downloading and installing games....

[Psd99]

hi so my new switch is finally modded up

Tin foil has been a ball ache to get working, so i listened to the advice on here
ive got tin woo installer and it is actually one app that works on the switch!!!

what im struggling to understand is how exactly does one go about getting downloaded games to work on the modded switch?

(the wii u mod was easy as it had a lovely PC app)

 

[Psd99]

Think im managing to get somewhere…
Downloading some .nsz files online

And going to use tin woo installer
However, im reading a lot of things about patchers and signatures

I got a feeling that these games wont work

Whats the general method to get them working then? I dont understand the role of a signAture and or patch

 

[Hayato213]

Let see, FS/Loader Patches allow you to run modified/unsigned ncas, basically unsigned homebrew such as homebrew NSP, es patches allow you to run modified/fake ticket.

If Tinfoil shops doesn't work then your other source would be getting games online, don't asks where to get them, it is against forum policy to asks.

 

[Psd99]

Let see, FS/Loader Patches allow you to run modified/unsigned ncas, basically unsigned homebrew such as homebrew NSP, es patches allow you to run modified/fake ticket.

If Tinfoil shops doesn't work then your other source would be getting games online, don't asks where to get them, it is against forum policy to asks.

fair enough, tin foil has been a nightmare spent ages trying to get it to work.. given up for now

do i need any patches to get the downloaded games like mario etc to work?

 

[Psd99]

fair enough, tin foil has been a nightmare spent ages trying to get it to work.. given up for now

do i need any patches to get the downloaded games like mario etc to work?

 

[Hayato213]

fair enough, tin foil has been a nightmare spent ages trying to get it to work.. given up for now

do i need any patches to get the downloaded games like mario etc to work?

You needs those patches to run pirated games.

 

[Psd99]

ok gotcha thought so

is there a decent guide for me to follow to get the patches installed?

 

[Psd99]

ok brilliant super mario maker 2 worked
might mean i already patched it earlier on...

if one game works do u reckon that is enough?

 

[Hayato213]

ok gotcha thought so

is there a decent guide for me to follow to get the patches installed?

It is just drag and drop, you just need to put in the correct folder, the es patches goes inside atmosphere/exefs_patches/es folder, and the fs and loader patches goes inside atmosphere/kips_patches/fs_patches and atmosphere/kips_patches/loader_patches folder.

 

[Psd99]

ok thanks

i have managed to install a few games now via a combination of a rather convoluted way of downloading the game to my pc + tinfoil

but it does remain a massive mystery how there are images plastered all over the net for the tin foil GUI with lots of games on there. personally I struggled to get that to work

my best shot so far relies on the use of a google drive, im guessing thats prob the best way in september 2022 to install the games on a modded switch

 

[Psd99]

Whats the deal with the updates on the games?

Am i right in thinking when i download the games
I Should Also download the update for each gAme and install both files?

 

[Hayato213]

Whats the deal with the updates on the games?

Am i right in thinking when i download the games
I Should Also download the update for each gAme and install both files?

It is easier if tinfoil shops are working, otherwise your have to source them manually.

 

[Psd99]

It is easier if tinfoil shops are working, otherwise your have to source them manually.

Yer its tricky that is

Like how do u know how many files there are etc

 

[x3n0]

Whats the deal with the updates on the games?

Am i right in thinking when i download the games
I Should Also download the update for each gAme and install both files?

That is correct. Only need the last update. Update are firmware version dependant.

 

[Hayato213]

Yer its tricky that is

Like how do u know how many files there are etc

For update get the latest.