Every fact on this page applies to update 1.0.3, the one version tested. Other versions may behave differently.
No emulator needed: Team Sonic Racing runs natively on the Apple chip. How nxnative compares with emulators
Running through nxnative
How Team Sonic Racing runs
Team Sonic Racing plays on the Mac with sound: menus run at 60 fps and races at 30 fps, as on the Switch. Tested through the logo movies, the title and the main menu, then a Team Grand Prix in Local Play as Sonic on Wisp Circuit: the race briefing, the team screen, the countdown and about a lap of driving with coins and a slingshot behind a teammate. A second run reached the opening of Team Adventure. There was no crash. The iPhone app is built but not yet tested on a phone.
How it runs
nxnative runs the game with no game-specific fixes. The game saves on its first start, and a second start read that save.
In a race the game used about 2.4 GB of memory on the Mac, steady over a few minutes of menus and racing. On a first run, a few single frames in the race can hitch briefly while the Mac prepares graphics the game uses for the first time.
Bring update 1.0.3
Only update 1.0.3 has been tested. Put it in the same folder as the base game before you Pack.
Controls
The Packed app starts in the 2D touch layout. Hold ZR to accelerate and steer with the left stick; A confirms and B goes back.
Good to know
- Whole races and their results, a full Grand Prix, the rest of Team Adventure, other tracks, the garage, local split-screen and other languages have not been tested.
- Online play is not supported.
Known issues
- The iPhone app is built but has not been tested on an iPhone yet.
- Only about a lap of one race and the opening of Team Adventure have been played.
- Online play is not supported.
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/team-sonic-racing -k ~/keys/prod.keysFAQ
Does Team Sonic Racing work with nxnative?
Yes. Team Sonic Racing is tested with nxnative on update 1.0.3.
Which iPhone, iPad or Mac do I need to play Team Sonic Racing?
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 Team Sonic Racing included?
No. Neither this site nor nxnative includes any game. You Pack Team Sonic Racing from your own copy of the game, with keys dumped from your own Switch.
Does online play work in Team Sonic Racing?
Online play in Team Sonic Racing is not confirmed to work, so do not count on it.
