Let me save you the suspense; the Switch 2 won't get hacked

[Avalyn]

I also think it's not going to happen, at least not in the first 3 years.
Maybe in 2030 when people began to get bored of the switch 2, then hacks will be released.

Yes, because this is why hacks are released. Boredom.

 

[MRJPGames]

It's a question of when not if... And you gave the only incorrect answer possible to the question of if.

 

[SuffahBish]

May I remind you of the Xbox 360? People said it would never get a softmod, and the creator himself said that BadUpdate's reliability/speed could not be improved. And both were proven wrong, the latter in a very short time.

Everything gets hacked eventually. From everything we know about past history, it is simply not possible to design a 100% secure software. It just takes the right person with the right idea looking in the right place. And while the software architecture of the Switch (2) does make it challenging, it is just that - a challenge.

Not only that the 360 had modchip solutions basically the entire time. We might not get a softmod but we will almost inevitably get a hardmod. Once a sufficiently motivated attacker has physical access to a computer system it's as good as hacked. The idea that the Switch 2 is somehow unhackable is laughable.

 

[DiscostewSM]

The Switch 2 will be hacked one day. That day may be a decade or more in the future, but it will happen.

And that's the thing. For me, the only real reason for me to have a hacked Switch 2 is so that I can retire my launch Switch 1, which is mainly used for emulation of older platforms. Switch 2 definitely has the power to basically emulate (or run natively) everything made by Nintendo up until now, likely including Wii U, allowing it to be an all-in-one system. If it's going to take a decade or more before that fantasy becomes reality, then I might as well get something else for that purpose.

It's why I've been eyeing the Ayn Thor. I probably would have bought one by now if it wasn't for one thing. Dual-screen emulation with TV play. It's one thing with single-screen gaming because I could connect a wireless controller while the system is physically connected to the TV. Playing Wii U and 3/DS games portably is the purpose of the system, but playing those while connected to the TV is another matter, because my understanding is that there's no way to effectively stream either screen to a separate device for game purposes. Screen mirroring and similar technologies on Android are just too slow and laggy.

 

[SuffahBish]

The Switch 2 will be hacked one day. That day may be a decade or more in the future, but it will happen.

And that's the thing. For me, the only real reason for me to have a hacked Switch 2 is so that I can retire my launch Switch 1, which is mainly used for emulation of older platforms. Switch 2 definitely has the power to basically emulate (or run natively) everything made by Nintendo up until now, likely including Wii U, allowing it to be an all-in-one system. If it's going to take a decade or more before that fantasy becomes reality, then I might as well get something else for that purpose.

It's why I've been eyeing the Ayn Thor. I probably would have bought one by now if it wasn't for one thing. Dual-screen emulation with TV play. It's one thing with single-screen gaming because I could connect a wireless controller while the system is physically connected to the TV. Playing Wii U and 3/DS games portably is the purpose of the system, but playing those while connected to the TV is another matter, because my understanding is that there's no way to effectively stream either screen to a separate device for game purposes. Screen mirroring and similar technologies on Android are just too slow and laggy.

I have a Steam Deck so I basically already have the equivalent of a hacked Switch 2. Playing Double Dash on the go never gets old. I don't even have a Switch 2 atm and have no plans to pick one up. Although I might if it gets hacked. I'm good with my Picofly modded Switch Lite for CFW and stuff. Plus my Steam Deck for everything else.

 

[DiscostewSM]

I have a Steam Deck so I basically already have the equivalent of a hacked Switch 2. Playing Double Dash on the go never gets old. I don't even have a Switch 2 atm and have no plans to pick one up. Although I might if it gets hacked. I'm good with my Picofly modded Switch Lite for CFW and stuff. Plus my Steam Deck for everything else.

One reason for me thinking about the Ayn Thor is that it is quite small enough to be pocketable. I think in terms of width & height (when closed), it's actually smaller than the Steam Deck's screen.

Speaking of which, I'm reading about how SteamOS looks to be coming to ARM-based devices, particularly because of the Steam Frame through the use of the translation layer FEX.

 

[SuffahBish]

One reason for me thinking about the Ayn Thor is that it is quite small enough to be pocketable. I think in terms of width & height (when closed), it's actually smaller than the Steam Deck's screen.

Speaking of which, I'm reading about how SteamOS looks to be coming to ARM-based devices, particularly because of the Steam Frame through the use of the translation layer FEX.

I wouldn't count on the next Steam Deck having an ARM CPU. The Steam Frame has a Snapdragon 8 gen 3 and it's still far slower than the Deck's APU at gaming. The x86_64 -> ARM64 translation just kills ARM's performance per watt advantage. The Frame only gets away with it because they're expecting you to mostly run Android VR games (compiled for ARM from the Oculus ecosystem) or stream from another device. Actually running games x86 PC games natively is slower than the current Deck.

 

[Newhouse-Estates]

The Switch 2 will be hacked one day. That day may be a decade or more in the future, but it will happen.

And that's the thing. For me, the only real reason for me to have a hacked Switch 2 is so that I can retire my launch Switch 1, which is mainly used for emulation of older platforms. Switch 2 definitely has the power to basically emulate (or run natively) everything made by Nintendo up until now, likely including Wii U, allowing it to be an all-in-one system. If it's going to take a decade or more before that fantasy becomes reality, then I might as well get something else for that purpose.

It's why I've been eyeing the Ayn Thor. I probably would have bought one by now if it wasn't for one thing. Dual-screen emulation with TV play. It's one thing with single-screen gaming because I could connect a wireless controller while the system is physically connected to the TV. Playing Wii U and 3/DS games portably is the purpose of the system, but playing those while connected to the TV is another matter, because my understanding is that there's no way to effectively stream either screen to a separate device for game purposes. Screen mirroring and similar technologies on Android are just too slow and laggy.

This is pretty much where I'm at, Ready to retire the switch 1 and use the switch 2 for all emulation needs.
Imagine gamecube or N64 emulation with ray tracing?
Definitely down for that my man.

 

[ChibiMofo]

The idea that the Switch 2 is somehow unhackable is laughable.

No the fact that clowns with no knowledge whatsoever of actual hacking are confidently boasting about a hack that will literally never come is laughable. It's truly hilarious. But do keep telling each other that. Gotta keep hope alive, right?

 

[SuffahBish]

No the fact that clowns with no knowledge whatsoever of actual hacking are confidently boasting about a hack that will literally never come is laughable. It's truly hilarious. But do keep telling each other that. Gotta keep hope alive, right?

Says the person who thinks Nintendo created the worlds first unhackable computer. And you're so smug about it too. News flash. If the device is in the hands of the public then it's hackable. The only truly unhackable system is an air gapped system locked in a room nobody can get into. Whether we get a hack or not is another matter but it is possible. Maybe keep your mouth shut clown.

 

[NinStar]

In this day and age I don't see much incentive to hack new consoles, other than having it as a personal achievement for whoever manages to do it first.

Let's be real, you can do pretty much whatever you want with your cellphone unless you are an iOS user and PC nowadays in terms of gaming, and get the same (and arguably better) conveniences homebrews can offer with much less restrictions. Even when it comes to things like modding games, if there's a PC port of a game (official or not) everyone will use that version over any console release, which has always been the case. Not to mention that PC gaming in general has become increasingly popular in recent years.

 

[SuffahBish]

In this day and age I don't see much incentive to hack new consoles, other than having it as a personal achievement for whoever manages to do it first.

Let's be real, you can do pretty much whatever you want with your cellphone unless you are an iOS user and PC nowadays in terms of gaming, and get the same (and arguably better) conveniences homebrews can offer with much less restrictions. Even when it comes to things like modding games, if there's a PC port of a game (official or not) everyone will use that version over any console release, which has always been the case. Not to mention that PC gaming in general has become increasingly popular in recent years.

Don't disagree personally. Especially given that there are so many quality handheld PCs to choose from nowadays too. Which essentially fulfill the same demo as the Switch.

 

[FernandoRocker]

Well, the fact is, there isn't a Switch 2 hack. So in the meantime I'm right and you are wrong.

Period.

 

[Selfx712]

Well, the fact is, there isn't a Switch 2 hack. So in the meantime I'm right and you are wrong.

Period.

a currently discovered switch 2 hack**

anything is hackable and you know it. Lol.

 

[XenoFredo]

Things like these still happen but trust me bro, the Switch 2 will NEVER be hacked:

 

[Newhouse-Estates]

No the fact that clowns with no knowledge whatsoever of actual hacking are confidently boasting about a hack that will literally never come is laughable. It's truly hilarious. But do keep telling each other that. Gotta keep hope alive, right?

If you have to put a laughing emoji after your sentence, it's pretty sad and reveals desperation.
Do you have a github?

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In this day and age I don't see much incentive to hack new consoles, other than having it as a personal achievement for whoever manages to do it first.

Let's be real, you can do pretty much whatever you want with your cellphone unless you are an iOS user and PC nowadays in terms of gaming, and get the same (and arguably better) conveniences homebrews can offer with much less restrictions. Even when it comes to things like modding games, if there's a PC port of a game (official or not) everyone will use that version over any console release, which has always been the case. Not to mention that PC gaming in general has become increasingly popular in recent years.

Now this i absolutely agree with, Been saying this since i got back into the scene with my jailbroken PS5.
Seems over there everyone is more focused on "backups" than homebrew or anything unique and interesting.
On the PSP back in high school we could play N64 games on the go (amongst other things), that was almost unheard of unless you had like a GP2X.
Now My 4.03 PS5 is used for Bloodborne at 60fps, which PC emulators can now out match.
Soooo what's the actual point besides backups?
I buy games i want to support the developers, Might as well sell the damn thing at this point.
If you have even a barely half decent PC you can play just about anything.

 

[SuffahBish]

Actually me being not interested in a Switch 2 isn't completely true. I would be interested in a cheaper smaller theoretical Switch 2 Lite. CFW or no.

 

[Viri]

PS5 about to get CFW, but sure, Switch 2 will never get hacked. lmao!

 

[FernandoRocker]

PS5 about to get CFW, but sure, Switch 2 will never get hacked. lmao!

Sony put a lot less emphasis into security.

 

[BigOnYa]

I think it will happen eventually, at least a hardware hack/ modchip, but I think its gonna be years before we see it happen.