Every fact on this page applies to update 1.1.0, the one version tested. Other versions may behave differently.
No emulator needed: The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom runs natively on the Apple chip. How nxnative compares with emulators
Running through nxnative
How The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom runs
Echoes of Wisdom is playable on the Mac. Tested from the title movie and file select through the opening Suthorn Ruins corridor: walking, jumping, sword swings and the camera all respond. An iPhone app has been built, at about 7.8 GB, but nobody has reported playing it on an iPhone yet.
How it runs
In the opening corridor the game holds its own 60 fps while the Mac window is in front. The first time the game meets a new effect or area, it can hitch briefly while graphics are prepared; a later playtest still saw short dips below 50 fps on entering the castle and at scene changes. An early player report of sound running ahead of the picture went away after the app was repacked and its graphics preparation completed.
On the Mac the game settled at around 1.8 GB of memory in the first dungeon, with no steady growth over several minutes.
Bring update 1.1.0
Only update 1.1.0 is registered in nxnative. Put it in the same folder as the base game before you Pack; the base version on its own has not been brought up.
Controls
The Packed app starts in the 3D touch layout, since the game uses the right stick to turn the camera. Touch an empty spot in the right third of the screen to use it as the right stick.
Good to know
- Only the opening has been checked. Later dungeons and the iPhone remain untested.
Known issues
- On the Mac, the frame rate can briefly dip below 50 fps when entering the castle or changing scenes.
- 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/the-legend-of-zelda-echoes-of-wisdom -k ~/keys/prod.keysFAQ
Does The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom work with nxnative?
Yes. The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is tested with nxnative on update 1.1.0.
Which iPhone, iPad or Mac do I need to play The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom?
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 The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom included?
No. Neither this site nor nxnative includes any game. You Pack The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom from your own copy of the game, with keys dumped from your own Switch.
Does online play work in The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom?
Online play in The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is not confirmed to work, so do not count on it.
