Homebrew RELEASE Max Payne Mobile port/loader

[fgsfds]

As has been suggested in the thread, I ported the PS Vita port to the Switch.
I suppose this is more of a novelty thing or a proof-of-concept of an AArch64 .so loader, since you can just play the original Android version using Switchroot.
Github repo: /fgsfdsfgs/max_nx
Latest version: r1 (Feb 25, 2021)
Download link: Github release page



Features (over the mobile version):

• 720p or 1080p screen resolution;
• re-enabled character shadows and debris effects;
• rebindable gamepad controls;
• option to turn off the god damn bloom effect.

How to install:

This requires access to syscalls svcMapProcessCodeMemory, svcUnmapProcessCodeMemory and svcSetProcessMemoryPermission.
I actually have no idea what that entails for the end user except the fact that you have to be running a CFW.
I also haven't tested it on any other Switch except mine (which runs Atmosphere 0.18.1 with Mesosphere on FW 10.1.0). Good luck.

You're going to need:
* .apk file for version 1.7 (latest version at the time of writing) that includes arm64-v8a libraries;
* .obb file for version 1.6 or 1.7 (usually located at /sdcard/android/obb/com.rockstar.maxpayne/main.3.com.rockstar.maxpayne.obb).

Both files can be obtained from your phone if you have a copy of the game installed.
Both files can be opened or extracted with anything that can extract zip files.

To install:
1. Create a folder called maxpayne in the switch folder on your SD card.
2. Extract the contents of the assets folder from your .apk to /switch/maxpayne/.
3. Extract lib/arm64-v8a/libMaxPayne.so from your .apk to /switch/maxpayne/.
4. Extract the contents of the .obb file into /switch/maxpayne/. You can skip all the .msf files except for MaxPayneSoundsv2.msf and any extra languages that you want.
5. Extract the contents of the .zip file attached to the latest Github release into /switch/maxpayne/. Replace everything.

Notes:

• The game will show an error message if it detects that anything is wrong. Please read those and check the relevant parts of your setup.
• If the error says `Could not find symbol ...`, that likely means you have the wrong .apk. You need one for v1.7, others will not work.
• If the game crashes on startup, double check your setup and the closed issues on Github (if any). If you can't find a solution, please post an issue with your last crash report attached.
• The port has an extra config file, located at /switch/maxpayne/config.txt. It is created when you first run the game and allows you to tweak some internal settings. For more detailed descriptions of said settings check the wiki article.

Credits:

• TheOfficialFloW for the method and work on the PS Vita port;
• Rinnegatamante, Bythos, frangarcj, CBPS for help with the PS Vita port;
• Freakler for providing the icon;
• Switchbrew for libnx.

 

[Billy Acuña]

I suppose this is more of a novelty thing or a proof-of-concept of an AArch64 .so loader, since you can just play the original Android version using Switchroot.

HOS-only players appreciate this.

 

[TeRRG]

would it be possible to do the same with gta san andreas?

 

[jesus96]

As has been suggested in the thread, I ported the PS Vita port to the Switch.
I suppose this is more of a novelty thing or a proof-of-concept of an AArch64 .so loader, since you can just play the original Android version using Switchroot.
Github repo: /fgsfdsfgs/max_nx
Latest version: r1 (Feb 25, 2021)
Download link: Github release page

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Features (over the mobile version):

• 720p or 1080p screen resolution;
• re-enabled character shadows and debris effects;
• rebindable gamepad controls;
• option to turn off the god damn bloom effect.

How to install:

This requires access to syscalls svcMapProcessCodeMemory, svcUnmapProcessCodeMemory and svcSetProcessMemoryPermission.
I actually have no idea what that entails for the end user except the fact that you have to be running a CFW.
I also haven't tested it on any other Switch except mine (which runs Atmosphere 0.18.1 with Mesosphere on FW 10.1.0). Good luck.

You're going to need:
* .apk file for version 1.7 (latest version at the time of writing) that includes arm64-v8a libraries;
* .obb file for version 1.6 or 1.7 (usually located at /sdcard/android/obb/com.rockstar.maxpayne/main.3.com.rockstar.maxpayne.obb).

Both files can be obtained from your phone if you have a copy of the game installed.
Both files can be opened or extracted with anything that can extract zip files.

To install:
1. Create a folder called maxpayne in the switch folder on your SD card.
2. Extract the contents of the assets folder from your .apk to /switch/maxpayne/.
3. Extract lib/arm64-v8a/libMaxPayne.so from your .apk to /switch/maxpayne/.
4. Extract the contents of the .obb file into /switch/maxpayne/. You can skip all the .msf files except for MaxPayneSoundsv2.msf and any extra languages that you want.
5. Extract the contents of the .zip file attached to the latest Github release into /switch/maxpayne/. Replace everything.

Notes:

• The game will show an error message if it detects that anything is wrong. Please read those and check the relevant parts of your setup.
• If the error says `Could not find symbol ...`, that likely means you have the wrong .apk. You need one for v1.7, others will not work.
• If the game crashes on startup, double check your setup and the closed issues on Github (if any). If you can't find a solution, please post an issue with your last crash report attached.
• The port has an extra config file, located at /switch/maxpayne/config.txt. It is created when you first run the game and allows you to tweak some internal settings. For more detailed descriptions of said settings check the wiki article.

Credits:

• TheOfficialFloW for the method and work on the PS Vita port;
• Rinnegatamante, Bythos, frangarcj, CBPS for help with the PS Vita port;
• Freakler for providing the icon;
• Switchbrew for libnx.

Is it possible to port GTA SA as well? Would love to see that

Also thanks for this

 

[hippy dave]

Exciting, was hoping this type of port/loader would make it to Switch. Nice job

 

[fgsfds]

would it be possible to do the same with gta san andreas?

Is it possible to port GTA SA as well? Would love to see that

Also thanks for this

I could not find any evidence of a GTA SA .apk with arm64 libraries. If there is one, then it's possible. Otherwise I don't know.
Apparently AArch64 CPUs can go into AArch32 mode, but as far as I can tell that's only done on a per process basis and I have no idea if it's possible to do in userland on the Switch. Not to mention the entire toolchain is only built for AArch64.

 

[cucholix]

Works great, thanks for sharing

 

[Fadi5555]

Can we port Nvidia shield tv games like metal gear solid 2 on Horizon OS using this method. I’m pretty sure it uses AArch64 which is compatible with switch.

and about GTA SA can we use an iOS version in order to port it to switch? Because Of using AArch64.

 

[fgsfds]

iOS would very theoretically be possible, but someone would have to write a Mach-O loader and you'd need someone knowledgeable in ObjC internals to prune all of that shit from the binary.

 

[bad361]

this plays amazingly well, thanks as always, Komrade!

 

[jimjom]

 

[MSearles]

I think Jim Jom is trying to tell you that because you released this, he wants to make love to you, like you want him to, and that he'll hold you tight, all through the night.

 

[blueballer]

Wow, thanks fgfds! With Shield games being broken due to OpenGL problems on the latest Switchroot release, is there a chance that this .so loader could get games that previously worked on Oreo (HL2 and Portal) running native?

 

[fgsfds]

Wow, thanks fgfds! With Shield games being broken due to OpenGL problems on the latest Switchroot release, is there a chance that this .so loader could get games that previously worked on Oreo (HL2 and Portal) running native?

As long as they have arm64 libraries it should be possible. As far as I know HL2 (and other Source games probably) doesn't though, it only has armv7a, so unless someone figures out a way to load those we're shit out of luck.

 

[smf]

Apparently AArch64 CPUs can go into AArch32 mode, but as far as I can tell that's only done on a per process basis and I have no idea if it's possible to do in userland on the Switch.

You can run 32 bit executables. If you use the homebrew toolchain and libraries then they would need work.

 

[blueballer]

As long as they have arm64 libraries it should be possible. As far as I know HL2 (and other Source games probably) doesn't though, it only has armv7a, so unless someone figures out a way to load those we're shit out of luck.

 

[Spider_Man]

how come you can never make codes for these ports, you can find an address but its dynamic but never able to find pointers

 

[Imancol]

wow I did not expect this, well yes, but only officially hehe

Can you add the Spanish language? If so, how?

 

[fgsfds]

When you copy over the data files, make sure to copy over x_spanish.ras and MaxPayneSoundsSpanishv2.msf, then just select it in the options menu in game.

 

[Ty_]

Nice, I've had max payne mobile sat for years doing nothing