Hacking SWITCH NOOB PARADISE - Ask questions here

[RiskTaker]

Transfering to FAT32 did not help, other suggestions?

NVM it fixed itself somehow lol

 

[LCG777]

Hi, im new to using CFW in the switch just got a RCM Loader, and i need some help with one particular issue, i installed hekate and something seems to be wrong with the clock of the UI i got my switch configured on UTC-5 but the clock shows a timezone that doesnt even exist. UTC-5 time now is 01:45 and on my hekate it appears as 07:20, it doesnt matter if i change the timezone through the normal system settings it keeps the same, why is this error?

 

[Qwerty5555]

Also, i will be using cfw for emulator purposes only, but i of course want to do the backups to be safe. Problem is i only have an 8 GB sd card, is there still a way for me to create the essential backups or do i need a bigger sd card for that?

 

[Draxzelex]

Also, i will be using cfw for emulator purposes only, but i of course want to do the backups to be safe. Problem is i only have an 8 GB sd card, is there still a way for me to create the essential backups or do i need a bigger sd card for that?

You can still do majority of the hacking with an 8 GB SD card as long as you don't plan on dumping/playing any of the larger Switch titles.

 

[Qwerty5555]

You can still do majority of the hacking with an 8 GB SD card as long as you don't plan on dumping/playing any of the larger Switch titles.

tyy

 

[LCG777]

Please help, is it normal for hekate to display the time incorrectly? what should i do to fix this???

 

[Notting]

what’s the best way to create an emuMMC for homebrew usage (emulation: retroarch) on my 1st gen switch (fw 2.1.0) while staying on 2.1.0 on the sysmmc?!
it was never online.

 

[aarti]

what’s the best way to create an emuMMC for homebrew usage (emulation: retroarch) on my 1st gen switch (fw 2.1.0) while staying on 2.1.0 on the sysmmc?!
it was never online.

https://nh-server.github.io/switch-guide/user_guide/emummc/partitioning_sd/

 

[seany1990]

Im very new to switch homebrew, I keep seeing people recommend tinfoil over goldleaf.
I've never used tinfoil but from my experience, goldleaf is easy to use and hasn't given me any issues so far. It reminds me of rxtools era FBI. So why do so few people use it? What am I missing

 

[Qwerty5555]

The cfw guide tells me to use lockpicker but i get the following error:

lockpick unknown pkg1 version What do i do ( latest firmware) - first time CFW.

 

[radixe]

Hi all, first timer here. on a launch switch with 9.0.0, no game cartridge.

I've gotten as far as running atmosphere. Tried installing NSPs and got a invalid NCA error on goldleaf. Updated the sigpatches to 2.0.0-9.0.0 to the atmosphere folder on SD and got the same error again. Tried again with a USB install using the latest quark/goldtree and had the same error again.

Will probably try tinfoil next.

What am I doing wrong? Thank you for any help.

 

[Fritss]

hi
i have installed some games to my son switch with goldleaf.
and i have another console to my second chils,
is it possible to copy paste all the games instead use the goldleaf?
thanks in advance

 

[pLaYeR^^]

hi
i have installed some games to my son switch with goldleaf.
and i have another console to my second chils,
is it possible to copy paste all the games instead use the goldleaf?
thanks in advance

No, you need to install them again.

 

[Gamese]

No, you need to install them again.

I tried installing tinfoil on my switch, but I cant understand how.
Could someone explain this to me?

I am using Reinx at the time

I simply cant understand where to put all the files on my SD card.

 

[pLaYeR^^]

I tried installing tinfoil on my switch, but I cant understand how.
Could someone explain this to me?

I am using Reinx at the time

I simply cant understand where to put all the files on my SD card.

Put the tinfoil .nro file in the switch folder on your micro sd card. Then create a folder called nsps on your micro sd card and put your games in it. I would recommend you to use Goldleaf. Tinfoil is outdated.

 

[Draxzelex]

Im very new to switch homebrew, I keep seeing people recommend tinfoil over goldleaf.
I've never used tinfoil but from my experience, goldleaf is easy to use and hasn't given me any issues so far. It reminds me of rxtools era FBI. So why do so few people use it? What am I missing

While you haven't experienced any issues from using Goldleaf thus far, many other people have to the point that Bugleaf is a commonly associated nickname. Objectively, Goldleaf is also slower than Tinfoil when it comes to installation.

The cfw guide tells me to use lockpicker but i get the following error:

lockpick unknown pkg1 version What do i do ( latest firmware) - first time CFW.

If you are using Lockpick homebrew version, use the RCM payload of Lockpick. If you were already using the RCM payload version, make sure you are using the latest version.

Hi all, first timer here. on a launch switch with 9.0.0, no game cartridge.

I've gotten as far as running atmosphere. Tried installing NSPs and got a invalid NCA error on goldleaf. Updated the sigpatches to 2.0.0-9.0.0 to the atmosphere folder on SD and got the same error again. Tried again with a USB install using the latest quark/goldtree and had the same error again.

Will probably try tinfoil next.

What am I doing wrong? Thank you for any help.

Are you using Fusee or Hekate? There are different piracy patches depending on which bootloader you are using.

 

[Gui_br]

are there games that will require FW 9 right now or should I stay on 8.1 for the time being? I want to try astral chain and Zelda awakening

 

[Draxzelex]

are there games that will require FW 9 right now or should I stay on 8.1 for the time being? I want to try astral chain and Zelda awakening

Games will require firmware 9.0 by the time firmware 10.0 comes out. In order for a game to require that firmware, it has to be compiled with that firmware's SDK and games are usually completed a few months before their release date (so they can be flashed onto cartridges and then shipped). So even if a new firmware and game comes out around the same time, the game went gold a long time ago already and requires a much older firmware.

 

[Qwerty5555]

Thanks again @Draxzelex that new Payload worked!

Last couple of questions i hope haha:

1. Lockpick gave me 2 files title and prod.keys. Thats all right? (is this the prodinfo stuff i keep reading about?)
2. i tried usb installing a backup of mine to test via goldleaf, but i get an error that my firmware is too low or something wrong with sigpatch. (i run fw 9.0 with latest atmo with the "sweet patched thread" files. Am i doing something wrong?

Thanks again ^^

 

[Draxzelex]

Thanks again @Draxzelex that new Payload worked!

Last couple of questions i hope haha:

1. Lockpick gave me 2 files title and prod.keys. Thats all right? (is this the prodinfo stuff i keep reading about?)
2. i tried usb installing a backup of mine to test via goldleaf, but i get an error that my firmware is too low or something wrong with sigpatch. (i run fw 9.0 with latest atmo with the "sweet patched thread" files. Am i doing something wrong?

Thanks again ^^

1. No, title keys are used to decrypt digitally downloaded content such as games, updates, or DLC. Prod.keys is one of the many terms used to describe a file that contains all of the non-console specific keys that are shared between all Nintendo Switch devices. PRODINFO is the most unique part of your console and is already part of any complete NAND dump (eMMC raw GPP) or eMMC SYS
2. The "sweet patches" are needed if you are using Fusee as your custom bootloader to run Atmosphere. The guide I linked you makes you use Hekate instead. If you want to continue using Hekate to run Atmosphere, then you will need Joonie's patches. If you want to use the "sweet patches", then you will need to switch to Fusee after downloading it from the Atmosphere Github page. Remember that there is no right or wrong answer; just note that different bootloaders require different patches