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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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Apparently Switchroot renders internally at 1080p and downscales to 720p, which masivelly hurts peformance especially in Dolphin. You can change it to 720p with apps like Easy DPI changer (if rooted) the 720p boot image. The dev says the next version will have the proper resolution set.
Dolphin's performance after setting Android to 720p
Dolphin's performance after setting Android to 720p
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Answered my own question. I can access it through the Nvidia Games app. So here's some photos of The Witcher 3 running at 1080p via Nvidia Game Stream at max settings including hairworks.
And WWE 2k19 benchmark just for the heck of it
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For anyone looking for a payload launcher look for rcm loader on aliexpress. Comes with a jig built into the hardware of it too. Took 3 weeks to get here but works great.
Well they seem to be all gone from aliexpress but here it is on Amazon.
Fullwei Upgrade Bluetooth Payloads Injector Transmitter Support for Nintend o Switch for PC Host Use, RCM Loader ONE Injector, Support Windows, Macos, Linux, Android and Other Systems (Black) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07S89LT97/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_SL6rDbM1MW2PS
Well they seem to be all gone from aliexpress but here it is on Amazon.
Fullwei Upgrade Bluetooth Payloads Injector Transmitter Support for Nintend o Switch for PC Host Use, RCM Loader ONE Injector, Support Windows, Macos, Linux, Android and Other Systems (Black) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07S89LT97/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_SL6rDbM1MW2PS
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So I have all parts together now, could someone maybe link me the most up-to-date tutorial that also explains the whole RCM procedure? As it stands I'm not even sure how to slide the jig onto the rail the right way and I don't want to accidentally short the wrong things.
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Took a quick look at these vids and it seems to have everything you need to start with
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Cool! If you have any questions, let me know and I'll try my best to answer 'em
Thank you very much again, will do! Weirdly enough my most anticipated use-case right now is hopefully being able to play Honkai Impact 3rd on the Switch as the form-factor and touchscreen makes the Switch the perfect device for it.
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I managed to find a vid of someone playing it actually, take a look!
Wow nice! Performance still looks a bit wonky but I wager that will be fixed when the next release of Android for Switch renders in 720p instead of doing a 1080p --> 720p downscale.
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You can actually force it to 720p by using Easy DPI changer. That's how I got to full speed on Bully. It's a good solution for now until like you say, the next release does it automatically.
Oh cool! I might aswell prepare the SD-card now already, I got a new 32gb SanDisk just for Android.
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Is this if you want to enter Android? Cuz then yeah, but remember to enter RCM mode first by holding the VOL+ button and the POWER button at the same time while the jig is in, THEN you push the payload to your Switch from your PC. If you don't have AutoRCM enabled, rebooting your Switch and putting your normal SD card back in will boot it into the official firmware like nothing happened, yeah.
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Yeah I just want to boot Android and leave my SysNAND absolutely untouched. Well let's see where I get! :D
Nintendo has the Switch locked down pretty good, which is why we dont have many apps or a web browser. The exploit is nvidia's fault that they fixed last year. Unless Nintendo messes up reallllllly bad at launch(they wont) homebrew on the updated switches and lite is going to be way off
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If you aren't going further than Android then nothing will happen to your sysNAND as all of these Android shenanigans are being done on a seperate SD card. If you were to say, install an .NSP while on CFW then your sysNAND wouldn't be clean anymore.
So like on the 3DS, alright! Yeah I just want Android since I use this Switch with quite a few digital games and lots and lots of online.
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Alright, I'm about to do it now although one very stupid question, which way do I slide the jig in? With the metal-pins pointed towards the bottom or the top? Mine has arrows in both directions.
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Have the metal points point towards the bottom. Slide it in like you'd slide in a Joycon except have it face outwards. It should click into place.
Also, don't forget to flash the gaps and shiledifier before you boot to android. Otherwise it won't work right and you'll have to start over
Okay thanks! I flashed everything in TWRP and currently boot LineageOS I think, I'm still waiting on the boot-process, black screen backlight on. One thing, I did the RCM button-combo wrong at first and it booted in the normal SwitchOS with the Android OS SD-card in, I hope that didn't flag anything :P
Thanks, I did that too so it should be fine. Although I'm a bit surprised that my GApps was installed in under 2-3 minutes.
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Lol, not to worry. You literally have to go out of your way to dirty your sysNAND, it's not something that happens automatically or anything. If you're worried, you can always back it up so if say you installed some homebrew apps but wanted to go back to using Switch Online but don't want to get banned, you can restore the sysNAND as if nothing happened.
I'm pretty sure the only way to get a ban is to poke Nintendo's servers or try to play a digital only game you dont own. Nintendo is pretty chill about homebrew stuff if you arent actively trying to cheat or be a dirty pirate.
That being said, it's better to be safe than sorry.
Okay alright, like said I won't do anything beyond Android at this point. I think I messed something up though, Android is sitting at the black screen for almost 10 minutes now.
How did you do it? :o
vestan I did manage to boot Android now after a full retry, I forgot to wipe the caches yesterday that's why Android didn't boot. Everything seems quite snappy on my 80mb/s SanDisk Ultra card and I had a good experience so far even if the touch-screen seems to be somewhat hypersensitive and inaccurate but nothing badly. Could you give me a pointer how to achieve root and run Easy DPI Changer along with getting Magisk going so I can play games while getting touch to Joycon controls?
Oh and from what I got despite the Joycons being attached I still have to pair them via bluetooth right?
Another weird thing I noticed, Hyperion Launcher Free doesn't show up on the PlayStore while Hyperion Launcher Supreme does but sadly I can't download that as I have Hyperion Launcher Pro which isn't a thing anymore and morphed to Supreme, maybe I'll just pay the extra 2€ for Supreme as I love Hyperion as a launcher.
Don't use crappy broken DPI changing apps, easy DPI changer basically broke my android install, just flash the 720p boot image:
Go to TWRP, flash, choose the option to show image files instead of zip files, and flash it to the boot partition.
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I can confirm the 720p image works beautifully! Just be sure to decrease the text and UI size afterwards as atleast for my taste the default 720p size is a bit too big.
Has anyone figured out a way to make booting to Atmosphere or the like permanent upon boot/the default OS? My Switch battery is getting long in the tooth and having to RCM -> boot with PC is tiring af, and I really just want SysClck on.
To my knowledge, not without a hardware mod. If you are on a firmware above 4.1, the closest thing is to enable AutoRCM (to automatically enter RCM on boot), then use a portable payload injector so that you don't need a PC/phone.
If you're on 4.1 or below, you can boot into OFW and then use web exploits to reboot into CFW.
This seems to be the most recent Homebrew thread so hopefully it's ok to ask - with the "New" Switch out I've started thinking about hacking my launch console sometime in the future but I've heard that there used to be lag with the JoyCon input, is that something that they've fixed by now?
I own a hacked Switch and I don't know what you are talking about. So yeah, it seems fixed.
This works great but the only issue thats stopping it from being perfect is the Analogs being detected as D-Pads instead, so makes it sort of useless for playing Steam Link games