Publishing guide

There are two ways to ship a game with NEShim. Choose the path that fits your situation:

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Pre-built release

Download a packaged NEShim binary, drop in your ROM and assets, and configure config.json. No compiler or .NET SDK required.

Use this path when you want to get a game out quickly and do not need a custom exe icon or the signing key baked into the binary.

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Building from source

Clone the repository, customise the project, and build your own binary.

Use this path when you need a custom exe icon embedded in the file, want to rename the underlying assembly (NEShim.dll → MyGame.dll), or want the signing public key compiled into the binary rather than read from config.json.