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Pctl Manager
by Taylor
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| Version | 3.0.0 |
| Zip size | 3,297 KiB |
| License | GPLv3 |
| Updated | 20/05/2026 |
| Downloads | 35 |
| MD5 | b492eb197a72f24a5bd6d89f964de2fc |
App Details
Configure the Switch daily play-time limit offline — no phone app, no Nintendo account, no internet. Talks to the system `pctl` service directly so the limit lives on the console.
Features:
- Set one daily limit for all days, or per-day limits (Sun–Sat).
- Remove the play-time limit entirely.
- Set / change the parental-controls PIN (via the system passcode applet).
- Delete all parental controls — your recovery when the PIN has been forgotten.
- Unlink the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls companion phone app.
- View status: PIN length, restrictions on/off, play-timer state.
When the play timer is currently active, writes first turn parental controls off temporarily (it reads the PIN automatically — no need to remember it) so writing the new limit doesn't destabilise Atmosphère; the new limit takes effect once parental controls re-engage.
Horizon-style graphical UI built on borealis.
Requires CFW (Atmosphère recommended). Tested on fw 22.1.0 / Atmosphère 1.11.1; other versions unverified.
Changelog
v3.0.0
UI rewrite onto borealis — Horizon-system-style graphical UI replaces the v2 text console. No functional changes — every action behaves the same.
