Every fact on this page applies to update 1.0.2, the one version tested. Other versions may behave differently.
No emulator needed: AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES - nirvanA Initiative runs natively on the Apple chip. How nxnative compares with emulators
Running through nxnative
How AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES - nirvanA Initiative runs
AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES - nirvanA Initiative plays on the Mac and on the iPhone at 60 fps. It needed no changes to nxnative at all. Its Packed app is large, at about 11.6 GB.
How it runs
The sequel is built with a newer version of Unity than the first game. On the Mac, a new game plays into the first investigation. In docked mode the game draws at 1280x720 by its own choice and presents every frame at 60 fps.
Controls
The game is played with the gamepad in docked mode. The Packed app starts in the 3D touch layout, since the investigations put the view on the right stick. The right stick is not drawn; touch the right third of the screen away from the buttons to use it.
Good to know
- At about 11.6 GB the Packed app may be too big for some sideloading setups. nxnative's packing script can keep the game files out of the app with
--romfs separate; see the install guide. - Tested with update 1.0.2.
Known issues
None reported
Packing command
Run this in your nxnative folder on the Build Mac. Replace the game folder and the keys path with your own. Add --platform mac-app to get a Mac app instead of an iPhone and iPad app.
python3 scripts/build_ipa_from_nsp.py ~/Games/ai-the-somnium-files-nirvana-initiative -k ~/keys/prod.keysFAQ
Does AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES - nirvanA Initiative work with nxnative?
Yes. AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES - nirvanA Initiative is tested with nxnative on update 1.0.2.
Which iPhone, iPad or Mac do I need to play AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES - nirvanA Initiative?
An iPhone 15 Pro or newer (A17 Pro chip or later) or an iPad with an M1 chip or later, on iOS or iPadOS 26 or later, or a Mac with Apple silicon. iPads with the A17 Pro chip (iPad mini) have the iPhone 15 Pro's chip but are untested by nxnative. Packing needs a Mac with macOS 26.6 or later and Xcode 27.1.
Is AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES - nirvanA Initiative included?
No. Neither this site nor nxnative includes any game. You Pack AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES - nirvanA Initiative from your own copy of the game, with keys dumped from your own Switch.
Does online play work in AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES - nirvanA Initiative?
Online play in AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES - nirvanA Initiative is not confirmed to work, so do not count on it.
