Voxel9's hack looks like it could still use some smoothing, but we're still very much in the beginning stages of what the new Switch hacking environment will look like in the coming years. Voxel9 has also been playing original Xbox games with a PlayStation 4 controller in one of the most irreverent displays of hacker practicality in recent memory. In the video's description, Voxel9 elaborates on how they achieved the successful emulation, stating that the Switch is running Linux instead of the system already housed within the console. Voxel9 has to increase the playback framerate of Jet Set Radio Future to a whopping four times to simulate what the game's playback experience should actually look like, and it's clear both games are struggling to maintain their standard performance. Of course, it doesn't take an experienced hacker to realize that neither of the games are running optimally on the emulation software. Voxel9's video demonstrates a successful original Xbox emulation hack running on the Switch, even demonstrating the emulator being compiled by the console, then Halo: Combat Evolved and Jet Set Radio Future running to prove games are playable while the emulation software is running. Related: The Original Game Boy is 30 Years OldĮven as the Switch surges forward, however, some of its fans have been looking backwards, too. Nintendo's profits have been strong, the Switch games library is one of the strongest of any console in history, and the platform appears to be well-suited to the upcoming landscape shift in the industry as Google Stadia, Microsoft's new console, and the PS5 all look to make their mark on next-gen technology. The Switch has been a constant presence in the video game industry since its release, and the device is garnering a reputation for being extremely flexible despite being significantly less powerful than its competitors in the Xbox One and PS4.

Original xbox emulator android