Hacking SWITCH NOOB PARADISE - Ask questions here

[anothertemper]

Most homebrew apps and games will not run on firmware 1.0 so I suggest you update your firmware. For updating your firmware, I suggest using ChoiDujourNX since it won't burn fuses when you update which prevent downgrades in the first place. Do note it will install AutoRCM by default to prevent fuses from being burnt if you happen to boot into non-RCM OFW however AutoRCM is harmless and more useful than most people believe. If you have any doubts or concerns about AutoRCM, I would highly recommend you read through this thread then ask any other questions: https://gbatemp.net/threads/psa-man...es-not-turn-off-a-switch-with-autorcm.515402/

So with AutoRCM installed, is there any way to charge the Switch at a normal rate? Also if I do eventually need to downgrade back to 1.0, does the downgrade process (or NAND restore) remove AutoRCM? Are there any SD card corruption concerns with AutoRCM? If I primarily play the Switch docked/plugged in, is this any harder on the battery than running a standard non-hacked firmware? Is the sleep mode drain any worse than a standard setup? Thanks again!

 

[Draxzelex]

So with AutoRCM installed, is there any way to charge the Switch at a normal rate? Also if I do eventually need to downgrade back to 1.0, does the downgrade process (or NAND restore) remove AutoRCM? Are there any SD card corruption concerns with AutoRCM? If I primarily play the Switch docked/plugged in, is this any harder on the battery than running a standard non-hacked firmware? Is the sleep mode drain any worse than a standard setup? Thanks again!

As long as you do not charge the Switch in RCM, it will charge at a normal rate. For example, it will charge normally in sleep mode or during active play.

Depending on how you downgrade, it won't be removed Automatically. You can downgrade with ChoiDujourNX but you will have to toggle off the installation of AutoRCM when downgrading with that. You can also downgrade by restoring both the rawnand.bin and boot0/boot1 which will remove AutoRCM if you backed up boot0/boot1 before installing AutoRCM.

AutoRCM is unaffected by playstyle whether it be docked, handheld, or tabletop mode.

Sleep mode drain is unaffected by AutoRCM.

 

[KaizoKage]

so I already have sx os and 5.1.0 with exfat support and other stuff, is it safe to just format my SD card to exFat after I backed up all of my files? (sounds like a stupid question but I want to be really sure)

also can we just convert an sd card to exfat without losing data?

 

[Draxzelex]

so I already have sx os and 5.1.0 with exfat support and other stuff, is it safe to just format my SD card to exFat after I backed up all of my files? (sounds like a stupid question but I want to be really sure)

also can we just convert an sd card to exfat without losing data?

Sounds good to me. Just be on the lookout for corruption while using exFAT. There is currently no way to avoid it so try to minimize it by closing homebrew without using the Home Button.

 

[KaizoKage]

Sounds good to me. Just be on the lookout for corruption while using exFAT. There is currently no way to avoid it so try to minimize it by closing homebrew without using the Home Button.

Thanks
So should I just avoid homebrew in general? lmao the only time I used it is to install exfat update

 

[Draxzelex]

Thanks
So should I just avoid homebrew in general? lmao the only time I used it is to install exfat update

The exFAT corruption happens irregardless of homebrew and CFW; its related to a problem of the Switch itself meaning you can experience corruption without even hacking the console.

 

[mesakagi]

Hi again. I have trouble installing 1 game and every timne I go to load it, my Switch console freezes. I have two different dumps and am thinking I may need to install it using a different nsp installer rather than the default one in SX os. Can someone please tell me different ways to install nsp?

 

[fst312]

I just got banned about three days ago and just wondering if I restore my clean nand would I still be banned. Don’t know if anyone tried that. Only asking because I’m not to sure if the cert is even located in the nand. Never was really going to pay for online service but still curious about this.

 

[Draxzelex]

Hi again. I have trouble installing 1 game and every timne I go to load it, my Switch console freezes. I have two different dumps and am thinking I may need to install it using a different nsp installer rather than the default one in SX os. Can someone please tell me different ways to install nsp?

Use the homebrew application, Tinfoil. The latest version, 0.2.1, also has an NSP verify function in it.

I just got banned about three days ago and just wondering if I restore my clean nand would I still be banned. Don’t know if anyone tried that. Only asking because I’m not to sure if the cert is even located in the nand. Never was really going to pay for online service but still curious about this.

Bans are applied to the console certificate which is stored in the NAND; more specifically, within the PRODINFO partition of SYS. By the way, since you are banned, may you kindly submit a ban report which you can do so from checking out this thread: https://gbatemp.net/threads/nintendo-switch-banning-hub-warning.508710/

 

[Supapo]

Can i NAND backup directly to a PC? I'm outta 32gb SD right now

 

[Adran_Marit]

Can i NAND backup directly to a PC? I'm outta 32gb SD right now

no but I believe hekate and reinx toolkit support partial dumps + joining

@Draxzelex correct me if I'm wrong

 

[Supapo]

no but I believe hekate and reinx toolkit support partial dumps + joining

@Draxzelex correct me if I'm wrong

Could you elaborate this?

 

[Adran_Marit]

Could you elaborate this?

To my knowledge they support what is called partial dumping, meaning if you don't have 32gb of free space on the SD card, it will dump the nand in 15 2gb parts or 30 1gb parts.

You do need copy each part off and join them afterwards though.

Again @Draxzelex should be able to elaborate

 

[Supapo]

To my knowledge they support what is called partial dumping, meaning if you don't have 32gb of free space on the SD card, it will dump the nand in 15 2gb parts or 30 1gb parts.

You do need copy each part off and join them afterwards though.

Again @Draxzelex should be able to elaborate

I just finished the REINX guide and were at the NAND backup part, so i'm extremely new to this Switch scene and all. If it is possible, where and how could i do it?
Edit.: I did find partial NAND dump with the Hekate. How much trouble do i have to change between ReiNX and Hekate?

 

[mesakagi]

''A software update is required, Update Data will be downloaded now'' Cancel or Download

My switch has never been online but should I fetch this data to play my game? It is xci format. Is this safe?

I check on nswdb.co and saw the minimum firmware required for this game is 3.0 something but I am on 5.10. This is very strange

 

[Draxzelex]

To my knowledge they support what is called partial dumping, meaning if you don't have 32gb of free space on the SD card, it will dump the nand in 15 2gb parts or 30 1gb parts.

You do need copy each part off and join them afterwards though.

Again @Draxzelex should be able to elaborate

I just finished the REINX guide and were at the NAND backup part, so i'm extremely new to this Switch scene and all. If it is possible, where and how could i do it?
Edit.: I did find partial NAND dump with the Hekate. How much trouble do i have to change between ReiNX and Hekate?

What my friend is referring to are the joining scripts linked on CTCaer's GitHub page which you can find here. I haven't seen anyone try joining the parts dumped by the toolkit with CTCaer's joining scripts but I see no reason why they should work.

And switching between ReiNX and Hekate is as simple as changing some files on your SD card as well as sending the ReiNX.bin payload instead of Hekate. Further instructions can be found at https://reinx.guide/

''A software update is required, Update Data will be downloaded now'' Cancel or Download

My switch has never been online but should I fetch this data to play my game? It is xci format. Is this safe?

No you can be banned for doing so. Either accept the risk and download the update online or obtain it offline and install it with a title installer such as Tinfoil.

 

[Supapo]

What my friend is referring to are the joining scripts linked on CTCaer's GitHub page which you can find here. I haven't seen anyone try joining the parts dumped by the toolkit with CTCaer's joining scripts but I see no reason why they should work.

And switching between ReiNX and Hekate is as simple as changing some files on your SD card as well as sending the ReiNX.bin payload instead of Hekate. Further instructions can be found at https://reinx.guide/
No you can be banned for doing so. Either accept the risk and download the update online or obtain it offline and install it with a title installer such as Tinfoil.

You pointed the Reinx guide, is there a Hekate guide where i can obtain the files to change?

 

[Draxzelex]

You pointed the Reinx guide, is there a Hekate guide where i can obtain the files to change?

Hekate is just a bootloader; it is not an actual CFW (although it can partially patch the firmware like traditional CFWs). If you intend to use Hekate, it is recommended to use the CFW Atmosphere which you can find at https://www.sdsetup.com/

 

[Stallern]

Thinking about picking up a switch for mainly emulation and some official games.

Should i update the switch to 6.0.0 or just run with it from when i open it?

Also when i install reinx and install retroarch can i use Lakka after that as well? think i need another SD card for that so that's what im kinda wondering about the most.

When i decide to use reinx, does my switch count as clean when i reboot it and go online or does reinx stay on the switch?

Cheers

 

[Draxzelex]

Thinking about picking up a switch for mainly emulation and some official games.

Should i update the switch to 6.0.0 or just run with it from when i open it?

Also when i install reinx and install retroarch can i use Lakka after that as well? think i need another SD card for that so that's what im kinda wondering about the most.

When i decide to use reinx, does my switch count as clean when i reboot it and go online or does reinx stay on the switch?

Cheers

The only reason you would update to 6.0 is if you intend to play the console online; there is currently nothing else that requires being on firmware 6.0 as not all hacks are supported on that firmware.

You need separate SD cards for ReiNX and Lakka

No, ReiNX leaves traces in the NAND so the only way to remove those is by making a clean NAND backup in Hekate before any sort of hacking then restoring it