Case study

uLaunch: reconstructing the Nintendo Switch HOME Menu

uLaunch reconstructs selected Nintendo Switch HOME Menu behavior in a customizable replacement. It launches and suspends applications, handles applets and controllers, and implements a subset of system settings; additional settings are being reversed and implemented.

Targets: Firmware
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-09

Stars: 813
Last commit: 2026-07-24
Language: C++
License (GitHub): GPL-2.0

GitHub data as of 2026-11-09

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: The documented installation is intended for Atmosphère custom firmware on Nintendo Switch.
Limits: Several system settings and messages remain unimplemented; eShop, parental controls and game updates are outside the current plan.
License: GPL-2.0 license.

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BibTeX

@misc{ulaunch-switch-home-menu-case,
  title = {{uLaunch: reconstructing the Nintendo Switch HOME Menu}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/XorTroll/uLaunch}},
  url = {https://github.com/XorTroll/uLaunch},
  urldate = {2026-11-09},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/ulaunch-switch-home-menu-case/}}
}

Plain text

uLaunch: reconstructing the Nintendo Switch HOME Menu. https://github.com/XorTroll/uLaunch (accessed 2026-11-09). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/ulaunch-switch-home-menu-case/

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README.md GitHub · XorTroll/uLaunch · Revision 6da94f9