Ryubing is an open-source Nintendo Switch emulator fork intended to improve day-to-day use for existing Ryujinx users. It runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux and is licensed under MIT. Stable releases are published about monthly; Canary builds follow each master-branch commit and are recommended only for experienced users. Graphics support includes OpenGL 4.5 or later, Vulkan, and Metal through MoltenVK, with resolution scaling, anti-aliasing, scaling filters, anisotropic filtering, shader caching, and aspect-ratio adjustment. Input options include keyboard, mouse, touch, Joy-Con, and nearly all controllers. Dual-Joy-Con motion controls require DS4Windows or BetterJoy. The interface manages downloadable content and supports romfs, exefs, and runtime mods such as cheats. Audio output is supported, but microphone input is not. A translation cache designed to reduce game load times is enabled by default. Documentation recommends at least 8 GiB of RAM and warns that less may cause poor gameplay or unexpected crashes. The original Ryujinx project was discontinued on October 1, 2024.
Who it is for
Ryubing is aimed at existing Ryujinx users seeking a Nintendo Switch emulator for Windows, macOS, or Linux. Canary builds are intended for experienced users.
What is good
- Open source under the MIT license
- Supports Windows, macOS, and Linux
- Offers OpenGL, Vulkan, and Metal graphics APIs
- Manages downloadable content and supports runtime mods
- Supports online multiplayer
What to know first
- Requires at least 8 GiB of RAM, according to documentation
- Microphone input is not supported
- Dual-Joy-Con motion controls require DS4Windows or BetterJoy
- Canary builds are recommended only for experienced users
Verdict
Ryubing offers broad graphics, input, and mod support across desktop platforms. Its memory recommendation and the extra software required for dual-Joy-Con motion controls are worth noting.
Compared on Nintendo switch emulators
- Supported platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Source available
- Yes
- Online multiplayer
- Yes
- Resolution scaling
- Yes
- Graphics APIs
- OpenGL, Vulkan, Metal
- Motion controls
- Yes
