ROM Hack Question Safest way to transfer save files from a clean switch to a hacked switch

[Draxzelex]

Can you explain why please?

Certain games will not launch without a linked account. And since Nintendo does not primarily ban accounts, you have little to nothing to lose by having a linked account.

 

[White_Raven_X]

Certain games will not launch without a linked account. And since Nintendo does not primarily ban accounts, you have little to nothing to lose by having a linked account.

Which games? I have most popular games on my switch and I don't have any problems playing them without a linked account. I'm just interested to know as I'm new to this. Thanks.

 

[Draxzelex]

Which games? I have most popular games on my switch and I don't have any problems playing them without a linked account. I'm just interested to know as I'm new to this. Thanks.

Mortal Kombat 11, Pianista, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Knight, and Stardew Valley are a few examples I can think of off the top of my head.

 

[White_Raven_X]

Mortal Kombat 11, Pianista, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Knight, and Stardew Valley are a few examples I can think of off the top of my head.

I play Mortal kombat 11 and it runs just fine without a linked account. Maybe Im not understanding.

 

[Draxzelex]

I play Mortal kombat 11 and it runs just fine without a linked account. Maybe Im not understanding.

I'm getting some conflicting results when I look it up as some people mention Airplane Mode works fine while others report game updates resolve the issue. In any event, it doesn't change the fact that there are games that exist out there which require a linked Nintendo Account one way or another.

 

[White_Raven_X]

I'm getting some conflicting results when I look it up as some people mention Airplane Mode works fine while others report game updates resolve the issue. In any event, it doesn't change the fact that there are games that exist out there which require a linked Nintendo Account one way or another.

OK thanks. I'll keep that in mind. At the moment I have around 40 games on my 512gb card and none require a linked account. But if I run into one, I'll know.

 

[aarti]

Yes, it can be done as long as your clean Switch is also unpatched and can use the RCM exploit. It is quite involved, though. Here's what I did to transfer my BoTW save from my clean, NSO-subbed Switch to my CFW'd Switch and Wii U - I believe it is the safest way, as the source (clean) console only ever needs to make a NAND backup in Hekate and run BisKeyDump. Horizon never gets involved on the clean Switch, so it should be undetectable and also firmware-independent (e.g. should work on 8.0.0)

1. Grab hekate from https://github.com/CTCaer/hekate, which you might already use with your hacked Switch (idk about how SX OS works, I use Atmosphere).
2. On your clean Switch, boot hekate from RCM mode. Make sure you have an SD card with enough space (>32GB) for a NAND backup.
3. Go ahead and make the NAND backup. Steps are here: https://guide.sdsetup.com/gettingstarted/safetyprecautions Store the backup in an easily-accessible location on your computer.
4. Now download BisKeyDump from https://switchtools.sshnuke.net/ and run it from RCM mode as well. You'll need the keys in order to do the next step.
5. Download HACDiskMount from https://switchtools.sshnuke.net/ and mount the backup you just made (it's the large, nearly 30GB file called "rawnand.bin"). This will let you explore the files within. You're looking for the directory "USER". Double-click it, and in the ensuing popup, mount it as a virtual drive.
   1. You'll need to provide the keys from BisKeyDump in order to decrypt your NAND backup. It tells you which keys it wants.
   2. Before mounting USER as a virtual drive for the first time, you'll need to install the driver. Just click install, it's right in the window.
6. Once you've mounted the backup as a drive, it'll show up in File Explorer. Navigate to "save". You'll find your save files as incomprehensible archives. For now, copy all to clipboard (ctrl-A).
7. Download the "extract nand gamesave" script here: https://gbatemp.net/threads/tut-dealing-with-nand-emunand-safely.525274/
8. Once you've unzipped that file, there's a folder inside called "save". Paste all your save files from step 6 into this folder. Then back out and use "run.bat".
9. You'll find the extracted save files in the "out" folder. Here's the hard part: they're still not labeled conveniently, and you'll have to basically figure out which files are which. BoTW is pretty obvious, but otherwise I haven't found a good way to figure them out consistently.
10. Anyways, once you find the proper files, you can simply import them to your hacked Switch using a save manager like Checkpoint.

tl;dr it's a long process, but you can backup your clean Switch's NAND, extract the saves from the backup, and transfer them to your hacked console.

How do I convert the save back after running run.bat?

 

[lucas millington]

so wait can nintendo not ban a clean account by looking at the nintendo account if its on a banned switch

 

[Draxzelex]

so wait can nintendo not ban a clean account by looking at the nintendo account if its on a banned switch

Nintendo can but they have never chose to do so thus far and do not show any signs of changing their behavior anytime soon.

 

[lucas millington]

Nintendo can but they have never chose to do so thus far and do not show any signs of changing their behavior anytime soon.

even if the account is showing as primary on 2 switches?

 

[Draxzelex]

even if the account is showing as primary on 2 switches?

Could be a glitch but multiple users have reported zero issues when using the Nintendo account from a banned console on an unbanned console.

 

[lucas millington]

Could be a glitch but multiple users have reported zero issues when using the Nintendo account from a banned console on an unbanned console.

its just weird because it says my email on the account but they said they disconnected it, maybe it takes a few days for it to disappear

 

[The Real Jdbye]

so wait can nintendo not ban a clean account by looking at the nintendo account if its on a banned switch

Banned users who called Nintendo asking about it were told it's fine to use the account from the banned console on a new console, they don't care, and why would they as long as you're buying your games and not installing "unauthorized modifications"?

 

[EoZ090]

How do I convert the save back after running run.bat?

x2 I have the same question