Homebrew RELEASE NCABuilder - build working, installable Switch NCAs, legally!

[cagycee]

Just place it in the base directory (the directory with the exe) and it will find it automatically!

Oh Im so dumbbb. I put in in the title folder XD

 

[Admiral-Purple]

So how would one use this to build an nro such as homebrew launcher into an nca? Would I just put the nro in an empty folder and then select that folder in the ncabuilder program?

 

[electronrancher]

Oh Im so dumbbb. I put in in the title folder XD

Don't feel bad, I had the same question. Thanks Simon for the great tool!

 

[TheZander]

Had anyone made anything yet with this? How do we port amr2 to switch?

 

[milomc123]

This is huge! Can someone write up a tutorial?

I wrote up a tutorial anyways. https://gbatemp.net/threads/how-to-...-an-installable-file-using-ncabuilder.514420/
EDIT: It was deleted

 

[xXxSwagnemitexXx]

i cant figure this out, i dont know what all the options mean

 

[BlastedGuy9905]

Wait, so this makes NCAs? How do you make NSPs out of them?

 

[xXxSwagnemitexXx]

Wait, so this makes NCAs? How do you make NSPs out of them?

You can't, but you can install the NCA's using TinFoil

 

[BlastedGuy9905]

You can't, but you can install the NCA's using TinFoil

Oh, you can do that? I didn't know.

 

[xXxSwagnemitexXx]

Oh, you can do that? I didn't know.

Yeah, its the "Install Extracted NSP" option IIRC

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i cant figure this out, i dont know what all the options mean

im guessing we need the source code of the NRO to use this, if not then i have 0 idea how to use this

i really want solarus DX on my homescreen

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im guessing we need the source code of the NRO to use this, if not then i have 0 idea how to use this

i really want solarus DX on my homescreen

nvm, i cant figure this out, we need a finished tutorial on this

 

[NoNAND]

You can't, but you can install the NCA's using TinFoil

Can NCAs be installed with devmenu

 

[masterspike52]

the real question is, is how do you go about actually installing the NCA with tinfoil? what folder does the NCA need to be in?

 

[Aldoria]

the real question is, is how do you go about actually installing the NCA with tinfoil? what folder does the NCA need to be in?

tinfoil\extracted\whatever_folder_name_you_want\all_the_nca_files_that_have_to_be_installed

 

[M7L7NK7]

Can you explain exactly what to do?
Maybe use the homebrew menu nro as an example

 

[chrisrlink]

Would this potentially work for devmenu?

just w8 tinfoil will catch up i wouldn't touch devmenu though i doubt end user legal trouble will occur still why take that risk?

 

[M7L7NK7]

@SimonMKWii Can you explain how to use this?

 

[Aldoria]

@SimonMKWii Can you explain how to use this?

it would be cool

 

[freemanhwx]

i run it report key 02 not present and .NET framework ERROR

 

[Rabbid4240]

Does this work with emulators? Like Pfba or Psnes (not libnx because it dosent work.)

 

[HtheB]

I've tested this:

Extracted an NCA file, and repacked with the NCA Builder. It installs, but it gives an error when running it.
(The NCA file installs and works just fine before the unpacking and repacking)
So something is still not right I guess....

Edit: I've extracted the NCA file using hactool with the following command:

hactool -x -y -k keys.dat --section0dir=NCA/section0 --section1dir=NCA/section1 --section2dir=NCA/section2 --exefsdir=NCA/exefs --romfsdir=NCA/romfs --titlekey=<TITLEKEY> <NCAFILE.nca>