ROM Hack Question [Cheat] Developement of cheat plug-in

[Maxxoux]

Hello,

I've just bought a Nintendo Switch and i'm really interested in Switch "hacking". I own a 3DS and i really enjoy using NTR for cheating, streaming ... But i was never part of the developpement so i ended just being a user.
I want to be part of the switch cheat part (i know a bit of programming). So i ask for your advice and maybe some usefull ressources to help me to know more about cheats on switch.

Thanks

 

[SimonMKWii]

There's no homebrew for cheat codes yet, in fact, there isn't even a CFW made yet.

You could possibly be able to modify RAM addresses and adjust values via PegaSwitch (e.g. modify your VR in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe), but someone would have to test it and confirm, because my Switch is on 4.1.0!

But if you're on firmware version 4.0.0, 4.0.1 or 4.1.0, you'll have to wait for the Team Xecuter modchip or the recently found coldboot exploit to do it.

There was someone (on Discord - possibly, which got posted here a couple days ago) who claimed to have a working exploit for every version including 4.1.0, but there was never any proof of this.

 

[Xenon Hacks]

Hello,

I've just bought a Nintendo Switch and i'm really interested in Switch "hacking". I own a 3DS and i really enjoy using NTR for cheating, streaming ... But i was never part of the developpement so i ended just being a user.
I want to be part of the switch cheat part (i know a bit of programming). So i ask for your advice and maybe some usefull ressources to help me to know more about cheats on switch.

Thanks

Here you go Mr. Programmer
https://pegaswitch.com/
https://github.com/switchbrew/libnx

 

[Maxxoux]

Haha thanks, i don't pretend to be programmer, i'm just a newbie that know a bit about programming and is willing to help the community.
So the ''best'' way to cheat is to access and modify RAM ?

THANKS

 

[guily6669]

Yep, off course the easiest way is modifying values of the running game on the memory...

Also hex editing saves is pretty cool sometimes, but harder too...

However for now I don't think anything is possible for the common person, I'm sure some persons already have Switch fully hacked but never released to public or may not even intend to release anything...

I'm waiting for Team-Xecuter solution and then maybe I'm sure people will make memory editors on the console or output it to a PC so we can make cheats.

And about the saves I have no clue which state currently we are... I'm sure they will be encrypted and be protected. On Xbox 360 we had to re-sign and re-calculate the hash, but some Devs had custom protections so on those ones I needed someone else to first bypass the custom security before I could hex edit them which just pissed me off.

But I would also like to know if it's possible to dump a game memory or search for values already and modify them using pegaswitch????

 

[Deleted User]

Yep, off course the easiest way is modifying values of the running game on the memory...

Also hex editing saves is pretty cool sometimes, but harder too...

However for now I don't think anything is possible for the common person, I'm sure some persons already have Switch fully hacked but never released to public or may not even intend to release anything...

I'm waiting for Team-Xecuter solution and then maybe I'm sure people will make memory editors on the console or output it to a PC so we can make cheats.

And about the saves I have no clue which state currently we are... I'm sure they will be encrypted and be protected. On Xbox 360 we had to re-sign and re-calculate the hash, but some Devs had custom protections so on those ones I needed someone else to first bypass the custom security before I could hex edit them which just pissed me off.

But I would also like to know if it's possible to dump a game memory or search for values already and modify them using pegaswitch????

Currently that's a hard no. Pegaswitch initializes it's own memory section but can't arbitrarily access any location in RAM. For that you'll need to wait for Scires new work to be released, and then proper tooling support on top of that.

 

[PatrickD85]

Wow people settle down ... things are moving ... and are moving fast.
But first walk before you can run please.
PS: start with crawl...

 

[Supreme23]

Soon​

 

[KeyZiro]

Soon​

You're developing something ?

 

[Super.Nova]

I've already preferred RAM editors over other options since one could easily use one for any game at any given time.

Any progress so far, @Maxxoux??

 

[matt123337]

 

[GizmoTheGreen]

 

[dsrules]

does it only works on cartridge games or xci and nsp games?

 

[matt123337]

does it only works on cartridge games or xci and nsp games?

Blossom Tales was an eShop game, and BoTW (other video on my channel) is a cart. I'll let you fill in the blanks.

 

[dsrules]

nvm

 

[hrtbrkd]

here you go. this is hex "gameshark" style code finding homebrew program. you need to run it using hekake though sxos will not work. http://games24.blog.fc2.com/

 

[SkittleDash]

here you go. this is hex "gameshark" style code finding homebrew program. you need to run it using hekake though sxos will not work. http://games24.blog.fc2.com/

A debugger? Nice! May start seeing trainers like for BotW.

 

[KeyZiro]

A debugger? Nice! May start seeing trainers like for BotW.

You won't see anything with this lol

 

[GizmoTheGreen]

A debugger? Nice! May start seeing trainers like for BotW.

no it's not like that at all this doesn't have any scripting or "remote" control afaict. it only lets you replace values in RAM on a games process directly in the app...?

 

[Supreme23]

no it's not like that at all this doesn't have any scripting or "remote" control afaict. it only lets you replace values in RAM on a games process directly in the app...?

Not trying to do anything major but with this should be easy to change a value like gold in game right?​