Nintendo Switch - Revision history

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DogToon64: /* Suggested Emulators */

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‎Suggested Emulators

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DogToon64: Merged page "Switch" to "Nintendo Switch".

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Merged page "Switch" to "Nintendo Switch".

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The Nintendo Switch is a video game console developed by Nintendo and released on March 3, 2017. It is a hybrid console that can be used as both a stationary and portable device.

== ROM extraction ==
To extract files from a ROM, [https://github.com/SciresM/hactool hactool] can be used.

=== Keys ===
In order to extract files from commercial ROMs using hactool, keys are required for decryption. For legal reasons, they will not be listed on this page, but they can be found by entering search queries online such as "nintendo switch keys list" or by dumping keys from your own Nintendo Switch using [https://github.com/shchmue/Lockpick Lockpick].

=== hactool examples ===
Extracting files from NCA:

<code>./hactool -x file.nca -k keys.txt --romfsdir=outDirectory</code>

== Other methods for ripping ==
Some capture cards allow for lossless image and audio capture.
=== Image capture ===
Ensure your Switch, capture card and capture software are set to the "Full" RGB range with a resolution of 1920×1080.
=== Audio capture ===
Ensure your operating system's recording volume is set to 100% and that you are recording at 16-bit 48kHz. Set the Switch's output mode to stereo.

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 {{WIP}}
-The '''Nintendo Switch''' is a video game console developed by Nintendo and released on March 3, 2017. It is a hybrid console that can be used as both a home console and a portable device.
+Its successor, the [[Nintendo Switch 2]], was released on June 5, 2025.
 ==ROM Extraction==
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 In order to extract files from commercial ROMs using hactool, keys are required for decryption. For legal reasons, they will not be listed on this page, but they can be found by entering search queries online such as "nintendo switch keys list" or by dumping keys from your own Nintendo Switch using [https://github.com/shchmue/Lockpick Lockpick]. It may be impossible to rip from games that use newer decryption keys than your list includes using this method.
-=== hactool examples ===
+===hactool examples===
 Extracting files from NCA:
 <code>./hactool -x file.nca -k keys.txt --romfsdir=outDirectory</code>
-== Other methods for ripping ==
+==Other methods for ripping==
 Some capture cards allow for lossless image and audio capture.
 === Image capture ===
 Ensure your Switch capture card and capture software are set to the "Full" RGB range with a resolution of 1920×1080.
 === Audio capture ===
 Ensure your operating system's recording volume is set to 100% and that you are recording at 16-bit 48kHz. Set the Switch's output mode to stereo.
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 {{Consoles}}
 [[Category:Consoles]]

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 ==Suggested Emulators==
 ===Yuzu===
-Yuzu is an open-source emulator that can play commercial Nintendo Switch games. An [https://web.archive.org/web/20240304041017/https://yuzu-emu.org/ archive] of it can be found via Wayback Machine.
+Yuzu is a discontinued open-source emulator that can play commercial Nintendo Switch games. An [https://web.archive.org/web/20240304041017/https://yuzu-emu.org/ archive] of it can be found via Wayback Machine.
 ===Ryujinx===
-Ryujinx is an open-source emulator that can play commercial Nintendo Switch games.
+Ryujinx is a discontinued open-source emulator that can play commercial Nintendo Switch games.
 ==Specific Game Pages==

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 ==Suggested Emulators==
 ===Yuzu===
-Yuzu was an open-source emulator that could play commercial Nintendo Switch games. An [https://web.archive.org/web/20240304041017/https://yuzu-emu.org/ archive] of it can be found via Wayback Machine.
+Yuzu is an open-source emulator that can play commercial Nintendo Switch games. An [https://web.archive.org/web/20240304041017/https://yuzu-emu.org/ archive] of it can be found via Wayback Machine.
-===[https://ryujinx.org/ Ryujinx]===
+===Ryujinx===
 ==Specific Game Pages==

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 {{WIP}}
-The Nintendo Switch is a video game console developed by Nintendo and released on March 3, 2017. It is a hybrid console that can be used as both a home console and a portable device.
+The '''Nintendo Switch''' is a video game console developed by Nintendo and released on March 3, 2017. It is a hybrid console that can be used as both a home console and a portable device.
-== ROM extraction ==
+==ROM Extraction==
 To extract files from a ROM, [https://github.com/SciresM/hactool hactool] can be used. Windows users can use [https://github.com/switch-stuff/HACToolGUI HACToolGUI] if they prefer having a user interface.
-=== Keys ===
+===Keys===
 In order to extract files from commercial ROMs using hactool, keys are required for decryption. For legal reasons, they will not be listed on this page, but they can be found by entering search queries online such as "nintendo switch keys list" or by dumping keys from your own Nintendo Switch using [https://github.com/shchmue/Lockpick Lockpick]. It may be impossible to rip from games that use newer decryption keys than your list includes using this method.
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 ==Suggested Emulators==
-Please note that both emulators are at an early stage of progress as in that they boot up games and a few games get past the title screen but don't except the games to be fully completable or completely playable without glitches.
+===Yuzu===
+Yuzu was an open-source emulator that could play commercial Nintendo Switch games. An [https://web.archive.org/web/20240304041017/https://yuzu-emu.org/ archive] of it can be found via Wayback Machine.
 ===[https://ryujinx.org/ Ryujinx]===

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 === Audio capture ===
 Ensure your operating system's recording volume is set to 100% and that you are recording at 16-bit 48kHz. Set the Switch's output mode to stereo.
 ==Suggested Emulators==
 Please note that both emulators are at an early stage of progress as in that they boot up games and a few games get past the title screen but don't except the games to be fully completable or completely playable without glitches.