First Question:
Do I HAVE to update my Switch from 8.1 to newer firmware to play newer games (which require a new key version) or is there a trick on it?
ATM I use 8.1 with Reinx 3.0. But I can not install some newer stuff with goldleaf, it tells me that my FW is to old.
Eventually, yes, you will be required to update. There are three barriers to installing new games on older system versions:
- A soft version check (easy to bypass)
- Newer key versions (relatively easy to bypass)
- The SDK used to make the game (impossible to bypass, since the new game's dependencies will be missing from the system)
So in summary, it's best to keep your system updated if your CFW, like Atmosphere, supports it.
Second Question:
Can I update to 10.0.2 and run the switch without burning fuses and use reinx 3.0? will that work?
Yes, you can update to 10.0.2 (or 10.0.3, since that's the latest version now) without burning fuses, but you must install AutoRCM during the process. If you ever boot the system without a custom bootloader, which will likely happen without AutoRCM, the fuses will be irreparably burnt.
That being said, I'm not super familiar with ReiNX, and it's rarely updated. Atmosphere is highly recommended instead.
Third Question:
How to update from 8.1 (Reinx 3.0) to the newest working FW? a link to the thread would help.
I have a clean backup off all, so even if i update, i want that it is still possible to roll back to the old FW 8.1 later
PS: I am using the RCMloader Model OneB
You can update your system version by downloading the update, putting the folder onto your SD card, and installing the update using ChoiDujourNX. You should always make sure your CFW supports that system version first, and you should always update your CFW before updating your system version. As I mentioned above, for this reason and others, Atmosphere is recommended.
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Is there a way to safely connect to a new internet connection on a dirty NAND and change the DNS setting to 90DNS before actually connecting to Nintendo's servers? Wondering in case I move and need to setup a new internet connection.
Atmosphere has a built-in Incognito function you can enable. Alternatively, you can install Incognito using Incognito_RCM, but it's recommended you make an eMMC SYS backup first so your prodinfo in preserved.
To answer your question, you can install 90DNS without connecting to the internet by doing the following:
- Setup a new internet connection on your Switch, but input the wrong password so it cannot connect.
- Save your settings.
- Re-enter the settings.
- Add the 90DNS settings.
- Change the password to the correct password.
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Thanks, so no matter what if it has launched Hekete / Atmosphere it's dirty then?
I've used ChoidujourNX to update CFW, but never for stock. Is there a tutorial I could use?
CFW is a mode, not a separate entity. If you used ChoiDujourNX to update your system, and you weren't updating an emuMMC, then the whole system is "dirty," and it could be banned if you ever connect it to the internet without 90DNS or Incognito.
The only good way to clean your system is to restore a clean eMMC backup. There are other ways to potentially "clean" your system, but they're riskier.