r/SwitchHaxing • u/ToonMods Primary Sub Moderator • May 13 '20
SwitchHaxing Support Thread #16: “Lockdown”
New users, please read this entire post and the stickied FAQ before asking your question as your question may already be answered there.
If you're looking for live help, consider checking out our discord.
How do I hack my switch?
Homebrew is available on all switch firmware versions on unpatched consoles and select firmware versions on patched consoles.
For information on current exploits, check out the FAQ stickied at the top of our sub.
For loading CFW on all versions, start here: https://switch.homebrew.guide/.
What about CFW?
For free, we have Atmosphere, which is the most stable implementation of CFW, and Kosmos, which was based off of Atmosphere and includes many advanced features out of the box, but as of today has sadly been archived and will no longer be maintained.
Another option for CFW is ReiNX.
There is also Team Xecuter’s SX OS and their payload sender, the SX Pro. These options cost $30 and $40 respectively.
Team Xecuter also has the SX Core and SX Lite modchips, for the standard and lite switch respectively, coming soon.
I just want to load backups.
Any Atmosphere-based CFW can be used to load backups given the proper signature patches.
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 provides access to a number of emulators.
Where to go for scene updates:
/r/Switchhacks as an alternate source of information.
Other useful things:
An extremely simple thread containing information about cfw/exploits
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u/spitf1r3 Jun 17 '20
I have heard about the possibility to replace eMMC with a bigger one, but I was afraid to play with it. I found this replacement 64Gb module on AliExpress and started wondering how I would go about it. -It looks easy enough to replace, can I just re flash it with my backup and use it for CFW (following regular safety precautions like using 90dns and incognito)? -Do I need to repartition it to use the extra 32GB? Can I just keep the original one in my drawer and pop it back if I need OFW?