Tesla - The Nintendo Switch Overlay Menu
What is it?
Tesla is a simple overlay menu that can be opened at any time. It let's the user use simple homebrew very quickly in this menu.
The default directory for overlays is /switch/.overlays where only .ovl files (Plain old .nro files renamed to .ovl to differentiate them from normal homebrew) get loaded.
How does one open it?
Once main files and desired modules are copied correctly to SD card, and the console has been restarted.
Open menu by pushing these 3 buttons at the same time:
- L, DPad (▼) and R3 (right analogue stick)
Getting started / setup
Both of these two are required for Tesla menu to work.
Download and extract them to the root of your SD card.
| Name | Download | Instructions |
|---|---|---|
| Tesla-Menu | Download | Extract ovlmenu.zip to the root of your SD card. |
| nx-ovlloader | Download | Extract nx-ovlloader.zip to the root of your SD card. |
A comprehensive list of available modules
Each category is sorted alphabetically. For more information about each project see it's main GitHub page.
System Tools
| Name | Description | Download | Instructions |
|---|---|---|---|
| fastCFWswitch | A tesla based overlay to boot into different payloads on the Nintendo Switch | Download | Extract fastCFWswitch_x.x.x.zip to the root of your SD card. |
| Studious-Pancake | A Tesla overlay that allows you to reboot to hekate configs. | Download | |
| ovlSysmodule | A Tesla overlay that allows you to toggle sysmodules on the fly | Download | Copy ovlSysmodules.ovl to /switch/.overlays. |
| QuickNTP | Syncs the Nintendo Switch time with a list of NTP Servers. | Download | Copy QuickNTP.ovl to /switch/.overlays/. |
| Status Monitor Overlay | Monitor Your hardware in real time! | Download | Copy Status-Monitor-Overlay.ovl to /switch/.overlays/. |
| sys-clk | Switch sysmodule allowing you to set cpu/gpu/mem clocks according to the running application and docked state. | Download | Extract sys-clk-x.x.x.zip to root of SD card. |
| sys-ftpd-ovl | Displays your internal IP address for FTP purposes. | Download | Copy sys-ftpd-ovl.ovl to /switch/.overlays/. |
Other Tools
| Name | Description | Download | Instructions |
|---|---|---|---|
| emuiibo | Use emulated Amiibo from overlay. | Download | Extract emuiibo-vx.x.x.zip and from /SdOut/ copy the /atmosphere/ and switch folders to your SD card. |
| ReverseNX-RT | Alternative version of ReverseNX that can switch between handheld and docked mode in Real Time. | Download | Extract ReverseNX-RT_x.x.x.zip to the root of your SD card. |
| ShareNX Overlay | Share your last screenshot while ingame. | Download | Copy ovlShareNX.ovl to /switch/.overlays/. |
| sys-tune | A simple background audio player | Download | Extract sys-tune-x.x.x-xxxxxxx.zip to the root of your SD card. |
| TextReaderOverlay-NX | Lets you view text (.txt) files on top of any foreground application | Download | Extract TextReaderOverlay-x.x.zip to the root of your SD card. |
| EdiZon Overlay | EdiZon Overlay functionality | Download | Extract EdiZonOverlay.zip to the root of your SD card. |
Game specific
| Name | Description | Download | Instructions |
|---|---|---|---|
| CaptureSight | CaptureSight is a Nintendo Switch homebrew to view Pokemon Sword and Shield data while playing Sword and Shield. CaptureSight comes as both an overlay and an applet. | Download | Extract CaptureSight-Overlay.zip to /switch/.overlays/. |
| MEGAHAKUS | A Tesla overlay for 初音ミク Project DIVA MEGA39's. | Download | Copy MEGAHAKUS.ovl to /switch/.overlays/. |
| Ultimate Training Modpack Plugin | A Skyline plugin using cargo-skyline for adding features to the training mode. | Download | Extract TrainingModpack.zip to the root of your SD card |
Standalone Tesla Menu Games
| Name | Description | Download | Instructions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snek | Play a simple Snake game in the overlay | Download | Copy snek.ovl to /switch/.overlays/. |