Reddit user releases TVPort to port Switch games
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Reddit user u/FloatingFalafel has released an open-source project called TVPort that recompiles Switch and Switch 2 games to run natively on Apple TV 4K. The project is based on the nxnative toolkit, uses a Mac for recompilation, and used Claude Opus 5.5 during development. The TVPort repository contains no game files; those who want to try it must supply their own game files, which the report says must be obtained legally from their own Switch cartridges.
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Redditor u/FloatingFalafel released TVPort, an open-source fork of the nxnative toolkit that recompiles Switch and Switch 2 games for Apple TV 4K using a Mac, built with Claude Opus 5.5. The project reportedly backs up save files to Mac or iCloud and offers 30 fps or 60 fps targets, with Super Mario Odyssey said to run at 60 fps with occasional slight stutters and audio issues around waterfalls, while The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom experienced thermal throttling and may never run on the Apple TV 4K 3rd-gen. The repository contains no game files, so users must supply their own legally obtained copies.
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