Emulation Emulator NetherSX2 - Switch Port

[nWo]

Your hdd need to be formated in Exfat or Fat32, i recommend exfat for bigger games like gow and after that it should appear in the file manager

It is in exfat already. The games need to be in a specific folder?

 

[Nagaa]

It is in exfat already. The games need to be in a specific folder?

No it can be put anywhere since you should be able to navigate in any folder on your HDD, can you try with a usb flash drive instead ? maybe the USB doesn't power enough the HDD

you think performance will be better in the long run? if so , i know its a hard question but how much more could we gain performance wise with improvements? that is if you plan to continue supporting this project with your amazing effort, of which we're not thankful enough

As explained here : https://github.com/NaGaa95/NetherSX2_nx/issues/7
No performance improvement is to be expected, now that fastmem is implemented it's nearly on par with what you can get by running it on Android / Linux

 

[nicogd]

No it can be put anywhere since you should be able to navigate in any folder on your HDD, can you try with a usb flash drive instead ? maybe the USB doesn't power enough the HDD


As explained here : https://github.com/NaGaa95/NetherSX2_nx/issues/7
No performance improvement is to be expected, now that fastmem is implemented it's nearly on par with what you can get by running it on Android / Linux

aight thanks man, i gotta say the android build is still significantly better for me, even with max OC,plays BT3 full speed no issue

 

[Ligeia]

Can someone explain in detail how to set up cover art manually please ? Putting 600*900 jpg or png files in the cover folder doesn't work for me.

 

[anon730]

what are the hotkeys to get back to the Emulator Menu once you are in-game?

I pushed down on my left and right joysticks at the same time and got the menu. I was trying everything and surprised it worked. There is also a "quick menu" option in game if you press L+R+Plus. This second one helped as I modified my controller scheme and lost the other menu on the right + Left joystick.

 

[dragonz]

kgjhhkj

NetherSX2 - Nintendo Switch port

This is a wrapper/port of the Android version of NetherSX2.
It loads the original Android emulator core, patches it and runs it.
It's basically as if we emulate a minimalist Android environment in which we natively run the original Android binary as is.

Features​

• Cover art — auto-download from SteamGridDB (one game or the whole library)
• Region flags (US / EU / JP) and a sortable library
• Per-game settings — override any option per title; rename and delete games
• Full controller remapping, stick config, deadzone, and vibration
• Resolution scaling up to 6× (4K), aspect ratio, widescreen / no-interlace patches,
  shade boost, CRT/TV shaders, and the full graphics / enhancement / audio option set
• Experimental network adapter (DEV9 / Sockets) — off by default, opt-in in Settings → Network

Renderers​

Choose in Settings → Graphics → Renderer:

• Vulkan (NVK) — recommended; best compatibility and performance in most games
• OpenGL — alternative if a game misbehaves under Vulkan

Cores​

Choose in Settings → Emulation / System → Core version:

• Patched (4248) — The most recent one
• Classic (3668) — an older build; Can get better performance on less powerful devices

Credits :

• The AetherSX2 / PCSX2 developers for the emulator.
• The NetherSX2 maintainers for the patched Android builds.
• fgsfds for the Switch so-loader groundwork reused here.
• TheOfficialFloW for the original Android so-loader lineage.
• Dantiicu - Switch Vulkan driver.
• Slluxx - IconGrabber.

Available here :
https://github.com/NaGaa95/NetherSX2_nx

Amazing!

EDIT: Can someone test Shaolin Monks in docked mode with sys-clk overclocking enabled, if possible? I'd like to know how much it improves performance.

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I just tested God Hand and Urban Reign (default settings), and neither is getting good frame rates. Are there any settings you'd recommend using?

 

[relixianralz]

Mega man x dive offline on switch port pls

 

[Spezer006]

Can some try Def Jam fight for new york? This is insane

 

[dragonz]

It runs bad for me - however I'm totally confused because I just found out my switch OC does not go as high as the Nagaa's OC youtube video test.

CPU 19XX, GPU 12XX, and RAM 22XX on the his Switch. I’m really curious how you guys managed to get those overclock values.

On every standard setup I’ve seen, SysClk and Horizon OS cap the hardware at:

• CPU max around 1785 MHz
• GPU max around 921 MHz
• RAM fixed at 1600 MHz

So I’d love to understand how you guys were able to push past those limits. Were you using a custom SysClk fork, kernel patches, or something else entirely?

 

[nicogd]

It runs bad for me - however I'm totally confused because I just found out my switch OC does not go as high as the Nagaa's OC youtube video test.

CPU 19XX, GPU 12XX, and RAM 22XX on the his Switch. I’m really curious how you guys managed to get those overclock values.

On every standard setup I’ve seen, SysClk and Horizon OS cap the hardware at:

• CPU max around 1785 MHz
• GPU max around 921 MHz
• RAM fixed at 1600 MHz

So I’d love to understand how you guys were able to push past those limits. Were you using a custom SysClk fork, kernel patches, or something else entirely?

i agree wtp for real, id like to know too if i can squeeze some more performance out of my switch too

 

[Qebrus]

i agree wtp for real, id like to know too if i can squeeze some more performance out of my switch too

I followed the guide here and got past the default caps for HorizonOC with decent stability without too much hassle, seems to be inbetween what your replied comment states and what Nagaa is getting. You could definitely push it further but I’ve not really had a need to yet, though I’m yet to install nethersx2 but from running Tico I’ve had huge performance boosts even from the default HorizonOC settings. The governor options are good too if you want to allow Horizon to drop the clocks when not needed. Make sure you set the global profile clocks as It took me a while to realise I needed to set these alongside the rest of the settings.

https://rentry.co/mariko

The bottom of the guide also has a cheat sheet for max stable clocks that shouldnt require any stress testing to guarantee stability.

 

[Thanight705]

kgjhhkj

Amazing!

EDIT: Can someone test Shaolin Monks in docked mode with sys-clk overclocking enabled, if possible? I'd like to know how much it improves performance.
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I just tested God Hand and Urban Reign (default settings), and neither is getting good frame rates. Are there any settings you'd recommend using?

i did on handheld it worked pretty decent but it had a few graphical glitches id say 40 - 50 fps with some slowdowns

It runs bad for me - however I'm totally confused because I just found out my switch OC does not go as high as the Nagaa's OC youtube video test.

CPU 19XX, GPU 12XX, and RAM 22XX on the his Switch. I’m really curious how you guys managed to get those overclock values.

On every standard setup I’ve seen, SysClk and Horizon OS cap the hardware at:

• CPU max around 1785 MHz
• GPU max around 921 MHz
• RAM fixed at 1600 MHz

So I’d love to understand how you guys were able to push past those limits. Were you using a custom SysClk fork, kernel patches, or something else entirely?

first do you have an erista or a mariko and also did you test your chips and see the speedos?

 

[k0neer]

A DraStic emulator would be possible.?

 

[nicogd]

I followed the guide here and got past the default caps for HorizonOC with decent stability without too much hassle, seems to be inbetween what your replied comment states and what Nagaa is getting. You could definitely push it further but I’ve not really had a need to yet, though I’m yet to install nethersx2 but from running Tico I’ve had huge performance boosts even from the default HorizonOC settings. The governor options are good too if you want to allow Horizon to drop the clocks when not needed. Make sure you set the global profile clocks as It took me a while to realise I needed to set these alongside the rest of the settings.

https://rentry.co/mariko

The bottom of the guide also has a cheat sheet for max stable clocks that shouldnt require any stress testing to guarantee stability.

thanks for the tips bro, did you undervolt it as well? i meant to do that too but i cant seem to find a compehensive guide on how to do have a stable build. although i didnt search that well

 

[Qebrus]

thanks for the tips bro, did you undervolt it as well? i meant to do that too but i cant seem to find a compehensive guide on how to do have a stable build. although i didnt search that well

I would be in the same boat there, I've done the guide linked. Not delved too much further into undervolting and the like. I'm not the most confident with leading my own way for overclocking, so the hand holding of the guide was as far as I will go for now.

 

[Thanight705]

I would be in the same boat there, I've done the guide linked. Not delved too much further into undervolting and the like. I'm not the most confident with leading my own way for overclocking, so the hand holding of the guide was as far as I will go for now.

Probably the best bet if you dont trust yourself doing it, stick with safe

 

[Qebrus]

Probably the best bet if you dont trust yourself doing it, stick with safe

Just my style haha

 

[dragonz]

i did on handheld it worked pretty decent but it had a few graphical glitches id say 40 - 50 fps with some slowdowns



first do you have an erista or a mariko and also did you test your chips and see the speedos?

I have a switch V1 so I think from what other have told me is Erista? And no I have not tested my chips to see the speeds.

 

[Thanight705]

I have a switch V1 so I think from what other have told me is Erista? And no I have not tested my chips to see the speeds.

so go and make sure that you have horizon oc and you are set up right for oc