MonoNX - an experimental Nintendo Switch emulator for Android

[Cyubii]

Hello there, I've been working on this for a few days and I thought I'd finally show it off!

Please note that there is absolutely no graphics, only console output! Also, it's not very fast (only runs at 15fps on a SD625) and it only runs old homebrew (e.g. first libtransistor tests and such).

Discord support: https://discord.gg/fn8VV9T
Source code: https://github.com/Cyuubi/MonoNX

Credits:
Ryujinx Team - For the base of MonoNX, without them this would not be possible! Show them some love over at their GitHub (https://github.com/Ryujinx/Ryujinx).
Xamarin - For allowing us C# developers to program on Android.
Dr.Hacknik - Logo design.

Requirements:
An ARM64 or 64-bit x86 processor

NOTE: If you get a ROM load error, close out of MonoNX and go into app info and turn on and off storage permissions. This should fix the issue.

App download: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cyuubiapps.mononx
Test ROM download: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1cVa5BDn1w6FNb6QEKmch2m6k67t_q5c_

 

[abacate123]

Interesting, I'll be looking forward this project. Thanks.

 

[Pankaj Rai]

Great work , but can't load rom.

 

[Cyubii]

Great work , but can't load rom.

NOTE: If you get a ROM load error, close out of MonoNX and go into app info and turn on and off storage permissions. This should fix the issue.

 

[VIRGIN KLM]

Very nice, BUT, I have a very important question.
Do you use on aarch64 target devices dynamic recompilation or you execute directly the code?
If not, would you mind to give an insight?

 

[Cyubii]

Very nice, BUT, I have a very important question.
Do you use on aarch64 target devices dynamic recompilation or you execute directly the code?
If not, would you mind to give an insight?

Sadly, Hypervisors aren't really possible on Android from Xamarin... So we translate ARM64 -> MSIL/CIL -> ARM64, this is quite a hackjob but it works however it kills performance. MonoNX also works on 64-bit x86 processors, so the same thing works for this.

 

[RagedElimanator]

Toggling the storage permission back and forth changes nothing for me.

Sent from my crosshatch using XDA Labs

 

[VIRGIN KLM]

Sadly, Hypervisors aren't really possible on Android from Xamarin... So we translate ARM64 -> MSIL/CIL -> ARM64, this is quite a hackjob but it works however it kills performance. MonoNX also works on 64-bit x86 processors, so the same thing works for this.

Hmm, that still sounds though like something that CAN be tackled among the line.
Like what if somebody would switch (no pun intended, hahahaha) the codebase to Firebase?

 

[Cyubii]

UPDATE: Apparently it works with under 4GB RAM. (probably using swap though)

 

[AlexCmb]

Hello, the app force close for me (test rom and snake homebrew). I can not launch anything. I tried turn on and off. Doesn't help.

 

[Revenant Ghost]

Here's what I get when I load the test ROM.

EDIT: The emulator closes shortly afterwards. I have a OnePlus 5 with Android 9.0.3.

 

[black phanter]

Hope upcoming updates soon.

 

[635389202@qq.com]

Can you support google pixel c? The same soc as switch!
Maybe the adaptation speed will be faster

 

[bitye]

I hope I can play D3 on my phone soon

 

[nintendobuster420]

Can you support google pixel c? The same soc as switch!
Maybe the adaptation speed will be faster

Yeah then the games can run natively therefore no need for emulation. I would actually buy a pixel C over a switch if it can work. Also what about nvidia shield tv that can run mario galaxy at 1080p

 

[feco86]

So? Where we can find roms for this emulator?

 

[Pankaj Rai]

NOTE: If you get a ROM load error, close out of MonoNX and go into app info and turn on and off storage permissions. This should fix the issue.

Tried not working , btw m using oneplust 3T (Aarch64)

 

[stark1296]

Yeah then the games can run natively therefore no need for emulation. I would actually buy a pixel C over a switch if it can work. Also what about nvidia shield tv that can run mario galaxy at 1080p

Any site to download roms from?

 

[stark1296]

What do you think should be the minimum requirements for an Android device to play resident evil 7 using this emulator, considering RE7 is a cloud game for Nintendo switch?
Also, I found its rom whose size is about 40 MB (YES, 40MB).

 

[bitye]

Only 3 games playable as I see the base project. Need some time but waiting for D3