Hacking Atmosphere-NX - Custom Firmware in development by SciresM

[UtsuNova2801]

Post automatically merged: Jan 27, 2026

With ScireM retiring, does that mean that once Nintendo updates the firmware, the "trick" to transfer one's EmuNAND's saves to a Switch 2 will not work anymore?

Yeah, I don't believe so. Because obviously as soon as the FW updates you have to update to allow the ability to transfer saves. And then means the SYSCFW is no longer able to be used.

 

[IceBlazeWinters]

we need a successor to take over atmosphere

 

[SaudiCraft]

I think Hekate is more important to maintain than AMS. You will not lose much from not updating AMS other than losing exclusive titles that might require the latest firmware. OFW will still run so will emuMMC.

RIP sysMMC CFW users.

 

[Flame]

@SciresM thank you for everything. But I'm more surprised that a Nintendo homebrew dev lost his virginity.


Happy June 15th!

 

[aos10]

Happy June 15th!

Thank you for all the hard work.
good luck with your life, we are going to miss you.

 

[hippy dave]

@SciresM so long and thanks for all the fish

 

[Bigdrago]

I think Hekate is more important to maintain than AMS. You will not lose much from not updating AMS other than losing exclusive titles that might require the latest firmware. OFW will still run so will emuMMC.

RIP sysMMC CFW users.

If I update newest OFW (needed for online gaming) it will mess up CFW on emummc
Nintendo won last round, flawless victory

 

[josete2k]

If I update newest OFW (needed for online gaming) it will mess up CFW on emummc
Nintendo won last round, flawless victory

You can reboot to OFW from hekate.

The only "issue" will be to create a fresh emummc from unsupported fw version... But I think that is possible to downgrade the emu files using nandmanager.

 

[NeoGranzon]

Guys,don't despair if there is no more support for the Switch CFW,you will all play with PC emulators(as many already do).

 

[sudeki300]

Guys,don't despair if there is no more support for the Switch CFW,you will all play with PC emulators(as many already do).

switch is EOF anyway, perfect timing

 

[NinStar]

switch is EOF anyway, perfect timing

This doesn't much in practice, Switch 2 inherits a lot from the Switch, Nintendo won't stop updating the firmware on the original console anytime soon.

 

[NeoGranzon]

switch is EOF anyway, perfect timing

I will continue playing with my Switch V1.

 

[sudeki300]

I will continue playing with my Switch V1.

me too, backlog is silly

 

[Chrisssj2]

This is sad news I play all my games and latest indie updates on switch with my ar glasses. now if new update come we shall be fked

 

[Asia81]

Yeah the switch modding scene is officially dead now since no one has the skills to keep updating Atmosphere.

let's call the luma 3ds team to join the job

 

[Ultimos54]

i wish you all the best @SciresM , i really hope you can give atmosphere to someone else to update on your behalf. Not sure what I'm gonna do now if it isn't kept up to date, gonna have to stop my switch from ever updating now haha. I'm a noob so itll take me a while figuring it all out.
Once again thanks for the CFW and allowing myself and others to enjoy everything

 

[petspeed]

If I update newest OFW (needed for online gaming) it will mess up CFW on emummc
Nintendo won last round, flawless victory

Why? I have no problems running an older SysMMC/OFW than my EmuMMC/CFW. I have a v1, is it different for modchips?

 

[UtsuNova2801]

Why? I have no problems running an older SysMMC/OFW than my EmuMMC/CFW. I have a v1, is it different for modchips?

If you update official fw it updates the firmware generally on the syscfw. As you say it doesnt touch the emuMMC. I dont know what their worry is about. Emu is a separate partition and only updates when its done manually.

 

[impeeza]

If I update newest OFW (needed for online gaming) it will mess up CFW on emummc
Nintendo won last round, flawless victory

Why? OFW and CFW are different NANDs are independant eachother. the only thing in common is the contents folder of atmosphère, but if you setting up correctly everything you should no have trouble at all.

 

[OtavioRomano]

I think its going to take some time butt someone will still update atmosphere, he didnt keep the github alone and we can all contribute, and it could evolve to be something like the ps4 backports for games that require higher firmaware