diff --git a/Packaging/switch/build.sh b/Packaging/switch/build.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index e6b77e4a6..000000000
--- a/Packaging/switch/build.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,56 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-
-set -euo pipefail
-
-DEVKITPRO="${DEVKITPRO:-/opt/devkitpro}"
-
-declare -r DIR="$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")"
-cd "$DIR"
-
-main() {
-	prepare_devkitpro
-	set -x
-	install_deps
-	build
-}
-
-build() {
-	mkdir -p ../../build
-	cd ../../build
-	rm -f CMakeCache.txt
-	DEVKITPRO="$DEVKITPRO" cmake .. -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release \
-		-DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=../CMake/switch/devkita64-libnx.cmake
-	DEVKITPRO="$DEVKITPRO" make -j "$(getconf _NPROCESSORS_ONLN)"
-	cd -
-}
-
-install_deps() {
-	"$DEVKITPRO/pacman/bin/pacman" -S --needed --noconfirm --quiet \
-		switch-mesa switch-glad switch-glm switch-libpng \
-		switch-sdl2 switch-libsodium libnx devkitA64 devkitA64 \
-		general-tools switch-tools devkitpro-pkgbuild-helpers
-}
-
-prepare_devkitpro() {
-	if [[ -d $DEVKITPRO ]]; then
-		return;
-	fi
-	if which dpkg > /dev/null; then
-		install_devkitpro_debian
-	else
-		>&2 printf "Please set DEVKITPRO:\nhttps://devkitpro.org/wiki/Getting_Started\n"
-		exit 1
-	fi
-}
-
-install_devkitpro_debian() {
-	>&2 echo 'Installing devkitpro-pacman.deb from GitHub...'
-	local -r dpkg_path=/tmp/devkitpro-pacman.deb
-	set -x
-	\curl -L https://github.com/devkitPro/pacman/releases/download/devkitpro-pacman-1.0.1/devkitpro-pacman.deb -o "$dpkg_path"
-	sudo dpkg -i "$dpkg_path"
-	rm "$dpkg_path"
-	{ set +x; } 2>/dev/null
-}
-
-main
diff --git a/Packaging/switch/packages.txt b/Packaging/switch/packages.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6a4c87f3e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Packaging/switch/packages.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+switch-mesa
+switch-glad
+switch-glm
+switch-libpng
+switch-sdl2
+switch-libsodium
+libnx
+devkitA64
+general-tools
+switch-tools
+switch-bzip2
diff --git a/docs/building.md b/docs/building.md
index bdac2d24f..54f457a8b 100644
--- a/docs/building.md
+++ b/docs/building.md
@@ -190,24 +190,6 @@ The location of this tool will need to be [added to the system's PATH environmen
 7. Use build/debug etc. commands inside Visual Studio Solution like with any normal Visual Studio project.
 </details>
 
-<details><summary>Nintendo Switch</summary>
-Run:
-
-```
-Packaging/switch/build.sh
-```
-
-This will install the [Switch devkit](https://switchbrew.org/wiki/Setting_up_Development_Environment) and build a DevilutionX Switch package. If you already have the devkit installed, or are on a non-Debian system, pass the the devkit path to the script like this:
-
-```
-DEVKITPRO=<path to devkit> Packaging/switch/build.sh
-```
-
-The nro-file will be generated in the build folder. Test with an emulator (RyuJinx) or real hardware.
-
-[Nintendo Switch manual](docs/manual/platforms/switch.md)
-</details>
-
 <details><summary>Android</summary>
 
 ### Installing dependencies
@@ -222,6 +204,38 @@ In Android Studio, go to "Build -> Make Project" or use the shortcut Ctrl+F9
 You can find the compiled APK in `/android-project/app/build/outputs/apk/`
 </details>
 
+<details><summary>Nintendo Switch</summary>
+
+### Installing dependencies
+
+https://devkitpro.org/wiki/Getting_Started
+
+
+- Install (dkp-)pacman: https://devkitpro.org/wiki/devkitPro_pacman
+
+- Install required packages with (dkp-)pacman:
+```
+sudo (dkp-)pacman -S --needed - < Packaging/switch/packages.txt
+```
+
+- Install smpq (if building from git or a source archive without devilutionx.mpq)
+DevilutionX requires some core assets to render UI elements and fonts even if game data is not available. While some
+platforms can load this from the filesystem as loose files the switch build currently only supports bundling the mpq
+archive inside the nro. If you're building DevilutionX on a supported platform a prebuilt binary may be available from
+your package distribution system (e.g. `sudo apt install smpq` or `yum install smpq`), on windows you can
+[download the latest version from Launchpad.net](https://launchpad.net/smpq/+download), and unix based OSes can build
+from source using [tools/build_and_install_smpq.sh](../tools/build_and_install_smpq.sh)
+
+### Compiling
+```bash
+cmake -S. -Bbuild -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=/opt/devkitpro/cmake/Switch.cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DBUILD_ASSETS_MPQ=ON
+cmake --build build -j $(getconf _NPROCESSORS_ONLN)
+```
+The nro-file will be generated in the build folder. Test with an emulator (RyuJinx) or real hardware.
+
+[Nintendo Switch manual](manual/platforms/switch.md)
+</details>
+
 <details><summary>Nintendo 3DS</summary>
 
 ### Installing dependencies