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ReiNX: It just works.​

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So, you want to install ReiNX?​

Good, you probably should. Now that it has working sigpatches, ReiNX is the most effective free CFW on the market right now! But you're gonna need to get into the thing, so that's where this helpful guide comes into play. You'll need a few things before we get started:

If you brick your Switch somehow- which would be impressive, honestly- I'm not responsible for that. If you follow these instructions to the letter, you'll have a working and more importantly sexy custom firmware on your system that will suit all your legal needs!
Installing NSP files is going to get you banned. This is only for people who are indifferent about being banned or have been banned already. You were warned.

Spoiler: Hardware

• A Nintendo Switch console
• An SD Card that's been formatted to be used by your Nintendo Switch
• A USB C to USB A cable
• Some way to get into RCM mode, please consult this comprehensive list of ways to enter RCM mode.
• The sheer willpower and hype to take your console to the next stratosphere!

Now that you have all the hardware, you'll need some software, too.
There's a file called Darth Meteos' Super Special SD Stash v5.0.zip, that has sigpatches in it to allow you to run NSP backups. Please grab it here. The zip file has everything you need for the installation ahead. It also contains the following homebrew:​

• Tinfoil (to install NSP files)
• Retroarch (all the best emulators)
• FTPD (for moving files between your PC and your Switch)
• NX-Shell (a basic file manager)
• EdiZon (for backing up/restoring/editing savegames)
• The Homebrew App-Store (for getting even more homebrew)

The zip file will also contain a bin payload to boot the CFW. However, if you've never connected your Switch to a computer, you'll need to do a couple of things first, to get the drivers playing fair. This guide is assuming that you've already done that, but if you're brand new to the scene- welcome, by the way- you'll need to do some one-time setup.​

Spoiler: First-Time Installation

You'll need these things:

• TegraRCMSmash GUI with the original TegraRCMSmash by @rajkosto and GUI additions done by @eliboa. Download the portable zip file from the latest release
• Zadig USB driver installer
• This test payload to try it out!

1. Once you've got those, connect your Switch in RCM mode to your computer. Windows will recognize an APX device. This is good!
2. Run Zadig with admin privileges. On the dropdown menu, find APX. That's your Switch!
3. Next to a green arrow, there will be a series of driver types that you can cycle through. Choose libusbK (v3.0.7.0), and do it carefully, because this is the most important step.
4. Click the big button. Congratulations, your Switch is now ready to run payloads!
5. Extract the folder from the TegraRcmGUI_vX.X_portable.zip that you downloaded, (with X.X being the version, mine is 2.1) and open TegraRCMGUI.
6. To run payloads, simply click the folder icon and browse to the testpayload.bin and inject the payload. Congratulations on running your first payload!

This only works on Windows, because that's what I have. Mac users, check elsewhere.

Now, for the main installation.

1. Power off your Switch and connect your Switch's SD Card to a computer of your choice.
2. Extract the contents of the zip file you downloaded. There'll be a bin file, an SD Files folder, as well as a little readme with more information. Check the spoilered text for what it should look like:
   Spoiler: Image

   
3. Go into the SD Files folder and drag the contents onto the root of your SD Card. Overwrite everything.
   NOTE: If you don't know your firmware, you can find it in the system settings menu. The latest (as of this writing) is 5.1.0.
4. If your card was empty except for the Nintendo folder beforehand, you should have a layout like the one in the spoiler:
   Spoiler: Image

   
5. Now that the SD Card is set up, please return it to your Nintendo Switch and enter into RCM mode through the method of your choice.
6. Using TegraRCMGUI, inject the ReiNX.bin Payload from the Stash package to get into your Switch.
7. After the splash screen vanishes and you see the Nintendo Switch logo, you can disconnect the Switch from your computer. You're in!

Accessing the homebrew menu is easy, just open the album! Inside will be the Tinfoil NSP installer and the Homebrew App Store, which in turn has basically everything you could ever want. Keep an eye on the 'Temp, though, for future updates~

When inside the homebrew menu, you can use Tinfoil to install nsp files, by placing them into the /tinfoil/nsp/ folder on your SD Card. All homebrew goes into the /switch/ folder.
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IF YOU NEED NOGC, PLEASE MAKE A FILE CALLED NOGC IN THE REINX FOLDER
READ THE FUCKIN' F.A.Q BEFORE POSTING, IF YOUR QUESTION IS ANSWERED IN THE F.A.Q, IT WILL NOT BE ANSWERED OUTSIDE OF A SNIDE REMARK, POSSIBLY

Thank you so much for making the choice to use ReiNX!
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[Adran_Marit]

What firmware do you have to be on?

To run this properly 2.0 and above

 

[maruuu07]

To run this properly 2.0 and above

Any other reason for blue or black screen while injecting?

 

[WiiFoundLove]

I just installed a 4.1.0 nsp on a 4.0.1 Switch. I have edited it with HxD, but i getting asked to update my firmware. So does the trick with editing the RequiredSystemVersion not work with ReiNX?

 

[Adran_Marit]

Any other reason for blue or black screen while injecting?

Ask in the discord sorry

I just installed a 4.1.0 nsp on a 4.0.1 Switch. I have edited it with HxD, but i getting asked to update my firmware. So does the trick with editing the RequiredSystemVersion not work with ReiNX?

It depends on the version of the devkit the game was made with

 

[WiiFoundLove]

It depends on the version of the devkit the game was made with

Ouh, got dammit. So there's no way to run them without updating the switch (with or without burning eFuses?

 

[Adran_Marit]

Ouh, got dammit. So there's no way to run them without updating the switch (with or without burning eFuses?

there is a easy way to update without the burn now if you want to downgrade (possible warm/cold boot) but other than that, not that I know of without updating

 

[harmbasi]

hi i have a 3.0.1 can i use games with higher firmware? if so? I installed crash bandicoot but I still have the white icon after installing it

I play crash bandicoot on 4.1 by editing XML otherwise it'll ask you to update.

Sent from my ONEPLUS A6003 using Tapatalk

 

[Adhrast]

Is there a reason why hbmenu doesn't show anything despite having stuff from the reinx stash installed?

 

[maruuu07]

Ask in the discord sorry


It depends on the version of the devkit the game was made with

Thanks very helpful, but couldnt you`ve just told me here like you did on Discord xD

 

[Adran_Marit]

Thanks very helpful, but couldnt you`ve just told me here like you did on Discord xD

I don't actually know what causes the screens to crash and on the discord more people are available to help lol

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Is there a reason why hbmenu doesn't show anything despite having stuff from the reinx stash installed?

It should be hbmenu and you see rom menu

rom menu will only show you files on the root of your sd card

 

[Adhrast]

I don't actually know what causes the screens to crash and on the discord more people are available to help lol

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It should be hbmenu and you see rom menu

rom menu will only show you files on the root of your sd card

Weird, it's written hbmenu and even putting the app folders in the root of the sd, it doesn't show anything :/

 

[Adran_Marit]

Weird, it's written hbmenu and even putting the app folders in the root of the sd, it doesn't show anything :/

You should have sd:\hbmenu.nro
sd:\switch\rommenu\rommenu.nro
sd:\nameofnsp.nsp

 

[Sasa86mi]

I play crash bandicoot on 4.1 by editing XML otherwise it'll ask you to update.

Sent from my ONEPLUS A6003 using Tapatalk

explain to me how you did it

 

[Adhrast]

You should have sd:\hbmenu.nro
sd:\switch\rommenu\rommenu.nro
sd:\nameofnsp.nsp

No no I don't care about nsp files, I'm only interested in running homebrews but nothing shows up.

 

[Adran_Marit]

No no I don't care about nsp files, I'm only interested in running homebrews but nothing shows up.

well they should still follow the folder structure?

have you tried the hbappstore?

 

[yann27]

Hi I tried to install the ReiNx nx but it always fails... When I inject the payload after it does it I get a white screen with lines Got a little vid about what I'm talking about

Please help me out thnx in advance.

 

[rockMan83]

No no I don't care about nsp files, I'm only interested in running homebrews but nothing shows up.

First post on GBATEMP. Finally, I think I actually have something to contribute.

I had the same issue as well Adhrast and thought maybe it had to do with permission issues (those always seem to be the culprit when troubleshooting at work). I'm not sure if it is, but in another post someone said to copy the contents of their SD card to another drive, reformat the SD card and copy back, but I found a quicker solution using the "unset archive bit <switch folder>" in the [Tools] menu of the hekate_ctcaer_3.2.bin payload (see attached). I'm not sure what "unset" means, but it worked.

Hope that resolves.

 

[WiiFoundLove]

Any way to use a custom bootlogo?

 

[Adran_Marit]

Any way to use a custom bootlogo?

yup <- click that

 

[Garou]

You should have sd:\hbmenu.nro
sd:\switch\rommenu\rommenu.nro
sd:\nameofnsp.nsp

I have somewhat similar question to this
I got reinx running (waifu splash screen and everything), but when I clicked on album it does not open hbmenu

I think I've put all the files at the correct path
hbmenu.nro at the root of sdcard and that's that right? the nro can be run on SX OS (click album while holding R) so I guess it's a valid nro file

on FW 4.1.0 if that's relevant to this issue