Homebrew Homebrew app Ultrahand Overlay - The fully craft-able overlay executor

[Noels]

are they any text reader overlay compatble on ultahand overlay

 

[ppkantorski]

are they any text reader overlay compatble on ultahand overlay

ultrahand overlay is itself a text reader. anyone can technically create a package to view text files. as for other overlays, not sure you'd have to look around.

 

[tehrzky]

how to disable some plugins? sometimes i need some plugin to disable/enable on some certain games.

 

[josete2k]

how to disable some plugins? sometimes i need some plugin to disable/enable on some certain games.

https://github.com/ppkantorski/ovl-sysmodules

 

[Noels]

ultrahand overlay is itself a text reader. anyone can technically create a package to view text files. as for other overlays, not sure you'd have to look around.

how do you make a package for text reader i want to use walktrough from gamefaqs are they have bookmark?

 

[nyanpasu64]

I'm running into an issue where sometimes but not always, when I press an option in the main menu and hold the A button (instead of releasing quickly), it leaks through the home screen or game and triggers an action there, as well as triggering an action in the selected overlay (eg. Horizon OC, QuickNTP, etc.) Do you know why this happens and if it can be fixed?

 

[ppkantorski]

I'm running into an issue where sometimes but not always, when I press an option in the main menu and hold the A button (instead of releasing quickly), it leaks through the home screen or game and triggers an action there, as well as triggering an action in the selected overlay (eg. Horizon OC, QuickNTP, etc.) Do you know why this happens and if it can be fixed?

Are you in the particular overlay when this issue occurs? And what do you mean by "main menu"? And is it specific to the overlay you are using, or is it all overlays like you stated? Btw, libultrahand overlays have a foreground fix that occurs when you start games, but libtesla overlays do not.

Post automatically merged: Jul 8, 2026

how do you make a package for text reader i want to use walktrough from gamefaqs are they have bookmark?

If i have time i'll make you a script. Otherwise you can look at how "View INI" works in Memory Kit. The way it would work is you'd have one option select your text file, another page / dropdown to view it. Or you can just bake in sub menus to only view those files.

 

[nyanpasu64]

Are you in the particular overlay when this issue occurs? And what do you mean by "main menu"? And is it specific to the overlay you are using, or is it all overlays like you stated? Btw, libultrahand overlays have a foreground fix that occurs when you start games, but libtesla overlays do not.

"when I press an option in the main menu and hold the A button" was on Ultrahand's top-level overlay list.
I do also get the bug when pressing A to select eg. a status monitor mode in Horizon OC's monitor (which is colored as a libultrahand module I think).

 

[ppkantorski]

"when I press an option in the main menu and hold the A button" was on Ultrahand's top-level overlay list.
I do also get the bug when pressing A to select eg. a status monitor mode in Horizon OC's monitor (which is colored as a libultrahand module I think).

Do you have an idea for when your issue occurs? Does it only occasionally happen when you launch a game or somewhere else?

 

[ppkantorski]

"when I press an option in the main menu and hold the A button" was on Ultrahand's top-level overlay list.
I do also get the bug when pressing A to select eg. a status monitor mode in Horizon OC's monitor (which is colored as a libultrahand module I think).

ive found some cases where this can occur, trying to tighten things up a bit more now.

Post automatically merged: Jul 10, 2026

Updated. See changelog for details. The default theme has also been updated, so you can re-apply it if you want to use the new theme. Dynamic logo color is also now off by default.

https://github.com/ppkantorski/Ultrahand-Overlay/releases/tag/v2.5.2

 

[tehrzky]

after updating ultrahand, keyx is now crashing.

 

[ppkantorski]

after updating ultrahand, keyx is now crashing.

keyx works fine for me. Not sure what's going on in your test case. Perhaps try "fix bit archive" if you installed via PC, or run update from the Software Update page.

 

[tehrzky]

keyx works fine for me. Not sure what's going on in your test case. Perhaps try "fix bit archive" if you installed via PC, or run update from the Software Update page.

fixed by adjusting the ultrahand memory to 4mb. is there a side effects for this? tnx

 

[ppkantorski]

fixed by adjusting the ultrahand memory to 4mb. is there a side effects for this? tnx

Default overlay memory is now 4MB (if not set). Perhaps you were on the edge of your memory limit when you were testing this. Side effects for using 4MB? No. Just about every overlay supports 4MB right now and many overlay devs target 4MB. There may be some less common overlays that demand more memory, but not many. UltraGB however for instance has memory tiers for gb/gbc rom support, where 8MB supports 4MB roms, 6MB supports 2MB roms, 4MB supports 1MB roms. But it is fully functional in 4MB. The only downside to 4MB is no wallpaper support (where 6MB+ support wallpapers) and slightly smaller buffer sizes than 6MB.

Post automatically merged: Jul 18, 2026

So I ended up reverting the release's nx-ovlloader back to v2.0.2. I had no issues with v2.0.3 and neither did a lot of others, but one user is reporting an issue that will take more time to properly investigate. It could be related to his env, or related to the changes in the development toolchain, or something else entirely, but going back to v2.0.2 fixed his particular problem. So until I understand this particular issue better, I am keeping nx-ovlloader v2.0.3 on pre-release status for the time being.

 

[SertAy]

Hi, I'm looking for some assistance with TranslateNX, my Ultrahand-based translation overlay for the Switch. The app currently translates on-screen text using APIs.
Right now, the translation output is restricted to the Ultrahand menu. My goal is to implement a dynamic subtitle system that renders the translations directly over the original text's location on the screen.
I don't have formal software development experience, so I use AI for coding. I did successfully implement this previously by having the AI reference the Status Monitor overlay, but I accidentally deleted the project files and lost the working build.
I'd appreciate any help or pointers on how to reconstruct this feature.

https://github.com/sertay1/TranslateNX

 

[mspy]

Status Monitor overlay have been deprecated in favor of https://github.com/masagrator/Status-Monitor-Deux

 

[johw]

I need some guidance regarding Ultrahand; the shortcut to the .ini folder isn't working. I'd like to know where the error lies.

Assim que clico em ATMOSPHERE OC, ele retorna à tela de Hekate.

switch/.packages/package.ini


[*Reboot to]
[*System OS]
ini_file_source /bootloader/hekate_ipl.ini
filter config
reboot boot '{ini_file_source(*)}'

[*ATMOSPHERE OC]
ini_file_source /bootloader/ini/sys_hoc.ini
filter config
reboot boot '{ini_file_source(*)}'

[Hekate - ]
reboot HEKATE

[USB Mass Storage - ]
reboot UMS

[Commands]
[Power OFF - ]
shutdown

 

[Heavenseyes]

I need some guidance regarding Ultrahand; the shortcut to the .ini folder isn't working. I'd like to know where the error lies.

Assim que clico em ATMOSPHERE OC, ele retorna à tela de Hekate.

switch/.packages/package.ini


[*Reboot to]
[*System OS]
ini_file_source /bootloader/hekate_ipl.ini
filter config
reboot boot '{ini_file_source(*)}'

[*ATMOSPHERE OC]
ini_file_source /bootloader/ini/sys_hoc.ini
filter config
reboot boot '{ini_file_source(*)}'

[Hekate - ]
reboot HEKATE

[USB Mass Storage - ]
reboot UMS

[Commands]
[Power OFF - ]
shutdown

[System]
[Auto brightness]
;mode=toggle
on:
backlight auto on
off:
backlight auto off

[Brightness]
;mode=step_trackbar
;min_value=0
;max_value=100
;units=
;steps=21
;on_every_tick=true
backlight {value}

[Volume]
;mode=trackbar
;min_value=0
;max_value=150
;units=
;on_every_tick=true
volume {value}


[hekate - ]
reboot HEKATE

[Commands]
[Shutdown - ]
shutdown

[*Reboot to]
ini_file_source /bootloader/hekate_ipl.ini
filter config
reboot boot '{ini_file_source(*)}'


[hekate USB- ]
reboot UMS

 

[johw]

[Sistema]
[Brilho automático]
;modo=alternar
sobre:
luz de fundo liga automaticamente
desligado:
Desligamento automático da luz de fundo

[Brilho]
;modo=barra_de_trilha_de_passos
;min_value=0
;valor_máximo=100
;unidades=
;passos=21
;a cada_tique=verdadeiro
luz de fundo {valor}

[Volume]
;modo=barra de rolagem
;min_value=0
;valor_máximo=150
;unidades=
;a cada_tique=verdadeiro
volume {valor}


[hekate - ]
reiniciar HÉKATE

[Comandos]
[Desligamento - ]
desligar

[*Reiniciar para]
ini_file_source /bootloader/hekate_ipl.ini
configuração do filtro
reinicie a inicialização '{ini_file_source(*)}'


[hekate USB- ]
reiniciar UMS

[*ATMOSPHERE OC]
ini_file_source /bootloader/ini/sys_hoc.ini
filter config
reboot boot '{ini_file_source(*)}'

I want to know how to get the command above to work.?

 

[Heavenseyes]

[*ATMOSPHERE OC]
ini_file_source /bootloader/ini/sys_hoc.ini
filter config
reboot boot '{ini_file_source(*)}'

I want to know how to get the command above to work.?

that command is not working because

[ATMOSPHERE OC]
pkg3=atmosphere/package3
emummcforce=1
cal0blank=1
kip1=atmosphere/kips/hoc.kip
kernel=atmosphere/exosphere.bin
icon=bootloader/res/icon_emunad_oc.bmp
logopath=/bootloader/res/bootlogo_emunad_oc.bmp
{}

should be in heakate.ini

i never boot anything from bootloader/ini/name.ini
i make sure that I move everything that's in bootloader/ini/ to heakate.ini so all my boots are in one place all in heakate.ini

then use what i had pasted earlier into switch/packages/package.ini
and it should work!


my Heakate.ini all diffrents boots

[CFW (emuMMC) +40MB]
emummcforce=1
pkg3=atmosphere/package3
kernel=atmosphere/mesosphere_stripped_1.11.bin
kip1=atmosphere/kips/hoc.kip
secmon=atmosphere/exosphere.bin
cal0blank=1`
icon=bootloader/res/wakanda.bmp

[CFW (emuMMC) +1.85MB]
emummcforce=1
pkg3=atmosphere/package3
kernel=atmosphere/mesosphere_1.85MB_1.11.bin
secmon=atmosphere/exosphere.bin
cal0blank=0
icon=bootloader/res/wakanda.bmp
{}

[CFW (sysMMC)]
emummc_force_disable=1
pkg3=atmosphere/package3
cal0blank=0
kip1=atmosphere/kips/hoc.kip
cal0blank=0
icon=bootloader/res/Wakanda.bmp
{}

[OFW (Stock)]
emummc_force_disable=1
pkg3=atmosphere/package3
cal0blank=0
stock=1
icon=bootloader/res/icon_switch_logo.bmp
{}

[Switchroot Android]
l4t=1
boot_prefixes=switchroot/android/
id=SWANDR
logopath=bootloader/res/bootlogo_android.bmp
r2p_action=bootloder
dvfsb=1
gpu_dvfsc=1
oc=4
ddr200_enable=1
usb3_enable=0
ram_oc=2400000
icon=bootloader/res/Switchroot Android.bmp

[Switchroot Linux]
l4t=1
boot_prefixes=/switchroot/ubuntu-noble/
id=SWR-NOB
r2p_action=bootloder
logopath=bootloader/res/bootlogo_ubuntu.bmp
dvfsb=1
gpu_dvfsc=1
cpu_uv=4
cpu_hmin=850
ram_oc=3100000
ram_oc=_vdd2=1175
ram_oc_vddq=650
icon=bootloader/res/Switchroot Linux.bmp

[TKMM]
l4t=1
boot_prefixes=tkmm/boot/
logopath=tkmm/boot/splash.bmp
id=SWR-TMM
icon=bootloader/res/TKMM-NX.bmp
r2p_action=bootloader

[Lakka]
l4t=1
boot_prefixes=lakka/boot/
logopath=bootloader/res/bootlogo_lakka.bmp
id=SWR-LAK
r2p_action=bootloader
dvfsb=1
ram_oc=1966000
dvfsb=1
icon=bootloader/res/icon_lakka.bmp

[Vanilla]
l4t=1
boot_prefixes=/switchroot/vanilla/id=SWR-VAN
r2p_action=bootloader
icon=bootloader/res/icon_vanilla.bmp
uart_port=0
fbconsole=0 ; TEMP: Verbose boot
hdmi_fbconsole=0 ; TEMP: Verbose boot
logopath=switchroot/vanilla/bootlogo_vanilla.bmp
bootargs_extra=net.ifnames=0