ImGui for Nintendo Switch

A Dear ImGui example for Nintendo Switch homebrew, featuring OpenGL 4.3, GLFW integration, touchscreen support, and gamepad navigation.

Developer: Sebastián Valdés Sánchez

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🛠️ Build Instructions

Prerequisites

You need the DevKitPro toolchain installed:

• libnx
• switch-glfw
• switch-glad

Building

make

This will generate a .nro file that can run on:

• 🎮 Real Nintendo Switch (via homebrew launcher)
• 💻 Ryujinx Emulator (for testing on PC)

Running on Switch

nxlink -s -a <SWITCH_IP> ImGui_NintendoSwitch.nro

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🎮 Controls

• Touchscreen: Direct interaction with UI elements
• Gamepad: Navigate using D-Pad and buttons
• START (+): Exit application

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📁 Project Structure

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├── src/
│   ├── main.cpp                    # Main application entry
│   ├── imgui_impl_glfw_switch.cpp  # GLFW backend for Switch
│   └── imgui_impl_opengl3.cpp      # OpenGL3 renderer
├── include/
│   └── embedded_poyo_icon.h        # Embedded texture example
├── Makefile
└── README.md

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🙏 Credits

• Dear ImGui by Omar Cornut
• GLFW - Multi-platform library for OpenGL
• DevKitPro Team - Nintendo Switch toolchain
• switch-glfw port - GLFW for Nintendo Switch

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📝 License

This project is for educational and demonstration purposes. Dear ImGui is licensed under the MIT License.

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Made with ❤️ by Sebastián Valdés