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So, since very recently Nintendo decided to be a fuck and kill all emulator projects for the Switch, I finally decided to grab them and learn how to use them. I'm very much not new to emulation in general and where to find games, so I'm mostly good with that. Only thing is that I couldn't get the new Zelda game to run without stutters, but I guess that's the shaders compiling in real time. Unicorn Overlord plays absolutely flawlessly. Anyway, I would like to go after more games, but all of the different file formats confuse me. Specifically, the NSZ format. None of my emulators are able of loading that, my other games are in NSP format and load just fine. Okay, also. I own a 2019 model Switch Lite and would like to know how would I go about unlocking it. I guess I would need to install a modchip on it?
Instructions from their Telegram channel: How to access it? Configuring Tinfoil: - Protocol: https - Host: nx.ghostland.at - Path: / - Title: Ghost eShop Currently operational domains: - ✅ nx.ghostland.at EDIT: Not involved in this project, was just looking for a store to replace Libera
Hello all! I haven't followed the Switch homebrewing scene for several years, and could use some help! I have a v1 Nintendo Switch that I originally homebrewed using SXOS + SXOS Pro dongle. I know that SXOS is dead now, so I'm looking to update my setup to the current Switch homebrew platform. Is that Atmosphere? What is the recommended path for updating my homebrew setup? Can I still use my SXOS pro dongle with the new setup to launch custom firmware? I came across [this guide](https://switchway.net/sx-os-to-atmosphere/) for example, is this still up-to-date? Thanks in advance for any help you can offer! :)
Hi all, I have been a member of titz pro for a long time, but not been active on my switch for quite a while. Just booted it up and checked tinfoil and I’m not getting a success message from titz pro anymore. I’m wondering if there is a new host that someone can share or point me in the direct of it?
I'm looking to back up all my switch games using DBI MTP responder. In the installed games partition there is the folder containing the base, updates, and dic as separate files. Also in this folder is a single nsp b+ file containing base, updates, and dic. Which is better for external storage incase I need them? Also if I go with the b+ version and a new update or dlo comes out down the line. Will I be locked into what that one file contains only and can't be updated? Thanks
We all know the 3ds is comically easy to hack, do you think the switch will reach that level of ease? I have a v1 I might mod after eol
Interestingly the release notes include this section: `fusee no longer supports applying IPS patches to KIPs. ` Followed up by: `The IPS subsystem was originally designed to make nogc patches work for FS, but these are now internal, and it appears the literal only kip patches that exist are for piracy. ` Does this indicate Atmosphere is going to become more hostile for any form of piracy?
**Hi all, I just finished making a newb friendly guide for CFW Switch. You can find it here Rentry.co/SwitchCFW I also made custom NRO forwarders for HBmenu, Haze, Tinwoo, Tinfoil and RetroArch.** **Let me know what you think and what I should add next!**   
Hello, I have installed a Pico 2040 on my V1 patched Switch yesterday. It's an "easy install" hwfly pico clone with the CPU flex cable. I copied my sysNAND to the SD card and I've had a warning saying that there may be memory issues wih the eMMC. I booted emuNAND from SD card and it works fine. My issue is that I cannot boot Original firmware from eMMC chip. I tried the "Reboot to OFW" option in Hekate and I also tried to boot holding vol+, vol-, clicking power and releasing volume buttons once Nintendo logo appears. The screen is always stuck on the "Nintendo SWITCH" logo. I tried to boot holding the RESET button of the modchip while booting but I've had the same results. So I guess I can deduce it is not a firmware issue. To troubleshoot the issue, I disconnected the modchip to connect the eMMC chip directly to the console and the original system firmawre does boot ! I guess I can deduce I did not cause any damage during installation. I sent a message to the seller, maybe they can send me a new chip. Did anyone have a similar experience and was able to resolve it ? Here's a picture during the installation. I have put Kapton tape on the CPU capacitors and around the modchip after I've taken the picture. Thank you
I thought it would be as easy as plugging the Switch Lite or SD card into the Mac and moving the NSP files over into a folder. I have no idea what I'm doing obviously. Edit: I attempted to transfer files over from my Mac using Android File Transfer and DB Installer. It looked very promising but AFT closes and reopens over and over again.
Recently got into the homebrew scene for switch. Migrating over from the 3ds. I plan on going the DDL route with jdownloader2 (unless someone has a better idea and can share lol). NSP vs XCI for base game files? What are the pros and cons of each? What do you use? I don’t plan on doing any online play or ever using stock FW ever again if that changes anything. Thanks.
### Introduction Japanese Switch consoles (XAW, XKJ, XTJ) are unable to use higher 5GHz channels due to their WiFi chipsets being set to the JPN WiFI region in PRODINFO which restricts their use. You can manually change this region code to unlock the channels and use them in the USA or EU if you have an imported Japanese console. This guide is meant for use with emuMMC, but it can be followed on sysMMC as well by mounting eMMC RAW GPP in Hekate to NxNandManager instead of the SD card's emuMMC. Be careful and keep PRODINFO backups if messing with PRODINFO on sysMMC. ### Getting Started We'll be using NxNandManager, and HxD to edit the PRODINFO. If you haven't dumped your console's `prod.keys` yet, you will also need to do that. Use *your own* console's `prod.keys`, this is important! **Downloads:** - [NxNandManager](https://github.com/eliboa/NxNandManager/releases/download/v5.2/NxNandManager_v5.2_x64.zip) - [HxD](https://mh-nexus.de/en/downloads.php?product=HxD20) - [Lockpick_RCM](https://web.archive.org/web/20231129191312/https://vps.suchmeme.nl/git/mudkip/Lockpick_RCM/releases/download/v1.9.11/Lockpick_RCM.bin) ### Preparations 1. Download NxNandManager, and extract the zip file. 1. Download and install HxD by running the setup.exe after extracting its zip. If you haven't dumped your keys yet, I'll go over it quickly here. You can skip this if you have already dumped your console's keys. 1. Download the latest release of `Lockpick_RCM.bin`, linked above. 1. Place this file in `/bootloader/payloads` on your SD card, and boot into Hekate. 1. Go to the `Console Info` tab, and tap the `Lockpick RCM` button. 1. Click the power button once in Lockpick to dump keys from sysMMC, then click power again, then highlight the option to power off and click power button once to confirm. ### Dumping PRODINFO We are now ready to go. First, we will dump the PRODINFO that needs editing: 1. Take out the SD card from your Switch with emuMMC and insert it into your PC. 1. Run `NxNandManager.exe` on your PC and grant Admin when requested. 1. In NxNandManager, go to the `Options` tab and click `Configure keyset` 1. Click `Import Keys From File`, and navigate to `/switch` on your SD card. Select `prod.keys` and hit `Open`. Then hit the `Save` button in the Configure keyset window. [[Reference Picture]](https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/pictrs/image/15fb72a5-fc7e-4ca7-abfd-25dba79166ed.png) 1. Click `File` in NxNandManager, and select `Open Drive` 1. Select your emuMMC partition on your SD. (This will be about 29GB on V1 and V2 consoles, and about 59GB on OLED consoles.) [[Reference Picture]](https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/pictrs/image/8fa85f9e-1f09-4e50-9a89-00ec6f473c04.png) 1. Select `PRODINFO` in the partition list. 1. Select the `Advanced Copy` button on the right pane. 1. Select Decrypt in the options, and set a file path to where you want to dump the file. (Any working directory you want to use is fine). [[Reference Picture]](https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/pictrs/image/df8c57bf-501e-42fa-a0be-963073ccb766.png) 1. Hit `Dump` to dump the decrypted PRODINFO to your PC. ### Editing PRODINFO 1. Run HxD on your PC, and open the dumped `PRODINFO.bin` file. 1. In HxD, click on the `Search` tab and select `Go to`. Input `0080` and hit OK. 1. Copy the North America WlanRegionCode data, provided below: ``` 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 52 32 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 4E C4 ``` 1. Go back to HxD, and highlight range 0080 through 020F in HxD. [[Reference Picture]](https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/pictrs/image/d146fea7-6827-481c-b011-5710b5649da3.png) 1. Right click on the highlighted range, and select `Paste write`. [[Reference Picture]](https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/pictrs/image/4d82f50e-855e-4a79-86a1-eff6e765ff28.png) 1. The data should be written to the selected range, and it should turn red to indicate unsaved data. [[Reference Picture]](https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/pictrs/image/b2bed0f7-b186-45b2-9e2b-4f10d725fd4f.png) 1. At the top of HxD, select `Save` to save your PRODINFO changes, and then exit HxD. ### Restoring Modified PRODINFO 1. Open NxNandManager on your PC again. Go to `File`, and select `Open File`. 1. Open the `PRODINFO.bin` file you just modified with HxD. Right click on PRODINFO in the left pane, and select `Encrypt & dump to file`. [[Reference Picture]](https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/pictrs/image/23332c82-036c-4886-9d04-96f500341d33.png) 1. Select a folder (any folder you can find later) to dump the encrypted PRODINFO to, and hit OK. You should find a `PRODINFO.enc` in the folder you specified. 1. Select `File` in NxNandManager, and then select `Close file/drive`. 1. Select the `File` tab again, and select `Open Drive` 1. Select your emuMMC partition on your SD. 1. Select `PRODINFO` in the partition list on the left pane. 1. On the right pane, select `Restore from file`. Find your `PRODINFO.enc` file, and open it. [[Reference Picture]](https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/pictrs/image/d8686bfc-9893-4ce5-bfe0-7dfffc4835dc.png) 1. Accept the prompt to write PRODINFO, then exit NxNandManager. ### Finishing Up You should now have a USA WiFi region code in your emuMMC's PRODINFO, allowing you to use the same channels as USA Switches. Boot into Hekate, and launch emuMMC, then try connecting to any 5GHz network you weren't able to before. For example, my 5Ghz network on Channel 165 now works fine:  --- 
Hi, I've installed a picofly (hwfly clone) on my mariko, and followed the rentry guide. But I have some questions and I don't find this answer anywhere: - Why on Mariko I don't have the possibility to boot on OFW? It seems that rentry guide add the code for stock nand only for Erista. - Can I update emuNand (file) to lastest fw? I'm on 15.0.0 now - is there a show like tinfoil? - I see different file type for game like xci and nsp what is the difference? Should I have to use app like goldleaf? Thank you so much
Hello, i'm a simple man, i enjoy playing only a few games, and one of them is civlization I want to get a fixable* switch, fix* it as hard as possible to be able to play Civilization VI (and maybe skyrim?) My questions are: - Will i face any issues in particular about this game? - how long would the battery last - performance? *(Fixable/fix, because all the switches are broken, they don't allow you to pirate out of the box😂)
guilded.gg
Hello, It’s a few months old but still relatively new. Not a Google based shop so no quota issues. Give it a shot https://guilded.gg/biscuit-shop
Hello All, Could anyone point me in the direction of where the Tits Pro/Bro discord moved to? A couple of months ago I stupidly deleted one of my server entries in Tinfoil, this was finally recovered yesterday thanks to a kind reddit user, but now i’m getting the message that my key isn’t in their database any longer?
Bought our kids a second switch and bloody annoyed we can't play our previously bought games across both consoles. Google Fu not responding with modchip installs done here, just checking on the off chance there's an NZ'er experienced in such things here. The micro soldering looks a bit outside my skillset. Cheers.
What software is out there to verify that NSPs are authentic and unmodified? I would prefer one that runs on a Linux terminal.
https://www.reddit.com/r/SwitchPirates/s/6MZL2RZ6fo > Discord just banned most switch shop/drive related discords RIP (but this shouldn't impact using any of the services). If you use a tinfoil shop, check the message that loads when you connect in Tinfoil for information/alternatives. > From Teknik # servers we know that are impacted * Tits pro * Jits * Neko drive * neko tits * revolution * source shop * bikeborb * Alien gaming Looks like communities are now moving to guilded.gg, however for such communities, I think that Matrix or something similar should be utilized. Some of the invites I've found: - Teknik: https://www.guilded.gg/teknik (see Teknik.app) - Source Shop: https://www.guilded.gg/sourceshop (see Teknik's guilded server for more links) At least there is still a way to stay up to date of what's happening, however guilded.gg is clunky at best.
The sigpatches are now up to date. Get them at the usual site: https://sigmapatches.coomer.party
### *Update October 24th, 2023:* This is now unnecessary, as patches have been released for 17.0.0. if you are on 17.0.0, I recommend updating your sigpatches instead of downgrading. --- *Disclaimer: While these steps should be safe, I am not responsible if you mess up your emummc, or have save file compatibility issues by downgrading from 17.0.0. Your console is your responsibility.* --- To start, you may have noticed sigpatches do not support FW 17.0.0 yet. This is due to significant changes in the FS module in 17.0.0 that are breaking current methods of generating FS sigpatches. We are still waiting on the changes to be researched and new sigpatches made. If your emummc is on 17.0.0, either by you upgrading it without knowing better, or because your sys was on 17.0.0 when you made the emu, you will need to downgrade to 16.1.0 for working patches. **Note that you DO NOT need to run AMS 1.5.5 for sigpatches to work on FW 16.1.0.** While the sigpatches do not support 1.6.1 or 1.6.0, the Sys-Patch sysmodule included with the sigpatches does support patching LDR on any AMS version. Thus, running AMS 1.6.1 with emuMMC 16.1.0 is perfectly fine to do. **Note 2:** I do not recommend downgrading your sysMMC (due to it being ban-bait, and mismatched fuses), **unless** you are running a banned switch with a sysCFW-only setup and upgraded on accident. If you have an emuMMC, you should keep the emu on 16.1.0 and leave your sys on 17.0.0 if it is already updated. --- Let's get started: 1. Download firmware 16.1.0 from Ecchi's Firmware Archives: e.cchi.me 2. On Ecchi's website, click "All-Purpose Mirror Service", then "archive" -> "nintendo" -> "switch" -> "firmware" and download "Firmware 16.1.0.zip" 3. Get your SD card from the switch, and create this folder on your SD root: `Firmware 16.1.0`. Extract **the contents** of the zip file to the folder you just created. Place SD back in system, inject Hekate, and boot emuMMC using Hekate 6.0.7 + AMS 1.6.1. 4. Open HBMenu via the album if you do not have any working titles. If you do, launch via title takeover instead by holding R while opening an app/game. 5. Launch Daybreak in HBMenu. 6. Tap on "Install" and navigate to /Firmware 16.1.0 on your SD. Tap on "Continue" and then "Preserve settings". 7. If it is available choose "Install (FAT32 + exFAT)", otherwise "Install (FAT32)" and then "Continue". 8. Wait until Daybreak completes installing your firmware. 9. Once it completes, it will ask if you want to reboot. Tap "Reboot". 10. Once rebooted, launch into emuMMC again and verify your system works. You can verify your system has been properly downgraded in Settings -> System. The version string should now be `16.1.0 | AMS 1.6.1 | E`. If you don't already have them on your SD, you can grab the latest sigpatches from the usual sigmapatches.coomer.party site. Simply extract the contents of `Sigpatches.zip` to your SD card root, merging and replacing files when asked.
Hi, I have access to a paid shop but have 2 Nintendos. This shop decided after a while that the "licenses" changed from being able to use on 2 devices to just 1. Now it's hard to keep mine and my SO's Nintendos games on the same version... I was wondering if I could host them on my pc somehow and create an eshops connection just like a normal shop. Then I could download the games from the paid shop, somehow pull them from the switch to the server and there it is. The other switch just has to connect and update. Is something like this possible? (sorry if the text is all over the place, it's late and I ran out of ADHD meds 🙃. Hope you were still able to decipher what I meant)
### Update October 17th, 2023 - This method is now outdated as of Atmosphere release v1.6.1. Atmosphere now automatically corrects the indexer save file causing issues on emmc-rebuilt and syswiped consoles. Thus, if you have trouble with booting into OFW, simply update AMS to 1.6.1 and Hekate to 6.0.7, and boot into SysCFW once. Atmos will correct your OS if issues were found, and OFW will work again. See the update guide, PC method here: https://rentry.org/UpdateCFW#pc-method Also, see Scires' in-depth explanation of the issue here: https://gist.github.com/SciresM/2ddb708c812ed585c4d99f54e25205ff --- **OLD Unbrick Guide:** If you cannot boot **to OFW** after updating to 17.0.0, or face an error with the title id: 0100000000000005 in SysCFW, ***and*** you have performed a system wipe or an emmc rebuild in the past, follow the instructions below. IF, AND ONLY IF your issue is EXACTLY the one described above, you may: - Inject TegraExplorer, go to "Browse EMMC" > "SYSTEM" > "SAVE" > "8000000000000120" - Select "Copy to clipboard" - Go back to the main menu - Select "Browse SD" > "Clipboard -> Current folder" - Go back to "Browse EMMC" > "SYSTEM" > "SAVE" > "8000000000000120" - Select "Delete file" - Boot sysCFW with Atmosphere 1.6.0 and Hekate 6.0.7 **(Important, you need to boot SysCFW at least once after deleting the 00120 save to make OFW work again, since this triggers the system to regenerate and index the missing file.)** [Scires' comments regarding this issue](https://i.imgur.com/8OpAimV.png) *Credits to JeffV @ Nintendo Homebrew Discord for solution.*
A birdy told me that Teknik is creating 'The Source Shop' and/or a shop named, 'Revolution Shop' is in the works. What's actually happening?
Greetings fellow Switchers! I have obtained a bigger SD card for my switch but I didn't not have enough space on my laptop to copy all the files from the old card. Is it possible if I connect both cards to the laptop and copy/paste everything to the new card? Is it possible to copy only those files that are necessary to start the switch with the new card? Thank you in advance! Edit: I have file based emummc and not partitioned.
Even their discord server has disappeared.
I want to upgrade my SD card from 256gb to 512gb. Will a simple copy and paste do the trick? If you know a reliable guide please share it . Thank you in advance.
I'm looking for something to download er... stuff... directly on the switch, but not tinfoil or not blawar related. Does something like that exists?
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/93738 > Since I won't be active given events coming up soon, post below if anyone wants to take up moderation. Ideally I'd prefer if you mention any experience you have and why you'd want to do that,
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/18438 > The original /r/piracy was purposefully gimped because Reddit received DMCAs for any random thing and didn't even bother to follow up. Since we're in new waters, I want things to be a bit more relaxed, but there's a limit on **how** relaxed we can be, without starting to get lawsuits, which I will not be able to fight off. I also host other communities and interests which might cause me headaches. > > Remember, this is a hobby project (and [none of you scurvy dogs are donating](https://ko-fi.com/dbzer0)) :D > > So here are some piracy-related ground rules **for he whole of lemmy.dbzer0.com** as of today > > 1. **No direct links**. This means anything which would make Nintendo or Disney light my ass on fire. I am not going to ban you for it (unless you start doing this on purpose), but I will ask admins and mods to remove them. > 1. **You can link to websites pages related to piracy**. Linking to websites linking to your content (not with a 301 redirect, before you ask) is OK. In general try to keep one degree of separation between our collective groins and your links. > 1. **Magnet Links and links to Torrent files are OK**, unless we start getting into trouble for it. > 1. **/c/piracy has its own, more restrictive rules**. Follow them first when they differ from what I post here! /c/piracy is for generic discussion, I don't want it to turn into a link repository full of beggars, got it? > 1. These rules apply to all pirate communities in lemmy.dbzer0.com. Unless that community has more restrictive rules from its own mods. I can easily get a lawsuit because you start making a nintendo ROM link repository. > 1. **You can still post direct links elsewhere**: If you want a place to post direct links, I suggest you use a community on a server setup to handle this. This requires some significant investment in anonymity and hosting provider (these providers are 3x as expensive, yo!). You can still subscribe and share from those communities with your account in lemmy.dbzer0.com, which can serve as your "port of safety" as those lemmies could be taken down due to those links. If that happens, this safer community will still be up. > > All in all, this lemmy is supposed to be **Pirate-allied**, but not a direct link repository. I literally cannot handle that legal risk at the moment. I hope you all understand the realities of our situation. As much as we can argue that a link to a file is not infringing, the Cartel's legal fund is bottomless, and all I have is a tinsy-tiny treasure chest under my birdbath. > > If any pirate communites need to migrate after this, I understand. I would still suggest you keep them around as the "safe" community, and post your link aggregation on a lemmy instance which can handle the eye of sauron. This way you get both a stable community and account, and your links via fediverse. Win-win.