Hacking Backups are here!

[Flashpass]

Backups are now a thing!
So here's a tutorial that should make it more user friendly.

1.) Download this script.
2.) Install Python 2.7 if you do not have Python 2.7, and get hactool from SciresM's GitHub, then put the Python script in the same directory.
3.) Run the script by double clicking on it.
4.) Type the title ID for the game you want to replace.
5.) Click "Select XCI" and select the XCI dump of the game you want to use.
6.) Click "Automate it" and wait until the button seems to be unpressed.
7.) Copy the Atmosphere directory to your SD card.
(OPTIONAL)
8.) Merge the Atmosphere directory with the one already existing on your SD.

Now, boot your Switch into ROMFS! If you don't have this option, go to SimonMKWii's Discord and he will provide the files you need for your SD in #tutorial.

Python script by ChainedHope! Here's a link to the OP in which the script came from.

Where would you get the XCI dump of the game?

 

[Centergaming]

Arms doesn't work on the games I have.

Did you look at the compatibility donor list I linked? (I'm using SMO for the title ID)

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Where would you get the XCI dump of the game?

You have to find it yourself.

 

[LightOffPro]

"ARMS AND ODYSSEY WORK HERE, YOU BETTER BELIEVE MY WORD WITHOUT ANY EVIDENCE!"

Jesus, these people believe anything.

 

[Centergaming]

"ARMS AND ODYSSEY WORK HERE, YOU BETTER BELIEVE MY WORD WITHOUT ANY EVIDENCE!"

Jesus, these people believe anything.

I just said look at a donor compatibility list, that is evidence...

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"ARMS AND ODYSSEY WORK HERE, YOU BETTER BELIEVE MY WORD WITHOUT ANY EVIDENCE!"

Jesus, these people believe anything.

Want evidence, hold up...

 

[LightOffPro]

I just said look at a donor compatibility list, that is evidence...

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Want evidence, hold up...

https://gbatemp.net/threads/how-to-use-layeredfs-for-backup-loading-what-games-work-dont.507510/

You mean the thread that says that Odyssey doesn't boot with any donor? That thread? And it boots with you exclusively and doesn't work with no one else?

Prove me wrong then, and I'll apologize.

 

[Centergaming]

You mean the thread that says that Odyssey doesn't boot with any donor? That thread? And it boot with you exclusively?

Prove me wrong then, and I'll apologize.

Yeah, here's your evidence. Apology not accepted.

 

[LightOffPro]

Yeah, here's your evidence.

That is ARMS running, not Odyssey. We already know that ARMS boots with Odyssey. It's on that list as bootable, so it isn't something new.

Boot Odyssey with a donor game, and you'll prove me wrong.

 

[Ashura66]

https://gbatemp.net/threads/how-to-use-layeredfs-for-backup-loading-what-games-work-dont.507510/

You mean the thread that says that Odyssey doesn't boot with any donor? That thread? And it boots with you exclusively and doesn't work with no one else?

Prove me wrong then, and I'll apologize.

I think you got it the wrong way around dude...

 

[Centergaming]

That is ARMS running, not Odyssey. We already know that ARMS boots with Odyssey. It's on that list as bootable, so it isn't something new.

Boot Odyssey with a donor game, and you'll prove me wrong.

You mentioned ARMS before...

"ARMS AND ODYSSEY WORK HERE, YOU BETTER BELIEVE MY WORD WITHOUT ANY EVIDENCE!"

Jesus, these people believe anything.

 

[TheFIrstAv3nger]

I've got Arms running over Sonic Forces on a cart.

 

[Centergaming]

https://gbatemp.net/threads/how-to-use-layeredfs-for-backup-loading-what-games-work-dont.507510/

You mean the thread that says that Odyssey doesn't boot with any donor? That thread? And it boots with you exclusively and doesn't work with no one else?

Prove me wrong then, and I'll apologize.

Pretty obvious you don't know how LayeredFS works...

 

[Don Jon]

 

[Centergaming]

That is ARMS running, not Odyssey. We already know that ARMS boots with Odyssey. It's on that list as bootable, so it isn't something new.

Boot Odyssey with a donor game, and you'll prove me wrong.

Also, I'm not the one that claimed odyssey working with a donor game.

 

[Draxzelex]

I feel like maybe about half of these people have got what they want properly working. Also, waiting on my 4.1 and 3.0 Switches.

 

[Centergaming]

I don't really see a point in waiting on v4 , it's literally just taking one step away from the process...

 

[BelmontSlayer]

This is just speculation, but you may need a donor game that has save file space as big as your backup. I noticed that certain big AAA backups wouldn't work with indie donors that have a smaller save file space.

 

[dgr1592]

Game: Pokken DX
Donor: Has Been Heroes (cart)
Loads: Yes
Saves: No
FW: 5.0.0

The most important is that this works on 5.0.0 too

 

[Hondyn]

You need a keys.txt file.

I ve got the key.ini but still having the same error

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Hey noob here. I followed all the steps correctly from what is shown, however I get this in the command box as well as empty an empty atmosphere folder.

Done!
Searching for largest NCA
0f5320becd3a13a81f370bb348fad0eb.nca
3cfdc687f3697d39540a2c3257d7d1e8.cnmt.nca
456e24df50b89d987c9b9e48a926e204.nca
765e6f0b8813e9315530c910ea177489.nca
e910a3bd7d9ae3c16535b454259b51d2.nca
Largest NCA is 456e24df50b89d987c9b9e48a926e204.nca
Extracting files to Atmosphere folder
Extracting ExeFs
Invalid NCA header! Are keys correct?
Done!
Extracting RomFs
Invalid NCA header! Are keys correct?
Done!

Exception in Tkinter callback
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Python27\lib\lib-tk\Tkinter.py", line 1541, in __call__
return self.func(*args)
File "C:\Users\Akitsugu\Downloads\hactool-1.1.0.win\xci_to_lfs.py", line 76, in do_the_thing
print(flip_donor + ' <-> ' + self.original_id)
TypeError: coercing to Unicode: need string or buffer, NoneType found


I dont understand this at all, and if anyone can help I would greatly appreciate it.

Could you get that to work? I m having the same error even having the key.ini

 

[Centergaming]

I ve got the key.ini but still having the same error

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Could you get that to work? I m having the same error even having the key.ini

Is this the key in hactool? If it is, try to find hactool GUI and enter the keys manually, it will make a key.dat file that you need.

 

[BelmontSlayer]

Is this the key in hactool? If it is, try to find hactool GUI and enter the keys manually, it will make a key.dat file that you need.

Hactool GUI generates a different kind of keyfile, that key.dat isn't compatible with this guide. You have to use the key dumping guide listed a few pages back, rename the file to key.ini and run the .bat from the romfs/exe dumping guide.