Case study

Lordran Native: rehosting Dark Souls: Remastered on Apple devices

Lordran Native ports the Nintendo Switch release of Dark Souls: Remastered to Apple devices by running its ARM64 code directly. A rewriter adapts kernel-dependent instructions, a host supplies Horizon services, and a Metal layer implements NVN graphics. The project packages locally supplied NSP files and keys into macOS or unsigned iOS builds.

Targets: Game
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
Evidence class: C2 code & docs, no demo or download

Stars: 14
Last commit: 2026-10-24
Language: C
License (GitHub): MIT

GitHub data as of 2026-11-10

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Evidence

Observed: Code, documentation and a download method observed; no demo found.
Checked: 2026-11-09

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: An Apple Silicon Mac with Xcode and Homebrew for the standard build route.
Prerequisites: User-owned base and 1.0.3 update NSP files plus prod.keys; both NSPs are required for shader extraction.
Limits: The port is experimental, with graphics and device compatibility still needing validation.
License: MIT License.

Cite

BibTeX

@misc{lordran-native-case,
  title = {{Lordran Native: rehosting Dark Souls: Remastered on Apple devices}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/Nishikori-Yui/lordran-native}},
  url = {https://github.com/Nishikori-Yui/lordran-native},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/lordran-native-case/}}
}

Plain text

Lordran Native: rehosting Dark Souls: Remastered on Apple devices. https://github.com/Nishikori-Yui/lordran-native (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/lordran-native-case/

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README.md GitHub · Nishikori-Yui/lordran-native · Revision 85220ca
docs/porting/README.md GitHub · Nishikori-Yui/lordran-native · Revision 85220ca