MetalNX v2.0.5: All-in-One Standalone Bundle & Self-Healing Pipeline

What's Changed in v2.0.5

• Bundled Standalone spirv-cross Shader Compiler: Packaged directly within MetalNX.app/Contents/Resources/bin/. Users no longer need Homebrew or any manual shader toolchain configuration.
• Automatic Purge of Stale Build Caches: Scans and unlinks incomplete or old framework-dependent nx_extract binaries (<50MB) from previous runs in ~/.switch/ and <game>_build/tools/, permanently eliminating .NET 10 missing runtime errors (exit codes 131/134).
• Embedded Engine Script Auto-Sync: The launcher automatically syncs updated pipeline scripts into the local engine cache on every execution, preventing out-of-sync failures.
• Zero-Terminal Resiliency:
  • Automatically installs missing Python packages (lz4, capstone, fontTools, backports.zstd).
  • Pre-provisions and verifies the 78MB standalone Apple Silicon nx_extract binary into ~/.switch/nx_extract.
  • Removes conflicting DOTNET_ROOT environment overrides.
  • Recovers gracefully from existing/corrupted engine directories.

Requirements

• macOS 13.0+ (Ventura, Sonoma, Sequoia)
• Apple Silicon Mac (M1 / M2 / M3 / M4)