SuperModel NX v1.0
A Sega Model 3 arcade emulator for Nintendo Switch, forked from Supermodel
What is it?
SuperModel NX is a standalone homebrew (.nro) port of Supermodel, the Sega Model 3 arcade emulator, built on Libretro-Supermodel for its ARM64 recompiler.
Features
- PowerPC → ARM64 recompiler (JIT), including floating point
- Game list showing the games on your SD card, settings on the + button
- Press − and + together during a game to go back to the game list
- Resolution selector (1280x720, 960x540, 854x480)
- On-screen FPS counter
- Joy-Con / Pro Controller mappings out of the box
Requirements
- Nintendo Switch with Atmosphère (the recompiler needs it)
- Launch in title mode (hold R while opening a game) for full memory
- Overclocking (e.g. sys-clk) is recommended for Step 2.x games
Installation
- Extract the zip to the root of your SD card
- Put your own MAME-style ROM zips in /switch/supermodel/ROMs/
- Optional: put your own NVRAM files in /switch/supermodel/NVRAM/ (e.g. daytona2.nv), or set each game up once in its test menu (Test = right stick click)
Performance
Tested on a v1 Switch with overclock. Daytona USA 2 runs at around 47 FPS in races at 960x540 (not full speed yet), and menus/attract mode run at 60 FPS. Lighter games should run better. For demanding games, choose 960x540 in Settings → Video.
Known issues
- Step 2.x games are not full speed yet
- Only tested on real hardware; Ryujinx/Eden are not supported
- Some games may need their own NVRAM or a one-time cabinet setup in the test menu
Download
GitHub releases
Source code: github.com/toniisound/supermodel-nx
Credits
- Supermodel: The Supermodel Team (Bart Trzynadlowski, Nik Henson, Ian Curtis and contributors)
- Libretro-Supermodel: libretro and sgiannop
- devkitPro, libnx, SDL2, Mesa, Dear ImGui and everyone behind them
No ROMs or NVRAM data are included and none will be provided. Please don't ask for or link ROMs in this thread.
Not affiliated with or endorsed by Sega or Nintendo. Licensed under GPL v3.
This emulator is completely free and open-source.
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Last edited by toniisound,
Nice work! Can't wait to test it out.
