Nintendo Switch 2
Star Fox
星際火狐
- 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
It's starting to run on both PC and Mac, but it's very early. As of November 5, 2026, Star Fox (the Switch 2 exclusive remake of Star Fox 64) isn't supported by official Eden builds or other Switch 1 emulators; what runs it are the unofficial Eden fork Lichii (not affiliated with the Eden team) and the native port tool nxnative. On PC, DSOGaming reports that the YouTube channel petter005 ran it on Lichii build 70 with a Ryzen 5 9600X and RTX 3070 at a constant 30fps without graphical glitches, the first time this game has run on any Eglantine fork; Lichii's build 75 on November 5 says gameplay now runs at 60fps. There are also reports of crashes right before the training mission on RTX 50 series cards and of stutter on an RTX 5070 Ti; every version of mainline Eglantine gets stuck on the Launching screen, and the authors of the Aubépine and Orchid forks say they reach the training mission or the first image but crash soon after. On Mac, nxnative (not an emulator: it turns the game into a native app, and it is only officially tested on Mac) added this game on November 5; its game page reports 56-60fps through the prologue and tutorial flight on an M4 Pro, with 30fps cutscenes, though manual flying hasn't been checked on that Mac. There are no test results for iPhone/iPad or Android.
Settings & known issues
- Lichii build 75 (Nov 5) raises gameplay from about 30 to 60fps (developer's own assessment); a known issue in build 70 is that RTX 50 series cards can lose the GPU device on scene changes, and the developer suggests trying driver 610.88.
- As of Nov 5, every version of mainline Eglantine gets stuck on Launching (#518, #533); the Lichii fork is what runs it.
- What runs it are unofficial forks and a native port tool, unrelated to the Eden team; official Eden releases and nightlies don't support it.
Compatibility reports
| Platform | Emulator | Result | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | Eden Switch 2 forks Lichii build 70 | Playable | constant 30fps · Ryzen 5 9600X + RTX 3070 · Lichii (an Eglantine fork); DSOGaming on a gameplay video by the YouTube channel petter005: a constant 30fps without graphical glitches, the first time this game has run on any Eglantine fork | dsogaming.com 2026-11-04 |
| Windows | Eden Switch 2 forks Lichii | In-game | stutters · Ryzen 5 7600X3D + RTX 5070 Ti, 32GB RAM · Gameplay video by the YouTube channel HD Packs: in-game works but has stutters | youtube.com 2026-11-04 |
| Windows | Eden Switch 2 forks Lichii (Nov 4 MSVC build) | In-game | RTX 50 series (another user: RTX 5090 + Ryzen 9 9900X3D) · Lichii, user report: crashes right before the training mission begins, getting past it only once, and skipping training to the campaign also crashes; in #92 (build 75, RTX 40 series) it starts, but the console fills with Unmapped Write64 and the audio crackles | github.com 2026-11-04 |
| Windows | Eden Switch 2 forks Aubépine 2026-11-04b | In-game | Ryzen 7 9800X3D + RX 9070 XT, Windows 11 · Developer's own assessment (Aubépine release notes, short sessions; Aubépine merges PokeDinner and Eglantine): title, cutscenes, training mission, and sound (sound needs the window patch) | github.com 2026-11-04 |
| Windows | Eden Switch 2 forks Eglantine build 206 | Nothing | stuck on Launching · Ryzen 7 7800X3D + RTX 4080 · Mainline Eglantine, user report: stuck on the "launching" screen indefinitely; #533 says it won't load on any version of Eglantine | github.com 2026-11-04 |
| Linux / Steam Deck | Eden Switch 2 forks Orchid 0.7.0 (README table) | In-game | 30fps · Ryzen 7 5800X3D + RX 9070 XT, CachyOS · Developer's own assessment (Orchid's README compatibility table; Orchid's code comes from Eglantine): crashes very quickly | github.com 2026-11-04 |
| Mac | nxnative game v131072 | In-game | 56-60fps in the tutorial, 30fps in cutscenes · M4 Pro 48GB · Developer's own assessment (official nxnative game page): title, prologue, and tutorial flight, with sound; manual flying hasn't been checked on this Mac (the author of PR #1259 says they played 7 minutes with a controller on an M5 Max) | github.com 2026-11-05 |
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Game info
- Developer
- Velan Studios
- Publisher
- Nintendo
- Released
- 2026-06-25
- Genre
- Shooter
- Title ID
- 0400E88025B1A000
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
FAQ
Can I play Star Fox on Windows with an emulator?
The best reported result on Windows is "Playable" with Eden Switch 2 forks, constant 30fps (report from 2026-11-04). Results vary by device and emulator version.
Can I play Star Fox on Mac with an emulator?
The best reported result on Mac is "In-game" with nxnative, 56-60fps in the tutorial, 30fps in cutscenes (report from 2026-11-05). Results vary by device and emulator version.
Can I play Star Fox on iPhone / iPad with an emulator?
We haven't found a public compatibility report for Star Fox on iPhone / iPad yet.
Can I play Star Fox on Android with an emulator?
We haven't found a public compatibility report for Star Fox on Android yet.
Where can I find the Star Fox ROM?
To emulate a Switch 2 exclusive on a computer you need one of the unofficial Eden forks, and they load games already decrypted on a Switch 2: an unpacked folder (the exefs/main file plus romfs) or a .nup package; this game's Title ID is 0400E88025B1A000. Switch 1 prod.keys and firmware only matter for Switch 1 games. Which formats each fork supports is covered on our "Eden Switch 2 forks" page. →
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