Hacking Are you looking to hack your Switch?

[shaunj66]

GBAtemp Portal Poll for the week of 20th January 2018

Are you looking to hack your Nintendo Switch?

With all the recent development in the Nintendo Switch hacking scene, in this weeks poll we're looking for the general consensus on Switch modification.

Team Xecuter have announced a modchip solution that comes in both a soldered and solderless version - more news is expected on this modchip very soon on GBAtemp, while other teams have announced various soft-mod solutions.

These exploits will open up the Nintendo Switch to homebrew and make the Nvidia Tegra powered device a potentially incredible portal emulation platform.

The question remains, if you own a Nintendo Switch - are you looking to modify it with one of the above mentioned hacks?

Let us know your thoughts by voting in the poll and leaving your comments below!

 

[pokemoner2500]

Even though I'm super pissed about the Switch getting hacked this early (mainly because of online cheating) I'm still getting a modchip day 1.

 

[Joe88]

I kinda wanted to wait for the revision that fixes all the problems but I'll pick one up along with a solderless modchip, assuming backup's work

 

[Baoulettes]

Softmod only when we could modify games files like mario kart
Yeah I am a patient person

 

[fatsquirrel]

Softmod or nothing.

 

[Dark_Entrophy]

I know the softmod for mine is coming eventually, so now it's just the waiting game.

 

[Xzi]

It really depends on how much the hardmod costs. Seems like the best option for me since I want to keep updating my firmware.

 

[darcangel]

even solder-less, Im not opening my Switch, So when it's Softmod I will be all in.
Or even gateway stile

 

[Mat37]

Softmod only when we could modify games files like mario kart
Yeah I am a patient person

We can already make mod files for MK8DX, we just can't patch them to the actual game.

 

[Kioku]

I'm indifferent to hacking my Switch. Doesn't mean I'm not intrigued. I will look into the modchip when it comes out, as long as it works as previously 'advertised'. Soft mods can be great, free alternatives.. But who knows when we'll see one for later firmwares.

 

[kai_dranzer2003]

I´m waiting for Softmod

 

[Muskusrat]

That is why I got a second Switch, to hack it (either soft- or hardmod). Won’t go online with the hacked Switch or cheat with it, just want to play some games that I think is not worth 60 euro.

 

[Baoulettes]

We can already make mod files for MK8DX, we just can't patch them to the actual game.

that why I will wait for softmod before doing anything

 

[tech3475]

Wait and see.

 

[pLaYeR^^]

Idc, i will take the best solution with the most potential

 

[Patxinco]

I would add " I'm not interested in modifying my Switch (at the moment)" or something like that.
Reasons is because for the moment there's enough good games and there's no reasons for opening to piracy, but maybe later who knows...

 

[Flame]

i live for crack hacks

hacks is hell of a drug.

 

[Armadillo]

Not bothered either way really.

If I'm on a hackable version when something interesting appears then might do it, depends what it offers really.

Being able to run at docked speeds in portable would be nice, even at the cost of battery life, not excited for emulators, same old stuff that is available elsewhere.

 

[VinsCool]

The promised TX hack is apparently working on all firmware versions. Knowing I updated my console, I'll probably go with their upcoming solution.

 

[weatMod]

yes literally the only reason i bought it, i would never have adopted it so quickly if not for the 3.0 announcement , got a 2.3.0
but i am waiting till after TX releases and then for the other developers to respond
i will go with whatever solution offers the most features but will also weigh it with which ever solution is easiest
i will go with the solution that enables backups and homebrew with the least hassle

everything is hanging on the TX release right now , what will happen? who knows
they may already have working software to go along with their hardware and most likely do,like a backup loader

will this be able to be used if a softmod is released will it be like GW where their tools will benefit the rest of the scene, will the softmod devs be salty and try to prevent a TX backup loader from working with their softmod, will the softmod devs release their own backup loader or will someone else release one shortly after a softmod is released
will we all be using TX software or will they lock it down? , so many questions , this can go so many different ways
we won't know anything until the TX release