The Switch has a save data transfer feature built in.
According to their official site, you can transfer save data from one Switch to another, after which it will delete the data off the source system. It will also overwrite existing data that may be there on the destination system.
My Question:
Does anyone know if it's possible to spoof the destination/source system so you can transfer save data to a PC using a bluetooth device or some other sort of wireless adapter? I'm interested in the possibility of a piece of hardware that would allow me to backup/transfer/modify save data through a PC that doesn't require Homebrew or CFW, similar to PowerSaves Pro (a device for 3DS that allows you to backup and restore save data onto a PC, and cheat via save editing).
In concept, if you could trick a real Switch into thinking the receiver was another Switch, you could get the real Switch to transfer save data to it, thus allowing you to store it on an external device. You could then copy this data to another directory, then transfer if back (when it's transferred to PC to back it up, it would get deleted automatically on the original system), thus retaining the data on your real Switch, and also having the data remain on your PC for later use.
It could also allow you to use a save editor on the data then transfer it back to the real Switch.
If it's possible to make a wireless device that can make a real Switch think it's also a real Switch, this would all be possible without installing software on the console that may lead to a bricked system or the inability to update or play online, thus would be very attractive to players that want to play normally, but also want cloud backups for games like Pokemon and Animal Crossing, or they just want multiple saves for those games (Animal Crossing only allows 1 town per console; backing saves up online could allow you to manage saves for multiple towns on your computer).
According to their official site, you can transfer save data from one Switch to another, after which it will delete the data off the source system. It will also overwrite existing data that may be there on the destination system.
My Question:
Does anyone know if it's possible to spoof the destination/source system so you can transfer save data to a PC using a bluetooth device or some other sort of wireless adapter? I'm interested in the possibility of a piece of hardware that would allow me to backup/transfer/modify save data through a PC that doesn't require Homebrew or CFW, similar to PowerSaves Pro (a device for 3DS that allows you to backup and restore save data onto a PC, and cheat via save editing).
In concept, if you could trick a real Switch into thinking the receiver was another Switch, you could get the real Switch to transfer save data to it, thus allowing you to store it on an external device. You could then copy this data to another directory, then transfer if back (when it's transferred to PC to back it up, it would get deleted automatically on the original system), thus retaining the data on your real Switch, and also having the data remain on your PC for later use.
It could also allow you to use a save editor on the data then transfer it back to the real Switch.
If it's possible to make a wireless device that can make a real Switch think it's also a real Switch, this would all be possible without installing software on the console that may lead to a bricked system or the inability to update or play online, thus would be very attractive to players that want to play normally, but also want cloud backups for games like Pokemon and Animal Crossing, or they just want multiple saves for those games (Animal Crossing only allows 1 town per console; backing saves up online could allow you to manage saves for multiple towns on your computer).
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