i know you can't do anything about the web broswer and thats okay i will keep signing the pettion

[67GamingStar]

Hi vgmose, i know your a busy man NOT trying to brother you,

I hope you’re doing well! I’ve been following your work with great admiration—the homebrew exploits you develop really push the boundaries of what’s possible on the Switch2 I wanted to kindly ask if you might consider working on a homebrew exploit that could enable downloading and running a web browser on the Switch 2. I understand there are significant limitations with the Switch2's native browser capabilities, and I know it’s a tough challenge.

I’m really excited about the potential of expanded browsing on the Switch 2, especially since platforms like Rumble are difficult or even impossible to access otherwise. Your expertise could make a huge difference for the community, and I’d be grateful for any effort or insights you might share on this.

Thanks so much for considering this request, and for all the amazing contributions you’ve made so far!

[67GamingStar]

@VGMoose thanks for telling me that google drive works on my switch 2 without switchBrew Dns

[KiwiFarmsArkavel]

I think you can only sign the petition once

[KiwiFarmsArkavel]

@SSL98071 said in i know you can't do anything about the web broswer and thats okay i will keep signing the pettion:
> Hi vgmose, i know your a busy man NOT trying to brother you,
>
> I hope you’re doing well! I’ve been following your work with great admiration—the homebrew exploits you develop really push the boundaries of what’s possible on the Switch2 I wanted to kindly ask if you might consider working on a homebrew exploit that could enable downloading and running a web browser on the Switch 2. I understand there are significant limitations with the Switch2's native browser capabilities, and I know it’s a tough challenge.
>
> I’m really excited about the potential of expanded browsing on the Switch 2, especially since platforms like Rumble are difficult or even impossible to access otherwise. Your expertise could make a huge difference for the community, and I’d be grateful for any effort or insights you might share on this.
>
> Thanks so much for considering this request, and for all the amazing contributions you’ve made so far!

also VGMoose already knows you want the switch 2 port for the 5th post in a row. just give him time and space (he doesn't need to be reminded every 2 seconds)

[67GamingStar]

@KiwiFarmsArkavel said in i know you can't do anything about the web broswer and thats okay i will keep signing the pettion:

I think you can only sign the petition once

i use alts to sign the pettion

[KiwiFarmsArkavel]

@SSL98071 said in i know you can't do anything about the web broswer and thats okay i will keep signing the pettion:
> @KiwiFarmsArkavel said in i know you can't do anything about the web broswer and thats okay i will keep signing the pettion:
> > I think you can only sign the petition once
>
> i use alts to sign the pettion

dude. sigh you do know Nintendo is one of the most money hungry red and blue company in the gaming corporation right now. They're obviously gonna just hide all of the petitioners in a rug and just say they never even exist.

and doesnt making alts to sign petitions count as false voting

[VGMoose]

The browser's change.org petition is in the top 8 for all Nintendo petitions on the site: https://www.change.org/decision-makers/nintendo-50

Also notably, some of these petitions have been resolved, eg. the Paper Mario one, without an official response occurring:

So although it's still rather unlikely for Nintendo to respond at this point, I'd still love to see a direct that announces a "normal" browser app. Because user demand could mean more sales and more money for them! And it could encourage a whole subset of "web apps" like in the Wii/DS days.

Also, instead of using alts to sign (Change.org removes these), the focus should be on spreading the petition, or a desire for a "real" browser, to other places. I would also say though, at this point, most people who want the browser have likely already signed. I like to focus on the reasons a browser is good, eg. in this blog post: https://vgmoose.dev/blog/debunking-criticisms-about-the-switch-browser-4535319561/

Regarding homebrew, I don't develop exploits! I don't have the skillset for it. My focus is on making user-facing apps, or websites like this one. An exploit is not a good fix to wanting a browser anyway though, because it would just be patched, and be a potential security concern on top of that.

I'm not bothered by these threads, and appreciate the enthusiasm, but it's also best to avoid creating repeat topics like this one. We can't do much about the Switch's limitations! There's a lot to be said about the Switch browser, workarounds, sites that work well, etc, however, if you have other discussion topics in mind (eg. an updated "How to" for using Google Drive on Switch 2).

Lastly, BrowseDNS is a generic service that supports other platforms, like Playstation, Apple devices, Android (including Peletons / fire TV / maybe some smart fridges), etc. Just pointing this out to underscore how the DNS itself is a networking configuration, and enabling the captive browser in this manner shouldn't be compared to something like a hacking exploit. I see these two use cases as distinct, with different sets of userbases.