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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• Supported Firmware information is out of date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

DOWNLOAD
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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.

 

[pikacool1]

Why do I get an "error couldn't detect ACI0 offset" when I try to patch? I used the XCI2TitleConverter

I don't use XCI2TitleConverter so I don't know i'm sorry

 

[SecureBoot]

I don't use XCI2TitleConverter so I don't know i'm sorry

Dang. I'll keep trying I guess

 

[BurningDesire]

whenever i boot with the romfs option my screen goes white after initializing kernel the or whatever i did trim and patch the kernel like it said to do in the program

 

[Dmafra]

Why do I get an "error couldn't detect ACI0 offset" when I try to patch? I used the XCI2TitleConverter

Use this site to patch!
Just cope de id of the donor game and chose the injected game main.npdm

http://carlus.altervista.org/nx/title_id_patcher.html

 

[Zumoly]

whenever i boot with the romfs option my screen goes white after initializing kernel the or whatever i did trim and patch the kernel like it said to do in the program

You're mostly missing some essential files or they may be corrupt. Check if any of the files you copied isn't 0 kb.

 

[BurningDesire]

You're mostly missing some essential files or they may be corrupt. Check if any of the files you copied isn't 0 kb.

Yeah, i figured that out a little bit ago everything is working fine

 

[thewindmage]

Back again with more compatibility testing. All the games I have tested so far as donors for DOOM *freeze at the saving screen:
Shining Resonance Demo, Oceanhorn Demo, Urban Trials Playground Demo, ARMS Demo, and Devious Dungeon Demo

 

[SecureBoot]

Hey, Captain Toad just got a demo if someone wants to grab the title id and get testing. I don't know how to do it personally.

 

[Zumoly]

Urban Trials Playground Demo

Did you get this demo to work with any game at all?
My guess is that demos/games that don't save don't work.

 

[thewindmage]

Did you get this demo to work with any game at all?
My guess is that demos/games that don't save don't work.

DOOM actually booted with it, as it did with all the other titles. However, it also crashed at the initial saving screen for DOOM

 

[Zumoly]

Hey, Captain Toad just got a demo if someone wants to grab the title id and get testing. I don't know how to do it personally.

Open Checkpoint and it will create a folder for it with the title ID. You can then go in the folder either from your Switch with the file manager or your PC.

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DOOM actually booted with it, as it did with all the other titles. However, it also crashed at the initial saving screen for DOOM

Yeah DOOM is not easy to get working. The only compatibility working so far (but not saving) is Fortnite.
Check it from here: https://awesome-table.com/-LFDcC2m8...//awesome-table.com/-LFDcC2m8HJCLBPe-7e0/view

 

[andeers]

Hi people!
Someone here gets Error 2003-3005 when trying to boot some games? I have that error with Skyrim (on both Octopath Prologue Demo and Pinball FX3). I noticed that the first time I decrypted the .xci file, I got a 9 GB .romfs file, and the second time a 12 GB file. Someone that has the .romfs file can tell me how heavy is it? Maybe I'm lacking some keys.
(Other games work. I tried DKCTF and Bomberman).

 

[Zumoly]

Check this site: https://awesome-table.com/-LFDcC2m8HJCLBPe-7e0/view

Hi people!
Someone here gets Error 2003-3005 when trying to boot some games? I have that error with Skyrim (on both Octopath Prologue Demo and Pinball FX3). I noticed that the first time I decrypted the .xci file, I got a 9 GB .romfs file, and the second time a 12 GB file. Someone that has the .romfs file can tell me how heavy is it? Maybe I'm lacking some keys.
(Other games work. I tried DKCTF and Bomberman).

 

[huma_dawii]

So I get this, and I'm assuming something went wrong? It says booting but it never actually boots.

 

[thewindmage]

So I get this, and I'm assuming something went wrong? It says booting but it never actually boots.View attachment 132404

What's in your sd root? what pack did you download? what payload did you use?
edit: also, what firmware are you on? this seems to be an issue for some people.

 

[huma_dawii]

What's in your sd root? what pack did you download? what payload did you use?

I'm using the main payload (the one from the .exe (step1) )to launch hekate, and right now its saying that there is nothing in my SD card?

 

[andeers]

Check this site: https://awesome-table.com/-LFDcC2m8HJCLBPe-7e0/view

Thanks! However, I solved it. I wasn't aware of my disk space, that must be at least double the .xci size. That was the problem, so the .romfs could not be entirely created.

 

[huma_dawii]

That's my SD card now

 

[thewindmage]

I'm using the main payload (the one from the .exe (step1) )to launch hekate, and right now its saying that there is nothing in my SD card?

The OP's payload doesn't seem to work. Here's my guide from page 61
edit: if you already have hactool and keys, you can skip to Step 11

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Well when booting switchblade it pops on a switchblade screen and then blanks out. I'm on 4.1 that maybe the issue?

I think I may have found a solution to your issue. you may need a fresh install of hekate as well. check the guide for a link

 

[huma_dawii]

The OP's payload doesn't seem to work. Here's my guide from page 61
edit: if you already have hactool and keys, you can skip to Step 11

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I think I may have found a solution to your issue. you may need a fresh install of hekate as well. check the guide for a link

I got error saying software has been closed!