Redditor u/Floating Falafel has released TVPort, an open-source tool that recompiles Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 games to run natively on Apple TV 4K. Built using Claude Opus 5.5, the project forks the nxnative toolkit and allows users to back up saves to Mac or iCloud and choose between 30 fps and 60 fps targets. Super Mario Odyssey runs at 60 fps with minor stutters and audio issues near waterfalls, while Animal Crossing: New Horizons is limited to 30 fps with no reported problems.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom faces thermal throttling and requires significant engine patches, making it unlikely to run fully on the third-generation Apple TV 4K. The repository contains no game files; users must supply legally obtained Switch cartridges. The project highlights the Apple TV 4K’s gaming potential beyond streaming, though it also underscores the contentious nature of AI-assisted decompilation.
Anthropic has since instructed Claude Code not to recreate existing games, and decomp.dev recently shut down due to AI misuse in the community.
Source: Engadget · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing