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NX_Firmware
Firmware for the Nintendo Switch
NX_Firmware is a repository that maintains Nintendo Switch firmware archive releases and related update records. It is organized primarily as a firmware database rather than a traditional application or developer library. The repository includes release packages for Switch firmware versions and notes that identify version details, archive names, and hashes for verification. It is also described as a utility database for a Discord bot, which suggests its structure is meant to support automated lookup and retrieval workflows. The project is mainly useful for users or tools that need organized firmware version metadata in one location. Because firmware files may have legal and device-risk implications, it should be approached carefully and only in ways that comply with applicable rules and device ownership requirements. -
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Free Pascal Compiler
Free 32/64/16-bit multi-platform Pascal and Object Pascal compiler
A 32/64/16-bit Pascal compiler for Win32/64/CE, Linux, Mac OS X/iOS, Android, FreeBSD, OS/2, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo NDS and DOS; semantically compatible with Delphi, Borland Pascal and Mac Pascal (partially) with extra features, e.g. operator overloading. -
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USBLoaderGX
Game backup loader for Wii and vWii
USBLoaderGX is a GUI for Waninkoko's USB Loader, based on libwiigui. It allows listing and launching Wii games, Gamecube games and homebrew on Wii and WiiU vWii mode. Its interface, based on the official theme from Nintendo Wii, is easy to use and perfect for kids and all the family. ATTTENTION, THIS PROJECT IS NOT MAINTAINED HERE ANYMORE. USBLoaderGX last version on sourceforge is 1272 (last stable 1271). Any bug reports or requests posted here will be ignored. This project has been copied to github, and any developers can now update and release new versions. Newer versions are available, maintained by other developers. If you need help, want to ask any questions or want to download newer versions (1280+), then you can find a project's branch maintained by Blackb0x here: https://gbatemp.net https://gbatemp.net/posts/8856063 https://github.com/wiidev/usbloadergx Thank you for your support all these years. Cyan -
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hekate
A GUI based Nintendo Switch Bootloader
hekate is a custom graphical bootloader for the Nintendo Switch that enables advanced system control, firmware patching, and multi-environment boot management for both official and custom operating systems. It functions as a powerful entry point for launching different firmware configurations, including stock firmware, custom firmware, Linux distributions, and Android builds, all from a unified interface. The bootloader features a touchscreen-enabled graphical user interface called Nyx, allowing users to navigate options, manage configurations, and execute tools directly from the device. It provides advanced storage management capabilities such as backing up and restoring eMMC data, managing emulated NAND environments, and partitioning SD cards for multiple operating systems. hekate also includes utilities for hardware diagnostics, benchmarking, and system inspection, offering detailed insights into device components like memory, battery, and storage. -
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PS2 BIOS
PlayStation 2 (PS2) BIOS core firmware
PS2 BIOS is the core firmware software that powers the PlayStation 2 console and initializes the system hardware during startup. It acts as a bridge between the console’s hardware and software, allowing games and applications to run properly. The BIOS handles important tasks such as hardware checks, memory card management, disc authentication, and loading the PS2 operating system menu. It is stored directly on a ROM chip inside the PlayStation 2 motherboard and is required for both original hardware and PS2 emulators like PCSX2. Different BIOS versions exist for various regions including NTSC-U, PAL, and NTSC-J, which affect game compatibility and language settings. Without a proper PS2 BIOS, the console or emulator cannot boot games or perform essential system functions. -
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Atmosphère
Atmosphère is a work-in-progress customized firmware for the Nintendo
Atmosphère is an open-source custom firmware platform for the Nintendo Switch that enables advanced system customization, homebrew development, and extended functionality beyond the official operating system. It replaces and modifies key components of the system software, including the bootloader, kernel modules, and system services, allowing developers to hook into and extend system behavior. The project is composed of multiple subsystems such as Fusée for bootloading, Exosphère for secure monitor customization, and Stratosphère for system module extensions. It provides a foundation for running custom applications, modifying system behavior, and experimenting with low-level features of the Switch hardware. Atmosphère is actively developed and updated to maintain compatibility with new firmware versions while improving stability and performance. It is widely used in the homebrew community as a base platform for building tools, mods, and custom applications. -
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EmuSAK UI
Download saves or mods for Nintendo Switch emulators
EmuSAK-ui is a graphical mod for EmuSAK. This is a tool to manage your switch emulators, such as downloading saves or mods. Just go to the releases page and download the latest build for your OS. Only on Windows there is an auto-update feature. Install the software by executing the .exe file. Afterwards, you can remove the software like any other program on your computer. Download the .deb file, then install it with sudo dpkg -i ./emusak-ui-X.Y_amd64.deb. Add one or multiple Ryujinx folders (where Ryujinx.exe is located) to manage different builds (such as mainline, portable, LDN, etc.) Display your local shaders count & EmuSAK shaders count (to download them if you have fewer shaders) You can share shaders in just one click if you have more shaders than EmuSAK. Downloads mods for a specific game. Download shaders for a specific game. -
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Dolphin Emulator
GameCube and Wii emulator for PC (Windows, Mac, & Linux)
Dolphin Emulator is a powerful open-source emulator that allows PC gamers to play Nintendo GameCube and Wii games on modern hardware. It delivers a significantly enhanced experience by supporting full HD 1080p resolution and higher, making classic titles look sharper than ever. Dolphin is known for its high compatibility, with the majority of games running perfectly or being fully playable. The emulator supports a wide range of PC controllers, including keyboards, gamepads, and original console controllers via adapters. Advanced features like turbo speed and performance optimizations allow smoother gameplay and faster load times. With an active development community and frequent updates, Dolphin continues to improve accuracy, performance, and overall user experience. -
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RetroArch
RetroArch is a frontend for emulators, game engines and media players.
RetroArch is a way to run classic games on a wide assortment of Operating Systems and Consoles. Support the Developers on their Patron! https://www.patreon.com/libretro -
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Kernelloader
Run Linux on the Playstation 2
Kernelloader is a free bootloader for PS2 Linux and other Playstation 2 operating systems. Loading can be done by "Action Replay Media Player", by "memory card exploit", by "FMCB" or any other homebrew loading method. If you downloaded the latest Linux Live DVD, you need to run the online updater to be able to play Youtube videos. -
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Official continuation of the famous Blobby Volley 1.x arcade game.
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DeepSea
The new All-in-One CFW package for the Nintendo Switch
The new All-in-One CFW package for the Nintendo Switch. Background FTP server for filetransfers. Install NSP, NSZ, XCI & XCZ files from Harddrive, Google Drive, WLAN or wired through PC, Smartphone, etc. Over & underclocking. Update OFW & CFW through homebrew. Find new homebrew through the Appstore. Savegame management. Cheating in games (please don't cheat online) Emulate Amiibo. Use all kinds of 3rd party controllers. Lan play (like Hamachi for your Switch) Tesla overlay to control all those features (press L1+DpadDown+RightStick). -
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StepMania is a music/rhythm game. The player presses different buttons in time to the music and to note patterns that scroll across the screen. Features 3D graphics, visualizations, support for gamepads/dance pads, a step recording mode, and more! WE HAVE MOVED TO GITHUB.
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EdiZon
Homebrew save management, editing tool and memory trainer for Horizon
A Homebrew save file dumper, injector and on-console editor for Horizon, the OS of the Nintendo Switch. Please note if you are using Atmosphere 0.10.0+, you must use the snapshot version of EdiZon. Older versions of EdiZon do not work on the latest Atmosphere. Extraction of game saves. Injection of extracted game saves (Your own and your friends save files). Uploading of savefiles directly. Batch extraction of all save files of all games on the system. Save file editing. Easy to use, scriptable and easily expandable on-console save editing. Lua and Python script support. Built-in save editor updater. On-the-fly memory editing. Cheat Engines like RAM editing. Freezing of values in RAM via Atmosphère's cheat module. Interface for loading, managing, and updating Atmosphère cheats. All packed into one easy-to-use and easy-to-install Homebrew. -
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AetherSX2
PlayStation 2 emulator for Android
AetherSX2 is a powerful PlayStation 2 emulator for Android that allows users to play a wide range of classic PS2 games on mobile devices. It delivers strong performance across many titles, with particularly smooth results on modern mid-range and high-end hardware. The emulator requires a PlayStation 2 BIOS file to function, which must be obtained separately from a legitimate console. AetherSX2 supports extensive customization, letting users fine-tune controls, graphics settings, and resolution to match their device and preferences. It works well with both on-screen touch controls and external controllers such as PlayStation or Xbox gamepads. With its balance of performance, flexibility, and ease of use, AetherSX2 has become one of the most popular PS2 emulators available on Android. -
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RenderDoc
RenderDoc is a stand-alone graphics debugging tool
RenderDoc is a free MIT licensed stand-alone graphics debugger that allows quick and easy single-frame capture and detailed introspection of any application using Vulkan, D3D11, OpenGL & OpenGL ES or D3D12 across Windows 7 - 10, Linux, Android, Stadia, or Nintendo Switch™. I work on RenderDoc myself and you can always contact me with any problems or comments. I'll respond to you directly and personally, and I'm used to helping people with private or NDA'd projects. RenderDoc is 100% open source and development all happens on github. Check out the source and see how any feature is implemented, report a bug you've found, or request a new feature or improvement. Usability matters. Tools should have a low barrier to entry and be easy to use and understand. RenderDoc makes the process of getting started as smooth as possible, and simplifies common workflows. Support is distributed separately for authorized developers as part of the NintendoSDK. -
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WinXP, Vista, Win7, linux, OpenSolaris native port of the BSD PSPSDK (ps2dev.org), with freely distributable import libraries and header files (DevPaks) for building cross compiled homebrew Sony PSP (PlayStation Portable) applications.
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mcrcon
Console based rcon client for minecraft servers.
Mcrcon is IPv6 compliant minecraft rcon client with bukkit coloring support. It is well suited for remote administration and to be used as part of automated server maintenance scripts. - Does not trigger "IO: Broken pipe" or "IO: Connection reset" spam bug on server side. - Has workaround for server side bug (https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MC-154617) ****************************************************************** Further development and new releases has moved to Github Github page: https://github.com/Tiiffi/mcrcon Official upstream: https://github.com/Tiiffi/mcrcon/releases https://api.github.com/repos/tiiffi/mcrcon/releases/latest ****************************************************************** -
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Ebitengine
A dead simple 2D game engine for Go
Ebitengine (formerly known as Ebiten) is a lightweight, open-source 2D game engine built for the Go programming language. It is designed to be simple and easy to use, allowing developers to build games quickly with a clean and minimal API. Ebitengine supports cross-platform deployment, including desktop, mobile, web, and select console platforms. The engine provides essential features such as 2D graphics rendering, input handling, and audio playback. Developers can work with transformations, shaders, and offscreen rendering to create polished visuals. Built-in support for keyboards, mice, gamepads, and touch input ensures flexible control schemes. Overall, Ebitengine focuses on productivity and portability while maintaining strong performance. -
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XBox One Controller Battery Indicator
Tray application that shows a battery indicator for an Xbox controller
A tray application that shows a battery indicator for an Xbox-ish controller and gives a notification when the battery level drops to (almost) empty. It was originally written for the XBox One controller since Microsoft dropped all visual hints for low battery, but it should work with any gamepad that can be addressed via XInput (which should be all controllers that work in XBox-controller-enabled games). Download the link for a "ready to run" version at the bottom of this page(or under "Releases" in the side bar)! When more than one controller is present, the tray icon will cycle through the status display every 5 seconds. -
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240p-test-suite
A homebrew video suite for game consoles
Downloads are now available at https://artemiourbina.itch.io/240p-test-suite A homebrew software suite for video game consoles developed to help in the evaluation of upscalers, upscan converters, line doublers and of course TV processing of 240p video. The Wii and Dreamcast versions have modes for 480i and 480p evaluation as well. It has tests designed with the processing of 240p signals in mind, although when possible it includes other video modes and specific tests for them. These have been tested with video processors on real hardware and a variety of displays, including CRTs and Arcade monitors via RGB. As a secondary target, the suite aims to provide tools for calibrating colors, black and white levels for specific console outputs and setups. Current platforms are: Sega Genesis (Mega Drive), Sega CD (Mega CD), PC Engine/Turbografx-16, Super CD-ROM2/CD-ROM2, NES/Famicom, Super Nintendo/Super Famicom, Sega Dreamcast, Nintendo Wii and GameCube. -
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libnx
Library for Switch Homebrew
Nintendo Switch AArch64-only userland library. Based on libctru. Library for Switch Homebrew. -
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Yabause is a portable Sega Saturn emulator.
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PainTown
Paintown is a 2d fighting game engine.
Paintown is a 2d side scrolling beatem-up engine. Paintown supports game styles similar to the Sega Genesis game, Streets of Rage 2, as well as traditional 1 vs 1 fighting games through an implementation of MUGEN. Many aspects of Paintown are customizable, from the menu system to the levels and players that can be controlled. Paintown is highly portable. So far Paintown can run on Windows, OSX, Linux, BSD, Wii, PS3, Android and other systems.
