Homebrew Autorun - Play Windows PC games on your Nintendo Switch.

nWo · Sep 25, 2026

Dumb question:
I can run some Castlevania hacks, they start well, BUT! controllers aren't recognized. Pressing select (minus) and R3, brings up the virtual keyboard and there, the controllers work, but only pressing the big ass keyboard. How can I use the controllers properly? or that isn't still possible? Thanks in advance.

Cropdudia · Sep 25, 2026

don't know if this is the right place to ask but I tried running nfs prostreet and the game immediately crashes. any idea why?

Zumoly · Sep 25, 2026

M7L7NK7 said:
Then it isn't a switch, it's a shitty tablet running Linux

It is a Switch, I'm able to switch OS whenever I want.

shixa · Sep 25, 2026

does anybody happen to have a game where the controller cant get recognized???

albarapa · Sep 25, 2026

shixa said:
does anybody happen to have a game where the controller cant get recognized???

Yeah:

albarapa said:
Tomb Raider Legends, Anniversary, and Underworld seem to work great, but saving doesn't seem to work, nor does selecting the controller as an input. However, the controller does work as a mouse and keyboard.

shixa · Sep 25, 2026

albarapa said:
Yeah:

sorry didnt see that comment, is there a workaround or...

albarapa · Sep 25, 2026

shixa said:
sorry didnt see that comment, is there a workaround or...

I at least didn't find one yet

Kitocco · Sunday at 7:24 AM

Bánh Mì said:
i have one short answer for you: we dont give a F.

Speak for yourself. The tool sounds fine enough & I don't blame anybody for using it, especially in these times when the DRAM Cartel & datacenters are making most stuff 40% more expensive. I just have other means to play PC games on ARM by far more personable people.

Salamandar · Monday at 2:22 PM

Amazing work; hopefully it gets optimized enough to play Dead Space 1 with decent performances and visuals

GorillaTranslate · Monday at 3:53 PM

everything I could run at the moment)

shixa · Tuesday at 6:44 AM

fallout 3 and nv works, with a bit of patching for both , 20/30 fps ( for me is playable)( 1785,768,1800)

mashi20 · Tuesday at 11:36 AM

This might be a little off-topic from what the thread is about, but I was wondering if this could work with visual novels too? (｡•́︿•̀｡)

I mainly just want to play my PC otome games on my Switch (T.T) There doesn't seem to be a proper VN reader for Switch, so if anyone has a way to run them (especially Ren'Py or other PC VNs), I’d be super grateful if you could share it or point me in the right direction! (人´∀｀)｡ﾟ+. ♡

PaulieTheRock · Tuesday at 12:46 PM

mashi20 said:
This might be a little off-topic from what the thread is about, but I was wondering if this could work with visual novels too? (｡•́︿•̀｡)

I mainly just want to play my PC otome games on my Switch (T.T) There doesn't seem to be a proper VN reader for Switch, so if anyone has a way to run them (especially Ren'Py or other PC VNs), I’d be super grateful if you could share it or point me in the right direction! (人´∀｀)｡ﾟ+. ♡

In my experience, none of visual novels I've tested booted at all. By checking the log, it became apparent that the games demand certain libraries that Autorun does not have for some reason (XInput, for example).

Nightwaver · Tuesday at 1:56 PM

PaulieTheRock said:
In my experience, none of visual novels I've tested booted at all. By checking the log, it became apparent that the games demand certain libraries that Autorun does not have for some reason (XInput, for example).

yes i tried to run rewrite+ and some libraries are missing

sharkcalling · Wednesday at 5:20 AM

It’s incredible that PCgame can run on the NS.

zdvcz · 2026-10-02T05:58:03+0100

PaulieTheRock said:
In my experience, none of visual novels I've tested booted at all. By checking the log, it became apparent that the games demand certain libraries that Autorun does not have for some reason (XInput, for example).

me too. Majikoi and Clannad refused to work as well.

mashi20 · 2026-10-02T11:20:47+0100

zdvcz said:
me too. Majikoi and Clannad refused to work as well.

Thanks for the reply (人´∀｀)｡ﾟ+ What about Ren’Py games specifically? Have you tried running any Ren’Py VNs with Autorun, and if so, did they have the same missing-library issues? (・・?)

zdvcz · 2026-10-02T17:08:49+0100

mashi20 said:
Thanks for the reply (人´∀｀)｡ﾟ+ What about Ren’Py games specifically? Have you tried running any Ren’Py VNs with Autorun, and if so, did they have the same missing-library issues? (・・?)

I tried Katawa Shoujo, but Autorun prevent me from choosing .exe for excute, so I don't know if it's worked or not

ryncryon · 2026-10-02T17:33:30+0100

PaulieTheRock said:
In my experience, none of visual novels I've tested booted at all. By checking the log, it became apparent that the games demand certain libraries that Autorun does not have for some reason (XInput, for example).

atleast sengoku rance (steam ver) worked fine

mashi20 · 2026-10-02T18:12:29+0100

zdvcz said:
I tried Katawa Shoujo, but Autorun prevent me from choosing .exe for excute, so I don't know if it's worked or not

Oh nooo (T.T) have you tried any other Ren'py games ? (｡•́︿•̀｡)

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