Hacking Sigpatches for Atmosphere (Hekate, fss0, fusee & package3)

[impeeza]

Guides on upgrading/downgrading:

https://gbatemp.net/threads/super-m...needs-system-update-help.641589/post-10273387
https://gbatemp.net/threads/updating-hekate-atmosphere-and-hos.631739/
https://gbatemp.net/threads/firmware-and-nand-questions.612782/post-9835101
https://rentry.org/UpdateCFWAndFW

Take care of each step, do not skip any of them

 

[lolcatzuru]

You should probably describe as detailed as possible the problem you're running into here and wait for someone more knowledgeable to reply.
Unfortunately, I don't know what may be an issue.

EDIT: You can read this and see if anything works for you.

i fixed it, im an idiot is the problem.

 

[impeeza]

i fixed it, im an idiot is the problem.

how?

 

[lolcatzuru]

how?

i didnt update goldleaf hehehe after i did everything worked fine.

 

[impeeza]

Hello there, I am here a voice on the vast universe, summoning the scene gods of the modding.

Since Firmware 17 Big N modified some big chunk of the code and now your console crashes if you go online with your console's certificated messed up, like when you change your serial number, because in that case the certificate do not matches with the number or the new certificate is invalid.

There is any hope to create a SysPatch ( pun beside) to change/remove/NOP the code which crashes the console. or some NFIM patches complementary to avoid contacting big N servers and then avoid the crash.

 

[linuxares]

Hello there, I am here a voice on the vast universe, summoning the scene gods of the modding.

Since Firmware 17 Big N modified some big chunk of the code and now your console crashes if you go online with your console's certificated messed up, like when you change your serial number, because in that case the certificate do not matches with the number or the new certificate is invalid.

There is any hope to create a SysPatch ( pun beside) to change/remove/NOP the code which crashes the console. or some NFIM patches complementary to avoid contacting big N servers and then avoid the crash.

To be honest, blocking the servers kind of do the same thing as blanking the prodinfo so it's not a massive need to fix it now.

 

[ShadowOne333]

I believe so. Also Tinwoo was updated by @mrdude to 1.24 which includes a setting for distribution bit. The github for the project is currently private as the dev is making updates and was being hounded by some people feeling entitled.

https://gbatemp.net/threads/tinwoo-installer.579661/page-15

Thanks for this, I did have the latest version of TinWoo (1.24), but I had to enable the option for the distribution bit inside Settings.
Once I checked that option, I reinstalled both XCIs for both TotK and BotW, and now they work properly with all their DLCs and updates

 

[jacobkoller]

Guys I'm on 15.0.1 I am planning to update my switch to the latest version. Can I just download the 17.0.0 firmware or do I need to install Firmware 16.1.0 first?

 

[impeeza]

Guys I'm on 15.0.1 I am planning to update my switch to the latest version. Can I just download the 17.0.0 firmware or do I need to install Firmware 16.1.0 first?

you can go straight to FW 17 but be sure of read the guide on updating and be sure you have setting DNS block to big N servers, DNS90 or Atmosphère's DNSMiTM

 

[jacobkoller]

you can go straight to FW 17 but be sure of read the guide on updating and be sure you have setting DNS block to big N servers, DNS90 or Atmosphère's DNSMiTM

Been updating my switch for a few years now, but I paused after the 15.0.1 since I had no interest in any games the switch had at the time. I wonder what has changed since the 15.0.1 that you need to set up a DNS block now? What has nintendo implemented?

 

[impeeza]

Been updating my switch for a few years now, but I paused after the 15.0.1 since I had no interest in any games the switch had at the time. I wonder what has changed since the 15.0.1 that you need to set up a DNS block now? What has nintendo implemented?

risking to be censored by this (is a copy and paste from the thread explaining the issue):



https://github.com/Atmosphere-NX/Atmosphere/issues/2215



https://github.com/Atmosphere-NX/Atmosphere/issues/2208

 

[jacobkoller]

risking to be censored by this (is a copy and paste from the thread explaining the issue):

Thank you for letting me know, think I might just update to 16.1.0 since no games I'm interested in even require the latest firmware right now.

Edit:impeeza I have 1 more question for you, if you're not too busy to answer. Can I just update my switch to say 16.1.0 and the latest atmosphere? Are there benefits to using the latest atmosphere on outdated firmwares? Also how are people getting keys now, I thought nintendo nuked the github for lockpick_rcm?

 

[kidkat210]

Thank you for letting me know, think I might just update to 16.1.0 since no games I'm interested in even require the latest firmware right now.

Edit:impeeza I have 1 more question for you, if you're not too busy to answer. Can I just update my switch to say 16.1.0 and the latest atmosphere? Are there benefits to using the latest atmosphere on outdated firmwares? Also how are people getting keys now, I thought nintendo nuked the github for lockpick_rcm?

1) yes you can use the latest atmosphere with older fw

2) the only benefits is whatever the latest atmosphere version does. Besides that, the only benefits is homebrew that works on older firmwares that ain't supported/updated for the newest firmware.

3) yes they nuked it, but that payload Still works on 16.x (it somewhere around firmware 16 it got nuked) but someone has forked it and renamed it. It's called picklock_rcm. Keys mainly get updates when going up major firmware updates. (Example; from 16.x to 17.x. or from 14.x to 16.x) BUT sometimes (not often) keys get updated in minor updates. (Example from 16.x to 16.x. I don't remember specifically what minor updates had key updates, I just remember this happening a few times in the past)

 

[impeeza]

Edit:impeeza I have 1 more question for you, if you're not too busy to answer. Can I just update my switch to say 16.1.0 and the latest atmosphere? Are there benefits to using the latest atmosphere on outdated firmwares? Also how are people getting keys now, I thought nintendo nuked the github for lockpick_rcm?

you must use the most recent Atmosphère supporting your firmware, if you use the latest Atmosphère you get all bugs corrected and the best performance.

 

[byson1984]

What is the easiest way to upgrade to firmware 17 from 16? Do you guys just install latest firmware with daybreak then place SD in pc and overwrite with latest atmosphere + sig patches?

 

[SkullHex2]

What is the easiest way to upgrade to firmware 17 from 16? Do you guys just install latest firmware with daybreak then place SD in pc and overwrite with latest atmosphere + sig patches?

No, you should do the other way around. First update sigpatches, then Hekate, then Atmosphere, and finally update the firmware. Maybe you can update Hekate before sigpatches, I don't think it matters.
You should always update the CFW before the OFW because the former is almost always backward compatible, while updating the latter likely breaks the older CFW versions.
One more thing, try minimizing the amount of times you pull the microSD card out of your Switch, as the reader is very delicate. Everything I said before can be done without ever removing the microSD card (you can use ftpd or Hekate).

 

[GILLIO]

I want to update my firmware from 16.0 to 17.0 soon. Can anyone tell me if work on the new sigpatches is complete? Or is there something else that needs to be done?

 

[Blythe93]

I want to update my firmware from 16.0 to 17.0 soon. Can anyone tell me if work on the new sigpatches is complete? Or is there something else that needs to be done?

I believe it's as complete as it can get. It's just that there are no games yet that require firmware 17.0.0, so I personally don't see a reason to update just yet.

Before you update to 17.0.0, in case you've used Incognito_RCM or similar sometime in the past to blank out your prodinfo, you'll need to either undo it or set up ExosphereDNSMITM as well. Make sure that you get the latest Hekate (v6.0.7) and Atmosphere (v1.6.2) as well as their respective payloads. SIgpatches can be found here.

Firmware files can be found by quick Google Search and installed via Daybreak.

In case you're using a custom theme, revert to the original before update and restore it afterwards.
In case you've ever reset your console using either Haku33, TegraExplorer, EmmcHaccGen or ChoiDujour, it should be fixed once you boot into Atmosphere v1.6.1 or higher. More about that here.

You might encounter a game or two not working. If that's the case, backup your save files and reinstall them using the latest version of your preferred installer. You can also check this guide in case you get stuck.

Good luck!

 

[GILLIO]

I believe it's as complete as it can get. It's just that there are no games yet that require firmware 17.0.0, so I personally don't see a reason to update just yet.

Before you update to 17.0.0, in case you've used Incognito_RCM or similar sometime in the past to blank out your prodinfo, you'll need to either undo it or set up ExosphereDNSMITM as well. Make sure that you get the latest Hekate (v6.0.7) and Atmosphere (v1.6.2) as well as their respective payloads. SIgpatches can be found here.

Firmware files can be found by quick Google Search and installed via Daybreak.

In case you're using a custom theme, revert to the original before update and restore it afterwards.
In case you've ever reset your console using either Haku33, TegraExplorer, EmmcHaccGen or ChoiDujour, it should be fixed once you boot into Atmosphere v1.6.1 or higher. More about that here.

You might encounter a game or two not working. If that's the case, backup your save files and reinstall them using the latest version of your preferred installer. You can also check this guide in case you get stuck.

Good luck!

thanks for the detailed explanation and tips. I think it's going to be fine.

Do you happen to know if Tesla overlay works?

 

[impeeza]

What is the easiest way to upgrade to firmware 17 from 16? Do you guys just install latest firmware with daybreak then place SD in pc and overwrite with latest atmosphere + sig patches?

Reading the tutorial about upgrading firmware which is on the tutorial sections will be easy.

Also you can read the guides about switch modding