Still a relative newb to the Nintendo Switch, but had some questions on modding/jailbreaking and retaining online ability without any risk.
In the past on the wii i had the home brew channel and emulators, which is my main drive here, however I dont want to jeopardize digital downloads. I also assume you cant play NES and SNES virtual console titles without being online(?).
First off wondering what the best method to jailbreak and get emaulators on there would be these days (c64 and other emulators to install)? Is it Emunand or SX OS etc?
And secondly the best way to go from one mode to the other (offline mode to online normal)? Is it just a menu choices when you start the switch? Can a physical mod be made to toggle?
I see other terms thrown around but still unsure on them, like cfw and ofw. (edit, custom and official firmware i guess)
I have kids using the system so i want to make sure its obvious which mode to go into. I dont have a second switch on hand, though for younger kids i guess having one that doesnt have to be toggled is safer (second unit later on).
I was hoping things could be as simple as putting in a second sd card (one for ofw and cfw and maybe airplane mode with cfw), but i guess maybe this isnt fool proof?
I'm also guessing that typically updating to the latest switch firmware/update will break the custom OS without an update (one was just released the other day for instance).
Also, it appears it requires a physical pin mod to get started on any emunand mod?
Thanks in advance for any info and clarification
In the past on the wii i had the home brew channel and emulators, which is my main drive here, however I dont want to jeopardize digital downloads. I also assume you cant play NES and SNES virtual console titles without being online(?).
First off wondering what the best method to jailbreak and get emaulators on there would be these days (c64 and other emulators to install)? Is it Emunand or SX OS etc?
And secondly the best way to go from one mode to the other (offline mode to online normal)? Is it just a menu choices when you start the switch? Can a physical mod be made to toggle?
I see other terms thrown around but still unsure on them, like cfw and ofw. (edit, custom and official firmware i guess)
I have kids using the system so i want to make sure its obvious which mode to go into. I dont have a second switch on hand, though for younger kids i guess having one that doesnt have to be toggled is safer (second unit later on).
I was hoping things could be as simple as putting in a second sd card (one for ofw and cfw and maybe airplane mode with cfw), but i guess maybe this isnt fool proof?
I'm also guessing that typically updating to the latest switch firmware/update will break the custom OS without an update (one was just released the other day for instance).
Also, it appears it requires a physical pin mod to get started on any emunand mod?
Thanks in advance for any info and clarification
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