Flycast Switch

Flycast
General
Author	flyinghead
Type	Console
Version	2.6
License	GPL-2.0
Last Updated	2026/01/11
Links
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Flycast is a multiplatform Sega Dreamcast, Naomi, Naomi 2 and Atomiswave emulator derived from reicast.

Information about configuration and supported features can be found on TheArcadeStriker's flycast wiki.

Installation

Place the .nro to the /switch/ folder on the SD card.

A Dreamcast BIOS file is optional but NAOMI and Atomiswave BIOS files are required. You can add them in any folder and select the folder in the settings.

Dreamcast main files:

• dc_boot.bin - Main BIOS.
• dc_nvmem.bin - Console internal memory data; like clock, language.
• VMU_save_XY.bin - VMU save files; X for controller port and Y for slot (for example, A1, C1, D2).

NAOMI/Atomiswave BIOS files (see also verifying BIOS files):

• naomi.zip - Almost all NAOMI games.
• hod2bios.zip - The House of the Dead 2.
• awbios.zip All - Atomiswave games.
• f355bios.zip - Ferrari F355 Challenge (twin/deluxe).

Flycast supports the following:

• SEGA Dreamcast games (CHD, CDI, GDI, CUE) including games based on Windows CE.
• SEGA NAOMI games (.zip, .7z, .dat/.lst).
• SEGA NAOMI GD-ROM games (.zip, .7z, .dat/.lst and .chd).
• Sammy Atomiswave games (.zip, .7z).

(Doesn't support SEGA NAOMI 2, Hikaru, or SEGA System SP games.)

Optionally you can install the nsp forwarder made by TheNintendoEnthusiast (tested with FW 12+ and Atmosphere 1.2.5).

Screenshots

Media

Dreamcast Emulator Flycast Standalone - (Nintendo Switch) - Testing Windows CE Games (Pixelacos Gameplays)

Changelog

v2.6 2026/01/11

• What's Changed
  • Per pixel rendering with OpenGL ES on mobile
  • Match code server for battle cable games (F355, Virtual-On Oratorio Tangram and others)
  • Outtrigger and Power Smash online gaming support
  • Integer scaling and choice of filtering for output frame by @xander-will
  • Audio: improved frequency envelope generator
  • Fixed major issue with Mali GPUs when using Per-pixel rendering
  • DreamPicoPort fixes and enhancements by @Tails86
  • Combos to trigger emulator buttons (Pause, Exit, etc.)
  • DreamPotato support by @RikkiGibson
  • Configurable paths for BIOS, VMU and others, and UWP enhancements by @danprice142
  • UI themes by @nexus382
  • Better support for Thrustmaster wheels
  • Panther DC controller emulation
  • Improved arcade box art
  • Improved on-screen keyboard support on Nintendo Switch
  • iOS is no longer supported
  • Texture upscaling is no longer available
• Fixed games
  • Battle Racer (new)
  • Doom 64 (rendering)
  • Mushiking 2003 2nd (new)
  • Sonic Adventure
  • Mobile Suit Gundam: Federation vs.Zeon
  • Dinosaur King (inputs)
  • Zombie Revenge (inputs)
  • Virtual-On Oratorio Tangram (Naomi, VMU support)
  • Sega Tetris (Naomi, network)
  • Spawn (boot)
  • Block Pong-Pong (inputs)
  • Sega Rally 2 (crash)
  • Jet Set Radio (audio)
  • King of Route 66 (microphone support)

v2.5 2025/05/07

• What's Changed
  • DCNet: a free dedicated VPN service for Dreamcast games that only needs a basic Internet connection. 30 game servers are already available and more are coming.
  • Improved on-screen gamepad for Android and iOS: move and resize controls, custom designs, arcade-specific layout, unused controls hidden based on game (arcade) or device (console games).
  • Support for physical Dreamcast controllers with DreamConn+ and DreamPicoPort adapters: gamepad, VMU, vibration pack and more.
  • New Dreamcast "Full Controller" with 2 analog axes and all possible buttons (Panther DC controller).
  • Better analog axis emulation when using a keyboard or digital buttons by using a ramp up/down curve.
  • Hardware CD/DVD/BD-ROM support
  • GD-ROM arcade games load time reduced to zero.
  • Improved GD-ROM access time, particularly with HLE BIOS.
  • Fixed: Vulkan per-pixel mode on Mali GPUs.
  • Work-around an OpenGLES bug in many drivers displaying the game screen upside down.
  • Per-game VMU now compatible with multidisk games.
  • Support for some encrypted cheats.
  • Online support for Hundred Swords, PBA Bowling, StarLancer and The Next Tetris.
• Fixed Games
  • D+VINE
  • Doom 64
  • Fur Fighters
  • King of Fighters XI
  • Le Mans 24 Hours
  • Manic Panic Ghosts!
  • Pro Pinball
  • Sega Clay Challenge
  • Silent Scope
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Collection
  • Tomb Raider - The Last Revelation
  • World Kicks PCB
  • World Series Baseball 2K1
  • World Series Baseball 2K2

v2.4 2024/10/23

• What's Changed
  • RetroAchievements support
  • UI improvements with save state thumbnails
  • Force Feedback support for some arcade games (F355, 18 Wheeler, Maximum Speed, Faster Than Speed, Initial D, Club Kart, King of Route 66, Tokyo Bus Guide, Sega Driving Simulator)
  • Discord Rich Presence (Windows, macOS, linux)
  • Android: gamepad rumble, custom Adreno drivers and many bug fixes and improvements
  • Vulkan optimizations by @Wunkolo
  • Various fixes by @vkedwardli
  • Many upgrades by @scribam
• Fixed Games
  • Beach Spikers
  • Capcom vs SNK 2000 Pro
  • Irides: Master of blocks
  • Mars TV
  • Metropolis Street Racer
  • Mortal Kombat
  • Quake III
  • Red Dog Superior Firepower
  • Shin Nihon Pro Wrestling
  • Soul Surfer

v2.3 2024/03/16

• What's New:
  • Battle Cable support.
  • SystemSP hopper games: kingyo, manpuku, shateki, magicpop, unomedal, puyomedal, ochaken and westdmrg.
  • Club Kart card reader support.
  • Gamepad dead zone and saturation settings.
  • Switch: touchscreen and joycon rumble support, bug fixes, performance improvements.
  • HID barcode scanner support for card games (Mushi King, Dinosaur King, Love & Berry).
• Fixed Games:
  • Initial D v2/v3.
  • Melty Blood: Act Cadenza.
  • Confidential Mission.
  • The Maze of the Kings.
  • Spikers Battle.
  • NBA Showtime.
  • NHL 2K2.
  • Ready 2 Rumble Boxing.
  • Monkey Ball.
  • Crackin'DJ 1 and 2.
  • F355 (Naomi).
  • Samurai Shodown VI.
  • Shenmue.
  • Test Drive Le Mans.
  • Sakura Taisen 3.
  • Death Crimson 2.
  • Force Five.
  • NHL 2K2.
  • Shakatto Tambourine.
  • Xtreme Sports.
  • Blue Stinger.
  • RevolveR.
  • Kaen Seibo.
  • Nittere Shiki! Mirai Yosou Studio.
  • Shakatto Tambourine Arcade.

v2.2 2023/08/28

• What's New:
  • Naomi F355 multiboard.
  • Sega SystemSP emulation.
  • Virtua Fighter 4 RFID card support. VF.Net emulation server.
  • Naomi touchscreen (Manic Panic Ghosts, Touch de Uno 1 & 2, Touch de zunou).
  • Hopper for Kick'4'Cash, Shootout Pool and Club Kart Prize.
  • F355 Deluxe and Touch de Uno 1 & 2 printer.
  • Sega Driving Simulator.
  • Android Scoped Storage.
  • SH4 under/overclock option.
  • Mushiking series.
  • Naomi Alien Front worldwide ranking server.
  • NetDIMM 3.7 networking high-level emulation.
  • Racing Controller, Fishing Controller, Maracas, Densha de Go controller, Pop'n'Music Controller (@AltoRetrato).
  • Real time Video Routing for streamers (@vkedwardli).
  • SystemSP RFID chip emulation: Dinosaur King, Love & Berry.
  • Dreamcast 32 MB RAM option (@cepawiel).
• What's Improved:
  • Support for Windows CE games on 32-bit x86 arch.
  • Hotkeys for Save and Load State.
  • Force feedback info netcast to Boomlangnz's FFB plugin: F355, 18 Wheeler, Club Kart, King of Route 66.
  • Use a gamepad with arcade lightgun games.
  • Per-game VMU A1 option.
  • Improved detection of Windows CE games.
  • Latin-1 and Asian fonts support in HLE BIOS.
  • Video centering support (San Francisco Rush 2049, Street Fighter III - 3rd strike, Metropolis Street Racer).
  • Daytona USA networking.
  • Eldorado Gate 4 to 7 compatibility.
  • Implement dithering in Full Framebuffer Emulation mode.
  • Upgrade dependencies, build improvements, and more thanks to @scribam.
  • And many, many, many bug fixes thanks to @kihato and all bug reporters.

v2.1 2023/02/16

• Full framebuffer emulation (Densha de Go 2, homebrew).
• Linux AppImage builds.
• Automatic crash reporting with Sentry.
• Broadcast arcade digital outputs (lights, force feedback) over the network.
• Android keyboard support.
• Various GDB fixes and improvements, CPU graphs, Profiler by @BigEvilCorporation in #832.
• Texture Upscaling for iOS by @vkedwardli in #805.
• And many, many, many bug fixes and performance improvements.

v2.0 2022/08/29

• Naomi 2 support.
• Card reader emulation (Initial D).
• Better Naomi networking. Network support for club kart, initial D, king of route 66.
• Maximum Speed cabinet linking emulation.
• Auto configuration of Naomi EEPROM (region, cabinet type, free play, etc.).
• Naomi widescreen cheats.
• macOS: breakpad support.
• Native Depth Interpolation option fixes many rendering issues with AMD GPUs.

v1.3 2022/04/10

• GGPO netplay.
• UWP/Xbox support.
• New DirectX 11 renderer.
• New & improved input configuration, per-game inputs.
• Single-threaded mode.
• Lua bindings.
• VMU beep support.
• GameShark cheat codes.
• Vulkan support on macOS.
• Support for 120+ Hz monitors (Vulkan, DX9, DX11).

v1.2 2021/12/17

• iOS support.
• Nintendo Switch support.
• New Libretro core.
• DirectX 9: Support for VSync.
• Open GL: Support for high refresh rate monitors (120+ Hz).
• Support for Windows CE games on 32-bit ARM platforms.
• Crash reporting system (breakpad).

External links

• GitHub - https://github.com/flyinghead/flycast
• Flycast wiki - https://github.com/TheArcadeStriker/flycast-wiki/wiki
• GBAtemp - https://gbatemp.net/threads/flycast-standalone-for-nintendo-switch.593111/
• Emulation General Wiki - https://emulation.gametechwiki.com/index.php/Flycast