Team-Xecuter Presents SX INSTALLER v1.0

It was teased in the 'Features Showcase' video released by TX earlier this week, but now its available to download!
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As you all know by now, when TX released their SX OS v2.4 earlier this week, there was a video released alongside it, and in it people quickly noticed there was a new app called 'SX Installer', well it was not fully ready then, but now is available for all to enjoy! :)
After a successful SX OS launch earlier this week (to support firmware v6.2) many of our users were asking where the SX Installer was that was teased in our new 'Features Showcase' video that was also released. :)

With great excitement we present to you SX Installer v1.0 – Now Available for download at: –> sx.xecuter.com

This full featured app takes care of installs and so much more! In fact, an overview manual is now being prepared along with screenshots and detailed information on how you can better utilize all of the features we have packed into it.

This manual will be available on our SX Portal page when it is completed, in the meantime we have opened up a dedicated 'support forum' for the app, and have decided to release it now, to get it in the hands of our loyal SX OS users so you can right away start enjoying the many functions and features it has to offer.

Basically, at its core SX Installer is an advanced NSP Installer, that allows you to simply list, view, in one easy step, automatically install all your NSPs, along with the matching Game Updates, and DLC Packages, and these can be search and grabbed from many locations, including: FTP, HTTP, NUT Server (separate app on your PC), SD, USB HDD and NAND.

But that is not all it can do, as you can see from the quick overview below of the main functions. SX Installer has the ability to directly launch XCI games, and even launch your Classic Retro 'Game ROMs' for various different emulators installed, and of course your favorite homebrew apps. It even has a built-in file browser!
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PLEASE NOTE: (currently .xci launching is only supported in firmware 5.x or below – 6.x support is on it's way!)

To get started, unpack the downloaded sxinstaller.zip and move all of the contents to the root of your SD card. The "sx.nro" file should be stored in /switch/sx/

Below is just a quick overview of the main functions of our SX Installer App:
  • Ability to show titles in table view, or icon cover view.
  • Install NSP's from FTP, HTTP, NUT, SD, USB HDD, and NAND.
  • Ignores firmware requirement when installing.
  • Ability to queue multiple title installs.
  • Ability to search titles.
  • Ability to list and delete tickets.
  • Ability to export all title keys installed on the system.
  • Ability to overclock to install faster in some situations.
  • UI Translation into 12 languages.
  • Title meta-data translation into 12 languages.
  • Downloads and displays game artwork (internet connection required).
  • Ability to list, view, and delete application records (lets you uncleanly forcibly uninstall a DLC or update)
  • Ability to list installed titles, and launch them (launching is 5.x and below only)
  • Ability to list XCI's mount them, and auto-launch (launching is 5.x and below only)
  • Ability to list and install new games available, with the option to install all new games
  • Ability to automatically install the latest patch and all DLC with a game.
  • Ability to protect users from running malicious unsigned code accidentally by blocking all unsigned code installation unless explicitly enabled.
  • Ability to list and install newer updates available for your game(s), with the option to install all updates
  • Ability to list and install newer DLC available for your game(s), with the option to install all DLC
  • Ability to list all incomplete installs (like when the SD gets corrupted, or you swap SD cards without copying data), with option to reinstall all of them.
  • Ability to list and launch NES, SNES, N64, GB, GBA, SMS, SG, SCD, GG, and SG1000 RetroArch games.
  • List and launch Homebrew apps
  • File browser that lets you explore your file systems, delete files (SD only), and copy files (only SD is writable)
That's it for now! Have fun diving into all the cool features this app has to offer. Keep your eyes peeled for the full manual. It will be posted as soon as it's ready! :)

–< Team-Xecuter – Rocking the Switch in 2018 and beyond! >–

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A quick question, what do you do with the decrypted prodinfo.bin which is saved in the same location when launching sx installer? Thanks.

Its only used when tickets are dumped. prodinfo contains a console unique key that is required to decrypt title keys in your title key database.

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But then the app should differentiate a 'bad' release from a 'fake' release that can actually damage your switch.

There is no way to differentiate the two.
 
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When I run installer, it is not detecting my USB hard drive. SX OS does just fine, the games play. Is this normal or something else?
 

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I’ve noticed a few bugs with the installer first one even though I select delete content after installation it doesn’t do it also even though I have nsp files on the route of my sd card it doesn’t recognise them you have to into the sdmc itself and install that way and again it doesn’t delete your nsp after. Those are just a rough couple of issues I have noticed. I’m afraid to say it was back too n1dus. Also forgot to mention xci loading booting installer up took a long time sorry.. I’m very surprised TX released this without checking first it has obviously been rushed!
 
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Can someone direct me how to enable network NSP installation?
I have local NFS, SMB and FTP set up with my Rock64 singleboard PC.
Wanted to use it to push installation of NSP files.
Thanks in advance!

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What bigger SD card has ot do with splitted XCI?
It's case of file system format (Fat32 vs ExFat).
You guys are to full on relax
 

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I’ve noticed a few bugs with the installer first one even though I select delete content after installation it doesn’t do it also even though I have nsp files on the route of my sd card it doesn’t recognise them you have to into the sdmc itself and install that way and again it doesn’t delete your nsp after. Those are just a rough couple of issues I have noticed. I’m afraid to say it was back too n1dus. Also forgot to mention xci loading booting installer up took a long time sorry.. I’m very surprised TX released this without checking first it has obviously been rushed!
Trust me. This isn't the first time they've rushed something like this and it probably won't be the last either.
 
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I would like to note that I've updated my original post on page 1 of this thread to include some more inside information about xecuter, its current owner vs past owner, and expanded upon the cause and effect of non-proper attribution of open source code for commercial products in a small ecosystem.

This is partially for the peanut-gallery of idiocy that post about all the "tx hate". I don't have TX hate, but I do have a hate for thieves that steal from the poor. If xecuter didn't do this then I would have no qualms with them, just as I have had no qualms for xecuter for almost 20 years. People who accuse me of hating xecuter don't even know who I am, my past, or how close i used to be with the old-xecuter before it was sold to the new owner. They also don't know how supportive xecuter used to be of the hacking community, and how far they have fallen into their current form today. Basically, most people with an opinion have literally no insight or information to provide to the discussion and think their opinions count. They don't. You guys literally contribute nothing to this scene but your toxic non-evidence-based opinions which are usually in the form of "Well I get to pirate video games so fuck you".

If the situation was in reverse I wouldn't give two shits. If xecuter was the one creating all the progress and supplying the source to the community, and then if other new developers used that source to build new products I would love it as that would mean a vibrant ecosystem thats highly competitive, creating positive benefits for the end users. But thats not whats going on. Instead whats going on is small developers who contribute freely for non-commercial purposes are not even being properly credited for their work.

Anyone who takes a opposing position arguing in favor of a monopoly and contributes to the toxic environment that leads to a long-term downtrend in developer support of the ecosystem are a bunch of children. You don't have the maturity nor the intellectual capacity to understand long term consequences of monopolistic forces upon a ecosystem.

blawar, why have you not clarified about what source is used in sx installer? You choose to give up this info, but now you don't want to answer questions surrounding it? Maybe you should clarify for the community so we can understand your perspective. Right now its conflicting with the information that exists.
 
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I thought DZ does not allow install of NSP's that fail signature check? If that is the case, then it is not just a new paint job.

Some people dump on TX. But to be fair they make it really simple. You don't need to generate key files with other apps and other steps just to use their installer, you don't have to keep track of all the drama to determine what app is what. You just copy it over and your done. It just works for the most part.
Do the Konami Code.
 

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I would like to note that I've updated my original post on page 1 of this thread to include some more inside information about xecuter, its current owner vs past owner, and expanded upon the cause and effect of non-proper attribution of open source code for commercial products in a small ecosystem.

This is partially for the peanut-gallery of idiocy that post about all the "tx hate". I don't have TX hate, but I do have a hate for thieves that steal from the poor. If xecuter didn't do this then I would have no qualms with them, just as I have had no qualms for xecuter for almost 20 years. People who accuse me of hating xecuter don't even know who I am, my past, or how close i used to be with the old-xecuter before it was sold to the new owner. They also don't know how supportive xecuter used to be of the hacking community, and how far they have fallen into their current form today. Basically, most people with an opinion have literally no insight or information to provide to the discussion and think their opinions count. They don't. You guys literally contribute nothing to this scene but your toxic non-evidence-based opinions which are usually in the form of "Well I get to pirate video games so fuck you".

If the situation was in reverse I wouldn't give two shits. If xecuter was the one creating all the progress and supplying the source to the community, and then if other new developers used that source to build new products I would love it as that would mean a vibrant ecosystem thats highly competitive, creating positive benefits for the end users. But thats not whats going on. Instead whats going on is small developers who contribute freely for non-commercial purposes are not even being properly credited for their work.

Anyone who takes a opposing position arguing in favor of a monopoly and contributes to the toxic environment that leads to a long-term downtrend in developer support of the ecosystem are a bunch of children. You don't have the maturity nor the intellectual capacity to understand long term consequences of monopolistic forces upon a ecosystem.

blawar, why have you not clarified about what source is used in sx installer? You choose to give up this info, but now you don't want to answer questions surrounding it? Maybe you should clarify for the community so we can understand your perspective. Right now its conflicting with the information that exists.
I think the post alone could do with its own thread and an FAQ.

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Like "Was TX always like this?" or "How come you quit working for them after years and years of being with them?"
 

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I’ve noticed a few bugs with the installer first one even though I select delete content after installation it doesn’t do it also even though I have nsp files on the route of my sd card it doesn’t recognise them you have to into the sdmc itself and install that way and again it doesn’t delete your nsp after. Those are just a rough couple of issues I have noticed. I’m afraid to say it was back too n1dus. Also forgot to mention xci loading booting installer up took a long time sorry.. I’m very surprised TX released this without checking first it has obviously been rushed!

Sounds like you do not understand how it works. If there are NSP's outside of the default paths, you must add a new location in the file browser so it knows where to find them. It is not going to scan your entire file system or load times would be really bad.

XCI loading is dependent mostly on the hard drive's speed. It sounds like you may have a very slow hard drive. The first time its loaded will be slow, because it has to extract the game art from the XCI's. Once the images are cached, subsequent loading should be much faster.

The only legit issue you reported, was delete after install not working, which is a minor issue: you can manually delete the files from the file browser or from your PC.
 

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Yeah I originally liked that post too when it just said "Thank you" . This is hilarious :rofl2:

We all know TX is different than it used to be. Clearly development is still moving forward.

Claiming people are on a hate train is quite a bit different than accusing people of sucking each others dicks. Who's the child?

I'm confused.
Greetings to TX CEO GaryOPA!
 

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And how was this respect given? I don't see attribution? Or an included license, which is a legal requirement per the license?

How is denying attribution anything other than disrespectful? Which you've done until your face is blue. I'm having a hard time keeping up with the lies, so let's recap -

Your app dz, which you later renamed to tinfoil (which was totally not disrespectful right?) Does *not* use tinfoil source, but sx installer, which has been publicly admitted to use tinfoil dz instead uses source from the original tinfoil?

Is that accurate?

Why the need to use the original source from tinfoil if they got tinfoil dz's source to base sx installer on?

I have already told you, adubbz has publicly, there is no tinfoil code. There is no hactool code. You incorrectly stated we used the same exception strings. DZ has zero exceptions, which that alone should tell you its not using tinfoil code since tinfoil was centered around exceptions. Generic error strings are not copyright-able. Though I am pretty sure I am feeding a troll here :) Go get adubbz or sciresm to come here and claim a copyright violation if you believe one exists.
 

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