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diff --git a/backends/platform/sdl/switch/README.SWITCH b/backends/platform/sdl/switch/README.SWITCH index c19cd80fe5..fb9bd78639 100644 --- a/backends/platform/sdl/switch/README.SWITCH +++ b/backends/platform/sdl/switch/README.SWITCH @@ -3,11 +3,9 @@ ScummVM-Switch README Installation ============ - - Copy the relevant game datafiles to your sd card (location doesn't matter). - - Install ScummVM like any other homebrew. - - After installation you should have a file `/switch/scummvm/scummvm.nro` - - Run ScummVM and use the launcher to add games and run them. - - Press the plus key to return to the launcher and play another game. + - The latest daily version of ScummVM for Switch is [here](https://buildbot.scummvm.org/snapshots/master/switch-master-latest.zip) (needs to be unzipped). + - Copy the scummvm folder to your SD card into the folder /switch/ so that you have a folder `/switch/scummvm` with `scummvm.nro` and other folders inside. + - Launch ScummVM using your favorite method to launch homebrew on the Switch Notes ===== @@ -16,26 +14,35 @@ Notes Building the source code ======================== -To build ScummVM for Switch: - -- Obtain the ScummVM source code from https://github.com/scummvm/scummvm - -- Install devkitPro for Switch (https://switchbrew.org/wiki/Setting_up_Development_Environment) +This port of ScummVM to the Switch is based on SDL2. It uses the open source SDK provided by devkitPro. -- Ensure your $DEVKITPRO variable is set via `export DEVKITPRO="/opt/devkitpro"` +To build ScummVM for Switch: -- Ensure your $DEVKITA64 variable is set via `export DEVKITA64="/opt/devkitpro/devkitA64"` + - Obtain the ScummVM source code (https://github.com/scummvm/scummvm) -- Ensure devkitPro binaries are in your path via `export PATH="$DEVKITA64/bin:$DEVKITPRO/tools/bin:$PATH"` + - Install the development tools for Switch following the official instructions (https://devkitpro.org/wiki/Getting_Started) -- Install libraries via `sudo -E dkp-pacman -S switch-portlibs` (or just `pacman -S switch-portlibs`) + - Install libraries via +``` +sudo dkp-pacman -S switch-portlibs +``` -- Create a subdirectory somewhere outside the source folder for your ScummVM build and cd into it + - Create a subdirectory somewhere outside the source folder for your ScummVM build and cd into it -- Execute the command `configure --host=switch` + - Execute the command (once a curl-config script exists for devkitA64, the --disable-libcurl could be omitted) +``` +../scummvm/configure --host=switch --disable-libcurl +``` -- Execute the command `make scummvm_switch.zip` + - Execute the command +``` +make scummvm_switch.zip +``` Port Authors ============ cpasjuste + +Thanks +====== +[devkitPro](https://devkitpro.org devkitPro) and [Switchbrew](https://switchbrew.org/) teams |