Open-source nxnative runs Nintendo Switch games on iPhone, iPad, and Mac
A new open-source project turns Nintendo Switch games into native apps for Apple devices, running original game code on Apple Silicon with Metal graphics.
Nintendo may not like this.
The open-source project nxnative allows Nintendo Switch games to run on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, turning them into native apps for Apple devices.
Some games can run at 60 FPS.
This is much better than ordinary emulation because the system actually runs the game’s original code on Apple Silicon chips and adapts the graphics to Metal.
GitHub: nxnative
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AnalysisIt shows how Apple Silicon and Metal can make console game compatibility more practical for developers and researchers, while also raising questions about licensing and platform boundaries.
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