Homebrew Suggestion Has anyone tried or willing to try this to play AM2R on the Switch?

[Rune]

So a bit of background info on what I'm talking about. AM2R (which is the fan made remake of Metroid 2) was built using GameMaker Studio. Up until recently, we didn't have an Android port so people had to take a port of another GameMaker Studio game (Undertale) and replace the data files to get AM2R working on Android devices. Basically the same concept as LayeredFS.

So fast forward to today, there's a Switch port of Undertale out, and someone has been able to use LayeredFS to replace Undertale with another game called Downwell (another project created with GameMaker Studio). The process was exactly the same. Just switch the data files (which share the same file names) and voila, everything works (except in handheld mode only). Which leads me to wonder if AM2R could work in the same way.
It will require someone to install the Undertale NSP, then use LayeredFS to "mod" the game with the AM2R files.

I'd more then gladly try it myself but I don't have Undertale or have LayeredFS working on my ReiNX CFW. Is anyone else here able to and willing to try this out?

 

[TheZander]

And the controls just work in that down fell game?

 

[Rune]

And the controls just work in that down fell game?

In handheld mode, yeah. Not while its docked or with wireless controllers though.

 

[Chocolate28]

I'd more then gladly try it myself but I don't have Undertale or have LayeredFS working on my ReiNX CFW. Is anyone else here able to and willing to try this out?

I'm the guy who pulled off the exploit in the first place and i'm willing to try it out later today. Thank you for the idea, will keep this thread updated.

 

[TheZander]

And to try this all you have to do is install amr2 on pc find some data file and put it in a layeredfs folder for undertale?

 

[Rune]

I'm the guy who pulled off the exploit in the first place and i'm willing to try it out later today. Thank you for the idea, will keep this thread updated.

Nice. Fingers crossed, it would be cool to see it running on the Switch.

 

[TheZander]

I tried it, nothing happened. I put all the files in a folder with the title id name

 

[SANIC]

Undertale is on android? You sure?

 

[Chocolate28]

Undertale is on android? You sure?

He means the exploit that people used to get gms games running on android. It worked with undertale and am2r, so they theorize it should work on the switch ver of undertale as well.

 

[SANIC]

He means the exploit that people used to get gms games running on android. It worked with undertale and am2r, so they theorize it should work on the switch ver of undertale as well.

Oh I got confused. OP says that Undertale was replaced by AM2R, not that both of them were replacing the other game.

 

[Rune]

Oh I got confused. OP says that Undertale was replaced by AM2R, not that both of them were replacing the other game.

I assumed Undertale was on Android as that was what AM2R replaced to get it working. I guess I was wrong. Undertale itself was hack job.

 

[T-hug]

Hope you guys can pull this off!

 

[robinpup]

can i play SSF2 with this?

 

[SANIC]

can i play SSF2 with this?

That is made in Flash, not game maker. Simple logic.

 

[Rune]

https://www.reddit.com/r/AM2R/comments/9kphso/porting_to_nintendo_switch/
Apparently someone has it working. Has anyone tried this?

 

[Bigjokker]

There is a AM2R NSP out there I helped @PiracyForTheMasses make. Works fine but does not save.

 

[ShadowOne333]

There is a AM2R NSP out there I helped @PiracyForTheMasses make. Works fine but does not save.

What version of AM2R does the NSP have?

 

[Bigjokker]

What version of AM2R does the NSP have?

I think 1.3.1. As the newer one did not work.

*Update - Got home an took a look it's 1.1

 

[ShadowOne333]

I think 1.3.1. As the newer one did not work.

Still quite a recent one.
Thanks for the info!

 

[Perfect One]

So a bit of background info on what I'm talking about. AM2R (which is the fan made remake of Metroid 2) was built using GameMaker Studio. Up until recently, we didn't have an Android port so people had to take a port of another GameMaker Studio game (Undertale) and replace the data files to get AM2R working on Android devices. Basically the same concept as LayeredFS.

So fast forward to today, there's a Switch port of Undertale out, and someone has been able to use LayeredFS to replace Undertale with another game called Downwell (another project created with GameMaker Studio). The process was exactly the same. Just switch the data files (which share the same file names) and voila, everything works (except in handheld mode only). Which leads me to wonder if AM2R could work in the same way.
It will require someone to install the Undertale NSP, then use LayeredFS to "mod" the game with the AM2R files.

I'd more then gladly try it myself but I don't have Undertale or have LayeredFS working on my ReiNX CFW. Is anyone else here able to and willing to try this out?

I was going to PM you on how i and others can help you on that.

So, you'll have to PM me and i'll show you the details.