Hacking SWITCH NOOB PARADISE - Ask questions here

[Draxzelex]

Updated the op to add news about the new switch revision. I'm working on a new format for the guide, and I'll have it live soon hopefully. Let me know if you like the old look better

I'm in favor of the new look! Just one tiny, itty-bitty, little suggestion. In the FAQ tab, I can tell it was written sometime before June 15th and wasn't updated since. The reason I say this is because you're using future tense for TX's products, all of which are currently released. If you want to fix it up, that's up to you otherwise keep up the good work!

 

[Ozz465]

I there a way to install fortnite on a 2.0 fw system? need as a donor game .

 

[Draxzelex]

I there a way to install fortnite on a 2.0 fw system? need as a donor game .

Not at this time. All games that are installed will only work on the latest firmware due to SX OS V1.3 having the necessary signature patches for it launch only on 5.1 or for the console to verify that you obtained it legitimately.

 

[sirelf]

Okay I bought the X pro followed a YouTube video on how to install the autorcm, installed it, realized it was almost drained so I left my switch plugged in to charge. Got to 60% so I Turned it off, went to turn it on later and it wouldn’t turn on, after trying several suggestions online I came to conclusion I either bricked it, or the switch (barely a month old) was defective. I obtained a RPA and mailed it to Nintendo today. If the hardware is bad will they repair it? Or will they figure out I installed the autorcm and send it back as is? I had been waiting to put home brew on it for like two months I wanted to replay some snes on the go, and I now I am worried I just threw away the cost of my switch due to bad timing.

 

[Draxzelex]

Okay I bought the X pro followed a YouTube video on how to install the autorcm, installed it, realized it was almost drained so I left my switch plugged in to charge. Got to 60% so I Turned it off, went to turn it on later and it wouldn’t turn on, after trying several suggestions online I came to conclusion I either bricked it, or the switch (barely a month old) was defective. I obtained a RPA and mailed it to Nintendo today. If the hardware is bad will they repair it? Or will they figure out I installed the autorcm and send it back as is? I had been waiting to put home brew on it for like two months I wanted to replay some snes on the go, and I now I am worried I just threw away the cost of my switch due to bad timing.

It is neither bricked nor defective. The battery percentage that you saw displayed was false because the Switch was charging in RCM the whole time. When the Switch charges in RCM with AutoRCM installed, the charge rate is substantially decreased which leads to falsely elevated battery readings. The solution and problem however are both simple in nature. Its not booting up again because it has run out of power so simply charge it again. Only this time, you will have to do 1 of 2 things:

1. Boot the Switch into SX OS to remove AutoRCM so the Switch can resume charging normally at all times
2. Boot the Switch out of RCM into either SX OS or WIP Atmosphere via Hekate so it can charge properly there for the time being

 

[Dan-the-Rebirth]

Do we know how to Spot new switches with the rcm patch jet? Need to buy a 2nd console

 

[Draxzelex]

Do we know how to Spot new switches with the rcm patch jet? Need to buy a 2nd console

This is the serial number for non-vulnerable Switch units: XAJX004+

 

[x360hey]

Already did some research but can't really understand.

Being on 1.0.0, can one update to 3.0.0? What are the drawbacks?

Also, is it possible to update to 3.0.0 by running Pokken Tournament through SX OS? (Currently have 1.3 installed)

Cheers!

 

[Dan-the-Rebirth]

Already did some research but can't really understand.

Being on 1.0.0, can one update to 3.0.0? What are the drawbacks?

Also, is it possible to update to 3.0.0 by running Pokken Tournament through SX OS? (Currently have 1.3 installed)

Cheers!

If you are on 1.0. 0 first ask if someone want to trade with you. Low fw switches are still in demand.

If you have to update you can with a game. But I don't know about if a xci works. One major drawback is the missing sdxc driver. You need a xfad SD in your switch to install that driver and update via online. (there is a workaround to install the driver on any fw)

 

[darksun45230]

Hello! I bought Celeste on the eShop legally. Is there anyway to download it on 4.1.0 Firmware without upgrading my firmware or getting banned?

 

[Draxzelex]

Already did some research but can't really understand.

Being on 1.0.0, can one update to 3.0.0? What are the drawbacks?

Also, is it possible to update to 3.0.0 by running Pokken Tournament through SX OS? (Currently have 1.3 installed)

Cheers!

1.0 has access to Fake News which is a way to load hacks without the need of a jig and USB cable. The stipulation is that you must own Puyo-Puyo Tetris or be able to follow this guide on how to transplant a Puyo-Puyo Tetris save data file from a Fake News Switch into yours.

3.0 has an unreleased exploit to load hacks that will most likely involve loading a web page. The advantages of this one is that it doesn't involve following the complex guide I linked above or the requirement in owning a copy of Puyo-Puyo Tetris. The drawback is that it will most likely be released around the time development on Atmosphere has been completed.

You can update using Pokken Tournament as a .XCI however you will burn fuses when you do, rendering you unable to return to firmware 1.0 in the event you change your mind. Instead, I would recommend you use Pokken Tournament in this tutorial to update your console offline without the risk of burning fuses so you may "downgrade" to 1.0 at any point.

Hello! I bought Celeste on the eShop legally. Is there anyway to download it on 4.1.0 Firmware without upgrading my firmware or getting banned?

Not yet

 

[x360hey]

If you are on 1.0. 0 first ask if someone want to trade with you. Low fw switches are still in demand.

If you have to update you can with a game. But I don't know about if a xci works. One major drawback is the missing sdxc driver. You need a xfad SD in your switch to install that driver and update via online. (there is a workaround to install the driver on any fw)

I don't have to update, I prefer being on the best version, and by the current scheme of things, that version seems to be 3.0?

Also, thanks for the detailed response.

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You can update using Pokken Tournament as a .XCI however you will burn fuses when you do, rendering you unable to return to firmware 1.0 in the event you change your mind. Instead, I would recommend you use Pokken Tournament in this tutorial to update your console offline without the risk of burning fuses so you may "downgrade" to 1.0 at any point.
Not yet

Being on SX 1.3, aren't those fuses already burnt?

 

[IAccidentallyBreakThings]

1. LayeredFS swaps game files and is traditionally used for modding. Some people figured out that if you decrypt a Nintendo Switch game and used LayeredFS to swap the appropriate files, you can also use it to play any game you could decrypt. Compatibility depended on save file size and SDK (software development kit for short) used. Bans may have been due to either people using to play backups or the custom error codes it generated whenever it crashed because it was still a WIP when people were using it en-masse
2. I'm not sure what you mean here. NRO is the file format for homebrews, not Nintendo Switch games. Those file formats are .XCI (cartridge) and .NSP (eShop). Regardless, using a hacked console online always risks a ban regardless of whatever the hack is but certain actions may carry higher risk than others. The easiest way to tell if you are banned is by trying to access the eShop (indicating a console ban or a console and account ban). Nintendo can also ban certificates/headers used to play backups online since scene dumps lack any header/certificate needed to play online and thus require a foreign header/certificate to be injected
3. Statistically, yes but staying offline is a slightly worse position than being banned. If you are banned, you have access to game and system updates which you won't have normal access to if you stay 100% offline. To remedy this, there are ways to update both your games and system offline but they are not at the user-friendly stage yet
4. All types of bans so far affect the ability to play games online and access the eShop from the Nintendo Switch. While Nintendo can theoretically limit a console's ability to play locally, there are good reasons why they should not do this. So yes, you can still play games via local multiplayer even if you are banned in any capacity.

I meant that I had a game in the nsp format and I'll just give you my scenario and tell me if I did some layeredFS shit:
I downloaded and installed the Dev Menu and installed Splatoon 2 in the nsp format and played it offline, but in the video to install the devmenu it said something about layeredFS. Do I have any reason to believe that I've used it somehow?

 

[Draxzelex]

Being on SX 1.3, aren't those fuses already burnt?

I'm not sure what you mean here. Nintendo Switch firmware updates are what cause the console to burn fuses, not SX OS. SX OS V1.2 has a way to bypass the fuse check and prevent fuses from being burnt when it replaces the Nintendo Switch bootloader, but updating either with a cartridge or within the device itself will cause the Switch to reboot and use its bootloader to burn fuses which neither SX OS and Hekate have any control over. If you wish to try updating via Pokken as an .XCI without the guide I linked, you can try following the update method which a user posted in this thread however I warn you that the success rate of updating this way hinges on how well you can enter RCM. If you cannot guarantee you can enter RCM, then I highly recommend following the guide I linked instead.

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I meant that I had a game in the nsp format and I'll just give you my scenario and tell me if I did some layeredFS shit:
I downloaded and installed the Dev Menu and installed Splatoon 2 in the nsp format and played it offline, but in the video to install the devmenu it said something about layeredFS. Do I have any reason to believe that I've used it somehow?

Yes, because we currently have no other way of using DevMenu outside of LayeredFS. LayeredFS can swap game files, or more accurately, title files into any titles on your Switch's Home Menu. What you used were the decrypted pieces of LayeredFS, swapped them over whatever title can run DevMenu (most cases involve Pokemon Quest), and then used DevMenu to install Splatoon 2.

 

[aitakute0905]

So, I'm trying to install the Xenoblade 2 DLC. However, to access the Xenoblade 2 DLC, you need to claim them in a menu in the game. The thing is, even though the game tell me that I've bought the DLC, they don't show up in the menu for me to claim it. Any one knows what the problem is?

 

[Erol]

Im not a big fan of autoRCM.. too many bugs! to many battery issues. Have those problems now completely removed or not yet?

Also, I'm using SX PRO, how is the jig there? Does it really damage the Switch, so that I cant use the right joycon anymore?

 

[Dan-the-Rebirth]

As far as my experience goes I the SX pro jig is one of the better ones. Because they use spring contacts like the joycons do not just a stif wire. The soft spring don't stress/brake the contacts inside the switch

 

[sirelf]

It is neither bricked nor defective. The battery percentage that you saw displayed was false because the Switch was charging in RCM the whole time. When the Switch charges in RCM with AutoRCM installed, the charge rate is substantially decreased which leads to falsely elevated battery readings. The solution and problem however are both simple in nature. Its not booting up again because it has run out of power so simply charge it again. Only this time, you will have to do 1 of 2 things:

1. Boot the Switch into SX OS to remove AutoRCM so the Switch can resume charging normally at all times
2. Boot the Switch out of RCM into either SX OS or WIP Atmosphere via Hekate so it can charge properly there for the time being

Draxzelex since my screen didn’t turn on, ie no visible sign that it booted up , not even the battery symbol I can’t even confirm it was starting up , at the suggestion of a article I left it charging for more than two hours and tried to start it with charging cable Still attached. When that didn’t work I plugged back in the dongle tried to start with attached holding down the volume button and the power button, finally I tried using the gig then the dongle to start it. At no point did I see a single pixel light up. Which is why in desperation I mailed it to Nintendo hoping it was a hardware defect and they would repair it. To be honest I am hoping it was defective because in the month I had owned the switch I had made several attempts to dock it and play on my tv (prior to buying the X Pro) and never successfully connected to my tv, it played in handheld mode , but it didn’t even seem to charge while docked. I feel like in the last month I had spent more time watching YouTube videos about home brew and the Executor Pro than I spent playing my switch. Oh well first world problems SMH

 

[Eiceys]

Hello
I don't udnerstand anything about all this stuff.
i want to buy a N.Switch to use it with SX Pro in order to play iso game/ I wanted to know :
- If i buy a new switch that is "patched" (new switch that is against hacking) can i install sx pro to play iso game ?
- If no' what do i have to check exactly when i buy the switch ? i read the post about the serial etc but i don't understand a word of what i have to check

Thank you

 

[IpponDatara]

How do I remove the devmenu?
Can I just delete the folder and Pokémon quest will start normally?