/downloads/#release 2.5.1]| {{✓}}| {{✓}}| {{✓}}| {{✓}}|Adventure games and RPGs (LucasArts, Sierra, Activision, Humongous & more. Over [[wikipedia:ScummVM#Supported_games|250 games]].)|-| [[OpenBOR]]| [https://github.com/rsn8887/openbor/releases git]| {{✓}}| {{✗}}| {{✓}}| {{✓}}| Pak mods|-|[[EasyRPG]]|[https://easyrpg.org/player/downloads/#snapshot-other {{EasyRPGVer}}]| {{✓}}|{{✓}}|{{✓}}|{{✓}}|RPG Maker 2000/2003 games|-|Commander Genius|[http://clonekeenplus.sourceforge.net/download.php 2.6.3.1]| {{✗}}|{{✗}}|{{✓}}|{{✓}}|Commander Keen in Invasion of the Vorticons, Commander Keen in Keen Dreams, Commander Keen in Goodbye Galaxy, Commander Keen in Aliens Ate My Babysitter|}
==Other=Single game engine==={| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"! scope="col"|Name! scope="col"|Version! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>*! scope="col"|[[libretro|Libretro Core]]! scope="col"|Active! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]! scope="col"|Supported game(s)|-!colspan=7|Pinball|-|SpaceCadetPinball|[https://forum.xda-developersgithub.com/nintendo-switchaverne/nintendoSpaceCadetPinball-switchNX git]|{{✓}}|{{✗}}|{{?}}|{{✓}}|3D Pinball for Windows – Space Cadet|-news!colspan=7|Platform|-guides|Cave Story Engine 2|[https://gbatemp.net/threads/cave-discussionstory-engine-development/rom2-switchrootfor-lineageosthe-15nintendo-1-t3951389 LineageOS 15switch.1 for Nintendo Switch554125/ Website] <br/><strike>[https://github.com/heyjoeway/Cave- not technically Story-Engine-2 git]</strike><ref group=N name=cse2>There is also an official Nintendo Switch remake called ''Cave Story+'' with 3D graphics and the most features out of any other existing version (making it the "emulatordefinitive version", it allows your Switch to function as an Android tablet. It) that may be more recommendable depending on the user's based preference. Cave Story Engine 2, or CSE2 for short, is a source port of the Nvidia Shield TV build classic ''Cave Story'' by Daisuke "Pixel" Amaya. CSE2 came with a portable version and an enhanced version of LineageOSthe original freeware but in November 2020, since they both use the same systemCSE2 source port has received a [https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-11-26-nicalis-issues-dmca-against-free-oncave-story-chipgames DMCA cease and desist notice] from Nicalis, the current IP owner of ''Cave Story'', and runs the unofficial Switch port received a DMCA cease and desist as well.</ref>|{{✗}}|{{✗}}|{{✗}}<ref group=N name=cse2/>|{{?}}|Cave Story|-|NXEngine-evo|[https://github.com/nxengine/nxengine-evo git]|{{?}}|{{✗}}|{{✗}}|{{?}}|Cave Story|-|RVM Sonic CD|[https://github.com/usineur/rvm_soniccd git]|{{✓}}|{{✗}}|{{?}}|{{?}}|Sonic the Hedgehog CD (2011)<ref group=N name=sonic>Sega Forever classics version on Android 8or iOS can also be used.</ref>|-|Sonic 1 Oreoand 2 (2013)|[https://github. It's most notable feature is com/heyjoeway/Sonic-1-2-2013-Decompilation git]|{{✓}}|{{✗}}|{{?}}|{{?}}|Sonic the ability to work both in handheld and docked mode and using Hedgehog 1 (2013)<ref group=N name=sonic/>, Sonic the Joycons as a Bluetooth controller Hedgehog 2 (though not all apps may detect them correctly2013)<ref group=N name=sonic/>|-|Sonic 3 A.I.R. (Angel Island Revisited)*|[https://gbatemps3airswitch.jojudge.com Website]|{{✗}}|{{✗}}|{{?}}|{{?}}|Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles|-|Sonic CD (2011)|[https://github.netcom/threadsheyjoeway/l4tSonic-ubuntuCD-a11-fullyDecompilation git]|{{✓}}|{{✗}}|{{?}}|{{?}}|Sonic the Hedgehog CD (2011)<ref group=N name=sonic/>|-featured|SRB2 Switch|[https://github.com/heyjoeway/SRB2 git]|{{?}}|{{✗}}|{{?}}|{{?}}|[https://www.srb2.org Sonic Robo Blast 2]|-linux!colspan=7|Racing|-on|SRB2Kart|[https://github.com/heyjoeway/SRB2 git]|{{?}}|{{✗}}|{{?}}|{{?}}|[https://mb.srb2.org/threads/srb2kart.25868/ Sonic Robo Blast 2 Kart]|-your!colspan=7|RPG|-switch|DevilutionX|[https://github.com/diasurgical/devilutionX/releases git]|{{✓}}|{{✗}}|{{✓}}|{{✓}}|Diablo|-|OpenMW <small>(unofficial)</small>|[https://github.537301com/ L4T Ubuntufgsfdsfgs/openmw git] |{{✓}}|{{✗}}|{{✓}}|{{~}}|The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind|- like LineageOS, this is not technically an "emulator"!colspan=7|TBS|-|Fheroes2|[https://github. Instead, it runs a version com/ihhub/fheroes2 git]|{{✓}}|{{✗}}|{{✓}}|{{~}}|Heroes of Ubuntu on the switchMight and Magic II|-!colspan=7|Sim - City-building|-|Julius<br/>Augustus <small>(gameplay changes)</small>|[https://github.com/bvschaik/julius/releases git]<br />[https://github.com/Keriew/augustus/releases git]|{{✓}}|{{✗}}|{{✓}}|{{✓}}|Caesar III|-!colspan=7|Visual Novel|-|ONScripter-jh|[https://github. com/wetor/ONScripter-jh-Switch git]|{{✓}}|{{✗}}|{{✓}}|{{✓}}|Visual Novel|}<references group=N/>
With these, it is possible to run a lot of emulators on these systems. ==See also==* [[Play!]] has [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOpxuZsx_C8 had some success] with playing PS2 games on L4T Ubuntu, albeit at around 10 FPS. On Android, some notable Nintendo Switch emulators are [[DraStic]], [[Dolphin]], and [[Citra]].
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