Hacking Discussion Switch backup loading using Atmosphere-NX LayeredFS

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We should compile a list of games this method works on, clearly it doesn't work on just any title. Obviously first game to add is SMO to the list.
So I guess I'll start then
Working titles:
  • Super Mario Oddysey
  • Fallout Shelter
  • Xenoblade 2
  • Fortnite (?)
  • Pokemon Quest
 
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KevinX8 said:
We should compile a list of games this method works on, clearly it doesn't work on just any title. Obviously first game to add is SMO to the list.
So I guess I'll start then
Working titles:
  • Super Mario Oddysey
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Fallout Shelter, Xenoblade 2, Fortnite, Pokèmon Quest.
 
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I just got up can not think right at the moment so any one have more info on how I can do this kinda not understanding it.
 
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I can't get my game to extract properly. I'm using an xci and every time I use hactool to extract the nca it says section 0 and section 1 are corrupted. Any help?
 
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gospel1988 said:
Can you help me whit the commands for extract de romfs.bin and exesfs please
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open a command prompt in hactool folder, place the file in the folder too (.nca, extracted from the .xci)
extract .xci: hactool.exe -t xci -x --outdir="your directory"
to extract romfs and exefs: hactool.exe -t nca -x --romfs=romfs.bin --exefsdir=exefs --keys=keys.txt file.nca
 
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Jan4V said:
Switch backup loading is here: [prebreak]1[/prebreak]

1) Get a title id of any game you have installed from http://switchbrew.org/index.php?title=Title_list/Games (this is your target titleid)
2) Create a directory on SD : sd:/atmosphere/titles/*target_titleid*
3) use hactool to extract the romfs.bin and exefs files from your main nca from the game you want to run instead of your target (its in secure from XCI - the biggest one)
4) put romfs.bin in sd:/atmosphere/titles/*target_titleid*/romfs.bin, exefs files into sd:/atmosphere/titles/*target_titleid*/exefs/
5) Edit titleid in main.npdm (in exefs) to contain target title id (this might help http://switchbrew.org/index.php?title=NPDM)
6) run a fs_mitm containing CFW release, run your target app (https://gbatemp.net/threads/how-to-get-layeredfs-working.507460/)

Note that saves don't work for me atm, you should wait for mememenu/similar.
Minecraft works, others not tested.

proof video:
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How do I do step 3? What? When I run Hactool it closes instantly. I don't understand it.
 

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