Hacking Question Safest way to launch save data manager?

[sonic2756]

Haven't been keeping up with the switch scene very much. What's the best way to me to manage my switch save data with the lowest risk of getting banned? I need to move my save over from my PC copy of Enter the Gungeon.

 

[Deleted-442439]

I presume you are able to get into the HB menu via Hekate? (or nspwn for 3.0.0) if so all you need is:

Checkpoint:

https://github.com/BernardoGiordano/Checkpoint/releases/tag/v3.1.0

 

[sonic2756]

Hekate

I just tested getting into RCM mode. I was holding off on setting up Hekate or anything else because I wasn't sure what to do to minimize ban risk.

 

[Deleted-442439]

I just tested getting into RCM mode. I was holding off on setting up Hekate or anything else because I wasn't sure what to do to minimize ban risk.

It is impossible to give a clear answer in regards to bans, but in general:

- Running normal userland homebrew (not mods, backup loading, cheats etc.) should be safe. There are no reported bans from Hekate alone.

 

[sonic2756]

It is impossible to give a clear answer in regards to bans, but in general:

- Running normal userland homebrew (not mods, backup loading, cheats etc.) should be safe. There are no reported bans from Hekate alone.

Awesome. Should I bother with clearing logs?

 

[Deleted-442439]

Awesome. Should I bother with clearing logs?

Only if you get a error, if not it is more dangerous to clear it.

 

[sonic2756]

Only if you get a error, if not it is more dangerous to clear it.

Sounds good. Thanks for all the info!

 

[Draxzelex]

It is impossible to give a clear answer in regards to bans, but in general:

- Running normal userland homebrew (not mods, backup loading, cheats etc.) should be safe. There are no reported bans from Hekate alone.

Some guy booted Hekate, ran Retroarch, and cleared error logs on 5.X to be met with a ban not too soon afterwards. He claims to have been ban-free for a while up until the moment he cleared error logs. He also notes that he suffered from numerous crashes. I would definitely say that clearing error logs introduces its own inherent risk that is not mitigated through its actions.

 

[Deleted-442439]

Some guy booted Hekate, ran Retroarch, and cleared error logs on 5.X to be met with a ban not too soon afterwards. He claims to have been ban-free for a while up until the moment he cleared error logs. He also notes that he suffered from numerous crashes. I would definitely say that clearing error logs introduces its own inherent risk that is not mitigated through its actions.

Heh, that sounds very interesting.

I am still not banned and have done the following:

- Used "normal" homebrew apps both online and offline
- LayeredFS (both for loading backups and mods)
- Experienced crashes with both above, and gone online with those crash reports.
- Cleared logs numerous times
- Used dev / kiosk apps both online and offline.
- Installed unsigned NSP's, and prod encrypted from dev to retail apps, and "backup" nsp's.
- SX OS (offline)
- Accessed Shogun / bugyo with the same account linked to my console via non legitimate means
- Other private stuff

Only thing I have done to mitigate bans, is turn of sharing usage data in account settings after the whole EU thing was discovered. Been using Hekate since its release.

Also had all the auto update / share error report stuff turned off on the console.

Been playing online games (legit purchased) the entire time without issue.

 

[Draxzelex]

Heh, that sounds very interesting.

I am still not banned and have done the following:

- Used "normal" homebrew apps both online and offline
- LayeredFS (both for loading backups and mods)
- Experienced crashes with both above, and gone online with those crash reports.
- Cleared logs numerous times
- Used dev / kiosk apps both online and offline.
- Installed unsigned NSP's, and prod encrypted from dev to retail apps, and "backup" nsp's.
- SX OS (offline)
- Other private stuff

Only thing I have done to mitigate bans, is turn of sharing usage data in account settings after the whole EU thing was discovered. Been using Hekate since its release.

Also had all the auto update / share error report stuff turned off on the console.

Been playing online games (legit purchased) the entire time without issue.

Well, some things you haven't made entirely clear so I'll only take your word on it if you deny it (I won't take the absence of saying you did something as evidence you did not do it) but that's good enough for me to generate a preliminary data set for you. Welcome to the spreadsheet!

 

[Deleted-442439]

Well, some things you haven't made entirely clear so I'll only take your word on it if you deny it (I won't take the absence of saying you did something as evidence you did not do it) but that's good enough for me to generate a preliminary data set for you. Welcome to the spreadsheet!

Yay!

il reply to the ban thread so you get the full data

 

[Kukielka]

Only if you get a error, if not it is more dangerous to clear it.

Wait a sec, can you elaborate on that?
Is there any proof for this, rr rather, any strong evidence?

 

[hippy dave]

Can't you inject the save into a nand backup, assuming you take all the correct encryption steps, and restore that, to modify the save without running any homebrew/hacks outside of RCM mode?