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Most, if not all of the homebrew listed should be on hbappstore (Homebrew App Store)

== Custom firmware basics ==

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== [[File:Font Awesome 5 solid seedling.svg|22px|link=|alt=Seedling icon.]] Custom firmware basics ==

Custom firmware has a bunch of useful settings and menus, see how to use them here!

* [https://github.com/Atmosphere-NX/Atmosphere/blob/master/docs/features/configurations.md Atmosphère configuration]

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== [[File:Font Awesome 5 solid paint-brush.svg|22px|link=|alt=Paint brush icon.]] Customization ==

* [[switchguide:homebrew/nxtheme-installer|Custom themes]] - a way of adding some more personality to your home menu

~~● [https~~:~~//github.com/Atmosphere~~-~~NX/Atmosphere/blob/master/docs/features/configurations.md Atmosphère configuration]~~

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== ~~Customization~~ ==

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● [~~https~~:~~//switch~~.~~hacks~~.~~guide/homebrew/nxtheme-installer/ Custom themes~~] ~~- a way of adding some more personality to your home menu~~

== [[File:Font Awesome 5 solid gamepad.svg|22px|link=|alt=Game controller icon.]] Emulation ==

== Emulation ==

'''Later on, this section will probably be turned into a standalone page.'''

* [https://www.retroarch.com/ RetroArch] - an all-in-one frontend for emulators

● [https://www.retroarch.com/ RetroArch] - an all-in-one frontend for emulators.

** Alternatively, you may use [https://www.lakka.tv/get/ Lakka], a lightweight Linux installation that includes RetroArch

'''Standalone emulators''' ''not a complete list, just a quick overview'':

* [https://mgba.io/ mGBA] - Game Boy Advance

* [https://www.snes9x.com/ Snes9x] - SNES

* [https://github.com/RSDuck/melonDS/releases melonDS] - DS

* [https://github.com/Cpasjuste/pemu/releases pNES] - NES

* If you have installed Android or Linux on your Switch, then you can also use [https://dolphin-emu.org/ Dolphin] for Wii / GCN games. Be aware that performance may not be the best, it varies from game to game.

~~● [https~~:~~//mgba.io/ mGBA]~~ - ~~Game Boy Advance~~

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== [[File:Font Awesome 5 solid wrench.svg|22px|link=|alt=Wrench icon.]] Game mods, save editing, cheats==

● [~~https://www.snes9x.com/ Snes9x] - SNES~~

{{warning|Before you modify a game or its save, you should [[Switch:Save Management|back up your save data]].}}

* [https://github.com/J-D-K/JKSV JKSV] - save manager, actively maintained

● [~~https~~:~~//hb-app~~.~~store/switch/NooDS NooDS] - DS~~

* [[Switch:Mario Kart 8 Deluxe|Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]

* [[Switch:Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl|Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl]]

~~● [https://hb-app~~.~~store/switch/pNES pNES~~] ~~- NES~~

* [[switchguide:homebrew/edizon|EdiZon]] - cheats. Don't use online, you will be ruining the experience of other players and they will get you banned.

~~● If you have installed Android on your Switch, then you can also use [https://dolphin-emu.org/ Dolphin~~] ~~for Wii~~ / ~~GCN games. Be aware that performance may not be the best, it varies from game to game.~~

==Game mods, save editing, cheats==

● [https://github.com/J-D-K/JKSV JKSV] - save manager, actively maintained

● [[Switch:Mario Kart 8 Deluxe|Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]

● [[Switch:Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl|Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl]]

● [[switchguide:homebrew/edizon/|EdiZon]] - cheats. Don't use online, you will be ruining the experience of other players and they will get you banned.

~~==Extras==~~

~~● [https://github.com/suchmememanyskill/TegraExplorer TegraExplorer] - a payload-based file explorer~~

~~● [https://switch.hacks.guide/extras/installing_android/ Switchroot Android] - install Android on your Switch~~

~~● [https://switch.hacks.guide/extras/installing_linux/ Switchroot Linux] - install Linux on your Switch~~

● [https://switch.hacks.guide/homebrew/sys-clk/ sys-clk] - safe overclocking tool. Only use the official version of sys-clk, any modification that remove the limits are dangerous and should be avoided.

~~● [https://switch.hacks.guide/homebrew/tesla-menu/ Tesla-Menu] - a overlay menu comparable to the Rosalina menu on the 3DS.~~

~~● [https://switch.hacks.guide/homebrew/ftpd/ FTPD] - a way to transfer files from and to your SD card wirelessly via FTP~~

● [https://~~switch~~.~~hacks~~.~~guide~~/extras/transfer_sd/ Transferring SD cards]

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== [[File:Font Awesome 5 solid star.svg|22px|link=|alt=Star icon.]] Extras ==

* [https://github.com/suchmememanyskill/TegraExplorer TegraExplorer] - a payload-based file explorer

* [[switchguide:extras/installing_android|Switchroot Android]] - install Android on your Switch

* [[switchguide:extras/installing_linux|Switchroot Linux]] - install Linux on your Switch

* [[switchguide:homebrew/sys-clk|sys-clk]] - safe overclocking tool. Only use the official version of sys-clk, any modification that remove the limits are dangerous and should be avoided.

* [[switchguide:homebrew/sysdvr.html|sysDVR]] - a tool that allows you to stream your games to your PC via network or USB

* [[switchguide:homebrew/tesla-menu|Tesla-Menu]] - a overlay menu comparable to the Rosalina menu on the 3DS

* [[switchguide:homebrew/ftpd|FTPD]] - a way to transfer files from and to your SD card wirelessly via FTP

* [[switchguide:homebrew/mission-control.html|Missioncontrol]] - module that allows you to use unsupported ''wireless'' controllers on your Switch via Bluetooth

* [[switchguide:homebrew/sys-con.html|sys-con]] - module that allows you to use unsupported ''wired'' controllers on your Switch via USB

* [[switchguide:extras/transfer_sd|Transferring SD cards]]

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