Nintendo Switch
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
マリオカート8 デラックス · 瑪利歐賽車8 豪華版
- Perfect: No noticeable issues start to finish
- Playable: Can be finished; minor glitches or slowdowns
- In-game: Gets in-game, but issues get in the way
- Menus: Reaches the title screen or menus only
- Boots: Starts, then hangs on a black screen or intro
- Nothing: Does not start
Yes, with 60fps user reports on every platform; PC is the easiest. Ryubing lists it as Playable with local wireless (LDN) support, Citron as Perfect, and many PC users report a steady 60fps at 1x-2x resolution. Ryubing and Astris both have steady-60fps reports on Apple Silicon Macs; MeloNX hits 60fps on an iPhone 16 Pro Max and an M4 iPad Pro, but iPhones with less RAM get killed by iOS when a race loads. As of November 1, 2026, nxnative (a native port tool, not an emulator; needs update 4.0.0 or 4.0.1) officially runs it at 60fps docked on an A20 Pro iPhone, though Mii heads don't render. On Android, Eden reaches 720p/60fps on Snapdragon 8 Gen 2-class phones and mid-range phones can play too. The common problem was a startup crash caused by custom Miis, fixed in Ryubing Canary 1.3.288.
Settings & known issues
- Custom Miis caused crashes on every other launch: pick the default Mii on old builds; fixed in Ryubing Canary 1.3.288.
- Before online races, everyone should build their shader cache; frame drops cause desyncs (Ryubing docs).
- Controller applet freeze is fixed in Eden v0.2.1 and Citron NEO nightlies after 2026-04-29.
- Ryubing 1.3.2 fixed the flashing green menu video; Eden v0.1.0 fixed random color glitches and flicker.
- Ryubing Canary 1.3.350 crashed on Mac with VK_ERROR_FEATURE_NOT_PRESENT; 1.3.351 fixes it.
- nxnative needs update 4.0.0 or 4.0.1; there's no online play and Mii heads don't render.
Compatibility reports
| Platform | Emulator | Result | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | Eden 0.2.1 | Perfect | Avg 60 FPS; resolution 1x; docked mode · AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D | emuready.com 2026-08-08 |
| Windows | Citron Neo | Perfect | github.com 2026-05-17 | |
| Windows | Ryubing 1.3.271 | Perfect | Resolution 1x · AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS | emuready.com 2026-04-26 |
| Windows | Ryubing 1.3.3 | Perfect | Avg 60 FPS; resolution 1x · AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D | emuready.com 2026-04-03 |
| Windows | Eden 0.2.0-rc1 | Perfect | Avg 30 FPS; resolution 1x; handheld mode · Intel Core i3-10100F | emuready.com 2026-03-06 |
| Windows | Citron 0.12.25 | Perfect | Resolution FULL HD; handheld mode · AMD Ryzen 7 9700X | emuready.com 2026-01-25 |
| Windows | Citron 0.12.25 | Perfect | Resolution (source field says "1080x", likely a data entry format issue) 1620; handheld mode · Intel Core I5-13420H | emuready.com 2026-01-20 |
| Windows | Eden 0.0.2 | Perfect | Avg 16 FPS; resolution 1x; handheld mode · AMD Athlon 64 3200+ | emuready.com 2026-01-08 |
| Windows | Eden 0.0.4 | Perfect | Avg 60 FPS; resolution 1x; handheld mode · Intel Core i5-11500 | emuready.com 2025-12-16 |
| Windows | Eden 0.0.4-rc3 | Perfect | Avg 60.00 FPS; resolution 1x; docked mode · AMD Ryzen 5 4500U | emuready.com 2025-11-29 |
| Windows | Eden | Perfect | ROG Ally RC71L (handheld) | emuready.com 2025-09-16 |
| Windows | Ryubing 1.3.2 | Perfect | Avg 60 FPS; resolution 2x · AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | emuready.com 2025-08-13 |
| Windows | Ryubing 1.3.2 | Perfect | Avg 60 FPS; resolution 1x · AMD Ryzen 7 5700G | emuready.com 2025-07-29 |
| Windows | Eden | Playable | ROG Xbox Ally (handheld) | emuready.com 2026-08-24 |
| Windows | Eden | Playable | Not stated | reddit.com 2026-08-02 |
| Windows | Citron v1734 | Playable | Resolution 1080p; handheld mode · Intel Core i7-9700K | emuready.com 2026-05-05 |
| Windows | Citron 0.11.0 | Playable | Avg 60+ FPS; resolution (source field says "2560x", likely a data entry format issue) 1440 (WQHD); handheld mode · Intel Core i7-8700K | emuready.com 2026-04-15 |
| Windows | Eden Clang PGO 0.0.4-rc2 | Playable | 0.5x resolution, 55-60 fps · AMD Vega 3 integrated graphics | reddit.com 2025-11-22 |
| Windows | Citron 0.6 and later | Playable | Not stated | reddit.com 2025-11-18 |
| Windows | Ryubing | Playable | Ally X (handheld) | emuready.com 2025-07-14 |
| Windows | Ryubing | Playable | ROG Ally RC71L (handheld) | emuready.com 2025-06-07 |
| Windows | Ryubing | Playable | github.com 2024-09-19 | |
| Windows | Ryubing 1.3.3 | In-game | Resolution 8x · Intel Core 2 Duo E8600 | emuready.com 2026-08-09 |
| Windows | yuzu | In-game | web.archive.org 2024-03-04 | |
| Linux / Steam Deck | Eden V0.2.0 | Perfect | Resolution 1x; handheld mode · AMD Ryzen 5 3500X | emuready.com 2026-06-27 |
| Linux / Steam Deck | Sudachi | Perfect | Steam Deck | emuready.com 2026-05-02 |
| Linux / Steam Deck | Eden v0.2.0-rc1 | Perfect | Resolution 2x; docked mode · Intel Core i7-12700F | emuready.com 2026-03-05 |
| Linux / Steam Deck | Eden | Perfect | Steam Deck | emuready.com 2025-10-07 |
| Linux / Steam Deck | Eden 0.2.1 | Playable | Resolution 1x; docked mode · AMD Ryzen 5 3500X | emuready.com 2026-08-12 |
| Linux / Steam Deck | Eden 0.0.4 | Clang | Playable | Resolution 1x; handheld mode · Intel Core i7-1255U | emuready.com 2025-12-26 |
| Linux / Steam Deck | Citron | Playable | Steam Deck | emuready.com 2025-12-14 |
| Linux / Steam Deck | Citron | Playable | Steam Deck | emuready.com 2025-12-14 |
| Linux / Steam Deck | Eden nightly de7e6e01d4 | In-game | About 20 FPS on OpenGL · Intel UHD 620 (Bazzite) | github.com 2026-10-22 |
| Mac | Ryubing | Perfect | 1920x970, 1.0x, stable 60.00fps; GPU avg 6.01ms; memory 6.17GB · Mac M4 (model not stated) | youtube.com 2026-07-21 |
| Mac | Astris | Perfect | Stable 60fps; GPU avg 4.42ms (3.85-5.99); memory 3.58GB · Mac M4 (model not stated) | youtube.com 2026-07-21 |
| Mac | Astris | Playable | Docked 1080p, almost no stutter (per author) · Mac mini M4 Pro | youtube.com 2026-08-16 |
| Mac | Ryubing | Playable | 2-player split screen, 60fps (per video chapter marker) · MacBook Air M5 13" 16GB | youtube.com 2026-08-04 |
| Mac | Ryubing Canary 1.3.314 | Playable | 1x internal resolution / 60fps · MacBook Air M1 8GB (macOS 26.3.1) | youtube.com 2026-07-06 |
| Mac | Ryubing 1.3.3 | Playable | Avg 50-60fps · MacBook Neo 512GB (A18 Pro, 8GB) | youtube.com 2026-03-14 |
| Mac | Ryubing | Playable | 60fps · Mac (model not stated) | youtube.com 2025-04-30 |
| Mac | Astris | In-game | MacBook Pro 16" M5 Max (40-core GPU) 48GB | youtube.com 2026-07-12 |
| Mac | Eden | In-game | Mac mini M4 (macOS Sequoia) | youtube.com 2026-07-08 |
| Mac | Ryubing Canary 1.3.350 | Nothing | Mac (macOS Tahoe, model not stated) | github.com 2026-08-26 |
| Mac | Ryujinx 1.1.1388 | Nothing | MacBook Pro M1 Pro | github.com 2024-09-17 |
| iPhone / iPad | nxnative | Playable | 60 FPS (docked, about 6ms GPU per frame); game 4.0.0 / 4.0.1 · iPhone (A20 Pro) | nxnative.dev 2026-11-01 |
| iPhone / iPad | MeloNX 2.2 | Playable | 60fps, memory about 5GB · iPad Pro M1 8GB (iOS 16.3, Dopamine jailbreak) | reddit.com 2025-12-29 |
| iPhone / iPad | MeloNX 1.8 Beta | Playable | 40-60fps (30-40fps in a previous version) · iPhone 12 Pro 6GB | youtube.com 2025-04-17 |
| iPhone / iPad | MeloNX 1.7.0 | Playable | 60fps · iPhone 16 Pro Max (iOS 18.4) | youtube.com 2025-04-04 |
| iPhone / iPad | MeloNX 1.2.1 | Playable | 1080p / 60fps · iPad Pro M4 16GB (iPadOS 18.3.1) | youtube.com 2025-02-27 |
| iPhone / iPad | MeloNX | In-game | iPhone 14 (GetMoreRAM not installed) | reddit.com 2026-02-19 |
| Android | Eden 0.2.1 | Perfect | User-reported avg: 60 fps · Xiaomi Poco F5 | emuready.com 2026-09-06 |
| Android | yuzu 1.20 | Perfect | User-reported avg: 20 fps · Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro | emuready.com 2025-12-29 |
| Android | Sudachi 1.0.15 | Perfect | User-reported avg: 58-60+ fps · AYN Odin 2 Portal Pro | emuready.com 2025-12-09 |
| Android | Eden 0.2.1 | Playable | User-reported avg: 45 fps · Xiaomi 14 | emuready.com 2026-09-07 |
| Android | Eden Nightly | Playable | Title: 720p 60FPS · Poco F6 Pro | youtube.com 2026-08-31 |
| Android | Eden Nightly (native LSFG frame generation) | Playable | With frame generation on, author says up to 60 FPS (including generated frames) · Samsung Galaxy S25 FE | youtube.com 2026-08-23 |
| Android | Eden v0.2.1 | Playable | Title: 60FPS · Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra | youtube.com 2026-06-04 |
| Android | Kenji-NX 2.1.0 | Playable | Not stated · RedMagic 11 Pro | emuready.com 2026-04-07 |
| Android | Citron 2026.2.1 | Playable | User-reported avg: 45 fps · RedMagic 11 Pro | emuready.com 2026-04-02 |
| Android | Kenji-NX 2.1.0 Pr1 | Playable | User-reported avg: 60 fps · RedMagic 11 Pro | emuready.com 2026-04-02 |
| Android | yuzu 256 | Playable | Not stated · Honor CLK-LX1 | emuready.com 2025-10-19 |
| Android | Sudachi c5aff15 | In-game | User-reported avg: 60 fps · Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro+ | emuready.com 2026-04-25 |
| Android | Citron 2026.2.1 | In-game | Not stated · RedMagic 11 Pro | emuready.com 2026-04-07 |
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Game info
- Developer
- Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development
- Publisher
- Nintendo
- Released
- 2017-04-28
- Genre
- Racing
- Title ID
- 0100152000022000
- Updated
- 2026-11-01
FAQ
Can I play Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on Windows with an emulator?
The best reported result on Windows is "Perfect" with Eden, Avg 60 FPS; resolution 1x; docked mode (report from 2026-08-08). Results vary by device and emulator version.
Can I play Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on Mac with an emulator?
The best reported result on Mac is "Perfect" with Ryubing, 1920x970, 1.0x, stable 60.00fps; GPU avg 6.01ms; memory 6.17GB (report from 2026-07-21). Results vary by device and emulator version.
Can I play Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on iPhone / iPad with an emulator?
The best reported result on iPhone / iPad is "Playable" with nxnative, 60 FPS (docked, about 6ms GPU per frame); game 4.0.0 / 4.0.1 (report from 2026-11-01). Results vary by device and emulator version.
Can I play Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on Android with an emulator?
The best reported result on Android is "Perfect" with Eden, User-reported avg: 60 fps (report from 2026-09-06). Results vary by device and emulator version.
Where can I find the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe ROM?
Switch emulators load games as XCI (cartridge) or NSP (digital) files; this game's Title ID is 0100152000022000. You also need prod.keys and firmware; what they are and which folder they go in is covered in our "prod.keys, title.keys and Firmware Explained" guide. →
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