Switch users have hacked Controller Pak support into N64 games

Nintendo Switch Online users have hacked missing Controller Pak support into the service’s N64 games. Switch Online’s Expansion Pack tier launched in October and was met with frustration from some players due to various emulation issues and missing features, including the lack of Controller Pak support. The Controller Pak was essentially the N64’s memory card. This was placed in the slot at the back of controller so players could save game data in titles that didn’t save directly to cartridge. A Controller Pak was initially necessary for many earlier N64 games, especially third-party games. Although most of the games on Switch Online’s N64 app at launch were those that saved onto cartridge, WinBack instead saved to the Controller Pak, meaning players wishing to save their game currently have to create a system save state instead.