Modded switch with kefir installed. How to fix?
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If you're on emuNAND, you can just format the SD card and start from scratch. Not sure about sysNAND, though. If you've installed any pirated games, forwarders, etc. directly to the sysNAND i.e. Switch internal memory (not to be confused with the emuNAND's "NAND" partiton which is stored on the SD card), then it's definitely "dirty". The only way to get it back to being "clean" is to restore a previously made backup of a clean NAND.
In case you'd like to backup your games and restore them later sometime, you can use JKSV to do to that.
Before you start following any of the written guides, check whether your SD card is legit or not with h2testw. It's a lengthy process but totally worth it. Imagine doing the whole console hacking thing just to end up with your system, files, etc. going corrupt shortly after due to a faulty/fake SD card.
I'd suggest that you follow either Rentry.org Switch guide or NH Switch guide (my personal favorite) in order to softmod your console.
Make sure that you create a NAND backup just in case anything goes wrong during the installation process, don't skip it.
if you plan on going online in order to e.g. download additional homebrew or play in local multiplayer, make sure that you set up Exosphere's prodinfo blanking and DNS MITM as well. Check here to see how to avoid getting your console banned.
For game backups to work, you'll need the latest sigpatches (important!) and/or sys-patch module (optional, it's currently discontinued due to being taken down by Nintendo, but it's still useful). Additionally, should you choose to install sys-patch as well, you can install Tesla + nx-ovlloader as well as they will allow you to see whether sys-patch is working properly, after you press L + D-pad Down + R (Stick) combo, select sys-patch, followed by Log. It should say Patched (if it's green, it's good; if it's orange, it means that it's already patched with sigpatches). Having both sigpatches and sys-patch at the same time should cause no conflict at all.
Personally, I don't use Tinfoil, only DBI. I don't use custom themes or cheats either
I do, however, use TriPlayer (audio player) and NXMP (video player) on my Switch and a couple of other homebrew apps.
I also prefer the standard Atmosphere boot screen.
I wouldn't say that Kefir is perfect, but I do see its value. It's a decent solution for those that want a simple all-in-one solution, without having to worry whether they have everything they'll need or not. Sadly, those packs usually come with some extra stuff that most people won't be interested in or not use at all. Therefore, potentially introducing unnecessary clutter.
If you know what you're doing/getting, go ahead and pick one of those packs. It's much easier to troubleshoot your setup when you have less files to worry about.
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TwoSpikedHands:
yall im torn... ive been hacking away at tales of phantasia GBA (the USA version) and have so many documents of reverse engineering i've done -
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TwoSpikedHands:
I just found out that the EU version is better in literally every way, better sound quality, better lighting, and there's even a patch someone made to make the text look nicer
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TwoSpikedHands:
Do I restart now using what i've learned on the EU version since it's a better overall experience? or do I continue with the US version since that is what ive been using, and if someone decides to play my hack, it would most likely be that version?
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Sicklyboy:
@TwoSpikedHands, I'll preface this with the fact that I know nothing about the game, but, I think it depends on what your goals are. Are you trying to make a definitive version of the game? You may want to refocus your efforts on the EU version then. Or, are you trying to make a better US version? In which case, the only way to make a better US version is to keep on plugging away at that one
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Sicklyboy:
I'm not familiar with the technicalities of the differences between the two versions, but I'm wondering if at least some of those differences are things that you could port over to the US version in your patch without having to include copyrighted assets from the EU version
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TwoSpikedHands:
@Sicklyboy I am wanting to fully change the game and bend it to my will lol. I would like to eventually have the ability to add more characters, enemies, even have a completely different story if i wanted. I already have the ability to change the tilemaps in the US version, so I can basically make my own map and warp to it in game - so I'm pretty far into it!
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TwoSpikedHands:
I really would like to make a hack that I would enjoy playing, and maybe other people would too. swapping to the EU version would also mean my US friends could not legally play it
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TwoSpikedHands:
I am definitely considering porting over some of the EU features without using the actual ROM itself, tbh that would probably be the best way to go about it... but i'm sad that the voice acting is so.... not good on the US version. May not be a way around that though
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The Real Jdbye:
@TwoSpikedHands just switch, all the knowledge you learned still applies and most of the code and assets should be the same anyway -
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and realistically they wouldn't
be able to play it legally anyway since they need a ROM and they probably don't have the means to dump it themselves -
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