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Some information that needs to be addressed:

• SX OS and Atmosphere now supports proper LayeredFS, instructions for using it has changed since this tutorial was made
• Supported Firmware information is out of date
• LFSKit needs to be updated to properly support non 5.x.x firmware
• Compatability chart needs to be re-made

-PRAGMA

WARNING

• DO NOT GO ONLINE WHEN DOING THIS (YOU WILL BE BANNED)

How to use LayeredFS for Backup Loading

Firmware Supported: ONLY 5.x.x
Use the PRAGMA LFS Kit below.

PRAGMA's LFS Kit

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• Go from NOTHING in your SD Card to playing a game backup in a few clicks!
• Decrypt .XCI -> romfs/exefs folder with main.nmpd auto edited aswell as folder's name auto renamed to donor titleid
• Download NOTHING except LFSKit!

ENJOY!

Picking a Donor Title and getting Donor TitleIDRunning Game Backups!

1. 
   
   1. A donor title is the application we will run to open the backup.
      Pick a game you don't care about (Download a Demo or a free game from eShop, for example Octopath Demo)
      saves are something no one knows much about, we don't fully know where or how they are stored.
      They might overwrite the donor titles save, so seriously pick a game you DONT care about, not a game you rarely play.
      
      
   2. I also recommend picking a donor title/game combo that has been tested and reported working just so you know if YOU did something wrong or not.
   3. Find the TitleID of the donor title you chose from http://nswdb.com or http://switchbrew.org/index.php?title=Title_list/Games
      Region must be the same, choose the TitleID for the base-game NOT for the update title, even if your updated.
2. 
   
   1. Once again, boot into Hekate-IPL (Step 1).
   2. Enter "Launch firmware" and select "RomFS".
   3. Your now in your system's home menu.
   4. Open the Donor Title you set the TitleID of on that folder and .npmd file earlier.
   5. The game will load up flawlessly.
      If you opened the Title lets say, Fortnite, and Fortnite booted, the titleid of the folder in sd:/atmosphere/titles/{fortnitetitleid} doesnt exist, or doesnt start with 0100.
      If it gives you an error screen, either you didnt edit the main.npmd properly, or its an incompatible title/donor combo.
   To see which games work and which dont using which donor titles, look below.
   If you notice that you used a combination of Game and Donor title that isnt in the list below, post in the thread and I will add it. (look under to see what I need to add to chart).
   

Troubleshooting

• Black Screen/Infinitely Loading
  Leave it for around 5 minutes then press the home button and go back into the game without closing it. Often this can do the job.
• Freeze when Loading
  Close the game and try again, its a common occurence, you may have to try up to 4-5 times before getting it to work, sometimes you may even have to reboot between retries.

 

[ressit]

Super bomberman R d'ont work with SDFilesV5.2 !!

try with old layeredFS

 

[MonMonz]

am getting this error! anyone can help please?

 

[Calevala]

It is possible to backup saves from layeredfs games and restore it with normal dumps?

 

[Mat37]

I put this here if some ppl have trouble for TID patching in main.npdm, it contains the titleIDs of 118 games (both demos and paid games) and the reversed TID for patching.

 

[Zumoly]

Has anyone found a working donor for Bomb Chicken?

Bomb Chicken works with Lode Runner Legacy Demo

am getting this error! anyone can help please?View attachment 136295

Download the latest version and if you still get the same error try closing and reopening the program.

 

[Strongal]

Hey! I was playing zelda with Fortnite as donor, but most saves won't load since they are not compatible.

Is there any way I can backup that zelda save and keep playing with pinball as donor?

 

[ressit]

I put this here if some ppl have trouble for TID patching in main.npdm, it contains the titleIDs of 118 games (both demos and paid games) and the reversed TID for patching.

i don't no
what tiD donor = game ??

 

[said31]

try with old layeredFS

d'ont work with old-layered
but work fine with sdfile4.1 and hekateV3.2

--------------------- MERGED ---------------------------

is possible to install NSP with LAYEREDFS

 

[mitcha]

Is there a way to play .xci files over 4GB while using FAT32? exFAT has a lot of issues with RetroArch, so I'd prefer to stay on FAT32 if possible. Can we use split .xci files?

was this answered , can we splits .xci or .nsp files for layeredfs ? or its only a thing for sx os ?
edit : of corse no , because layeredfs use romfs/exefs files , idiot im , the amazing part is : i already convert/play card1/2 games with smo as donor.

 

[LFPereira]

Hey! I was playing zelda with Fortnite as donor, but most saves won't load since they are not compatible.

Is there any way I can backup that zelda save and keep playing with pinball as donor?

VOEZ Demo 0100A7F002830000 -> The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
awesome-table.com/-LFDcC2m8HJCLBPe-7e0/view

Test Checkpoint homebrew to manage saves.
github.com/BernardoGiordano/Checkpoint/releases/latest

 

[Strongal]

VOEZ Demo 0100A7F002830000 -> The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
awesome-table.com/-LFDcC2m8HJCLBPe-7e0/view

Test Checkpoint homebrew to manage saves.
github.com/BernardoGiordano/Checkpoint/releases/latest

Pinball FX3 also works fine, Afaik.

Tried with both Checkpoint and ediZon, but can't backup anything but donor's saves, there's no way I can choose Zelda.

 

[LFPereira]

Pinball FX3 also works fine, Afaik.

Tried with both Checkpoint and ediZon, but can't backup anything but donor's saves, there's no way I can choose Zelda.

I think your Zelda save is at Fortnite.
Try to backup Fortnite's Save, then load it into the FX Pinball save.
Try transfer save.dat from the Fortnite save folder to the Pinball FX save folder with the NX-Shell, or using the PC.
Just theory ... Maybe it works ..

 

[Strongal]

I think your Zelda save is at Fortnite.
Try to backup Fortnite's Save, then load it into the FX Pinball save.
Try transfer save.dat from the Fortnite save folder to the Pinball FX save folder with the NX-Shell, or using the PC.
Just theory ... Maybe it works ..

That's what I was thinking to do, but didn't want to risk losing it xD

 

[Zumoly]

Pinball FX3 also works fine, Afaik.

Tried with both Checkpoint and ediZon, but can't backup anything but donor's saves, there's no way I can choose Zelda.

Zelda save will be saved along the saves of the Donor Title as well (Fortnite or Pinbal).

 

[Strongal]

Zelda save will be saved along the saves of the Donor Title as well (Fortnite or Pinbal).

But how do I import that save into another game? None of those programs allows to do that.

 

[LFPereira]

But how do I import that save into another game? None of those programs allows to do that.

Checkpoint will create folders for your games and your saves (sdmc: / switch / Checkpoint / saves / <title id> <game title> / <NameOfYourBackup NameOfUser> /save.dat).
Just move the save.dat file from Fortnite to the Pinball FX folder, then open Checkpoint again, and try import the save.dat from Pinball FX.

 

[haaskub]

Does DLC work with LayeredFS?

 

[Strongal]

Checkpoint will create folders for your games and your saves (sdmc: / switch / Checkpoint / saves / <title id> <game title> / <NameOfYourBackup NameOfUser> /save.dat).
Just move the save.dat file from Fortnite to the Pinball FX folder, then open Checkpoint again, and try import the save.dat from Pinball FX.

Thank you, I'm on it ^^

 

[Mat37]

i don't no
what tiD donor = game ??

I mean it contains TIDs of popular donors

 

[Strongal]

Checkpoint will create folders for your games and your saves (sdmc: / switch / Checkpoint / saves / <title id> <game title> / <NameOfYourBackup NameOfUser> /save.dat).
Just move the save.dat file from Fortnite to the Pinball FX folder, then open Checkpoint again, and try import the save.dat from Pinball FX.

It worked flawlessly thank you so much

By the way, is there any reason why some people seem to be able to load Mario kart with Captain toad demo's and others can't?