Gaming Parenting: I have two SD cards, family and Rated M

[krkk123]

I have two SD cards for my switch, the first one has the family appropriate games and the second has Rated M games, that I want to play.

I don’t want my kids to see that we even have rated M games. To do this, I choose to delete the game from the launch screen, so it does not show up.

My issue is when I go back to install my SD card, use SXOS to re-install my M game, I have reinstall my updates/dlc

Anyway to keep these updates applied to the SD game?

Anyway to just delete the Icon on the launch screen, without removing the data?

 

[Joe88]

Can't you use a different profile on the system?
Should keep things separate

 

[Aldoria]

I guess that if you have sx os you can use "emunand" for m rated games

 

[nero99]

Why not just make it clear to your kids that if they touch the M games they get grounded from the switch? That’s a lot easier than having to delete, install, and lie about them

 

[Aldoria]

Why not just make it clear to your kids that if they touch the M games they get grounded from the switch? That’s a lot easier than having to delete, install, and lie about them

because when you tell kids not to do something they will want to do it

 

[DocKlokMan]

because when you tell a kid not to do something they will want to do it

That's where this thing called "parenting" kicks in.

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I have two SD cards for my switch, the first one has the family appropriate games and the second has Rated M games, that I want to play.

I don’t want my kids to see that we even have rated M games. To do this, I choose to delete the game from the launch screen, so it does not show up.

My issue is when I go back to install my SD card, use SXOS to re-install my M game, I have reinstall my updates/dlc

Anyway to keep these updates applied to the SD game?

Anyway to just delete the Icon on the launch screen, without removing the data?

How are you reinstalling the DLC and Updates? Through Nintendo or via NSP? TinFoil or DZ? There may be a work around for you depending.

 

[Deleted User]

Parental Controls surely?

 

[Clydefrosch]

i dont think there's really a way to do what you want exactly, without separate switches.

 

[tbb043]

Parental Controls surely?

don't call me shirley.

i think to do what you want you really should have two switches, not just two sd cards.

 

[Working_Goose]

There is a option where u can archieved software. The savefiles are.. safe. but i dont know if the updates and dlc´s save too

 

[krkk123]

That's where this thing called "parenting" kicks in.

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How are you reinstalling the DLC and Updates? Through Nintendo or via NSP? TinFoil or DZ? There may be a work around for you depending.

Through The installer via SXOS.

 

[MarkDaPirate]

Just use parent controls, In order to play any unstable content they will need to enter a password to load them. Job done

 

[Clydefrosch]

Just use parent controls, In order to play any unstable content they will need to enter a password to load them. Job done

but he doesn't even want them to know they're there.
if he just wanted them unplayable, switching sd cards would be more than enough.

 

[krkk123]

but he doesn't even want them to know they're there.
if he just wanted them unplayable, switching sd cards would be more than enough.

Exactly. Guess there isn’t a better way. Thanks to all who gave their input on this subject.

 

[DocKlokMan]

Through The installer via SXOS.

You can try this since the SX OS installer is based on Tinfoil:

Use DZ to open and delete the game, update and DLCs application record. The icon will disappear from the screen but the data files will be left behind.

Then when you go to play the game, attempt to re-install the update and DLC. You should see an error but after that the update and DLC will be "installed" again. So you'll still need to reinstall but it'll be an instant install since the files are still there when removing the application record.

 

[smf]

doesn't it automatically hide everything about the games if you login with a child account that has restrictions set?

 

[Mnecraft368]

doesn't it automatically hide everything about the games if you login with a child account that has restrictions set?

No, all users see the same home screen.

 

[Risingdawn]

They can't play the games if they're on another SDcard; I doubt there's any icons that are horror inducing!

That said why don't you just buy your kids a Switch for Christmas; you've obviously saved a shit ton of money not buying games, and a second hand Switch is pretty cheap if you look about.