Hacking Atmosphere-NX - Custom Firmware in development by SciresM

[mendezagus]

I have a 4.1.0 switch, so I can play any game right now and will have access to future physical copies for a bit after an update comes out. Blocking updates from there, and I have no plans to buy a second switch. My game library is large enough to hold out on 4.1.0, and I don't care about most games currently announced, and even then I can wait a bit for anything I do care about rather than buy a new switch.

I´m in the exact same spot. Plus, there aren´t even new games (besides idies) anounced for the next 6 months or so.

 

[Deathscreton]

I am not a professional programmer. This is all a hobby.

Honestly, I'm not sure what you would describe a professional programmer as if the description does not fit someone who can code/program an entire customized operating system for a device that, not a year ago, was completely unknown for the most part.

If you're taking "professional" to mean someone who is paid for their services, then I suppose in this context, you're right. But half of us probably don't know the difference between == and =, no offense to anyone reading this if you don't.

 

[Giga_Gaia]

I´m in the exact same spot. Plus, there aren´t even new games (besides idies) anounced for the next 6 months or so.

Well, there is Kirby Star Allies coming out next month, but considering Kirby's games are always short, this is definitely not worth paying full price for.

Then there is only Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze coming after that and it's a game I played on Wii U already.

 

[Kioku]

Well, there is Kirby Star Allies coming out next month, but considering Kirby's games are always short, this is definitely not worth paying full price for.

Then there is only Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze coming after that and it's a game I played on Wii U already.

Kirby is on my list. Hopefully it doesn't enforce a new update. (highly doubtful but still)

 

[Taffy]

Kirby is on my list. Hopefully it doesn't enforce a new update. (highly doubtful but still)

...this didn't occur to me.

Luckily my friend has a switch and doesn't care about homebrew or hacks (he just sort of stares at me when I talk about that stuff), and he wants Star Allies.

 

[Y0sh1]

88 bits is totally sufficient randomness for a CTR, it's more a "wtf are you doing with this garbage design" than anything. My complaint is about how it makes the format gross (I want Nintendo to have clean, well-thought-out formats) more than anything.

From looking at the commits it looks like you're doing this almost alone. Have you asked other members of the scene to join you? Or do you want it to be your baby?

 

[TheCyberQuake]

From looking at the commits it looks like you're doing this almost alone. Have you asked other members of the scene to join you? Or do you want it to be your baby?

TuxSH (who also works on Luma) seems to be helping a bit. It is open source so anyone who wants to help can

 

[Y0sh1]

TuxSH (who also works on Luma) seems to be helping a bit. It is open source so anyone who wants to help can

I know, but building a CFW implies taking a lot of decisions and coordinating a group of devs is it's own can of worms. That is why I wonder if anyone else approached him directly and was turned down

 

[Deathscreton]

Well, there is Kirby Star Allies coming out next month, but considering Kirby's games are always short, this is definitely not worth paying full price for.

I hope it isn't that short. I wanna purchase it day one, but I'm definitely not going to spend 60 bucks on a 3 hour game, I don't care how innovative it is.

 

[Deathscreton]

I know, but building a CFW implies taking a lot of decisions and coordinating a group of devs is it's own can of worms. That is why I wonder if anyone else approached him directly and was turned down

GitHub handles that for him. Anyone can make changes, Scies has the final say so via merge requests and pulls. If they make a change he doesn't like, or doesn't understand, he can reach out to them before pulling it into the main branch.

 

[Kakkoii]

Would rather have full control over the console in months to come instead of years.

It would have a chance of being years if no known exploit was announced for 4.0+, but since there is a known one for it, you won't be waiting years...

 

[SoslanVanWieren]

It would have a chance of being years if no known exploit was announced for 4.0+, but since there is a known one for it, you won't be waiting years...

i mean future firmware over 4.10 i'd rather not be able to play some new games for some months then not getting cfw for years.

 

[lordelan]

@SciresM would you mind leaving a quick word on these:

1. Will this corrupt and delete all Miis as well or does it use another entry point / exploit?
2. Will this allow us to use USB drives for homebrew?

 

[SoslanVanWieren]

would we be able to run games off a usb drive or usb hard rive with this you can get hardrives much cheaper then sd cards you won't be able to use it in portable mode unless you want to strap it to the back of your switch but it would be useful.

 

[Duhasst0]

I've read where it does still corrupt the mii data.

The other, not sure.

 

[Waze0613]

@SciresM would you mind leaving a quick word on these:

We will have these info sooner or later, meanwhile let the man work on the CFW please

 

[SciresM]

@SciresM would you mind leaving a quick word on these:

>Mii data stuff
Miis are only corrupted by pwning SDB. None of the exploits I use to pwn TrustZone need to pwn SDB. So shouldn't affect mii data, but no promises.

>Allow us to use USB drives for homebrew.
In theory, if someone wants to put in the work to implement USB drive support, this could eventually be possible. I have no plans at the moment to try to do so, though, since there are more important features for me to work on, and because the Switch is a portable console which makes USB drives inconvenient except when perma-docked.

 

[SoslanVanWieren]

so if the exploits are already working why does it take longer for the newer firmwares?

 

[sarkwalvein]

so if the exploits are already working why does it take longer for the newer firmwares?

I guess he wants to avoid giving Nintendo info about that exploit, so he is waiting for them patch it on their own before releasing? Perhaps? who knows.

 

[smf]

I guess he wants to avoid giving Nintendo info about that exploit, so he is waiting for them patch it on their own before releasing? Perhaps? who knows.

Exactly, it's annoying you can't have all the candy now. But it means you'll get more next year.