: Unlike high-level APIs, NVN is built to "talk" directly to the hardware, allowing for highly-optimized rendering on the Switch.

: For the homebrew community, open-source alternatives like the deko3d library have been reverse-engineered to provide similar low-level graphics capabilities without requiring the proprietary NVN binaries. Comparison with Other APIs Platform Nintendo Switch Exclusive Cross-platform Cross-platform Abstraction Very Low (Close to metal) Purpose Maximizing Switch performance Portability & performance Ease of use & compatibility Accessibility Restricted (Licensed only) Open Source Open Source Could someone give a link to this old driver? - Vulkan