TX is on roll, release after release, and today's big release is brand-new SX OS v2.3 BETA

As you read thru TX's announcement below, you will quickly see that is jam-packed with all the features you have been requesting recently like SD EmuNAND and USB Homebrew, so check it out below:

Your favorite superheroes from Team Xecuter are back with another SX OS update.​

In v2.3 beta of SX OS we have some exciting new functionality that you, the community, has been requesting a lot. As you know, we value your feedback and support.. so your wishes are our command!

Let's have a look at the changelog:

• SD emuNAND support
  Since the introduction of our emuNAND feature we got a lot of comments about our initial decision to make the emuNAND data live on the actual system NAND. After lots of hard work we are happy to say we now have a workable solution for storing your emuNAND partition data on your microSD card. This has the upside of not using up any space on your Switch. In order to use the new microSD emuNAND system you will *not* have to format your microSD card. Simply enter the TX boot menu by holding Volume-+ while powering on your switch. Head into the options menu and select emuNAND on the left. Users of our existing emuNAND solution will see an option to migrate their existing emuNAND data. The migration process also cleans up the old emuNAND from the system NAND. Painless! We're interested in hearing your feedback about this exciting new functionality.
• The 'Emutendo' folder
  In addition to the new microSD emuNAND system we also introduce the 'Emutendo' folder on your microSD card. As you've probably noticed, the Switch saves various data to a 'Nintendo' folder on your microSD card. To completely decouple this data between your Original Firmware and your EmuNAND enabled firmware we have made EmuNAND enabled systems use this differently named folder. If you want keep using your old SD card data with your emuNAND, simply copy/rename the 'Nintendo' folder to 'Emutendo'.
• Added more directories to scan for content
  By popular demand we have added yet another list of subdirectories that will be scanned on your microSD card (or USB harddisk) for XCI/NSP/homebrew. The directories that have been added are:
  • – /sxos/updates
  • – /sxos/dlc
  • – /switch/updates
  • – /switch/dlc
• Homebrew menu takeover of any title by holding R
  Homebrew is usually launched from either the TX menu or the Homebrew Launcher menu. Both of these applications run as an 'applet' on the Switch. Applets do not have access to all of the system's memory, and thus any homebrew apps or games launched from here are affected by this as well. The only way to allow full use of the system's memory was to build and install homebrew NSP files. But now we have added another way to give homebrew applications full memory access! You can now hold the (R) button while launching any regular title, and this will launch the Homebrew Launcher Menu. Any homebrew launched from here will run with the same capabilities as a regular Switch game/app. Enjoy!
• Loading homebrew from USB
  More good news for homebrew lovers. You can now copy homebrew NRO files to your USB harddisk as well, and launch them directly from our SX OS menu.
• Stability improvements
  Overall stability of many components has been improved. This includes LayeredFS and USB incompatibilities. We have also fixed a bug which would prevent people from launching more than 32 titles.
• libusbfs update
  Last but not least a small update for developers. We've squashed a small bug in libusbfs pertaining the stat() function. If you had issues with this, grab an updated copy of libusbfs from our website!

The year 2018 is entering its final months. That does not mean we're taking a break from working on our beloved SX OS though. And yes, also those new 'unhackable' consoles are high up on the agenda. Don't worry, we will deliver.

Keep sending your feedback and ideas, they're very welcome.

See you all in the next update!

--< Team-Xecuter - Rocking the Switch in 2018 and beyond! >--​

Source: MaxConsole

 

[bundat]

@thaikhoa Does it still leave traces in Sysnand? Like the EMUNAND0 magic in BOOT1?

That's probably the only thing I want that is left, a 100% guarantee that there would be NOTHING in sysnand that indicates it's a modified system.

 

[thaikhoa]

@thaikhoa Does it still leave traces in Sysnand? Like the EMUNAND0 magic in BOOT1?

That's probably the only thing I want that is left, a 100% guarantee that there would be NOTHING in sysnand that indicates it's a modified system.

Nope. After moving emunand from nand to sd. The Boot1 in the nand will be restored to its original form. It's the same checksum as my original backup. Boot0 is untouched.

 

[Localhorst86]

I do wonder if it would be possible for the Emunand to utilize foreign certs from another console. I.e. create an emunand from your Sysnand, replace the certs with that of a different system and "spoof" your system to be a different unit. Keeping your Sysnand and cert safe...

 

[fluggy2013]

Absolute USELESS Trash... I have 2 micro SDs. One for original firmware to play eshop purchases online, and one for sx os. Was migrating emunand to SD ... got to the dumping Nand part then had change of heart ... I like having emunand on the actual system instead of having to put it on BOTH sd cards, which would use up twice the storage. Pushed cancel thinking itd be fine. I then get the message SD HAS BEEN USED ON ANOTHER CONSOLE. FORMAT!!!! Where is the warning that says "CANCELLING OPERATION WILL RESULT IN HAVING TO FORMAT YOUR SD"! Despite NOT PUSHING the format option, my 400GB Micro SD has been COMPLETELY wiped!!!

 

[Kioku]

Absolute USELESS Trash... I have 2 micro SDs. One for original firmware to play eshop purchases online, and one for sx os. Was migrating emunand to SD ... got to the dumping Nand part then had change of heart ... I like having emunand on the actual system instead of having to put it on BOTH sd cards, which would use up twice the storage. Pushed cancel thinking itd be fine. I then get the message SD HAS BEEN USED ON ANOTHER CONSOLE. FORMAT!!!! Where is the warning that says "CANCELLING OPERATION WILL RESULT IN HAVING TO FORMAT YOUR SD"! Despite NOT PUSHING the format option, my 400GB Micro SD has been COMPLETELY wiped!!!

No caution message?

 

[mrdude]

Absolute USELESS Trash... I have 2 micro SDs. One for original firmware to play eshop purchases online, and one for sx os. Was migrating emunand to SD ... got to the dumping Nand part then had change of heart ... I like having emunand on the actual system instead of having to put it on BOTH sd cards, which would use up twice the storage. Pushed cancel thinking itd be fine. I then get the message SD HAS BEEN USED ON ANOTHER CONSOLE. FORMAT!!!! Where is the warning that says "CANCELLING OPERATION WILL RESULT IN HAVING TO FORMAT YOUR SD"! Despite NOT PUSHING the format option, my 400GB Micro SD has been COMPLETELY wiped!!!

That's nothing to do with SXOS - that's the switch firmware that does that. It detects your Nintendo folder was created with a certain key and thinks your sd card was from a different switch, so deletes it. This is to stop people sharing content stored on their sd cards - you can blame Nintendo for that security measure as it's certainly nothing to do with sxos.

 

[fluggy2013]

That's nothing to do with SXOS - that's the switch firmware that does that. It detects your Nintendo folder was created with a certain key and thinks your sd card was from a different switch, so deletes it. This is to stop people sharing content stored on their sd cards - you can blame Nintendo for that security measure as it's certainly nothing to do with sxos.

No ... this is nothing to do with Switch Firmware.. my SD card was absolutely fine until I cancelled the operation in the SX OS menu. Why did my SD card not function identically as it did b4 I cancelled the operation?? Surely cancelling the operation stops it and simply reverts to the way it was b4 .... if there is a chance that it won't ... why is there no warning. Theres simply a cancel button ... thats it!! Pushing SXOS's seemingly "innocuous" fricking cancel button is what screwed up my micro SD!!

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No caution message?

Nope!!

 

[comput3rus3r]

Absolute USELESS Trash... I have 2 micro SDs. One for original firmware to play eshop purchases online, and one for sx os. Was migrating emunand to SD ... got to the dumping Nand part then had change of heart ... I like having emunand on the actual system instead of having to put it on BOTH sd cards, which would use up twice the storage. Pushed cancel thinking itd be fine. I then get the message SD HAS BEEN USED ON ANOTHER CONSOLE. FORMAT!!!! Where is the warning that says "CANCELLING OPERATION WILL RESULT IN HAVING TO FORMAT YOUR SD"! Despite NOT PUSHING the format option, my 400GB Micro SD has been COMPLETELY wiped!!!

stick to your decisions next time. cancelling beta things usually ends up in a mess.

 

[thaikhoa]

stick to your decisions next time. cancelling beta things usually ends up in a mess.

They need to disable the cancel button when processing critical steps.

 

[mrdude]

No ... this is nothing to do with Switch Firmware.. my SD card was absolutely fine until I cancelled the operation in the SX OS menu. Why did my SD card not function identically as it did b4 I cancelled the operation?? Surely cancelling the operation stops it and simply reverts to the way it was b4 .... if there is a chance that it won't ... why is there no warning. Theres simply a cancel button ... thats it!! Pushing SXOS's seemingly "innocuous" fricking cancel button is what screwed up my micro SD!!

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Nope!!

I'm not going to explain it to you again, I've already told you what caused it. I get you're annoyed, but it's Nintendo Software which caused that - not sxos.

 

[fluggy2013]

I'm not going to explain it to you again, I've already told you what caused it. I get you're annoyed, but it's Nintendo Software which caused that - not sxos.

I'm not going to explain it to you again, I've already told you what caused it. I get you're annoyed, but it's Nintendo Software which caused that - not sxos.

I'm gonna explain again t to you again as u seem to have zero concept of the (very simple language Im using)!! If I cancel the operation ... my Micro SD should remain identical to before the operation!! ... I never had any FORMAT SD message b4 .... so if my SD is UNCHANGED after simply cancelling ... then EVERYTHING SHOULD BE AS IT WAS BEFORE THE CANCEL!!! ... that has NOTHING to do with Switch firmware!!! Its the SX operation that altered my card ... THEN. I NEVER TOUCHED ANY OF THE SWITCH'S SETTINGS, IE, THE ONLY ALTERATIONS OCCURRED FROM USING THE SXOS OPTIONS!!! If I cancel the op to migrate ... then surely my emunand would remain where it was before and would behave identically!!! IT DIDNT!!

 

[mrdude]

I then get the message SD HAS BEEN USED ON ANOTHER CONSOLE. FORMAT!!!!!

That message comes when you've booted into your firmware - the Nintendo software reads the sd card and looks in the Nintendo folder. If the keys have changed, it thinks the sd card is from a different switch so deletes it (it's a security feature). You can't seem to grasp that - so this is my last post on the subject.

 

[bundat]

Nope. After moving emunand from nand to sd. The Boot1 in the nand will be restored to its original form. It's the same checksum as my original backup. Boot0 is untouched.

So if a CLEAN NAND backup is made (rawnand, boot0, boot1) before any CFW usage, then SD emunand is created and then used for quite a while.... and then a new sysnand backup is made, it would still be identical?

And there would be no changes to any files in the Nintendo folder?

Because if the answer to those 2 questions is YES, then that confirms that SX emunand is undetectable (while using OFW on sysnand).

Unless Nintendo goes so far as to detect files on the SD card (e.g. the Emutendo folder) which is unlikely, or if you do something stupid like add a wifi connection while in emunand.

 

[naddel81]

Cause I don't want to split games and exFAT works just fine. There is no real problem, unless you use stuff which causes them.

which tools to avoid? haven't had a single problem with my three switch devices using exfat!

 

[cerealfordinner]

If i wanted to try and "clean" out my switch and use emunand as a way to avoid ban is there a method to do that. Im currently on 5.1.0 and like an idiot didnt make a nand backup but i've been using sx os almost entirely in airplane mode.

 

[Sintrial09]

Can this get the damn mew out of my pokeball!!!!!

 

[fluggy2013]

That message comes when you've booted into your firmware - the Nintendo software reads the sd card and looks in the Nintendo folder. If the keys have changed, it thinks the sd card is from a different switch so deletes it (it's a security feature). You can't seem to grasp that - so this is my last post on the subject.

I booted it into CFW with the same Micro SD I had been using for SXOS... NOTHING should have been changed on the micro SD card! So why would I all of a sudden get the format message?

 

[thaikhoa]

So if a CLEAN NAND backup is made (rawnand, boot0, boot1) before any CFW usage, then SD emunand is created and then used for quite a while.... and then a new sysnand backup is made, it would still be identical?

And there would be no changes to any files in the Nintendo folder?

Because if the answer to those 2 questions is YES, then that confirms that SX emunand is undetectable (while using OFW on sysnand).

Unless Nintendo goes so far as to detect files on the SD card (e.g. the Emutendo folder) which is unlikely, or if you do something stupid like add a wifi connection while in emunand.

If your backup is the same fw ver as the sysnand after installing emunand. Boot 0/1 will be the same. You can delete Nintendo folder to avoid any fears of detection by nobody.

I've been using emunand since day1. I haven't got banned yet. FYI, SX has stealth mode enabled by default so you won't be able to get banned easily when booting to emunand.

 

[comput3rus3r]

We've gotten so much already. The only things left are install to HDD and the ability to view rows of games in the sx-os games menu. Amazing how complete this is becoming.

 

[bixxewoscht]

correct. the emunand, if kept offline will prevent a ban

thats how i have mine set up now. i install all my nsps on the emunand and my sysnand is untouched

Ok nice, so if you're not banned in a month or so, I will start to use SX Pro^^
Just ordered Mario Party, Pokemon and Diablo so enough to play for a while.