Everyone has been wondering how things are moving along with getting the SX PRO devices into the hands of the official resellers, and today we had the pleasure to be given an exclusive tour of the inside of the Team-Xecuter factory, and we took some cool photos of the assembly line in operation, and at the same time the developers took a break out of their busy schedule to answer some more of your questions you been having recently since the last SX update a few days ago.

The clock is ticking and we are getting closer to Xecuter SX line launch date.

We wanted to share some of the pictures of the first units coming out of our assembly lines and of the packaging for SX Pro. We are very satisfied with the product quality and we are certain you will be as well. We will have some video and maybe another announcement coming and then it will be TIME!

Before we leave you, our usual Q&A to your most popular questions.

• Q: Is SX OS compatible with firmware 5.1.0
  A: Of course. And as we stated before, it will be compatible with the next updates as well. We are offering a future proof solution.

• Q: Will the SX OS for people who bought it 'stand alone' be delivered before the SX OS for people who bought SX Pro?
  A: Not necessarily. SX Pro will be shipped in the days to come to distributors. SX OS will be unlocked a bit after the reviewers get their units (all reviewers receive SX Pro).
  So depending on the speed of delivery to your distributor and then to you, SX Pro could come before SX OS stand alone. It probably will be very close.

• Q: Why is there - and + symbols engraved in the SX Pro dongle?
  Since USB-C devices can be plugged in either way, people are worried if dongle plugged in upside down, the + on left and - on right, and SX label facing down, that the Switch will blew up or get bricked, etc.
  A: They are here just for cosmetic reasons. The - symbol is also the LED window.

• Q: Yikes, those are two huge caps in render picture? Is that going to taser my Switch, damage my system, or zap me!
  A: Super Cap’s actually (super-capacitor), 0.35F 2.7V, given the transport issues with Lithium based batteries SuperCap’s are fast becoming the go to temporary power source.
  No zapping ( very low voltage ) and we limit the charge current to ~400mA peak for either USB port.

• Q: Huh, two caps, how do they get 'charged'? Do I have now and then plug my dongle into micro-USB cable to charge it, what happens when it runs out of power? -- Why not battery instead? -- Does it instead drain my Switch battery, what happens if I leave it plugged in.
  A: The SuperCap’s are charged from either usb port ( USB-C or Micro USB ). The caps offer approximately 1 week standby time with enough energy left for one boot, or at least 5 successive boots without the opportunity to auto-charge. Charge to 80% is achieved (automatically) within 1-2 seconds of entry into the Nintendo start menu. We are working reducing that considerably … (see above for why not battery). Because we are powered by s-cap’s we have a very power conscious design.
  Leaving the dongle in the console for more than a minute is pointless but will do no harm in any way to the dongle and drain very little battery ( currently we draw ~25mA but will work on reducing that considerably after ~1-2 minutes charge mode).

• Q: Can I charge my Switch via dongle?
  Using just micro-usb cable, removing the need of needing a proper usb-c cable.
  A: Sadly no, our intent for the micro USB port was for charging the dongle and firmware updates, but might be something we will consider for future hardware revisions, thanks.

• Q: There been reports of cables, and docks without that bricked the battery charging circuit, are we at risk with SX Pro solution?
  A: No, simply because we do not support charging. The dongle uses both USB ports only for receiving charge.

• Q: Is TX coming up with solution for those that leave their Switch always 'docked'?
  Its nice, that is portable, but some users never go 'portable', they are DOCK only fans, what about them?
  A: If the demand is there, it is something we can develop.

Team-Xecuter, Rocking the Switch in 2018!

Check out the source link below, for their exclusive photos of the TX assembly line)

Source: MaxConsole

 

[SodaSoba]

I never used the mod chip I know which one your on about the drive? I just used to probe the drive and use jungle flasher, the nostalgia is strong!

It's been a while but there was a xecuter bios on a switch (sometimes a button) there are still Xboxes out there with xecuter modchips and they still work to this day. Done a few coin-op systems for friends if it's got a chip 9 times out of 10 it's a xecuter.

 

[nikeymikey]

I can guarantee this I used to buy a lot of xecuter goods for the Xbox years back x360 usb pro x2 jungle version as well, ck3 blaster kits, probes the lot and all there equipment is very reliable and solid so I have no doubt this will too. I have loads of there stuff in a draw

This exactly. I still have an OG XBOX with X3 chip and replacement front panel. Along with a TX Demon dual nand 360

 

[MehMeh27]

@MehMeh27 this isn't a rational discussion mate, you need to throw in a bunch of teen angst (why doesn't everyone see why I'm right?!?!) in between your points.

I suppose you're right. Apparently all I'm doing is making straw-man arguments all the time. Why doesn't everyone see that I'm right?!?

 

[Reecey]

This exactly. I still have an OG XBOX with X3 chip and replacement front panel. Along with a TX Demon dual nand 360

Yes that was my point agreed, team xecuter has a long history of making incredible good modding tools and I don’t doubt one little bit this will too. If anyones new to team xecuter goods then you probably won’t realise just how good the team is.

 

[subcon959]

Yes that was my point agreed, team xecuter has along history of making incredible good modding tools and I don’t doubt one little bit this will too. If anyones new to team xecuter goods then you probably won’t realise just how good the team is.

The argument some people are making is that it's a totally different team and only the name remains the same. Apparently, that instantly means the new people must be scammers or something.

 

[Xandroz]

not sure about new/old team but i guess its right.
old team sells mod chips.
i dont like the direction as i stated in several posts.
but hey whatever makes a quick buck.
not sure about the support though.
has anyone heard that any xbox 360 beyond 2014.
i guess thats the time they switched or something.

anyway time will tell, and as i mentioned before whatever makes a quick buck.

not sure about the rumor that a free sx os is comming out, gary says its bullshit, but if it does TX is dead

 

[Bitchplease]

im not an xbox fan (sue me ) so i don't know much about the old TX or if there is a new TX but I do know that a brand can change even when the people behind it stay the same. there are brands i used to buy and i dont anymore because the USP changed or my preferences have changed.
I would not rely on a brand or a brandname anyway.

 

[smf]

That's the best part - you don't need a stupid dongle for Atmosphere. It's free and doesn't require some gimmicky piece of crap with DRM (hah) produced by a guy who just wants to exploit the hacking community for profit.

If you're on the bus then you need something plugged in. You could use an android phone and an OTG cable, but neither of those are free.

Yes, because CFW will be a permanently tethered solution. What most of you are paying for is getting exploited by the bullshit Team Xecuter guys whose product probably won't even be future-proof forever anyway.

You can use their dongle to load atmosphere, the dongle is as future proof as any fusee gelee implementation.

Doesn't matter how you want to argue your point, there is DRM involved when there shouldn't be, and nothing you say will make that okay.

tell that to psjailbreak, they developed a product and had it cloned for free before it went on sale.

not sure about the rumor that a free sx os is comming out, gary says its bullshit, but if it does TX is dead

A lot of the customers are pirates, it makes sense that there would be demand for a pirate version of SX OS. Quite how much it affects things will depend on if TX can re-secure their future versions and put something new out. Once Atmosphere has all the features of SX OS then TX is going to struggle. I would imagine there will be lots of dongle clones soon, at least if you look at the number of ps3 external power switches produced once psjailbreak came out (you had to pull the cable out of a slim ps3 every time you turned the console on).

 

[aofelix]

Trust me, I already have complained about politicians exploiting people.
My point is you're helping perpetuate the shitty, darker side of the hacking community, and besides, I'm confident people won't be happy with it long-term.

The OS comes with the dongle. Doesn't matter how you want to argue your point, there is DRM involved when there shouldn't be, and nothing you say will make that okay.

Also, you're straw-manning my future-proof argument on purpose. You know exactly what I mean, and I stand by what I said.
FYI, I don't have a Switch because I think it's an overrated piece of crap (there is one in my household so I have used it and familiar with it), and don't even bother quoting sales numbers to me. Even if I did, the warranty is irrelevant because we have a Consumer Guarantees Act here that prevents asshole companies like Nintendo from exploiting their customers when it comes to warranty-related issues outside of a warranty.

Okay, but you're implying that Atmosphere or something like it will never work on later Switch firmwares, which is absolutely not true. Just look at every console ever that has had these sort of hacks - you eventually will end up with some sort of softmod, and the softmod usually ends up being superior.
Again, the Gateway 3Ds deal was something people raved about forever, and now you can hack your 3DS with software alone (certainly no flash card needed). The Wii had mod chips which people bought for no good reason despite it having softmod support from very early on in its lifecycle, and so on and so forth.

No I'm not implying that.

I'm saying one person is promising me a 5.x solution, the other isn't.

So I'll go with the 5.x solution for a very small meaningless fee (for me at least).

I'm absolutely sure the Switch will eventually be hacked for free just like the 3DS but I don't want to have a hacked switched in a 1 or 2 years time. I want it now lol. I have free time NOW in my life/work/commutes. In 6-24 months time, things might change.

 

[veddermandan]

@MehMeh27 this isn't a rational discussion mate, you need to throw in a bunch of teen angst (why doesn't everyone see why I'm right?!?!) in between your points.

No i think its more about cringeness these days like
*Creeps up behind you* Don't spend your money because it will make me feel left out
You *Cringing* Don't tell me what to do troll etc
*Me logging out and relogging in under a different username to like all my own post and support my own arguments*
Ala Timp and kips and Gazza etc

 

[Reecey]

The argument some people are making is that it's a totally different team and only the name remains the same. Apparently, that instantly means the new people must be scammers or something.

I never knew that. How do they know it’s a different team? Also I doubt very much any scamming is involved here, it looks very legit to me. What’s this guy on about above me?

 

[veddermandan]

Max Loarn and Bowser are both scammers and shill merchants. Check the pshax forums they will tell you all you need to know about this pair of shysters

The original Team Xecuter and the programmers ceased to be some time ago when Paul Owen sold the website etc to Max Louarn

A couple of the old minor Team X programmers work with Paul Owen on the Cronusmax products

It's all irrelevant after 6pm Eastern on the 4th of June anyway as hence forth that day will be known as Free Switch Day

 

[subcon959]

I never knew that. How do they know it’s a different team? Also I doubt very much any scamming is involved here, it looks very legit to me. What’s this guy on about above me?

I don't really know, or care to be honest. It's frankly a bit bizarre to see in this setting.. it's not like people are buying animal fur here lol. Maybe it's just a bunch of confused vegans?

 

[carlito1095t]

It's all irrelevant after 6pm Eastern on the 4th of June anyway as hence forth that day will be known as Free Switch Day

Next thing you're gonna tell us is that Nibiru is gonna crash into Earth the day after.

 

[Bitchplease]

why not leak it now dude, why wait longer?

 

[Nollog]

Max Loarn and Bowser are both scammers and shill merchants. Check the pshax forums they will tell you all you need to know about this pair of shysters

The original Team Xecuter and the programmers ceased to be some time ago when Paul Owen sold the website etc to Max Louarn

A couple of the old minor Team X programmers work with Paul Owen on the Cronusmax products

It's all irrelevant after 6pm Eastern on the 4th of June anyway as hence forth that day will be known as Free Switch Day

Has anyone acknowledged that you said tx weren't telling us we'd need to charge the dongle each time?

I mean it isn't as big a deal as you said, but you were right about it.

 

[Bitchplease]

Has anyone acknowledged that you said tx weren't telling us we'd need to charge the dongle each time?

I mean it isn't as big a deal as you said, but you were right about it.

no he isnt right about that

Q: Huh, two caps, how do they get 'charged'? Do I have now and then plug my dongle into micro-USB cable to charge it, what happens when it runs out of power? — Why not battery instead? — Does it instead drain my Switch battery, what happens if I leave it plugged in.
A: The SuperCap’s are charged from either usb port ( USB-C or Micro USB ). The caps offer approximately 1 week standby time with enough energy left for one boot, or at least 5 successive boots without the opportunity to auto-charge. Charge to 80% is achieved (automatically) within 1-2 seconds of entry into the Nintendo start menu.

 

[Nollog]

no he isnt right about that

Q: Huh, two caps, how do they get 'charged'? Do I have now and then plug my dongle into micro-USB cable to charge it, what happens when it runs out of power? — Why not battery instead? — Does it instead drain my Switch battery, what happens if I leave it plugged in.
A: The SuperCap’s are charged from either usb port ( USB-C or Micro USB ). The caps offer approximately 1 week standby time with enough energy left for one boot, or at least 5 successive boots without the opportunity to auto-charge. Charge to 80% is achieved (automatically) within 1-2 seconds of entry into the Nintendo start menu.

He is. It only charges when you keep the dongle plugged in. This is why I said the last line of my post, I'll repeat it for you:

I mean it isn't as big a deal as you said, but you were right about it.

 

[Bitchplease]

its not the same as he said, he said after every use and thats not true.
so no its not just not as a big a deal its not the same.

yes it needs charging, no its not a one use -> charge kinda thing

 

[Nollog]

its not the same as he said, he said after every use and thats not true.
so no its not just not as a big a deal its not the same.

yes it needs charging, no its not a one use -> charge kinda thing

Oh, how many uses do you get per pseudo charge then?