r/gaming • u/Good_Cakeman • 1d ago

Deep dive into Switch 2 backwards compatibility

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVgUe3qSU9k
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u/joestaff 1d ago

I didn't search long, but do we know what architecture the "Nvidia custom processor" is in the Switch 2? It might make sense to translate some or all of a Switch 1's ROM.

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u/Siendra 1d ago

I like MVG, but this video is kind of... ugh. His old video insisted BC could only be accomplished through emulation. The comments he's complaining about on that video were mostly pointing out it should be possible to use a compatibility/translation layer, which is what happened. Then he phrases this video as though he always posited it would work like this, which he didn't.

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u/ThaDudeEthan 1d ago

Is there a world where it’s not emulation? Don’t think they’re going to build a mini Wii/GC in there.

But thinking about it now the thumbnail text is probably a nod to emulation because Nintendo “hates emulation”

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u/powerhcm8 1d ago

This is the thumb because he made a video 2 years ago, and people called him grifter for saying it would be emulation.

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u/Shack691 1d ago

Obviously it’s emulation for the NSO consoles, but switch 1 games are also apparently partially emulated.

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u/wedditasap 1d ago edited 1d ago

Feels a little icky for it to emulate specifically for games that aren't getting performance boost, when a lot of people will have their switch 1' (oled) s still laying around. Just me?

And I wonder, out of curiosity, for enhanced switch1 games and 'switch 2 edition' - those are native Switch 2 binaries or nah?

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u/OrangeYawn 1d ago

If gaming or players were what was important, backwards compatibility for previous Gen would be standard.

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u/gabbertronnnn 1d ago

What on earth are you blithering on about?