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pvz2_nx

Plants vs. Zombies 2 on Nintendo Switch

An unofficial Nintendo Switch port of the Android version of
Plants vs. Zombies 2 — 13.3.1

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About

pvz2_nx is an experimental port of Plants vs. Zombies 2 Android 13.3.1 to Nintendo Switch.

The project provides the Switch-side compatibility layer needed to run the Android game code under Horizon OS.

This repository does not include Plants vs. Zombies 2 game assets or other proprietary files.

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Controls

PVZ2 NX supports both touchscreen and Nintendo Switch controller input.
The controller changes behaviour automatically depending on whether you are in a menu, selecting plants, or actively playing a level.

General

Input	Action
A	Tap / select / confirm
B	Back in menus
Left Stick	Move the cursor
D-Pad	Move the cursor/focus
Minus (-)	Show / hide the controller cursor/focus overlay
Touchscreen	Native touch controls in handheld mode

During a Level

Input	Action
Left Stick	Move over the lawn freely
D-Pad	Move between the 9×5 lawn blocks staticly
A	Plant the selected plant on the focused cell
L / R	Select the previous / next seed packet
Plus (+)	Pause / resume
Double-tap B	Use the shovel on the focused plant
Double-tap X	Use Plant Food on the focused plant
Hold ZL + Left Stick	Temporarily use the free cursor instead of lawn-cell focus
Hold ZL + A	Tap / drag with the free cursor

Plant Selection

Plant selection remains pointer-based rather than using the 9×5 lawn grid.

• Left Stick moves the cursor freely.
• D-Pad moves the cursor in larger steps.
• A selects plants and presses UI buttons.
• B goes back.
• Touchscreen controls remain available in handheld mode.

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Build

Requirements

• devkitPro
• devkitA64
• libnx
• GNU Make
• The original pvz2_nx Makefile / linker setup
• Your own legally obtained PvZ2 Android 13.3.1 files (XAPK)

Compile

Clone the repository:

git clone <repository-url>
cd pvz2_nx

Make sure your devkitPro environment is configured:

export DEVKITPRO=/opt/devkitpro
export DEVKITA64=$DEVKITPRO/devkitA64

Then build:

make -j

To rebuild from scratch:

make clean
make -j

Some source-only development packages do not include the original Makefile, linker configuration, or elf2nro setup.
If they are missing, use the build files from your existing working pvz2_nx environment. (HOLD R when opening homebrew menu true a game or run directly as a forwarded app) applet mode does NOT work propperly

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Running

Place the generated .nro and the required game files in the appropriate pvz2_nx folder on your SD card, then launch it through your Nintendo Switch homebrew environment. place the files like this: sd/switch/pvz2_nx/

-sd/switch/pvz2_nx/pvz2_nx.nro

-sd/switch/pvz2_nx/pvz2.xapk

Launch the app it will do the rest

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Status

pvz2_nx is still under development.

Some builds may contain experimental fixes or diagnostics. A build should not be considered hardware-stable until it has been tested on an actual Nintendo Switch. Exampled: (Stable 1.0.0/ Dev 1.0.1)

-- things i want to fix/add (if possible) --

• Modded shop with plants costing gems or coins instead
• Working login with EA Cloud saving
• better optimization for less lag
• Updater
• TBA

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Support

If you like the project and want to support development:

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Disclaimer

This is an unofficial fan-made project and is not affiliated with or endorsed by PopCap Games or Electronic Arts.

Plants vs. Zombies 2 and all related trademarks, artwork, audio, game assets, and other copyrighted material belong to their respective owners.

Contribution

Are you able to make worthy updates to the port like fixing a bug, Optimizing or other stuff. Feel free to help the port run better. Make a issue for issues or help by making a well documented pull request