right, it's a part of the firmware, and installing it the official way will update your console in the processSomeone didn't do their research, the exFAT update is NOT a firmware update.
right, it's a part of the firmware, and installing it the official way will update your console in the processSomeone didn't do their research, the exFAT update is NOT a firmware update.
and that means......wait for it.... legendary evil!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!be warned: TX is closed-source
right, it's a part of the firmware, and installing it the official way will update your console in the process
right, it's a part of the firmware, and installing it the official way will update your console in the process
Let's be honest, early adopters of SX products is because they want access to backup loading ASAP. But there's a caveat. You will have to update your switch to the latest firware version and thus cutting yourself off from the earlier versions of Atmosphere.
Here's why:
SX OS backup loader uses game dumps in the XCI format which is a 1:1 copy of the game cartridge. Small games won't be a problem but let's say you have a switch on fw 4.1.0 and you want to load a backup of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe which has an XCI file of almost 8GB. You will need an SDXC card formatted to exFAT since you can't copy a file over 4GB to a FAT32 formatted sd card. The moment you put that 64GB sd card on your switch it will prompt you to update. So even though you get backup loading sooner with SX OS, you will have to wait longer to get more support from Atmosphere once it comes out since you will be on the latest firmware.
UPDATE: This release might be a workaround if it does indeed work.
https://gbatemp.net/threads/xci-cutter-tool-windows.504818/
UPDATE 2 Actually this tool won't cut it. No pun intended. A trimmed rom won't be enough to bring an 8GB file to less than 4GB.
if the latest firmware at that time was 1.0.0 then the switch likely got updated from 1.0.0 w/o exFAT to 1.0.0 w/ exFAT.Hm, I could be wrong, but I recall way back when I got my first switch I was able to do the SDCard update with no firmware update and said switch was 1.0.0.
if the latest firmware at that time was 1.0.0 then the switch likely got updated from 1.0.0 w/o exFAT to 1.0.0 w/ exFAT.
or you never used an exFAT card to begin with.
assuming that this is possible then yes.I thought Atmosphere was going to be released for all firmwares simultaneously? In addition to that what about the option to;
Wait for TX to enable loading split roms.
Wait for some method to enable SDXC support.
yeah, i'm going to have to go get a second switch.My little brother updated his switch, and mine has fw 4.1.0. I've preordered SX pro, because the dongle seems pretty useful + if i can get coldboot at 4.1.0 i will leave the SX to my brother + who knows if i need to run the payload and i can use the SX dongle to run fusee gelee i will do it + it's not expensive + I'm a geek and it seems a cool gadget + what's wrong with having all the options and deciding? This pretty much resumes why I have ordered SX pro.
like I stated before xci cutter wont do as it won't bring an 8gb file down to less than 4gb. you will still need to wait for xci splitter and for it to be supported by SX OS.good thing xci cutter was released
good thing xci cutter was released
Pretty sure it was already confirmed that Atmosphere would support 5.x at launch.Let's be honest, early adopters of SX products is because they want access to backup loading ASAP. But there's a caveat. You will have to update your switch to the latest firware version and thus cutting yourself off from the earlier versions of Atmosphere.
Here's why:
SX OS backup loader uses game dumps in the XCI format which is a 1:1 copy of the game cartridge. Small games won't be a problem but let's say you have a switch on fw 4.1.0 and you want to load a backup of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe which has an XCI file of almost 8GB. You will need an SDXC card formatted to exFAT since you can't copy a file over 4GB to a FAT32 formatted sd card. The moment you put that 64GB sd card on your switch it will prompt you to update. So even though you get backup loading sooner with SX OS, you will have to wait longer to get more support from Atmosphere once it comes out since you will be on the latest firmware.
UPDATE: This release might be a workaround if it does indeed work.
https://gbatemp.net/threads/xci-cutter-tool-windows.504818/
UPDATE 2 Actually this tool won't cut it. No pun intended. A trimmed rom won't be enough to bring an 8GB file to less than 4GB.
Let's be honest, early adopters of SX products is because they want access to backup loading ASAP. But there's a caveat. You will have to update your switch to the latest firware version and thus cutting yourself off from the earlier versions of Atmosphere.
Here's why:
SX OS backup loader uses game dumps in the XCI format which is a 1:1 copy of the game cartridge. Small games won't be a problem but let's say you have a switch on fw 4.1.0 and you want to load a backup of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe which has an XCI file of almost 8GB. You will need an SDXC card formatted to exFAT since you can't copy a file over 4GB to a FAT32 formatted sd card. The moment you put that 64GB sd card on your switch it will prompt you to update. So even though you get backup loading sooner with SX OS, you will have to wait longer to get more support from Atmosphere once it comes out since you will be on the latest firmware.
UPDATE: This release might be a workaround if it does indeed work.
https://gbatemp.net/threads/xci-cutter-tool-windows.504818/
UPDATE 2 Actually this tool won't cut it. No pun intended. A trimmed rom won't be enough to bring an 8GB file to less than 4GB.
what firmware are you?Just checked my sd card in my switch and it is indeed exFAT which can support a file up to 16 EB. It is a 64 gb card.
That's because you had already done the exFAT update before 4.1.0 was out as evidenced by the fact that a 64gb sd card is already exFAT formatted.I don't understand the need to update just to use the SD card. I had a 64 GB card that I swapped for a 128 GB by formatting it to exFAT and I could use it without issue. I am on 4.1.0 by the way.