PopularThe Switch 2 remake of Ocarina of Time now runs natively on Windows via NX2navi recompilation, with up to 240 FPS, 4K and 5K, DLSS, FSR 3.1 and HDR on PC.
What you need to know
NX2navi statically recompiles the Switch 2 Ocarina of Time remake into a native Windows application, avoiding emulation. It supports up to 240 FPS, 4K/5K rendering, DLSS, FSR 3.1, HDR, and ultra-wide displays. Players need their own game dump; the first fan project may have bugs and crashes.
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Nintendo’s remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for Switch 2 now runs as a native Windows game thanks to NX2navi, a fan project that converts the game’s code into a standard PC program instead of emulating the console, and it’s already playable at up to 240 FPS.
The NX2navi The GitHub page is from developer tangerineturtle1 and he describes the project as a static recompilation of Ocarina of Time version 1.1.1, built as a Windows x86-64 application with a Vulkan renderer. NX2navi runs at 60 FPS by default, with the cap adjustable from 30 FPS to 240 FPS or fully unlocked, and it adds native ultra-wide support, rendering at 4K or 5K, NVIDIA DLSS on RTX GPUs, AMD FSR 3.1 scaling and frame generation on any GPU, HDR, and rumble and gyro support for controllers.
So how is it different from an emulator? An emulator impersonates the Switch 2 while the game is running, translating instructions on the fly, which is why the Ocarina of Time remake struggled on Lichii emulator with stuttering and visual problems. NX2navi translates the game code in advance into a program run directly by your PC, much like having a book professionally translated once instead of hiring an interpreter (emulator) to read it aloud each time.
The NX2navi page says “No game files are included,“so players need their own dump of version 1.1.1 from their own Switch 2, and the launcher then builds the game on the PC in”10 to 25 minutes, once.“
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How does NX2navi’s native recompile compare to the performance and visual stability of the Lichii emulator for the Ocarina of Time remake?
NX2navi recompiles the Ocarina of Time remake in advance in a Windows program rather than emulating the Switch 2 as Lichii does. It runs at 60 FPS by default, with an adjustable limit of up to 240 FPS, while the emulated version of Lichii suffered from stutters and visual issues described as making it unplayable. NX2navi is still in its early stages, so visual bugs and occasional crashes are still possible.
What performance can PCs expect at 4K or 5K in NX2navi, especially with the frame rate set to 240 FPS?
NX2navi supports rendering in 4K or 5K and lets you increase its default limit of 60 FPS to 240 FPS. This setting is a cap, not a measured result: no frame rates in 4K or 5K are reported, so there is no basis to say that a PC will achieve 240 FPS in either resolution.
How do players prepare and use their own Ocarina of Time version 1.1.1 dump with NX2navi?
Players must provide their own dump of Ocarina of Time version 1.1.1 from their own Switch 2; NX2navi does not include any game files. Its launcher then creates the Windows game on one’s PC, a one-time process that takes 10 to 25 minutes. The PC needs Windows 10 or later, 16 GB of RAM, approximately 30 GB of free space, and a GPU that supports Vulkan 1.3 and mesh shaders.
Which Vulkan 1.3 GPUs meet NX2navi mesh shader requirements?
NX2navi requires a GPU that supports both Vulkan 1.3 and mesh shaders. No specific GPU model is identified as meeting this requirement.
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Requirements include Windows 10 or later, 16 GB of RAM, approximately 30 GB of free space, and a GPU with Vulkan 1.3 and mesh shader support. Notably, NX2navi is considered early development, with visual bugs and occasional crashes still expected, and the developer describes it as an unaffiliated fan project. It remains to be seen how Nintendo will react to a PC version of a game launching on Switch 2 only on November 5.
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