I am NOT responsible if you get banned or somehow mange to brick your switch

Prerequisites​

• Have a working SX OS licenses and have it set up​
• Have a copy of devmenu (I can't link to this here you'll have to find it yourself)​
• A micro SD card​
• OPTIONAL put your switch into airplane mode before doing this​

Part One: Setting up your SD card

Plug your SD card into your PC. Create a folder called sxos, then create a folder inside of that and name it titles. Once you have done that create another folder and name it with the title ID for the game you plan on layeredfs-ing.
In my case it's Pokémon Quest so my file structure looks like this sxos\titles\01005D100807A000. Now put the romfs and exefs for devmenu in that folder. (I'm assuming that the copy of devmenu you have is already in layeredfs format.)
Finally put the NSP for the game you plan on installing on the root of your SD card.
At this point your SD card should look something like this

Part Two:Installing the NSP

Boot into SX OS and choose "Boot custom FW". Launch the donner title that you are using (again in my case Pokemon Quest)

You should see this come up on your screen.

Select the install from SD option. The NSP you have should now appear on screen, press A to start the installation.

You can choose either install to SD or system memory. After selecting that press A one again.

The NSP should now start installing.

Wait a few minutes and the install should finish

It is now safe to go back to the home menu and close out of devmenu

After closing out of devmenu your new game should show up

Enjoy!

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[BlastedGuy9905]

I am NOT responsible if you get banned or somehow mange to brick your switch

Prerequisites​

• Have a working SX OS licenses and have it set up​
• Have a copy of devmenu (I can't link to this here you'll have to find it yourself)​
• A micro SD card​
• OPTIONAL put your switch into airplane mode before doing this​

Part One: Setting up your SD card

Plug your SD card into your PC. Create a folder called sxos, then create a folder inside of that and name it titles. Once you have done that create another folder and name it with the title ID for the game you plan on layeredfs-ing.
In my case it's Pokémon Quest so my file structure looks like this sxos\titles\01005D100807A000. Now put the romfs and exefs for devmenu in that folder. (I'm assuming that the copy of devmenu you have is already in layeredfs format.)
Finally put the NSP for the game you plan on installing on the root of your SD card.
At this point your SD card should look something like this
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Part Two:Installing the NSP

Boot into SX OS and choose "Boot custom FW". Launch the donner title that you are using (again in my case Pokemon Quest)

You should see this come up on your screen.
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Select the install from SD option. The NSP you have should now appear on screen, press A to start the installation.
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You can choose either install to SD or system memory. After selecting that press A one again.
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The NSP should now start installing.
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Wait a few minutes and the install should finish
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It is now safe to go back to the home menu and close out of devmenu
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After closing out of devmenu your new game should show up
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Enjoy!
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So simple and easy... Are the games that you install on SX OS playable on OFW?

 

[Scettles]

So simple and easy... Are the games that you install on SX OS playable on OFW?

No sir.

 

[BlastedGuy9905]

No sir.

No? What happens if you try and run them?

 

[Soluble]

No? What happens if you try and run them?

A ban probably. But you need sigpatching which OFW doesn't have

 

[Scettles]

No? What happens if you try and run them?

SX OS removes the signed checks that allow these to install and play... If you tried to run it from stock firmware... Prolly just pop up an error code and not start lol

 

[BlastedGuy9905]

A ban probably. But you need sigpatching which OFW doesn't have

God fucking damnit. Ruins the whole purpose of a .nsp installer..
Is there a way to apply sigpatching to ofw?

 

[Draxzelex]

God fucking damnit. Ruins the whole purpose of a .nsp installer..
Is there a way to apply sigpatching to ofw?

If you apply sigpatching to OFW, its no longer an OFW...

 

[BlastedGuy9905]

If you apply sigpatching to OFW, its no longer an OFW...

I guess so, but the system always boots up to it! Modifying it could eliminate the need to ever use RCM mode to play pirated games. (if that's even possible)

 

[Draxzelex]

I guess so, but the system always boots up to it! Modifying it could eliminate the need to ever use RCM mode to play pirated games. (if that's even possible)

That would require the proper keys to sign the firmware as the Switch will only boot things that are signed by Nintendo. The only reason we can load CFWs is because the bootrom exploit treats certain code as properly signed after causing a smash stack.

 

[thaikhoa]

God fucking damnit. Ruins the whole purpose of a .nsp installer..
Is there a way to apply sigpatching to ofw?

None will pay for this.

 

[BlastedGuy9905]

That would require the proper keys to sign the firmware

Keys like the 80 keys currently discovered or something else?

 

[Draxzelex]

Keys like the 80 keys currently discovered or something else?

Keys that Nintendo use to sign the software. Those keys decrypt software; they have a different use. Not sure what would be the better terminology here, but you basically need Nintendo's authorization/permission to make software look authentic to the Switch. What those are called range from keys to credentials to many things, but they would take unreasonably long to brute force and would harbor legal trouble if leaked hence why these are usually never discovered.

 

[BlastedGuy9905]

Keys that Nintendo use to sign the software. Those keys decrypt software; they have a different use. Not sure what would be the better terminology here, but you basically need Nintendo's authorization/permission to make software look authentic to the Switch. What those are called range from keys to credentials to many things, but they would take unreasonably long to brute force and would harbor legal trouble if leaked hence why these are usually never discovered.

So, basically, no .nsp games or anything else on OFW.

Nintendo really outdid themselves on security this time.

 

[Draxzelex]

So, basically, no .nsp games or anything else on OFW.

Nintendo really outdid themselves on security this time.

I believe this type of security has been implemented since the Wii U. None of these consoles have had their keys leaked yet either. Its also why nothing past 3.55 was hackable for the PS3 for a long time. This is why homebrew is designated as homebrew and can only be run on hacked consoles, not on unmodified ones.

 

[huma_dawii]

What happens when you try to run that game in t he OFW

 

[Draxzelex]

What happens when you try to run that game in t he OFW

SX OS removes the signed checks that allow these to install and play... If you tried to run it from stock firmware... Prolly just pop up an error code and not start lol

 

[huma_dawii]

Nintendo did a great job this time around xD

 

[Draxzelex]

Nintendo did a great job this time around xD

Idk, the fact that any game loaded can be updated without being able to currently launch it is definitely a big oversight that many SX OS users are taking advantage of.

 

[halcyonknight]

Alright, I'm losing my goddamn mind, does any game other than Pokemon Quest work as a donor for DevMenu? My Switch is banned and I don't have any way to redownload Pokemon Quest unfortunately, and neither the Octopath demo or Picross S seem to work.

 

[huma_dawii]

Alright, I'm losing my goddamn mind, does any game other than Pokemon Quest work as a donor for DevMenu? My Switch is banned and I don't have any way to redownload Pokemon Quest unfortunately, and neither the Octopath demo or Picross S seem to work.

You can download the Pokemon quest here

https://gbatemp.net/threads/release-enxshop-like-exshop-but-with-a-pretty-gui.508478/

I mean you are already banned, just go ahead an install away xD

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You can download the Pokemon quest here

https://gbatemp.net/threads/release-enxshop-like-exshop-but-with-a-pretty-gui.508478/

I mean you are already banned, just go ahead an install away xD

(Unless you didn't have that game before you got banned D: in that case your game wont run)