Cartridge revisions and firmware requirements thread
Hey there, just like with the Switch 1 there are different FW requirements for different game cartridges.
To help users check if they can play a game on an offline Switch 2 I want to collect cartridge information again.
For this I want you who have bought physical (on cartridge) games to post some information.
Warning: The information here should not be used to update to a specific FW version.
Hey there, just like with the Switch 1 there are different FW requirements for different game cartridges.
To help users check if they can play a game on an offline Switch 2 I want to collect cartridge information again.
For this I want you who have bought physical (on cartridge) games to post some information.
Warning: The information here should not be used to update to a specific FW version.
- Game - CartID
- cartID - game version - required FW
- Cyberpunk 2077 - AAE7A
- ?
- Donkey Kong Bananza - AAACA
- 00551 - 1.0.0 - ? EUR/USA
- 0055R - 1.0.0? - 19.1.0 EUR(FR)
- Mario Kart World - AAAAA
- ?
- Mario Kart World - AAAAH
- 0053U - ? - 19.1.0
- Super Mario Party Jamboree - LN A7HLB
- 00569 - 2.0.0 - ?
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - LN AAAAH? (this collides with MKW)
- ? - 1.7.0 - ?
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - LN AXN7B
- 0053R - 1.3.0 - ?
- Cyberpunk 2077
If you own some carts please post their information in this thread. I try to keep up with updating this post.
In case you want to help please post your cartridge data like this:
In case you want to help please post your cartridge data like this:
REQUIRED
Full game title
Version w/o online updates: x.x.x
Buy region: EN,DE,FR,NL,RU,ES,IT,JP
Required FW version (or the current FW of your Switch 2): X.X.X
Cart back code: AAAAABBCDDDEE
FW Update required*
Game Update required*
* absolutely required, can not be ignored
OPTIONAL
Cart front code: LB-AAACA-EUR-0
PEGI or USK: 057092
Full game title
Version w/o online updates: x.x.x
Buy region: EN,DE,FR,NL,RU,ES,IT,JP
Required FW version (or the current FW of your Switch 2): X.X.X
Cart back code: AAAAABBCDDDEE
FW Update required*
Game Update required*
* absolutely required, can not be ignored
OPTIONAL
Cart front code: LB-AAACA-EUR-0
PEGI or USK: 057092
Here are images of Switch 1 and Switch 2 games (SW2 on the right)
Cartridge front
Cartridge back
Game version:
You can find the game version when pressing the - button on the left JoyCon while having the cartridge game selected. It will be displayed below the title of the game.
View attachment 111604
Cartridge front
Cartridge back
Game version:
You can find the game version when pressing the - button on the left JoyCon while having the cartridge game selected. It will be displayed below the title of the game.
View attachment 111604
There is no information about the cartridge code yet, so all we can do is to try and apply what we know from the SW1 cartridges and adapt it later.
So here is the link to the old thread again. Please link other information too if you know of any.
This is what what we currently know
nothing beyond Switch 1 yet...
Really good write up
The cartridge code over the connectors looks like this (Donkey Kong Bananza - 1.1.0? - FR)
AAACA3BX0055R
LB-AAACA-EUR-0
There are only so many physical releases so far. Lets hope this isn't pointless...
Cheers
So here is the link to the old thread again. Please link other information too if you know of any.
This is what what we currently know
nothing beyond Switch 1 yet...
Really good write up
The cartridge code over the connectors looks like this (Donkey Kong Bananza - 1.1.0? - FR)
AAACA3BX0055R
LB-AAACA-EUR-0
This is adapted from my SW1 thread and is likely incorrect by now.
So we can derive this structure
AAAABCCDEEEFF
AAAA - Is the game code
B - target region / build
CC - unknown, maybe supported languages
D - ROM manufacturer
EEE - cartridge revision, with this you can see what FW it requires (this is what this list is about)
FF - is new to Switch 2 cartridges
So we can derive this structure
AAAABCCDEEEFF
AAAA - Is the game code
B - target region / build
CC - unknown, maybe supported languages
D - ROM manufacturer
EEE - cartridge revision, with this you can see what FW it requires (this is what this list is about)
FF - is new to Switch 2 cartridges
The L Code
LB
The LB part of the front code changed from Switch 1 LA to Switch 2 LB. Seems obvious.
LN
There are codes like LN, too. They seem to appear on "Nintendo Switch 2 Edition" games.
Might have Switch 2 and Switch 1 versions on the cardridge.
LP
LP appears on Game-Key Cardridges.
Other
New is a single number after the region code, here EUR-0.
LB
The LB part of the front code changed from Switch 1 LA to Switch 2 LB. Seems obvious.
LN
There are codes like LN, too. They seem to appear on "Nintendo Switch 2 Edition" games.
Might have Switch 2 and Switch 1 versions on the cardridge.
LP
LP appears on Game-Key Cardridges.
Other
New is a single number after the region code, here EUR-0.
There are other information collections, but they don't seem to collect all information there is.
Required FW is one of them.
I have also seen threads here that say DK Bananza can be played without a download.
Required FW is one of them.
I have also seen threads here that say DK Bananza can be played without a download.
There are only so many physical releases so far. Lets hope this isn't pointless...
Cheers
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