Hacking Question SX OS 1.4: Delete .nsp files from SD card after installation?

[tpax]

Hello friends,

just got my hands on the SX Pro and I have a question about the .nsp files.

The thing with the .xci files is pretty clear. Since it's a dump, I just have it on my SD card and mount it if I want to play it.

Now, with the .nsp files it's still unclear to me. I have a .nsp files in the root of my sd card. Then I use SX OS NSP Installer to install it. What now? Can I delete the .nsp file from the root of my SD card, since it was installed and it looks like it is now a redundant file? Or is this .nsp file is still used the same way as for example the .xci file?


Regards

 

[Ryab]

Hello friends,

just got my hands on the SX Pro and I have a question about the .nsp files.

The thing with the .xci files is pretty clear. Since it's a dump, I just have it on my SD card and mount it if I want to play it.

Now, with the .nsp files it's still unclear to me. I have a .nsp files in the root of my sd card. Then I use SX OS NSP Installer to install it. What now? Can I delete the .nsp file from the root of my SD card, since it was installed and it looks like it is now a redundant file? Or is this .nsp file is still used the same way as for example the .xci file?


Regards

the nsp file works like a cia file on 3ds it installs the applications then it can be deleted

 

[Draxzelex]

You can delete all .NSP files after installing them. The way .NSP installation works is that the installer makes a copy of that .NSP, extracts the contents inside, and distributes them to their appropriate places.

 

[tpax]

the nsp file works like a cia file on 3ds it installs the applications then it can be deleted

You can delete all .NSP files after installing them. The way .NSP installation works is that the installer makes a copy of that .NSP, extracts the contents inside, and distributes them to their appropriate places.

Thank you very much for the quick answer!

 

[LightOffPro]

Reviving this for a quick question.

Is there any installer (sxos, devmenu, tinfoil) that automatically deletes the .nsp files after installation?

 

[Onasis]

Yes, that interests me too. Any tips? Thanks!

 

[pLaYeR^^]

Yes, that interests me too. Any tips? Thanks!

Just read the answers above it...

 

[Onasis]

i'm interested in an auto-deleting install tool as asked above. No reply regarding that..

 

[nantalos]

sxos installers lets you delete it after install.
or you can use that homebrew file browser to delete the files. (can't remember the name rn, but I found it here on gbatemp)

 

[mickthestud]

Hello friends,

just got my hands on the SX Pro and I have a question about the .nsp files.

The thing with the .xci files is pretty clear. Since it's a dump, I just have it on my SD card and mount it if I want to play it.

Now, with the .nsp files it's still unclear to me. I have a .nsp files in the root of my sd card. Then I use SX OS NSP Installer to install it. What now? Can I delete the .nsp file from the root of my SD card, since it was installed and it looks like it is now a redundant file? Or is this .nsp file is still used the same way as for example the .xci file?


Regards

You can delete the original nsp file to save space on sd card same goes with the xci files if you install them with sxos