Legal

No keys, no firmware, no games

Guarana contains no encryption keys, no system firmware and no games, and it never links to places that offer them. To play, you dump keys, firmware and games from a Nintendo Switch 2 and games you own. We don't help anyone obtain them in any other way: issues, pull requests and comments that ask for them or share them are closed and removed.

Not affiliated with Nintendo

Guarana is an independent open-source project. It is not affiliated with, endorsed, sponsored or approved by Nintendo, nor by Intel, AMD, ASUS, Lenovo, Microsoft, MSI or Valve.

License: GPL-3.0-or-later

The source code is licensed under the GNU General Public License, version 3 or (at your option) any later version; the full text is in LICENSE.txt. Guarana is a fork of Lichii, which builds on Eglantine, Eden and yuzu; source files keep their original copyright and SPDX notices. The source for every release is in the repository.

Trademarks

Nintendo and Nintendo Switch 2 are trademarks of Nintendo. Intel, Intel Arc and Intel Core Ultra are trademarks of Intel Corporation. AMD, Radeon and Ryzen are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices. ROG Ally, Xbox, MSI Claw, Legion Go, Steam Deck and other product names belong to their owners.

We use these names only to say what the software is compatible with and what it was tested on (nominative use). We use none of their logos, and the Guarana logo is original.

Takedown requests

The code, the releases and this website are hosted by GitHub. If you believe something here infringes your copyright, send a notice through GitHub's DMCA takedown policy (see how to submit a notice). GitHub reviews the notice and contacts us, and the same process handles counter-notices. For any other rights concern, open an issue, leaving out private details. We act on valid requests promptly.

Privacy

This site sets no cookies, runs no analytics and loads no third-party scripts or fonts. It is served by GitHub Pages, and GitHub logs visitors' IP addresses for security; see the GitHub General Privacy Statement.

Not legal advice

Laws on emulation and on copying your own games differ by country. This page describes the project, not your rights. If in doubt, ask a lawyer where you live.