Hacking Best way to play FF-VII & CupHead from OFW 5.0.1

[derekmerlin]

Hello GBATempers,

I'm a happy SXOS user on OFW 5.0.1 with no EmuNAND installed. I want to play some of the "newer" (at least for me) games on my Switch but I'm increasingly confused about what to do. I understand the use of ChoidujeurNX, but it is not clear to me if I necessarily need to install EmuNAND (I want to keep my setup a simple as possible). I never play online, so that is not needed for me and therefore my Switch is not banned.
I appreciate your recommendation about the route to follow in order to play FF-VII, Cuphead and Civilization on my Switch.

Thanks!

derekmerlin

 

[stephrk398]

You need to update your FW to play the latest games. Both the games you named require FW 6.2. Emunand isn't needed, especially if you don't go online. At least that's how I feel. The latest compatible CFW is Atmosphere which now has FW 8.0 support. I'm personally still on FW 6.2 with SX because I can currently play the games that I'm interested in, but some new games are beginning to require 7.x FW.

 

[cheungpakwan]

use nsc builder to patch into lower firmware,
nsc builder need keys.txt

you can google it : switch keys.txt

 

[tomi1578]

use nsc builder to patch into lower firmware,
nsc builder need keys.txt

you can google it : switch keys.txt

wont work on 5.0.1

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just update to 7.0.1 with choi

 

[Philliyxx]

wont work on 5.0.1

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just update to 7.0.1 with choi

Cuphead will work on 5.1 if patched, FF7 will not.

 

[tomi1578]

Cuphead will work on 5.1 if patched, FF7 will not.

5.0.1 not 5.1

 

[derekmerlin]

Thanks a lot for such a quick reply! SXOS works well on both (6.2.0 and 7.0.1)?
I understand that as long as I have Auto RCM (Which I do) I can go back and forth between OFW versions. Am I missing something?
Otherwise I will jump to 6.0.2 and then to 7.0.1 with the SysNAND backups in between.
Thanks again!

 

[tomi1578]

Thanks a lot for such a quick reply! SXOS works well on both (6.2.0 and 7.0.1)?
I understand that as long as I have Auto RCM (Which I do) I can go back and forth between OFW versions. Am I missing something?
Otherwise I will jump to 6.0.2 and then to 7.0.1 with the SysNAND backups in between.
Thanks again!

jump straight to 7.0.1

 

[derekmerlin]

SXOS works well in. 7.0.1? I look for this fact but it is not clear to me. Thanks!

 

[tomi1578]

SXOS works well in. 7.0.1? I look for this fact but it is not clear to me. Thanks!

yes it works well

 

[xFlesk]

ofw 3.0.1, cfw emunand 7.0.1. no problem

 

[derekmerlin]

Thank you tom1578, and xflesk. Sorry for one more question, SXOS works well on OFW 7.0.1? No EmuNAND… With this, I will go forward and post my results. I cant thank you enough.

DMerlin

 

[pLaYeR^^]

Thank you tom1578, and xflesk. Sorry for one more question, SXOS works well on OFW 7.0.1? No EmuNAND… With this, I will go forward and post my results. I cant thank you enough.

DMerlin

Yes it works well.

 

[The Real Jdbye]

Hello GBATempers,

I'm a happy SXOS user on OFW 5.0.1 with no EmuNAND installed. I want to play some of the "newer" (at least for me) games on my Switch but I'm increasingly confused about what to do. I understand the use of ChoidujeurNX, but it is not clear to me if I necessarily need to install EmuNAND (I want to keep my setup a simple as possible). I never play online, so that is not needed for me and therefore my Switch is not banned.
I appreciate your recommendation about the route to follow in order to play FF-VII, Cuphead and Civilization on my Switch.

Thanks!

derekmerlin

Newer games can be re-encrypted for older FW, but it's not really worth the hassle when it's not necessary.

 

[derekmerlin]

What worries me a lot about. 7.0.1 is that there are posts that say that SXOS has problems. With this FW versión.
But I will start with 6.0.2

Thanks again!
DM

 

[derekmerlin]

Success!

I followed the ChoidujeurNX instructions and upgraded to FW 6.2.0 and it worked like a charm!
I also checked the fuses before and after the upgrade with Hekate and it didn't blow any fuses during the update process.

Thanks a lot for all the support given.

DerekMerlin

 

[tomi1578]

Success!

I followed the ChoidujeurNX instructions and upgraded to FW 6.2.0 and it worked like a charm!
I also checked the fuses before and after the upgrade with Hekate and it didn't blow any fuses during the update process.

Thanks a lot for all the support given.

DerekMerlin

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why not 7.0.1?

 

[ZachyCatGames]

5.0.1 not 5.1

5.0.2 and 5.1.0 didn’t change much afaik

 

[DaFixer]

Success!

I followed the ChoidujeurNX instructions and upgraded to FW 6.2.0 and it worked like a charm!
I also checked the fuses before and after the upgrade with Hekate and it didn't blow any fuses during the update process.

Thanks a lot for all the support given.

DerekMerlin

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Also witch the update?

 

[DaveLister]

Stoned , three beers and a vindaloo.