# XITRIX/Moonlight-Switch

Moonlight port for Nintendo Switch

Repository: https://github.com/XITRIX/Moonlight-Switch
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/moonlight-switch
Language: C
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: homebrew, moonlight, nvidia, shield, nintendo-switch
Last push: 2026-07-26T19:39:26+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 88/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 94, release rhythm 73, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1911, "days_push": 38, "days_rel": 101, "gap_med": 45.5, "n_releases_24m": 9}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1614, forks 109 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:11.415130+00:00)

## What it is
A port of the Moonlight game streaming client to the Nintendo Switch homebrew platform, also available for iOS, tvOS, and macOS. It streams games from an NVIDIA GameStream or Sunshine host to the console with gamepad, touch, mouse, keyboard, and motion control support.

## Use cases
- stream pc games to nintendo switch
- play steam games on switch via moonlight
- game streaming client for switch homebrew
- use switch as handheld client for sunshine host
- stream nvidia gamestream to console
- play pc games on ios and tvos with moonlight

## When to choose
- you have a hacked Nintendo Switch and want to stream PC games to it
- you run a Sunshine or NVIDIA GameStream host and need a Switch client
- you want gamepad, gyro, and touch input support while streaming

## When to avoid
- your Switch is not running custom firmware/homebrew
- you need low-latency streaming without overclocking constraints
- you want an officially supported streaming solution

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: game, streaming, gui
- domain: gaming-tools, media, cross-platform
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: nintendo-switch, homebrew, game-streaming, moonlight, nvidia-gamestream, sunshine, mobile, desktop

## Member repositories
- XITRIX/Moonlight-Switch (main) score 88

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:11.415130+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:50:20.123222+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/XITRIX/Moonlight-Switch (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:11.415130+00:00, sha 428c843c83cd)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.