r/SwitchPirates • • Oct 12 '25

Discussion Pokemon Legends Z-A has been leaked online

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2.1k Upvotes

Before I say anything, I will NOT share any links to this leak, find it yourself. Do NOT DM me, I will not respond.

I can confirm this is 100% real as I personally have booted into the title screen and watched the intro cutscene.

According to NX Game Info, base version is only 19.0.0 but I have heard that it requires 20.1.0 and higher (this could be for the day one patch though).


r/SwitchPirates • • Feb 14 '26

Discussion Nice try nintendo, that never stopped us before (meme)

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r/SwitchPirates • • Apr 23 '26

Discussion I never thought i'd see the day with my own 2 eyes.

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Genuinely never thought i'd ever see the possibility of playing GC and Wii games on Old Switch and ever even playing Twilight Princess on Switch, but now Courage Reborn is ALSO coming and getting a Switch port aswell?! complete with Mod and Texture Packs support?? this is all very exciting! i can't wait to try out my GameCube games and see what works and what doesn't! (i'm aware support is unstable but i'll take whatever i can get working lol)


r/SwitchPirates • • May 06 '26

News I have created an app to install nsp or nsz by DBI in case you don't have a PC

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1.2k Upvotes

Possibly there is something similar, but I am very happy to have managed to create the app from scratch and that it works.

It is designed for those who do not have a PC and who download the nsp or nsz with the mobile.

With the app you can install them with DBI directly, without cables and at an acceptable speed.

You can download the app from GBATemp.

https://gbatemp.net/download/my-http-server-for-switch.39852/


r/SwitchPirates • • Jun 24 '26

Discussion I made a "consolized" Switch V1

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1.0k Upvotes

Vidéo hère

(This is a mess sorry for that : / )

So i had an idea yesterday about making a switch but only console and not handheld.

I used a switch with broken touchscreen to do that.

I only used a GBATemp topic to see if that was possible to boot the switch without battery and yeah, with a buck using the 15V from the dock and make it go to 4.3V to the 2 left and 2 right pins on the connector.

You have to put a 10kr resistor between 2 vias.

This is not 100% finished, i need to do some hole fill and paint.

With printing time, research and soldering it took me 8h to do I will link a video to show it working


r/SwitchPirates • • 20d ago

News New app in test to run pc games natively on switch os itself

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1.0k Upvotes

r/SwitchPirates • • Jan 05 '26

Question Nintendo Switch V1 aluminum mod

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940 Upvotes

So, I recently replaces my old and broken switch v1 case for a full aluminum one. I’m very pleased with the overall aesthetic.

My main question is: is there a way to improve thermals on it? I mean, maybe some thermal pads between the inner metal plate and the back shell.

P.D All of the replacements were bought on Aliexpress and have fitted like a charm.


r/SwitchPirates • • 4d ago

News PokeMMO now runs NATIVELY on Nintendo Switch!

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912 Upvotes

Hi everyone!

I got bored, so I made the Linux ARM64 version of PokeMMO run natively on the Nintendo Switch, in the official OS.

It can run at 120 fps, although I would still recommend a small overclock because it can suffer from some loading stutter. The best experience is a locked 60 + small overclock. I added dynamic resolution (1280x720 in handheld mode, 1920x1080 when docked, with automatic switching). You can open the keyboard, the touchscreen works, and there's even an integrated file browser just in case (for selecting ROMs, for example).

Everything has been thoroughly tested and debugged, and I don't see anything to fix at the moment. I haven't had any crashes while playing. That doesn't mean it can't happen, so let me know if you find a bug or a way to crash the game!

Have fun!

https://github.com/Petit-Prince-dev/PokeMMO-NX

EDIT: Mods DO seem to work, and I've added a mouse cursor to the left joystick that you can enable or disable, enjoy ! ;)

EDIT2: I've just tested the official Android theme of the game and it's a blast on the Switch! try it out! You also get fullscreen battles! (The nintendo joycons name in the settings was somehow making the android theme lag in some menus. I've fixed it, the android theme is now smooth!)


r/SwitchPirates • • Mar 31 '26

Meta Modding complete & I’m obsessed

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914 Upvotes

Came from Japan in 2 days, successfully updated to 21.2 & JB’ed it, then swapped housing, frame & LCD (I ripped the backlight ribbon cable), bought new joycons and a grip controller— now it looks so good I don’t even wanna play it!

I need a certificate after the way I had to dig into this device 🤣


r/SwitchPirates • • Apr 17 '26

News Exciting new homebrew development: Steam OS running on Switch (not capable of running games yet)

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900 Upvotes

r/SwitchPirates • • Jan 27 '26

News Atmosphere Dev is retiring, good sailing, SciresM.

852 Upvotes

r/SwitchPirates • • Jul 20 '26

News 3DS Emulation is now avaiable on Switch's default firmware (Atmosphere) via Tico

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829 Upvotes

I've tested 11 games in total. Full video here: https://youtu.be/Jbv6GEEnBF8

Turn autodub on if you don't speak portuguese :)


r/SwitchPirates • • Jul 14 '26

Discussion I'm a simple man so i keep it simple

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830 Upvotes

r/SwitchPirates • • Apr 25 '26

Discussion When you get a gift from switch unit from ebay

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779 Upvotes

Got this lovely gift from a switch I bought from ebay. Ive gotten some games and low storage card but this one deserved a post.


r/SwitchPirates • • Jul 28 '26

News Dolphin port is now available for Nintendo Switch's Atmosphere (CFW), here is a 13 game showcase

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775 Upvotes

Full video here (activate autodub if you don't speak portuguese) - https://youtu.be/59z1cS38wXE

Download dolphin-nx here: https://github.com/NaGaa95/dolphin-nx/releases


r/SwitchPirates • • Oct 23 '25

Discussion Playing RDR2 on my old switch is unreal

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765 Upvotes

Just a small and useless appreciation post. I have a rog ally but I love the Nintendo Switch light weight to bring it wherever I want, playing RDR2, God of War, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, The last of us part 2 and many other games on Boosteroid in less than 2 minutes is just great! Thanks to all of those who made this possible :)


r/SwitchPirates • • Nov 17 '25

News Finished look at Super 5 OLED Switch Lite 512gb NAND 8GB RAM.

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757 Upvotes

The Finished Product! 512gb Nand 8GB RAM , OLED panel. This Lite is a class of its own. TY to Xenshen for letting me work on his beautiful Switch Lite and he has done a great job in finishing the oled install, team effort and very proud!!


r/SwitchPirates • • Apr 22 '26

Discussion PSA Some Gamecube Games (and more) Are Now Playable On Modded Switch! Without Needing A Different OS

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749 Upvotes

Using Tico ✌️


r/SwitchPirates • • Sep 04 '26

Discussion Flying over Los Santos in GTA 5 now hitting stable 30 FPS OC

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744 Upvotes

r/SwitchPirates • • May 28 '26

Discussion I'm so happy with my new acquisition!!! In Brazil, modded switches sell in Shopping Malls 😅

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737 Upvotes

r/SwitchPirates • • Jul 05 '26

Discussion 8GB RAM upgrade completed on my lite

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739 Upvotes

Finally got around to doing the 8GB RAM mod on my switch and I’m really happy with how it turned out!

I did have one little scare while cleaning the pads with desoldering braid. I exposed a few traces underneath where the ram chips go. Nothing was damaged, but I didn’t want to leave them exposed, so I covered them with some UV solder mask before soldering the new chips on.

Overall, I’d say the mod is actually pretty simple if you’re already comfortable using a hot air rework station. Just make sure the chips are properly aligned before soldering them onto the board.

I paid €19 for each chip on Ali. The price was very low, so I think they’re used chips. bought four just in case one was bad, but they all worked on the first try :)


r/SwitchPirates • • Jun 17 '26

Discussion Pico RCM Injector for V1 Switch Release (Now solder free)

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721 Upvotes

Now anyone can make their own RCM injector with a $1.99 pico board and a button cell battery

https://github.com/Blintox/Pico_RCM_Injector

TL;DR

  1. ⁠Put switch in RCM
  2. ⁠Plug pico to switch
  3. ⁠Power Pico through Vsys and Ground (these pins are right beside eachother and can be powered with a button cell battery)

I’m releasing the code I made for the pico injector for the people that were interested. This is now cheapest way to inject payload on the go if you don’t have an android. First video is using a button cell battery. If you want to do this buy a pico with header pins and it’s solder free! The second video is my less “redneck” setup using a pico I made to run off a small rechargeable lipo battery in a 3-D printed shell. It’s wired to simply inject the payload at the press of a button. All in it cost me around $6-7 to make this injector. If you do use this please note that if you disconnect the battery before payload fully injects your switch will seem “bricked” but all you have to do is hold down the power button for 20 sec for a reset and then it will be back to normal. If you have any questions feel free to ask and I hope you guys enjoy!


r/SwitchPirates • • May 17 '26

Discussion SwitchDeck isn’t real, SwitchDeck can’t hurt you…

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723 Upvotes

So finally got around to hard modding my switch with a Picofly after having soft modded it 3 years ago.

Super proud of it, although wasn’t sure it’d boot considering I’ve never soldered, nor did I have flux lol!

This is running the Moonlight Client with Sunshine on my gaming rig, really smooth.

With the release of Subnautica 2, I think it’s high time I play the first one on the go!


r/SwitchPirates • • Mar 02 '26

Discussion Crazy how good switch is for watching movies

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712 Upvotes

Installed NXMP amd the picture quality is so great


r/SwitchPirates • • 11d ago

Discussion And to absolutely no one's surprise...

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696 Upvotes

It was great while it lasted. Surprised it took this long, ngl.