Hacking Question Unable to boot into Atmosphere via Hekate (Black Screen)

[fodder]

This post is probably going to be a bit confusing but I'll try to explain what's happening, and what I've tried in attempt to fix it.

Basically, I can't get into Atmosphere with Hekate. When I try to boot into CFW with the menu option created in the Hekate_ipl.ini, it outputs text making it appear as if everything is going smoothly, shows the Nintendo logo, but stops on the black screen in between the Nintendo logo and Switch logo. This appears to happen indefinitely (or at least way longer than I care to wait for, sat for 15 min with no change).

Something I noticed was that when this happens, the system doesn't exit RCM mode like I believe it normally does right before/when it shows the Switch logo.

I'm using Kosmos, and I've tried just about everything I and the people who were helping me on the Kosmos Discord could think of including:

• Quick reformatting SD card (both FAT32 and exFAT)
• Full reformatting SD card (FAT32)
• Doing a surface test on SD card (0 read errors found)
• Trying multiple versions of both Hekate and Kosmos (v4.5, v4.6 // v11.5, v11.7)
• Trying multiple versions of Atmosphere
• Updating 6.2.0 (orig. installed with system update prompt) > 6.2.0 (installed with ChoiDujoirNX, exFAT support enabled)
• Trying with AutoRCM off/on
• Trying with auto boot off/on
• Unplugging USB from Switch as soon as Hekate is injected (I am using a computer to inject payloads)

There's probably a few more but those were the main ones I could think of.

I am able to boot into Atmosphere with fusee_primary.bin, but it will refuse to go past the black screen after the Nintendo logo with Hekate.

Anyone have any ideas? Any help is greatly appreciated!

Thank you, and happy holidays :]

 

[sjiyek]

i got the same issue but im using exfat card and im on 4.1.0

 

[a9lh-1user]

"I am able to boot into Atmosphere with fusee_primary.bin, but it will refuse to go past the black screen after the Nintendo logo with Hekate."

Why would you want to use Hekate?
As i can read it you are starting Atmosphere with fuse and it is working that way?!

 

[bk300]

I got the same problem when I using hekake4.6 on 6.2.0. but i put the "fusee_primary.bin" into bootloader/payloads/ when i launch choose launch payloads.

 

[fodder]

i got the same issue but im using exfat card and im on 4.1.0

Well exfat is probably why, reformat to fat32 and try it

"I am able to boot into Atmosphere with fusee_primary.bin, but it will refuse to go past the black screen after the Nintendo logo with Hekate."

Why would you want to use Hekate?
As i can read it you are starting Atmosphere with fuse and it is working that way?!

Because I want to use some of Hekate's features, like splash screens, auto HOS power off (when I get a dongle or modchip) and possibly auto boot. Also it looked like hekate booted much faster than fusee_primary

Also it's more of a "why is this happening" post than an "urgent I need help" post. Of course I could just keep using fusee_primary but I cant see a reason why Hekate shouldn't be working normally which is the point of the post

I got the same problem when I using hekake4.6 on 6.2.0. but i put the "fusee_primary.bin" into bootloader/payloads/ when i launch choose launch payloads.

Yeah I was doing that as a workaround as well, eventually I started just injecting fusee_primary directly though

 

[ASDWEasdaweAsdaweewadsads]

Hey op did you fix your error? i have the same problem using a 4.1.0 patched switch and needed hekate to run the emuMMC to play newer games but it has the same problem as you...

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hey OP did you fix the error... i'm having the same problem using a 4.1.0 patched nintendoswitch and i need hekate to run emuMMC to run the newest firmwares

 

[Draxzelex]

Hey op did you fix your error? i have the same problem using a 4.1.0 patched switch and needed hekate to run the emuMMC to play newer games but it has the same problem as you...

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hey OP did you fix the error... i'm having the same problem using a 4.1.0 patched nintendoswitch and i need hekate to run emuMMC to run the newest firmwares

How is your SD card formatted? Also as the site suggests, please do not double post.

 

[ASDWEasdaweAsdaweewadsads]

How is your SD card formatted? Also as the site suggests, please do not double post.

sorry for double posting i did that on accident.. i already fixed the issue thanks for answearing!

 

[Lacius]

sorry for double posting i did that on accident.. i already fixed the issue thanks for answearing!

In case someone else has the same problem as you, it's a good idea to post what you did to solve the problem so that person can benefit.

 

[ASDWEasdaweAsdaweewadsads]

In case someone else has the same problem as you, it's a good idea to post what you did to solve the problem so that person can benefit.

Ok, to fix it i deleted a folder named: "420000000000000E" in: atmosphere-->contents------>420000000000000E and then it worked

 

[Jollyboat]

i too have this problem and delete folder didn't work here

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Same problem here , haven't found working fix yet. When I try to boot into CFW with the menu option in Hekate it flashes Atmosphere logo making it appear as if everything is going ok, shows the Nintendo logo and then just boots into OFW

 

[Jollyboat]

Ok, got it working. deleted all partitions on sd card . Used DiskGenius to format full sd card to FAT32. Started fresh setup and it worked this time