ReverseNX

Combination of SaltyNX patches that force games to think that you are using docked or handheld mode.

You can use it to change graphics settings and unlock some options that are available only in docked/handheld mode. For now in experimental phase, because SaltyNX has many bugs that need to be patched.

To download latest SaltyNX, check links at the end of post.

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To use ReverseNX, you need to use ReverseNX-Tool which can be downloaded at the end of this post. Check readme in repo to learn how to use it.

When forcing docked mode, it is recommended to use OC settings exactly as used in docked mode:

handheld_charging_gpu=768
handheld_charging_mem=1600

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Known issues:

• SaltyNX is still under development, so it may cause issues on it's own. More in SaltyNX repo.

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Thanks to @Kirby567fan and @crow132 for testing.
To @RattletraPM for logo.
To @SunTheCourier for sys-clk Editor on which I have based ReverseNX-Tool >=2.0.0
To Borealis contributors for Borealis which I'm using from 3.0.0
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ReverseNX-Tool

github repo: https://github.com/masagrator/ReverseNX-Tool
Releases: https://github.com/masagrator/ReverseNX-Tool/releases
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SaltyNX
github repo: https://github.com/masagrator/SaltyNX
Releases: https://github.com/masagrator/SaltyNX/releases

 

[ColorBoyKent]

OK i got it working im pretty sure this time thanks zelda graphics better wit no lie is there a way to do it with no charger in handheld

 

[Trice]

Not if you want full docked performance. sys-clk has a fixed limit if you don't use a charger to not stress the battery too much.

 

[Zkajavier]

OK i got it working im pretty sure this time thanks zelda graphics better wit no lie is there a way to do it with no charger in handheld

No. But you can buy a battery case for your switch so it charges while you play. Otherwise you need you'll need to stick to the charger.

However I wish there was a way to make the docked flag to get enabled only when the console is charging.

 

[ColorBoyKent]

No. But you can buy a battery case for your switch so it charges while you play. Otherwise you need you'll need to stick to the charger.

However I wish there was a way to make the docked flag to get enabled only when the console is charging.

true

 

[Trice]

No. But you can buy a battery case for your switch so it charges while you play. Otherwise you need you'll need to stick to the charger.

However I wish there was a way to make the docked flag to get enabled only when the console is charging.

This will only work if the battery case supplies the same amount of power as the official charger does. Otherwise the sys-clk overclocking limit still applies.

 

[hippy dave]

However I wish there was a way to make the docked flag to get enabled only when the console is charging.

Hm might be doable, if the replacement function was modified to check for charging and return the relevant value, instead of hardcoding it.

 

[Trice]

Hm might be doable, if the replacement function was modified to check for charging and return the relevant value, instead of hardcoding it.

Yeah, a charging check would be awesome.

 

[masagrator]

Hm might be doable, if the replacement function was modified to check for charging and return the relevant value, instead of hardcoding it.

I tried. psm is unreachable (wrong handle error when trying to initialize), hidscaninput is crashing SaltyNX (I was thinking of adding button scanning for loading docked or handheld mode when loading game). It looks like it's supporting (outside of function using svc calls and memcpy to edit code) only libnx C functions like mkdir.

Everyone can fork and try by itself. I'm maybe wrong.

And you can't apply libnx functions to NSO game. That's impossible atm (you would need to import relevant libnx libraries to game first that will be readable and always read by game. SetOperationMode and SetPerformanceMode are used only (after first read) when GetOperationModeNotification and GetPerformanceModeNotification come that mode was changed (so only when docking/undocking physically) but I didn't test what would happen if it always return 1 . I was thinking now of using cheat engine of Atmosphere to create homebrew that will change in real time modes if it would work, but as you can see - 0.3X is crashing because of cheats.

 

[ColorBoyKent]

I tried. psm is unreachable (wrong handle error when trying to initialize), hidscaninput is crashing SaltyNX (I was thinking of adding button scanning for loading docked or handheld mode when loading game). It looks like it's supporting (outside of function using svc calls and memcpy to edit code) only libnx C functions like mkdir.

Everyone can fork and try by itself. I'm maybe wrong.

And you can't apply libnx functions to NSO game. That's impossible atm (you would need to import relevant libnx libraries to game first that will be readable and always read by game. SetOperationMode and SetPerformanceMode are used only (after first read) when GetOperationModeNotification and GetPerformanceModeNotification come that mode was changed (so only when docking/undocking physically) but I didn't test what would happen if it always return 1 . I was thinking now of using cheat engine of Atmosphere to create homebrew that will change in real time modes if it would work, but as you can see - 0.3X is crashing because of cheats.

Does 60fps mod for god eater 3 not work with the ReverseNX because it works but not as constant as in handheld mode it work with dock but not a full constant 60fps but handheld mode does wording is bad but you get what im trying to say

 

[masagrator]

60 FPS works best in handheld mode. And still you won't get in God Eater 3 stable 60 FPS for 100% of game. The most demanding are second hub and one of last cutscenes.

And try to use commas, question marks and dots. For real your posts are hard to read.

 

[Trice]

The regular Handheld 720p output needs less power, so it has quite a bit more breathing room when it comes to overclocking. We can't overclock the Switch that much from what it's clocked in docked mode already, at least not safely for an extended period of time, so anything that's taxing the system even more, like going from 30fps to 60fps, will cripple the performance really easily.

 

[hdhani]

Any tutorials on how to use this for noobs like me :/

Thanks!

 

[masagrator]

For noobs there is ReverseNX-Tool
https://github.com/masagrator/ReverseNX-Tool

 

[hdhani]

For noobs there is ReverseNX-Tool
https://github.com/masagrator/ReverseNX-Tool

So I need to download reversenx first copy the files to my sd card and then launch the nro file to use the tool? Is there a way to check if it's working when I launch a game or I just need to experiment and see if the gfx looks better?

Would I need to restart the switch each time I change the settings in the tool or its applied straight away?

 

[masagrator]

1. After copying ReverseNX you need to restart Switch to make this working.
2. After changing flags you don't need to restart Switch, but SaltyNX crashes sometimes in background, so if you don't see a change in game after some time of playing without restarting Switch - restart Switch.
3. log file in SaltySD folder has informations about saltyNX. If something is not working, check log and put it here. If there is no log, you wrongly copied folders or you are using Hekate launch menu.

 

[hdhani]

1. After copying ReverseNX you need to restart Switch to make this working.
2. After changing flags you don't need to restart Switch, but SaltyNX crashes sometimes in background, so if you don't see a change in game after some time of playing without restarting Switch - restart Switch.
3. log file in SaltySD folder has informations about saltyNX. If something is not working, check log and put it here. If there is no log, you wrongly copied folders or you are using Hekate launch menu.

Thanks got it working! But the performance is slower. Haven't applied any oc settings yet but am reading that this only works if the charger is plugged in? If that's the case then I'll probably uninstall this not sure if I want to play the switch with the wire plugged in. Nice work anyway! The gfx were looking a bit better from what I saw so far

 

[Zkajavier]

Thanks got it working! But the performance is slower. Haven't applied any oc settings yet but am reading that this only works if the charger is plugged in? If that's the case then I'll probably uninstall this not sure if I want to play the switch with the wire plugged in. Nice work anyway! The gfx were looking a bit better from what I saw so far

You need to apply OC settings to at least Docked clocks and use the charger otherwise it will just slow it down. The first post explains this quite well.

 

[ColorBoyKent]

do mods not work with reversenx my botw keep crashing

 

[Kirby567fan]

do mods not work with reversenx my botw keep crashing

Only cheats dont work but mods should.

 

[Halo69]

Any way to make reverseNX not crash with atmosphere on emunand?