Hacking Diy switch modchip

[Hayato213]

Smd isn't that bad, it is possible by hand, those pins aren't bad, way better than a tsop chip

Simple enough, just show a fully working switch with that modchip you show and booting into Hekate.UF2 if you say it is so easy.

 

[Everlasting1337]

Simple enough, just show a fully working switch with that modchip you show and booting into Hekate.UF2 if you say it is so easy.

I've seen people actually use the chip by itself. @pyorin has done it. It can be done, but there's a but it requires time and additional hardware to program it compared to just buying a sub $10 chip online. The fact they both do the same job ultimately rules out the need to create your own, but then again it's a nice learning experience.

 

[Deleted member 668561]

Simple enough, just show a fully working switch with that modchip you show and booting into Hekate.UF2 if you say it is so easy.

Here's one of my old 360s, with rgh(sadly it rrod):

I'm not phased by smd soldering, bit of Leftover flux, but its the kind that hardens when cold, so its good at sealing, and it doesn't hurt anything

 

[Everlasting1337]

This is @pyorin install. Such a clean install. Looks amazing too. See below image: To the naked eye looking in, looks completely factory.

 

[Deleted member 668561]

This is @pyorin install. Such a clean install. Looks amazing too. See below image: To the naked eye looking in, looks completely factory.

Yeah this package version (tqfp-32) of the chip is much less rage inducing

 

[Deleted member 668561]

https://ebay.to/3niThzK

use this for flashing, the chip,

the board has exactly what you need for flashing and wiring into the switch, labeled and all

 

[Everlasting1337]

https://ebay.to/3niThzK

use this for flashing, the chip,

the board has exactly what you need for flashing and wiring into the switch, labeled and all

Tell you what, how about you get everything and make a full on tutorial. There isn't something like this here for the Switch where people make their own from scratch. Maybe make a video about it too.

 

[Deleted member 668561]

Tell you what, how about you get everything and make a full on tutorial. There isn't something like this here for the Switch where people make their own from scratch. Maybe make a video about it too.

i may, once i get the spare time,

i ran across that while getting pcbs and parts for a project on my Atari xl, there are people here who have the skills to assemble these, i don't assume everyone is ignorant

 

[Deleted member 668561]

So raspberry pi released a $4 microcontroller, possibly the cheapest switch modchip one could get, if one can port it over...

https://www.raspberrypi.org/products/raspberry-pi-pico/

 

[Baz]

Alternatively you can get the RCMX86 from aliexpress... just saying.
If we can find something like that but that replaces sx core and sx lite then we are business. There are just too many v2 in the market now and v1 are getting expensive.

Has that happened yet? I’ve a V2 Switch on the way and trying to source an SX Core, fitted, in the UK.

 

[redmagejosh]

Has that happened yet? I’ve a V2 Switch on the way and trying to source an SX Core, fitted, in the UK.

Nothing yet, not that I am aware. I guess it is a matter of time, once the whole thing with Nintendo cools down we might see chinese clones of SX Modchip or maybe someone else doing a DIY version of it.

 

[Ahan7102]

Right, if a modchip were to cost 100$ sure but RCMX86 is about 9$

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that's why I mentioned it.

Does this chip work with switch lite??

 

[Deleted member 668561]

These work only on unpatched units

 

[beny94]

Yeah, sx core never be replaced because v2 cfw is getting expensive right now

 

[The Real Jdbye]

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It's an adafruit trinket m0 clone, uses the same exact chip

You would use the same files as you would for a trinket


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That's just a package variation you can get it as a tqfp32, which I can solder



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Better scale

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Doesn't look too bad at all. I soldered one of these no problem and it's even smaller.

 

[Draxzelex]

Well since we're getting clones, maybe someone will be bold enough to make a DIY version.

 

[iolo57]

A DIY version is now available :

 

[redmagejosh]

A DIY version is now available :

Interesting, can you share a link to where you can download the schematics?

 

[iolo57]

Interesting, can you share a link to where you can download the schematics?

these are screenshots I found here:
https://tieba.baidu.com/p/7336964942?pn=1 but there are no links to purchase the files.

 

[redmagejosh]

these are screenshots I found here:
https://tieba.baidu.com/p/7336964942?pn=1 but there are no links to purchase the files.

Well... let's wait. Thanks