How do transfer files larger than 4gb to modded switch

[duckbill007]

they must be broken down into ~4GB chunks

No. They must be broken down to 512 bytes chunks to fit SD card sectors

 

[l7777]

Tried to drag and drop NSPs into the 'Install to SD' folder and still no luck

Was about to give up but then thought maybe the filename of the 8gb NSP was too long, which was causing either Windows or the Switch to reject any dragging and dropping. I deleted most of the filename and it's now sucessfully dragged and dropped.

Games are now booting up. At last!

Thanks for putting up with me losing my mind - especially Dust2Dust

Nice find, I'm not sure I would have guessed file name length as the problem though it makes sense as some sites get very wordy with their names.

 

[Deleted member 737209]

That, and any other split options, shouldn't really be used anymore imo. The only time you need files > 4gb is for a game install, which you can use dbi for that. It was useful when in the past, usb installs barely worked and network installing wasn't an option.

I guess you could have a nand backup that needs splitting, but it will already come split when creating a backup using hekate.

I still use NSPsplitty because I don't connect my Switch to the internet and don't do USB installs because my TV is so bad I only play in handheld mode.

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Was about to give up but then thought maybe the filename of the 8gb NSP was too long, which was causing either Windows or the Switch to reject any dragging and dropping. I deleted most of the filename and it's now sucessfully dragged and dropped.

It's rare but sometimes filenames can trigger a glitch which stops games from installing.

 

[LindaMartinez]

You can transfer files larger than 4GB to a modded Switch using several methods. You can use a service like Filemail to move large files efficiently. As a university professor, I often receive large research files from students. Email is not an option due to size limits, so I started using Filemail. It’s incredibly easy to use, and my students don’t need to install anything or sign up. Now, submitting large reports and presentations is stress-free for everyone. I highly recommend it to educators!

 

[emcintosh]

I still use NSPsplitty because I… don't do USB installs because my TV is so bad I only play in handheld mode.

I don't understand how playing only in handheld mode forces you to not use USB installation. When I connect my Switch to my computer over USB and install games using DBI, my Switch is in handheld mode because the USB port is in use! I can't dock it during this procedure. This would still be the case if you were installing from a phone/tablet over USB (if that's even possible).

You do you - if you find it more convenient to copy the files to your console and then install them, that's fine. But I think you could install over USB and save some steps.

 

[Deleted member 737209]

I don't understand how playing only in handheld mode forces you to not use USB installation. When I connect my Switch to my computer over USB and install games using DBI, my Switch is in handheld mode because the USB port is in use! I can't dock it during this procedure. This would still be the case if you were installing from a phone/tablet over USB (if that's even possible).

I didn't know you can do that but I will keep doing it my way because I already have a method that works.

 

[a3therial]

has anyone faced an issue this week? i'm tryng to installa PLZA and the file i got weights 4.02GB, which does not allow transfer via Hekate Usb tool, and while using DBI i got an error message:
"Cannot parse nca. Old firmware"
If i use the russian version, which was updated 2 weeks ago, what i get is kind of the same message, but in russian (using my phone to translate the screen) what i got was:
"Unable to disassemble the dog. OUTDATE FIRMWARE. HOS update required"
I am completely lost, i have not had this issues in the past and did not patched my console in ages, i'm doing this now just for plza

 

[Hayato213]

has anyone faced an issue this week? i'm tryng to installa PLZA and the file i got weights 4.02GB, which does not allow transfer via Hekate Usb tool, and while using DBI i got an error message:
"Cannot parse nca. Old firmware"
If i use the russian version, which was updated 2 weeks ago, what i get is kind of the same message, but in russian (using my phone to translate the screen) what i got was:
"Unable to disassemble the dog. OUTDATE FIRMWARE. HOS update required"
I am completely lost, i have not had this issues in the past and did not patched my console in ages, i'm doing this now just for plza

Are you on a outdated firmware ?

 

[a3therial]

Are you on a outdated firmware ?

i just patched it today, everything is on the latest available version
this is the turorial i have always followed to get my switch "unlocked"
https://switch.hacks.guide/user_guide/getting_started.html

EDIT:
Since its been quite i while, i had completely forgotten about the actual firmware, all the tools were updated, but the firmware was QUITE old, after updating that DBI worked impeccably

 

[a3therial]

Nobody has mentioned it yet but NSPsplitty is an option. It splits files over 4GB into a folder containing multiple 4GB files which you can copy to a FAT/FAT32 formatted micro SD card. It sets the archive bit in the folder which makes the Switch recognize it as a single file.

https://github.com/Aionmagan/NSPsplitty/releases

using goldleaf and dbi, the folder is not recognized as anything other than a folder, file 00 is not recognized as something that can be installed, only offers option to read hex... :C