Hacking Question SX OS EmuNand creation options

[SpaceJump]

Can someone explain the different options in the EmuNand creation process?

These are the options:

• Copy USER partition to EmuNand: What is this? Is it recommended that this is enabled?
  
• EmuNand sizes: From 5GB up to 25GB: How come different sizes are available? What size is recommended? Any disadvatages to the 5GB size?

Haven't found any clear explanations for these options, even on the SX OS website.

 

[Kubas_inko]

user partition has all the games stored on it. So it is literally an image of your full NAND on your NAND with trimmed user partition (if it is possible).

 

[SpaceJump]

user partition has all the games stored on it. So it is literally an image of your full NAND on your NAND with trimmed user partition (if it is possible).

So what is recommended, copy or not? What would be the (dis)advantages?

 

[Kubas_inko]

So what is recommended, copy or not? What would be the (dis)advantages?

A disadvantage is the """EmuNAND""" it-self really. Just takes space IMHO.
Otherwise, there is "none". Max that it can brick your console if something happens during "installation"

 

[lisko]

A disadvantage is the """EmuNAND""" it-self really. Just takes space IMHO.
Otherwise, there is "none". Max that it can brick your console if something happens during "installation"

Not true as stated billions of times, it doesn't touch the partitions only creates new files in USER partition (plus writes to unused space in boot). If the process is interrupted sx os will not boot due to damaged emunand files but all you need to do to restore your switch is to uninstall the broken emunand from sx os boot menu and restart the installation process if you want. Also emunand is useful even for non developers/enthusiasts as is a complete brick protection to your switch. Remember that also installing nsp to sdcard writes your ticketblob in nand and could brick your switch if it gets corrupted (remember early devmenu nsp which bricked switches), with emunand is all a lot safer.

 

[wiewiec]

Much better is to have emunand as part of sd card...

 

[SpaceJump]

Are saves also stored in the USER partition?

 

[wiewiec]

Sorry for asking - is it possible to move content (installed games) from nand to sd?

 

[nachuz]

Sorry for asking - is it possible to move content (installed games) from nand to sd?

No, you have to reinstall

 

[wiewiec]

No, you have to reinstall

Tested it... you need to archive software that are installed over nand - when you make it done re download from icon and it is automatically installed it to SD