Hello guys, this is my first post here! I just got a MIG Switch card out of curiosity and I was tinkering with it. For those who don't know, it's used by placing XCI dumps as well as other game specific bin files in the sd card of the MIG Switch, and are obtained from the original cartridge by using an app like nxdumptool. Two of these bin files are mandatory to get the game to boot: Initial Data.bin and Certificate.bin. They stay the same for every cartridge of a specific game. Now, if you want to use an XCI dump from a shady website it's impossible to get it to work without those files. By using the Certificate.bin from another game it has no problem, but this does not count for the Initial Data.bin. So I looked for a way to obtain this Initial Data from an XCI file and read a bit of the XCI file documentation from switchbrew dot org. Here's what I understood so far: The Switch checks if the cartridge is valid by doing a challenge–response authentication on the Initial Data. The Package ID is contained both on the XCI and the Initial Data, on positions 0x110 and 0x0 respectively. The Initial Data hash is on the XCI at position 0x160. It is calculated by doing a SHA-256 hash on the full Initial Data content. So I was wondering, is there a way to to construct a functional Initial Data file starting from an XCI dump? I also tried a reverse approach by editing the Package ID in the Initial Data from another game, generating the Initial Data hash and putting it in the XCI file but is not enough to get the Switch believe it's a real game. Sorry if this may seem stupid but let me know what you think.

mig switch not working/updating??

stickybit · 2024-03-28T19:59:51+00:00

just got my mig switch and followed instructions to the T to update it and all im getting is a red light and then a message saying cart not recognised, all im trying to do is update it to the latest firmware, it says it should flash blue when...

Switch Docks for TV Mode with Ethernet

BlackZero500

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Feb 25, 2021

Hey there.

Ive got a question for you all. Why are all those Switch Docks that got a Ethernet feature out of stock for months now? Is there some kind of Licensing bullshit going on that i missed? I mean ok for my Original dock i use a Adapter for LAN, but i also want one for my Moms place and a mobile one. Like one real dock and one Adapter to plug in and take with me in the Carrying Case. But every one that features a LAN Port is not available. What is happening there? Does anyone of you know how to get one of those here in Germany??

Im a bit picky on aestetics, so i really do not like the idea of having one of those "normal" docks and then a LAN Adapter dangling from that. In the Original Dock ive got one thats one block that fits in like it belongs inside the dock. Also thought about getting another Original dock but they cost a Fortune. And also that would not solve my "one mobile one for on the go" problem.

Any Suggestions?

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