Hello guys, this is my first post here! I just got a MIG Switch card out of curiosity and I was tinkering with it. For those who don't know, it's used by placing XCI dumps as well as other game specific bin files in the sd card of the MIG Switch, and are obtained from the original cartridge by using an app like nxdumptool. Two of these bin files are mandatory to get the game to boot: Initial Data.bin and Certificate.bin. They stay the same for every cartridge of a specific game. Now, if you want to use an XCI dump from a shady website it's impossible to get it to work without those files. By using the Certificate.bin from another game it has no problem, but this does not count for the Initial Data.bin. So I looked for a way to obtain this Initial Data from an XCI file and read a bit of the XCI file documentation from switchbrew dot org. Here's what I understood so far: The Switch checks if the cartridge is valid by doing a challenge–response authentication on the Initial Data. The Package ID is contained both on the XCI and the Initial Data, on positions 0x110 and 0x0 respectively. The Initial Data hash is on the XCI at position 0x160. It is calculated by doing a SHA-256 hash on the full Initial Data content. So I was wondering, is there a way to to construct a functional Initial Data file starting from an XCI dump? I also tried a reverse approach by editing the Package ID in the Initial Data from another game, generating the Initial Data hash and putting it in the XCI file but is not enough to get the Switch believe it's a real game. Sorry if this may seem stupid but let me know what you think.

mig switch not working/updating??

stickybit · 2024-03-28T19:59:51+00:00

just got my mig switch and followed instructions to the T to update it and all im getting is a red light and then a message saying cart not recognised, all im trying to do is update it to the latest firmware, it says it should flash blue when...

Hardware Anyone Else use Mainly Dock Mode?

Thread starter Zeldalife89
Start date Sep 30, 2017
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Zeldalife89

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Sep 30, 2017

I was just wondering if theres people like me who mostly use dock mode?
And is it bad for the battery?
I was told it was fine
I only use handheld if i leave or if i cant use the tv at the time

sarkwalvein

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Sep 30, 2017

It's fine

huma_dawii

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Sep 30, 2017

I don't even use my Switch at all lol, too busy with Wii U Scene! (My NS is still in the box :v waiting for Metroid Prime 4 to use it)

Bladexdsl

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Oct 1, 2017

mine hasn't left it's dock hardly ever since i got it

Sonic Angel Knight

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Oct 1, 2017

I use dock and handheld, basically is just good. Playing game on tv, then got to take it with me when i leave the room. I prefer dock since the screen is bigger and Higher resolutions, but portable is just as fine too, if only i can use bluetooth headsets though. I kinda don't like using wires in the dark since is hard to see and can get tangled in them.