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[SableMage]

You're right, my apologies.

 

[FastPaws]

Hello! I'm trying to make TOTK mod that modifies one specific animation. TLDR: I need some guidance on how to import-export animation files between romfs and blender.

The only relevant guide I found was patreon Animate for TOTK guide. I do exactly what the guide tells. The last point I see my animation is in toolbox before exporting it to the switch. When I enter the game the object just disappears and game crushes after I enter-exit map or menu. The only weird thing I noticed is that original animation "baked size" parameter is 544 and that of modified animation is 0. Yet the animation plays in blender and switch toolbox, so I'm stumbled.

Any help is highly appreciated!

 

[Yoshi_yogurt]

When I read the guides on how to backup NAND,I got confused. There is a option in Hekate tools, which are toogle on "SD emuMMC Raw Partition". What does it do? Should it be "on" or "off"?

What happens if I restore the NAND with the "off" option?

 

[Blythe93]

When I read the guides on how to backup NAND,I got confused. There is a option in Hekate tools, which are toogle on "SD emuMMC Raw Partition". What does it do? Should it be "on" or "off"?

What happens if I restore the NAND with the "off" option?

From what I can see, neither rentry nor NH Switch guide mentions that option during their NAND backup process.
Only place where I've found that option being mentioned is here, when you're about to upgrade your SD card (under step 14).

If you're moving from one to another SD card, I'd suggest this guide (NxNandManager method is what I've personally used the other day).

 

[Hayato213]

When I read the guides on how to backup NAND,I got confused. There is a option in Hekate tools, which are toogle on "SD emuMMC Raw Partition". What does it do? Should it be "on" or "off"?

What happens if I restore the NAND with the "off" option?

Do you have a hidden raw partition emunand?

 

[Cyber Akuma]

Is it possible to dump your carts without installing anything on your Switch? Like using the fusee exploit to run hekate or some other application to dump the games but otherwise not in any way "hacking" the switch with CFW or emunand or anything like that? I have already used to dump a backup of my nand without altering my switch so I can still take it online, but I don't know if this can be also used to dump my carts.

 

[Yoshi_yogurt]

From what I can see, neither rentry nor NH Switch guide mentions that option during their NAND backup process.
Only place where I've found that option being mentioned is here, when you're about to upgrade your SD card (under step 14).

If you're moving from one to another SD card, I'd suggest this guide (NxNandManager method is what I've personally used the other day).

I see, thank you. Yes I was thinking to change to a larger sized SD card!

Do you have a hidden raw partition emunand?

I´m not sure what "hidden" raw partition means?

 

[Draxzelex]

Is it possible to dump your carts without installing anything on your Switch? Like using the fusee exploit to run hekate or some other application to dump the games but otherwise not in any way "hacking" the switch with CFW or emunand or anything like that? I have already used to dump a backup of my nand without altering my switch so I can still take it online, but I don't know if this can be also used to dump my carts.

No.

Okay well technically there is something but many people haven't gotten their first shipment yet. There is this new product called Mig Switch and while Mig Switch itself is a flashcart, that team also released a dumper. Now aside from the fact that some people haven't received their order yet, the dumper is around $80 and I'm not even sure if there is a way to buy it alone. But there is no homebrew nor software that can dump cartridges without hacking the console first. If you're that worried about hacking your console though, just download the dumps online. They're all the same anyway unless you plan on going online which is impossible for cartridge dumps without, ironically, the Mig Switch.

 

[Weebinem]

"Unable to Start Software. Redownload the data"

Hi, I'm having the issue where I can't open certain games which gives me the above error message. I installed Hekate, Atmosphere, Checkpoint, Sys-clk manager, Tesla-menu, and NX-installer. All those programs work with no issues. If I try to open up Pokemon Violet or Smash Ultimate, it says "Unable to Start Software. Redownload the data". Weirdly enough, Pokemon Shield opens with no problems and plays fine. I've tried fixing the issue by resetting the cache in the Switch settings, deleting the game and redownloading the data, updating sigpatches with sigpatchupdater by ITotalJustice, restarting the console and nothing has changed, doing a check for corrupted data which did say I had corrupted data for both Smash and Pokemon Violet. I backed up my save files with Checkpoint but I can't open those two games. All the software and firmware is up to date. Any ideas on what to do?

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"Unable to Start Software. Redownload the data"

Hi, I'm having the issue where I can't open certain games which gives me the above error message. I installed Hekate, Atmosphere, Checkpoint, Sys-clk manager, Tesla-menu, and NX-installer. All those programs work with no issues. If I try to open up Pokemon Violet or Smash Ultimate, it says "Unable to Start Software. Redownload the data". Weirdly enough, Pokemon Shield opens with no problems and plays fine. I've tried fixing the issue by resetting the cache in the Switch settings, deleting the game and redownloading the data, updating sigpatches with sigpatchupdater by ITotalJustice, restarting the console and nothing has changed, doing a check for corrupted data which did say I had corrupted data for both Smash and Pokemon Violet. I backed up my save files with Checkpoint but I can't open those two games. All the software and firmware is up to date. Any ideas on what to do?

 

[Blythe93]

Hi, I'm having the issue where I can't open certain games which gives me the above error message. I installed Hekate, Atmosphere, Checkpoint, Sys-clk manager, Tesla-menu, and NX-installer. All those programs work with no issues. If I try to open up Pokemon Violet or Smash Ultimate, it says "Unable to Start Software. Redownload the data". Weirdly enough, Pokemon Shield opens with no problems and plays fine. I've tried fixing the issue by resetting the cache in the Switch settings, deleting the game and redownloading the data, updating sigpatches with sigpatchupdater by ITotalJustice, restarting the console and nothing has changed, doing a check for corrupted data which did say I had corrupted data for both Smash and Pokemon Violet. I backed up my save files with Checkpoint but I can't open those two games. All the software and firmware is up to date. Any ideas on what to do?

I see that you've done plenty of checks already. I wonder if your SD card is legit? Did you check it with h2testw before using? That's what I usually do.
If you're 100% sure that it's a legit card, I wonder if you're using emuMMC/emuNAND setup? If so, there are two caches to be cleared as you have both stock and emulated NAND on your console. The way you usually do it on sysNAND / OFW is the following:

1. Make sure that your Internet connection is disabled if you're connected right now and remove any saved connections as well.
2. Turn off your console (when in home menu, hold the power button for a few seconds and select power off).
3. Hold volume + and volume - at the same time and, while holding them, press the power button. After a while your Switch will enter into the maintenance mode. At this point any pending update is deleted and cache is cleared.
4. Press the power button once again. It'll shut down the console. The cache will be cleared upon exit as well as any pending update.

On emuNAND, step 3 is a bit different: Right before you send your fusse.bin payload, hold volume + and volume - at the same time. Keep holding until you get into maintenance mode (you'll see Atmosphere bootlogo first, Switch logo after that one). After a while your Switch should enter into the maintenance mode. At this point the cache and any pending update is cleared.

Once done, boot into CFW the way you usually do and games might work.

If that doesn't help, try reinstalling the game with DBI installer. Make sure that the files you're about to install aren't corrupted either.

Other than that, if the games still won't work, check this thread for more troubleshooting info. Good luck!

 

[Deleted member 678442]

Not sure it's a noob question but I'll just go for it : are there any unofficial retroarch Switch cores, like the one for 3DS ? If yes, which ones ? Without using Lakka ?

There is an unofficial core for citra. Installing a 3DS rom from tinfoil downloads the citra core alongside it for free

 

[a_username_that_is_cool]

I broke the backplate of my switch and now the SD card reader keeps un-seating itself. Do I need to replace the backplate or is there a different method? Asking so I don't have to spend $15 on a replacement from iFixit when there's a way to do it with like a paperclip or something.

 

[greby]

Hello everyone, I've read several guides and watched various videos on YouTube, but I wanted to make sure that the procedure I will use for my OLED switch is correct. I'm purchasing this chip on AliExpress:

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Is it ok?
I'll start by flashing the chip (if it's not already patched).
Then, I'll install Picofly following step by step this video: . After doing this, do I just need to insert some files into the SD card and I'm done.
Is that correct?

 

[Laraid]

Any guides out there on how to update cheats for different build id?

 

[BigOnYa]

Any guides out there on how to update cheats for different build id?

Here is an updater tool, but not all cheat codes work with it.
https://gbatemp.net/threads/code-up...y-yourself-v1-0-2-meet-new-code-types.610647/

 

[Laraid]

Here is an updater tool, but not all cheat codes work with it.
https://gbatemp.net/threads/code-up...y-yourself-v1-0-2-meet-new-code-types.610647/

Thanks for the quick help friend!

 

[Argenth]

Can anyone help me my modded switch lite won't boot after updating to 17.0.1 it is stock to bluescreen but i still have access to hekate

 

[DJPlace]

i tried looking online for RYUJINX FPS mods for Super Smash Bros Ultimate. but i'm having no luck finding them. can someone point me in the right way please?

 

[Blythe93]

Can anyone help me my modded switch lite won't boot after updating to 17.0.1 it is stock to bluescreen but i still have access to hekate

Did you ever use Haku33, TegraExplorer, EmmcHaccGen or ChoiDujour in order to clean / reset your console in the past? If so, you've run into the save issue introduced with firmware 17.0.0. More details about it can be found here. To fix it, launch Atmosphere 1.6.1 or higher on sysMMC and your content meta database save will be fixed and you'll be able to boot into CFW again.

Make sure that you have the latest Hekate and Atmosphere as well. I usually update all of those apps manually instead of using all-in-one updaters.

 

[Argenth]

Did you ever use Haku33, TegraExplorer, EmmcHaccGen or ChoiDujour in order to clean / reset your console in the past? If so, you've run into the save issue introduced with firmware 17.0.0. More details about it can be found. To fix it, launch Atmosphere 1.6.1 or higher on sysMMC and your content meta database save will be fixed and you'll be able to boot into CFW again.

Make sure that you have the latest Hekate and Atmosphere as well. I usually update all of those apps manually instead of using all-in-one updaters.

Thanks, I will try this after I buy a memory card reader