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|imagecaption = The Switch in its two forms, portable handheld (above) and docked (below).

|type = [[:Category:ConsolesHybrid consoles|Home Hybrid video game console]]

|release = March 2017|predecessor = [[Wii U emulators|Wii U]]<br/>[[Nintendo 3DS emulators|(new) 3DS]]|emulated = {{~✓}}

While Nintendo intended to step up the security of the console, vulnerabilities were still found early on that allowed tons of system files to be dumped, including dumps of games in the form of romfs.istorage archives, an exefs folder, and license files. These game dumps eventually got shared online by scene groups except for their licenses but were missing important files to run and even if they had been completed, there were no custom homebrew apps let alone solutions to load unofficial game dumps {{for the system. A number of prominent hacking teams (starting with shuffle2 and fail0verflow in collaboration) all came across a new exploit independently of each |other emulators that allowed complete control over the system, later officially recognized by Nvidia as CVE-2018-6242.run on Switch hardware|Emulators on Switch}}

The '''[[wikipedia:Nintendo Switch|Nintendo Switch]]''' is an eighth-generation hybrid gaming console released by Nintendo on March 3, 2017, and retailed for {{Inflation|USD|299.99|2017}}. During its development, the Switch was known as the NX (short for NeXt or Nintendo "Cross") and was widely speculated upon until its announcement. Aside from specialized components unique to the console, the hardware is more or less off-the-shelf, being built around a semi-custom variant of NVIDIA's Tegra X1 system-on-a-chip, which was also used on a number of [[Android emulators|Android devices]]. The Switch contains 4 ARM Cortex-A57 CPUs and 4 ARM Cortex-A53 CPUs running at 1.020 GHz with 4 GBs of RAM and a proprietary NVIDIA GPU codenamed GM20B. While Nintendo intended to step up the console's security, vulnerabilities were still found early on that allowed tons of system files to be dumped, including dumps of games in the form of romfs.istorage archives, an exefs folder, and license files. These game dumps eventually got shared online by scene groups except for their licenses but were missing essential files to run. Even if they had been completed, there were no custom homebrew apps, let alone solutions to load unofficial game dumps for the system. A number of prominent hacking teams (starting with shuffle2 and fail0verflow in collaboration) all came across a new exploit independently of each other that allowed complete control over the system, later officially recognized by NVIDIA as CVE-2018-6242. A "debugging emulator" for the Nintendo Switch, CageTheUnicorn (now [https://github.com/reswitched/Mephisto Mephisto]), popped up not long after the first components were dumped. It was designed to emulate sysmodules with "no support for graphics, sound, input, or any kind of even remotely performant processing [...] by design". A couple of months later, members of both the [[Citra]] and [[Dolphin]] teams announced the release of [[yuzu|their own emulator written in cC++]], which was capable of booting some homebrew applications; within a couple of weeks , yet another emulator named [[Ryujinx]], written in cC# by developer gdkchan, was released showing successful booting of commercial Switch games ''Puyo Puyo Tetris '' and ''Sonic 3Mania''. On May 7, 2024, Shuntaro Furukawa, president of Nintendo, officially announced that the company would reveal information about the Nintendo Switch successor within their current fiscal year.[https://twitter.com/NintendoCoLtd/status/1787736518762881197]

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! colspan="69"|PC / x86

|[[yuzuRyujinx]]|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}}|[https://ryujinx.org/download Nightly] <br><abbr title="LDN-enabled builds support local wireless multiplayer across the internet, LAN mode compatibility on local networks with Switch consoles on supported games, and ldn_mitm, which can connect Ryujinx to your CFW switch on the same Local Network.">[https://github.com/Ryujinx/Ryujinx/wiki/Multiplayer-(LDN-Local-Wireless)-Guide LDN builds]</abbr>|{{~}}|{{~}}|[https://github.com/Ryujinx/Ryujinx-Games-List/issues 83%<br/><small>3568 out of 4312 reported titles</small>]|{{✓}}|{{✓}}|{{✓}}|-|Sudachi

|[https://yuzugithub.com/sudachi-emu.org/downloadssudachi/ Nightlyreleases {{SudachiVer}}]

|[[Ryujinxsuyu]]

|[https://ryujinxgit.orgsuyu.dev/suyu/#suyu/Build Nightlyreleases {{SuyuVer}}]

|-|NSEmu|align=left|{{Icon|Windows~}}|''[[Yuzu_Game_Compatibility_List|54%<br/><small>1457 out of 2699 reported titles</small>]]''<ref group=N>Obsolete list, there was a [http://web.archive.org/web/20240211051434/https://github.com/RKX1209yuzu-emu/yuzu/nsemu Gitpull/11171 ongoing rewrite]project, but yuzu is dead anyway.</ref>

|[https://gbatemp.net/threads/sphinx-nintendo-switch-emulator.517276/ SphiNX]NSEmu

|{{✗}} (WIP)[https://github.com/RKX1209/nsemu git]

|[https://github.com/reswitched/Mephisto/releases v1.2.1], [https://github.com/reswitched/Mephisto Gitgit]|{{✗}}|{{✗}}|{{?}}

|[https://github.com/reswitched/CageTheUnicorn Gitgit]|{{✗}}|{{✗}}|{{?}}

!colspan="109"|Mobile ARM|-|[[Ryujinx]]|align=left|{{Icon|LinuxARM|macOS}}|[https://ryujinx.org/download Nightly]|{{~}}|{{~}}|[https://github.com/Ryujinx/Ryujinx-Games-List/issues 83%<br/><small>3568 out of 4312 reported titles</small>]|{{✓}}|{{✓}}|{{✓}}|-|Sudachi|align=left|{{Icon|iOS|Android}}|[https://github.com/emuPlace/Sudachi/releases 0.0.1.7.6] (ipa)<br/>[https://github.com/sudachi-emu/ ARMsudachi/releases git] (apk)|{{✓}}|{{~}}|{{?}}|{{✓}}|{{✓}}|{{~}}

|[https://eggns.wordpress.com Egg NS[suyu]]

|[https://drivegit.googlesuyu.comdev/usuyu/0suyu/uc?id=15jYpgxZZKcstAqxZYg5_znDiXS41Shep&export=download 1.0.6releases {{SuyuVer}}]|{{✓}}|{{~}}

|[https://github.com/skyline-emu/skyline Skyline[Egg NS]]

|[https://githubplay.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.xiaoji.gamesirnsemulator.x.google {{EggNSVer}}]|{{✗}}|{{✗}}|[https:/skyline/eggns.wordpress.com/2020/08/29/game-emucompatibility-list/skyline78%<br/releases 0.3><small>172 out of 220 reported titles</small>]|{{✗}}<br/><small>(stolen yuzu code)</small>

;==Emulation focused Linux distros [[yuzuRecommended_Linux_distros#Emulation_focused|(...)]] ==<small div style="overflow-x:auto;width:100%">{| class="plainlinkswikitable" style="fonttext-weightalign:normalcenter;width:100%"! scope="col"|Name! scope="col"|Platform(s)! scope="col"|Latest Version! scope="col"|[[#Hardware_features_and_peripherals|Hardware features<br/>(and peripherals]]! scope="col"|[[#Enhancements|Enhancements]]! scope="col"|Compatibility! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>! scope="col"|Active! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]|-!colspan="9"|ARM|-|Horizon Linux|align=left|{{Icon|Linux}}|[https://github.com/kentjhall/horizon-linux git] |{{✗}}|{{✗}}|{{?}}|{{✓}}|{{✗}}|{{✗}}|}==Comparisons==;Emulators:;[[Ryujinx]]::An open-source [[High/Low_level_emulation|hybrid approach]] emulator that's programmed in C#. Unlike yuzu, Ryujinx does not offer packaged early-access builds. However, work-in-progress features can still be tested by building locally from unmerged pull requests. Separately, Ryujinx has a closed source LDN-emuenabled build and there is a feature tracker for this [https://github.com/Ryujinx/Ryujinx/issues/4716 LDN build for upstreaming]. As of August 2022, Vulkan API support is available. While Ryujinx is notable for its focus on compatibility and accuracy, users often experience more shader stuttering compared to yuzu. Ryujinx also has support for ARM64 Linux and macOS[https://web.archive.org/web/20240324024125/https://blog.ryujinx.org/game compatibilitythe-impossible-port-macos/][https://github.com/Ryujinx/Ryujinx/pull/6057])<and it's uses alternative approach to yuzu's NCE for improving performance when emulating on ARM systems[https://blog.ryujinx.org/progress-report-january-2024/small>]. :;[[yuzu]]::An open-source [[High/Low_level_emulation|HLE approach]] emulator made by many of [[Citra]]'s developers. As it is was a hard fork of Citra , it shares shared many of its traits, namely cross-platform support and the use of OpenGL (though unlike Citra it also supports and Vulkan). Many 2D games now render graphics properly and at good speeds; many 3D games are playable. This emulator currently offers Yuzu offered early access pre-compiled builds to its $5/month [[Emulators on Patreon|Patreon]] subscribers which allows supporters, allowing them to utilize try out new features prior before they're available in the main build. Because of this, many people assumed the emulator was strictly closed and paywalled, however, the source code for many of these new features was always publicly available and could even be compiled by anyone. Because of this, some users went as far as to publicly share their eventual release on the mainline buildown unofficial "early access" builds. One of yuzu's notable features is was its diskdecreased shader stuttering compared to Ryujinx, making it ideal for weaker PCs. Yuzu also had both a free and paid version on Android which later saw greater improvements thanks to their implementation of [https://web.archive.org/web/20240227234130/https://github.com/yuzu-emu/yuzu/pull/12074 Native Code Execution (NCE)] and other fixes. Their [https://web.archive.org/web/20240229040019/https://github.com/yuzu-emu/yuzu/pull/12579 Device Mapping & SMMU] implementation also further helped reduce yuzu's memory footprint and allow possible future optimizations. There were even more optimizations exclusive to the Linux-x86 and Android platforms thanks to "[http://web.archive.org/web/20240111173833/https://yuzu-emu.org/entry/yuzu-progress-report-dec-2023/#android-adventures-and-kernels-with-benefits MADV_REMOVE]", but despite all the optimizations and improvements, only high-end devices are recommended for Android platform. In yuzu's last [https://web.archive.org/web/20240304205731/https://yuzu-based shader cache emu.org/entry/yuzu-progress-report-jan-2024/ progress report for OpenGLJanuary 2024], they highlighted ongoing work on "multiprocess" and "services", which is crucial progress towards emulating applets and system functions like some of the [[#Hardware_features_and_peripherals|hardware features]]. Further development would have been required before it could be considered fully implemented. ::On March 4th 2024, a [[Yuzu#Lawsuit|lawsuit was filed by Nintendo]] against Tropic Haze LLC (aka yuzu) which unfortunately led to their decision to cease all development and official distribution of yuzu and Citra. Fortunately, it is easy to find an archive of the latest version, and its work is likely to be continued by other developers. According to suyu developers: The Switch SDK has been used illegally within the previous Yuzu developer team, negating which effectively makes the need whole code radioactive[https://pastebin.com/6FYdz9Sr].  ::;[[Sudachi]]:::An experimental port of yuzu to compile shaders iOS/iPadOS by Jarrod Norwell, a newer graphical user interface and versions for Linux and macOS are in the plans. [https://github.com/sudachi-emu/sudachi/commit/82ab497ccf277780290b579d1b6f3e719bde179c Rebased on latest EA-4176] and it has a separate repository for Windows and Android builds. Requires a paid Apple Developer Account or TrollStore in order to use the fly <code>com.apple.developer.kernel.increased-memory-limit</code> entitlement. Their discord server is shut down (see "2024 - Yuzu (Switch) vs. Nintendo" section of the [[Legal Status of Emulation]] page) ::;[[suyu]]:::A fork of yuzu continues from where that project left off ([https://gitlab.com/suyu-emu/suyu/-/blob/dev/README.md?ref_type=heads based on latest EA-4176]) on every bootGitLab instead of Github suggested by the community due to potential takedown attempt. However, GitLab still took down the suyu repository due to the use of raw yuzu code. As a result, the Suyu team is now using their own repository. This decision, along with various precautions[https://old.reddit.com/r/emulation/comments/1bck011/heres_how_the_makers_of_the_suyu_switch_emulator/], suggests a desire to avoid [[Legal_Status_of_Emulation#Nintendo|legal claims similar to those faced by yuzu]]. Currently, the team is recruiting programmers to start studying the code. Thus, there's an adaptation period needed to see some serious advancements. In response to concerns about the project's financial motivations, the suyu team has emphasized a strict policy against accepting donations. They assure users that there is no intention to profit from the emulator. There have been inexperienced coding criticisms from some in the community directed at the current developers' work.

;:::Messages from Suyu developers about leaving the project: [[Ryujinxhttps://pastebin.com/6FYdz9Sr kksowo's message on Paste.bin]] <small class="plainlinks" style="font-weight:normal;">(, [https://githubwww.reddit.com/Ryujinxr/suyu/comments/1c1hs3l/the_death_of_suyu/ The Death of Suyu by u/Ryujinx-Games-ListAMA2581 on r/issues compatibilitysuyu])<. The founder, however, states [https://small>:An open-source emulator that's programmed in C#www. Most 2D games are now booting and running at comfortable speeds and many 3D games are playablereddit. It also supports resolution upscaling to 4K and beyond; custom upscalingcom/r/suyu/comments/downscaling ratios are supported1c1tnh5/founder_speaking_future/ they will still maintain the project] as best they can. Ryujinx now has a diskTheir discord server is shut down (see "2024 -based shader cacheYuzu (Switch) vs. Unlike yuzuNintendo" section of the [[Legal Status of Emulation]] page), Ryujinx does not offer packaged early access builds; however work-in-progress features can still the project could be tested by using Appveyor builds or building locally from unmerged pull requests. Separately, Ryujinx has released a closed source LDN-enabled preview build supporting local wireless multiplayer across the internetconsidered dead.

::;SphiNXTorzu:A closed-source emulator that was announced & released in September 2018. It was shown booting some homebrews as well as the title screen ::Another fork of one commercial game. The project appears to be dead at this time, with no known updates in over two yearsyuzu.placeholder text

:;Skyline[[Egg NS]]:An open:Similar to DamonPS2, it's a closed-source [[Compatibility layers|compatibility layer]] , payware/malware emulator only for ARMv8 [[Android]] devices. For '''It is NOT recommended to use this emulator''' because there is significant controversy surrounding this emulator for the sake of convenience, the team bills the app as following reasons: touch controls require an emulatorexpensive monthly membership to use, but it functionally works like [[Wine]], running almost all of the original code expects to run on bare metal except for what interfaces with a high-end/flagship device within the rest ballpark of the systema Qualcomm Snapdragon 8xx and 8 Gen 1, and it was discovered to have violated GPLv2 licensing requirements by illegally stealing code from yuzu and Skyline. Happy Chick is also a code-stolen emulator by this company. At the moment Skyline does not have any graphical output, but some games do boot Its icon is edited from Happy Chick with audio onlyAdobe Photoshop. Its real headquarters location is in mainland China.

:;[[DamonSwitch]]::Developed by [[DamonPS2]] team. Closed-source, payware/malware emulator for Android only, known to steal code from other emulators. Even worse compatibility than Egg NS, it can barely run anything. '''It is NOT recommended to use this emulator'''. Damon company''' edited the [[yuzu]] icon with Adobe Photoshop for its own use. Its real headquarters location is in mainland China. :Claimed ;[https://gbatemp.net/threads/sphinx-nintendo-switch-emulator.517276/ SphiNX]::SphiNX is a inactive closed-source Switch emulator, The emulator was a work in progress project but as of now, there's no public releases. ;Compatibility layers:;[[Skyline]]::Skyline (formerly MonoNX and Lightswitch) is a free [[compatibility layer]] for the first spot Nintendo Switch that runs on Android and is written in getting games C++ and Kotlin. Unfortunately, development of Skyline ceased in May 2023. ::;[[Strato]]:::A fork of Skyline that continues from where that project left off. It's an open-source [[Compatibility layers|compatibility layer]] for ARMv8 [[Android]] devices. For the sake of convenience, the team bills the app as an emulator, but it functionally works like [[Wine]], running almost all the entire original code on Androidbare metal except for what interfaces with the rest of the system. 81 Some titles are purported to can go ingame with poor framerate and minor glitches, but the Skyline team has done great workmaking 3D games, such as ''The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild'', have graphical output, boosting FPS in many titles, and fixing bugs in games. In March 2024, lead developer "Lynx" announced departure from the rest are either not working or assumed project and decided to step away from console emulation development[https://old.reddit.com/r/EmulationOnAndroid/comments/1bb6ru8/lynx_lead_strato_dev_leaves_the_emulation_scene/]. The project was then handed over to the other developers. ;Emulation focused Linux distros:; Horizon Linux::Horizon Linux is an open-source ARM64 Linux modified to run Nintendo Switch applications with hypervised CPU & IO, but still mostly relying on yuzu code in its Mizu shim to failemulate functions such as the GPU. There ''Puyo Puyo Tetris'' is significant controversy surrounding this semi-playable with audio output, and the emulator can also run several homebrew applications. ==Hardware features and peripherals==<div style="overflow-x:auto;width:100%">{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;width:100%"|- style="font-weight:bold;"! colspan=2 | Name! Ryujinx! Sudachi! yuzu! Strato|-| colspan=2 | [https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/22308/~/home-menu-overview Switch HOME Menu]|{{✗}}[https://github.com/Ryujinx/Ryujinx/issues/1381]|{{✓}}[https://github.com/sudachi-emu/sudachi/releases/tag/v0e54fcf][https://github.com/jarrodnorwell/Sudachi/pull/1]|{{~}}[http://web.archive.org/web/20240304205731/https://yuzu-emu.org/entry/yuzu-progress-report-jan-2024/#future-projects]|{{✗}}|-| colspan=2 | [https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/22378/~/how-to-create-a-mii-on-nintendo-switch Mii Editor]|{{✓}}|{{✓}}|{{✓}}[https://web.archive.org/web/20240228000716/https://github.com/yuzu-emu/yuzu/pull/11569 *]|{{✗}}|-| colspan=2 | [[#NSO_emulators|NSO emulators]]|{{✓}}|{{✓}}|{{✓}}|?|-| colspan=2 | [[Amiibo]]|{{✓}}[https://github.com/Ryujinx/Ryujinx/wiki/Ryujinx-Setup-&-Configuration-Guide#amiibo-emulation *]|{{✓}}|{{✓}}|{{✗}}|-| colspan=2 | [[Wikipedia:Nintendo_Labo|Nintendo Labo]]|{{~}}[https://github.com/Ryujinx/Ryujinx-Games-List/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+Nintendo+Labo+Toy-Con][https://github.com/Ryujinx/Ryujinx/issues/2500][https://github.com/Ryujinx/Ryujinx/pull/4007]|{{?}}|{{?}}|{{?}}|-| rowspan=3 | [[#Connectivity|Connectivity]]|Nintendo Switch Online|{{✗}}|{{✗}}|{{✗}}|{{✗}}|-|Local Wireless Play / LDN|{{~}}|{{~}}|{{~}}|{{✗}}|-|LAN Play|{{✓}}|{{✓}}|{{✓}}|{{✗}}|-| rowspan=3 | Controllers<ref group=N>See [https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Controller:Joy-Con PCGamingWiki: Joy-Con] page for more information about Joy-Con and PC connectivity/compatibility.</ref>| Native Dual Joy-Con Support|{{~}}[https://github.com/Ryujinx/Ryujinx/issues/3293 <abbr title="Only possible with 'BetterJoy' at the following reasonsmoment.">*</abbr>]|{{Y}}|{{Y}}[https://web.archive.org/web/20220408213257/https://twitter.com/yuzuemu/status/1392967822402277376 *]|?|-| [https://switchbrew.org/wiki/Ring-Con Ring-Con]|{{N}}[https://github.com/Ryujinx/Ryujinx/issues/1713 *]|{{Y}}|{{Y}}[http://web.archive.org/web/20230726233204/https://github.com/yuzu-emu/yuzu/issues/8489 *]|?|-| [https://www.destructoid.com/which-switch-games-have-mouse-and-keyboard-support-list/ Keyboard & Mouse]|{{~}}[https://github.com/Ryujinx/Ryujinx/issues/3156 *]|{{Y}}|{{Y}}<abbr title="Turn on Keyboard and Mouse options from yuzu GUI-Configuration-Controls-Advanced, shouldn't be confused with Mouse Panning.">*</abbr>|?|-| rowspan=4 | Inputs| [https: //www.nintendo.co.uk/Support/Nintendo-Switch/How-to-Check-the current version lacks any onscreen buttons and instead requires -IR-Motion-Camera-Functionality-1547323.html IR Motion Camera]|{{N}}[https://github.com/Ryujinx/Ryujinx-Games-List/issues/4798 *]|{{Y}}|{{Y}}[https://web.archive.org/web/20240229133559/https://yuzu-emu.org/entry/yuzu-progress-report-jul-2022/#input-improvements *]|{{N}}|-| [https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/22721/~/how-to-activate%2Fdeactivate-hd-rumble HD Rumble]|{{N}}[https://github.com/Ryujinx/Ryujinx/issues/1659 *]|{{~}}|{{~}}[https://web.archive.org/web/20230330125729/https://github.com/yuzu-emu/yuzu/issues/4958#issuecomment-1235894977 *]|?|-| Motion Controls (Gyro)|{{Y}}[https://github.com/Ryujinx/Ryujinx/wiki/Ryujinx-Setup-&-Configuration-Guide#motion-controls *]|{{Y}}|{{Y}}[https://web.archive.org/web/20220408213257/https://twitter.com/yuzuemu/status/1392967822402277376 *]|?|-| Touchscreen|{{Y}}[https://github.com/Ryujinx/Ryujinx/issues/4574 *]|{{Y}}|{{Y}}[https://github.com/yuzu-emu/yuzu/issues/10065 *]|?|}</div>===Connectivity===;Local Wireless Play/LDN: Only works with other users of [https://github.com/Ryujinx/Ryujinx/wiki/Multiplayer-(LDN-Local-Wireless)-Guide Ryujinx's LDN builds] or [http://web.archive.org/web/20240229141439/https://yuzu-emu.org/entry/ldn-is-here// yuzu] users , NOT with native Switch players. However, Ryujinx also allows for connecting to purchase [https://blog.ryujinx.org/introducing-ldn3/ CFW Switch devices that are using the ldn_mitm submodule]. Also, there is a specific controllerfeature tracker for Ryujinx [https://github.com/Ryujinx/Ryujinx/issues/4716 LDN upstreaming].:*Ryujinx: [https://github.com/Ryujinx/Ryujinx/wiki/Multiplayer-(LDN-Local-Wireless)-Guide#animal-crossing-new-horizons LDN compatibility list]:*yuzu: [http://web.archive.org/web/20240229141439/https://yuzu-emu.org/entry/ldn-is-here/#compatibility LDN compatibility list];LAN Play: Not to be confused with Local Wireless Play. This one is similar to [[:Category:Microsoft_consoles|XBOX systems]] System Link feature or [[:Category:Sony_consoles|PlayStation systems]] LAN tunneling feature. Please see XLink Kai's setup guides for [https://www.teamxlink.co.uk/wiki/Ryujinx_XLink_Kai_Setup Ryujinx] and [https://www.teamxlink.co.uk/wiki/Yuzu_XLink_Kai_Setup yuzu]:*Ryujinx: [https://github.com/Ryujinx/Ryujinx/wiki/Multiplayer-(LDN-Local-Wireless)-Guide#lan-mode-games LAN Play compatibility list]:*yuzu: [http://web.archive.org/web/20240229141439/https://yuzu-emu.org/entry/ldn-is-here/#compatibility LAN Play compatibility list]; it expects Nintendo Switch Online{{Main|Nintendo Switch Online}}For more information about other revive projects see [[Preservation_projects|Preservation projects]] page. You can play some of the multiplayer titles using [[Preservation_projects#Private_Game_Servers|revivial private servers]]. ===NSO emulators===*[[Official emulators]]*[[Nintendo Switch Online#List of emulators]]*[[Wikipedia:List_of_Nintendo_Switch_Online_games]]For the Nintendo Switch family of systems, Nintendo distributes retro games to subscribers of their Nintendo Switch Online service. Subscribers have access to games for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES), Game Boy (GB) and Game Boy Color (GBC). At the more expensive subscription tier, titled "Expansion Pack", players can also access Nintendo 64, Sega Genesis, and Game Boy Advance (GBA) games. :*Ryujinx compatibility for NSO emulators: [https://github.com/Ryujinx/Ryujinx-Games-List/issues/3751 NSO N64], [https://github.com/Ryujinx/Ryujinx-Games-List/issues/67 NSO NES], [https://github.com/Ryujinx/Ryujinx-Games-List/issues/197 NSO SNES], [https://github.com/Ryujinx/Ryujinx-Games-List/issues/3852 NSO Genesis], [https://github.com/Ryujinx/Ryujinx-Games-List/issues/4407 NSO GameBoy], [https://github.com/Ryujinx/Ryujinx-Games-List/issues/4409 NSO GameBoy Advance]. [https://github.com/Ryujinx/Ryujinx/pull/2959 This PR] change allows the JIT service, required by the NSO N64 emulator and Super Mario 3D All Stars (for Super Mario 64) to run .:*yuzu compatibility for NSO emulators: [https://web.archive.org/web/20240304181109/https://yuzu-emu.org/game/nintendo-64-nintendo-switch-online/ NSO N64], [https://web.archive.org/web/20240304181026/https://yuzu-emu.org/game/nintendo-entertainment-system-nintendo-switch-online/ NSO NES], [https://web.archive.org/web/20240304181520/https://yuzu-emu.org/game/super-nintendo-entertainment-system-nintendo-switch-online/ NSO SNES], [https://web.archive.org/web/20240304181426/https://yuzu-emu.org/game/sega-genesis-nintendo-switch-online/ NSO Genesis]. '''It's important to note that, as mentioned in the [[#Emulators]] section, the compatibility list referenced here not up-to-date.'''[https://youtu.be/IG19iNUDQd4] ==Enhancements==<div style="overflow-x:auto;width:100%">{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;width:100%"|- style="font-weight:bold;"! colspan=2 | Name! Ryujinx! Sudachi! yuzu! Strato|-| rowspan=7 | Graphics| [[Resolution|Resizable Internal Resolution]]| {{Y}}[https://github.com/Ryujinx/Ryujinx/wiki/Ryujinx-Setup-&-Configuration-Guide#graphics-enhancements *]| {{Y}}| {{Y}}| {{N}}|-| [[Widescreen_hacks#Nintendo_Switch|Ultrawide hack]]<br/><small>Widescreen already supported on Nintendo Switch system.<br/> But there is no support by system for render games in other ratios such as ultrawide 21:9 or super ultrawide 32:9.</small>| {{Y}}| {{Y}}| {{Y}}| ?|-| [[Texture_packs#Nintendo_Switch|Texture Replacement]]| {{~}}<ref group=N2>According to a high[https://blog.ryujinx.org/progress-report-april-2023/ Progress Report from April 2023], texture replacement, along with all of the Patreon goal features that have been previously met will be finished and delivered. [https://github.com/Ryujinx/Ryujinx/pull/5632 Implement texture replacement support for Ryujinx].</ref>| {{~}}| {{~}}[https://web.archive.org/web/20240304194925/https://yuzu-emu.org/help/feature/game-modding/ *]| {{N}}|-| Ray-tracing<br/><small>([https://devblogs.microsoft.com/directx/announcing-microsoft-directx-raytracing/ DXR], [https://www.khronos.org/blog/ray-tracing-in-vulkan VRT] and [https://developer.apple.com/documentation/metal/metal_sample_code_library/accelerating_ray_tracing_using_metal MRT])</small>| colspan=5 | <small>Implementing ray-tracing in an emulator is unfortunately quite challenging and unlikely to be feasible in the near future.<br/>However you can try "[[Shaders_and_filters#Notable_ReShade_shaders|Screen-Space Ray Traced Global Illumination]]" shader using ReShade.<br/>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xsAzWZYkO0 (Demonstration)]</small>|-| [[Wikipedia:Category:Anti-aliasing_algorithms|Pre-rendering AA]]<br/><small>(MSAA, SSAA)</small>|{{N}}|{{N}}|{{N}}|{{N}}|-| Super-resolution techniques<br/><small>([https://github.com/NVIDIAGameWorks/Streamline/blob/main/docs/ProgrammingGuideDLSS.md DLSS], [https://github.com/intel/xess/?tab=readme-ov-file XeSS] and [[Wikipedia:GPUOpen#FidelityFX_Super_Resolution|FSR 2+]])</small>| colspan=5 | <small>Requires access to the depth buffer and temporal data like motion-end device within vectors so it's quite challenging and unlikely to be feasible in the near future.<br/>[https://github.com/yuzu-emu/yuzu/issues/8061 Enhancement request for yuzu].</small>|-| [https://github.com/NVIDIAGameWorks/rtx-remix/wiki RTX Remix]| colspan=5 | <small>Implementing RTX Remix technology in an emulator is unfortunately quite challenging and unlikely to be feasible in the ballpark near future.<br/>Besides, yuzu and Ryujinx already supports some of RTX Remix features.<br/>On top of that you can use ReShade for post-processing.</small>|-| rowspan=5 | Performance| [[30/60_FPS_cheat_codes#Nintendo_Switch|Internal Framerate Hack]]| {{Y}}| {{Y}}| {{Y}}| ?|-| [https://blurbusters.com/frame-generation-essentials-interpolation-extrapolation-and-reprojection/ Frame generation technologies]<br/><small>([https://store.steampowered.com/app/993090/Lossless_Scaling/ LSFG], [https://github.com/NVIDIAGameWorks/Streamline/blob/main/docs/ProgrammingGuideDLSS_G.md DLSS-G], [https://www.techpowerup.com/316835/extrass-framework-paper-details-intels-take-on-frame-generation ExtraSS] and [https://community.amd.com/t5/gaming/amd-fluid-motion-frames-is-out-now-on-amd-radeon-rx-7000-series/ba-p/634372 AFMF])</small>| colspan=5 | <small>Implementing frame generation technology in an emulator is unfortunately quite challenging and unlikely to be feasible in the near future, however post-processing techniques such as [[Wikipedia:Motion_interpolation|motion interpolation]] is quite possible. [[Input_lag|Input latency]] will be a Qualcomm Snapdragon 855crucial factor, but its impact likely varies depending on the specific technique employed, it's recommended to use '''after applying the "Internal Framerate Hack"'''.<br/855+>While '''[https://youtu.be/DlZpEuU6IUg AFMF]''' or '''[https://youtu.be/865vbbdP9ls2GY?t=375 LSFG]''' can be used with yuzu or Ryujinx, please be aware that some visual glitches and artifacts may occur at this time.|-| [[Overclocking|Overclock]]| {{N}}| {{N}}| {{N}}| {{N}}|-| Preload [[Wikipedia:ROM_image|ROM image]] to RAM<br/865+><small>For users with sluggish multi-platter HDDs or plagued by horrible seek times, this enhancement '''might''' offer smoother experience, potentially reduced power consumption; it was discovered also shines when images reside on a network drive.<br/>Although keep in mind that preloading image would take some time, and it will require additional amount of RAM capacity.</small>| {{N}}<ref group=N>There is no Preload image to RAM implementation for Ryujinx but it has a kinda similar enhancement called "Profiled Persistent Translation Cache"[https://github.com/Ryujinx/Ryujinx/wiki/Ryujinx-Setup-&-Configuration-Guide#profiled-persistent-translation-cache][https://blog.ryujinx.org/introducing-profiled-persistent-translation-cache/].</ref>| {{N}}| {{N}}| {{N}}|-| Rendering latency reduction technologies<br/><small>([https://github.com/ishitatsuyuki/LatencyFleX LatencyFleX], [https://developer.nvidia.com/performance-rendering-tools/reflex Reflex] and [https://www.amd.com/en/products/software/adrenalin/radeon-software-anti-lag.html Anti-Lag'''+'''])| colspan=5 | <small>While most emulators offer frame pacing or framebuffer latency control options, implementing rendering latency reduction technologies like NVIDIA's Reflex SDK isn't currently feasible. This is due to have violated GPLv2 a combination of factors, including potential licensing requirements by issues[https://github.com/yuzu-emu/yuzu/issues/8060] and '''likely''' doesn't offer enough benefit to justify the development effort.</small>|-| rowspan=6 | Post-Processing| [[Wikipedia:Category:Anti-aliasing_algorithms|Post-rendering AA]]<br/><small>(FXAA, TXAA and MLAA/SMAA)</small>| {{Y}}| {{Y}}| {{Y}}| {{?}}|-| [[Wikipedia:Comparison_gallery_of_image_scaling_algorithms|Post-rendering scaling]]<br/><small>(Sharp bilinear, Lanczos and [[Wikipedia:GPUOpen#FidelityFX_Super_Resolution|FSR 1]])</small>| {{Y}}| {{Y}}| {{Y}}| {{?}}|-| [[Shaders_and_filters|Filters]]| {{N}}| {{N}}| {{N}}| {{N}}|-|[[Shaders_and_filters#AI-powered filters|AI-powered filter compatible]]<br/><small>([https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/gfecnt/nvidia-freestyle-ansel-enhancements-geforce-experience-article/ Freestyle])</small>| {{?}}| {{Y}}| {{Y}}[https://youtu.be/JYXrKnsP44s *]| {{?}}|-| [[Shader_Presets|Shader Chain]]| {{N}}| {{N}}| {{N}}| {{N}}|-|[[High_dynamic_range#Inverse_tone_mapping|Inverse tone mapping compatible]]| {{?}}| {{Y}}| {{Y}}[https://youtu.be/JYXrKnsP44s *]| {{?}}|-| rowspan=5 | [https://tasvideos.org/Emulatorresources/Features TAS features]| [[Wikipedia:Macro_(computer_science)|Macros/Scripts]]/[https://tasvideos.org/LuaScripting Lua]| {{N}}| {{Y}}| {{Y}}[https://web.archive.org/web/20240304195247/https://yuzu-emu.org/help/feature/tas/ *]| {{N}}|-| Rewind| {{N}}| {{N}}| {{N}}| {{N}}|-| Fast-Forward/Turbo Speed| {{~}}[https://github.com/Ryujinx/Ryujinx/pull/6456 *]| {{N}}| {{N}}| {{N}}|-| Savestates| {{N}}| {{N}}| {{N}}[https://web.archive.org/web/20221109060249/https://github.com/yuzu-emu/yuzu/issues/5049 *]| {{N}}|-| [https://tasvideos.org/Movies Movie recording/playback]| {{N}}| {{N}}| {{N}}| {{N}}|-| rowspan=9 | Quality of life| Built-in [[Mods,_hacks_and_fan-translations#Built-in_graphics_mod_editor.2Fmanager_for_emulators|Graphics mod editor/manager]]| {{Y}}[https://github.com/Ryujinx/Ryujinx/pull/4390 *]| {{~}}<ref group=N name=PropertiesAddOns>yuzu or suyu has no dedicated interface like Ryujinx. All of cheats, updates, DLCs and mods in the Title Properties->Add-Ons column. See [https://github.com/yuzu-emu/yuzu/issues/10202 feature request] for this.</ref>| {{~}}<ref group=N name=PropertiesAddOns></ref>| {{N}}|-| Built-in [[Cheats_and_patches|Cheat Manager]]| {{Y}}| {{~}}<ref group=N name=PropertiesAddOns></ref>| {{~}}<ref group=N name=PropertiesAddOns></ref>| {{N}}|-| Built-in [http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,106405 Custom resolution/CRTSwitchRes]<br/><small>For using this on Windows OS you need [http://geedorah.com/eiusdemmodi/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=1009#p1009 CRT Emudriver].<br/>Another option is using code from EDID editor tool such as "Custom Resolution Utility".</small>| colspan=5 | N/A<br/><small>Eighth gen home consoles and beyond only have digital video output anyway.</small>|-| [[Save_disk_space_for_ISOs#Switch|Streamable compression format]]| {{~}}<ref group=N name=Format>There is a [https://github.com/Ryujinx/Ryujinx/pull/6045 pull request] for adding trimming XCI files feature to Ryujinx. It's notable that Ryujinx allows loading .NSP files for both updates and DLCs directly, without installing them to the NAND. In contrast, [https://github.com/yuzu-emu/yuzu/issues/9963 yuzu requires installation of these files to the NAND]. See overview of formats [https://web.archive.org/web/20240301105606/https://yuzu-emu.org/wiki/overview-of-switch-game-formats/ here].</ref>| {{N}}<ref group=N name=Format></ref>| {{N}}<ref group=N name=Format></ref>| {{N}}|-| Per-Game Profiles| {{Y}}[https://old.reddit.com/r/Ryujinx/comments/mx6x61/custom_user_profiles_is_now_in_the_latest/jkcdyi5/ *]| {{Y}}| {{Y}}[https://web.archive.org/web/20240302185515/https://yuzu-emu.org/entry/yuzu-progress-report-dec-2023/#android-specific-ui-and-miscellaneous-changes *]| {{?}}|-| Command Line Options| {{Y}}[https://github.com/Ryujinx/Ryujinx/issues/4981#issuecomment-1550751066 *]| {{Y}}[https://github.com/sudachi-emu/sudachi/blob/main/src/sudachi/main.cpp#L507 *]| {{Y}}[https://web.archive.org/web/20240229152519/https://github.com/yuzu-emu/yuzu/pull/5229 *]| {{?}}|-| On-Screen Display<br/><small>Showcases messages, controller input state which is useful for speedrunners, performance data, active settings, and various notifications.</small>| {{N}}| {{N}}| {{N}}[https://web.archive.org/web/20230604180727/https://github.com/yuzu-emu/yuzu /issues/6812 *]| {{?}}|-| [[Wikipedia:Variable_refresh_rate|Variable Refresh Rate compatible]]| {{Y}}| {{Y}}| {{Y}}| {{?}}|-| [[Frontends#Graphical_User_Interfaces_.28GUIs.29|Big Picture Mode]]| {{N}}[https://github.com/Ryujinx/Ryujinx/issues/3725 *]| {{N}}| {{N}}| {{?}}|-| rowspan=2 | Controls| [[Controllers#Mouse_Injectors_for_Emulators|Mouse Injector Compatible]]| {{~}}<abbr title="Currently requires Cheat Engine to work.">[https://gamebanana.com/scripts/11752 *]</abbr>| {{N}}| {{N}}| {{N}}|-| [[Input_lag|Input lag-mitigating technique]]| {{N}}| {{N}}| {{N}}| {{N}}|-| rowspan=4 | Misc| [https://retroachievements.org/game/8988 RetroAchievements]| {{N}}| {{N}}| {{N}}| {{N}}|-| [[Virtual_reality#VR_game_room_simulations|EmuVR support]]| colspan=5 | Exclusive to [https://www.emuvr.net/wiki/Installation_Guide#Downloads libretro cores]. So there is no support at the moment.|-| Free Look<br/><small>Free Look is a enhancement feature that allows manipulation of the in -game camera.</small>| {{~}}<ref group=N2 name=freelook>Have to be done on a disallowed mannerper game basis as the yuzu or Ryujinx didn't have a "Camera" feature like the Dolphin emulator at the moment, so look for game mods like [https://gamebanana.com/mods/480138 TOTK-UltraCam].</ref>| {{~}}<ref group=N2 name=freelook></ref>| {{~}}<ref group=N2 name=freelook></ref>| {{?}}|-| [[Wikipedia:Category:Debugging|Debug Features]]| {{N}}[https://github.com/Ryujinx/Ryujinx/issues/5486 *]| {{N}}| {{N}}| {{N}}|}</div>

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