Hacking Discussion Switch backup loading using Atmosphere-NX LayeredFS

[Deletedmember438770]

I think someone got it to work using the cartridge version of Splatoon 2

cartridge splatoon 2 doesn't work for any games for me.

 

[adam1290]

I was just thinking. Is there anyone who could write some homebrew that would change the folder name depending on the game you wanted to play? So for example. You set up 5 different games in folders. The homebrew app would load and you'd choose the game you wanted and it would change the name of that folder to the title ID of your donor game therefore it would load that game, and all your other folders could just be redundant temporary file names?

I'd totally have a go but no idea what language or how to compile and run once done. I pick things up really quickly

 

[Shirpie]

Why post this here of all places?


Edit: Aw shit, sorry my mistake. I posted this on accident.

 

[Nawashi]

I am having an idea as to why some people have issues with exeFS not showing up. Maybe the fault is the downloaded rom not having a header? Since exeFS, to my knowledge(correct me if I'm wrong) is basically just header information.

 

[AtomicallyRetro]

I was just thinking. Is there anyone who could write some homebrew that would change the folder name depending on the game you wanted to play? So for example. You set up 5 different games in folders. The homebrew app would load and you'd choose the game you wanted and it would change the name of that folder to the title ID of your donor game therefore it would load that game, and all your other folders could just be redundant temporary file names?

I'd totally have a go but no idea what language or how to compile and run once done. I pick things up really quickly

It sounds like a good idea, however, the compatibility isn't universal with every game, right? For example, if you tried to play ARMS on a game title that isn't compatible with it, it would just error out. Wouldn't this make the system a lot more complicated?

I'd love to see this work though, would make the process a lot easier.

 

[adrian226]

hey, ok its backup loader but there are some games already to download ?

 

[Indominusda1e]

hey, ok its backup loader but there are some games already to download ?

What do you mean

 

[adrian226]

What do you mean

piracy games > game dumps if i named it correctly ?

 

[AtomicallyRetro]

piracy games > game dumps if i named it correctly ?

There are games lying around the internet, can't tell you where to get them here though. You'll have to find them yourself.

 

[adrian226]

There are games lying around the internet, can't tell you where to get them here though. You'll have to find them yourself.

ty that what i wanted to know.

 

[Unity150_magickavoxel]

Switch backup loading is here: [prebreak]1[/prebreak]

1) Get a title id of any game you have installed from http://switchbrew.org/index.php?title=Title_list/Games (this is your target titleid)
2) Create a directory on SD : sd:/atmosphere/titles/*target_titleid*
3) use hactool to extract the romfs.bin and exefs files from your main nca from the game you want to run instead of your target (its in secure from XCI - the biggest one)
4) put romfs.bin in sd:/atmosphere/titles/*target_titleid*/romfs.bin, exefs files into sd:/atmosphere/titles/*target_titleid*/exefs/
5) Edit titleid in main.npdm (in exefs) to contain target title id (http://carlus.altervista.org/nx/title_id_patcher.html)
6) run a fs_mitm containing CFW release, run your target app (Cannot share the CFW files here, grab them from https://discordapp.com/invite/NbfhykM)

Note that saves don't work for me atm, you should wait for mememenu/similar.
Minecraft works, others not tested.

proof video:

So i have edited the .npdm file with tile fortnite titleid and have the romfs.romfs file do i rename to romfs.bin??

 

[Enryx25]

If your not poor, this shouldn't decide anything.

If you aren't poor, then why the hell are you pirating games?

 

[macia10]

Can I change kirby star Allies demo to full version? Will it work?

 

[AtomicallyRetro]

do i rename to romfs.bin??

Yes.

 

[Indominusda1e]

If you aren't poor, then why the hell are you pirating games?

Because if you can get something for free and save your money then why not

 

[AtomicallyRetro]

Because if you can get something for free and save your money then why not

I mean, you do have a point.
I honestly can't say anything about it without being a hypocrite.

 

[Shirpie]

Because if you can get something for free and save your money then why not

"Free"? Paying 40 dollars for a backup loader doesn't sound free to me.

 

[Indominusda1e]

"Free"? Paying 40 dollars for a backup loader doesn't sound free to me.

40 dollars is the price of one game give or take so it pays its self with one downloaded game so it's a small price to pay

 

[adam1290]

It sounds like a good idea, however, the compatibility isn't universal with every game, right? For example, if you tried to play ARMS on a game title that isn't compatible with it, it would just error out. Wouldn't this make the system a lot more complicated?

I'd love to see this work though, would make the process a lot easier.

No you're right, I mean, I have tried Fortnite with most as that seems to be a good donor game, but still, I tend to try with that, and then with Puyo Puyo and if they don't work then I just class the game as not working!

 

[Nawashi]

FAT32 have a 4gb file limit with is kind of meh. Is it safe to format to exFAT or will the Switch have to reformat the SD Card to FAT32?