Hacking Question Nsp files and. Xci files

[shanefromoz]

Hello
If i have a .Nsp version of a game and install an update which is .Xci will it work with no issue's

Thanks

 

[Draxzelex]

Yes because .NSP files are installed into the system and not the games.

 

[SoCALCat]

Is there a second alternative on updating .NSP Games other than having to use CDNSP?

I keep reading on forums that CDNSP is basically done due to the new eShop changes...

 

[Blue]

Is there a second alternative on updating .NSP Games other than having to use CDNSP?

I keep reading on forums that CDNSP is basically done due to the new eShop changes...

Only option is to hunt down the update NSPs on piracy sites.

 

[SoCALCat]

Only option is to hunt down the update NSPs on piracy sites.

Yeah! I sort of figured that would be the case. I was able to find a few sites but nothing solid. I'll keep looking until I come across something that offers a solid selection of NSP updates.

I have tons of NSP Files but not very many updates...

 

[Meepers55]

Yeah! I sort of figured that would be the case. I was able to find a few sites but nothing solid. I'll keep looking until I come across something that offers a solid selection of NSP updates.

I have tons of NSP Files but not very many updates...

It's odd to see people actually struggling to find them.

 

[kkcheong]

It's odd to see people actually struggling to find them.

It is also odd that people want to find update when the game works just fine.

 

[SoCALCat]

It's odd to see people actually struggling to find them.

I'm not struggling to find them. I just need to find a site that has a large selection of NSP updates...

 

[Clydefrosch]

It's odd to see people actually struggling to find them.

every other link has reached capacity or was removed or whatever. since cdn is gone, new updates are also hard to come by.

It is also odd that people want to find update when the game works just fine.

new updates often come with bugfixes, performance fixes and most of all, people want them for the dlc I guess.

 

[SoCALCat]

It is also odd that people want to find update when the game works just fine.

I'm not going to name the game titles specifically! But on some of the NSP Games that I have, an update is required for them to run...

 

[chippy]

an update is required for them to run..

doesn't that mean you need a higher OS to run it? What version is your switch on atm? 5.1+ or lower?

Some games do have a day 1 patch and is loaded to trigger to ask for it like kirby

 

[SoCALCat]

doesn't that mean you need a higher OS to run it? What version is your switch on atm? 5.1+ or lower?

I'm not sure what your referring to by atm? But if your referring to OFW. I had it on 5.1 now it's on 6.0...

 

[chippy]

I'm not sure what your referring to by atm?

sorry atm means "at the moment"
So the games say it needs an update, does it give you the option to play it anyway?
Might be helpful for the name of one. L.a.nowa has a big part in it's first patch that's not in the cart.
Are you using xci converted to nsps for the issue games?

 

[SoCALCat]

sorry atm means "at the moment"
So the games say it needs an update, does it give you the option to play it anyway?
Might be helpful for the name of one. L.a.nowa has a big part in it's first patch that's not in the cart.
Are you using xci converted to nsps for the issue games?

I got you. Lol
On certain games I was able to play them without having to update. But others wouldn't open unless I did an update first...

Since it's been a while since I played with my Switch and did a factory reset before I updated to OFW 6.0 I can't remember at the top of my head on what games weren't playing unless I did an update...

I'm using nsps I downloaded of the net. According to the private site I got them from! They claim that they are true eShop nsps. So I couldn't tell you if they are xci converted to nsp...

 

[chippy]

They claim that they are true eShop nsps.

you shouldn't need updates then if they are eshop downloads as I know of none that won't load without it but I could be wrong

So seeing it's been awhile since you had the issue do you know if you wore on the latest ofw? Only time I know of a game requiring an update to play and won't let you play anyway is when your on a lower ofw then what the game needs

 

[Meepers55]

every other link has reached capacity or was removed or whatever. since cdn is gone, new updates are also hard to come by.

I don't know what sites you use, but I can easily find working links. I could understand not getting newer updates though.

 

[SoCALCat]

you shouldn't need updates then if they are eshop downloads as I know of none that won't load without it but I could be wrong

So seeing it's been awhile since you had the issue do you know if you wore on the latest ofw? Only time I know of a game requiring an update to play and won't let you play anyway is when your on a lower ofw then what the game needs

Before I was on OFW 5.1. I haven't installed anything since restoring my Switch back to factory and updating to OFW 6.0. Now that I did a full nand backup of my Switch I will once again start to install NSP Games.

Hopefully I won't get any more NSP update messages now that I'm on OFW 6.0...

 

[chippy]

Hopefully I won't get any more NSP update messages now that I'm on OFW 6.0...

You shouldn't have got the messages on 5.1 as no game requires 6 yet

 

[SoCALCat]

You shouldn't have got the messages on 5.1 as no game requires 6 yet

So I installed some NSP Games on my switch and so far I got the "New Update" message on
1. Celeste
2. Hollow Knight
3. Namco Museum
4. NBA 2k19
5. Owlboy
6. Pac-Man Championship
7. SNK Heroines

I installed updates on 4 out of 7 NSP Games

Hollow Knight 1.4.1.4 v131072
NBA 2k19 1.01 v65536
Owlboy 1.0.5 v327680
SNK Heroines 1.01 v65536

After installing the updates I still got the "New Update" message. Maybe there are newer updates that have been replaced? I also wasn't able to find any updates for

Celeste
Namco Museum
Pac-Man Championship

I'm still able to play all the NSP Games that require the updates with no issues so far.

My Switch is on OFW 6.0 & running on TX Pro CFW SXOS v1.9
I stayed away from SXOS v2.0 because I keep reading that it's very unstable...

 

[chippy]

Haven't tried thoes games so can't comment about them sorry but it's odd.