is this switch moddable? soft/ hard? thanks

[jaymof]

Just came up on this in FB marketplace, wish I would have checked here before buying....

 

[Hayato213]

Patched, you need a modchip

 

[linuxares]

Most likely patched

 

[jaymof]

Patched, you need a modchip

thanks, could you point me to where to start with a patched switch? also, for sure its possible with a modchip? sorry if thats a stupid question, guess how its differes over a soft mod. thanks

 

[Jayinem]

thanks, could you point me to where to start with a patched switch? also, for sure its possible with a modchip? sorry if thats a stupid question, guess how its differes over a soft mod. thanks

The earliest models could be softmodded by going into RCM but that was patched by NIntendo. You need a modchip to bypass the protection in the switch you have to get to homebrew.

 

[Hayato213]

thanks, could you point me to where to start with a patched switch? also, for sure its possible with a modchip? sorry if thats a stupid question, guess how its differes over a soft mod. thanks

You would want to either do a HWFLY V4 or V5 or do a picofly, avoid RP2040 HWFLY if you can, you can find them on Aliexpress.

 

[jaymof]

You would want to either do a HWFLY V4 or V5 or do a picofly, avoid RP2040 HWFLY if you can, you can find them on Aliexpress.

lol thats confusing cuz everything has RP2040 on it. know where to go or what to type? thanks

 

[Hayato213]

lol thats confusing cuz everything has RP2040 on it. know where to go or what to type? thanks

Hwfly V4 and V5 are older chip, but they are better quality than RP2040, RP2040 is known for bricking nand.

 

[jaymof]

Hwfly V4 and V5 are older chip, but they are better quality than RP2040, RP2040 is known for bricking nand.

thanks. So everything I search says rp2040, whether i search picofly or hwfly. should I wait to buy? does this sound legit, found on the amazonzzz and alixpress?:

(IOOOFU RP2040 PicoFly V5 Development Board Development Board Electronic Board Learn IOT Suite Development Board Game Accessory Metal)​

or​

(RP2040 CPU Cable Cable Chip Repair Replacement for Switch NS/Lite/OLED Game Console Raspberry Pi2040 Development Board Cable)​

 

[Hayato213]

thanks. So everything I search says rp2040, whether i search picofly or hwfly. should I wait to buy? does this sound legit, found on the amazonzzz and alixpress?:

(IOOOFU RP2040 PicoFly V5 Development Board Development Board Electronic Board Learn IOT Suite Development Board Game Accessory Metal)​

or​

(RP2040 CPU Cable Cable Chip Repair Replacement for Switch NS/Lite/OLED Game Console Raspberry Pi2040 Development Board Cable)​

You can look at this thread to see how the chip looks like, you need one specially says RP2040 HWFLY or HWFLY V4 or V5, V4 and V5 are older chip

https://gbatemp.net/threads/no-more-old-hwfly-chip-new-rev-on-rp2040.632243/

 

[jaymof]

You can look at this thread to see how the chip looks like, you need one specially says RP2040 HWFLY or HWFLY V4 or V5, V4 and V5 are older chip

https://gbatemp.net/threads/no-more-old-hwfly-chip-new-rev-on-rp2040.632243/

any of these do the job right? thanks

 

[Hayato213]

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any of these do the job right? thanks

Ideally you want either Hwfly v4 or v5, would recommend to avoid Hwfly v6 as they are using the RP2040. There seem to be some issues with people nand corrupting.

 

[jaymof]

Ideally you want either Hwfly v4 or v5, would recommend to avoid Hwfly v6 as they are using the RP2040. There seem to be some issues with people nand corrupting.

is that any of these in the pic? otherwise where can I buy it, how? not really helpful to just say to buy something thats not available, these are the ones on the market now.

 

[Hayato213]

is that any of these in the pic? otherwise where can I buy it, how? not really helpful to just say to buy something thats not available, these are the ones on the market now.

The rp2040 is v6, you need a core chip as you have a v1 unit.

 

[linuxares]

picofly or v1-6 as you posted will also work. But it's a hit and miss with the RP2040 chips from HWfly. You absolutly don't need C since it's for the OLED.

I sadly have no idea why the cables are routed different in A and B, both of them should work imho.

 

[jaymof]

The rp2040 is v6, you need a core chip as you have a v1 unit.

So anything saying RP2040 is not supported by patched V1s? How about this one? thanks again

 

[Hayato213]

First photo is v5 and second photo is v4

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So anything saying RP2040 is not supported by patched V1s? How about this one? thanks again

They are supported but it is kinda hit or miss with rp2040 hwfly, as they are poor quality control. One of my friends went with hwfly v5 chip, no issues for him

 

[jaymof]

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First photo is v5 and second photo is v4

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They are supported but it is kinda hit or miss with rp2040 hwfly, as they are poor quality control. One of my friends went with hwfly v5 chip, no issues for him

ok but what do i search and where? thats literally no where

 

[Hayato213]

ok but what do i search and where? thats literally no where

Ebay but they cost like $100

 

[linuxares]

The search function is useful to find that info