Hacking Question Deleting Game Updates?

MikeyTaylorGaming · Feb 20, 2019

Hi guys.

So I've been wondering if there's a way to uninstall updates for a game? I know that tinfoil let's you install updates and DLC in .NSP format, but is there a way to uninstall it to get back to a previous version of that game?

For example, Sonic Mania Plus is an Update and a DLC (I think?) if I wanted to revert to just sonic mania can I do that? I don't think it's a easy ad delete from data management and install just the Mania NSP is it? As tickets and certs will still exist in the console that way surely.

Same for Smash Bros ultimate which is on V2.0.0, anyway to revert back?

Way back on the Wii I'm sure that WAD file installation was reversable tickets and all.

I don't necessarily NEED to do this but I have a YouTube channel dedicated to Glitching and its often the case that the first release of a game has the most glitches ahaha!

Thanks to anyone that can clear this up

pLaYeR^^ · Feb 20, 2019

Just delete it from data management.

Kubas_inko · Feb 20, 2019

Devmenu can do it. I think that with version 0.4 goldleaf can do it as well. Don't know about tinfoil (dz, sx).

MikeyTaylorGaming · Feb 20, 2019

pLaYeR^^ said:
Just delete it from data management.

It really is that easy eh...

Edit: apparently not. I didn't think so haha

Kubas_inko · Feb 20, 2019

pLaYeR^^ said:
Just delete it from data management.

Yea, you can't.
But yes. You can then reinstall it.

Zumoly · Feb 20, 2019

Devmenu used to do it on version 5 but has no official version 6 support.
Some claimed to make it work on 6 though so you might want to check that out.

Kubas_inko · Feb 20, 2019

Zumoly said:
Devmenu used to do it on version 5 but has no official version 6 support.
Some claimed to make it work on 6 though so you might want to check that out.

There was never an offical devmenu to begin with. And 6.0.0 one is out for about 3 months now (idk when 6.0.0 was released)

Zumoly · Feb 20, 2019

Kubas_inko said:
There was never a offical devmenu to begin with. And 6.0.0 one is out for about 3 months now (idk when 6.0.0 was released)

Official as in supporting the FW.

Kubas_inko · Feb 20, 2019

Zumoly said:
Official as in supporting the FW.

When 6.0.0 was released to devs, they got updated devmenu. So official support was here even before official public 6.0.0 release.

pLaYeR^^ · Feb 20, 2019

You can delete it from data management and reinstall the version you need.

Zumoly · Feb 20, 2019

pLaYeR^^ said:
You can delete it from data management and reinstall the version you need.

But that would delete the whole game along with the update.
And if you don't have another update it will require you to install it before you play.
Only devmenu has the ability to delete "only" the update and reset/cancel the requirement for it.

Kubas_inko · Feb 20, 2019

Zumoly said:
But that would delete the whole game along with the update.
And if you don't have another update it will require you to install it before you play.
Only devmenu has the ability to delete "only" the update and reset/cancel the requirement for it.

Goldleaf can do it as well.

Zumoly · Feb 20, 2019

Kubas_inko said:
Goldleaf can do it as well.

That's great to know.
There you have it OP! Try Goldleaf if it works.

link42586 · Feb 20, 2019

Quick side question. Lets say I updated A game since the jump and i'm like 10 updates deep. Could I delete any previous updates or are they deleted as new ones are added?

Kubas_inko · Feb 20, 2019

link42586 said:
Quick side question. Lets say I updated A game since the jump and i'm like 10 updates deep. Could I delete any previous updates or are they deleted as new ones are added?

As new ones are added, old ones are overwritten. So there is always just 1 update.

link42586 · Feb 20, 2019

THX for the short to the point answer. I gotta lot of games/updates and never looked into it. Good to know.

duckbill007 · Feb 20, 2019

Kubas_inko said:
Goldleaf can do it as well.

As far as I know Goldleaf only deletes update. It does not edit system save with update version requirement.

Garou · Feb 20, 2019

duckbill007 said:
As far as I know Goldleaf only deletes update. It does not edit system save with update version requirement.

I guess you're right
I've tried once to remove an update using goldleaf (delete ticket and title) and when I press "+" sign on the home menu, it still show the new update version. don't know what'll happen if I try to run it because I immediately reinstall the update back then

MikeyTaylorGaming · Feb 20, 2019

~~So is Dev menu the only way we know?~~

Actually, just found this info from another part of GBATemp that I'm about to try!

AnalogMan said:
Damn guys. So many posts for a simple thing. DevMenu 6.2 is super hard to find and no one can help you with that here since it's part of the Nintendo SDK and not redistributable.

Instead, use Blawr's version of TinFoil and just delete the Application Record for the update and the game. Boom, required version reset. Save data will be unaffected (this may cause issues if the save data for the latest update is not compatible with the version you wish to play).

Oh for christ sake. I can't get that verion of Tinfoil to load, I get kicked off straight away with an error code. Urghh. I really would like to be able to delete the damn update for Ultimate right now hahaha

duckbill007 · Feb 21, 2019

AFAIR required update info is stored in SYSTEM/save/8000000000000045. After uninstalling update, tool needs to patch this file as well.

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