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Switch Homebrew is now running Android (play native SHIELD games like Portal, Borderlands 2, MGS3; mobile ports like GTA SA + even stream Overwatch)
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So I assume games that don't have native controller support on Android like Honkai Impact won't work with Joycon controls on the Switch either? Still this is awesome, I may need a second Switch down the line! :D
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Dual boot is not possible at the moment, you need a separate SD card for LineageOS yeh
You can use Tincore to map touch screen binds to the controller for Honkai Impact 3 and other games though it's not the ideal solution ofc
Read my post on the previous page, it isn't possible to get those Chinese SHIELD TV Nintendo ports on this as those were specially made for that specific hardware and won't work on anything else.
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That's interesting. I really want to see Shield games on Shield TV versus Switch.
Interesting, thanks! Does this need root? I can see that being pretty handy with my Xiaomi Mi 8 and SF30 Pro too, I normally play Honkai on my PC with LDPlayer but I've had some performance issues with that lately, mainly it lagging at times and apps taking 5+ minutes to load.
Also about the Switch, I normally only hack my systems when I have two of them or if they are nearing EoL, I've heard of "dual-booting" Switch Homebrew before, if I had two SD cards, could I run LineageOS and leave my actual Switch OS untouched? I would consider trying this with my current launch-day Switch if I can just reboot back to a clean Switch mode and keep playing online and all without getting banned.
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The Tincore stuff? Yup.
Yes, and it would mean your actual Switch is squeaky clean meaning you can go online without getting banned. You aren't actually installing any sort of CFW here or messing with the default Horizon OS, everything is being done on a separate SD card that has nothing to do with any of that stuff. Your sysNAND isn't being touched.
Ah too bad about Tincore, I don't want to root my Mi 8 just for that.
And I see that almost sounds too good to be true, so there are no downsides or risks whatsoever ? I guess all I would need is a second SD card and this https://switchjigs.com/?
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And a way to push payloads to your Switch. Some people connect their Switches to their Android phones or have these dedicated injectors but I just use a simple USB-A to USB-C cable.
Ah alright yeah that should be no issue as I have such a cable always on my PC for my phone anyways. Thanks for helping so much, I might get back to this thread once I have a Jig and another SD card.
EDIT: I assume this jig should be fine? https://www.ebay.de/itm/RCM-Clip-To...mebrew-Reisyukaku-ReiNX-SXOS-NEU/323831663368
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Awesome, I might get hold of another SD card and give this is a try. I might even have one lying around that I can use to test this. Had a try with the Dolphin emulator yet?
On a somewhat unrelated note, how have you managed a locked 60fps with P5 on RPCS3? I have a 2080ti and an i7 9700k but I can never get anywhere near that. I'd love to play it again after beating the PS3 original, at 60fps, but sense my settings are incorrect.
Hmmm how do you install this ? What are the firmware requirements ? I can't find the info easily on xda. Thanks
Just got it up on my system :)
Moonlight here I come!
This is the install guide I used
Moonlight here I come!
This is the install guide I used
Remember that Netflix is SD only on Android for Switch because the Switch is an unsupported device, so no HD.
As long as your Switch is an older hackable one, it should work. In other words if you can load unofficial payloads then you should be all set.
Is it just me or is L3 and R3 not working as of now?
Edit: Saw they aren't working, good to know.
Edit: Saw they aren't working, good to know.
Nevermind! Got them working!
Here's some Forza Horizon 4 via Moonlight :))
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Digital Foundry has to get into this. Basically, how does it compare to the same games running on an actual Shield TV? And how do games like DOOM 3 or Trine 2 compare between the Shield and Switch versions?
Homebrew friends: I'm sure this get asked all the time (and you'll continue to get inundated with these questions now that new models are coming out and people will have extraneous launch Switches lying around just begging to be hacked) but can someone knowledgeable give a quick rundown of how different system emulation is performing? I honestly do try to follow this stuff but so much is so technical and there's no great central repository that I've found with up-to-date info on the various emulators.
I'm assuming NES, SNES, Genesis, GB, GBC, and GBA all work at perfect 60 on Retroarch, but how are N64, PS1, DC, DS, and PSP doing these days? And what are the chances of Dolphin or PCSX2 ever making it on in a playable state?
Thanks for the info, I appreciate it.
I'm assuming NES, SNES, Genesis, GB, GBC, and GBA all work at perfect 60 on Retroarch, but how are N64, PS1, DC, DS, and PSP doing these days? And what are the chances of Dolphin or PCSX2 ever making it on in a playable state?
Thanks for the info, I appreciate it.
I got everything up and running. The only problem, so far, is making controls work in Moonlight. No control responses work when in Witcher 3. I might try Parsec to stream instead.
Seems dangerous to hack or mod a Switch. They don't appear to be holding up for long with launch units suffering from multiple issues, and modding it voids the warranty.
Seems like a gamble that nothing will go wrong with your device.
Seems like a gamble that nothing will go wrong with your device.
You have to disconnect the joycon, press the sync buttons, and connect them in the Bluetooth settings!
Lol. Nothing dangerous about these softmods.
Most issues people face are with the joycons. Those will now be fixed for free by Nintendo.
The value in game streaming alone makes the mod worthy enough to consider buying a second Switch just to use the original as a modded stream machine. Everything else is a bonus.
Dolphin has been running for months on Lakka (Linux). Some stuff like Timesplitters 2 runs full speed.
N64 is good but I wouldn't call it amazing. A lot of games work without any overclocking (e.g. Mario 64) but a decent amount still require it in my experience as well as turning off Framebuffer emulation which can cause graphical glitches in some games.
DS is very slow using native Switch emulators but if you install android you can use the Drastic DS emulator from the Play Store which will perform pretty much perfectly.
Dreamcast is very hit and miss. 2D games just flat out don't work and even the games that do work (e.g. SA1) still have fps issues and graphical glitches. This is just speculation but I'd assume using Reicast or Redream on Android would be a much better experience.
PCSX2 is definitely out of the question considering it has no arm port (aside from that one illegal version) and Dolphin isn't too hot on Switch either in my experience needing a lot of tweaks to run most games. iirc vestan managed to get a decent amount of games running well so they'd probably have a better idea than me though.
I don't really know how PSP or PS1 perform since I just use my Vita for those but I assume they'd be mostly fine. I hope I helped you with the others though.
That did the trick. It seemed surreal playing Hypnospace Outlaw on it. I need to tweak controls to make it actually function better in that game, but it runs pretty good! I can't wait to see this OS evolve.
Awesome, that's the exact breakdown I was looking for, thanks for the help. As soon as the new model comes out I'll definitely be transfering my account and then diving into homebrew with my launch Switch.
Yup! There's an official app for android! https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.playstation.remoteplay&hl=en_US
It should be notes that there are basically 3 ways of using emulators on Switch.
1. Using CFW (I'm using atmosphere). The firmware will be almost the same as a stock Switch but able to load homebrew. This means there are tons of native features that are easy to use, like taking screenshots and such.
This one is the most likely to get you banned if you play online, so it is recommended to use an emuNAND. Emulators are mostly via Retroarch and native ports of PPSSPP (which runs great, I'm playing Persona 3 Portable with 3x resolution) and melonDS (very bad).
With this approach you can run all 8-bit and 16-bit console and handhelds, okaysh N64, fixed resolution PSX, pretty good PSP and GBA, poor NDS and Dreamcast ans terrible Saturn.
2. L4T Lakka. Ban safe, this is the Ubuntu port of Lakka. Runs all of the above but had better N64, PSX, DS and Dreamcast, is marginally better emulating Saturn and with some tinkering even Dolphin.
Major caveats though: it only works handheld, only with joy cons attached to the system. It's sleep mode implementation was a bit iffy last time I tried it.
3. Android via LineageOS. Also ban safe. I haven't tested it but supposedly it should boost emulator compatibility to Lakka levels and beyond if there are ARM ports of the desired emus. Comes with the issues specified before in this thread, it is mainly a WIP, bad battery life, etc etc.
Now for a question to the folks who got this running: did anyone try the AM2R Android port? That is like the only reason I'd get this before it gets more stable.
I'm amazed just how well this works. It has a few documented problems but for a Beta release this is incredibly good.
SD only though, not HD because the Switch isn't a Netflix approved device.
