Every fact on this page applies to update 1.0.0, the one version tested. Other versions may behave differently.
No emulator needed: FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster runs natively on the Apple chip. How nxnative compares with emulators
Running through nxnative
How FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster runs
This collection plays on the Mac. Testing covered the collection menu, the opening scene of Final Fantasy X with sound, and the first battle of Final Fantasy X-2, including targeting, attacks, defeating enemies and spell effects. With both add-on content packs included, the iPhone app came to about 26.5 GB when the project developers last published sizes, and it has not been tested on a device.
How it runs
The collection is unusual: its menu and both games are spread across more than 1,400 small code modules that load and unload as you switch between them. nxnative previously had a limit that this collection exceeded, which a player reported. How these modules are tracked and loaded has been reworked, for every game, and switching from the menu into either game now works.
Version and add-on content
Tested on the base game, version 1.0.0, with both add-on content packs, which hold Final Fantasy X-2 and the collection's extra movies. Put them in the same folder as the base game before you Pack.
Controls
The Packed app starts in the 2D touch layout. From the collection menu, A starts Final Fantasy X; press Down twice and then A for X-2. With no save, X-2 first reports that there is no saved data: dismiss it and choose New Game.
Good to know
- At about 26.5 GB, the Packed app is likely too big for many sideloading setups. nxnative's packing script can keep the game files out of the app with
--romfs separate. - Final Fantasy X's battles, later areas, Eternal Calm, Last Mission and the bonus movies have not been checked.
Known issues
- It has not yet been played on iPhone.
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/final-fantasy-x-x-2-hd-remaster -k ~/keys/prod.keysFAQ
Does FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster work with nxnative?
Yes. FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster is tested with nxnative on update 1.0.0.
Which iPhone, iPad or Mac do I need to play FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster?
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 FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster included?
No. Neither this site nor nxnative includes any game. You Pack FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster from your own copy of the game, with keys dumped from your own Switch.
Does online play work in FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster?
Online play in FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster is not confirmed to work, so do not count on it.
