Hacking Atmosphere-NX - Custom Firmware in development by SciresM

[LightBeam]

It's not sad, it's melancholic.



I guess we don't know yet what does that mean for the future of atmosphere. Maybe we'll know next time it'll need an update.

In fact, this makes me excited for what's coming next. SciresM retiring isn't an event to be lamented, it's an opportunity to celebrate his immeasurable contribution.

A while back, things like Ryujinx and Yuzu were taken down and ended in a bad way. So maybe I'm over-reacting, but I'm genuinely happy that things end up in a good way with Atmosphere (if that's even the end) and SciresM.

 

[Bigdrago]

He will be back in 4 years when this kid(s) need an nintendo switch with homebrew

 

[Ultimos54]

@SciresM any word on if there is a possible person who is able to continue your beautiful legacy for us, I'm not well versed in updating atmosphere myself and or compiling the program

 

[NeoGranzon]

@SciresM any word on if there is a possible person who is able to continue your beautiful legacy for us, I'm not well versed in updating atmosphere myself and or compiling the program

We'll have to wait and see when the next update will be and who will do it.

 

[Tom Jones]

It's not just SciresM who maintained it...there's three others as well. check the credits on the github page. no need to think the project is dead or won't continue. it's also open source, so the code is there for anyone else to contribute.

https://github.com/Atmosphere-NX/Atmosphere#credits

Post automatically merged: Feb 2, 2026

Okay it does seem that SciresM did the vast majority of the code commits...and the other three people listed as maintainers haven't done much in the last few years. maybe they are/were working more behind the scenes. regardless, it's an open source project so there's nothing stopping others from stepping in to keep atmosphere going.

https://github.com/Atmosphere-NX/Atmosphere/graphs/contributors

 

[Bigdrago]

It's not just SciresM who maintained it...there's three others as well. check the credits on the github page. no need to think the project is dead or won't continue. it's also open source, so the code is there for anyone else to contribute.

https://github.com/Atmosphere-NX/Atmosphere#credits

Post automatically merged: Feb 2, 2026

Okay it does seem that SciresM did the vast majority of the code commits...and the other three people listed as maintainers haven't done much in the last few years. maybe they are/were working more behind the scenes. regardless, it's an open source project so there's nothing stopping others from stepping in to keep atmosphere going.

https://github.com/Atmosphere-NX/Atmosphere/graphs/contributors

Brb in 4 years to contribute, just bought the book 'Switch coding for dummies'.

 

[razovya]

https://github.com/nangongjing1/linkalho_Mod

And sphaira by Lightos

sphaira by lighthos is a fork? can't fins this version

i want to try this ,can this coexist with hb menu? isn't hb menu part of atmosphere?

 

[Blythe93]

sphaira by lighthos is a fork? can't fins this version

i want to try this ,can this coexist with hb menu? isn't hb menu part of atmosphere?

I'm using the official version though I haven't tested it thoroughly (i.e. at all, just tested whether it boots/crashes or not). As for the hb menu, yeah, they can coexist. As a matter of fact I'm personally using sphaira instead of hb menu provided with Atmosphere.

 

[razovya]

I'm using the official version though I haven't tested it thoroughly (i.e. at all, just tested whether it boots/crashes or not). As for the hb menu, yeah, they can coexist. As a matter of fact I'm personally using sphaira instead of hb menu provided with Atmosphere.

ok giving it a shot . I downloaded from homebrew app store ( #1 download) or shall i got the one on github?
ah this thing can be started from hb menu right?

someone renamed it to hbmenu so it starts sphaira instead, but given it come witha mtosphere not sure it is a good idea.

 

[Blythe93]

ok giving it a shot . I downloaded from homebrew app store ( #1 download) or shall i got the one on github?

I can't say that I've ever used homebrew app store, I usually just get the stuff I need from Github.

ah this thing can be started from hb menu right?

Yep.

someone renamed it to hbmenu so it starts sphaira instead, but given it come witha mtosphere not sure it is a good idea.

I believe that's normal since, if you set sphaira as your default hb menu, it will rename the default hbmenu.nro to something else and sphaira to hbmenu.nro or something. I could be wrong, though, as I don't have my Switch on hand to test it out.

 

[Tyvar1]

sphaira by lighthos is a fork? can't fins this version

You don’t need that version anymore, the official one is updated now:

https://github.com/ITotalJustice/sphaira/releases/tag/1.0.0

 

[_illuminati]

I have one request before @SciresM retires...

make a atmosphere 1.8.0 +

dispatch runs on 19.0.1 but, not without 1.9.5 (I installed on 1.8.0 but it just gives black screen, idk) ... and I like the mods too much

appreciated - stay golden

 

[nitrozz]

Hats have a solution to boot ofw
[100% STOCK OFW]
ofw=1
But it only work on hats pack. How to make this work atmo

 

[impeeza]

Hats have a solution to boot ofw
[100% STOCK OFW]
ofw=1
But it only work on hats pack. How to make this work atmo

reading the atmosphère and hekate documentation. STAY AWAY from prepackaged packages if you do not know each minor tewak of it.

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

https://github.com/CTCaer/Hekate/

 

[Hayato213]

Hats have a solution to boot ofw
[100% STOCK OFW]
ofw=1
But it only work on hats pack. How to make this work atmo

You need fss0

[100% STOCK OFW]
ofw=1
icon=bootloader/res/ofw.bmp

 

[impeeza]

fss0 now is called pkg3

 

[nitrozz]

Hats have a solution to boot ofw
[100% STOCK OFW]
ofw=1
But it only work on hats pack. How to make this work atmo

found it

 

[sonha167]

https://github.com/nangongjing1/linkalho_Mod

And sphaira by Lightos

thanks

 

[Eye-V-Sore]

Games are starting to come out that require base OFW 21.2.0, what can we do to continue to play new releases past this point?

 

[Vin_Thod]

Games are starting to come out that require base OFW 21.2.0, what can we do to continue to play new releases past this point?

update? its already there