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[OrGoN3]

Just use real Tinfoil.

I'd use goldleaf but it doesn't have network install so I have to use dz.

 

[Blaze Uchiha]

does anyone know how to use cheats on retroarch? can I do it from homebrew or do I have to use the nsp version. i have cheats on my sd card but I can't figure out how to use them.

 

[alcyppa]

Is there any way to transfer save files between sysMMC and emuMMC (I'm on atmosphere)?

 

[akira022]

Well, I have tried several things from 90dns to pi-hole(with nintendo server list) and both. Seems like my switch doesnt even see that I have changed my dns. Went into pi-hole then ran 90dns tester to see the urls pop up in pi-hole but the switch didnt show up at all. I can go on my computer and see it show up in pi-hole just not the switch. So....I am not understanding what I need to do to block updates so I dont have to worry about getting the update nag or any system update for that matter since I can only get into cfw via fakenews. any suggestions?

 

[aarti]

I doing an initial install on my switch. I ended up backing up the nand prior to doing anything else, then ran lockpick RCM as recommended to back up the keys. However, I did both of these things prior to making an EmuMMC. Will that dirty my sysNAND at all?

No, your sysMMC should be clean.

Was wondering how I would move everything over to a larger SD card? Would I just partition the new one and just copy everything over along with the emuNAND and boot up like normal? Again, thank you all for the help!

https://gbatemp.net/threads/moving-emummc-hidden-partition-to-a-larger-sd-card.545094/

Is there any way to transfer save files between sysMMC and emuMMC (I'm on atmosphere)?

You can use Checkpoint to extract the save files to your sd card, but using Checkpoint will make your sysMMC dirty if you want to keep it clean.

 

[dysseus]

Most people use AutoRCM. It's only a preference - for example, I don't only because I'm used to manual homebrew launching. What type of jig are you using? If it's just a paperclip, just be sure you don't bend or ruin it and make a new one with correct dimensions if it does. Printing or ordering a jig will be your safest option.


Are you saying your normal os/sysNAND is unable to boot?

Yes, Only RMC stuff boots. After the ReiNX/atmosphere splashscreen the switch stay black.
If you're able to help or guide me I would be very greatfull. I read about Mattys rep kit but It starts with FW6.1... I was on FW5.1. To build Boot0/1 for FW5.1 i need my Keys.txt... Is this a short name of the file (maybe I have those but with the full file name... not sure)?

 

[ataraxis]

You did not indicate whether you were using Windows 10 or not.

I think you require the help of an actual expert since it seems like you've tried the most common fixes for your situation and I cannot think of any other way to solve your problem.

Not that I know of but why would you want to delete a user in the first place?

You should probably setup the emuMMC first before restoring your NAND so that way the save data from sysMMC carries over to emuMMC. While I have not set it up myself, I think this is the best guide for it so far.

Once you have setup emuMMC, then you should restore your NAND. It has been proven that factory resets do not prevent bans as people have been banned even after performing them. It would also be very silly for Nintendo to implement a pro-hacker feature in their own console. Anyway, restoring the NAND is pretty simple since all you do is drop your NAND in the /backups/(eMMC serial number)/restore folder on your SD card but if you need a guide, you can follow this one.

Now you have to be on the latest firmware in order to play online but it is up to you if you want to burn fuses or not. The purpose behind fuses are to prevent downgrading and the reason someone may downgrade is in case a better exploit is released on a lower firmware version such as a hypothetical untethered coldboot hack (for reference, the current exploit Fusee Gelee is a tethered coldboot). If you are fine with using Fusee Gelee until the end of the Switch's life, then you can just update normally and burn fuses in the process making you lose out on some potential future features. However since it is not only simple to update without burning fuses but also not proven to invoke a ban on its own, I highly advise you update without burning fuses.

If you wish to update without burning fuses, you have 3 choices which I will list out in decreasing order of safety in terms of bans:

1. Using the homebrew application ChoiDujourNX which not only requires CFW but homebrew as well so most people do not use it for updating their sysMMC for clean online play
2. Installing system updates while running CFW and having AutoRCM enabled. Normally, AutoRCM is removed during a system update which prevents you from updating without burning fuses online but modern CFW prevent this allowing you to update normally with the console while preserving fuses. This is safer than using ChoiDujourNX as it just requires you to run a CFW. You don't even need CFW running to download the system update as you can boot Stock mode via Hekate to download it then delete Wi-Fi settings and reboot into CFW to install the update offline. This is what I personally do and I have not been banned yet. There is a way to update without burning fuses without CFW or homebrew but it is risky
3. Rebooting into RCM after the system update is finished installing. Since fuses are burnt not when the system update is installed but when the console's stock bootloader detects a firmware version higher than the fuse count, one can easily bypass this by booting into RCM before the console's stock bootloader runs. This is a variation of the above method but instead of using CFW to maintain AutoRCM, we use a jig which is only as successful as the jig is at booting the console into RCM. If the console does not boot into RCM, fuses will be burnt so this method is not highly recommended. If you need a full guide, you can find one here

Thanks for such detailed explanation.

I don't need the save files in sysNAND as I have backed up using CheckPoint. I'm thinking to revert my switch back to original state before setting up emuNAND.

This is what I'm thinking of doing.

1. Restore my 5.1.0 sysNAND backup.
2. Factory reset it.
3. Setup emuNAND and enable AutoRCM
4. Update emuNAND using CDJNX
5. Boot into sysNAND using Hekate and update horizon OS normally while connecting to the internet.
6. Backup sysNAND 8.1.0 using Hekate. This will still consider clean copy correct? Since no CFW running.

Please advise if steps above are correct and in correct sequence?

Thanks

 

[mc-kiler]

Is it riskier to install NSP files on the internal space compared to installing it to the sd card

I'm on sysnand and only use the the switch offline

 

[ataraxis]

Is it riskier to install NSP files on the internal space compared to installing it to the sd card

I'm on sysnand and only use the the switch offline

Once you are running CFW and starts installing NSP files, it doesn't matter where you install them. The risks are the same.

if you want to go online again, you have to restore your NAND backup.

 

[kyomagi]

For some reason last night after powering off and adding some stuff to my sdcard, atmosphere would not load into emummc cfw. System nand worked fine so I bit the bullet and formatted the emummc partition and made a new one. I did not change anything on my main partion just emummc. Well after that I got it working I noticed that when I restarted my console it went into cfw on my sysnand. How screwed am I for online play now? I was on airplane mode, so no connecting to the internet, and after I rebooted sysnand was normal vs emummc

 

[aarti]

For some reason last night after powering off and adding some stuff to my sdcard, atmosphere would not load into emummc cfw. System nand worked fine so I bit the bullet and formatted the emummc partition and made a new one. I did not change anything on my main partion just emummc. Well after that I got it working I noticed that when I restarted my console it went into cfw on my sysnand. How screwed am I for online play now? I was on airplane mode, so no connecting to the internet, and after I rebooted sysnand was normal vs emummc

If you just booted into the menu without using any homebrew, you should be relatively clean. But nobody can give you a decent answer, so if you are paranoid, you should restore a NAND backup.

 

[kyomagi]

If you just booted into the menu without using any homebrew, you should be relatively clean. But nobody can give you a decent answer, so if you are paranoid, you should restore a NAND backup.

Well, i went into HBM via the Screen shots tab, but opening nothing else, tbh if i lose online play i wont be heart broken, but i do love tetris 99

I went on last night after i get everything settled and online was still working as of this morning.

But my question is, i lost a save file for fire emblem (20 hour reverted to 9h) is there a way to download and save emummc saves?

 

[aarti]

Well, i went into HBM via the Screen shots tab, but opening nothing else, tbh if i lose online play i wont be heart broken, but i do love tetris 99

I went on last night after i get everything settled and online was still working as of this morning.

But my question is, i lost a save file for fire emblem (20 hour reverted to 9h) is there a way to download and save emummc saves?

You can use the homebrew application Checkpoint to extract your save files. These can be stored on your sd card or you can transer them to a safer place on your PC.

 

[RJ Sly 95]

super noob question, I've been out of the loop for a while. I want to buy a switch and I'd like to hack it,but last I checked only selected models were hackable. Is it still the case? the faq in the op has no mention of it

 

[EmulateLife]

super noob question, I've been out of the loop for a while. I want to buy a switch and I'd like to hack it,but last I checked only selected models were hackable. Is it still the case? the faq in the op has no mention of it

Unpatched units are completely hackable. Patched units require you be on firmware 4.1 or less to hack. If it's above 4.1 and below 8 there may be a hack one day. The word is for patched units that are on firmware 8 will possibly never be hackable.

 

[RJ Sly 95]

Unpatched units are completely hackable. Patched units require you be on firmware 4.1 or less to hack. If it's above 4.1 and below 8 there may be a hack one day. The word is for patched units that are on firmware 8 will possibly never be hackable.

Got it, thanks

 

[dysseus]

Am I fucked or is there still something I can do? It's from booting atmosphere... I think I have no OS on my switch... but not sure

 

[EmulateLife]

Am I fucked or is there still something I can do? It's from booting atmosphere... I think I have no OS on my switch... but not sure

What was the last thing you did before that to cause that? Have you tried holding power and + for 15 seconds, release, then hold power for 2 seconds then resend payload?

 

[Krushx]

Am I fucked or is there still something I can do? It's from booting atmosphere... I think I have no OS on my switch... but not sure

Do you have all the needed files on your sd card?

 

[miozet]

Hello guys. I'm trying to install Bloodstained Ritual of Night ns0 with goldleaf. And I'm getting error 0x234c02, it says "Invalid NCA, might mean missing sigpatches or too low firmware"

I'm using atmosphere 8.1.0 with emuMMC, I have copied sigpatches from a thread on gbatemp and still getting this error.

What am I missing?