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Welcome, December, and welcome, new Nintendo Switch firmware update. We have officially reached firmware version 11.0.0, and it brings with it more than just stability. Firstly, you now get a Nintendo Switch Online icon added to your home menu, which allows quick access to anything NSO related. The album has also been improved, as you can transfer screenshots directly from your Switch to a smartphone. As of this update, users will also be able to prioritize which games they wish to have downloaded first, when downloading multiple games at once. For those concerned over homebrew access, for now, it’s advised to not update to 11.0.0 until a new version of Atmosphere is released.

A new feature that automatically downloads backed up save data was added to the Save Data Cloud.

• When using software with the same Nintendo Account linked to multiple systems, save data backed up from one console will automatically be downloaded to your other system(s).
  *To use this feature, it must be enabled under System Settings > Data Management > Save Data Cloud.
  *Save data will not be downloaded automatically unless save data for that software exists on the console. The first time only, users must download the save data manually.
  *A Nintendo Switch Online membership is required to use the Save Data Cloud service.

A new Trending feature was added to the User Page.

• Users can check what software their friends are playing or have started playing recently.
  Information will not be displayed for friends who have their online status set to display to no one.

Users can now transfer screenshots and videos from Album to their smart devices.

• Users can wirelessly connect their smart devices to Nintendo Switch to transfer the screenshots and videos saved within their Album.
• For screenshots, users can transfer a maximum of 10 screenshots and 1 video capture at once.
  *To connect, users must use their smart device to scan the QR Code displayed on the Nintendo Switch screen.
  For more information, please refer to the Nintendo Support website.
  *“QR Code” is a registered trademark of DENSO WAVE INCORPORATED.

A new Copy to a Computer via USB Connection feature was added under System Settings > Data Management > Manage Screenshots and Videos.

• Users can use a USB cable to connect Nintendo Switch to their computers to copy the screenshots and videos saved under Album.
  * A USB charging cable [model HAC-010] or a USB-IF certified USB cable that supports data transfer is required to connect to a computer.
  For more information, please refer to the Nintendo Support website.
  * Connection via the Nintendo Switch dock is not supported. Please connect the Nintendo Switch system directly to the computer.

Users can now select what download to prioritize when there are multiple downloads in progress.

• When there are multiple software, update data, or downloadable content downloads in progress, users can now select which they want to download first.
• You can set this under Download Options by selecting the icon for the software you want to download first on the HOME Menu.

User icons were added.

• 12 user icons that commemorate the 35th anniversary of the Super Mario Bros. series were added.

Users can now name preset button mappings with the Change Button Mapping feature.

Brazilian Portuguese was added as a supported language.

• When users set their region to the Americas and their language to Português, the language used on the HOME Menu and in certain software will be displayed in Brazilian Portuguese.

Several issues were fixed, and usability and stability were improved.

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[DaniPoo]

Marketing got hit. Pretty sure they weren't involved in updates. Update in bound.

I doubt they would care to update it if they won't make money on it anymore..

 

[Goku1992A]

@bundat
The dualboot shouldn't be affected but then again it is sharing the same SD card so Nintendo probably now stepped their game up and flagging it. It is best to wait to see if Atmoshpere or SXOS has a working solution also not to mention the compatibility from the older applications. The modchip users are kinda SOL so it's honestly getting harder and harder to continue to maintain a CFW switch. I'll just stay where I'm at for now until I have concrete proof that all my apps like retroarch , emulators, nxmtp and other notable apps work on the future higher firmwares.

 

[TomSwitch]

@bundat
The dualboot shouldn't be affected but then again it is sharing the same SD card so Nintendo probably now stepped their game up and flagging it. It is best to wait to see if Atmoshpere or SXOS has a working solution also not to mention the compatibility from the older applications. The modchip users are kinda SOL so it's honestly getting harder and harder to continue to maintain a CFW switch. I'll just stay where I'm at for now until I have concrete proof that all my apps like retroarch , emulators, nxmtp and other notable apps work on the future higher firmwares.

Clean sysnand booted cold and no telltale directory on SD then there is no trace what has happen on the switch before.

 

[Chrisssj2]

I wouldn't say RIP. There's no reason to update to 11.0 Could technically stay on 10.2 indefinitely.

Ehm new games helloo..?

 

[Ryccardo]

Ehm new games helloo..?

What new games requiring 11.0 do you have?
Besides, you can always play them on your WiiU

 

[Chrisssj2]

What new games requiring 11.0 do you have?
Besides, you can always play them on your WiiU

They will come ofc? No way to stay 10.2 indefinitely?

 

[Ryccardo]

They will come ofc? No way to stay 10.2 indefinitely?

Those are two separate statements - you certainly can stay on 10.2 (yes, abstaining from 11.0+ exclusives, that no mod for 10.2 ever promised)

 

[TomSwitch]

Not as fast as usual but by any standard other than his own three days is still fast.

 

[linuxares]

This is incorrect. PR got hit and devs still coding. The team has more than 3 fyi.

PR, Moneybags and Manager/Operator in China

 

[lordelan]

As expected, this will become an issue in case an .nsp requires 11.0+ and a forced Tinfoil installation doesn't work... Theoretically, vanilla .xcis and those with integrated patches should stay fine though. Anyway still seems a pretty long grace period for SX OS users to jump ships to Atmosphere.

It's very unlikely that any game in the near future needs any features from 11.0 so it's only the key generation that would be required and if that's the case, nothing but a keys.txt from someone who used Lockpick RCM on 11.0 is needed to patch the req FW version down.

 

[mattyxarope]

So I think the best thing to come out of this is the NSO button.

Obviously for hacked switches it's useless for online features, but it will be perfect to have a dedicated homebrew menu launcher button

 

[HollowGrams]

PR, Moneybags and Manager/Operator in China

And a few at Guantanamo Bay

 

[linuxares]

@DarkMatterCore is this something you might be able to hook in to? Funny if they used some of your libs.

 

[Goku1992A]

Clean sysnand booted cold and no telltale directory on SD then there is no trace what has happen on the switch before.

I think it's safe to say just buy a separate switch if you want to continue to play online

 

[Chrisssj2]

Those are two separate statements - you certainly can stay on 10.2 (yes, abstaining from 11.0+ exclusives, that no mod for 10.2 ever promised)

Wait now that I think about I think you can patch the XCI's to patch game version. forever stay on 10.2. (while playing newest games)

 

[Ryccardo]

Wait now that I think about I think you can patch the XCI's to patch game version. forever stay on 10.2. (while playing newest games)

That works for gratuitous dependencies, but not for real ones (let's say this usb data transfer feature can be used by future official software, new kernel functions are added for that purpose, and something actually uses them)

 

[shanefromoz]

kiss sx os goodbye will be blocked for sure now. they can't update it in jail

You clearly have no idea what you are talking about

 

[TomSwitch]

They will come ofc? No way to stay 10.2 indefinitely?

Is there some earth breaking scheme with 11? Taking slightly longer to have atmosphere is not the same as not going to have it. Haven't hear that 11 break home brew.

Fairly confident that all December games will be fine with 10.2 and probably for many more months into next year.

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I think it's safe to say just buy a separate switch if you want to continue to play online

If you are scared also never use the same Nintendo ID on the CFW. On the other hand there are many people who go online with CFW for years and are OK. SciresM being one of them.

 

[Purple_Shyguy]

I doubt they would care to update it if they won't make money on it anymore..

They're still selling it though. You can still buy licenses.

Their forums are still up, their discords up, their websites up.

 

[Cylent1]

TX is NOT going anywhere!
They will release a new update within a couple days or so. Maybe not officially on their site, but through discord or telegram!