Tool
nxnative
nxnative is a tool that packages Nintendo Switch games as apps that run their code natively on Apple hardware, with graphics translated to Metal. It builds iPhone, iPad, or Mac apps from supported Switch games; Switch 2 builds are documented for Mac only.
- Targets
- Binary · Game
- Category
- Game analysis tools
- Relationship
- Foundation tool
- Sources reviewed
Requirements & limits
- Building requires a Mac with macOS 26.6 or later, Xcode 27.2, Homebrew, and arm64 Python 3.12 or later.
- Switch game builds require the user's game files and prod.keys; Switch 2 builds use a NUP file or extracted game files and do not require prod.keys.
- iPhone and iPad play requires iOS or iPadOS 26 or later and the specified newer hardware; Switch 2 games are documented for Mac only.
- License: MIT.
About this entry
The description was reviewed against primary sources.
Primary sources
- README.md GitHub · seedds/nxnative · Revision 88c7e03
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