Earlier this year, back in March, we saw the release of a brand new 5.0.0 firmware update for the Nintendo Switch. It was an overall minor update, giving users better control over their parental controls, changing the way the news app entries were filtered, and a handful of new avatars. Now, we're almost to September, and a new milestone firmware is on the horizon. A 6.0.0 update has been leaked by the CDN, and some of its contents were datamined. The update file itself currently lurks in the darker parts of the web, if one dares to hunt it out. It's not advised that you try to mess with that, however.

While the full details of the update are not currently clear, hackers have datamined the update with fairly interesting results. Like the last update, there's new avatars, this time focusing on Captain Toad. There's 2 Toad avatars, 2 Toadette, 1 Draggadon, and 1 Wingo that have been added.

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This is also an update that prepares for the imminent launch of the Nintendo Online Services, with a new slogan on the eShop being written as "More Games, More Features, More Fun". Cloud save data backups have been added, too, and will happen automatically if you put your system into sleep mode. Supposedly, measures have also been put in place through telemetry in order to have a higher rate of detection on those who use exploits and CFW. There may also be a new master key.

Furthermore, a large banner of controller icons were datamined, with NES and SNES controllers. What their purpose is has not been identified yet. Theories range from it bringing new controller type support, or icons for the new NES and SNES games that will be offered with the online service. A release of potentially Monday next week, September 3 has been cited as the most likely time that the update will drop. Regardless of when the update hits, a news post covering the official release and its details will be posted, so stay tuned.

As always, if you value keeping your system primed for homebrew, you'll want to refrain from updating before a full breakdown is available. Are you wary of this update? Excited? Shocked that it's not just stability patches? What do you think of the new 6.0.0 update?

 

[JimmyCall]

I think Nintendo is CRAZY for not implementing PC keyboard and mouse drivers, so that people can play professionally in games where they need that precise aiming ability, or need to type messages in say MMORPGS.

 

[TotalInsanity4]

I think Nintendo is CRAZY for not implementing PC keyboard and mouse drivers, so that people can play professionally in games where they need that precise aiming ability, or need to type messages in say MMORPGS.

... The Switch natively supports keyboards, and I assume mice as well. It's up to developers to add them to games as a method of control, though

 

[Skittyusedcovet]

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or you could just use checkpoint.

Im not hacking this switch. The next switch I get I will hack for sure. Everything else I own I’ve hacked it one way or another. One particular reason why I dont hack this switch is because its tied to my pokemon bank with my living pokedex on it and years and years worth of shinies on there that I found myself. You could also argue and say I could back those up with pkhex, but Im lazy and there’s thousands of pokemon on there. I appreciate the convenience of paying Nintendo/gamefreak $5 a year for that piece of mind of not having to think about it.

 

[Pluupy]

... The Switch natively supports keyboards, and I assume mice as well. It's up to developers to add them to games as a method of control, though

From a single usb?

I'll wait for TX to give the green light to this update.

It blows my mind people still actually care about TX at this point.

 

[magico29]

lets see if 6.0 can beat sx os xecuter.
shame on you nintendoi!!

 

[Draxzelex]

lets see if 6.0 can beat sx os xecuter.
shame on you nintendoi!!

TX did say their product works on all firmwares. Update to 6.0 and let us know how it works out

 

[TotalInsanity4]

From a single usb?

The dock has three

 

[JoeBloggs777]

It blows my mind people still actually care about TX at this point.

why ?, have I missed something ? , it blows my mind after 3 months the SX Pro has still the best jig and dongle, you can play XCI just by cut and pasting and NSP files to , what more could you ask for

 

[magico29]

From a single usb?

It blows my mind people still actually care about TX at this point.

TX did say their product works on all firmwares. Update to 6.0 and let us know how it works out

hold your horses,i wont risk one of my consoles updating to 6.0, i will wait if my master TX speaks and give us green light then i update.

 

[lolboy]

Noooooo! So this is the the reason why they delayed Dark souls.

 

[Draxzelex]

hold your horses,i wont risk one of my consoles updating to 6.0, i will wait if my master TX speaks and give us green light then i update.

Just thought I'd also let you know that there's a build of Hekate that can boot into firmware 6.0

 

[comput3rus3r]

From a single usb?

It blows my mind people still actually care about TX at this point.

it blows my mind that people still shit talk about TX since nobody cares what tx haters think.

 

[magico29]

Just thought I'd also let you know that there's a build of Hekate that can boot into firmware 6.0

ummm sounds good.thank you for let me know sir.

 

[comput3rus3r]

Just thought I'd also let you know that there's a build of Hekate that can boot into firmware 6.0

Great. That automatically means SX-OS will work with 6.0 since TX copies everything.

 

[Skittyusedcovet]

Great. That automatically means SX-OS will work with 6.0 since TX copies everything.

As long as we have an original switch without the revision we should be fine.

 

[Vieela]

Piracy takes 2 steps, Nintendo takes 4. The Switch might be one of their safest consoles yet (in relation to others... I mean, even the PS4 can play backups, but it can't go online at all.)

 

[comput3rus3r]

Piracy takes 4 steps, Nintendo takes 2. The Switch might be one of their safest consoles yet (in relation to others... I mean, even the PS4 can play backups, but it can't go online at all.)

Fixed it for you...

 

[pedro702]

still no browser sadly :S

 

[Vieela]

Fixed it for you...

I meant in the way of detecting stuff. It can go undetected if you go offline, but be online with pirated games and your console gets obliterated online. Nintendo's really getting smart this time.

 

[Skittyusedcovet]

still no browser sadly :S

I dont think we will ever see a browser for the switch. Nintendo has learned from their mistakes. Browser = more holes for us to dig into and hack their systems. The wii u and 3ds are good examples of this.