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[impeeza]

I have a nsp file that is showing in NxFileViewer with Integrity = No NCA.

When I check integrity I get:
Failed to load NCA file: Unable to decrypt NCA header. The file is not an NCAA file or header key is incorrect.
No CNMT entry found.

Game appears in album but says corrupted data on load attempt.

Can I recover this or not?

Only Dumping again the file preserving the certificates.

 

[n2w]

Only Dumping again the file preserving the certificates.

Can LockPick and Nxfileviewer repair this problem? Or are these more for signature issues?

 

[impeeza]

Can LockPick and Nxfileviewer repair this problem? Or are these more for signature issues?

You can not create something what is not on the file.

you have a File without signatures, the only one who can create VALID signatures IS NINTENDO so, you only can get a full dump using the original media and dumping it with the option of preserve certificates.

 

[strangeone1969]

@strangeone1969 i don't know what to tell you,i also use Tinwoo Installer but from a smartphone via NS-USBLoader and i have no problems,maybe it's the CFW.
Try as i told you a clean install of Atmosphere/Hekate from GitHub and then put only Tinwoo in the switch folder of the sdcard and try to install a game.

I did a clean install with the HATS package, it comes with the Tinwoo installer, I have the NS-USBLoader on the same laptop I download my ROMs onto. I had removed the game and saved data and reinstalled it and got a bit further into the game before I got the same error. I am wondering if it has to do with the DLC file, as when I install it I get a warning from Tinwoo that there is no ticket. I THINK I had that issue with Pokemon Scarlet/Violet or it could have been Sword/Shield with the DLC file before it was active, but that was also a few years ago. I am going to try and remove the game and save data and install without the DLC and see what happens, the worst that can happen is the corrupted data error. If that happens, I will wait until the game updates and try again.

 

[NeoGranzon]

I did a clean install with the HATS package, it comes with the Tinwoo installer, I have the NS-USBLoader on the same laptop I download my ROMs onto. I had removed the game and saved data and reinstalled it and got a bit further into the game before I got the same error. I am wondering if it has to do with the DLC file, as when I install it I get a warning from Tinwoo that there is no ticket. I THINK I had that issue with Pokemon Scarlet/Violet or it could have been Sword/Shield with the DLC file before it was active, but that was also a few years ago. I am going to try and remove the game and save data and install without the DLC and see what happens, the worst that can happen is the corrupted data error. If that happens, I will wait until the game updates and try again.

@strangeone1969 does it only happen to you with that game?
Just try the base game and see if the error occurs again, or change the source of the DLCs,they could be faulty.
Does it work well with others?

 

[rubinorosso93]

Guys, sorry for the question, but do you know where I can find the cheats for Mario Galaxy 1 and 2, version 1.20, I want the one for Star Bits. Thanks

 

[Hayato213]

Guys, sorry for the question, but do you know where I can find the cheats for Mario Galaxy 1 and 2, version 1.20, I want the one for Star Bits. Thanks

Try here

ROM Hack  Post in thread 'Cheat Codes AMS and Sx Os, Add and Request'

Oct 21, 2025

This should be the final update.

I was able to start and finish the game without any corrupted saves.

• Fixed the code

• Added: Max Ticket Points, Max XP (Mable's Research), Shiny Charm, and a few other items

your HP code do not work in the Infinite Z-A Royale battles.

Post automatically merged: Oct 21, 2025

This should be the final update.

I was able to start and finish the game without any corrupted saves.

• Fixed the code

• Added: Max Ticket Points, Max XP (Mable's Research), Shiny Charm, and a few other items

I will try again and see if I can get it working.

• ELY_M

 

[fetoll]

Super simple question, is it hard (after you have modded your switch with a modchip)

To download and install games on your Switch? In this case Switch Lite

 

[Nephiel]

Super simple question, is it hard (after you have modded your switch with a modchip)

To download and install games on your Switch? In this case Switch Lite

You can do that already, without a modchip, from the eShop

Unless you mean piracy? In which case, yes, it is harder and also forbidden by the forum rules.

 

[Taka]

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[squarespliter71]

Hi, I just recently hacked my Switch by myself, but I'm really struggling to install NSP games.

I'm on a Switch V1 unpatched, Nintendo firmware 20.5.0, Atmosphere 1.9.5, Hekate 6.3.1, and my microSD card is 256GB FAT32 format and running emuMMC.

I tried Quark + Goldleaf and also NS-USBloader + Tinwoo to install my NSP games from my PC to the Switch with a USB cable, and it doesn't work.

I tried multiple USB cables, USB ports, updating the Java version, running as admin, using Zadig to install the libusbk driver, launching Goldleaf/Tinwoo directly with the "R" button and not with the album... like almost everything, and I'm running out of ideas to fix this issue.

I installed my NSP *modsnip*, and I tried reinstalling one of them because it could be corrupted, but it didn't work either.

On Goldleaf, the application crashes when I open the folder with all the NSP games inside, and for Tinwoo, I get error code 0xc00000291 "partially installed contents can be removed from the system settings applet".

And I don't especially want to use DBI Installer or Tinfoil as they are considered unsafe.

Anyway, I'll let you see my microSD, /bootloader folder, and how my "hekate_ipl.ini" is.

Any help will be appreciated.

Post automatically merged: Nov 1, 2025

Edit: Ok I fixed it, it was simply because I needed sys-patch: https://github.com/impeeza/sys-patch

You just need to download the latest version and paste it into your microSD

 

[choconado]

I got a noob question. So, I'm relatively new to switch hacking, I'm running atmosphere on an emuMMC, it's what made most sense to my sensibilities. Anyways, say I was interested in installing Lakka (looks like gc emulation is finally actually pretty good with it with the right settings). My question is this: Can I have Lakka on the same microSD card and swap through Hekate boots, or do I need a clean memory card for the separate system? Like basically I'm wondering if Lakka and Atmosphere would get in each others way, or if I could just have both accessible from the one Hekate RCM bootup.

 

[impeeza]

Can I have Lakka on the same microSD card and swap through Hekate boots,

Yes, you can, and also you can have multiple hekate settings one to boot lakka y other for boot emummc
that is the main aim of Hekate.

 

[Onepunchbruh]

Hey so I have few questions, I bought a switch v2 few months ago did install the modchip & also did the emunand installation on the SD card, I haven't updated my switch it's been months, I want to know recently I've purchased real pokemon games & I have a genuine account signed up on my switch sysnand, I want to know if I update my switch will I face any ban & secondly I want to play the genuine games on sysnand & use my account on it for the save files & also online play, I want it to be as safe as possible, So I want to know what to do in this situation, can I also use a different SD for the sysnand & different sd for emunand? What's the best solution?

 

[Earthshine]

Hey so I have few questions, I bought a switch v2 few months ago did install the modchip & also did the emunand installation on the SD card, I haven't updated my switch it's been months, I want to know recently I've purchased real pokemon games & I have a genuine account signed up on my switch sysnand, I want to know if I update my switch will I face any ban & secondly I want to play the genuine games on sysnand & use my account on it for the save files & also online play, I want it to be as safe as possible, So I want to know what to do in this situation, can I also use a different SD for the sysnand & different sd for emunand? What's the best solution?

You are fine to update sysmmc and to play legit games online on sysmmc. You can also update your emummc using Daybreak. You don't need a second sd card and it would just cause problems with wearing out the fragile sd card reader by swapping cards often.

 

[Onepunchbruh]

You are fine to update sysmmc and to play legit games online on sysmmc. You can also update your emummc using Daybreak. You don't need a second sd card and it would just cause problems with wearing out the fragile sd card reader by swapping cards often.

Also one more question in future if I buy switch 2, will I be able to transfer data from sysnand to switch 2 without any issues?

 

[Hayato213]

Also one more question in future if I buy switch 2, will I be able to transfer data from sysnand to switch 2 without any issues?

As long you keep sysnand clean you should be fine to transfer to switch 2.

 

[Onepunchbruh]

As long you keep sysnand clean you should be fine to transfer to switch 2.

When you do partition to the SD card for emunand, like for example I did like 400gb to emunand & the rest I think memory that is used is for the sysnand, doesn't Nintendo figure out that sd card memory is in like weird shape, I mean wouldn't they detect that, find it suspicious & ban you? I'm thinking of deleting all the games in the emunand & redo the partition make it even for both so it doesn't seem suspicious, do I do that or there is no need for that?

 

[Hayato213]

When you do partition to the SD card for emunand, like for example I did like 400gb to emunand & the rest I think memory that is used is for the sysnand, doesn't Nintendo figure out that sd card memory is in like weird shape, I mean wouldn't they detect that, find it suspicious & ban you? I'm thinking of deleting all the games in the emunand & redo the partition make it even for both so it doesn't seem suspicious, do I do that or there is no need for that?

They don't check the SD card

 

[Onepunchbruh]

They don't check the SD card

One more question when I press power button I run hekate, on the launch menu there's syscfw & stock, I assume the stock is the original sysnand? Also is there a shortcut way to boot sysnand without going through hekate launch menu to boot the official sysnand?