Aaron
@aaronateataco he/him
developer & designer · night owl
Who I am
I'm Aaron, self-taught and always have been. I've got an interest in tinkering and visual programming tools, but what really got me hooked was modding: I softmodded my Wii U back when Tiramisu was still the way to do it, long before Aroma came along, and I was quite a bit younger then.
These days I've spent ~4 years deep in CSS and the web, learning the way I always have: forking things on GitHub, pulling them apart, tweaking, and testing until they click. I build because I genuinely enjoy it: Switch homebrew, client mods, community trackers, and real-time tooling, with a lot of care for design and the small details.
Off the keyboard I've always got an anime rotation on the go and a real soft spot for music; my scrobbles live on Last.fm as FoxStorm1, always something on. I game when something grabs me, and I make a genuinely mean hot chocolate (real cocoa, milk heated on the hob, no kettle shortcuts).
All-time favourite anime is Tougen Anki, I'm caught up on every new Dr. Stone episode, and I'll happily rewatch Code Geass, Tokyo Ghoul, or Death Note any day. Zero's final move lives rent-free in my head.
a little more about me pronouns & a layer cake
- Attraction Romantic asexualityopen to romance and deep emotional bonds, not interested in sexual relations
- Relationship Strictly monogamousone person at a time, aiming for a life-long partnership
- Orientation Exclusively heterosexualKinsey 0 — attracted exclusively to a different gender
Projects
The project I pour most of my time into: a native translation layer that loads Android (NDK) games directly on the Switch — no emulation. A custom ARM64 ELF loader, a dual-mapped SplitMap JIT to slip past memory execution restrictions, and a growing per-game compatibility effort.
The game-loading engine behind Viridite — ELF loader, JNI/Bionic compatibility layer, and the x64/x32 translation core binaries. Paired with the Viridite launcher.
A visuals-first game launcher for Nintendo Switch homebrew — installed games, homebrew apps and ROMs in one place, grouped by platform and driven from a single controller-friendly interface. A vitrine is a glass case for showing off a collection, which is exactly the idea.
A performance-focused, native-feeling desktop client for Linux and Windows. The successor to my archived ermine project, rebuilt from scratch.
Animated profile pictures for everyone — GIFs and live API-generated images, no paid subscription required. Free, open source, and adopted by thousands.
Real-time ban-wave radar for Roblox powered by r/robloxhackers community reports — 18 months of history, threat scoring, and encrypted webhook alerts.
The enhanced Vencord fork — I pitched the original concept to Thororen and drew the first logos. It grew into a feature-rich client mod with a thriving community.
Aaron's Mods
Everything auto-imported live from GameBanana — with a built-in item picker: crack open a pack, grab exactly the items you want, mix and match across packs, and skip the rest.
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Every item from every pack (and website exclusives), latest version only.Watching & Favourites
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Shiki Ichinose has always been drawn to violence, until he discovers he's the descendant of a powerful oni clan. Bound to a mysterious girl named Hakka, he's pulled into a hidden world of dark demons and ancient bloodlines. Beautifully animated, fast-paced, and emotionally gripping. One of those shows that doesn't get enough attention.
Watch on Crunchyroll
Dream of the Endless, Morpheus, Lord of the Dreaming, is captured and held for over a century. Freed at last, he sets out to reclaim his stolen tools and rebuild his crumbling realm. Gorgeously moody, mythic, and quietly devastating; a dark fantasy that lingers long after the credits.
Watch on Netflix
Lelouch vi Britannia, a disgraced prince in exile, gains the Geass — absolute obedience over anyone he commands. Taking the alias Zero, he orchestrates a rebellion to tear down the Holy Britannian Empire. Part chess match, part revolution, part tragedy. Honest rec: watch until R2 Episode 19 ("Betrayal") — Zero drops the mask in front of the Black Knights and it's one of the most gut-punch scenes in anime. The show loses its footing after that, but everything before it is flawless.
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