zortos293/Lichii

Project overview

Lichii is a C++ desktop emulator for Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 software. It is a fork built on Eglantine, Eden, yuzu and Sudachi, and the project focuses on game compatibility and renderer fixes rather than reimplementing an emulator from scratch. The README explicitly calls it an independent fork and states that it is not affiliated with Nintendo. It is not an official release of any upstream project.

It is aimed at users who want to test early Switch 2 emulation and at contributors interested in compatibility and rendering work. Because it is labeled VERY experimental, crashes, graphical errors and stuttering should be expected depending on the game, hardware and driver.

Getting started

Published builds are distributed through the fork's releases page. Note that this page is hosted under the historical Eglantine repository name, while the desktop application is now called Lichii.

1. Open the releases page and download a build archive.
2. On Windows, extract the entire archive, then run lichii.exe.
3. Supply your own legally obtained games, keys and firmware; the project does not bundle them.
4. If you already used Eden or Eglantine, the existing data directories and configuration keys are retained, so saves, settings and shader caches are not moved or deleted. Back up saves before testing experimental builds.

For source builds, the build guide and user documentation are the starting points. The GUI build target is still named yuzu; it produces lichii.exe on Windows and lichii on other desktop platforms.

Usage constraints

Compatibility and performance vary by game, hardware and driver. Rendering errors, stutters and crashes remain possible, and passing automated tests does not guarantee correct rendering or a universal frame rate. Only use games and system files you have legally obtained. Bug reports should include the exact build, game version, CPU, GPU, driver version, relevant settings, reproduction steps, a screenshot and a session log, with personal information checked first. Do not upload game files, keys, firmware or private account information to the issue tracker.

The project is licensed under GPL-3.0 and retains the copyright notices and third-party licenses of the upstream projects.

HotRepo's take

HotRepo recorded Lichii on the C++ new-project list on November 3, 2026, with 561 stars and 52 forks; during the roughly one-hour growth window it gained 8 stars and no forks. Those numbers only show early attention around a newly created, experimental emulator, not that Switch 2 games run correctly. The README itself is the more useful signal: it warns about compatibility and rendering problems and keeps the existing Eden/Eglantine configuration, which is consistent with a fork-oriented project rather than a mature emulator release.