Wanted to do a quick write up for people on OSX. I had to ask around a lot on IRC today and wanted to share how I managed to get everything working:

Step One: Install Python 3

Step Two: Install Brew

Step Three: Install libusb in Terminal ('brew install libusb')

Step Four: Install pyusb in Terminal (sudo easy_install pyusb) (if this doesn't work try sudo python3 -mpip install pyusb)

Step Five: Download Fusee.bin and https://github.com/reswitched/fusee-launcher
https://github.com/reswitched/fusee-launcher

Step Six: Get your Switch into recovery (I had best luck stripping both ends of a decently thick copper wire I had around, like in the Fail Overflow image, and attached it to pin 10 (furthest away from the screen with the right joycon removed, and the other end attached to the metal of the fan housing at the top of the console). Power the system down and then hold volume +, press power. If you don't see the Nintendo logo you did it correctly. There won't even be a backlight. If you did it wrong keep trying.

Step Seven: Run the Python payload command in terminal after you navigate to the directory you have it in, AKA sudo python3 ./fusee-launcher.py fusee.bin

And you should be good to go.

 

[Acelogic]

If someone does it with a paper clip please take a picture of the way you positioned it / bended it. I can't do it with the wire lol, I tried and it's too hard.

 

[andijames]

If you want to set your system python default to 3 you can install pyenv but for this you should be able to run python3 instead of python to do the job (or python36 as the case may be)

 

[SH3RLOCK]

Where's the fusee.bin file? I don't find it in the repository :/ EDIT: Don't worry found it herE: https://gbatemp.net/threads/tutorial-how-to-test-fusee-gelee.501846/

Must the switch be connected to a computer to get into the RCM mode? Trying to get into it with a disassembled usb-micro cable, but not working

 

[gbazone]

Yeah if you install python through brew it goes on usr/local and pip or easy_install don't have the permission issues you get with native installs for cli tools. Brew is God basically on Mac for cli work. Use that as your source of truth

Thanks for reminding me about Fusee.bin. Adding to the tutorial. I don't know why Kate doesn't include it in the github.

 

[Leonidas87]

Last step in terminal still not working for me. Switch is in recovery so frustraiting

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Found the fix

Add this to op please.

sudo python3 -mpip install pyusb

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Now how to get Linux up and running

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Also sudo python3 ./fusee-launcher.py fusee.bin

Should be changed to sudo python3 fusee-launcher.py fusee.bin

For the op

 

[gbazone]

Last step in terminal still not working for me. Switch is in recovery so frustraiting

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Found the fix

Add this to op please.

sudo python3 -mpip install pyusb

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Now how to get Linux up and running

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Also sudo python3 ./fusee-launcher.py fusee.bin

Should be changed to sudo python3 fusee-launcher.py fusee.bin

For the op

./ worked for me

 

[Leonidas87]

./ worked for me

Told me file was not in the directory, guess it is hit and miss with that one thing.

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This is a great tutorial and thread.

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I'm just wondering could we not see a port of Windows 10 to the switch if we are already headed to running linux?

 

[Ryab]

Wanted to do a quick write up for people on OSX. I had to ask around a lot on IRC today and wanted to share how I managed to get everything working:

Step One: Install Python 3

Step Two: Install Brew

Step Three: Install libusb in Terminal ('brew install libusb')

Step Four: Install pyusb in Terminal (sudo easy_install pyusb) (if this doesn't work try sudo python3 -mpip install pyusb)

Step Five: Download Fusee.bin and https://github.com/reswitched/fusee-launcher

Step Six: Get your Switch into recovery (I had best luck stripping both ends of a decently thick copper wire I had around, like in the Fail Overflow image, and attached it to pin 10 (furthest away from the screen with the right joycon removed, and the other end attached to the metal of the fan housing at the top of the console). Power the system down and then hold volume +, press power. If you don't see the Nintendo logo you did it correctly. There won't even be a backlight. If you did it wrong keep trying.

Step Seven: Run the Python payload command in terminal after you navigate to the directory you have it in, AKA sudo python3 ./fusee-launcher.py fusee.bin

And you should be good to go.

NVM

 

[OkazakiTheOtaku]

attached it to pin 10 (furthest away from the screen with the right joycon removed, and the other end attached to the metal of the fan housing at the top of the console)

Very good guide and much appreciated, but I'm confused about this part here. On this thread it says to join pins 9 and 10 together--not to ground pin 10. Does this not make a difference which you do?

 

[andijames]

Very good guide and much appreciated, but I'm confused about this part here. On this thread it says to join pins 9 and 10 together--not to ground pin 10. Does this not make a difference which you do?

Joining pins 9 and 10 does the grounding for you. It's the same thing essentially

 

[OkazakiTheOtaku]

Joining pins 9 and 10 does the grounding for you. It's the same thing essentially

Gotcha, thanks. Does joining the pins affect the operation of the joycon in any way? Seems easier to do it that way.

 

[andijames]

Just get one of the jigs. From experience it's a pain to fuse 9 and 10 plus no hardmod means no scars left so to speak

 

[OkazakiTheOtaku]

Just get one of the jigs. From experience it's a pain to fuse 9 and 10 plus no hardmod means no scars left so to speak

If you put a jig in or use a wire, you can't slide a joycon onto that side. At least, that's my understanding. Plus I have no way to make a jig and the only way I can see to buy them right now is this which is nice but would be $10 plus shipping which would be expensive for me. On /r/switchhaxing there is this image to just bridge the pins.

 

[andijames]

You don't need the joycon attached when you deliver the payload. It's 10 dollars. For a hobbiest approach to what you can achieve afterwards that's pretty negligible in my eyes. If you disagree go for the solder approach

 

[gbazone]

If you put a jig in or use a wire, you can't slide a joycon onto that side. At least, that's my understanding. Plus I have no way to make a jig and the only way I can see to buy them right now is this which is nice but would be $10 plus shipping which would be expensive for me. On /r/switchhaxing there is this image to just bridge the pins.

You can plug the Joycon back in after the payload. Look at my video using just a wire. No jig required. It takes just a little patience but I think it's the best method. I can do it quickly every time now after some practice.

 

[OkazakiTheOtaku]

You can plug the Joycon back in after the payload. Look at my video using just a wire. No jig required. It takes just a little patience but I think it's the best method. I can do it quickly every time now after some practice.

Oh. I'm extremely dumb. I thought the pins needed to be connected while you use it in the modified boot. Heh.

You don't need the joycon attached when you deliver the payload. It's 10 dollars. For a hobbiest approach to what you can achieve afterwards that's pretty negligible in my eyes. If you disagree go for the solder approach

Thanks. I'll probably just use something like shapeways to print one and a stripped cat5e.

 

[andijames]

Good stuff

 

[Dvdxploitr]

i've tried 3 different wires....still can't get into recovery....been about an hour of trying....

 

[Ryab]

i've tried 3 different wires....still can't get into recovery....been about an hour of trying....

try this its a video guide by the OP

 

[Dvdxploitr]

try this its a video guide by the OP

I did...still nothing...I waited for a video to even try it and still no luck