Nintendo Switch
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
ペーパーマリオRPG · 紙片瑪利歐RPG
- 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, and PC is best: PC users report a steady 30fps on Eden (the game's cap) with almost no problems. Ryubing lists it as In-game (Intel GPU issues, slow), and version 1.3.2 fixed a major slowdown on non-RDNA3 GPUs that had existed since September 2024. Old Ryujinx reports saw graphics bugs at raised resolutions but none at native resolution. MeloNX runs it at about 1080p/30fps on an M4 iPad Pro, and Ryubing is playable on a MacBook Neo (A18 Pro) with occasional stutter in battles; Android runs at around 30fps, but Eden and Citron crash in the sewers, while Kenji-NX has a report of getting through them.
Settings & known issues
- Use Ryubing 1.3.2 or newer, which fixed a big slowdown on non-RDNA3 GPUs.
- If raised resolution causes graphics bugs, go back to native resolution (old Ryujinx report).
- The 60fps patch mostly works but throws off Guard, Superguard and jump timing (user report).
- On Android, Eden and Citron crash in the sewers; Kenji-NX got through for one user.
Compatibility reports
| Platform | Emulator | Result | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | Eden Eden | v0.2.1 | Clang 22.14 (… | Perfect | Avg 30 FPS; resolution 1x; handheld mode · AMD Ryzen 7 5700X | emuready.com 2026-07-17 |
| Windows | Eden 0.2.0 | Perfect | Resolution 1x; docked mode · AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D | emuready.com 2026-05-16 |
| Windows | Ryubing | In-game | github.com 2025-01-07 | |
| Windows | Ryujinx 1.1.1330 | In-game | Ryzen 9 7900X3D | github.com 2024-08-02 |
| Linux / Steam Deck | Eden 0.1.1 | Playable | Avg 30 FPS; resolution 2x; docked mode · AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D | emuready.com 2026-02-14 |
| Linux / Steam Deck | Eden 0.0.3rc2 | In-game | Avg 60 FPS; resolution (source field says "3840x", likely a data entry format issue) 2160; docked mode · AMD Ryzen 5 7600X | emuready.com 2025-08-12 |
| Mac | Ryubing | Playable | MacBook Neo (A18 Pro, 8GB) | youtube.com 2026-03-19 |
| Mac | Ryubing | Playable | MacBook Neo (A18 Pro, 8GB) | youtube.com 2026-03-15 |
| Mac | Ryujinx 1.1.1320 | Playable | 4K (3840x2160) · MacBook Pro 14" M3 Max 36GB | youtube.com 2024-05-23 |
| iPhone / iPad | MeloNX 1.3.1 | Playable | 1080p / 30fps; about 6GB memory · iPad Pro M4 16GB (iPadOS 18.3.1) | youtube.com 2025-03-01 |
| iPhone / iPad | MeloNX | In-game | iPhone 16 Pro | youtube.com 2025-03-17 |
| Android | Eden 1.0.1 | Perfect | User-reported avg: 30 fps · Retroid Pocket Flip 2 - SD | emuready.com 2026-02-04 |
| Android | nxnative nx2android v0.2.0, game update 1.0.1 | Playable | 60fps (30 on Switch) · Lenovo Legion Y700 (Snapdragon 8 Elite / Adreno 830) · Self-reported by nx2android (a community Android fork of nxnative, not part of the official project), listed in its README's game table. Work in progress: "playable, but lighting flickers (walls go black for single frames after a fall)" | github.com 2026-10-31 |
| Android | Eden 0.2.0 | Playable | Not stated · RedMagic 11 Pro | emuready.com 2026-05-02 |
| Android | Citron 2026.2.1 | Playable | Not stated · RedMagic 11 Pro | emuready.com 2026-05-02 |
| Android | Kenji-NX 2.1.0 | Playable | Not stated · RedMagic 11 Pro | emuready.com 2026-05-02 |
| Android | Kenji-NX 2.05 | Playable | User-reported avg: 30 fps · AYN Odin 2 Max | emuready.com 2025-12-02 |
| Android | Eden Nightly 2026-08-21 | In-game | Not stated · Snapdragon 870 (Adreno 650) | youtube.com 2026-08-23 |
| Android | Eden 0.2.0-Rc2 (Standard) | In-game | User-reported avg: 30 fps · AYANEO KONKR Pocket FIT (G3 Gen 3) | emuready.com 2026-04-07 |
| Android | Citron 2026.2.1 | In-game | User-reported avg: 30 fps · AYANEO KONKR Pocket FIT (G3 Gen 3) | emuready.com 2026-04-07 |
| Android | Kenji-NX 0.2.0-Rc2 (Standard) | In-game | Not stated · AYANEO KONKR Pocket FIT (G3 Gen 3) | emuready.com 2026-04-07 |
| Android | Eden 0.0.4 RC3 | In-game | User-reported avg: 30 fps · AYN Odin 2 Max | emuready.com 2025-12-02 |
| Android | Citron 0.10.0 | In-game | User-reported avg: 30 fps · AYN Odin 2 Max | emuready.com 2025-12-02 |
Game info
- Publisher
- Nintendo
- Released
- 2024-05-23
- Genre
- RPG
- Title ID
- 0100ECD018EBE000
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
FAQ
Can I play Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door on Windows with an emulator?
The best reported result on Windows is "Perfect" with Eden, Avg 30 FPS; resolution 1x; handheld mode (report from 2026-07-17). Results vary by device and emulator version.
Can I play Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door on Mac with an emulator?
The best reported result on Mac is "Playable" with Ryubing (report from 2026-03-19). Results vary by device and emulator version.
Can I play Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door on iPhone / iPad with an emulator?
The best reported result on iPhone / iPad is "Playable" with MeloNX, 1080p / 30fps; about 6GB memory (report from 2025-03-01). Results vary by device and emulator version.
Can I play Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door on Android with an emulator?
The best reported result on Android is "Perfect" with Eden, User-reported avg: 30 fps (report from 2026-02-04). Results vary by device and emulator version.
Where can I find the Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door ROM?
Switch emulators load games as XCI (cartridge) or NSP (digital) files; this game's Title ID is 0100ECD018EBE000. 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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