Easiest way is to just download nut.exe to the directory where your NSP's are, and start it. Will install NSP's from your PC to the switch via USB or network connection. The games will show up on the switch (in the "new games" section) to install, the PC client is just a dumb server. Default username and password is guest/guest for network install.



# USB Install

Run server.py or Windows users can use the precompiled nut.exe in the release section.

Follow the directions found in the release page to install the USB driver.

After you run the server, ensure NSP's are visible in the list. If they are not, change the path and click the "scan" button.

Connect your USB cable from your switch to your PC.

Start Tinfoil or SX Installer, and all of the NSP's listed in nut server should now be available to install in Tinfoil or SX Installer.


# Network Install

Run server.py or Windows users can use the precompiled nut.exe in the release section.

After you run the server, ensure NSP's are visible in the list. If they are not, change the path and click the "scan" button.

Start Tinfoil or SX Installer, then go to locations, then select "Add New" location. Enter the ip, port, username, and password that is displayed in the nut server application, then press save.

All of the NSP's listed in nut server should now be available to install in Tinfoil or SX Installer.

https://tinfoil.io/Download#download

changelog:

- Scan path is now saved and remembered.
- Web GUI is now works with the windows release.
- Web gui optionally launches at application launch.
- Various bugfixes / enhancements to web gui.
- Fixed display bug where username did not display in gui.
- conf/users.conf is created, and users can edit their username and password there.
- fixed random error when initializing.

 

[samcambolt270]

NUT!
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I'm sorry. I just had to mention it.

 

[blawar]

Anyone?
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that is an fstring, which requires at least python 3.6 I believe.

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Will have to test but as seeing the switch capps out at 50mbps the quickest an 8GB file will transfer is greater than 20 mins.
View attachment 157901

Are you doing a lan test? My quoted numbers are lan transfers.

 

[leon315]

just tried it, everytimes i ran ''scan folders'' my Tinfoil crashes, but i tried another one called ''ALUMINIUMFOIL'' and it worked.

 

[blawar]

just tried it, everytimes i ran ''scan folders'' my Tinfoil crashes, but i tried another one called ''ALUMINIUMFOIL'' and it worked.

wrong tinfoil: https://github.com/digableinc/tinfoil

 

[snoofly]

sweet. works nice.

 

[gizmomelb]

sorry to ask an obvious but does this work with SX Installer 1.4 or will there be an update to support this utility? thank you.

 

[blawar]

sorry to ask an obvious but does this work with SX Installer 1.4 or will there be an update to support this utility? thank you.

it works with all versions of sx installer.

 

[gizmomelb]

it works with all versions of sx installer.

thanks mate, not at home so can't check on my Switch at the moment.

 

[shivoooooo]

Tips For those users that "Zadig" does not recognize their "Nintendo Switch" when connecting to their computer, that is, they do not "libnx USB comms" after selecting "List All Devices", it may be due to the cable they are using. try different things all night, and finally the cause was something as simple as changing the cable for a better quality one. This cable works (worked) for everything, but for something reason, it just does not work for this.

 

[realg123]

Stupid question. I got the app to work and I'm running the latest tinfoil. But I don't see an install option anywhere in tinfoil

how would I go about installing?

I'm running the latest tinfoil. Got the link from the Original Poster and still no luck.

Edit: looks like I needed the key file in the tinfoil folder. How would I go about installing "all" I don't see that option

 

[Link2811]

Well I just tried that, and every game I installed wirelessly just crash on startup

But no problem so far using USB, really cool !

 

[snoofly]

crazy.
set up a pc drive link to a gdrive folder (regular account), scanned the letter in nut and boom
guess you just need to click rescan each day to pick up the latest

 

[blawar]

crazy.
set up a pc drive link to a gdrive folder (regular account), scanned the letter in nut and boom
guess you just need to click rescan each day to pick up the latest

Correct, autoscanning is a bad because gdrive limits how many api requests you can make to it per day, you wouldnt want to burn lots of api calls doing pointless scans

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Stupid question. I got the app to work and I'm running the latest tinfoil. But I don't see an install option anywhere in tinfoil

how would I go about installing?

I'm running the latest tinfoil. Got the link from the Original Poster and still no luck.

Edit: looks like I needed the key file in the tinfoil folder. How would I go about installing "all" I don't see that option

Install all is found in the "new games" section. Select "New games" and you should se an option at the bottom to "install all".

 

[realg123]

Thank you, figured it out. But I noticed a few issues:
After a few seconds, new installs dissapears along with new dlc and new updates, and the app the tinfoil app freezes. I have to exit the tinfoil app (pressing home) then go back into album and try again.

 

[KuranKu]

Start Tinfoil or SX Installer, then go to locations, then select "Add New" location. Enter the ip, port, username, and password that is displayed in the nut server application, then press save.

I dont see locations in tinfoil 1.0 , wheres is it located ?

 

[blahblah]

Can we set this to scan once an hour? I can afford the API calls. Beats refreshing manually. Wish the Windows version had more configuration options. Seems kinda pared down.

 

[wurstpistole]

Short question,
Will IP Port and username and password stay the same for everytime I run the nut server? So I just run it and run SX installer and can install Via network without entering data again?

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Just tried it with SX Installer - I ran nut.exe, scanned folder, saw nsps in Nut.
Then I went to "File Browser" and pressed X to add new.
I chose "Nut" in Protocol, entered IP, entered Port, left path blank, left username blank (as it says "none" in Nut), and entered the password guest.
When I open that new path then, nothing shows.
Everytime I enter the path in SX, the cmd window in the background shows
"GET /api/search HTTP/1.1" 401 -

It clearly connects, but I don't know what causes the issue. Any idea what I might be doing wrong?

 

[Extreme184X]

Amazing work Blawar, your work is highly appreciated.
No more python for me! (at least for now)

This mini-tool works fine, and can install games without any issues, BUT i did come across one BUG;
instead of choosing to install a game, if let it idle (or do nothing) for exactly 1 minute, the following prompt pops up and it keeps repeating it self over and over:
usb exception: [Errno None] b'libusb0-dll:err [claim_interface] could not claim interface 0, win error: Cannot create a file when that file already exists.\r\n'

Once this prompt pops up, both tinfoil and sx launcher freezes, I would have press the home button to reload the app.
Again, this only happens if leave tinfoil or sx launcher idle for exactly one minute. otherwise this mini-tool works fine if don't let it idle for one minute.

I tried two USB type c cables, and same thing happens (i don't think its a USB cable bug)
Just want to know, has anyone one come across this? or does this bug only happen to me.

 

[fixingmytoys]

DAM THIS IS GOOD!!!!!!! now if i could get this running on my QNAP nas/sever that would be the best and would not have to have my pc on , nas is on 24/7

 

[gizmomelb]

DAM THIS IS GOOD!!!!!!! now if i could get this running on my QNAP nas/sever that would be the best and would not have to have my pc on , nas is on 24/7

there is a python version, so you probably could run that on the QNAP if you installed python