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TL;DR
- A new update to the Nintendo Switch emulator Eden allows you to play updates, DLC, and mods without installing them to NAND.
- This can save tons of storage space on all supported platforms, since files aren’t duplicated.
- The update has several other performance upgrades, notably for Mali devices.
Nintendo might be threatening to shut down GitHub repositories for popular Nintendo Switch emulators, but development continues forward, with a new update for Eden releasing just yesterday. For fans of mods and DLC content, it can save tons of storage space across all your devices.
Eden v0.2.0-rc1’s headline feature allows you play updates, DLC, and even mods for your favorite Nintendo Switch games without having to install them to NAND. This sounds like a simple change, but these files can often be several gigabytes or more in size, and installing them effectively duplicates that on your internal storage.