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Hi everybody,
I'm assuming I'll need an SD card when atmosphere is released. I have a 128GB currently in the Switch, with a few eshop downloaded games on it.
Has it been confirmed yet if you can just add CFW files to this SD card? Or will I need to format it a certain way? How about backing up?

Thanks in advance.
 

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I have a question : should i buy the "linker" developed by the xecuter team or will a free solution be released? if so when?

Envoyé de mon PRA-AL00X en utilisant Tapatalk
 

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I have a question : should i buy the "linker" developed by the xecuter team or will a free solution be released? if so when?

Envoyé de mon PRA-AL00X en utilisant Tapatalk
A fully free solution will be Atmosphere. I think TX will let you deliver the payload via PC or Android so that little dongle is for those who want to reboot on the go. But that's just a theory.
 

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I have a switch on 4.1 ( couldn't find any earlier firmware I'm late to the switch game )
I was given a copy of LA noire is there anyway I can get the required to download onto my SDcard without updating
 

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I have a switch on 4.1 ( couldn't find any earlier firmware I'm late to the switch game )
I was given a copy of LA noire is there anyway I can get the required to download onto my SDcard without updating
Only if you have access to another Switch on the latest FW.
 

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Just wondering.
Would it be possible to install native android on switch? (because of the chipset)?
Maybe eventually
I remember I used to have an old windows mobile phone and back in the day you could compile your own copy of android and then flash that rom

Some features didn't work but it got better as people actually skilled in programming wrote drivers for the missing components

The switch already runs linux, Android is just a flavour of Linux , Android also runs on the Tegra processor
It's everything other than the pricessor you need to worry about at this point, but I'm sure people are working on it

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Only if you have access to another Switch on the latest FW.
Good idea might have to plan a road trip to go see one of my friends
 

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Hello guys. I have a question. I can get access to Pegaswitch on my 1.0.0 switch without Puyo Tetris? If yes than how?

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You need Puyo Puyo Tetris for the initial install since 1.0 does not have a browser. There is no workaround for this.

Is it possible to back up DLC and title updates yet?
Yes, but you run the risk of getting banned by Nintendo. You would utilize either one of these tools: https://gbatemp.net/threads/cdnx-cdn-downloader.504155/ or https://gbatemp.net/threads/hacdn-v3-safely-download-your-switch-eshop-purchases-on-your-pc.504091/

Regardless of which one you choose, downloading anything from Nintendo's servers will run the risk of getting you banned. So while you can download DLC and game updates, your first download may be your last.

Hi everybody,
I'm assuming I'll need an SD card when atmosphere is released. I have a 128GB currently in the Switch, with a few eshop downloaded games on it.
Has it been confirmed yet if you can just add CFW files to this SD card? Or will I need to format it a certain way? How about backing up?

Thanks in advance.
Unfortunately, we don't know what files will need to be added or how it will be formatted. However, we do have a CFW that is similar to Atmosphere called Hekate. Although unstable, it needs an SD card to be formatted into FAT32 since that is what the Switch supports without the SD update.
 
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Guys, 2 questions. First, I have 2 Switch, one with a 4.0.1 firmware that used to be my 'main' Switch, with the games I bought, account, saves, etc. and one I bought a couple days ago, with 5.0.1 firmware.

I dont really mind the saves, but is there anyway to get my account and games in the new Switch? I know that Nintendo has a support chat and I could tell them I lost my Switch but they will likely ban it and I want to avoid that just in case. I don't think the Transfer is an option either

Besides that I want to know if I connect both Switch to play local, would the 4.0.1 update? I know that with 2 3DS with differents firmware, the lower one will get updated to the higher one, I guess is the same on Switch
 

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Guys, 2 questions. First, I have 2 Switch, one with a 4.0.1 firmware that used to be my 'main' Switch, with the games I bought, account, saves, etc. and one I bought a couple days ago, with 5.0.1 firmware.

I dont really mind the saves, but is there anyway to get my account and games in the new Switch? I know that Nintendo has a support chat and I could tell them I lost my Switch but they will likely ban it and I want to avoid that just in case. I don't think the Transfer is an option either

Besides that I want to know if I connect both Switch to play local, would the 4.0.1 update? I know that with 2 3DS with differents firmware, the lower one will get updated to the higher one, I guess is the same on Switch
Have you tried looking at this? http://en-americas-support.nintendo...id/27394/~/how-to-transfer-user-and-save-data

Also, local play I think would depend on whatever version the game you are sharing, not the system's firmware. However, more updated versions of games can only be obtained on the higher firmware versions of the Switch. So, you would have to test any game individually.

I am on 5.0.2. How do I backup my nand? All I currently do is load the cfw to play emulators.
You can follow a tutorial here to dump your NAND utilizing the CFW, Hekate. https://gbatemp.net/threads/switch-hacking-101-how-to-launch-the-homebrew-menu-on-4-x-5-x.504012/ You will need an SD card that is at least 32 GB in size. If you don't have that big of an SD card, you can use this: https://gbatemp.net/threads/rcm-payload-hekate-mod-raw-full-nand-backup.502604/ Its a modified version of the previous one except it will do it in parts that you can interrupt at any point so you can swap out SD cards.
 
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Hello all, I have two quick questions:

Will TX's SX PRO allow to launch homebrews? (this possibility is mentioned on some game news websites but doesn't seem officially announced, nor obvious)

Or, if TX's CFW doesn't support homebrews, can the dongle and joycon pin of the SX PRO be used to launch other CFWs that support homebrews?

Thanks a lot!
 

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Hello all, I have two quick questions:

Will TX's SX PRO allow to launch homebrews? (this possibility is mentioned on some game news websites but doesn't seem officially announced, nor obvious)

Or, if TX's CFW doesn't support homebrews, can the dongle and joycon pin of the SX PRO be used to launch other CFWs that support homebrews?

Thanks a lot!
https://www.maxconsole.com/threads/announcing-xecuter-sx-pro-and-sx-os-faq-added.46981/ So basically it can launch it, but depending on your Switch's firmware, the homebrew may not work. Some homebrew can work on the latest firmware and some people on GBATemp were nice enough to compile lists of those that do work, but its hit or miss. Also, the dongle won't launch any other CFWs unless you rewrite the files in the dongle since they designed it to launch their CFW. Think of it like a modified USB stick. They put files on it that will run when connected to the Switch.
 
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https://www.maxconsole.com/threads/announcing-xecuter-sx-pro-and-sx-os-faq-added.46981/ So basically it can launch it, but depending on your Switch's firmware, the homebrew may not work. Some homebrew can work on the latest firmware and some people on GBATemp were nice enough to compile lists of those that do work, but its hit or miss. Also, the dongle won't launch any other CFWs unless you rewrite the files in the dongle since they designed it to launch their CFW. Think of it like a modified USB stick. They put files on it that will run when connected to the Switch.

thanks a lot! The FAQ in your link answers exactly to my question:

Q: Can SX products run homebrew software as well?
A:
The initial release of SX OS will not have support yet for running homebrew software for all firmware versions. Currently only the standard method for installing homebrew is supported, which means limited to the specific firmware version 3.0.0.
We are in the final stages on adding support for running homebrew software regardless of firmware version and we expect to have this included with one of the first SX OS updates.
 

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thanks a lot! The FAQ in your link answers exactly to my question:

Q: Can SX products run homebrew software as well?
A:
The initial release of SX OS will not have support yet for running homebrew software for all firmware versions. Currently only the standard method for installing homebrew is supported, which means limited to the specific firmware version 3.0.0.
We are in the final stages on adding support for running homebrew software regardless of firmware version and we expect to have this included with one of the first SX OS updates.
I know, I just added my two cents because the community has a way of booting into the homebrew launcher on the latest firmwares, but not all of the homebrews work properly. The way they phrase it, they're saying homebrew won't work on firmwares above 3.0 because there's no other way to boot into them. We can boot into them, but not all homebrews may be designed for the higher firmwares. Its up to the devs to update their projects for the rest of us.
 
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I know, I just added my two cents because the community has a way of booting into the homebrew launcher on the latest firmwares, but not all of the homebrews work properly. The way they phrase it, they're saying homebrew won't work on firmwares above 3.0 because there's no other way to boot into them. We can boot into them, but not all homebrews may be designed for the higher firmwares. Its up to the devs to update their projects for the rest of us.

indeed, thanks a lot for this precision
 

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