# FAQ

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<summary>Can I run steam and other x86_64 apps ?</summary>

Short Answer: No.

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Long Answer: The Switch CPU architecture is aarch64 and unless some support is brought for other architectures by those companies to their apps you won't be able to run Steam and other x86\_64 apps natively. However, [box64](https://wiki.switchroot.org/wiki/~/changes/FRqd9JiAki38CrhjTNsl/linux/emulation/box64) is available for Switch and allows for x86\_64 to arm64 emulation. [box86](https://wiki.switchroot.org/wiki/~/changes/FRqd9JiAki38CrhjTNsl/linux/emulation/box86) is also available for x86 to armhf but lacks proper GPU acceleration since Nvidia does not provide armhf GPU drivers. Fex is also in development for Switch, which allows emulation of x86\_64 and x86 applications.\
Wine and Proton are compatibility layers for running Windows x86 and x86\_64 programs on x86 and x86\_64 linux. In combination with the above box86/box64, these can be used to run SOME windows x86/x86\_64 programs on linux arm64, however compatibility is VERY low, buggy, and emulation is slow.

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<summary>Can I emulate my legally owned game backups within Android or Linux?</summary>

Many console emulators are open sourced and/or have native support for aarch64. Projects such as RetroArch (including Lakka RetroArch Linux Distro) and RetroPie (under L4T Ubuntu Bionic) have native support. And many more.

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<summary>How do I access my SWITCH SD from PC?</summary>

With your Switch connected to your PC with a USB C -> A Cable:\
In hekate\
Tools -> USB Tools -> USB Mass Storage > SD Card

Within Linux (network share):\
Setup SMB/Samba sharing on Windows or Linux (many right ways to do so)\
Mount the share in Linux on Switch (cifs-utils or gigolo)

Within Android (usb or network share):\
Download an FTP server from Google Play (requires Gapps) or plug in to a computer and select File Transfer from the USB options dropdown

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<summary>Can L4T / Android run on Mariko (Switch 2019, Lite, and OLED)?</summary>

Yes! (with modchip)

Switchroot does not endorse the manufacture of or provide user support for modchips, but a chipped unit can run Switchroot Android 11, L4T Ubuntu Bionic & Jammy 5.0.0 and up, L4T Fedora, and L4T Lakka (in beta)

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