Homebrew Question How can I track gameplay time in a hacked, always offline Switch?

[splinterbr]

I am using the Atmosphere fork provided in SDFiles, with firmware updated manually to 5.1.0 (OFW 4.1.0).

I never connected my Switch online, which means I never linked a Nintendo account, and I don't want to do it because I am afraid of being banned.

In my understanding, to track gameplay time a Nintendo Account is needed, either to track the approximate values (15 hours or more) and the exact values via Phone App.

Is there a way to do it via Homebrew or another solution?

Thanks in advance!

 

[Csmrcc]

I am using the Atmosphere fork provided in SDFiles, with firmware updated manually to 5.1.0 (OFW 4.1.0).

I never connected my Switch online, which means I never linked a Nintendo account, and I don't want to do it because I am afraid of being banned.

In my understanding, to track gameplay time a Nintendo Account is needed, either to track the approximate values (15 hours or more) and the exact values via Phone App.

Is there a way to do it via Homebrew or another solution?

Thanks in advance!

Hi, I think there is not a way for that right now

 

[Axido]

Hi, I think there is not a way for that right now

Well, there's the manual way, but I guess that's about it.

 

[nero99]

Why are you scared of being banned if you never plan to go online?

 

[annson24]

Why are you scared of being banned if you never plan to go online?

Preservation. There might come a time where we can go online on a hacked switch. Also you can sell a not banned switch at a better price.

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[splinterbr]

Why are you scared of being banned if you never plan to go online?

I plan to go online someday when there is an easier method than restoring clean NANDs everytime I want to play online (maybe emunand?). A better offering of online services and games would help too (looking forward for the 2019 Pokémon game). Until then I don't want to risk a ban.

 

[notimp]

In some games (like BOTW) you can with the help of save editors. I found out my playtime in BOTW for the first time after installing the first homebrew savegame backup tool.

Looked at it, shrieked, never looked at it again. (It was below 200 hrs... )