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Just over a week ago, team Xecuter announced that they are working on a soon-to-be-revealed modchip for the Nintendo Switch. This was big news because modchip devices are usually used to circumvent anti-piracy measures on many digital platforms, but mainly gaming systems, and to see one already in the works for a machine that is only 10 months old is very rare.

Since then the team have been quiet, no one knows what the device will look like, how it will work, or when they can get their hands on one - but GBAtemp can exclusively reveal today that there will be BOTH a solder AND solderless option of team Xecuter's Nintendo Switch modchip.

Here is a direct quote from team Xecuter:

For now, I can tell you there is a solder and solderless version. We have quite a lot in the works, you will have more info soon.

The difference in pricing should be interesting in the two versions of the device, but at least you can now rest safely, knowing that the team will be providing options for whatever the Xecuter Switch modchip turns out to be.

Stay tuned to GBAtemp for more info in the upcoming weeks.

 

[Deleted User]

There's 2 reasons:
- TX's solution will be portable, no need for a PC; with the open CFW you will be tethered to a PC for booting via USB (NOTE: unless you have an older exploitable FW ver)
- open CFW will still need a hardware piece to enter RCM (or you can open up your switch)

 

[enarky]

Wololo writes one of those Chinese retailers is going to take preorders soon. Anyone knows which one it is? I'm curious if I ordered there before. Planning on preordering if the price is somewhat reasonable.

 

[TotalInsanity4]

Wololo writes one of those Chinese retailers is going to take preorders soon. Anyone knows which one it is? I'm curious if I ordered there before. Planning on preordering if the price is somewhat reasonable.

Check the last page

 

[Deleted-355425]

There's 2 reasons:
- TX's solution will be portable, no need for a PC; with the open CFW you will be tethered to a PC for booting via USB (NOTE: unless you have an older exploitable FW ver)
- open CFW will still need a hardware piece to enter RCM (or you can open up your switch)

That makes sense now, i saw something saying a usb C to A cable may be needed for particular firmwares.

 

[Deleted User]

A USB-C cable for connecting to a PC will be the minimum requirement for F-G open CFW

 

[guily6669]

There are some people that, in the end, would rather have a hardmod. I could see this still being beneficial if it also soldered onto NAND traces to allow for reflashing, as well, for brick protection

Yep and like I said before it may also be able to unbrick those huge amount of dead switches out there or bootloop problems, maybe re-flashing the nand, just maybe it could fix it, no idea...

Anyway if you take Nand chip out of the console it plays dead, it won't give any sign of life, so the dead switches might have corruption on the nand or a bad nand chip...

 

[TotalInsanity4]

A USB-C cable for connecting to a PC will be the minimum requirement for F-G open CFW

"F-G"?

 

[subcon959]

I thought kate said that was for firmware backup

 

[Deleted User]

"F-G"?

F-G = Fusee gelee

 

[TotalInsanity4]

F-G = Fusee gelee

Aha, thanks. I know most of the exploit names, but I'm still playing catch-up with the acronyms

 

[Kioku]

I thought kate said that was for firmware backup

That's what I pulled from it as well.

 

[andijames]

A USB-C cable for connecting to a PC will be the minimum requirement for F-G open CFW

Sounds very definitive

 

[ghjfdtg]

There's 2 reasons:
- TX's solution will be portable, no need for a PC; with the open CFW you will be tethered to a PC for booting via USB (NOTE: unless you have an older exploitable FW ver)
- open CFW will still need a hardware piece to enter RCM (or you can open up your switch)

This is nonsense. Watch ktemkin's old stream and see for yourself it doesn't need anything post install (and no, the UART dongle doesn't count since it was just used for debugging). You are obviously advertising for TX at this point and everyone takes the bait.

 

[Deleted User]

Got a link? I'll be happy to point out if things are deliberately hidden...

Also think for a moment.. how will you 'install' F-G ?

Maybe eMMC adapter board? No, that would require additional hardware.
Maybe WiFi or joycon bluetooth? Nope, these things aren't really are enabled at bootrom.
Maybe microSD? Again nope, not enabled at bootrom.
There are not many other possibilities that make sense other than USB RCM. Because that is the sole thing enabled at early boot.. IF and only IF you are in RCM mode.


If you don't believe me read what Nvidia themselves say about the matter: https://http.download.nvidia.com/tegra-public-appnotes/tegra-boot-flow.html

So yeah.. good luck without USB-C cable...

 

[VinsCool]

This is nonsense. Watch ktemkin's old stream and see for yourself it doesn't need anything post install (and no, the UART dongle doesn't count since it was just used for debugging). You are obviously advertising for TX at this point and everyone takes the bait.

To be fair, it's hard to know better when we have not so many informations.

 

[ghjfdtg]

Here you go:

https://twitch.tv/videos/230859853

edit: had to put it in code tags because it turns the link into [media] tags.

 

[andijames]

?

 

[Deleted User]

That just says OFFLINE with a black screen. Dead link?

 

[Kioku]

What I'm trying to figure out is why you linked the stream, rather than the video you were referring to.

 

[ghjfdtg]

Fixed. It turned the link into useless media tags every time.