Several questions here... any help is greatly appreciated, even just a point in the right direction for research. (As of now I have had little time to investigate on these matters.)
Info: My Switch is on 3.0.0. I have used my SX Pro once, to confirm functionality and then did a Reinitialization of my Switch to get the game backup I tested off the home screen. Does that game's license information persist somewhere in the Switch's memory, and if so can I get rid of those records?
1. I have several goals:
a. I want to get exfat working on my 128GB SD card, and I'd prefer to do it in the way that will work on any firmware, though I'm aware there is a way to do it for the firmware that you are on but that it won't work any longer if you update or that updating could brick your console.
b. I would like to be able to use Homebrew such as emulators.
c. I want to be able to play any game that I own without worrying about updating the firmware.
(d. I don't care about online play and I won't be using a Nintendo account with any important puchases.)
2. Questions:
a. Is there a good tutorial for backing up NAND for a 3.0.0 console, or can I just follow the Skullator or sthetix YouTube videos? Those seem geared towards 4.0.1 and 5.1.0, but my confusion might be that certain versions of hekate seem to work for those two firmwares, but I have read that the most recent hekate works for any FW.
b. From what I have read, Atmosphere will include a cold boot option for 3.0.0-4.1.0, so it is best not to update...?
c. I'm fairly confident that Homebrew like emulators will be updated to work on current firmwares, so I'm not too concerned about that, though initially it was only a 3.0.0 affair, right?
d. Do I need to wipe some logs on the Switch after using the SX Pro once and reinitializing my Switch? I'm just seeing if I need to take precautions before creating my sysNAND so that it will be as clean as I can make it.
e. I read that there is a way to update or downgrade to any Switch FW without bricking, though it may be a really long process, and also that Atmosphere may have a simpler way to switch between different firmwares. Would this make it possible to update to 5.1.0 and get exfat working and play any games while retaining coldboot, and possibly downgrade back to 3.0.0 if there is a reason to do so?
f. Can I play games on a higher firmware than the one I'm on without updating? (Silly question, but doesn't hurt to ask.)
Many thanks for any help!!
Info: My Switch is on 3.0.0. I have used my SX Pro once, to confirm functionality and then did a Reinitialization of my Switch to get the game backup I tested off the home screen. Does that game's license information persist somewhere in the Switch's memory, and if so can I get rid of those records?
1. I have several goals:
a. I want to get exfat working on my 128GB SD card, and I'd prefer to do it in the way that will work on any firmware, though I'm aware there is a way to do it for the firmware that you are on but that it won't work any longer if you update or that updating could brick your console.
b. I would like to be able to use Homebrew such as emulators.
c. I want to be able to play any game that I own without worrying about updating the firmware.
(d. I don't care about online play and I won't be using a Nintendo account with any important puchases.)
2. Questions:
a. Is there a good tutorial for backing up NAND for a 3.0.0 console, or can I just follow the Skullator or sthetix YouTube videos? Those seem geared towards 4.0.1 and 5.1.0, but my confusion might be that certain versions of hekate seem to work for those two firmwares, but I have read that the most recent hekate works for any FW.
b. From what I have read, Atmosphere will include a cold boot option for 3.0.0-4.1.0, so it is best not to update...?
c. I'm fairly confident that Homebrew like emulators will be updated to work on current firmwares, so I'm not too concerned about that, though initially it was only a 3.0.0 affair, right?
d. Do I need to wipe some logs on the Switch after using the SX Pro once and reinitializing my Switch? I'm just seeing if I need to take precautions before creating my sysNAND so that it will be as clean as I can make it.
e. I read that there is a way to update or downgrade to any Switch FW without bricking, though it may be a really long process, and also that Atmosphere may have a simpler way to switch between different firmwares. Would this make it possible to update to 5.1.0 and get exfat working and play any games while retaining coldboot, and possibly downgrade back to 3.0.0 if there is a reason to do so?
f. Can I play games on a higher firmware than the one I'm on without updating? (Silly question, but doesn't hurt to ask.)
Many thanks for any help!!