pound-emu/pound

Open source emulator for the Nintedo Switch 1 and 2. Highly work in progress

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1,158

225 commits

updated Sep 11, 2026

See the code

README





Pound

“i think of getting pounded when i see that [name]” – Satisfied Customer

Overview

IMPORTANT: IN ORDER TO SQUEEZE AS MUCH PERFORMANCE FOR SWITCH 1 AND 2 EMULATORS, DEVELOPMENT HAS FULLY SHIFTED TO CREATING A NEW ARM RECOMPILER FROM THE GROUND UP. IF YOU ARE A COMPILER DEVELOPER PLEASE GIVE US YOUR SUPPORT

  • Translate SM86 to SPIR-V to Vulkan.
  • Add mimalloc for host allocator.
  • Create a custom pool / slab allocator for Horizon OS.
  • Create a JIT code cache memory allocator for Ballistic.
  • Create a JIT metadata manager.
  • Integrate Ballistic into Pound.

Development

Pound actively supports Linux and Windows with the Clang compiler only. I cannot run Pound on Windows, so the Windows builds will fall behind Linux builds. I would appreciate any Windows specific contributions greatly.

emulation
emulator
homebrew
nintendo
nintendo-switch
nintendo-switch-2
switch
switch-2

pound-emu/pound

Open source emulator for the Nintedo Switch 1 and 2. Highly work in progress

C

1,158

225 commits

updated Sep 11, 2026

See the code

README





Pound

“i think of getting pounded when i see that [name]” – Satisfied Customer

Overview

IMPORTANT: IN ORDER TO SQUEEZE AS MUCH PERFORMANCE FOR SWITCH 1 AND 2 EMULATORS, DEVELOPMENT HAS FULLY SHIFTED TO CREATING A NEW ARM RECOMPILER FROM THE GROUND UP. IF YOU ARE A COMPILER DEVELOPER PLEASE GIVE US YOUR SUPPORT

  • Translate SM86 to SPIR-V to Vulkan.
  • Add mimalloc for host allocator.
  • Create a custom pool / slab allocator for Horizon OS.
  • Create a JIT code cache memory allocator for Ballistic.
  • Create a JIT metadata manager.
  • Integrate Ballistic into Pound.

Development

Pound actively supports Linux and Windows with the Clang compiler only. I cannot run Pound on Windows, so the Windows builds will fall behind Linux builds. I would appreciate any Windows specific contributions greatly.

emulation
emulator
homebrew
nintendo
nintendo-switch
nintendo-switch-2
switch
switch-2

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