[Help] Need to convert Fusee.bin to sx dongle boot.dat

SirGray · Dec 9, 2022

I use my SX dongle to boot into atmosphere but I want to update my atmosphere to 1.4.0 and switch to 15.0.0,

So I used to use the converter here https://sx-boot-dat-creator.herokuapp.com/ to convert the latest fusee.bin from github to a boot.dat file.

However this site is no longer up and I don't know how to get the github source to work https://github.com/choss/java-sx-boot-dat-creator-webui

Can anyone help me?

binkinator · Dec 9, 2022

SirGray said:
I use my SX dongle to boot into atmosphere but I want to update my atmosphere to 1.4.0 and switch to 15.0.0,

So I used to use the converter here https://sx-boot-dat-creator.herokuapp.com/ to convert the latest fusee.bin from github to a boot.dat file.

However this site is no longer up and I don't know how to get the github source to work https://github.com/choss/java-sx-boot-dat-creator-webui

Can anyone help me?

This is easier and does exactly what you want on your local machine…just add Python.

https://github.com/ELY3M/sx-custom-boot.dat-maker

Here’s another way using SX Gear to chain load whatever xxx.bin file you name as /payload.bin (never have to roll another boot.dat again.)

https://rentry.org/mys8q

SirGray · Dec 9, 2022

binkinator said:
This is easier and does exactly what you want on your local machine…just add Python.

https://github.com/ELY3M/sx-custom-boot.dat-maker

Here’s another way using SX Gear to chain load whatever xxx.bin file you name as /payload.bin (never have to roll another boot.dat again.)

https://rentry.org/mys8q

Thank you!

Got atmosphere updated to 1.4.0
Now what to do people use these days to update their switch firmware? AIO, Daybreak, Choi??

binkinator · Dec 9, 2022

SirGray said:
Thank you!

Got atmosphere updated to 1.4.0
Now what to do people use these days to update their switch firmware? AIO, Daybreak, Choi??

Daybreak and only daybreak.nro. Comes with AMS. Darthsternie Firmware is pretty reliable if you can find it.

SirGray · Dec 9, 2022

binkinator said:
Daybreak and only daybreak.nro. Comes with AMS. Darthsternie Firmware is pretty reliable if you can find it.

Once again thank you very much my friend!!!

I am now updated to 15.0.1 | 1.4.0

Does Tinfoil still not work or is there a way to get them going again?

cheers!

binkinator · Dec 9, 2022

SirGray said:
Once again thank you very much my friend!!!

I am now updated to 15.0.1 | 1.4.0

Does Tinfoil still not work or is there a way to get them going again?

cheers!

Tinfoil absolutely works but the self installer on the site is wonky. They way I have been getting around it is to download the initial 15 R1 version from archive.org and once you run it, it auto updates to 15 R13 (or whatever is the latest right now.). Let me find the link real quick…

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here is the thread:

https://gbatemp.net/threads/switch-noob-paradise-ask-questions-here.488277/post-10010114

Download the archive.org link I posted there. It is Tinfoil version 15.0 R1 but once you install it and run it the self installed version will auto update. Cool stuff. :-)

PS Don’t use Album to install. You need to use title override which means you need at least one game title installed. I usually use Tinwoo or Goldleafe to install Othello.nsp because it is a very small game. 100MB…small!

Installers

Tinwoo — A nice installer for when you just want to install.
DBI — Capable feature filled and fast installer.
Goldleaf — The kitchen sink but it can also install games.

SirGray · Dec 9, 2022

Thanks again Bink, You rock!

Looks like I have everything upto date and working good.

Cheers!

binkinator · Dec 9, 2022

SirGray said:
Thanks again Bink, You rock!

Looks like I have everything upto date and working good.

Cheers!

Glad you’re sorted.
Enjoy your Switch!

Post automatically merged: Dec 9, 2022

ChristyHead said:
I am also looking for this and i find solution here.

A two-fer. Nice!

Enjoy!

Peggz · Dec 22, 2022

Can someone help me with this, I have saved the script using IDLE and put it in the same folder as fusee.bin but it doesn't output boot.dat when I run it. I have tried just running the script with python and I get
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
NameError: name 'stage2' is not defined

I feel like I'm doing something obviously wrong, any help appreciated

binkinator · Dec 22, 2022

Peggz said:
Can someone help me with this, I have saved the script using IDLE and put it in the same folder as fusee.bin but it doesn't output boot.dat when I run it. I have tried just running the script with python and I get
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
NameError: name 'stage2' is not defined

I feel like I'm doing something obviously wrong, any help appreciated

Is python 3 installed and working on your PC?

If so, open cmd and run this (or whatever you named the py script)

python build_boot.dat.py fusee.bin

E: Hold on…I think I see what’s going on. Let me try something.

Peggz · Dec 22, 2022

Ah got it all sorted it was outputting the boot.dat in my hidden user folder, not the folder I was running the script from. Ty for your help!

stanna · Feb 3, 2023

I am also stuck trying to fathom out how to make the boot.dat file, could someone please help me out with babysteps as what to do with this https://github.com/ELY3M/sx-custom-boot.dat-maker, i have installed python but have no clue how to merge fusee.bin in the script ?.

binkinator · Feb 3, 2023

stanna said:
I am also stuck trying to fathom out how to make the boot.dat file, could someone please help me out with babysteps as what to do with this https://github.com/ELY3M/sx-custom-boot.dat-maker, i have installed python but have no clue how to merge fusee.bin in the script ?.

Try this instead:

Backup/move boot.dat elsewhere (we are going to overwrite it)
Download SX_Gear_v1.1.zip and unzip it to the root of your sdcard
Copy hekate_ctcaer_x.x.x.bin to /payload.bin
Boot like normal

(taken from here https://rentry.org/mys8q)

this will make it so you never have to update boot.dat ever again, just update /payload.bin with the version of bootloader you would like to use and the boot.dat will chain load it automatically.

stanna · Feb 3, 2023

Thanks very much mate, really appreciate your time and effort sorting it out for me :grog:

fadafwet · Feb 20, 2023

Thank you very much binkinator

with your easy step I was able to boot into hekate than atomsphere using my old SX Dongle
which can be very convenient when you do not have acces to a computer

mondul · Apr 11, 2023

Reading this gave an idea to build a new boot.dat everytime a new Hekate release is out using GitHub Actions. Please check it out and I hope it helps anyone who wants to check about Actions.

The Real Jdbye · Apr 11, 2023

binkinator said:
Try this instead:

Backup/move boot.dat elsewhere (we are going to overwrite it)

Download SX_Gear_v1.1.zip and unzip it to the root of your sdcard

Copy hekate_ctcaer_x.x.x.bin to /payload.bin

Boot like normal

(taken from here https://rentry.org/mys8q)

this will make it so you never have to update boot.dat ever again, just update /payload.bin with the version of bootloader you would like to use and the boot.dat will chain load it automatically.

Don't even need to update payload.bin. Hekate automatically loads bootloader/update.bin these days if it's newer than the loaded version.

Jakkal666 · Apr 14, 2023

binkinator said:
Try this instead:

Backup/move boot.dat elsewhere (we are going to overwrite it)

Download SX_Gear_v1.1.zip and unzip it to the root of your sdcard

Copy hekate_ctcaer_x.x.x.bin to /payload.bin

Boot like normal

(taken from here https://rentry.org/mys8q)

this will make it so you never have to update boot.dat ever again, just update /payload.bin with the version of bootloader you would like to use and the boot.dat will chain load it automatically.

Regarding step 3, do you copy the file to bootloader/payloads and rename it to payload.bin or do you copy the file and rename it payload.bin and leave it in SD-root?

josete2k · Apr 14, 2023

Jakkal666 said:
Regarding step 3, do you copy the file to bootloader/payloads and rename it to payload.bin or do you copy the file and rename it payload.bin and leave it in SD-root?

Yo can edit the payload path in the boot.ini file.

Just type bootloader/update.bin and you'll always boot in the last hekate

Tralphy · Apr 16, 2023

i dont use hakate and i use a trinket to boot not the sx dongle i would still like to be able to boot the way i have been could i get a walkthrough on how to make the new boot.dat from fusee

[Help] Need to convert Fusee.bin to sx dongle boot.dat

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