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HBLauncher: the homebrew launcher for the Switch 2

HBLauncher, by developer ravensclawx, is a launcher for homebrew (home-made) apps that runs on top of ns2jb on the Switch 2. It has already been used for the ftpd-sb file server and for demos such as Super Mario Bros. 3 and Super Mario 64. Everything is a proof of concept with no final version, and it inherits the limits of ns2jb: it is tethered and runs only at user level.

News on this topic

• Oct 28, 2026 · DEMO / proof of concept, not a release

  ravensclawx shows a Super Mario 64 port running on Switch 2, as a proof of concept

• Oct 27, 2026

  mac2jb 0.5.0: new interface with guided setup, demo support and several built-in homebrew apps

• Oct 26, 2026

  mac2jb reaches version 0.4.3: new bootstrap, built-in homebrew, experimental player and game export through OunceCake

• Oct 24, 2026 · DEMO / proof of concept, not a release

  DEMO: Super Mario Bros. 3 ported to Switch 2 with HBLauncher, shown by Chona_Pardo

• Oct 23, 2026

  First homebrew game made with the HBLauncher SDK

• Oct 23, 2026

  HBLauncher and ftpd-sb: first homebrew apps on top of ns2jb

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