Hacking SWITCH NOOB PARADISE - Ask questions here

[Draxzelex]

this sounds like a limitation when compared to modding the wii u.

on the wii u i got over 100 games and a 2TB drive, the size of a game is not an issue

on the switch it sounds like you'll only have space for a few pretty decent titles that are large in space.

That is because Nintendo decided to only support HDDs with the Wii U and not the Switch. However, SD cards can go up to 2 TBs as well though they may not be as cheap as a 2 TB HDD.

 

[Psd99]

So what is the general problem with having an exfat sd card? Do some users experience issues? While others seem to be okay?

What has everyone else generally done regarding this? The guide I read earlier on did not suggest either unless i am mistaken.

 

[RJMayhem]

ok i hear ya but isnt there a limit on file size for fat 32?

how big are the games generally for the switch?

When you install a Switch game it isn't a single file but a bunch of smaller files so fat32 is fine. I would recommend using Awoo Installer with NS-USBloader to install the games to you switch using USB.

I would also recommend using this guide. https://nh-server.github.io/switch-guide/

 

[Psd99]

When you install a Switch game it isn't a single file but a bunch of smaller files so fat32 is fine. I would recommend using Awoo Installer with NS-USBloader to install the games to you switch using USB.

I would also recommend using this guide. https://nh-server.github.io/switch-guide/

Is there a guide to use the awoo installer and ns-usb and btw in ur exp how big are these files for the major hit games?

Im looking foward to playing the big hit titles the most as u can imagine

 

[RJMayhem]

Is there a guide to use the awoo installer and ns-usb and btw in ur exp how big are these files for the major hit games?

Im looking foward to playing the big hit titles the most as u can imagine

Youtube should have guides its pretty simple. They really range but if I had to put a number I'd say 15gb really anywhere from 8-32gb (Biggest gave I've seen is Witcher 3 at 32GB) Some games also have small install with big updates. Like BiosShock Collection has a ~15GB install then ~32GB updates.

I've read your original post & from it sounds like your switch doesn't have the ExFat patch. It's a optional patch that is required to use ExFat MicroSd cards. That's why its asking for a update when you insert your MSD. Switch to Fat32 should fix that issue. Thier is a way to get it without connection to Nintendo servers. Look Up Daybreak for the switch.

The only reason to use ExFat on the Switch is if your using SXOS.

 

[Draxzelex]

So what is the general problem with having an exfat sd card? Do some users experience issues? While others seem to be okay?

What has everyone else generally done regarding this? The guide I read earlier on did not suggest either unless i am mistaken.

As I mentioned before, exFAT can corrupt your SD card. While it doesn't happen to everyone, it has been verified by developers and other Switch experts because the corruption is due to Nintendo implementing subpar exFAT drivers for the console. Regardless if you believe it or not, there is no corruption with FAT32 plus the methods to bypass the 4 GB file limit on FAT32 are better to use than manually copying the game files to the SD card so its a no brainer to use FAT32

 

[Psd99]

Ok thanks guys

I dont mind using fat 32
As long as it dont limit me to be able to install say only 4 decent games to the system memory at a time.

But the way it has explained and hopefully due to learn that unlike the switch, these games come in multiple files
So in theory if the files are less than 4gb then it should be fine to actually install all of the major titles on my 512gb card

 

[Hayato213]

Ok thanks guys

I dont mind using fat 32
As long as it dont limit me to be able to install say only 4 decent games to the system memory at a time.

But the way it has explained and hopefully due to learn that unlike the switch, these games come in multiple files
So in theory if the files are less than 4gb then it should be fine to actually install all of the major titles on my 512gb card

You can install games that are over 4GB even if you are on FAT32, you just have to do usb install.

 

[Firion Hope]

So I'm trying to update my switch and its sort of a Frankenstein of old and new hacked stuff. Currently it's not booting and giving me various errors since I accidentally updated the firmware through the system popup. I'm wanting to start over from scratch, but I have a question

Can I just format the SD card to wipe all data and then start from there? since I cant get into the main menu idk if the switch itself needs to create any folders to work correctly or anything

also wondering if I backup my Nintendo folder before formatting if that'll keep my saves?

 

[Dust2dust]

So I'm trying to update my switch and its sort of a Frankenstein of old and new hacked stuff. Currently it's not booting and giving me various errors since I accidentally updated the firmware through the system popup. I'm wanting to start over from scratch, but I have a question

Can I just format the SD card to wipe all data and then start from there? since I cant get into the main menu idk if the switch itself needs to create any folders to work correctly or anything

also wondering if I backup my Nintendo folder before formatting if that'll keep my saves?

It's time to restore the NAND backup you made before hacking your Switch, the one every guides tell you to do first. Or do you mean to tell us you forgot to make one?

 

[Quattro74]

Hello, newb here, I have a Gemma M0. I'd like to flash some boot firmware onto it and use it as an External boot device. I also have the usb piece and a battery for it. I'm pretty new so I guess if there are some instructions somewhere that anyone knows to point me to, that would be great. Everything on here seems to be about installing these internally.

 

[Hayato213]

Hello, newb here, I have a Gemma M0. I'd like to flash some boot firmware onto it and use it as an External boot device. I also have the usb piece and a battery for it. I'm pretty new so I guess if there are some instructions somewhere that anyone knows to point me to, that would be great. Everything on here seems to be about installing these internally.

You can get your software here

https://gbatemp.net/threads/trinket...software-new-fusee_suite-uf2-packages.553998/

 

[Quattro74]

Thanks, I've downloaded parts 1 & 2. So, do I need an Arduino to flash? I'm reading the stuff on that page regarding controls...??

 

[Ghxstly]

Uh hi when I click 'inject payload' in the app it says "Payload successfully injected" but atmosphere doesn't boot. Can anyone help me out?

 

[Niyoshi]

Hello!

I'm a newbie, I've read the FAQ and I've noticed there's nothing related to modchips, but everything about switch V1 modding...

I was thinking of buying an OLED for many reasons:

1. I own a v2 switch
2. Modchip is required for nslite and v2-v3 (the Caffeine warnings scared me), so to avoid moving data etc... I might as well modchip the latest model for better performance
3. OLED is just beautiful, and I would be collecting nintendo consoles which has been a passion of mine.

Besides modding v1 switch and nds, I have no experience in modding, and it would be my first time with a modchip, that I would make someone else, more experienced than me, install it

Now to the core of the question:

Where do I buy one? I found hwfly 4.1, on the well known chinese site (i dont know if I'm allowed to mention names)

I don't know if I can even ask it as I found nothing on the forum about it, so feel free to delete if necessary

Thank you everyone for your attention!

 

[Hayato213]

Thanks, I've downloaded parts 1 & 2. So, do I need an Arduino to flash? I'm reading the stuff on that page regarding controls...??

Never done any with Arduino, only done it with Gamma M0 soldered on to the switch.

 

[Hayato213]

Hello!

I'm a newbie, I've read the FAQ and I've noticed there's nothing related to modchips, but everything about switch V1 modding...

I was thinking of buying an OLED for many reasons:

1. I own a v2 switch
2. Modchip is required for nslite and v2-v3 (the Caffeine warnings scared me), so to avoid moving data etc... I might as well modchip the latest model for better performance
3. OLED is just beautiful, and I would be collecting nintendo consoles which has been a passion of mine.

Besides modding v1 switch and nds, I have no experience in modding, and it would be my first time with a modchip, that I would make someone else, more experienced than me, install it

Now to the core of the question:

Where do I buy one? I found hwfly 4.1, on the well known chinese site (i dont know if I'm allowed to mention names)

I don't know if I can even ask it as I found nothing on the forum about it, so feel free to delete if necessary

Thank you everyone for your attention!

Your source would be like aliexpress, ebay etc if it was the chip or you can buy a pre modded oled.

 

[Niyoshi]

Your source would be like aliexpress, ebay etc if it was the chip or you can buy a pre modded oled.

So it's the hwfly 4.1 safe despite the v5 issue? I found it on aliexpress, from what they say its the official store. I also heard they can't be upgraded if they dont have Space(sth) v2, since it's quite expensive i dont wanna risk it. Do I have any other choices besides hwfly?

 

[Hayato213]

So it's the hwfly 4.1 safe despite the v5 issue? I found it on aliexpress, from what they say its the official store. I also heard they can't be upgraded if they dont have Space(sth) v2, since it's quite expensive i dont wanna risk it. Do I have any other choices besides hwfly?

If you have an version 1 unpatched you don't need a modchip, if you want a v1 with modchip you can do SAMD21 modchip like trinket M0

 

[Niyoshi]

If you have an version 1 unpatched you don't need a modchip, if you want a v1 with modchip you can do SAMD21 modchip like trinket M0

Does that apply for OLED too? Because that's what I want to mod
I thought it applied only with v1 switches!