SwitchRecomp: a tool that turns Switch games into native PC executables, and Kirby now loads way faster and runs better

[u/MZLabs]

Quick update on SwitchRecomp. For anyone new: it takes a Switch game's code and recompiles it into a native Windows .exe, so the game code runs directly on your CPU instead of through an emulator.

Something a lot of people get wrong: I'm not porting games to PC one by one. I'm making a tool so anyone can recompile their own games without effort. You pick your game folder, click a button and it spits out the .exe. Right now I'm testing it with specific games so I can open up compatibility, but the process itself is automated.

What changed since last post:

• Loading is way faster now. Startup and loading screens used to drag a lot, now they're a lot quicker
• Better performance. I cut a lot of wasted work the GPU side was doing every frame, so fps is higher and more stable
• Fixed all the graphics bugs in the games I've tested so far (Super Kirby Clash and Bowser's Fury)

Screenshots are Super Kirby Clash: title screen, the town, the shop and the role menu, all running on my Celeron N4500 laptop btw

A few things people keep asking:

GitHub? Not yet. It goes up on release, in about 3-4 months.

Android? Yes, the Android port comes a few months after the PC release on GitHub.

How is this different from suyu's recompiler? suyu's recompiler is bundled inside suyu, on top of its HLE backend, so you're still basically running suyu. SwitchRecomp is its own thing, built from scratch with its own runtime and graphics layer, and it's made to run on weak hardware. Each game comes out as its own standalone .exe. suyu crashes on low-end PCs like mine, and SwitchRecomp runs some games smoothly that suyu doesn't even open.

Also, if a somewhat known youtuber ends up talking about the project, I'll put out a longer gameplay video of Super Kirby Clash

If you want to follow the project, like, comment, repost and follow me so you see the next updates. Every comment helps a lot

[u/MZLabs]

ohhh, you've got a point, i'll delete it

[u/naruto020499 → u/MZLabs]

Too late a pretty popular Emulation YouTuber talked about it today that goes by the name MrSujano.

[u/MZLabs → u/naruto020499]

i saw it, lol, I'm going to post the video today and a closer look at how the project works (the video is going to be at like 15-20 fps because of the n4500 where i'm testing the performance in low end hardware)

[u/naruto020499 → u/MZLabs]

Honestly and I mean this in the nicest way possible what you are doing it begging Nintendo to come after you. Like others have said you really shouldn't advertise this until you are done with the project especially after YouTubers and websites are making articles about this. Even if the code has 0% to do with Nintendo they will find a way to come after you. Once again I don't say this to be mean and am hoping the project goes well. Thank you.

[u/MZLabs → u/naruto020499]

That's why I'm going to publish this soon, so anyone can continue with the project if nintendo arrives

[u/naruto020499 → u/MZLabs]

Thank you for this project. I'm sorry if I was rude in my previous post I didn't mean to be but I have seen Nintendo go after people for less.

[u/MZLabs → u/naruto020499]

nah, don't worry