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nxnative-gui
nxnative-gui is a lightweight macOS frontend rather than a separate runtime. It clones or updates nxnative, checks the toolchain and collects the choices normally made through terminal prompts into one build form.
Third-partyChecked 3 November 2026
Requirements
- The README lists Apple Silicon, macOS 27+, full Xcode and Homebrew. This frontend minimum is separate from the nxnative engine requirements for the game being built.
- You still need a supported game dump and prod.keys. The first conversion can take 30–60 minutes.
Get started
- Download a release, move the app to Applications, and open it.
- Let the app clone or update nxnative and install any missing dependencies it reports.
- Choose the game, update and DLC folders, prod.keys, output path, app name, language, Mac or iPhone target, and optional FPS overlay.
- Start the build and wait for the unsigned Mac app or IPA. Sign an IPA before installing it on a device.
Usage & troubleshooting
- The app reads nxnative’s supported game list on each launch, so the catalogue follows the checked-out engine.
- Its managed nxnative copy is stored under ~/Library/Application Support/<bundle-id>/nxnative. Use the app’s logs when the wrapper fails to update or locate tools.
- A graphical success message means the pipeline completed; it is not an independent device or performance test.