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...

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'Broken Sword 5 - The Serpent's Curse' Lands On Nintendo Switch This September

The latest entry in the classic point-and-click adventure series will get a Nintendo Switch port!

The fifth entry in the Broken Sword series follows the adventures of recurring protagonists George Stobbart and Nico Collard who are this time around entangled in some cryptic conspiracy.

Paris in the spring. Shots ring out from a gallery. A robbery – a murder – and the beginning of another epic original Broken Sword adventure. An adventure that will hurl intrepid lawyer George Stobbart and sassy journalist Nico Collard onto the trail of a murderous conspiracy whose roots lie in mysteries older than the written word. Armed only with logic, integrity and a wry sense of humour - can George and Nico outwit evil forces both ancient and modern and save mankind from disaster?

The Nintendo Switch edition will feature reimagined user interface designed to take full advantage of Nintendo Switch’s functionality, allowing players to seamlessly switch (hehe) between Joy-Con and touch screen play.

It will also include Behind the Scenes movies created especially for this version. These can be unlocked as the player progresses and will reveal the story and the development process behind the game, through previously unreleased interviews with the Broken Sword team.

“Switch is so wonderfully accessible - and adventures offer the ideal portable game experience,” said Charles Cecil, CEO and Founder of Revolution Software. “We were determined to make the most of the Nintendo’s innovative hardware with exclusive content and controls. This really is the ideal way to experience Broken Sword 5 - the Serpent’s Curse.”

Revolution Software and Ravenscourt announced that Broken Sword 5 - The Serpent’s Curse will release worldwide for Nintendo Switch on 21st September 2018 at a price of £24.99 (€29.99).

SOURCE: GBAtemp Inbox

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