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*Switch between greyscale and thermal colour.
*Switch between greyscale and thermal colour.
**The thermal colour mode shows the amount of InfaRed light that is recieved by the InfraRed sensor. It is NOT a thermal camera because the sensor only detects shorter infrared wavelengths of around 850-940nm that are emitted by a TV remote for example. It cannot detect heat's wavelength.
**The thermal colour mode shows the amount of InfaRed light that is recieved by the InfraRed sensor. It is NOT a thermal camera because the sensor only detects shorter infrared wavelengths of around 850-940nm that are emitted by a TV remote for example. It cannot detect heat's wavelength.
*Turn on and off the IR led off.
*Turn on and off the IR led.
*Detach the controllers to use like a mini camera.
*Detach the controllers to use like a mini camera.


==Installation==
==Installation==
Download the [https://github.com/tech-will/IR-Switch/releases release ZIP], extract files to your Switch SD card root, and launch via Homebrew Menu on custom firmware.
Download the [https://github.com/tech-will/IR-Switch/releases release ZIP], extract files to your Switch SD card root.  
 
Right Joy-Con required; detach for optimal use.


==Controls==
==Controls==
Left Stick - Hide/show UI
Press Left Stick - Hide/Show UI


D-Pad Up/Down: Switch thermal/greyscale
D-Pad Up/Down - Switch between thermal/greyscale


D-Pad Left/Right - Change resolution
D-Pad Left/Right - Change resolution


Minus button - Toggle IR LED off
Minus button - Toggle IR LED off
Note: Higher resolution for the IR camera slows down the camera speed while lower resolution speeds up the camera speed.


==Screenshots==
==Screenshots==

Latest revision as of 04:51, 30 November 2025

IR Switch
General
Authortech-will
TypeUtilities
Version1.0
LicenseMIT License
Last Updated2025/11/23
Links
Download
Website
Source
Support Author

IR-Switch is a Nintendo Switch homebrew application that streams and displays the IR camera feed from the right Joy-Con to the Switch screen.

Features

  • Change the resolution.
  • Hide the UI.
  • Switch between greyscale and thermal colour.
    • The thermal colour mode shows the amount of InfaRed light that is recieved by the InfraRed sensor. It is NOT a thermal camera because the sensor only detects shorter infrared wavelengths of around 850-940nm that are emitted by a TV remote for example. It cannot detect heat's wavelength.
  • Turn on and off the IR led.
  • Detach the controllers to use like a mini camera.

Installation

Download the release ZIP, extract files to your Switch SD card root.

Controls

Press Left Stick - Hide/Show UI

D-Pad Up/Down - Switch between thermal/greyscale

D-Pad Left/Right - Change resolution

Minus button - Toggle IR LED off

Note: Higher resolution for the IR camera slows down the camera speed while lower resolution speeds up the camera speed.

Screenshots

IRSwitchSwitch-01.png

IRSwitchSwitch-02.png

Changelog

v1.0

  • First Release.

External links

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