What is new
- Less first-time shader stutter: three shader compilers now work in parallel and shaders compile with a lighter optimization level. With the shader cache deleted, Super Mario 3D World's worst hitch dropped from 0.5 s to 0.06 s (about 58 FPS). Super Mario Odyssey still has one long pause of about 10 s the first time a scene loads; that is the next target
- Games only come from you: NXbox no longer downloads a game from an address (
game.url) or a shared shader cache. Games arrive through the built-in FTP server, NxbHelper/Device Portal or a USB drive, as before - No money involved: the donation address was removed; NXbox takes no donations or payments
Known issues: Pokémon Legends: Arceus can freeze after the title screen on Series S (a graphics feature NXbox does not support yet), black sky in Sparking Zero, the Wonder 1-2 seed, Nextendo online (error when entering online play).
NxbHelper (preview)
The NxbHelper zip files are a companion app that prepares a USB drive or sends your own games to NXbox through Device Portal. It is still in development: it may not work and has not been fully tested. You do not need it to use NXbox.
Full Changelog: v1.0.12...v1.0.13