Quick question for those that are banned or know. I understand you are banned from "Online" play, but can you still play in "LAN" mode with friends/family? IE: Mario Kart has the option to play local multiplayer if you hold L+R then click Left Stick.
This is the only thing stopping me from diving in and digitizing my library. Thanks so much!
Console bans restrict the ability to play games online and access the eShop. That is because both of these services require accessing Nintendo's servers where they can restrict access. Local play doesn't involve connecting to Nintendo's servers so it will work. Now if Nintendo was really evil, they could restrict online play for banned consoles but that would seem like overkill. Haven't seen anybody test this (mostly because you need 2 Switches) but it should work in theory.
Hello guys, can someone explain how to make backup of my system? As far as I know I need to install hekate and in the tools menu I can do a backup, is that correct? And how can I use that backup after?
Yes, however there are currently no safe ways to restore it. With CTCaer's v3 mod of Hekate, there are way to restore it but he does not recommend restoring it this way. However, don't let this fear of being unable to restore if stop you from making a backup. Switches have been bricked and users have restored their NAND successfully afterwards. Its just that restoring the NAND so far requires the expertise of a developer who is more familiar with the Switch.
Quick question, is there currently any FREE cfw for the switch(like henkaku/H-encore) or we need to wait for something to come up, considering selling my Legit PS4 console(cuz i allready have a secondary Jailbroken ps4) and buying a switch but i want to know if theres any cfw now for free without buying this stupid dongle.
There is a CFW in progress by the name of Atmosphere and via Hekate, people have been loading WIP Atmosphere to do various things from running various homebrew to running game mods.
i bought the SX OS, but choose to buy the SX pro too for the dongle. will i be able to give away my "old" SX os license? or is it bound to my switch for ever?
Once the license is activated to a console, it is tied to that console forever. The dongle works the same way;it can only be used to play backups on the console it is tied to, but it can be used to load SX OS on any Switch.
Hey I am really late to all this, I ordered a unopened switch off ebay at 3.0.0 I would like to be able to play back ups and saw that xecuter had a cfw that lets you but I also read that there is a issue with large sd cards on older firmware like mine, has a work around been found yet? I am hoping to use a 256gb micro sd card to hold all my homebrew and backups but I'm not sure how to make that happen because I read alot of people saying dont update from 3.0.0. is there a correct set by set process availible for a fresh system at this point and current firmware nintendo is pushing? whats my best option? thanks for any help. if the answer is already here i didnt go through all 100 pages so my bad but thank you if it is.
small side note I tried to order the pro dongle from a couple websites and they gave me the run around
telling me my cards were not working and that they wanted wire transfers but wouldnt give me any where to wire to then saying i should pay with pay pal. is the whole dongle thing legit or as shady as it feels?
- The reason not to update from 3.0 is the ability to load hacks/homebrew/CFW without the need for a jig and USB cable. If you don't mind having to use a jig and USB cable or keeping your console in sleep mode, you can just update. The reason is the exploit is lost when the console is turned off so if you keep it in sleep mode, you can just boot the exploit via jig and USB cable once.
- The problems I have seen with larger SD cards seem to be fakes so advise caution when purchasing. There are tools you can use online to test if an SD card is fake or not such as h2testw.
- This type of business is shady because the legality of the product is questionable. They don't do direct PayPal transactions since PayPal tries to not be associated with piracy. Always exercise your best judgement when trying to buy these types of devices.
I have read through this Thread and tried to search the Forum, but i couldnt find an clear answer.
Is there any Difference between having 3.0.2 or 4.1 Firmware for Possible future homebrew ?
meaning should i update or wait ?
If i do the Patching without fuse burning I cant use cartrdiges anymore on lower firmware ?
The difference between 3.0.2 and 4.1 in terms of future exploits is not known at this point so they are considered identical otherwise. However, if you update to 4.1 and wish to go back to 3.0.2 in the future, you will lose the ability to play cartridges on firmwares below 4.0. There is a game cart update on 4.0 that we cannot block currently so it is advised to wait until this can be prevented from being applied unless you cannot wait to update yourself.