krushant1122/MetalNX
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What it is
A macOS app for Apple Silicon Macs that converts legally dumped Nintendo Switch game packages into standalone native apps and provides a graphics settings interface for them, including resolution scale, frame rate, MetalFX upscaling and per-game recipes. It states that it is not…
Who it's for
Mac users with Apple Silicon who own Switch games and want to run their own dumps natively on macOS
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