Hello guys, this is my first post here! I just got a MIG Switch card out of curiosity and I was tinkering with it. For those who don't know, it's used by placing XCI dumps as well as other game specific bin files in the sd card of the MIG Switch, and are obtained from the original cartridge by using an app like nxdumptool. Two of these bin files are mandatory to get the game to boot: Initial Data.bin and Certificate.bin. They stay the same for every cartridge of a specific game. Now, if you want to use an XCI dump from a shady website it's impossible to get it to work without those files. By using the Certificate.bin from another game it has no problem, but this does not count for the Initial Data.bin. So I looked for a way to obtain this Initial Data from an XCI file and read a bit of the XCI file documentation from switchbrew dot org. Here's what I understood so far: The Switch checks if the cartridge is valid by doing a challenge–response authentication on the Initial Data. The Package ID is contained both on the XCI and the Initial Data, on positions 0x110 and 0x0 respectively. The Initial Data hash is on the XCI at position 0x160. It is calculated by doing a SHA-256 hash on the full Initial Data content. So I was wondering, is there a way to to construct a functional Initial Data file starting from an XCI dump? I also tried a reverse approach by editing the Package ID in the Initial Data from another game, generating the Initial Data hash and putting it in the XCI file but is not enough to get the Switch believe it's a real game. Sorry if this may seem stupid but let me know what you think.

duckstation for Switch

catlover007 · 2024-04-22T04:06:40+00:00

duckstation is an excellent Playstation 1 emulator by Stenzek. It has a very good compabiility and it is quite performant. It also supports all kinds of enhancements such as high resolution rendering and PGXP which can lessen the "wobble" and...

Homebrew Question Is there a way to use docked L4T Lakka?

Thread starter Deleted User
Start date Nov 10, 2019
Views 3,146
Replies 2

Deleted User

Guest

Nov 10, 2019

Title. I want to use lakka docked, and I have a wired controller for the switch. Can I modify Lakka so it will work docked?

Basketto

Well-Known Member

Member

Level 5

Nov 10, 2019

I believe their is a way to enable docked, but it will be useless because the controls are hardcoded to the wired joycons. Nothing else is supported.

Deleted User

Guest

Nov 10, 2019

Oh. Well, time to wait.

Similar threads

Lakka to Atmosphere (fusee.bin)

Replies: 5

Views: 887

Nintendo Switch Dec 12, 2023

alcab

lakka linux emulator and installing on another microsd card

Replies: 0

Views: 305

Nintendo Switch Sep 17, 2023

spiderman1234

Switch dock not getting voltage from good power supply, possible shorted chip?

Replies: 4

Views: 455

Nintendo Switch Mar 1, 2024

b4wii

switch dock can run with any switch model but could it effect cpu and gpu speed

Replies: 2

Views: 930

Nintendo Switch Nov 25, 2023

SkullHex2

Hardware Misc Solder extension wire on power adapter?

Replies: 4

Views: 590

Nintendo Switch Jan 25, 2024

Compi

Facebook Twitter Reddit Pinterest Tumblr WhatsApp Email Link

Site & Scene News

1. 23K views
  
  Wii U and 3DS online services shutting down today, but Pretendo is here to save the day
  
  Today, April 8th, 2024, at 4PM PT, marks the day in which Nintendo permanently ends support for both the 3DS and the Wii U online services, which include co-op play...
  
  Apr 8, 2024 by ShadowOne333 179
2. 18K views
  
  Nintendo Switch firmware update 18.0.1 has been released
  
  A new Nintendo Switch firmware update is here. System software version 18.0.1 has been released. This update offers the typical stability features as all other...
  
  Apr 23, 2024 by Chary 79
3. 16K views
  
  The first retro emulator hits Apple's App Store, but you should probably avoid it
  
  With Apple having recently updated their guidelines for the App Store, iOS users have been left to speculate on specific wording and whether retro emulators as we...
  
  Apr 14, 2024 by Scarlet 97
4. 16K views
  
  Delta emulator now available on the App Store for iOS
  
  The time has finally come, and after many, many years (if not decades) of Apple users having to side load emulator apps into their iOS devices through unofficial...
  
  Apr 17, 2024 by ShadowOne333 96
5. 15K views
  
  MisterFPGA has been updated to include an official release for its Nintendo 64 core
  
  The highly popular and accurate FPGA hardware, MisterFGPA, has received today a brand new update with a long-awaited feature, or rather, a new core for hardcore...
  
  Apr 4, 2024 by ShadowOne333 54
6. 11K views
  
  Nintendo takes down Gmod content from Steam's Workshop
  
  Nintendo might just as well be a law firm more than a videogame company at this point in time, since they have yet again issued their now almost trademarked usual...
  
  Apr 25, 2024 by ShadowOne333 113
7. 11K views
  
  TheFloW releases new PPPwn kernel exploit for PS4, works on firmware 11.00
  
  TheFlow has done it again--a new kernel exploit has been released for PlayStation 4 consoles. This latest exploit is called PPPwn, and works on PlayStation 4 systems...
  
  Tuesday at 7:58 PM by Chary 76
8. 10K views
  
  A prototype of the original "The Legend of Zelda" for NES has been found and preserved
  
  Another video game prototype has been found and preserved, and this time, it's none other than the game that spawned an entire franchise beloved by many, the very...
  
  Apr 26, 2024 by ShadowOne333 31
9. 9K views
  
  Anbernic reveals specs details of pocket-sized RG28XX retro handheld
  
  Anbernic is back with yet another retro handheld device. The upcoming RG28XX is another console sporting the quad-core H700 chip of the company's recent RG35XX 2024...
  
  Apr 20, 2024 by Prans 40
10. 9K views
  
  Nintendo "Indie World" stream announced for April 17th, 2024
  
  Nintendo has recently announced through their social media accounts that a new Indie World stream will be airing tomorrow, scheduled for April 17th, 2024 at 7 a.m. PT...
  
  Apr 16, 2024 by ShadowOne333 53
1. 179 replies
  
  Wii U and 3DS online services shutting down today, but Pretendo is here to save the day
  
  Today, April 8th, 2024, at 4PM PT, marks the day in which Nintendo permanently ends support for both the 3DS and the Wii U online services, which include co-op play...
  
  Apr 8, 2024 by ShadowOne333
2. 113 replies
  
  Nintendo takes down Gmod content from Steam's Workshop
  
  Nintendo might just as well be a law firm more than a videogame company at this point in time, since they have yet again issued their now almost trademarked usual...
  
  Apr 25, 2024 by ShadowOne333
3. 97 replies
  
  The first retro emulator hits Apple's App Store, but you should probably avoid it
  
  With Apple having recently updated their guidelines for the App Store, iOS users have been left to speculate on specific wording and whether retro emulators as we...
  
  Apr 14, 2024 by Scarlet
4. 96 replies
  
  Delta emulator now available on the App Store for iOS
  
  The time has finally come, and after many, many years (if not decades) of Apple users having to side load emulator apps into their iOS devices through unofficial...
  
  Apr 17, 2024 by ShadowOne333
5. 79 replies
  
  Nintendo Switch firmware update 18.0.1 has been released
  
  A new Nintendo Switch firmware update is here. System software version 18.0.1 has been released. This update offers the typical stability features as all other...
  
  Apr 23, 2024 by Chary
6. 76 replies
  
  TheFloW releases new PPPwn kernel exploit for PS4, works on firmware 11.00
  
  TheFlow has done it again--a new kernel exploit has been released for PlayStation 4 consoles. This latest exploit is called PPPwn, and works on PlayStation 4 systems...
  
  Tuesday at 7:58 PM by Chary
7. 55 replies
  
  Nintendo Switch Online adds two more Nintendo 64 titles to its classic library
  
  Two classic titles join the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack game lineup. Available starting April 24th will be the motorcycle racing game Extreme G and another...
  
  Apr 24, 2024 by Chary
8. 54 replies
  
  MisterFPGA has been updated to include an official release for its Nintendo 64 core
  
  The highly popular and accurate FPGA hardware, MisterFGPA, has received today a brand new update with a long-awaited feature, or rather, a new core for hardcore...
  
  Apr 4, 2024 by ShadowOne333
9. 53 replies
  
  Nintendo "Indie World" stream announced for April 17th, 2024
  
  Nintendo has recently announced through their social media accounts that a new Indie World stream will be airing tomorrow, scheduled for April 17th, 2024 at 7 a.m. PT...
  
  Apr 16, 2024 by ShadowOne333
10. 52 replies
  
  The FCC has voted to restore net neutrality, reversing ruling from 2017
  
  In 2017, the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) repealed net neutrality. At the time, it was a major controversy between internet service providers...
  
  Apr 26, 2024 by Chary

Go to forum More news

Recent Content

@ K3Nv2: https://youtube.com/shorts/fRENPoVaZHk?si=0xgCyaSVzuc5GD5F 35 minutes ago

Chat 0

Homebrew Question Is there a way to use docked L4T Lakka?

Deleted User

Guest

Well-Known Member

Deleted User

Guest

Similar threads

Popular threads in this forum