pNES for Nintendo Switch

A standalone NES emulator based on Nestopia, with save states and the pEMU library interface.

An existing Switch homebrew setup and your own supported NES/Famicom ROM files. This is the Switch NRO from pEMU, separate from its PC, Vita and PlayStation builds.

These links preserve the verified version above. Check the linked release and your actual CFW/system version before installation.

1. Copy the Switch NROPut pnes.nro in sd:/switch/pnes/. This is the console release from pEMU 7.2.
2. Add your NES/Famicom dumpsUse sd:/switch/pnes/roms/ or set your chosen ROM folders in config.cfg. Games are separate from the emulator download.
3. Launch and scan the libraryOpen pNES in hbmenu and check its configured folders. pEMU 7.x can read optional gamelist.xml metadata inside ROM folders; historic db.xml instructions are not the current library format.
4. Check controls and savesOpen a supported title and set your controls and display preferences. Keep game saves backed up before an emulator update.

sd:/switch/pnes/pnes.nro
sd:/switch/pnes/roms/ [your games]
config.cfg: custom ROM paths
gamelist.xml: optional folder metadata

If the list is empty, confirm your ROM directory setting and file format. The default skin is embedded in the NRO; third-party skins and metadata are optional.

• Official project & documentation
• Pinned release / compatibility notes
• Switch Homebrew App Store entry

pNES project icon from its Homebrew App Store listing. The original image bytes are retained with their source URL and checksum. Ready console files have matching local backup copies, with version, size and SHA-256 recorded. Original containers and older versions are preserved. No downloaded application was executed and physical-console operation was not tested.