Thanks for showing support for the series, it means a lot. Which handheld/console should I deep dive next? I've done NDS, PSP, GBA SP, and the Switch Lite.
Can you do a comprehensive guide on 3DS, Vita emulator on mid to high end Android Phone/Handheld because it runs like sh!t on my Android phone that has a Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1!
@@jonathan__g Bro, even the PS2 and Wii emulators are so neglected when it comes to Android. There's no comprehensive guide like how to add 60 fps patches, tweaking optimal settings for a Snapdragon/Mediatek SoC, etc. It's a shame because Android Phones are literally a super computer with their super advanced ARM SoC that far exceeds the consoles of the yesteryear!
That emulation performance reminds me of the magic of first hacking my PSP. I was amazed at the amount of systems it could run and I'm equally amazed at how many the Switch lite can.
That's me now. Just hacked my vita. Got N64, GBA, and SNES running on there. N64 runs surprisingly well, didn't grow up with one but it's cool to try. And I've been wanting a portable that plays gba games ever since the triggers on most gbas stopped working, metroid fusion was my childhood
@@Matt-jc2ml Love the vita. Probably my favourite gaming device ever and hacked just takes it to the next level. Have recently been using my Vita again after years of using handheld PC's and I still find things to marvel at. Things like the battery life and weight still blow me away in comparison to newer handhelds. Even in 2024 it could still sell if Sony had ever given it any effort. In 2024 if they released a model with USB C, built in 256gb, improved wifi/bluetooth for like $150-200 it would sell like hotcakes. No reason why something like the Portal should exist but the Vita shouldn't. EDIT: oh and obviously microsd slot
Once they find a way to softmod all firmwares of the Lite, the homebrew development scene will go crazy. It'll be like PSP times again. The glory days.
Hello Taki. My name is Nadir, I am the dev behind the 4IFIR. I'm glad that you liked my development. Thanks for telling people about it. If you have any questions, I will be glad to answer them. The project is developing day by day, acquiring new breakthrough feautures. Soon I plan to implement, for example, the ability to change the screen refresh rate in the range of 45-90 (not available on all LCD, but not the point). Just wanted to say thank you for your attention on behalf of my project and its community. I am in touch. Good luck!
Thank you, mister! ❤ Before 4ifir it was a little bit of pain to play totk on Erista. After trying overclocking - it's a pure pleasure. Like it designed to be. I also was afraid of noise or overheating. But it's silent and cool enough. And you should know that I really hate noise and big temperatures. So, really thanks, that 4ifir is so cool, Cooler😊 P.S. And Hogwarts... It's really magic 😮 Far, far better than without 4ifir
Most folks out there are busy speculating as to when the Nintendo Switch 2 is going to drop but I'm just here lounging and still enjoying my Switch with CFW and its great library. Awesome video Taki
@@lucio-ohs8828 I don't wanna risk my account getting banned. IDK what it provides, either. So IDK if I'd still have access to online, my account's cloud saves, hour count/stats, or anything like that
It also helps he's a UA-camr. Someone was willing to sell it for that for their project to be featured in a video. Still cool to see what you can do with one.
You just nailed this video. Best modded Switch video there is out there IMO. The Switch OLED is my favorite due to the removable joycon where you can due a proper flip grip orientation for DS / TATE, use the kickstand for table top and use pro controller 3rd party joypad options. The Lite seems nice for those who need a more portable solution however, I don’t even think it’s that pocketable so they would both need to go into a bag.
For those who are curious, Taki just posted an update on his Twitter saying V1 (no HDMI out) of the OLED mod will be available later this month. HDMI out version will be coming later this year.
Hey Taki, special little note: Jet Set Radio Future naturally runs pretty eh on Xemu. I'm actually crazy surprised on how well it ran on the switch lite 💀
@Starrs_mods Nope, it seems like a lot of stuff is probably easier if you know how Linux works. Just install the arm64 versions of emulators. As for using box64 and other stuff, I have no clue
@@LS-td4yf Yeah, 100% interested in seeing a breakdown for just about everything he did. I would also like to see some more vids from ppl in general, showing the modding/jail breaking process for the lite too. Don't see a ton of those out there yet
We have 3 Hard Modded OLED Switch's. Modded Switch's are our favorite handhelds over RP4's, and even the Odin 2. It is the only handheld that plays Switch games perfectly afterall. Loading up a 1TB mSD is amazing.
@@MyVitros no, Odin 2 and even the 1 are still better for ps2 emulation. Though the switch runs a few PS2 titles the simpler ones, Odin 1 runs even more titles and Odin 2 runs all titles 2x the resolution...minimum.
@@MyVitros I don't emulate on the Modded OLED Switch. So many things can play PS2 perfectly including my last 3 phones. Me and my 2 kids typically play Switch games. We have PS5 and gaming PC's too. When we we want emulation, we prefer our phones (SD8 g3) since they are always with us and more powerful then all dedicated Android emulation handhelds. My 6 year old sometimes carries the RP4 on car trips. I may put my Odin 2 on Ebay since it just doesn't fit in to our usage.
21:48 that ZNES menu hit me hard, that's pure nostalgia right there, before we had internet like 25 years ago me and my brother used to have a CD with spiderman on the cover (lol) called "1001 games", I have no clue where it came from, it had a few emulators but we always played ZNES with a bunch of random roms, a lot of them chinese. It was a blast just firing up a misterious game, messing up with the menus, seeing if it had co-op mode
I love this so much. The Lite is one of my favorite handhelds of all time, and the only 2 things I've wanted for it were just shown in your video. I'm so excited for that OLED mod! 💚
@@Asad-hv2dc The modchip is only on for a few seconds to glitch the CPU into a payload when you turn it on. Any potential battery life difference is almost nothing.
@@jtchoi2003 yeah lmao i bought a switch lite for 80 dollars and the tiny raspberry pi and tried to do this at my schools fabrication lab, i can no longer turn it on. How did you learn micro soldering? Huge respect, im pretty sure i bricked it when cleaning off the thermal paste one of those tiny transistors near the APU fell off but im not too sure, i couldnt even get the wire to stay on the points, microsoldering is a whole different level compared to normal soldering which i found pretty easy
My Switch Lite screen got a pretty unfortunate scratch on it a couple of weeks ago, and I've been itching to do the OLED screen mod shown here rather than just replace it with a regular LCD. I'm sure you've been asked this a few times, but do you have a (rough?) estimate on when we might see the screen available to the public? When you talk about it being 'relatively easy' to do, does that include any soldering, or can you pull this all off with a screwdriver and some delicate hands? Words cannot express how excited I am to get my hands on this ASAP!
First gen models (Erista) can easily be modded by putting the system into recovery mode (bridging two pins of the JoyCon connector and turning the Switch on with Vol+ and Power buttons) and sending a payload via USB. Later models and the Lite need a modchip. They only cost like 10 bucks but soldering them isn't for the faint of heart.
oh yeah, I'm really looking forward to the Switch OLED mod. I love the form factor but have been wanting a way to connect it to the TV for a long time. Please keep us updated 😁
@@const3llations_370 theres no reason to go over 1080p most of the time. modern iphones dont go over 1080p as when you are working with screens this small there isnt any point in going higher and it ends up wasting battery.
Awesome video - I think it's your best yet! I've been dabbling with Moonlight (via the Switch's Horizon OS) to stream Elden Ring to my Switch V1. Now that I've upgraded to a modded OLED I'm looking forward to setting up Android for better streaming performance. I'm surprised you didn't mention Moonlight - even via HOS it seemed pretty capable, but apparently it's muuuuch better via Android because unlike homebrew running in HOS, Android allows full access to the GPU. And yeah, Duckstation HOS is great. I rediscovered Gran Turismo 2 last year and have been playing it for months on my Switch with widescreen, FPS and content mods. It's amazing, and it sips battery - when I got really carried away I could get over 6 hours from my V1, so I expect >10 hours (not that I'll ever play for that long) from my OLED. ToTK has been gathering dust while I rack up hundreds of hours in a 25 year old racing game that I didn't even like that much when it first came out! Such an amazing family of machines.
We need in depth battery and temp tests. I would like to know how much time it would last, how hot it gets and how noisy is the console when running overclocked, depending on the result I may or may not do it.
If battery life is a major concern for you, 2nd gen Switch or OLED model are a better choice. (Lite has the revised "Mariko" chipset, too - else it wouldn't allow for such massive overclocks - but a significantly smaller battery).
Thank you for this video! I had not realized that OCA screens existed for the switch lite. I could not, for the life of me, get the touch screen and lcd to line up, and I had dust particles and all kinds of stuff wrong with it. Color accuracy be damned, this is the better option for me. I used your link to buy one and it should arrive just in time for me to install it to play unicorn overlord. but... I'm absolutely going to be purchasing an OLED drop in replacement when they are available. Thank you for making us aware of this I can not wait for it! I have always loved your videos, keep up the great work man, you're a treasure.
We need HDMI out mods more than a screen, mind you both would be perfect as I now love the Switch Lite even more since I personally hacked mine with the Pico Fly mod chip!
It's really cool how much better the Switch is now that the community has had some time to unlock more of its potential. I use my Switch _way_ more ever since modding it, because it can finally do the things it should have been able to do all along.
It's almost funny how Nintendo has purposefully nerfed a very capable device. I'm willing to sacrifice my Nintendo Switch lite to try and get it half way useful.
Ditto. I really like how the Switch lite feels but it's just collecting dust and I was considering selling it until now. I just need to find the patience to perform these mods😅
This is pure gold. Please give us updates on the oled panel. I have a lite repair here that is going into a atomic purple shell and would love to drop in an oled panel while Im there
I like the idea of doing upgrades to the Switch Lite that don't really affect the software and using it that way. I guess if I were to pursue getting a secondhand one that needs easy repairs that someone doesn't want to bother with in one way or another, and if anything was possible, my ideal build would be: Transparent green shell (Doesn't look like they make them...) Dome Switch buttons (is that a thing anyone has even tried?) and the OLED screen (isn't made yet)
No difference and I use mine at very high clocks much higher than shown in this video I try to stay below 5w dischargerate and that would give me around 2:30h battery time.
Amazing content, a complete showcase of what a modded Switch can do, while testing its processor at max and using different systems with demanding games. Great content keep up! 👏
Has anyone seen a shell replacement which has a better kickstand for the unit? I'd love to replace my original model shell with an OLED style kickstand.
I’ve been all about modding my consoles forever. But now that I have a Steam Deck, I can’t say enough how great it is to trick out a console that isn’t fighting me the whole way. Experience has taught me to be scared each time that I add a new feature to a hacked console. You never know which mod will be the one that finally bricks the unit, or whether it will be possible to fix it. The openness and huge amounts of community support around the steam deck make it just worlds better than any modded console that I’ve ever tried. The deck can do EVERYTHING the Switch does, do it bettter, and do all of the things that are outside of the Switches capabilities. I’ve been loading it up with PS3 and Switch games lately.
@@moonie1825thats the reason i sold my oled steam deck, love it, but its too huge. Im planning of getting switch lite with oled, mod but im not sure about the modchip soldering. I just tried to solder a small part on psp motherboard for ips.screen, and it bricked my psp 1000 motherboard. Doesnt turn on anymore. Lame.
I was gonna get a used switch and hack it, but instead I just went with an old android phone with a controller that goes on it, $70 cheaper and it’s faster!
"If you are able to notice the difference in these clips, you are already more capable than the people that were supposed to fix it." I love this channel so frickin' much.
OKAY YOU DONT UNDERSTAND THIS BUT I randomly came across this video and watched it through thinking it was a pretty good video. BUT OH MY GOD. AT 27:47 YOU PLAY A GAME CALLED BUG TOO! I NEVER KNEW WHAT THAT GAME WAS CALLED AND I HAVE BEEN SEARCHING FOR THE NAME OF IT FOR OVER 20 YEARS WITH BARELY ANY INFORMATION. OH MY GOD. THANK YOU.
Modded my 3DS, my wife's N3DSXL, & my N2DSXL. My 3DS barely sees any action at all (largely because the buttons are about shot, it's why I got my N2DSXL in the first place), and my wife just hasn't played her N3DSXL or her Switch Lite much at all lately.
I got a brand new Switch lite for 140€ just days before your community post about the OLED mod. There aren't many videos showcasing a modded Switch lite so this is awesome!
Bro I just found your channel (because I stumbled upon and consequently ordered the SUPER5 OLED/HDMI kit today!). Been down the rabbit hole for hours now watching all of your videos -- amazing stuff. Keep it up man! Also zsnes for the win! I still use it to this day with my kids, so they can learn on the classics like SMW and DKC2 👌
Bro just casually shows us the coolest Switch Lite ever💀 NGL, I am so god damn jealous. I love the Lite but a Lite, modded software wise AND with an OLED screen is just so sick. Hell yea.
Oh man i want that oled screen for switch lite so bad... Me and some of my friends have talked about this plenty of times and how perfect the switch light would be with an OLED. But it would be great if the OLED filled the entire space with no borders making the screen bigger. Also they should have done this when they came out with the OLED for the original switch. Hope this works out well.
I have watched this video no less than 5 times all the way through. So much good info in this video and I can't wait for the OLED mod for the switch lite.
Well done! You are one of the few people, or the only one, who wants to break through so many layers of emulation! You had a video in which you were running games created for Windows on an ARM processor. Since Microsoft probably intends to switch to the ARM architecture as it has released its dev kit based on a Qualcomm processor, maybe an update? Some test of how Windows Steam games currently work on really powerful units based on ARM architecture. Has anything improved in terms of compatibility or emulation speed?
Yes, there are two teams that are working on translation software for Windows apps/games on ARM processors. I featured one of them in this video. There's another one called FEX that has a big backing. Both Box & Fex can run modern AAA games on flagship Qualcomm chips with varying degrees of success.
Good to hear. Apparently I didn't watch the video very carefully :P I'm waiting for the switch to energy-saving solutions, with high power and long battery life (SteamDeck 2/3 maybe?). You can now run Windows/Android/Linux on one hardware platform. I am also curious how quickly the possible increase in Risc-V's importance in market share will proceed. For now, these are just speculations. Regards and I'm waiting for the next videos :D
I have CFW on a V1 Switch and tried Android, but wasn't happy with GC performance at the time. I didn't bother with Linux, and I had no idea it was that good for emulation. This video was enlightening lol
I already played Switch Lite >1,000 hours within only 1 years. Fortnite 680 hours, TOTK 150 hours, Apex Legends 150 hours, BOTW 115 hours, Knives Out 85 hours (eshop Japan), Hogwarts Legacy 70 hours ❤. And I'm really want to mod it but afraid get ban by Nintendo
Got a Lite for 100 Euro locally, swapped the shell for a translucent atomic purple one (of course) and now you're telling me there's an OLED mod in the works? Sign me up!
What settings are you using for Galaxy 2? It's running so well. Also, does the Linux distro matters for performance, like playing SMG2 like you see you the video on Ubuntu?
I don't know about the switch but on PC distro doesn't matter. What matters is if the gpu drivers are up to date but even on slower distros you can just enable the unstable branch and have the newest gpu drivers auto update
After spending a long time thinking about it I finally got a Switch lite and the hardware jailbreak (the process was done by an expert, not me) for the equivalent of around 170 USD thanks to videos like this showcasing what it can do. I was gonna get either the v2 or OLED one but then I realised I genuinely care more about the portability aspect than using it docked. Plus, I could always get the OLED screen replacement Taki is working on and run Switch games at docked resolution.
I had a little trip down nostalgia lane earlier today and when you brought up ZSNES I remembered alllll the way back to the late 90s when my dad came out from his computer dungeon office with a few floppy disc's full of cracked games and emulators he must have gotten off some irc channel. He dumped it all on the family computer and that was my introduction to emulation along with my first taste of super Nintendo. Now I don't remember if I was using zsnes or one of the snes96/7/X back then but I will always vividly remember the nes emulator NESticle, with hairy little logo and all.
Beautiful! If only the Switch lite had an oled screen. It's okay because you said you can do video out via USB. Is there a performance drop when you are playing PS2 games for example on a 4K TV?
Thanks for showing support for the series, it means a lot.
Which handheld/console should I deep dive next? I've done NDS, PSP, GBA SP, and the Switch Lite.
Can you do a comprehensive guide on 3DS, Vita emulator on mid to high end Android Phone/Handheld because it runs like sh!t on my Android phone that has a Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1!
@@blues05 +1 for the 3DS
@@jonathan__g Bro, even the PS2 and Wii emulators are so neglected when it comes to Android. There's no comprehensive guide like how to add 60 fps patches, tweaking optimal settings for a Snapdragon/Mediatek SoC, etc. It's a shame because Android Phones are literally a super computer with their super advanced ARM SoC that far exceeds the consoles of the yesteryear!
I'm down for a PS Vita deep dive! That Switch-ception section was so ridiculous. I'm shocked that it could be done.
To be fair Taki, did you try launching some games in wine with --no-cef-sandbox?
The part where you showed the Switch actually being able to run an emulator of itself was actually mindblowing to me
I heard you like playing switch so youre emulating the switch on a switch itself.
Yo dawg
@@Drilbithey man I heard you like computers, so I got a computer for your computer
Hi pyra
@@bweaddssvirtual machines do exist you know😅
@@bweaddss hey man I heard you like cars, so I got you a car for your car.
Saw the thumbnail and instantly looked at local listings for used switch lites
That emulation performance reminds me of the magic of first hacking my PSP. I was amazed at the amount of systems it could run and I'm equally amazed at how many the Switch lite can.
Those were the days!
Yes❤
That's me now. Just hacked my vita. Got N64, GBA, and SNES running on there. N64 runs surprisingly well, didn't grow up with one but it's cool to try. And I've been wanting a portable that plays gba games ever since the triggers on most gbas stopped working, metroid fusion was my childhood
@@Matt-jc2ml Love the vita. Probably my favourite gaming device ever and hacked just takes it to the next level. Have recently been using my Vita again after years of using handheld PC's and I still find things to marvel at. Things like the battery life and weight still blow me away in comparison to newer handhelds. Even in 2024 it could still sell if Sony had ever given it any effort. In 2024 if they released a model with USB C, built in 256gb, improved wifi/bluetooth for like $150-200 it would sell like hotcakes. No reason why something like the Portal should exist but the Vita shouldn't.
EDIT: oh and obviously microsd slot
Once they find a way to softmod all firmwares of the Lite, the homebrew development scene will go crazy. It'll be like PSP times again. The glory days.
Hello Taki. My name is Nadir, I am the dev behind the 4IFIR. I'm glad that you liked my development. Thanks for telling people about it. If you have any questions, I will be glad to answer them.
The project is developing day by day, acquiring new breakthrough feautures. Soon I plan to implement, for example, the ability to change the screen refresh rate in the range of 45-90 (not available on all LCD, but not the point).
Just wanted to say thank you for your attention on behalf of my project and its community. I am in touch. Good luck!
Thank you, mister! ❤ Before 4ifir it was a little bit of pain to play totk on Erista. After trying overclocking - it's a pure pleasure. Like it designed to be. I also was afraid of noise or overheating. But it's silent and cool enough. And you should know that I really hate noise and big temperatures. So, really thanks, that 4ifir is so cool, Cooler😊
P.S. And Hogwarts... It's really magic 😮 Far, far better than without 4ifir
Спасибо, легенда!
nice man you did a great job
You're doing God's work man
I'm glad you liked it. I hope that I will find the time and opportunity to realize all my ideas.
To infinity and beyond.
Most folks out there are busy speculating as to when the Nintendo Switch 2 is going to drop but I'm just here lounging and still enjoying my Switch with CFW and its great library. Awesome video Taki
tbh im waiting for switch 2 to drop so i can finally mod the oled.
I'm waiting to get the next console so I can finally mod my gen 1 NS
@@cqllel5186 why are you waiting? if you do everything right there's no risk of getting banned
@@lucio-ohs8828 I don't wanna risk my account getting banned. IDK what it provides, either. So IDK if I'd still have access to online, my account's cloud saves, hour count/stats, or anything like that
Im sitting back speculating if there will be a Day 1 hack to unlock the Switch 2 and emulate on mobile
Modded and for that price? Huge steal tbh
Ong
It also helps he's a UA-camr. Someone was willing to sell it for that for their project to be featured in a video. Still cool to see what you can do with one.
@@madgodzilla12465Tech is cheap in China too, so that helps
He's in Asia. This is normal price outside the US
and like new! 😅
You just nailed this video. Best modded Switch video there is out there IMO. The Switch OLED is my favorite due to the removable joycon where you can due a proper flip grip orientation for DS / TATE, use the kickstand for table top and use pro controller 3rd party joypad options. The Lite seems nice for those who need a more portable solution however, I don’t even think it’s that pocketable so they would both need to go into a bag.
Old school PSP modder here it's been awhile and this seems exactly what I wanted to know about❤
Same.
For those who are curious, Taki just posted an update on his Twitter saying V1 (no HDMI out) of the OLED mod will be available later this month. HDMI out version will be coming later this year.
Take my money!!!!!
Is it out yet?
@@TheGuerreroEFG Parts have arrived (a little late) but he's QCing them to make sure they work properly before sending them to buyers.
@@onetruebrick 👍 thanks for the update.
Where can we buy it?
37:29 Take THAT SquareEnix!
Great video:D
Hey Taki, special little note:
Jet Set Radio Future naturally runs pretty eh on Xemu. I'm actually crazy surprised on how well it ran on the switch lite 💀
Yeah, the slowdown is definitely a xemu problem. I think that the game suffers the same issue when playing it on a 360.
@@alexanderkarren6455it does. 360 has quite a few glitches playing jsrf
Ok this has to be the best performance I've ever seen someone squeezed out of the switch, you gotta make a tutorial for some of this
Tutorial yet?
@Starrs_mods Nope, it seems like a lot of stuff is probably easier if you know how Linux works. Just install the arm64 versions of emulators. As for using box64 and other stuff, I have no clue
@@LS-td4yf Yeah, 100% interested in seeing a breakdown for just about everything he did. I would also like to see some more vids from ppl in general, showing the modding/jail breaking process for the lite too. Don't see a ton of those out there yet
Probably your best upload ever
Thank you!
We have 3 Hard Modded OLED Switch's. Modded Switch's are our favorite handhelds over RP4's, and even the Odin 2. It is the only handheld that plays Switch games perfectly afterall. Loading up a 1TB mSD is amazing.
Does it play ps2 games as good as the Odin?
@@MyVitros no, Odin 2 and even the 1 are still better for ps2 emulation. Though the switch runs a few PS2 titles the simpler ones, Odin 1 runs even more titles and Odin 2 runs all titles 2x the resolution...minimum.
@@MyVitros I don't emulate on the Modded OLED Switch. So many things can play PS2 perfectly including my last 3 phones. Me and my 2 kids typically play Switch games. We have PS5 and gaming PC's too. When we we want emulation, we prefer our phones (SD8 g3) since they are always with us and more powerful then all dedicated Android emulation handhelds. My 6 year old sometimes carries the RP4 on car trips. I may put my Odin 2 on Ebay since it just doesn't fit in to our usage.
When can I buy one?
Do you mod them or do you know who can?
21:48 that ZNES menu hit me hard, that's pure nostalgia right there, before we had internet like 25 years ago me and my brother used to have a CD with spiderman on the cover (lol) called "1001 games", I have no clue where it came from, it had a few emulators but we always played ZNES with a bunch of random roms, a lot of them chinese. It was a blast just firing up a misterious game, messing up with the menus, seeing if it had co-op mode
hahaha back in the days, it was the best snes emulator.
This is way more in-depth than what I initially thought I clicked on. Not to mention the way you narrate is very engaging. Great video!
I love this so much. The Lite is one of my favorite handhelds of all time, and the only 2 things I've wanted for it were just shown in your video. I'm so excited for that OLED mod! 💚
Nice, you uploaded this video right after I modded my Switch Lite LOL. That OLED mod sounds awesome, I can't wait to see your coverage of it.
how can I mod a switch lite?
@@RippingBones A modchip and soldering equipment. It is way outside the expertise of most beginners due to how tiny the soldering is.
Won't it decrease the battery life by a bit?
@@Asad-hv2dc The modchip is only on for a few seconds to glitch the CPU into a payload when you turn it on. Any potential battery life difference is almost nothing.
@@jtchoi2003 yeah lmao i bought a switch lite for 80 dollars and the tiny raspberry pi and tried to do this at my schools fabrication lab, i can no longer turn it on. How did you learn micro soldering?
Huge respect, im pretty sure i bricked it when cleaning off the thermal paste one of those tiny transistors near the APU fell off but im not too sure, i couldnt even get the wire to stay on the points, microsoldering is a whole different level compared to normal soldering which i found pretty easy
My Switch Lite screen got a pretty unfortunate scratch on it a couple of weeks ago, and I've been itching to do the OLED screen mod shown here rather than just replace it with a regular LCD.
I'm sure you've been asked this a few times, but do you have a (rough?) estimate on when we might see the screen available to the public? When you talk about it being 'relatively easy' to do, does that include any soldering, or can you pull this all off with a screwdriver and some delicate hands?
Words cannot express how excited I am to get my hands on this ASAP!
I've seen that mod in Twitter, I've been waiting to watch it
I NEED IT!!
I love my Steam Deck and PS Vita for emulation but for battery and lightness I would love to have a modded switch too.
maaaaannn 120Dollar for a switch and its MODDDEDDD!!!!!!!!!!! DAMMNNNN
It's strange to see americans impressed about the price of something while in my country you need one entire month salary for buying one
@@legitimo1788 what makes you think i am american, also you saoud a little bit solty. have you thought of moving maybe
@@legitimo1788yep it costs almost double because of import tax loll
@@legitimo1788well thats lower than minum wage tbh
Had no idea the Lite was this capable. Great deep dive video.
I mean, all switch lineups use the same hardware, so...
I appreciate you taking the time to do this deep dive
I cannot wait for the Lite OLED. I’ve been on a parade of retro console upgrades and shell swaps, and I’m comfortable with screen replacements now
Dang you just blew my mind in the possibilities of emulation for the Switch. I got some tinkering to do! :)
I LOVED ZSNES When I was a kid I remember making Mario world level mods and playing them on ZSNES. Good times!
I had no idea that the switch was moddable. Thanks for the video.
First gen models (Erista) can easily be modded by putting the system into recovery mode (bridging two pins of the JoyCon connector and turning the Switch on with Vol+ and Power buttons) and sending a payload via USB. Later models and the Lite need a modchip. They only cost like 10 bucks but soldering them isn't for the faint of heart.
@@rockapartieany good tutorials? Maybe I should just find an electronic repair shop and see if they'd do it for me
Bro you running WC3 and Fable, you get me nostalgic AF, awesome video. Keep it up
oh yeah, I'm really looking forward to the Switch OLED mod. I love the form factor but have been wanting a way to connect it to the TV for a long time. Please keep us updated 😁
I'm still waiting for the OLED mod. I hope it gets released.
same here same here cuz it sound like pain to do the chip mod for the oled and cost way too much to do it.
Dude, it's Nintendo, they will never release something cheap for users, if they can just sell a new product
@@Sunr1sen2 lmao you think this is coming from nintendo? It's third party.
@@Sunr1sen2you clearly don't know Nintendo if you assumed they made this
OLED mod is already made lol. look up hwfly
Also, when running Android on switch you get access to Xbox Game Pass as in any phone, to run cloud games. What a time to live in.
Yikes. I'll pass on streaming anything to a device that is limited to 720p.
@@const3llations_370 Bro 720p is already great on a screen that small
@@const3llations_370 Dude, 720p looks great on a screen so small.
@@const3llations_370 theres no reason to go over 1080p most of the time. modern iphones dont go over 1080p as when you are working with screens this small there isnt any point in going higher and it ends up wasting battery.
really enjoyed this. I appreciate your hard work to bring us this demo.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Awesome video - I think it's your best yet!
I've been dabbling with Moonlight (via the Switch's Horizon OS) to stream Elden Ring to my Switch V1. Now that I've upgraded to a modded OLED I'm looking forward to setting up Android for better streaming performance. I'm surprised you didn't mention Moonlight - even via HOS it seemed pretty capable, but apparently it's muuuuch better via Android because unlike homebrew running in HOS, Android allows full access to the GPU.
And yeah, Duckstation HOS is great. I rediscovered Gran Turismo 2 last year and have been playing it for months on my Switch with widescreen, FPS and content mods. It's amazing, and it sips battery - when I got really carried away I could get over 6 hours from my V1, so I expect >10 hours (not that I'll ever play for that long) from my OLED. ToTK has been gathering dust while I rack up hundreds of hours in a 25 year old racing game that I didn't even like that much when it first came out!
Such an amazing family of machines.
We need in depth battery and temp tests. I would like to know how much time it would last, how hot it gets and how noisy is the console when running overclocked, depending on the result I may or may not do it.
If battery life is a major concern for you, 2nd gen Switch or OLED model are a better choice. (Lite has the revised "Mariko" chipset, too - else it wouldn't allow for such massive overclocks - but a significantly smaller battery).
Learnt a lot here mate, thanks
Glad to help
Hope it doesn't take too long for the Lite OLED mod to release.
Thank you for this video! I had not realized that OCA screens existed for the switch lite. I could not, for the life of me, get the touch screen and lcd to line up, and I had dust particles and all kinds of stuff wrong with it. Color accuracy be damned, this is the better option for me. I used your link to buy one and it should arrive just in time for me to install it to play unicorn overlord.
but...
I'm absolutely going to be purchasing an OLED drop in replacement when they are available. Thank you for making us aware of this I can not wait for it!
I have always loved your videos, keep up the great work man, you're a treasure.
The switch was running some games (dead speace, dark souls 2) on wine over ubuntu linux... Pretty impresive.
This looks actually insane, to the point where I was wondering if it was edited
We need HDMI out mods more than a screen, mind you both would be perfect as I now love the Switch Lite even more since I personally hacked mine with the Pico Fly mod chip!
The oled mod will allow for it to display on a screen
This video made me get a switch lite after years of considering getting a switch! best purchase decision ive ever made. i feel like a kid again
This is awesome! Wish we could do this with the Odin 2.
Linux work is ongoing. Hopefully this is possible soon!
It's really cool how much better the Switch is now that the community has had some time to unlock more of its potential. I use my Switch _way_ more ever since modding it, because it can finally do the things it should have been able to do all along.
Any updates on the OLED mod?
You all have filled my heart with joy. Thank you for your kind words!
Hey... at 0:16, how do you do that? How do you get video out? I've googled far and wide and can't find anything.
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Amazing content in one video. Got a glimpse of a lot of new tech (for me) that made me realize I’m getting old
It's almost funny how Nintendo has purposefully nerfed a very capable device. I'm willing to sacrifice my Nintendo Switch lite to try and get it half way useful.
Ditto. I really like how the Switch lite feels but it's just collecting dust and I was considering selling it until now. I just need to find the patience to perform these mods😅
This is pure gold. Please give us updates on the oled panel. I have a lite repair here that is going into a atomic purple shell and would love to drop in an oled panel while Im there
Appreciate you changing the thumbnail from some Ai Image to a proper artist made image! you're videos are great as always too
I like the idea of doing upgrades to the Switch Lite that don't really affect the software and using it that way.
I guess if I were to pursue getting a secondhand one that needs easy repairs that someone doesn't want to bother with in one way or another, and if anything was possible, my ideal build would be:
Transparent green shell (Doesn't look like they make them...) Dome Switch buttons (is that a thing anyone has even tried?) and the OLED screen (isn't made yet)
Waiting for OLED update. Have rewatched it several time already and it never gets old
Yeah, me too.
how is the switch lite battery life before and after overclocking??
No difference and I use mine at very high clocks much higher than shown in this video
I try to stay below 5w dischargerate and that would give me around 2:30h battery time.
Amazing content, a complete showcase of what a modded Switch can do, while testing its processor at max and using different systems with demanding games. Great content keep up! 👏
Has anyone seen a shell replacement which has a better kickstand for the unit? I'd love to replace my original model shell with an OLED style kickstand.
I really searched for a good deep dive when it comes to switch lite modding and here we are. Awesome work much much appreciate it.
I’ve been all about modding my consoles forever. But now that I have a Steam Deck, I can’t say enough how great it is to trick out a console that isn’t fighting me the whole way. Experience has taught me to be scared each time that I add a new feature to a hacked console. You never know which mod will be the one that finally bricks the unit, or whether it will be possible to fix it. The openness and huge amounts of community support around the steam deck make it just worlds better than any modded console that I’ve ever tried. The deck can do EVERYTHING the Switch does, do it bettter, and do all of the things that are outside of the Switches capabilities. I’ve been loading it up with PS3 and Switch games lately.
The steam deck is about the size of a play station 4 slim so it better.
@@moonie1825thats the reason i sold my oled steam deck, love it, but its too huge. Im planning of getting switch lite with oled, mod but im not sure about the modchip soldering. I just tried to solder a small part on psp motherboard for ips.screen, and it bricked my psp 1000 motherboard. Doesnt turn on anymore. Lame.
We need that OLED screen mode!!!
Could that run modern world of Warcraft?
I seriously need that OLED screen! It looks so good, and I'm (not so) patiently waiting to assemble my broken switch lite with an upgrade.
I was gonna get a used switch and hack it, but instead I just went with an old android phone with a controller that goes on it, $70 cheaper and it’s faster!
"If you are able to notice the difference in these clips, you are already more capable than the people that were supposed to fix it."
I love this channel so frickin' much.
NAH THE NINTENDO NINJAS ARE COMING ON THIS ONE🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🗨🗨🗨🗨
ayoooo
good lord the amount of configing you spent for each os is insane, great vid!
OLED mod when tho?
OKAY YOU DONT UNDERSTAND THIS BUT
I randomly came across this video and watched it through thinking it was a pretty good video. BUT OH MY GOD. AT 27:47 YOU PLAY A GAME CALLED BUG TOO! I NEVER KNEW WHAT THAT GAME WAS CALLED AND I HAVE BEEN SEARCHING FOR THE NAME OF IT FOR OVER 20 YEARS WITH BARELY ANY INFORMATION. OH MY GOD. THANK YOU.
Am i the only one who loves to build these types of devices to never actually play them?
No your not I do it all the time at the moment I’m doing my day 1 switch even tho the games are already on my oled 😂
Haha spent $150 on a psp vita modded it, maybe played it for an hour. 😂
I seem to enjoy carving out time to mod busted systems, to just have them sitting there barely getting played. 😂
Modded my 3DS, my wife's N3DSXL, & my N2DSXL. My 3DS barely sees any action at all (largely because the buttons are about shot, it's why I got my N2DSXL in the first place), and my wife just hasn't played her N3DSXL or her Switch Lite much at all lately.
Yes
Really looking forward to the OLED + video out mod. If it makes it to retail, I will be buying multiple.
''im not showing piracy'' ... 20 min later ''ok lets show my Rom Collection for every Emulator'
I got a brand new Switch lite for 140€ just days before your community post about the OLED mod. There aren't many videos showcasing a modded Switch lite so this is awesome!
why does noone on youtube playing game cube ever run pso? i feel like the only person that grew up on it lol
3DS, PSP, DC, GC AND PS2 RUNNING DECENTLY ON NINTENDO SWITCH...
IT'S ALL FOR ME!!! ❤❤❤ BEST HANDHELD, HALLELUJAH!!! 🙏🙏🙏
The oled lite is the dream handheld, will buy as soon as the screen is available for sale.
My big takeaway from this is that new OLED screen that's coming. Count me it!!
This was mindblowing. I have a modded switch lite lying around and might pick it up to test some of these things if time permits. Thanks Taki
Bro I just found your channel (because I stumbled upon and consequently ordered the SUPER5 OLED/HDMI kit today!). Been down the rabbit hole for hours now watching all of your videos -- amazing stuff. Keep it up man!
Also zsnes for the win! I still use it to this day with my kids, so they can learn on the classics like SMW and DKC2 👌
Nice have fun, did you consider the modchip? Im worried to brick it with my soldering beginners experience..
Had a hacked switch for yearsss and had NO IDEA it could run PS2 this well through Linux
Bro just casually shows us the coolest Switch Lite ever💀
NGL, I am so god damn jealous. I love the Lite but a Lite, modded software wise AND with an OLED screen is just so sick. Hell yea.
This is some quality content 👌 great to see the Lite using its full potential
16:53 Security Guard: "Keep still during the scanning process"
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Oh man i want that oled screen for switch lite so bad... Me and some of my friends have talked about this plenty of times and how perfect the switch light would be with an OLED. But it would be great if the OLED filled the entire space with no borders making the screen bigger. Also they should have done this when they came out with the OLED for the original switch. Hope this works out well.
I just wish, FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, that there was a way to stream PC games to an un-modded switch. I’d use mine so much more
I waited 2 weeks for this video......Amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have watched this video no less than 5 times all the way through. So much good info in this video and I can't wait for the OLED mod for the switch lite.
Well done! You are one of the few people, or the only one, who wants to break through so many layers of emulation! You had a video in which you were running games created for Windows on an ARM processor. Since Microsoft probably intends to switch to the ARM architecture as it has released its dev kit based on a Qualcomm processor, maybe an update? Some test of how Windows Steam games currently work on really powerful units based on ARM architecture. Has anything improved in terms of compatibility or emulation speed?
Yes, there are two teams that are working on translation software for Windows apps/games on ARM processors. I featured one of them in this video. There's another one called FEX that has a big backing. Both Box & Fex can run modern AAA games on flagship Qualcomm chips with varying degrees of success.
Good to hear. Apparently I didn't watch the video very carefully :P I'm waiting for the switch to energy-saving solutions, with high power and long battery life (SteamDeck 2/3 maybe?). You can now run Windows/Android/Linux on one hardware platform. I am also curious how quickly the possible increase in Risc-V's importance in market share will proceed. For now, these are just speculations. Regards and I'm waiting for the next videos :D
I have CFW on a V1 Switch and tried Android, but wasn't happy with GC performance at the time.
I didn't bother with Linux, and I had no idea it was that good for emulation. This video was enlightening lol
lol linux is overall getting really amazing now
time to ditch windows
I already played Switch Lite >1,000 hours within only 1 years. Fortnite 680 hours, TOTK 150 hours, Apex Legends 150 hours, BOTW 115 hours, Knives Out 85 hours (eshop Japan), Hogwarts Legacy 70 hours ❤. And I'm really want to mod it but afraid get ban by Nintendo
Really loved that you showed off World of Warcraft working on the switch! Such a cool thing to see!
Any update on the OLED screen? I'm eagerly waiting for it!!!
Got a Lite for 100 Euro locally, swapped the shell for a translucent atomic purple one (of course) and now you're telling me there's an OLED mod in the works? Sign me up!
Cannot wait for that OLED mod. Do we know if its going to be a simple installation, or it is likely to require soldering?
What settings are you using for Galaxy 2? It's running so well.
Also, does the Linux distro matters for performance, like playing SMG2 like you see you the video on Ubuntu?
I don't know about the switch but on PC distro doesn't matter. What matters is if the gpu drivers are up to date but even on slower distros you can just enable the unstable branch and have the newest gpu drivers auto update
That transparent cool blue switch is the main reason i clicked on this video
I'm sure the entire process to modding this thing and getting it all running pretty is a real headache
HDMI out on an oled mod sounds like it might be a case of feature creep - but if they can pull it off fully internally, that would be truly wild.
After spending a long time thinking about it I finally got a Switch lite and the hardware jailbreak (the process was done by an expert, not me) for the equivalent of around 170 USD thanks to videos like this showcasing what it can do. I was gonna get either the v2 or OLED one but then I realised I genuinely care more about the portability aspect than using it docked. Plus, I could always get the OLED screen replacement Taki is working on and run Switch games at docked resolution.
I had a little trip down nostalgia lane earlier today and when you brought up ZSNES I remembered alllll the way back to the late 90s when my dad came out from his computer dungeon office with a few floppy disc's full of cracked games and emulators he must have gotten off some irc channel. He dumped it all on the family computer and that was my introduction to emulation along with my first taste of super Nintendo. Now I don't remember if I was using zsnes or one of the snes96/7/X back then but I will always vividly remember the nes emulator NESticle, with hairy little logo and all.
Beautiful! If only the Switch lite had an oled screen. It's okay because you said you can do video out via USB. Is there a performance drop when you are playing PS2 games for example on a 4K TV?
I didn't notice a performance hit when I was testing USB video out.
Why would you want to play with video out if you have the option of a gorgeous OLED screen???
@@noname7271 that's not LED. The Switch Lite has an LCD screen
@@TakiUdon How did you use USB Video out on a switch lite? I cant seem to figure it out.