Hacking Does the gamecart work in SysNand if fuse is blown?

[Deleted member 678442]

Apologies if this has been asked, but using the search function I could only find threads regarding bans or support for atmosphere.

I understand that upgrading the firmware can blow the fuse in the gamecart slot so it will never work again in CFW.
But if I switch back to SysNand, does it work? Or is it broken for good no matter what I do?

Also, if I replace the gamecart slot since it’s modular, would that fix it?

 

[petspeed]

The gamecart will NOT break by updating the firmware
The gamecart has its own firmware that will be updated together with the HOS firmware (main Switch firmware). If the HOS firmware and gamecart firmware doesn't match then the gamecart doesn't work. So if you update sysmmc but not emummc then the gamecart will only work in sysmmc. To fix it simply update emummc as well.
Note that not all HOS firmware updates will update the gamecart firmware

 

[Deleted member 678442]

The gamecart will NOT break by updating the firmware
The gamecart has its own firmware that will be updated together with the HOS firmware (main Switch firmware). If the HOS firmware and gamecart firmware doesn't match then the gamecart doesn't work. So if you update sysmmc but not emummc then the gamecart will only work in sysmmc. To fix it simply update emummc as well.
Note that not all HOS firmware updates will update the gamecart firmware

Thanks that’s reassuring.

Can you answer this other question too?
On my main modded switch I installed atmosphere without emuNAND (because I have a separate switch to play online) and on that one the game cart reader no longer works. I installed updates via ChoiDujoirNX and later via Daybreak and somewhere along those updates the versions started to mismatch.. if I restored the switch to normal HOS and installed an update that would fix the game cart reader right?
And is there a way to manually update the reader to match the version?

 

[petspeed]

That is strange. What happens when you try to use the gamecart? Nothing or does tje Switch crash?
Does the gamecart work in ofw?

 

[OrGoN3]

Thanks that’s reassuring.

Can you answer this other question too?
On my main modded switch I installed atmosphere without emuNAND (because I have a separate switch to play online) and on that one the game cart reader no longer works. I installed updates via ChoiDujoirNX and later via Daybreak and somewhere along those updates the versions started to mismatch.. if I restored the switch to normal HOS and installed an update that would fix the game cart reader right?
And is there a way to manually update the reader to match the version?

Did you enable nogc?

 

[Deleted member 678442]

That is strange. What happens when you try to use the gamecart? Nothing or does tje Switch crash?
Does the gamecart work in ofw?

If I insert the gamecart I get an error that the game could not be read, with any game that I tried.
I’m not sure how I can boot ofw without doing a factory reset can you guide me?
Edit: I figured it out I had to disable autoRCM and then I could boot into OFW.. and yes the game cart slot works there no problem

Post automatically merged: Feb 11, 2024

Did you enable nogc?

I have auto nogc enabled if you mean that, I turned it off but It didn’t seem to do anything

 

[petspeed]

Do you use Fusee or Hekate as payload? If you use Hekate there is also a GC setting in hekate_ipl.ini

 

[Deleted member 678442]

Do you use Fusee or Hekate as payload? If you use Hekate there is also a GC setting in hekate_ipl.ini

There is only the autonogc option which is the same as pressing the toggle in nyx

 

[petspeed]

There is also a noget setting in one of atmosphere config files. I can't remember whether that is used if you use Hekate fss0 to boot HOS

 

[Deleted member 678442]

There is also a noget setting in one of atmosphere config files. I can't remember whether that is used if you use Hekate fss0 to boot HOS

Okay I copied the stratosphere.ini template into the config folder and added the line nocg = 0
It really was as simple as that and now it can read game carts again
Thanks all!

 

[petspeed]

Okay I copied the stratosphere.ini template into the config folder and added the line nocg = 0
It really was as simple as that and now it can read game carts again
Thanks all!

You're welcome