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Horizon Linux
Horizon Linux
	File:Horizonlinuxswitch.png
General
Author	kentjhall
Type	Operating systems
Version	2022
License	GPL-2.0
Last Updated	2022/09/10
Links
	Download
	Website
	Source

Revision as of 05:31, 7 Mayıs 2023

Horizon Linux is a project that patches the arm64 Linux kernel to run Nintendo Switch games and programs natively, like Wine does for Windows programs. The goal is to enable Switch games and programs to run on any arm64 hardware, including but not limited to, most recent Mac hardware, single-board computers, smartphones, and tablets, all if they have arm64 hardware.

The project consists of two parts:

https://github.com/kentjhall/horizon-linux - The custom Linux kernel based on version 5.19.0 as of writing.
https://github.com/kentjhall/mizu - The middleware loader intended to run as a systemd service under Horizon Linux, based on a stripped-down Yuzu emulator.

The project is still in alpha stage and can only run some homebrew demos/games and Puyo Puyo Tetris.

Media

Puyo Puyo Tetris running on the Jetson Nano (stik)

Horizon apps running under virtualized Fedora Rawhide (stik)

Puyo Puyo Tetris running under virtualized Fedora Rawhide w/ software rendering (stik)

External links

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 |title=Horizon Linux
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-|description=Arm64 Linux patched to run programs for the Nintendo Switch.
+|description=Arm64 Linux patched to run programs for the Nintendo Switch (WIP).
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 |lastupdated=2022/09/10
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 |license=GPL-2.0
 |download=https://github.com/kentjhall/horizon-linux
-|website=https://gbatemp.net/threads/horizon-linux-arm64-linux-patched-to-run-programs-for-the-nintendo-switch.617366/
+|website=https://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/comments/wnuh3u/introducing_horizon_linux/
 |source=https://github.com/kentjhall/horizon-linux
 |donation=
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-{{#seo:
+Horizon Linux is a project that patches the arm64 Linux kernel to run Nintendo Switch games and programs natively, like Wine does for Windows programs. The goal is to enable Switch games and programs to run on any arm64 hardware, including but not limited to, most recent Mac hardware, single-board computers, smartphones, and tablets, all if they have arm64 hardware.
-|title=Switch Homebrew Apps (Operating systems) - GameBrew
-|title_mode=append
-|image=horizonlinuxswitch.png
-|image_alt=Horizon Linux
-}}
-Horizon Linux is a project that patches the arm64 Linux kernel to run Nintendo Switch games and programs natively, like Wine does for Windows programs. The goal is to enable Switch games and programs to run on any arm64 hardware, such as Macs, single-board computers, smartphones, and tablets.
-The project consists of two parts: a patched Linux kernel based on version 5.19.0 and a middleware loader called Mizu, which is based on a stripped-down Yuzu emulator.
+The project consists of two parts:
+*https://github.com/kentjhall/horizon-linux - The custom Linux kernel based on version 5.19.0 as of writing.
+*https://github.com/kentjhall/mizu - The middleware loader intended to run as a systemd service under Horizon Linux, based on a stripped-down Yuzu emulator.
-The project is still in alpha stage and can only run some homebrew demos and one commercial game, Puyo Puyo Tetris. The project uses preemptive scheduling from the Linux kernel, which may break some games that rely on cooperative scheduling from the official Horizon OS.
+The project is still in alpha stage and can only run some homebrew demos/games and Puyo Puyo Tetris.
 ==Media==
-'''Puyo Puyo Tetris running on the Jetson Nano - ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-eZsclPq64 stik])'''<br>
+'''Puyo Puyo Tetris running on the Jetson Nano ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-eZsclPq64 stik])'''<br>
 <youtube>b-eZsclPq64</youtube>
-'''Horizon apps running under virtualized Fedora Rawhide - ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sV_CbRsnxF4 stik])'''<br>
+'''Horizon apps running under virtualized Fedora Rawhide ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sV_CbRsnxF4 stik])'''<br>
 <youtube>sV_CbRsnxF4</youtube>
-'''Puyo Puyo Tetris running under virtualized Fedora Rawhide w/ software rendering - ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlvvlTfSNj8 stik])'''<br>
+'''Puyo Puyo Tetris running under virtualized Fedora Rawhide w/ software rendering ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlvvlTfSNj8 stik])'''<br>
 <youtube>vlvvlTfSNj8</youtube>
 == External links ==
-* Gbatemp - https://gbatemp.net/threads/horizon-linux-arm64-linux-patched-to-run-programs-for-the-nintendo-switch.617366/
+* GitHub - https://github.com/kentjhall/horizon-linux
-* Github - https://github.com/kentjhall/horizon-linux
+* GitHub - https://github.com/kentjhall/mizu
-* Github - https://github.com/kentjhall/mizu
+* Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/comments/wnuh3u/introducing_horizon_linux/
+* GBAtemp - https://gbatemp.net/threads/horizon-linux-arm64-linux-patched-to-run-programs-for-the-nintendo-switch.617366/