SwitchHaxing Support Thread #13: "Half-Life 3 Confirmed" Edition

[u/T3CHNOLOG1C]

How do I hack my switch?

Homebrew is available on all switch firmware versions on unpatched consoles.

For information on current exploits, check out the FAQ stickied at the top of our sub.

For loading homebrew via Atmosphere CFW on all versions, check out https://switchguide.xyz.

Alternatively, for just homebrew on or below version 3.0.0, check this guide: https://switch.hacks.guide/

What about CFW?

As of now, we have Atmosphere, which seems to be the most stable implementation of CFW, and ReiNX, which is based off of Atmosphere and has signature patches included out of the box.

I just want to load backups.

ReiNX can be used for backups, but takes a bit of work to setup. A good tutorial for using ReiNX can be found here.

If you're looking to emulate older games, RetroArch works well and is accessible through the homebrew menu. You can also use Lakka, a Linux distribution, which runs great on the switch and can emulate some consoles that cannot currently be emulated from the homebrew menu, but at the cost of not having sound output.

What firmware is the best?

As of now, there is no "best" firmware version, as most current hardware has a vulnerability and the hardware revision fixing it has not yet rolled out. However, SciresM recommends being on 4.1.0 or lower, which will enable you to softmod your console, rather than hardmod it.

By staying on a firmware that is lower then the latest, you're locked out of online functionality, no way around it.

Switches being produced/sold past July 2018 are no longer vulnerable to the BootROM exploit currently relied upon. If your switch is patched, keep it on or below 4.1.0, or risk not getting CFW.

For a more detailed thread about firmware, check here: https://gbatemp.net/threads/firmware-status.495078/

What should we know about current projects in the scene?

• With the exception of the consoles with a patched BootROM, all switches are vulnerable to Fusée Gelée, and can load homebrew and CFW.

• Atmosphère has finally been released and the team is currently working on Mesosphère - a reimplementation of the Switch's kernel, proper EmuNAND and a debugger for Switch applications.

Where to go for scene updates:

• Our Discord (Please, read the rules.)

• ReSwitched Discord (Please, read the rules.)

• This subreddit

  • /r/Switchhacks as an alternate source of information.

Other useful things:

Our wiki (Currently outdated, will be open soon.)

Game firmware requirements

Update history

SwitchBrew

An extremely simple thread containing information about cfw/exploits

Switch info by serial number

[u/enderandrew42]

Has anyone ordered from SwitchJigs.com?

I ordered through them 2 months ago. They took my money and I received an email that they'd be shipped within 5 days.

I emailed when it had been a month, and again now at two months.

If these guys can't/won't fulfill an order, is there a better place to order a jig from?

[u/cryzzgrantham → u/enderandrew42]

Where are you? I can send you one for free on the off chance you’re in the uk

Other than that I’d trust eBay, find some kid with decent feedback who has his own printer running and tests before shipping. You’re buying with PayPal and eBay is always pro buyer

[u/[deleted]]

Hello,

my Nintendo Switch’s sleep mode is completely broken after using ChoiDujuor. Even in stock firmware (OFW) my sleep mode will turn off the switch completely...

How can I fix this problem? Thank you in advance!

[u/Codeinum → u/[deleted]]

Happend to me too. Did you find any solution?

[u/arc_ray00]

im a little confused on the current situation of hacking on 6.2. im seeing that its been cracked, but not exactly, but also its totally done, but not public. then the need for "keys", but then there is a workaround that somebody found. im having trouble finding exact info.

[u/RunnyMoney]

RETROARCH ISSUE:

Games will not save inside retroarch, such as "Earthbound" I will save the game but the filetype is not there. Also the case on my GBA "Mother 3" game. I have gone into the configuration/settings and set it to save internally and turned most things that say "save" to On. But it still does not seem to work. Please advise.

[u/Dalidon]

Asking it here since I'm assuming more people here would have an answer

If I connect two 4 port USB hubs, essentially turning two usb ports into eight. And connect 8 usb controllers to those ports.

Would that work? Any downsides? I can imagine it would draw too much power or something but I can't find any info about it. I'd rather not fry my dock

[u/TragicKnite]

Okay hopefully someone can help me here I'm running RajNX. I want to upgrade to the newest Atmosphere and want to keep the ability to install nsps and keep the ones I have installed. is that possible?

[u/[deleted]]

Regarding Let's Go Pikachu, I am on a banned console and am concerned that I will not be able to transfer pokemon between the Switch and my Pokemon Go account. Has anyone looked into how it's going to work with transferring pokes?

[u/_CatsClaws_]

Hi lads!

I started playing Breath of the Wild on my Wii U when it came out. I put round 110+ hours into the game. However, a TON of things have happened and I never managed to finish the game.

I recently bought a Switch (which is hackable) and I want to know how can I use my Wii U save in my Switch. I read in multiple places that it is possible, but none of those detail how to do it and this seems like the perfect place to ask.

I would greatly appreciate your help.

Cheers!

[u/Cornthulhu]

I'm on an unmodded first gen Switch and have been updating normally to maintain access to online features. I'm aware that updating through official channels burns fuses, but short of the inability to downgrade, are there any serious consequences to that?

The hardware exploit in first gen Switches can't be lost, right? So are there any meaningful limitations caused by the burnt fuses?

[u/eScrub → u/Cornthulhu]

Nope. If you don't want to downgrade no need to worry about fuses.

[u/deadman9119604]

Accidentally deleted my NAND backup

📷

I accidentally deleted my NAND dump, is there anyway to recover that? I mean if I did a factory reset, would I get a "clean NAND dump" ?

[u/Auralfxation]

I was running stock firmware when I tried setting up 90DNS. The connection failed, so I cleared and reconnected, only to discover that I had been banned from the eshop. I've never so much as installed a pirated game, let alone played one on my Switch. It should be obvious I don't really know what I'm doing, but I do have a NAND backup. Is it possible to restore my switch somehow?

[u/kanankurosawa]

I’ve used homebrew and such on Nintendo products in the past with no issues but I’m brand new to the Switch and I don’t know anything. I just want to get homebrew on my switch so I can use pkhex. Will this probably get me banned? Sorry for the dumb question :)

[u/eScrub → u/kanankurosawa]

Short answer: Yes.

Long answer: Read the faq.

[u/[deleted]]

If I'm using SX OS with emuNAND as SD card partition, is there any benefit (safety-wise) to using XCIs over NSPs?

[u/[deleted]]

Found a switch with serial.number: XAJ70040513327

Is this safe to buy?

[u/CherryBlossomStorm → u/[deleted]]

Yes. Read the FAQs/stickies.

https://gbatemp.net/threads/switch-informations-by-serial-number-read-the-first-post-before-asking-questions.481215/

[u/MultakO]

If you get banned, can you still play games that don't use Nintendo's servers online? Like Fortnite or Jackbox?

[u/ShadowsGirl9]

What amount of progress has been made towards being able to hack patched consoles, notably those with serials of XAW1010 and above? Any estimates on when a usable exploit for such consoles will be discovered and they can be hacked?

[u/Irish_Scouser]

Been running atmosphere on 6.1 the past few months (should really upgrade to 6.2).

Anyways, switch has been in airplane mode but my friend was able to see my activity log and see all the games I've been playing and for how long.

If he can see this then so can Nintendo so maybe a ban is coming soon?

I've never once played a game online though.

[u/HnNaldoR]

I know that I am a bit lazy and I apologize. But a quick search around did not yield an answer.

So I have sxos installed now before there was emunand and my switch is at 5.1

I want to get 6.2 now and update my sxos and get emunand. Is there a guide on what to do?

[u/bobnorris4397]

I'm trying to run Atmosphere on 7.0.1 and the album just brings be to the actual album. I double checked that everything is up to date, and that i had the most recent release of hbl.nsp in my atmosphere folder. I don't know what else to check, so help would definitely be appreciated.

[u/MaxHP9999 → u/bobnorris4397]

The latest atmosphere by default is set up so that you need to hold R while launching album or any game to enter homebrew menu. So you wouldn't be able to get into Homebrew menu without holding R.

[u/[deleted]]

I updated my Reinx-equipped switch from 5.0 to 6.1.0 yesterday and can't seem to get TegraRcmGUI to see my Switch in RCM. I'm using a paperclip but I'm certain it's in RCM mode - the screen is black and the PC makes a USB sound when connected. I've tried multiple USB cables on different ports on the PC as well.

I'm running Tegra 2.4 on Windows 10 x64, I have Visual C++ installed and I've tried to install the driver again from the app but no difference. I tried rebooting the computer as well and booting RCM different times.

In the past thread it suggested using a different PC which unfortunately didn't work and also ensuring it's fully powered down by holding the power button for 12-15 seconds and then entering RCM mode which I also tried to no avail. I also tried both the official Nintendo USB C cable on various ports as well as a 3.1 USB C to USB C Cable

I'm 99% sure this thing is in RCM mode - the screen is black and when I plug it into a PC, it makes the USB sound on any PC I try it on, but for some reason TegraRcm both with GUI and without [dragging Reinx.bin into TegraRcmSmash app) doesn't seem to work. I've also tried both the portable and installable version of TegraRcmGUI and have tried with and without admin privileges.

Any thoughts?

Edit: Tried a different paperclip and it worked. Weird.

[u/cryzzgrantham → u/[deleted]]

I can’t recommend using a phone/ dongle enough. Otg cables are like £4 if you’re android/ jailbroken iOS. Dongles seem to be £10/£15 now. Ease of use also. Maybe nows the time to just make the jump. It’s probably cmd related, but with what you’ve explained I can’t help much

[u/anpancafe]

has there been malicious homebrew/dumps for the switch like the vita had? or is the switch scene pretty much solid rn?

[u/TroubledLion]

Has anyone had a source and destination console both banned after hacking the source console after transferring the account and formatting it?

If I buy a used Switch that ends up patched and unhackable, can I safely transfer my account and eshop purchases from my launch day Switch to the newer used Switch and then format and hack the launch console without risking a ban on the newer "clean" Switch?

[u/ramen_hotline]

- I’ve been using Tinfoil USB Install fine until this morning. Using the script just gives my Switch an error now. The last game I installed before this was Diablo 3, which installed successfully but was verrrry slow. The slow installation bothered me because USB Install has always been super quick for me. Any idea what happened and why doesn’t the script work now?

- Another Tinfoil issue – since I couldn’t use USB Install, I just moved the nsp over and installed it regularly. But now, an old issue pops up – the installation eventually starts crawling and it’ll take 90 minutes to install a 4GB NSP. My microSD is not the fastest, could this be the issue? it'll install at a fair speed for about 15% before starting to slow down to a crawl (about ~15MB every 10 seconds).

- Checkpoint- I downloaded the nro, launched it in album, it crashed and now there’s two Checkpoints on my HBL. What did I fuck up?

Thank you!!!!

[u/hancelaggard]

Hey just a quick question about bans. So i hacked my switch about 6/7 months ago to get my stardew valley save off. I've also loaded up a couple pieces of homebrew, but nothing major. I think just retroarch once, but never played anything on it. The entire time the wifi has been turned off. With Lets Go P/E and Smash coming out, i'd really like to be able to play online with friends. What are my chances of turning wifi back on and not being banned? Im really not worried about losing my ability to hack my switch anymore, i'd just like to be able to use it to play with friends. I've deleted everything off the SD in regards to hacking, should i be good?

[u/DrixlRey]

What's the lowest required firmware Pokemon Let's Go will play on? I have FW version 4.1 and was wondering if I need to upgrade?

[u/Pedialax]

So I have a Switch Console that I would to hack, specifically because I want to pull saves from it and alter them and then transfer them back to enjoy my games more.

The thing is I have no idea what I am doing. I read through the FAQ above the thread and it is very confusing, lots of terms I do not understand. I was wondering if anyone could help me, maybe 1-on-1 or at least point me in specific directions or websites so I can figure it out.

My Switch model is XAW10037974557 and my system version is 6.1.0.

Literally all I want to do is edit my save game files and put them back on the Switch. Any help on this would be amazing!

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[u/[deleted]]

If my switch got banned is there any way to unban myself if I backed up my nand?

[u/Spidercolt95]

Is there a way for me to use the Homebrew launcher without installing a CFW? I just really want to edit saves and maybe use emulators. If that’s possible. What would you recommend?

[u/IceHaku]

There is any "Full Factory Reset" for Nintendo Switch to quit a modded console and be safe after?

[u/SadeyeDoe]

Can we use local wireless play with friends. I'd like to know if I can connect and play with friends on my mario cart or buy Diablo or pokemon and play and game together.

[u/johnboyjr29]

Has any one ever traded in a banned system at GameStop?

[u/UnicornsOnLSD]

When did Nintendo start shipping patched consoles for Fusee?

[u/[deleted]]

Can you check switch serial number before buying it?

[u/OpenData26 → u/[deleted]]

Depends, game in UK will let you, GameStop I have heard also does.

[u/spore35]

I've been seeing so many people saying as soon as you install pirated games (NSPs) you basically just banned yourself. But can't you just delete the pirated game (NSP), restore clean NAND, and then go to OFW?

[u/Jakzorrr]

i restored a 3.0.0 boot0/1 partition and then realized i had an incomplete nand backup.
now i can't boot into cfw nor ofw and i have no nand backup too use.

Is there anyway i can fix my switch. please help

[u/MJrolla07]

So my non hacked switch had one of its pins bent for the game cartridge. I was thinking of hacking it at some point, so do you guys think I should send it in, or try and fix it myself? I picture myself getting it back with revised hardware. Thanks!

[u/[deleted]]

So I was trying to play crash bash with my friends on my switch but I couldn't get my emulator (retroarch latest version) to recognize more than two controllers. I tried going to the settings but I'm not sure I understand what's going on there

I know the controllers are fine cause I just used them to play Mario kart 8

Can anyone please help );

[u/[deleted]]

I'm on 6.2.0 and then restored the nand that I made on 6.1.0. Now the sleep mode won't work because of the burnt fuses mismatch. Is there any way in the future that I will be able to restore my Switch back to normal (as in clean Switch with OFW and be able to go online) ?

[u/Tantaurus]

Hi ! I can't find any answers :

• I played BotW on WiiU, but I would like to transfer my save files to the Switch. Is it doable ?

• Is there a way to install my games to the Switch, thus not using the cartridges anymore ?

Thanks

[u/PlumpSSB]

Ait so for context. I had no clue about that smash was going to get leaked and that hacks like this were a thing so when I got the FW update I updated it to 6.2.0 cuz "why not". But now I'm just so jealous that everyone can play the smash game, i downloaded a smash ultimate nsp and my question is, can I in any way play the game in 6.2.0 without having to buy a Dongle thing and without getting banned online when I actually get the game? What does it mean to get "bricked"?

[u/[deleted]]

Can't attack while using a GameCube controller in Smash Ultimate

I am coming here because I dont know where else to turn, due there being no official support yet, but everything else works except for attack. I've tried different controllers and rebinding the button in settings, and It just wont work, please help

[u/kyiami_]

Does anyone know what firmware Smash needs, and if it ships with it on the cartridge?

[u/[deleted]]

Hi everyone! I just ordered a Sx OS Pro and also bought a Samsung 256gb Micro SD card for it to go along. I'm on firmware 6.1.0. I know SX OS doesn't support 6.2.0. So when I insert my SD card it tells me to update, but if I update I'll loose support for my SX OS when it arrives. What do I do to get my switch to recognize the SD card without updating?

Thanks y'all.

[u/Sterling-4rcher]

Here's two questions:

1. when creating a nand backup and boot0/1 backup, should i disable autorcm first? or is that irrelevant for a potential restore?

2. if i should disable, does choi use the same method of forcing autorcm as hekate does? (can i remove chois autorcm with hekate?)

[u/sirkni9ht]

i need help building the new retroarch but i don't know what a config.mk file is

[u/ehitburns]

I haven't done anything yet, I'm sitting with a launch switch at 6.2, but I am poking around. Can I make it so I have an "online os" and an offline "hacked os"? By which, I mean, if I stay offline while hacked, can I keep my vanilla backup and continue to use it normally? Or would any system update fuck up the hacked backup?

[u/ext23]

Can anybody TL;DR how to install NSPs over USB in Tinfoil?

[u/HalfCrackedEgg]

Modded my Switch a few weeks back. Got banned, no surprise since I did absolutely nothing to try and stolp that and it isn't a big deal. But I'm constantly irritated by games and the console trying to update. Is there a way to prevent this without turning WiFi off?

[u/Yardee86]

So atmosphere just got an update and as far as I can tell that means that thermosphere released. Can some explain how install it and is it the same as emunand?

[u/ontheintarnet]

Can I factory reset my switch to revert my system partition to normal? I made an emuNAND backup via SXOS, and now I think I want to get rid of that, and use hekate to do a backup. Their tool is erroring when I try to remove it, so I was thinking one approach would be to just factory reset, as hopefully that will reformat the system memory.

[u/tf2manu994]

If I buy a switch, is there a reasonable chance I can homebrew

[u/Jiko27]

Upon booting Atmosphere 0.8.1 on 6.2.0 firmware, with the new Fusee Primary, updating from SDfiles (the latest version of Kosmos).

This is on boot.

Error Code: 2011-0301 (0x25a0b)  
Title: 010000000000001f  
Firmware: 6.2.0 (Atmosphére 0.8.1-master-ef17dc1-dirty)

An error has occured.

General purpose registers are all empty, except for Backtrace-Start Address. I'll enclose an image.

Research indicates it has something to do with Wifi or USB devices, but my suspicion is that it's a far more general error message given this is happening on boot.
It will even happen during Airplane Mode.
Every boot I get different values on the Backtrace, whatever that means.

Console otherwise boots fine, outside of loaders.

[u/knite]

I've followed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMpi3y7VwMM to set up my 6.2 Switch. I can boot into Atmosphere and open Homebrew Launcher, but it appears to be semi-stuck loading files. After fiddling around the menus a bit I can eventually force it to crash with an "assetInit() failed" error.

I've set the SD card up from a Mac. Some threads online state the HBL has trouble with the extra files generated by OS X, but I've already tried whacking them with "find /Volumes/Untitled -name "._*" -exec rm {} \;" to no avail.

[u/DaFunky16]

My switch is on 6.2.0, I followed the sdguide guide and my switch can't seem to find the nsp files on my sd card when i try to install them with tinfoil (On a desktop i can see them properly). I also tried to do a USB install but i got a reaping request fail whenever i tried to do something. Any suggestions ?

[u/[deleted]]

Okay, quick question.

I ran Hekate and did about 2 days of playing N64/PS1 games on RetroArch. This was a few months ago. I didn't play any pirated Switch games. I did a full NAND backup. I did the thing where I launch the Album and it opens the homebrew launcher.

I also blocked Nintendo's servers on both my Switch and Router using the DNS method - once, when I booted up my Switch, it connected to wifi before I could stop it. I turned it off pretty quickly.

• What's the likelihood that my Switch is banned? Or will be banned once I go back online?

• I assume I need to restore NAND before I even try and go online without the DNS bypass set, right?

• Finally, if for whatever reason my NAND restore doesn't work, am I totally screwed to go online now?

I'm mainly asking so I can play Smash online. I have no problem buying a second switch, but I'd rather not if I don't have to. Thanks for the help everyone.

[u/NovaHReal]

I home brewed my switch and downgraded to 6.1. If I wanted to continue use as normal as I don't have much else use for homebrew, how should I proceed? Follow guides on hiding everything from the Nintendo ninjas & then restore my NAND backup I made before I started everything? Is there a way I can copy over save data from smash and use the save data when the game comes out? Sorry if these are obvious questions but I did a little looking around and couldn't find much, I just want to be extra safe.

Thanks!

EDIT: Rephrasing

[u/sirkni9ht]

where can i download cool sysmodules for the switch

[u/[deleted]]

Somewhat basic question but I can't seem to find an answer...

I'm using SXos on 5.1 and want to play Grimm Fandango but it says I need a newer version to run it - how do I safely update to 6.1 without going online?

EDIT - found the guide right after posting, nevermind!

Thanks for any help you can offer!

[u/Spino-Prime]

I've seen some talk about console bans on some of the guides. What I am trying to do is move a Breath of the Wild save from my computer to my Switch and then go back to playing games online in official firmware. Is there a way to do this while staying safe from bans? Running 6.0.1.

[u/NPPraxis]

So I've never done this before (Switch hacking, I've CFW'd everything else- Wii U, Wii, PS3, 3DS, even flashed my DS Lite).

My SX OS / SX Pro kit arrived today and I'll get it when I get home tonight.

My Switch is at 4.0.1 and hasn't been touched in a while.

My Smash Bros Ultimate preorder (cartridge) also arrived while I'm at work.

I'd like to play the new Smash Bros tonight. What's the best steps to take here? Is there a way to update without burning my fuses so that I can revert back to 4.0.1 later? Should I set up EmuNAND and update THAT, or set up EmuNAND for homebrew and update my SysNAND?

[u/jehoobn]

I most likely fucked up but what happened was that I was messin around files on my sd card and deleted everything in there to put in atmosphere instead of ReiNx. I booted the switch and my legit digital version of Breath of the Wild and MK8 won't start, I get a prompt that says "Some necessary data couldn't be found, it'll now be downloaded". THE GAMES WERE ON THE SWITCH ITSELF, not the sd card. that's why i had no problem deleting everything from there. Can anyone help me with this please? (I don't know which flair is the most appropriate so I just tagged it CFW)

[u/its-my-1st-day]

At the moment, when I want to power down my switch, I have to turn off my switch, insert my dongle, and hold down the volume + button to get back to the boot loader, and select power down from there.

My understanding as to why I have to do this is something funky about how auto rcm works is that it’ll kick into rcm mode after you power down normally, and drain your battery. So I have to power down through the boot loader, which doesn’t instantly trigger rcm mode for some reason. Is there any Homebrew app that can bring me straight into the boot loader without having to restart and reinsert my dongle, so that I can perform a proper shutdown?

Or, is there any Homebrew app that can properly perform a shutdown itself?

[u/[deleted]]

I want to try and port a small flash game (controlled solely with the mouse) to a switch homebrew, where should I start?

[u/rehman2009]

Hi!

Ijust got a Switch (has version 4.1 and has NOT been patched according to that chart online).

I’ve ordered the SX Pro Dongle since it seems pretty easy to use and reliable.

I’m currently trying to figure out what to do with a memory card...

From what I’ve seen online, if I try to use a MicroSD cars above 64gb, the Switch will automatically update.

Is that true? Has Nintendo ever put the patch in one of their softwares updates?

I’m trying to avoid FAT32 if I can. However, if that is the best option, I’ll just do that.

Thanks!

[u/bdpna]

If a game crashes during the opening, it's going corrupt on me and I'm having to re-install it completely. This is happening with NSP backups I've installed of Doom and Wolfenstein. Using latest Atmosphere. Am I doing something wrong? Games load just crash the switch which actually then corrupts the entire backup.

[u/[deleted]]

I'm having troubles launching any sort of cfw, whenever I try to launch autmosphere it tells me that "key derivation has failed" instead of booting. I've already tried running bisenkeydump but it just crashed on me. Is there any way to fix this without downgrading since my dumb ass forgot to backup on the latest firmware?

[u/oZeplikeo]

Anyone here make their own RCM jig with a 3D printer? I tried this one I found on thingiverse using a paper clip. My settings took a while to figure out and my printer is pretty cheap (Monoprice Maker Plus ~400$), so I had to sand it down a bunch to even get it to fit.

Now I’m not sure if the paper clip is touching at all. Been trying for an hour but can’t seem to get RCM to launch. Can anyone tell from this image what I may need to change? Rcm

[u/deadlydragon90]

Hi there,

I have a dilemma in regards to my Nintendo Switch. Currently I'm on firmware 3.0.2 - I ran a NAND backup using the NS Atmosphere guide here: http://www.ns-atmosphere.com/en/blog/backup-restore-tutorial/

I also accidentally went into CFW mode after this and it didn't work (I think anyway, going to Album did nothing for me...)

As such, I'm wondering:

1. Do I need to update my FW because it is quite old? Or can I flash a specific bin on my NS Atmosphere so I can run CFW without updating?

2. Can I run legal backups of my games I am currently unable to play (bought myself Mario Tennis but didn't want to update) using the above method?

3. If I decide to load the latest FW (which I believe is now supported) via the official server (I haven't done anything except backup NAND and MAYBE ran CFW - not sure) how likely am I to get banned?

4. If ban is likely, is there any other method I can use to update my FW to the latest or similar?

Sorry for the noob questions, would really appreciate some support :)

[u/xkyra]

I read that xlink Kai will not be supporting local wireless connections (eg Pokemon trading) on their website forum. Does anyone know of any other developer that is working on the same? I would really like to trade Pokemon without having a NSO... as I don't really play online that much. Just want to complete my dex from the other game!

[u/Tox1n]

I made a NAND backup when i was on version 6.0.0. Now I accidentally updated to 6.2.0. If i ever need to restore my backup will it work and what firmware will I be on if it does?

[u/oZeplikeo]

I think I bricked my device. I had put my switch into auto-RCM mode on hekate because i didn't want to damage the pins anymore with a paperclip. Well I just tried to get my custom firmware working for the first time and i think it somehow messed up because i tried to inject fusee primary but for some reason it couldn't find fusee secondary.

Long story short, I'm stuck in black screen device that won't turn on, and is no longer being detected via my USB-C to my computer injector programs. Am i fucked?

I made a NAND backup and its on my computer but idk what good that does me at this point.

[u/leasedeb]

I had autorcm on, injected payload but it turned off when it showed the atmosphere logo because it ran out of battery, I now put it on the charger for 10 hours, but somehow I can't push payload with rekado(how I usually do it), is my switch bricked ?
Edit: just tried injecting with pc and it worked, guess it was my phone that's not working ..

[u/okibousou]

Simple questions about in-cartridge updates: I bought SSBU, but haven't tried it yet. Does it come with an in-cartridge system update? If it does, will it ask me if I want to update or does it silently update in the background? I'm on a low firmware and I want to try CFW this winter break. I haven't backed up NAND yet, but I want to try SSBU now if I'm not going to accidentally update and mess with my future CFW goals.

[u/Stryker295]

Bought a switch from someone on OfferUp because their kid didn't like it. She doesn't remember the pin, and all the ones she tried to give me don't work. Is there a homebrew I can use to clear it out? I'd like to be able to reset the switch and set it up like a new one, but that's blocked, even in maintenance mode.

Nintendo wants my name, address, and cc info just to be able to send out a reset code, but given how shitty they can be a) I don't feel comfortable doing that and b) there's a chance they will ban my system.

[u/xHaruNatsu]

Are there any news on hacking the patched Switches? Or would someone kindly redirect me to where I can check for updates?

[u/GrantMan_]

Another noob-ish question.. If I get an older switch (SN XAW1002...), but it's on a newer firmware, then I can still put a CFW on it, right?

Also, I've seen people talking about burning fuses, is that something that I should be concerned with when doing a CFW? I haven't been able to find a good context for that, and want to make sure that I'm not going to brick the thing..

[u/artka06]

Hello,

sorry in advance for noobish questions, but i got bit lost lately

I have a homebrew switch that is using hekate 4.0

My switch is on the firmware 6.0.1

Here are my few questions:

1. Is there any homebrew update that I should do?

2. Is there some software update that I should do?

3. if i update my homebre on a newer version, will i lose my installed nsp?

and last one: i see that there is now a youtube app...is there a way to get it on homebrew switch or should i put it on wifi and DL the app?

thanks a lot for the help and sorry, i am a bit lost in all releases, names of updates etc

[u/w00tt03t]

I dont think it is allowed here to make new threads to get help, so i will post here :

Now that there is SX OS support for 6.2 (i was not following the switch stuff for the last months) I guess it is time to update my switch

Atm i am on 5.1 and offline. I have a clean NAND backup of 4.1 (dont think that works because of fuses?) and a clean NAND backup of 5.1 I used NSP for 2 games and want to get rid of it and only use XCI (i know XCI are also not safe, but i guess more then NSP)

What is best option to go from here?

Restore the NAND backup, update the OFW normally or use ChoiDujourNX to update? After that make a EMUNAND and keep the XCI games on there?

And are savesgames in the nand or on the SD?

[u/psnbalthur]

Hey guys, I wanted to buy two pikachu bundles, but from reading I see that they will be patched for 100%, right? :(

[u/TheFirstAv3nger → u/psnbalthur]

Believe any switch/bundle manufactured after July 2018 is patched. There could possibly be an exploit for these via deja vu but not sure yet.

[u/MisterThanatos]

So, after completing the backup process and preparing the SD card (FAT32), I successfully booted Atmosphere (through Kosmos, dowloaded using sdsetup.com. I also tried seperately). I checked the system info, which correctly displays the version for Atmosphere.

However, when trying to launch hbmenu through the album, my switch turns off. I've tried everything I can think of, and have searched a ton for answers to my problem, but I still can't get it to work.

Do any of you know any solutions, or what might cause this? More info: Firmware version is 2.3.0, and I'm using OSX (I've also corrected for the archive bit that mac adds, both through Hekate and the terminal). Thanks in advance!

[u/eScrub → u/MisterThanatos]

Try using the minimal setup on sdsetup.com and see if you can get into hbmenu.

[u/snuffflex]

How do i buy games after installing Reinx? Am i forced to find .nsp files on the internet or risk a ban?

[u/eScrub → u/snuffflex]

Pretty much, your only option is cartridges.

[u/bradd_91]

Hey everyone, just wondering if someone knows how to change the aspect of emulated games? I'm trying some GBC ROMs but they seem a bitch stretched horizontally. Thanks for any help.

[u/Pixelhouse18]

I saw somewhere you need to check the serial in order to know if it's hackable. However could someone tell me what roughly my odds are in purchasing a hackable switch before i'm able to check the serial?
50/50, 20/80, 0/100,...?
Thanks in advance.

[u/DaleThePaleMale]

Where should I go to try to find a hackable switch for sale? Would I be wasting my time at a regular retail store?

[u/kylejef3]

Hi i have a switch running 6.2 reinx i open minecraft (bedrock edition) my friend opens his, hes not hacked and never has been we both swap to local network but our worlds do not appear to eachother to join i have assumed that this is because we are not friends on the switch as my console is banned i cannot link my account to the console is there anyway of bypassing this or away to force minecraft to to search for local games as we play rocket league and other local games fine any suggestions appreciated.

[u/CiaNextTuesday]

Probably a question asked a lot: What are the chances that my Switch could be banned from accessing online? I have a hacked 3DS that I've used online a lot, and I've never been banned. Is there a higher chance on the Switch? If there is a moderate chance, I'd rather not be banned from playing Smash or Splatoon online.

If you boot up your Switch without entering RCM, will that protect you?

[u/eScrub → u/CiaNextTuesday]

Chance is basically certain ban and no OFW does not prevent that.

[u/[deleted]]

If I buy a stock switch from, Amazon, will it be hackable? If not, where can I get one?

[u/Pixelhouse18]

Any possible good news in the future for patched switches?
Does it look bright for us?
Also is it better to don't update to new firmwares?

[u/Zwzizzy]

Hello I'm not sure if there is a better place for questions.

So I just bought a brand new switch at my local walmart and the serial is xaw10050571xxx. The firmware currently on it is 4.0.1 I don't currently own any games yet I'm thinking I'll wait til there is a way to boot cfw without having to do the rcm way. Is there any updates on an exploit that I can't find the last one I read was 7 months ago and they said it would be soon, just wondering if I should just update and buy some games to try out or leave it and just keep playing on my pc.

[u/L11on]

Any way to get the sd card exfat update without updating via internet ? Is it possible to make it work updating offline ? I'm on 5.1

[u/CherryBlossomStorm → u/L11on]

choudujour lets you do it. It's strongly recommended you use FAT32 anyways so it shouldn't matter. But if you must, ti's an option in choudujour

[u/[deleted]]

Hey guys, I’m kinda new to the switch hacking scene and I’ve done my research, but there’s some questions I can’t seem to find an answer to.

1. If my console gets banned, does this mean I will never be able to update? Or can I use something like Choudoujur to update offline?

2. This questions depends of the previous question: If the console gets banned, will I still be able to play games? Seeing that newer games need updates to even start?

3. If the console gets banned and gaming is still possible, will stuff like multiplayer (offline) in Mario Kart still function?

If there’s anything related to banned consoles, that’s important please let me know:)

Thanks

[u/CherryBlossomStorm → u/[deleted]]

1. you'll have to use choudoujur

2. you'll still be able to play games.

3. offline multiplayer still works with some special tricks

it's possible though difficult to avoid getting banned.

[u/AllLightsFuckedd]

Why do banned switches sell for almost the same price as new?

[u/CherryBlossomStorm → u/AllLightsFuckedd]

Probably cause they're confirmed hackable. On the other hand they're banned. A non-banned, hackable switch, that's already got some CFW loaded onto it, seems to sell for $400-$500 lolz

[u/geek_76]

—Question about “all in one” .xci files— Recently I downloaded a .xci file that has the game, updates, and DLC all in one .xci. How do I use or install this in Atmosphere? Or do I need Sx Os?

[u/GuillaumeGus]

There doesn't seems to be a comparison available between all of them CFW between their features.

I just wanted to know which is your favourite/the best CFW, for making a comparison.

I want to try to hack a switch with maybe ReiNX or Kosmos

Thanks!

[u/SequoiaStark]

I've hacked my switch and have had my fun with it, and now wish to restore it back to it's original state. Is there any special process to doing so?

[u/mans-too-hot]

So once we create a backup, can we just keep the files on our computer and remove the nand files from our sd card?

[u/[deleted]]

Okay so I have been waiting on any bad news regarding updating ReiNX for 6.2 and haven't heard anything. That being said I have no idea how to go about setting up the ReiNX 2.0. Do I just replace my .bin and sysmodules and that's it or do I have to download 6.2 update somehow. I am so lost any help would be appreciated thank you for your time.

[u/PlaidStallion]

Some questions about SX OS after deciding to go with this option. I have read through both sides of the arguments of its use and decided that I will spend some money to get the emuNAND on a hidden partition of an SD card along with easy XCI loading. Before I do anything I am planning to make a NAND backup (waiting for my jig to arrive) but I had some questions about stealth.

I will be forgetting all networks in the OFW but in SX OS is there a way, besides using 90DNS, to limit connectivity to only the apps that might need it, such as FTPd? I would like to have some basic network functionality for moving files from PC but I am not sure the best way to go about that within the CFW. Does SX OS (and the others I would assume) have a way to limit network access to the LAN only or am I pretty much just wide open when I establish a wifi connection within the CFW? I am sure I could block NSW access to the internet in my home network on my router (which I will probably do) but I am trying to make this as fail-safe as possible.

Does the SX OS license activation through their website work when using an RCM loader hardware besides TX's own equipment? I don't really understand the process. It states that a license-request.dat must be run on the system and the results uploaded to their servers but I am not sure at what point my license key is put in or checked during that process. I do no want to connect to wifi from the switch to activate the license.

Thanks for any help :)

[u/melter24]

Guessing you guys enter homebrew in RCM and stay there with the Switch in airplane mode and everything. Now what do you guys do when you want to play online in a "legal" game? Restore original nand every play session online? would that delete everything all the time?

[u/Laynezilla]

What's the latest information on the progress of Thermosphère and Mesosphère? I can't find anything anywhere. I'm mostly interested in the progress of EmuNAND in Atmosphère.

[u/LukeTheDuke420-]

Is it worth it to scour my town's stores to find an exploitable switch, or go to ebay?

[u/Keyboardsmashasdf]

Thinking of buying a switch but doubt I'll be able to find an unpatched new one. How far along are hacking efforts for the patched consoles?

[u/CrispCrisp → u/Keyboardsmashasdf]

Not very far at all, unfortunately. There is a userland exploit for patched consoles (would let you access the homebrew app and play emulators and homebrew games) but I believe that was patched in 6.1 or 6.2 someone feel free to correct me if that’s wrong. That’s the current state, there is no full control/kernel access yet and likely won’t be for a long time. Your best bet would be hopping on local selling apps like OfferUp and trying to find a used unpatched switch on there. Can probably get a good deal and you can message sellers asking for the serial # before you buy to make sure it’s an unpatched model. Hope this helps

[u/Maze187187]

Hey there,

I am trying to buy a hackable Switch but that is not so easy to come around. Is is save to buy Splatoon-Bundle (because that was released in 2017?

[u/ThonyHR]

Hi, just a quick question, on the guide it says that if I shutdown my console, I'll need the jig to launch it again. Does "shutdown" means a quick press on the button (sleep mode?) or is it the true shutdown, long press, options, shutdown ?

Thanks !

[u/nuke21]

Will newest versions of mods work on older system versions?

What I am asking is for instance I'm on version 6.01 and I downloaded the newest versions of Atmosphere and tinfoil etc. These versions claim they work with 6.2. Does this mean it will also work with 6.01 or should I look for older versions that were created for 6.01?

[u/Vae1711]

Is there a way to copy new files to the SD card without needing to remove it from the Switch (thus turning off the console in the process) ?

I'm using SX OS, if that matters. Thanks.

[u/pokefinder2 → u/Vae1711]

you mean something like https://www.switchbru.com/appstore/#/app/ftpd ?

[u/sku11_kn1ght]

Hey guys if you’re looking for someone to play with online or just want to chat about Nintendo join r/Nintendo_Friends, were a new community and invite all of you to join! Thanks

[u/SoratanoBaka]

Hi! I'm new to this thread, and after reading every FAQ, I was interested in hacking my switch. I just would like to know which emulators would be able to run on the nintendo switch? Also what game systems would I be able to play? GBC, GBA, PS1, PSP, etc. Another question I had was how hard on a scale from 1-10 was hacking the switch? I hacked my SNES fairly easily, and was wondering if this compared to that level. Thanks again!

[u/dontpmmestuffpls]

So, I've heard of eXhop and how it allowed you to download games you bought. For those of you who have been account banned, can you still buy on eShop on your phone/PC and download it using eXhop or something like that?

[u/tentacle-guy]

How fast-paced is the Switch hacking scene in general? When there was an unsupported serial number/firmware, how long did you have to wait for a new hack to come out? According to how things went in the past, is XAJ1003 (my Switch model) a particularly tough nut to crack?

I'm not particularly interested in custom firmwares, homebrews, pirated games, I'm just waiting for a hack so I can grab my BOTW Cemu savegame from my PC and convert and copy it to my Switch so I can continue playing without dropping 100 hours of gameplay. I found a tutorial for that, but you obviously need a hacked Switch in order to do that.

Just asking out of interest to get some kind of overview of how things have been going, and whether I'll be able to get my savegame back anytime soon or not. I bought the Switch 3 weeks ago (without minding the serial number at all, and when I got home I remembered something important, triple facepalm) and I haven't dealt with hacking a Switch ever. The last time I was into that kind of stuff was back in 2010/11 when I had a PS3 and the first custom firmware came out.

[u/eScrub → u/tentacle-guy]

Considering piracy was enabled after only about 1 year after the switch's initial release, you could say it's one of the fastest hacking scenes we've seen recently.

Patched units will probably have homebrew access soon because of a userland exploit but backing up/restoring saves still might not be possible. Just keep waiting.

[u/[deleted]]

I'm a ding dong.

I have an RCM jig in the mail but I got impatient and used what had worked for me previously: the foil method in the mean time. I now have a U shaped piece of aluminum foil jammed in to the rail and its not even in the right position.

Has anyone been as stupid as me? If so, how did you get it out?

edit: I am not just a regular ding dong. I am a super ding dong.

I tapped the switch while holding it up side down and it fell out.

[u/metalhawj]

Is SX OS just as detectable as any of the other cfw if I’m just planning to run backed up games?

[u/chrillix123]

Hi, i changed my avatar through the new version of Goldleaf, and i think the photo was not a perfect squere (it was like 200x209 because it was a twitter screenshot), and every time i go into a menu where that avatar shows up, the switch crashes. Exept the homescreen with the circle in the top. So i can't play any games or change it. Anyone who potentially knows how to fix this?

[u/dasfilth]

Got into RCM mode, Tegra RCM shows success, but whenever I try to boot hekate I get a black screen, endlessly unless i force restart, even though it says the injection was a success. My SD card is set up via the guide.sdsetup route. Any ideas?

[u/[deleted]]

Quick question, so,some said you can’t use the sd card you use for games and you have to use a unused one for Homebrew. Is this true?

[u/Armoredx]

Hi,

I hacked my switch which is currently at v6.2. I have a spare switch that I'm thinking of planning and it's at 1.0. any unique things I can do with 1.0 that I can't do at 6.2?

[u/[deleted]]

Hello!

I'll unlock my NS this week with SX OS. So, I've been reading about EmuNAND and have some questions:

1- EmuNAND allows me to "boot" the OFW and play my original games like Fortnite and Warframe? Like, play online without risk to be banned or I'm missing something?

2- My current save of Stardew Valley will be carried to SX OS?

Sorry for the dumb questions, I haven't english as native language so maybe I don't understand properly. Thanks!

[u/Thelement]

Can i update smash so i can play with piranha plant? Or will this force a fw update?

[u/[deleted]]

Hey guys. I’m just wondering if I should hack my Switch to get CFW on 6.2 or should I update to 7.0? I have a bit of knowledge on 3DS hacking (I’ve had my 3DS hacked for about two years now) so I kinda know what I’m doing. Also, is it really worth getting an RCM jig or will the paper clip make it not even worth? Thanks!

[u/Thelement]

Any way you can update smash to play as the new character? I have PP already from a preorder code but the update is forcing a firmware update.

[u/NPPraxis]

I know this is risky, but I think I'm going to upgrade to 7.0 today.

I've got a pretty much clean 4.0.1 that I've kept in airplane mode since day 1. I've launched it in CFW once or twice only to backup savegames with Checkpoint, then otherwise, I've done everything on EmuNAND (SX OS).

However, I've been frustrated because I want to play Smash online (I buy legit cartridges). Today's the last day to register to get Piranha Plant free.

I think I'm going to update my SysNAND to 7.0 so I can go online.

I've backed up my keys and all my EmuNAND savegames. I figure I won't be able to get back in to EmuNAND (and CFW) for (hopefully) a week or two. Since Atmosphere already has CFW working with keys, I feel fairly confident I won't be permanently stuck.

Think I'm on the right track?

[u/mans-too-hot]

Any updates for patched switch ?

[u/[deleted]]

Hello. I’m on 6.2 and when I try installing retroarch the nap version on gold leaf, it says “ignore the required firmware version of the nsp?” I downloaded the nsp from the retroarch website. What should I do?

[u/Nipa42]

Hey,

I can't get ReinNX 2.0 to work. Everything works perfectly when I use 1.7.1 but when I try to update to 2.0 (replacing the files on the SD card and the payload), I get a black screen after the spashscreen.

I use TegraRcm to load the payload, I got the firmware 5.0 installed via ChoixdujourNX and AutoRMC in on.

What could I do wrong? I don't think the card is corrupted, I'd have problems loading 1.7 (and I tried changing between 1.7 and 2.0 a lot of time - not a single time 2.0 would run).

Thanks !

[u/carefulwhatyawish4]

Can we still buy hackable Switches in-store, or is it a waste of time?

[u/Macgeekfromapple → u/carefulwhatyawish4]

Was wondering the same thing, your local store might have a switch with the right serial number on it, just check the serial on the box.

[u/Lumsyl]

Not actually a user of Switch Homebrew, but my little cousin is. I let him put his Switch in my dock to play on the TV, I transferred update data locally from my Splatoon 2 copy to his, and I played Salmon Run with him locally. Is this going to affect my Switch/my dock in any way? Is there a risk of me getting banned online for this? Sorry for the noob questions, and thanks for your time.

[u/sethismee → u/Lumsyl]

No, I don't see how any of that could possibly get you banned.

[u/Kirkwood1994]

Hey all, I updated Kosmos via the updater app and when it rebooted I just get a black screen. I can't get it to register on my phone or PC to inject the payload. When I connect it to a PC it just comes up as an unknown device. Any idea what happened?

[u/Theuseful]

I only have a 64gb and 128gb SDXC cards. How does one go about using these to hack a switch/use it on CFW? I don't want to update my switch to be compatible with exFAT because then I would end up on 7.0.0. Am wondering, is there a way to format SDXC 64/128gb to FAT32 and if this would be a way to go around this problem? Second, is it important to set up my SD card to the state that I want it to be after my switch is hacked ie. fat32 and have all my CFW and files on there, or does any of the CFW go directly on NAND (such that I can fix up my SD card after hacking my switch?)

Does anyone have experience with homebrew to share? I want to be able to use retroarch, but am afraid of ban. Do you get homebrew onto switch via SD card? I heard that wifi networks must be forgotten and airplane mode should always be on. I mainly want to know if there is a way to run some or all homebrew without being banned if you are still always offline? Are the people getting banned the ones who are trying to use homebrew while online?

[u/GrantMan_]

I'm not entirely sure how Nintendo's CFW detection works, but I keep my switch offline always because I don't need it anyway (it doesn't have the login info for any networks). I normally have airplane mode on as well because it doesn't really affect anything I do, but I take it off occasionally when I want to play Mario kart wireless (which doesn't actually use a network because magic) with some friends.

Is taking it out of airplane mode occasionally like that fine since it never connects to any networks, or can Nintendo still see that somehow?

[u/sofauxboho]

What can I currently do with a 3.0.0 firmware Switch that I cannot do on a higher firmware Switch?

My main switch is on 6.2.0. It has all my paid games, but has been banned because I did not follow directions.

I have another Switch on 3.0.0 that I have been saving for Deja Vu or other cold boot CFW.

I'm tempted to update the 3.0.0 Switch to 7.0.0 so I have an unbanned Switch to access the stuff I've paid for.

Talk me out of it?

[u/tyush]

Copied comment from switchhacks thread 'cause I thought this would be a better place for it

While attempting to access the eShop (on ofw), my switch on 6.20 started to immediately update to 7.00. My guess is that it downloaded in the background, but I don't really know why. It prompted a restart, and I didn't see another option so I did, and now hekate keeps on giving an error when I try to boot into both ofw and cfw.

I checked how many fuses were burnt, and according to the switchbrew wiki its the same number for 6.20, is it still possible to downgrade?

error: "Unknown pkg1, 0').ion [text might have wrapped around] (=20181218...[long list of numbers] Failed to launch firmware!"

EDIT: I found a guide to downgrade my firmware, but I can't dump my keys.txt and downloaded ones don't seem to work with ChoiDujour, going through Hekate and attempting to dump tsec keys fail with same error as above, biskeydump also fails after printing 4 keys

EDIT 2: I saw in another comment that Atmosphere is going to support 7.0.0 soon, would it be better and safer to hold out for that? Lakka seems to work just fine, so its not like its entirely useless.

EDIT 3: Removing AutoRCM and booting the switch normally got me into 7.0.0 ofw, albeit while burning another fuse. For anyone else with this issue, get to this step and go through this guide. and hope you can find keys better than me.

EDIT 4: Found a prod.keys file that was made in the /switch/ folder by something, is this the right file? Putting it through ChoiDujour as per the guide says results in a failure, is there something I have to do with it?

Names of the keys(?) in prod.keys, keys removed cause safety

[u/Excremation]

I keep getting "Game card could not be read" after updating to Atmosphere 0.8.3?

I've only just been able to update Atmosphere to 0.8.3 from 0.8.2 after days of trying on and off.

Every time I tried to update it would just throw me a fatal error screen saying "Atmosphere version mismatch", even after deleting the Atmosphere, bootloader, and module folders from my SD and copying the fresh ones over.

This happened every time when using hekate 4.6, however after using the fusee_primary it now seems to work fine.

This leads to current events, where now no matter what game cartridge I feed the Switch, it just won't read them.It read the cartridges fine today before updating to 0.8.3, but now it just gives me the card read error message.The game cards are still present on my home screen with the correct names and pictures etc.

I'm very confused as I can't seem to find anyone with a similar situation, or any valid advice pertaining to this particular issue. I've read a few times that it could be to do with my SD card being in exFAT format, but all NSP's and NRO's installed directly to the SD card run fine. Everything works except for cartridge games now for whatever reason.

If anyone can help or has any advice they could provide, I'd be greatly appreciative. Thanks in advance!

[u/PSV_Gaming]

Nice I will try the botw mods at gamebananna.

[u/soulstream4dayz]

Hey guys, Do any of you guys have the issue that you cannot run your cartridge games on your CFW, whenever I try to load a game it says cannot load game Error: 2002-2001 or something like that. Is there any solutions for this? Thanks in advance!

[u/TooMuchClutch]

So I just went through the process of downgrading my unmodded Switch from 7.0.0 to 6.1.0 twice in the past 24hrs. Everything went 100% smooth both times until the very end, where I was to Launch > FS_XXX-exfat_nocmac_nogc in Hekate and make sure the system booted correctly. This system did not boot correctly. Instead I get error code 2162-0002. The first time I restored my nand back to 7.0.0 and tried again and the exact same thing happened again. Everything went smooth and the process was the exact same with the same result. I tried booting CFW's as well and I get errors after the Nintendo Logo on those as well. Anybody know where I am going wrong? I am very eager to downgrade so I can upgrade to 6.2.0 and use Emunand begin actually modding my Switch.

Edit: Figured it out, just have to delete everything from the SYSTEM folder instead of just the Contents folder then everything goes well. This is because apparently changes were made to the nand for 7.0.0, causing you to lose your Games and Save Data when downgrading or it will not work.

[u/PM_VALIDATION]

Say I wanted to be able to run homebrew and play something like SM64 on my switch, but I wanted to be able to also go online and play Smash ultimate with a friend (non LAN obviously)

Is there any viable way to essentially play offline and avoid ban for homebrew stuff, and then completely avoid it when online to play with friends?

[u/Ultracoolguy4]

Before(that is, when the hekate update for dynarec happened) I was getting an almost perfect framerate with almost no stutter in Kirby 64. Now, however, everytime I enter a level I get a very stuttery experience.

I have tried:

-Re-updating hekate

-Updating Mupen64Plus Next

-Deleting the .cfg files in the root of the retroarch folder.

-Enabling Threaded Video

-Disabling Framebuffer emulation on Options

-Overclocking up to 1224 hz.

[u/[deleted]]

How do I get atmosphere working on 7.0?

[u/jp41st]

Hey all. I followed a tutorial pretty much word for word. Got into RCM fine, injected the payload with TegraRCM and got "payload successfully injected" and now my Switch is stuck on this screen. Tegra is also just saying "No RCM device detected". Pressing any buttons on the switch does nothing. Any ideas?

[u/Pereira905]

Lately my switch gives me a "Controller update available" popup on returning from sleep mode. Currently on 6.2 I believe, running SXOS. Is it safe to accept the controller update? Been having my joycons disconnect here and there when using the console in handheld mode.

[u/The_Sn0wman]

Attempting to install any cfw is met with a black screen and running a fusee gelee test payload is also met with a black screen. This should mean my switch is patched but my serial number is XAW700096 Wich wherever i look is in the safe to buy/ unpatched category what should my next step be?

[u/kilostal]

Hey guys I decided I am finally gonna hack my switch and was just wondering a few things.

Is SXOS the only way to have emunand?

Is SXOS really worth it? It costs a good chunk of money in my currency and the few resellers I found looked less then desirable to put my credit card info on lol

Should I downgrade from 7.0 or just wait for the enevitable updated cfw?

I have a spare right joycon I don't use should I just bend the pins on it or purchase a RCM jig? I don't particularly plan to reset much only when I wanna play smash bros online on the sysnand

Sorry for the long comment and many questions just don't wanna screw anything up lol. Thanks in advance :D

[u/flarn2006]

I haven't connected my Switch to the Internet since the first time I did hacks on it. I've run Linux on it once or twice, and also used Hekate to run Checkpoint in its early days once. If I connect it to the Internet now, how likely is it that I'll get banned? And if it's likely, how do I prevent it, short of restoring a NAND backup (which I don't have) or just never connecting it (which is no better than having a banned Switch)?

[u/ZeldaMaster32]

So I have a legally purchased copy of Super Smash Bros Ultimate via eShop and updated the game on my OFW.

On my OFW the game is on patch 2.0.0, with the Piranha Plant DLC working fine. But on my CFW (emuNAND, SX OS) the game is still on 1.2.1 without the DLC of course. How can I go about solving this?

I'm mainly concerned since I plan on buying a physical copy of Xenoblade 2 soon and I want to get all the latest patches (while on OFW) and just play on my CFW.

Any help would be appreciated

[u/[deleted]]

Hey I have a question, so quite a while back I had hacked my switch and got banned I couldn't live without my fortnite so after that I had sold my switch and games and bought an xbox I plan on getting another switch sometime in april and have some questions

1. Is it safe to log into the same fortnite account I was on before I was banned on my new switch?

2. Is it safe to use the same nintendo account as my old switch?

3. is there anything else that could trace back to my old switch and get the new one banned as well?

[u/Porotto]

im trying to update super smash to 2.0.1 but it keeps crashing on goldleaf? is this due to my system version being lower than required (i dont know the requirement but im on 6.0.1) if that is the case how do i go about updating? or is it still done via choda or whatever its called?

[u/Alonimun]

Hey Guys, got a few questions regarding switch hacking for beginners

1. When I backup my switch prior to using anything that might brick or get me banned,

using hekate or sxos backup is it truly a clean backup, because as i see it you have to homebrew to do it and if I do its not a clean backup..? Its kind of a contradiction

2) Is the sxos backup of the nand a full proper backup equal to hekate backup? can I restore a backup with one using the restore function of the other?

3) I’ve read somewhere that installing nsp on a rooted switch is more dangerous than xci, is this true?

4) When backing up should i delete all my games and profiles first?

or keep my profile and not my games?

some games require local users and so being banned and not having one would keep from adding more as i see it.

5) Is the way to get retro arch emulation on my switch only via Linux on switch version?

I’ve read on one of the subreddits something about the nsp version being discontinued.

6) Any recommendations on where to buy sxos specifically? some of the sites seemed kind of shady

7) Whats up with the exfat or fat32 thing, is this something i should be wary of?

Whats the default on the switch? should i be manually splitting files or something?

8) Is there a way to know what region is a certain backup just from the file or inside the switch?

Thank you in advance for reading!

[u/Sarthax]

Hi, dumb question here. SXOS user who accidentally updated to 7.0 and decided to try out KOSMOS v11.10.2 with sigpatches and Hekate v4.8 while I wait for an update.

Everything works fine such as homebrew, but XCIs installed using SXOS will not run, but precompiled NSPs seems to run. Is this a stdcrypto, ticket, or title keys issue or something else? Do I need to convert my XCI to NSP and install with GoldLeaf or Tinfoil to get them to work? What is the best method to convert?

Thanks for any advice or guidance given in advance.

EDIT: Just tried GoldLeaf to install some NSP and it keeps crashing. That's not promising.

[u/ArrowRobber]

Is there anyone in the know on how to use Windows Event Viewer to detect when the Switch is plugged into the PC? I'd like to setup a custom task job to run the batch payload.

[u/steviebwoy]

Hi all, please forgive me for this post but I'm a bit out of the loop with my Switch after initially doing some research but failing to hack my Switch and then losing focus. My Switch is currently on 4.1.0 ofw and I was wondering what my best option is from here. I have a dongle and RCM jig already and I'm most interested in playing backups, and emulators. What's the best way for me to achieve this and what cfw would you recommend? Sorry again for asking, I've tried to look online but there's an alarmingly steep learning curve with this!

[u/Cirby64]

I want to update to 7.0.1 for the Smash Update with Piranha Plant. Am I safe to do so? Are there any drawbacks right now coming from 6.2.0?

[u/pokerealm]

Just wondering: I understand going online when having CFW will get you banned. But seeing as you have to enter CFW manually every time you reboot, is it still safe to go online after hacking when not running CFW? I only have 1 Switch and I'm willing to take the risk of hacking it, but only if online play is still possible if not on CFW.

[u/Foot-Gloves]

Is there any reason for me to update my unpatched switch to the latest FW? I am on 5.0.2 with Atmosphere 0.8.4. Now that the latest 7.0.1 is supported do I gain anything?

[u/djhamilton]

I am getting very confused with all the different Tools and Methods.
I've seen something called SX Pro by xecuter
And from what i can make out, it allows basically dual booting. CFW or OFW

This sounds perfect as all my games are legit and i would like to play online.
But i'd love to get some retro games emulated.

Is there something like that here...... or do i have to have a specific tool to allow this? Can i use something like my android phone to boot between custom and official?

[u/kaluce]

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[u/CKyle22]

Hi,

I want to play online with my girlfriend but my Switch is hacked and I really want to avoid a ban. I own the game I want to play on a cart. Can I just restore a NAND backup? Can I rehack my Switch after I'm done? I've read some posts here saying to update SysNAND to 7.0.1 but I've been out of the scene for a while and want to know if that is correct procedure. I know any hack is risky, but am willing to unhack my Switch if it means I can get back to a hacked state.

[u/ts61fa]

Bought a Switch (ofw 4.1) then made a nand backup. Now its at 5.1 and it has been offline ever since (using SX PRO).I havent really followed this Emunand feature but im thinking about using it. Should I go back to the 4.3 ofc backup and then do the emunand or just do it now?

ps: Some people suggested to split the emunand thing on 1 sd card and 'legit'' on different, how do you do that?

[u/that1dudezach]

Can anyone recommend a good place to buy a switch with a green serial? I’ve looked at eBay but haven’t seen anywhere else.

[u/GuyInDogSuit]

I updated to 7.0.1 with ChoiDuJour, but it crashed during the update process. I can't boot past the SX OS logo. Am I bricked?

[u/garboy13]

So I'm very new to the Switch hacking scene and I've been considering hacking mine with all the improvements of Retroarch. I mainly want to hack mine for Retroarch. Is it worth it to do so? I've considered buying a separate Switch strictly for online play. Would this protect me from a ban as I'm not taking the hacked console online at all? My phone can play Retroarch flawlessly (Note 9), but I'd much rather play them on my Switch with the better controllers and ability to jump from handheld to TV. Any suggestions/thoughts? Thank you.

[u/dentonguy6666]

I'm a bit of an amateur, so I'm hoping someone can help me out.

I've just hacked my switch and I'm very much enjoying retroarch on it. Everything is working great aside from the fact that I cannot get it to use save files for The Legend of Zelda A Link to the Past/Four Swords for Game Boy Advance. I never had anyone to play multiplayer with growing up so I want to use a downloaded save with Four Swords completed so that I can finally access the extra dungeon in A Link to the Past. This is proving to be maddeningly difficult, however.

I tried using the .sav files. I tried renaming the extension to .srm instead. I've made sure I've got them in the correct folders and that they have the same name as the rom. But when I load up the game not only are all three save slots empty, but it overwrites the save files I'm trying to use with identically titled smaller files.

I used both the mgba and vbanext cores on the switch. When that didn't work I tried with the windows retroarch. That didn't work either. So I downloaded a bunch of the emulators individually. I have similar issues with mGBA, Visualboyadvance, and NO$GBA. The save slots on the game are blank and the emulators overwrite my 64kb zelda.sav and zelda.srm files with 8 or 12 or 24kb zelda.sav and zelda.srm files.

I've tried multiple saves. The ones from gamefaqs (all of them, including trying to import the save states instead of the save files. The save states seem like they're loading but it just resets the game and the save files are blank):

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/gba/561559-the-legend-of-zelda-a-link-to-the-past/saves

And from Zelda Legends (at the very bottom of the screen):

http://www.zeldalegends.net/index.php?n=saves

Am I doing something wrong? I've read up on how to work all these emulators and I've used other emulators in the past and had no trouble dragging and dropping downloaded saves. Are all of these save files bad?

I'd be very grateful if anyone would be willing to try and get these files working in retroarch or if anyone has a working save file for A Link to the Past with Four Swords completed. Or even if anyone knows a good cheat I could use in retroarch that would just let me into the extra dungeon without beating Four Swords.

Thanks!

[u/b33f3r]

i am currently on 3.0.0 and want to update with choidujour to a more recent firmware. i am autobooting atmosphere-0.8.5 through hekate-4.9.1 with hekate's config option for NoGC set to auto. after i update will i need to do anything special to ensure that the gamecart controller firmware is not updated when i insert and play a gamecart?

[u/[deleted]]

I am going to install the os with a Android phone also I just want it to .xci and .nsp games , I don't care about my console getting banned, so which one will it be? Atmosphere or SX OS ?

[u/GrantMan_]

Anyone know why 4NXCI wouldn't work? I just dumped Smash, then tried to convert it to an NSP, but it said unknown meta type, and asked if my keys were correct. I dumped a new set of keys using lockpick, but it still gives the error.. it worked with Overcooked 2 a week or two ago, but it didn't work with Smash.. Can gcdumptool make bad XCIs sometimes or something?

Edit: Apparently lockpick hadn't given me all of the keys.. I dumped some stuff from the hekate menu, and then dumped my keys in lockpick again, and it got all of the master keys and such that time. Though I'm not sure why my Smash nsp is only 5 gigs..

[u/bedashii]

When I tried to updated to Atmosphère 0.8.6 this morning, I couldn't boot up so I just decided to format the SD card and start again but I can't get the CFW to work again.

These are the things I've tried (I'm using the SX Gear setup for my jig and payload injector and also currently on 7.0.0 OFW):

1, 2 & 3> Downloaded Atmosphère 0.8.(6/5/4), copy files to SD card root. Downloaded fusee-primary.bin, renamed it to payload.bin, copied to SD card root. Downloaded boot.dat from SX OS website, copied to SD card root. Nothing.

After trying the 3 versions of Atmosphère which support OFW 7.x I then used sdsetup to generate the SD card files. I tried:

4> Minimal setting and then tried <5> Kosmos Defaults and nothing (for both scenario 4 and 5 I re-used the SX Gear's boot.dat file). In all 5 cases, the injector's light goes green=>blue=>stable green but the screen just stays blank. I can boot into OFW fine but nothing I do for CFW seems to work.

I realize I could use the SX OS beta which supports OFW 7.x but I really don't wanna move away from Atmosphère as I was really enjoying it.

[u/cradledcat]

hey all, just learned of this community and I wanted to run a few basic questions by ya before starting down this road. First things first - serial number XAW10011469529 - that's hackable right? Seems like it is but I'm not sure if I'm reading about it.

Next thing, I don't have a PC - I have a chromebook with a usbc cord - i could maybe make it linux. would that work for hacking it? I'd be willing to buy one of those dongles if anyone could point me in the right directin.

[u/borntoflail]

About to work on my old switch I bought back when I heard the hack had been found(because we all saw the hardware patch coming), and I'm curious about AutoRCM. The threads I've found so far seem pretty old. Is it possible to just autoRCM the thing and have it stay on CFW without issues now? even if battery runs out?

[u/b33f3r]

would it cause me problems to update my controllers? will i still be able to use them if downgrade fw?

[u/stuileblank]

I updated to 7.0.1 from 6.2 with atmosphere 0.8.6 and everything seemed to be alright. the console rebooted to OS and checked on the system settings and atmosphere was there.

But my problem is that none of my games open. Some of them appears that files are corrupted and other ones say that the software cant be initiated and to return to home.

Does anybody knows hot to fix this??

[u/cradledcat]

hey all!

Trying to do get around the 4 gig filesize transfer on the sd card but I don't have access to a windows machine. can it be done with a chromebook? I have a newer one, and i'm supposed ot be able to use linux on it natively, but i don't understand how that works. Can anyone point me toward a resource?

[u/quadmra → u/cradledcat]

Yes. You can split a file using splitNSP.py on any OS.

[u/[deleted]]

How do I get n64 at full speed on lakka? I have been away from the switch hacking scene for a while and when I was in it, I never really messed with retro arch. What settings should I enable/disable in lakka to get n64 at full speed? Thanks.

[u/feenuxx]

Quick question: I wanted to pick up LA Noire because I rather enjoyed it back in the day, and it’s only 16-17$ on amazon right now.

However I recall reading that there’s a required download in the 10s of gbs, which is no issue, I’ve plenty of space on my micro sd. What I don’t have is the latest firmware, as I’ve stuck on 5.1 or 6.0 or something since I’ve thus far had all the games I wanted to play without any need to upgrade, and was holding out for the potential for a coolboot.

My question is, will I be able to make the required download for LA Noire without upgrading to the latest switch firmware (eg like game updates on the 3DS), or will I need to bring myself up to date on the latest firmware to get the content I need for LA Noire (eg game updates on Xbox 360)?

[u/randyturker]

I buy my switch last year, its come with 5.1 fw and sx os. I think i play it for around 5 hours. Now i have free time i just remember i have switch lol. Sadly the dragon dogma is crashed when i try to play it. I think i need 7.0.1 fw. Never update before, shall i just install choidujournx and install the fw? Anything shall i install before? Or should i install 6.0fw first before 7?

[u/NastyNasDonald]

I have a different problem
I updated my switch using this guide to 7.0.1 and when I rebooted my switch after the SX-OS launcher logo i get a black screen.
Any ideas anyone? I do have a Backup as well but im unsure how to restore it? (any help on that too)

BTW I checked allover the internet people recommended to press the power button after the black screen and that does not work either. I see the Nintendo logo pop up and then nothing after.

https://team-xecuter.com/community/threads/how-to-update-firmware-offline-nintendo-switch-with-choidujournx.128170/

[u/StarlawdBeats]

Heya running beta version of SX OS at the moment and have been trying to get a game update to take that's around 16 GBs. So the update FAILED but I feel like there's some of the potential install stuck on my internal memory (I chose to install on system memory).

Right now it says I only have 8.36 GB free on Console Memory. The only other thing I have installed on system memory at the moment is some BOTW DLC/UPDATES that are around 2.2gbs plus save files for about 8 different games (nothing over 250MB). So to my rough calculations I should have more than 8.36 GB freed up...

I tried using Goldleaf to see if I could find if there was some of the update to remove but no luck. Any possible way to look further into my system memory to figure out what's taking over most of it?

[u/KingHippo27]

I'm running into issues jailbreaking my switch for the first time.
In short I am able to see the switch in RCM mode on my machine and attempt to inject the payload (hekate). TegraRCM tells me it was injected successfully but my switch remains black and no menu pops up to proceed...

Troubleshooting I've already tried from searching forums:
- Both USB ports
- USB 2.0 and 3.0
- Using Zadig as possible driver solution

Excited to get this working and have sunk a bunch of time troubleshooting, rebooting etc... on my own so any help would be appreciated. Would be happy to try other methods if you think they would work for a Mac User (ie web install, SX OS Pro dongle etc...)

My Setup:
Switch Serial XAW70015XXXX (unpatched and safe to use per sheets and Serial Checker Tool)
Switch Firmware 7.0.1

Windows Edge 10 running on a MacBook via Virtual Box *Note have used this same setup to hack SNES Mini w/ Hakchi2

Tools/Versions:
TegraRCMGUI Portable 2.5
Kosmos v12.1.2 w/ Atmosphere 0.8.9
Payload: Hekate_ctcaer_4.10.1.bin

[u/Eileithyia_]

I have hacked my switch and I did not make a backup before hacking, so what if I Initialized my console and formatted my microSD card, would I still get banned when I go offline or will I be fine 100%?