Hello guys, this is my first post here! I just got a MIG Switch card out of curiosity and I was tinkering with it. For those who don't know, it's used by placing XCI dumps as well as other game specific bin files in the sd card of the MIG Switch, and are obtained from the original cartridge by using an app like nxdumptool. Two of these bin files are mandatory to get the game to boot: Initial Data.bin and Certificate.bin. They stay the same for every cartridge of a specific game. Now, if you want to use an XCI dump from a shady website it's impossible to get it to work without those files. By using the Certificate.bin from another game it has no problem, but this does not count for the Initial Data.bin. So I looked for a way to obtain this Initial Data from an XCI file and read a bit of the XCI file documentation from switchbrew dot org. Here's what I understood so far: The Switch checks if the cartridge is valid by doing a challenge–response authentication on the Initial Data. The Package ID is contained both on the XCI and the Initial Data, on positions 0x110 and 0x0 respectively. The Initial Data hash is on the XCI at position 0x160. It is calculated by doing a SHA-256 hash on the full Initial Data content. So I was wondering, is there a way to to construct a functional Initial Data file starting from an XCI dump? I also tried a reverse approach by editing the Package ID in the Initial Data from another game, generating the Initial Data hash and putting it in the XCI file but is not enough to get the Switch believe it's a real game. Sorry if this may seem stupid but let me know what you think.

mig switch not working/updating??

stickybit · 2024-03-28T19:59:51+00:00

just got my mig switch and followed instructions to the T to update it and all im getting is a red light and then a message saying cart not recognised, all im trying to do is update it to the latest firmware, it says it should flash blue when...

Hacking SX OS License Validated?

Thread starter anas03
Start date Sep 24, 2018
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anas03

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Sep 24, 2018

Hi
I just installed sx os 2.0 for the first time on my switch 6.0.0
and I noticed that the license has been validated
she became free now or what?

cherup

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Sep 24, 2018

guess you have bought an sx pro dongle where the license is included ?

radicalwookie

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Sep 24, 2018

TIL SX OS is a she.

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anas03

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Sep 24, 2018

radicalwookie said:
TIL SX OS is a she.

YES MISS

Ashura66

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Sep 24, 2018

You bought the Pro bundle? If so the license is already included

anas03

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cherup said:
guess you have bought an sx pro dongle where the license is included ?

it's just a normal dongle $35

Nevercholt

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Sep 24, 2018

which dongle did you buy? Can you share the link?

radicalwookie

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Sep 24, 2018

"Normal dongle" + 35$ = boi bought sx pro

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anas03

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Nevercholt said:
which dongle did you buy? Can you share the link?

on aliexpress

SomeGamer

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Sep 24, 2018

The thread title is as clickbait as it gets.

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Reecey

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Yes hes right I bought one the other day and she was free as well! free sxos for all!! alibabaexpress.takeyourmoney.com. It's not quite free just yet though all you have to do is purchase the dongle from alibaba's web site and then free sxos all round for everyone!

Last edited by Reecey, Sep 24, 2018