Properly installing and running Tinfoil?

[neko_koneko]

Hello,

I have put the files I need on my sd card in order to install and run Tinfoil from Tinfoil.io. I followed the instructions to the letter. The only thing is that I am on Atmosphere 13.1.0 I believe, and have not updated to 14 because I am a little hesitant. I don't know if this is the issue or not.

Basically it is telling me that Tinfoil is not on my Micro SD card, the files are corrupted, and/or is asking me to connect to wifi, which is risky on emuMMC. I've included some images to further describe what errors I am seeing on my Switch. I hope it helps clarify some things. I do know that I am supposed to run homebrew from the homebrew menu rather than the typical Switch Home screen.

If anyone knows what could be going on, I would love some advice, suggestions, and instruction. Thank you in advance for the help!

 

[Shadow#1]

Ok. That makes sense now.
So I figured out, using the instructions I learned here, how the shops are added. My list popuated with shops, dlc, etc. today, and I am downloading my first game. I do have a question though about the game's install menu. I attached an image of what I am seeing before I install it. Basically all the choices to the right side I don't understand. "Convert to standard Crypto," "install ticket only," "Reinstall NCA'S", "Delete after (what does it delete?)", "Include all DLC and latest update." If you could explain these a bit further, I'd appreciate it! Thanks.

This is what settings should be

 

[Chaosta]

Ok. That makes sense now.
So I figured out, using the instructions I learned here, how the shops are added. My list popuated with shops, dlc, etc. today, and I am downloading my first game. I do have a question though about the game's install menu. I attached an image of what I am seeing before I install it. Basically all the choices to the right side I don't understand. "Convert to standard Crypto," "install ticket only," "Reinstall NCA'S", "Delete after (what does it delete?)", "Include all DLC and latest update." If you could explain these a bit further, I'd appreciate it! Thanks.

include all dlc and update will auto download all avaliable dlc and updates as well as the game. so if you just want the base game, turn those off.

"Convert to standard Crypto," "install ticket only," "Reinstall NCA'S" leave those as they came. you never have to mess with those

delete after, you want as yes, what that does is once it downloads the nsp/xci, it then installs it, but the nsp/xci is still there taking up space, so you want to it "delete after" its installed to save space.

 

[neko_koneko]

include all dlc and update will auto download all avaliable dlc and updates as well as the game. so if you just want the base game, turn those off.

"Convert to standard Crypto," "install ticket only," "Reinstall NCA'S" leave those as they came. you never have to mess with those

delete after, you want as yes, what that does is once it downloads the nsp/xci, it then installs it, but the nsp/xci is still there taking up space, so you want to it "delete after" its installed to save space.

Got it. Now when it installs, where do the saves, game, dlc, etc. sae to on my sd card? Does anything go onto my actual Switch console? Also, say my game is 6gb in size, I download it, and I check the properties of the game file, and it says something like, 5.5, 5.8gb. It that normal to see a little decrease after a download?

 

[neko_koneko]

include all dlc and update will auto download all avaliable dlc and updates as well as the game. so if you just want the base game, turn those off.

"Convert to standard Crypto," "install ticket only," "Reinstall NCA'S" leave those as they came. you never have to mess with those

delete after, you want as yes, what that does is once it downloads the nsp/xci, it then installs it, but the nsp/xci is still there taking up space, so you want to it "delete after" its installed to save space.

Thank you for the image. So if I turn dlc/updates off, will there be another way to get them during the game? I assume I would need to play online?
Also, those settings won't complete the game for me will they? Lol.

 

[Chaosta]

Thank you for the image. So if I turn dlc/updates off, will there be another way to get them during the game? I assume I would need to play online?
Also, those settings won't complete the game for me will they? Lol.

if you turn off dlc and updates when downloading a game. then later want those, you can download just those in tinfoil, or download else where and install. and no, none of those settings complete the game.

if you have a emunand then everything gets saved to your sd card. either in the emummc nintendo folder or on the RAW portion of the 29gigs for emunand you allocated.

saves are encrytped, use homebrew to back them up.

 

[impeeza]

give up on tinfoil, use DBI or Atmoxl Title installer, are lot better.

 

[neko_koneko]

give up on tinfoil, use DBI or Atmoxl Title installer, are lot better.

Would yu mind explaining why I should stop Tinfoil? What are the advantages of DBI and Atmoxi Title Installer? Do they have shops like Tinfoil does?

 

[impeeza]

Atmoxl and related, DBI are better updated, do not have drama with the CFW nor the bootloaders and are just as easy to use as a spoon. do the job and do it well.

 

[randy_w]

Afaik tinfoil is the only title manager that has ftp and smb support. Other title managers either require you to set up an http server with directory browsing or use some 3rd party software to serve the nsp/xci files.

 

[impeeza]

yes, but DBI uses MTP,

 

[spiderman1234]

if you click no to delete after where does it store the files any idea?