crates/console/prometeu-firmware/src/firmware/firmware_step_hub_home.rs

@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@ impl HubHomeStep {
                 ctx.os.windows().set_focus(id);
                 return Some(FirmwareState::ShellRunning(ShellRunningStep::new(task_id)));
             }
-            Some(SystemProfileAction::LaunchGame { path }) => match CartridgeLoader::load(&path) {
+            Some(SystemProfileAction::LaunchGame { target }) => {
+                match CartridgeLoader::load(&target.path) {
                     Ok(cartridge) => {
                         if cartridge.app_mode == AppMode::Game
                             && let Some(resident_task_id) = ctx.os.lifecycle().resident_game_task()
@@ -80,17 +81,24 @@ impl HubHomeStep {
                             return None;
                         }
 
-                    return Some(FirmwareState::LoadCartridge(LoadCartridgeStep::new(cartridge)));
+                        return Some(FirmwareState::LoadCartridge(LoadCartridgeStep::new(
+                            cartridge,
+                        )));
                     }
                     Err(error) => {
                         ctx.os.log(
                             LogLevel::Error,
                             LogSource::Hub,
                             0,
-                        format!("Failed to launch Home game {}: {:?}", path.display(), error),
+                            format!(
+                                "Failed to launch Home game {}: {:?}",
+                                target.path.display(),
+                                error
+                            ),
                         );
                     }
-            },
+                }
+            }
             Some(SystemProfileAction::CloseShell) | None => {}
         }
 

crates/console/prometeu-system/src/lib.rs

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ pub use services::foreground::{
 };
 pub use services::fs;
 pub use services::game_library::{
-    GameLibrary, GameLibraryDiagnostic, GameLibraryEntry, discover_games_root,
+    GameLibrary, GameLibraryDiagnostic, GameLibraryEntry, GameSwitchTarget, discover_games_root,
 };
 pub use services::memcard::MemcardAsyncLaneOperation;
 pub use services::process;

crates/console/prometeu-system/src/programs/prometeu_hub/prometeu_hub.rs

@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 use crate::task::TaskId;
-use crate::{CrashReport, GameLibrary, SystemOS};
+use crate::{CrashReport, GameLibrary, GameSwitchTarget, SystemOS};
 use prometeu_hal::color::Color;
 use prometeu_hal::primitives::Rect;
 use prometeu_hal::{
     FrameId, GfxUiCommand, InputPlatform, InputSignals, RenderSubmission, RuntimePlatform,
     ShellUiFramePacket,
 };
-use std::path::PathBuf;
 
 const SHELL_A_BUTTON: Rect = Rect { x: 112, y: 172, w: 112, h: 32 };
 const SHELL_B_BUTTON: Rect = Rect { x: 256, y: 172, w: 112, h: 32 };
@@ -83,7 +82,7 @@ impl NativeShellApp {
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub enum SystemProfileAction {
     LaunchNativeShell(NativeShellApp),
-    LaunchGame { path: PathBuf },
+    LaunchGame { target: GameSwitchTarget },
     CloseShell,
 }
 
@@ -249,7 +248,7 @@ fn action_for_click(
         .find(|(index, _entry)| rect_contains(game_row_rect(*index), x, y))
         .map(|(_index, entry)| entry)
     {
-        return Some(SystemProfileAction::LaunchGame { path: entry.path.clone() });
+        return Some(SystemProfileAction::LaunchGame { target: entry.switch_target() });
     }
 
     HOME_BUTTONS
@@ -434,6 +433,7 @@ mod tests {
     use crate::windows::WindowOwner;
     use prometeu_drivers::TestPlatform;
     use prometeu_hal::{InputSignals, RuntimePlatform};
+    use std::path::PathBuf;
 
     fn focused_native_shell_fixture(
         signals: &InputSignals,
@@ -535,9 +535,19 @@ mod tests {
             discovered_at: std::time::SystemTime::UNIX_EPOCH,
         };
 
+        let action =
+            action_for_click(false, GAME_ROW_X, GAME_ROW_Y, true, std::slice::from_ref(&entry));
+
         assert_eq!(
-            action_for_click(false, GAME_ROW_X, GAME_ROW_Y, true, std::slice::from_ref(&entry)),
-            Some(SystemProfileAction::LaunchGame { path: entry.path.clone() })
+            action,
+            Some(SystemProfileAction::LaunchGame {
+                target: GameSwitchTarget {
+                    path: entry.path.clone(),
+                    app_id: 42,
+                    title: "Stress".to_string(),
+                    app_version: "1.0.0".to_string(),
+                }
+            })
         );
     }
 

crates/console/prometeu-system/src/services/game_library.rs

@@ -25,6 +25,29 @@ impl GameLibraryEntry {
             discovered_at,
         }
     }
+
+    pub fn switch_target(&self) -> GameSwitchTarget {
+        GameSwitchTarget::from_entry(self)
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub struct GameSwitchTarget {
+    pub path: PathBuf,
+    pub app_id: u32,
+    pub title: String,
+    pub app_version: String,
+}
+
+impl GameSwitchTarget {
+    pub fn from_entry(entry: &GameLibraryEntry) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            path: entry.path.clone(),
+            app_id: entry.app_id,
+            title: entry.title.clone(),
+            app_version: entry.app_version.clone(),
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
@@ -256,6 +279,31 @@ mod tests {
         }));
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn switch_target_preserves_resolved_identity() {
+        let path = PathBuf::from("test-cartridges/stress-console");
+        let entry = GameLibraryEntry::new(
+            path.clone(),
+            CartridgeManifest {
+                magic: "PMTU".to_string(),
+                cartridge_version: 1,
+                app_id: 42,
+                title: "Stress".to_string(),
+                app_version: "1.0.0".to_string(),
+                app_mode: AppMode::Game,
+                capabilities: vec![],
+            },
+            UNIX_EPOCH,
+        );
+
+        let target = entry.switch_target();
+
+        assert_eq!(target.path, path);
+        assert_eq!(target.app_id, 42);
+        assert_eq!(target.title, "Stress");
+        assert_eq!(target.app_version, "1.0.0");
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn missing_root_returns_diagnostic_and_no_entries() {
         let root = TestRoot::new();

discussion/index.ndjson

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {"type":"meta","next_id":{"DSC":44,"AGD":47,"DEC":40,"PLN":163,"LSN":53,"CLSN":1}}
-{"type":"discussion","id":"DSC-0043","status":"in_progress","ticket":"system-os-cartridge-switch-orchestrator","title":"SystemOS Cartridge Switch Orchestrator","created_at":"2026-07-03","updated_at":"2026-07-05","tags":["runtime","os","lifecycle","game","cartridge","architecture"],"agendas":[{"id":"AGD-0044","file":"AGD-0044-systemos-cartridge-switch-orchestrator.md","status":"accepted","created_at":"2026-07-03","updated_at":"2026-07-05"}],"decisions":[{"id":"DEC-0039","file":"DEC-0039-systemos-game-cartridge-switch-orchestrator.md","status":"accepted","created_at":"2026-07-05","updated_at":"2026-07-05","ref_agenda":"AGD-0044"}],"plans":[{"id":"PLN-0157","file":"PLN-0157-introduce-systemos-game-switch-target-contract.md","status":"open","created_at":"2026-07-05","updated_at":"2026-07-05","ref_decisions":["DEC-0039"]},{"id":"PLN-0158","file":"PLN-0158-terminate-resident-game-before-switching-cartridges.md","status":"open","created_at":"2026-07-05","updated_at":"2026-07-05","ref_decisions":["DEC-0039"]},{"id":"PLN-0159","file":"PLN-0159-recover-failed-game-switches-back-to-home.md","status":"open","created_at":"2026-07-05","updated_at":"2026-07-05","ref_decisions":["DEC-0039"]},{"id":"PLN-0160","file":"PLN-0160-add-dummy-boy-visual-switch-test-cartridge.md","status":"open","created_at":"2026-07-05","updated_at":"2026-07-05","ref_decisions":["DEC-0039"]},{"id":"PLN-0161","file":"PLN-0161-validate-stress-to-dummy-boy-game-switch-end-to-end.md","status":"open","created_at":"2026-07-05","updated_at":"2026-07-05","ref_decisions":["DEC-0039"]},{"id":"PLN-0162","file":"PLN-0162-specify-game-switch-contract-and-direct-boot-separation.md","status":"open","created_at":"2026-07-05","updated_at":"2026-07-05","ref_decisions":["DEC-0039"]}],"lessons":[]}
+{"type":"discussion","id":"DSC-0043","status":"in_progress","ticket":"system-os-cartridge-switch-orchestrator","title":"SystemOS Cartridge Switch Orchestrator","created_at":"2026-07-03","updated_at":"2026-07-05","tags":["runtime","os","lifecycle","game","cartridge","architecture"],"agendas":[{"id":"AGD-0044","file":"AGD-0044-systemos-cartridge-switch-orchestrator.md","status":"accepted","created_at":"2026-07-03","updated_at":"2026-07-05"}],"decisions":[{"id":"DEC-0039","file":"DEC-0039-systemos-game-cartridge-switch-orchestrator.md","status":"accepted","created_at":"2026-07-05","updated_at":"2026-07-05","ref_agenda":"AGD-0044"}],"plans":[{"id":"PLN-0157","file":"PLN-0157-introduce-systemos-game-switch-target-contract.md","status":"done","created_at":"2026-07-05","updated_at":"2026-07-05","ref_decisions":["DEC-0039"]},{"id":"PLN-0158","file":"PLN-0158-terminate-resident-game-before-switching-cartridges.md","status":"open","created_at":"2026-07-05","updated_at":"2026-07-05","ref_decisions":["DEC-0039"]},{"id":"PLN-0159","file":"PLN-0159-recover-failed-game-switches-back-to-home.md","status":"open","created_at":"2026-07-05","updated_at":"2026-07-05","ref_decisions":["DEC-0039"]},{"id":"PLN-0160","file":"PLN-0160-add-dummy-boy-visual-switch-test-cartridge.md","status":"open","created_at":"2026-07-05","updated_at":"2026-07-05","ref_decisions":["DEC-0039"]},{"id":"PLN-0161","file":"PLN-0161-validate-stress-to-dummy-boy-game-switch-end-to-end.md","status":"open","created_at":"2026-07-05","updated_at":"2026-07-05","ref_decisions":["DEC-0039"]},{"id":"PLN-0162","file":"PLN-0162-specify-game-switch-contract-and-direct-boot-separation.md","status":"open","created_at":"2026-07-05","updated_at":"2026-07-05","ref_decisions":["DEC-0039"]}],"lessons":[]}
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 {"type":"discussion","id":"DSC-0040","status":"done","ticket":"vm-render-parallel-execution-boundary","title":"VM and Render Parallel Execution Boundary","created_at":"2026-06-04","updated_at":"2026-06-06","tags":["runtime","renderer","vm","concurrency","architecture","perf"],"agendas":[],"decisions":[],"plans":[],"lessons":[{"id":"LSN-0048","file":"discussion/lessons/DSC-0040-vm-render-parallel-execution-boundary/LSN-0048-render-workers-need-a-closed-packet-contract.md","status":"done","created_at":"2026-06-06","updated_at":"2026-06-06"}]}
 {"type":"discussion","id":"DSC-0041","status":"done","ticket":"foreground-stack-game-pause-shell-vm-backed","title":"Foreground Stack, Game Pause, and VM-Backed Shell Coexistence","created_at":"2026-06-05","updated_at":"2026-07-05","tags":["runtime","os","lifecycle","shell","game","vm","foreground","architecture"],"agendas":[],"decisions":[],"plans":[],"lessons":[{"id":"LSN-0052","file":"discussion/lessons/DSC-0041-foreground-stack-game-pause-shell-vm-backed/LSN-0052-foreground-ownership-and-vm-session-ownership-are-separate.md","status":"done","created_at":"2026-07-05","updated_at":"2026-07-05"}]}

discussion/workflow/plans/PLN-0157-introduce-systemos-game-switch-target-contract.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 id: PLN-0157
 ticket: system-os-cartridge-switch-orchestrator
 title: Introduce SystemOS Game Switch Target Contract
-status: open
+status: done
 created: 2026-07-05
 ref_decisions: [DEC-0039]
 tags: [runtime, os, lifecycle, game, cartridge, architecture]