Significant slowdown when listing titles in many homebrew after FW 20.x.x

[nmagod]

I've noticed that Retroarch specifically, after 20.x released, is experiencing lengthy load times for not only its own menus, but actually loading roms, if I don't do a hard power cycle every couple days.

 

[masagrator]

I've noticed that Retroarch specifically, after 20.x released, is experiencing lengthy load times for not only its own menus, but actually loading roms, if I don't do a hard power cycle every couple days.

That's actually unrelated to topic of this thread, listing rom titles is done internally without asking OS to list them

 

[Willsito_GG]

Something like this happened to me once. I fixed it by entering Recovery / Maintenance Mode, then exiting.

Hi ppkantorski,

Thanks for your message!

Which version of the FW and Atmosphere did you have at the time you fixed it by entering Maintenance Mode?

Thanks in advance,

Best regards

Willsito

 

[Deleted member 671446]

Hi, I also noticed the same problem. In addition to that, though, I also noticed that the archived apps are somewhat corrupted in my case. In particular, when analysing them with DBI, I read the following error:

0x0000e05 2005-0007 Content meta not found

This for legit and unofficial softwares

 

[ppkantorski]

Hi ppkantorski,

Thanks for your message!

Which version of the FW and Atmosphere did you have at the time you fixed it by entering Maintenance Mode?

Thanks in advance,

Best regards

Willsito

Pretty sure it was HOS 20.1.5 or 20.1.0 when i did this (and the AMS version was the one released at the time). But now every time I update, I do this once just in case.

 

[Willsito_GG]

Hello Team,

Just to share with you this, where the problem is explained very well: https://github.com/DarkMatterCore/libnxtc

Hope it helps to clarify ideas!

Best regards,

Willsito

 

[duckbill007]

That library has a flaw. It does not take care of application version but some games in update not only change icon, but even app title or publisher. Also, in some updates there are changes in supported languages.

 

[Thorhax]

I was just thinking about this issue as I contemplate updating

 

[RyanTheArchivist]

I have seen a few users mention issues like this with 2.0.x.x, especially the recent latest 20.3.0, which is why I stayed on 19.0.1 firmware. The problem is you cannot open a issue thread like this on the official Atmosphere Github, as I already seen two get ignored and users shutdown in their place, due to them being so anal about piracy, if something is mentioned like DBI.

It could be the internal changes N did and the lesser memory allocation (wild guess) but I have been looking for a solution to this problem before I ever want to update again.

Post automatically merged: Aug 10, 2025

Lol, just realised now, it was one of your posts you made on the Atmosphere Github that got closed.

No just a change in HOS that leaves less available memory

 

[XenoFredo]

Many of these are non issues, like half a second of loading or one max when you click the 'see all titles' icon. Or yes, it seems JKSV takes a few more seconds to load (and not over a minute like I read in the OP), again who cares, for the monthly back up I will make. Compared to the battery drain issue which appeared with FW 18.0, these are quite trivial and should prevent people from upgrading to the latest firmware and atmosphere.

 

[Thorhax]

Many of these are non issues, like half a second of loading or one max when you click the 'see all titles' icon. Or yes, it seems JKSV takes a few more seconds to load (and not over a minute like I read in the OP), again who cares, for the monthly back up I will make. Compared to the battery drain issue which appeared with FW 18.0, these are quite trivial and should prevent people from upgrading to the latest firmware and atmosphere.

Battery drain was 19.0

 

[XenoFredo]

Battery drain was 19.0

I started with 18.0 for some actually, but I only used it as an example to compare with the issues listed here, which one will barely notice.

 

[JK_]

Or yes, it seems JKSV takes a few more seconds to load (and not over a minute like I read in the OP), again who cares, for the monthly back up I will make.

That's entirely dependent on how many titles you have installed and how many accounts you have and how many saves each of them have. People also backup saves more frequently that once a month. Either way, it's been addressed and shouldn't be a problem anymore.

 

[retrofan_k]

@Willsito_GG

Hello,

I guess there is no change then with the NS service from Nintendo on 20.4.0?

 

[masagrator]

@Willsito_GG

Hello,

I guess there is no change then with the NS service from Nintendo on 20.4.0?

No, 20.4.0 didn't change anything in NS.

 

[Willsito_GG]

Hello Team,

Just wanted to share with you guys that I have recently made a full format and a start from scratch with my Nintendo Switch (FW 20.4.0, Atmosphère 1.9.4, SD card formatted as FAT32), everything works like a charm except the main topic of this thread:
-> NS Services issue that causes slowdown in loading the images of the games in the "all programs" within the main menu + some DBI tools (not anymore with JKSV, many thanks @JK ).

Maybe it will be fixed in some future Atmosphere update, but to be honest, it is not real problem...

Hope this helps!

Thank you very much,

Best regards

Willsito

 

[worm28]

I am about to just reinstall all of my games because reinstalling them makes them boot at a normal speed this will take all day.

 

[rudras]

The same thing happened on my switch after updating from 19. to 20 ...
Definitely slower to show me games icons now ...

 

[Willsito_GG]

I am about to just reinstall all of my games because reinstalling them makes them boot at a normal speed this will take all day.

The same thing happened on my switch after updating from 19. to 20 ...
Definitely slower to show me games icons now ...

Hello worm28 and rudras,

FYI: that behavior is not reproduced in my case, after doing a fresh reinstall of everything Every game takes what it used to.

Hope it helps,

Best regards

Willsito

 

[worm28]

Hello worm28 and rudras,

FYI: that behavior is not reproduced in my case, after doing a fresh reinstall of everything Every game takes what it used to.

Hope it helps,

Best regards

Willsito

Yea i just reinstalled half of my games and it did not fix the issue games still take forever to load i will try to troubleshoot the problem later maybe it an old sys module or something.