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Ask HN: How do I develop personal apps for Nintendo Switch?

3 pointsby mstipeticover 1 year ago
I’ve been looking into portable grooveboxes, something like Zynthian, but I realized a Nintendo Switch would be perfect hardware wise if I could develop or port something personally, not meant to go on the App Store. Would that be possible or is it completely locked down?

2 comments

trealiraover 1 year ago
You can hack your Switch: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;switch.homebrew.guide&#x2F;index.html" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;switch.homebrew.guide&#x2F;index.html</a><p>That same website has a guide to setting up a development environment for homebrew Switch software, as well:<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;switch.homebrew.guide&#x2F;homebrew_dev&#x2F;introduction.html" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;switch.homebrew.guide&#x2F;homebrew_dev&#x2F;introduction.html</a><p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;switch.homebrew.guide&#x2F;homebrew_dev&#x2F;app_dev.html" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;switch.homebrew.guide&#x2F;homebrew_dev&#x2F;app_dev.html</a>
smoldesuover 1 year ago
Korg Gadget isn&#x27;t half bad: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.korg.com&#x2F;us&#x2F;products&#x2F;software&#x2F;korg_gadget_for_nintendo_switch&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.korg.com&#x2F;us&#x2F;products&#x2F;software&#x2F;korg_gadget_for_ni...</a><p>There isn&#x27;t really an above-board way to publish software on Switch without an SDK. However, you can unlock the hardware to run Android or a (very fragile) version of Linux. There are also custom firmwares that let you create homebrew software for Nintendo&#x27;s official software, but you&#x27;ll be pretty limited there too.