Hacking Discussion SX OS - Error and Solutions Thread

[ryanjf97]

So imho this SX os needed a lot more time in development. I've tried 4 different micro sd cards, formatted exfat and fat32, formatted by both my pc (windows 10) and the Switch itself. And it just doesn't work. Some games will show up on one card but not another, not too big a deal. But the issue is, several games will only load if they are trimmed. The problem is, they also always crash the whole system if trimmed. Trying them on all 4 sd cards, regardless of formatting, untrimmed always without fail gives me the "game card could not be read" error, and trimmed they always crash without fail quite early on.

Ittle Dew 2+ will only load if trimmed, and always crashes when I try to enter a different screen from the one you start playing on.
Kirby and Penny punching Princess likewise, only load if trimmed, but both crash on loading screens.
Mario + Rabbids, trimmed only, crashes during the opening video.

I've tried multiple files for each from different locations and even self made backup in one case, to no avail.

I had the same problem but managed to find a workaround. I used NX-Shell to move the games that weren't showing up into my /switch folder, then moved em back into the root of my sd. now they show up for me!

 

[Gateau]

Do not copy data onto your sd card from OSX, OSX file system create a hidden file that you can see in windows. It will appear in the form of _.nameoffile this is mostly likely the reason for your reading error. If you show hidden files is OSX you will see those. Delete them and it might work.

I've just deleted them using a Widows PC, they were only present for less than half of the .xci files, however, the problem is still present. Same two game are working, the rest ain't. Thanks for you help, though, and if you don't mind, I'll PM you in a bit

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I had the same problem but managed to find a workaround. I used NX-Shell to move the games that weren't showing up into my /switch folder, then moved em back into the root of my sd. now they show up for me!

is there by any chance a more detailed guide for unskilled noobs like myself?

 

[Duckbuster]

I tried SX OS, so far only 2 games actually "mount":
uSD: Samsung Evo plus 256GB
Switch: 5.1.0
SX OS: 1.0

Working:
Hyrule.Warriors.Definitive.Edition.NSW-BigBlueBox
Puyo.Puyo.Tetris.EUR.PROPER.NSW-BigBlueBox

Not working: "the game card could not be read."
(https://s.lolisandstuff.moe/qNYxiyKC.jpg)
Snipperclips.Plus.Cut.it.Out.Together.v001.NSW-BigBlueBox
1.2.Switch.PROPER.NSW-BigBlueBox
Azure.Striker.GUNVOLT.STRIKER.PACK.NSW-BigBlueBox
Donkey.Kong.Country.Tropical.Freeze.NSW-BigBlueBox
Kirby.Star.Allies.NSW-BigBlueBox
Mario.plus.Rabbids.Kingdom.Battle.PROPER.NSW-BigBlueBox

Ok update:
I copied the roms again, they can't be fragmented.

Before I used Linux and it copied multiple files at once.
Now I used windows so it copied one file at a time.

 

[chowyunfatt]

So imho this SX os needed a lot more time in development. I've tried 4 different micro sd cards, formatted exfat and fat32, formatted by both my pc (windows 10) and the Switch itself. And it just doesn't work. Some games will show up on one card but not another, not too big a deal. But the issue is, several games will only load if they are trimmed. The problem is, they also always crash the whole system if trimmed. Trying them on all 4 sd cards, regardless of formatting, untrimmed always without fail gives me the "game card could not be read" error, and trimmed they always crash without fail quite early on.

Ittle Dew 2+ will only load if trimmed, and always crashes when I try to enter a different screen from the one you start playing on.
Kirby and Penny punching Princess likewise, only load if trimmed, but both crash on loading screens.
Mario + Rabbids, trimmed only, crashes during the opening video.

I've tried multiple files for each from different locations and even self made backup in one case, to no avail.

What make and type of cards? All those work perfect for me. Playing Kirby now no problems, street fighter too others said don't work. Played SF for about 3 hours over multiple times no problem what do ever.

I think 95% of problems with games will be their SD card.

 

[Gateau]

is it working for you now? I'm experiencing the very same problem... :/

and whats confusing me: why would @ryanjf97 mention the /switch folder? you do actually have to copy the files to root of the sd card, don't you?

 

[mike4001]

So imho this SX os needed a lot more time in development. I've tried 4 different micro sd cards, formatted exfat and fat32, formatted by both my pc (windows 10) and the Switch itself. And it just doesn't work. Some games will show up on one card but not another, not too big a deal. But the issue is, several games will only load if they are trimmed. The problem is, they also always crash the whole system if trimmed. Trying them on all 4 sd cards, regardless of formatting, untrimmed always without fail gives me the "game card could not be read" error, and trimmed they always crash without fail quite early on.

Ittle Dew 2+ will only load if trimmed, and always crashes when I try to enter a different screen from the one you start playing on.
Kirby and Penny punching Princess likewise, only load if trimmed, but both crash on loading screens.
Mario + Rabbids, trimmed only, crashes during the opening video.

I've tried multiple files for each from different locations and even self made backup in one case, to no avail.

Don't have the first 2 but Mario+Rabbids works perfectly "out of the box" for me (untrimmed, and I can play the game without crashing)

I also don't understand how trimming a game can fix it ... I think that something else may cause an issue here.

 

[DocKlokMan]

I've just deleted them using a Widows PC, they were only present for less than half of the .xci files, however, the problem is still present. Same two game are working, the rest ain't. Thanks for you help, though, and if you don't mind, I'll PM you in a bit

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is there by any chance a more detailed guide for unskilled noobs like myself?

If you're on macOS, try running this command from the Terminal after copying your games onto the SD card:

sudo chflags -R arch /Volumes/SDCARD

Be sure to replace SDCARD with the name of your microSD.

 

[mike4001]

I tried SX OS, so far only 2 games actually "mount":
uSD: Samsung Evo plus 256GB
Switch: 5.1.0
SX OS: 1.0

Working:
Hyrule.Warriors.Definitive.Edition.NSW-BigBlueBox
Puyo.Puyo.Tetris.EUR.PROPER.NSW-BigBlueBox

Not working: "the game card could not be read."
(https://s.lolisandstuff.moe/qNYxiyKC.jpg)
Snipperclips.Plus.Cut.it.Out.Together.v001.NSW-BigBlueBox
1.2.Switch.PROPER.NSW-BigBlueBox
Azure.Striker.GUNVOLT.STRIKER.PACK.NSW-BigBlueBox
Donkey.Kong.Country.Tropical.Freeze.NSW-BigBlueBox
Kirby.Star.Allies.NSW-BigBlueBox
Mario.plus.Rabbids.Kingdom.Battle.PROPER.NSW-BigBlueBox

1.2.Switch, Donkey Kong, Mario+Rabbids work out of the box for me (Same release as yours and I don't have the other games).

Switch at 5.1.0, Sandisk 64 GB SD-card

 

[Gateau]

If you're on macOS, try running this command from the Terminal after copying your games onto the SD card:

sudo chflags -R arch /Volumes/SDCARD

Be sure to replace SDCARD with the name of your microSD.

didn't work unfortunately.... thanks, though!

 

[PatrickD85]

Did some more personal dumps;

Working
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The Legend of Zelda - Breath of the Wild
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
Ittle Dew 2+
Axiom Verge

Dont show up
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Yoku's Island Express
Sushi Striker - The Way of Sushido

 

[Phoenixx2]

What make and type of cards? All those work perfect for me. Playing Kirby now no problems, street fighter too others said don't work. Played SF for about 3 hours over multiple times no problem what do ever.

I think 95% of problems with games will be their SD card.

A 4gb Sandisk, 2 8gb Sandisk, and a 32gb Sandisk Ultra. All 4 work perfectly in the rest of my devices (2 Android phones, a generic media player, my 3DS, and even the Switch itself outside of SX os) so the issue is within SX os. Some things just work fine, Pokken Tournament, 88 Heroes, and Darkest Dungeon all just work untrimmed. Others like Puyo Puyo tetris will only show up on the 4GB card but not the rest. All I know is I've spent the past 8ish hours copying and formatting, and reformatting these sd cards so I'm just gonna play what works until either Atmosphere comes out and layerdfs get's better, or Xecuter updates the os and fixes it lol.

 

[Brawl345]

Just saw that: New XCI Cutter fixes problems with split files: https://github.com/Destiny1984/XCI-Cutter/releases

 

[monceef]

FIFA 18 64gb sandisk , says the kart is damaged

 

[kamesenin888]

A 4gb Sandisk, 2 8gb Sandisk, and a 32gb Sandisk Ultra. All 4 work perfectly in the rest of my devices (2 Android phones, a generic media player, my 3DS, and even the Switch itself outside of SX os) so the issue is within SX os. Some things just work fine, Pokken Tournament, 88 Heroes, and Darkest Dungeon all just work untrimmed. Others like Puyo Puyo tetris will only show up on the 4GB card but not the rest. All I know is I've spent the past 8ish hours copying and formatting, and reformatting these sd cards so I'm just gonna play what works until either Atmosphere comes out and layerdfs get's better, or Xecuter updates the os and fixes it lol.

Could be your roms that are not working well, because other users dont have that particular problems

 

[matias3ds]

Will redump FIFA later today with WAIN and report back.



You mean 30th anniversary? Dumped it twice using WAIN but both resulted in the same issue.

Ho I didn’t back up actually have non original games , but the one I downloaded worked great !

 

[monceef]

Ho I didn’t back up actually have non original games , but the one I downloaded worked great !

Where did you download it ? Was it: https://gbatemp.net/help/terms

 

[PatrickD85]

Ho I didn’t back up actually have non original games , but the one I downloaded worked great !

Thanks for clarifying. Yeah In only do personal dumps but still odd that we have different results on various games.

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Did some more personal dumps;

Working
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Rime
The Elder Scrolls V - Skyrim
DOOM (did show an online restriction warning)
Bayonetta 2
Resident Evil - Revelations (did show an online restriction warning)

I will test more tomorrow. But still all in all this is not a bad first showing.
Is it perfect ... surely not yet but. From all I tested only 4 titles are acting up.

 

[MrGizMo]

Slow Loading Screens (DK Tropical Freeze): Noticing Slow loading of games compared to original game cartridge (DK Tropical Freeze BBB Release - currently making my own dump to see if that cause the issue)

• Cards used:
  • Samsung EVO Plus U3 128gb - Ex Fat

Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection: Software error notice while loading (BBB release as well as personal dumps tested by @PatrickD85 )

• Solution : Seems to be SX OS error, or something in particular with the game itself.

Any news about DK?

And Street Fighter seems to work fine here :



Around minute 11

 

[PatrickD85]

DK is working fine @MrGizMo .
Weird that Street Fighter Anniversary is working for Skullator really, I redumped it twice already.
Will have to see why that one fails on my end.

 

[runetoonxx2]

So imho this SX os needed a lot more time in development. I've tried 4 different micro sd cards, formatted exfat and fat32, formatted by both my pc (windows 10) and the Switch itself. And it just doesn't work. Some games will show up on one card but not another, not too big a deal. But the issue is, several games will only load if they are trimmed. The problem is, they also always crash the whole system if trimmed. Trying them on all 4 sd cards, regardless of formatting, untrimmed always without fail gives me the "game card could not be read" error, and trimmed they always crash without fail quite early on.

Ittle Dew 2+ will only load if trimmed, and always crashes when I try to enter a different screen from the one you start playing on.
Kirby and Penny punching Princess likewise, only load if trimmed, but both crash on loading screens.
Mario + Rabbids, trimmed only, crashes during the opening video.

I've tried multiple files for each from different locations and even self made backup in one case, to no avail.

I haven’t had problem with a game yet