How to install eShop games with SX OS

BlastedGuy9905 · Jul 4, 2018

snails1221 said:
I am NOT responsible if you get banned or somehow mange to brick your switch

Prerequisites

Have a working SX OS licenses and have it set up

Have a copy of devmenu (I can't link to this here you'll have to find it yourself)

A micro SD card

OPTIONAL put your switch into airplane mode before doing this

Part One: Setting up your SD card

Plug your SD card into your PC. Create a folder called sxos, then create a folder inside of that and name it titles. Once you have done that create another folder and name it with the title ID for the game you plan on layeredfs-ing.
In my case it's Pokémon Quest so my file structure looks like this sxos\titles\01005D100807A000. Now put the romfs and exefs for devmenu in that folder. (I'm assuming that the copy of devmenu you have is already in layeredfs format.)
Finally put the NSP for the game you plan on installing on the root of your SD card.
At this point your SD card should look something like this
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Part Two:Installing the NSP

Boot into SX OS and choose "Boot custom FW". Launch the donner title that you are using (again in my case Pokemon Quest)

You should see this come up on your screen.
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Select the install from SD option. The NSP you have should now appear on screen, press A to start the installation.
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You can choose either install to SD or system memory. After selecting that press A one again.
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The NSP should now start installing.
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Wait a few minutes and the install should finish
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It is now safe to go back to the home menu and close out of devmenu
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After closing out of devmenu your new game should show up
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Enjoy!
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So simple and easy... Are the games that you install on SX OS playable on OFW?

Scettles · Jul 4, 2018

BlastedGuy9905 said:
So simple and easy... Are the games that you install on SX OS playable on OFW?

No sir.

BlastedGuy9905 · Jul 4, 2018

Scettles said:
No sir.

No? What happens if you try and run them?

Soluble · Jul 4, 2018

BlastedGuy9905 said:
No? What happens if you try and run them?

A ban probably. But you need sigpatching which OFW doesn't have

Scettles · Jul 4, 2018

BlastedGuy9905 said:
No? What happens if you try and run them?

SX OS removes the signed checks that allow these to install and play... If you tried to run it from stock firmware... Prolly just pop up an error code and not start lol

BlastedGuy9905 · Jul 4, 2018

Soluble said:
A ban probably. But you need sigpatching which OFW doesn't have

God fucking damnit. Ruins the whole purpose of a .nsp installer..
Is there a way to apply sigpatching to ofw?

Draxzelex · Jul 4, 2018

BlastedGuy9905 said:
God fucking damnit. Ruins the whole purpose of a .nsp installer..
Is there a way to apply sigpatching to ofw?

If you apply sigpatching to OFW, its no longer an OFW...

BlastedGuy9905 · Jul 4, 2018

Draxzelex said:
If you apply sigpatching to OFW, its no longer an OFW...

I guess so, but the system always boots up to it! Modifying it could eliminate the need to ever use RCM mode to play pirated games. (if that's even possible)

Draxzelex · Jul 4, 2018

BlastedGuy9905 said:
I guess so, but the system always boots up to it! Modifying it could eliminate the need to ever use RCM mode to play pirated games. (if that's even possible)

That would require the proper keys to sign the firmware as the Switch will only boot things that are signed by Nintendo. The only reason we can load CFWs is because the bootrom exploit treats certain code as properly signed after causing a smash stack.

thaikhoa · Jul 4, 2018

BlastedGuy9905 said:
God fucking damnit. Ruins the whole purpose of a .nsp installer..
Is there a way to apply sigpatching to ofw?

None will pay for this.

BlastedGuy9905 · Jul 4, 2018

Draxzelex said:
That would require the proper keys to sign the firmware

Keys like the 80 keys currently discovered or something else?

Draxzelex · Jul 4, 2018

BlastedGuy9905 said:
Keys like the 80 keys currently discovered or something else?

Keys that Nintendo use to sign the software. Those keys decrypt software; they have a different use. Not sure what would be the better terminology here, but you basically need Nintendo's authorization/permission to make software look authentic to the Switch. What those are called range from keys to credentials to many things, but they would take unreasonably long to brute force and would harbor legal trouble if leaked hence why these are usually never discovered.

BlastedGuy9905 · Jul 4, 2018

Draxzelex said:
Keys that Nintendo use to sign the software. Those keys decrypt software; they have a different use. Not sure what would be the better terminology here, but you basically need Nintendo's authorization/permission to make software look authentic to the Switch. What those are called range from keys to credentials to many things, but they would take unreasonably long to brute force and would harbor legal trouble if leaked hence why these are usually never discovered.

So, basically, no .nsp games or anything else on OFW.

Nintendo really outdid themselves on security this time.

Draxzelex · Jul 4, 2018

BlastedGuy9905 said:
So, basically, no .nsp games or anything else on OFW.

Nintendo really outdid themselves on security this time.

I believe this type of security has been implemented since the Wii U. None of these consoles have had their keys leaked yet either. Its also why nothing past 3.55 was hackable for the PS3 for a long time. This is why homebrew is designated as homebrew and can only be run on hacked consoles, not on unmodified ones.

huma_dawii · Jul 4, 2018

What happens when you try to run that game in t he OFW

Draxzelex · Jul 4, 2018

huma_dawii said:
What happens when you try to run that game in t he OFW

Scettles said:
SX OS removes the signed checks that allow these to install and play... If you tried to run it from stock firmware... Prolly just pop up an error code and not start lol

huma_dawii · Jul 4, 2018

Nintendo did a great job this time around xD

Draxzelex · Jul 4, 2018

huma_dawii said:
Nintendo did a great job this time around xD

Idk, the fact that any game loaded can be updated without being able to currently launch it is definitely a big oversight that many SX OS users are taking advantage of.

halcyonknight · Jul 4, 2018

Alright, I'm losing my goddamn mind, does any game other than Pokemon Quest work as a donor for DevMenu? My Switch is banned and I don't have any way to redownload Pokemon Quest unfortunately, and neither the Octopath demo or Picross S seem to work.

huma_dawii · Jul 4, 2018

halcyonknight said:
Alright, I'm losing my goddamn mind, does any game other than Pokemon Quest work as a donor for DevMenu? My Switch is banned and I don't have any way to redownload Pokemon Quest unfortunately, and neither the Octopath demo or Picross S seem to work.

You can download the Pokemon quest here

https://gbatemp.net/threads/release-enxshop-like-exshop-but-with-a-pretty-gui.508478/

I mean you are already banned, just go ahead an install away xD

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huma_dawii said:
You can download the Pokemon quest here

https://gbatemp.net/threads/release-enxshop-like-exshop-but-with-a-pretty-gui.508478/

I mean you are already banned, just go ahead an install away xD

(Unless you didn't have that game before you got banned D: in that case your game wont run)

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