Hacking Question SXOS->Atmosphere, XCI external installs?

[bongman420]

Since SXOS is no longer being updated, I want to move to Atmosphere. My only issue, and the only reason I am on SXOS is for the XCI external game boot.

I have about 1.5TB of XCIs, too many to install onto the internal SD card.

I understand the XCI loader was only on SX, but is there any possible way to install XCIs to the external that holds them instead of the SD card?

 

[Hayato213]

Nope, no XCI mounting on Atmosphere.

 

[HalfScoper]

Not as far as I know, but you can install from the external HDD onto your SD on demand.

 

[almmiron]

Not as far as I know, but you can install from the external HDD onto your SD on demand.

that. use tinwoo installer. it will find your xci on your hd and install to your sd (or internal memory)

 

[OrGoN3]

Since SXOS is no longer being updated, I want to move to Atmosphere. My only issue, and the only reason I am on SXOS is for the XCI external game boot.

I have about 1.5TB of XCIs, too many to install onto the internal SD card.

I understand the XCI loader was only on SX, but is there any possible way to install XCIs to the external that holds them instead of the SD card?

No, there is not. While you can install from the hard drive the XCIs are on, they need to install to the Switch's NAND (if you're using emummc, the switch's "internal nand" is your sd card) or the SD card. There are no exceptions.

 

[satch4684]

personally I like atmosphere quite a bit more so I'm happy with the move when I finally did it.

however this could just be because I am a little bit more informed on modding at this point. when SXOS was still active I really didn't know much of what I was doing.

also the full size of the original XCI file will not be what installs to your SD

 

[OrGoN3]

that. use tinwoo installer. it will find your xci on your hd and install to your sd (or internal memory)

Or Tinfoil...

 

[bongman420]

Alright thank you guys for the replies. Just sucks because I absolutely hate having to uninstall/reinstall different games constantly.. (I have bad ADD and can only handle playing a single game for like 20 minutes)
Just gotta wait for the price of a 1TB sd card to drop I guess lmao.

 

[almmiron]

Alright thank you guys for the replies. Just sucks because I absolutely hate having to uninstall/reinstall different games constantly.. (I have bad ADD and can only handle playing a single game for like 20 minutes)
Just gotta wait for the price of a 1TB sd card to drop I guess lmao.

or if you know what you're doing, there's a way(ish) to make sxos work on newer firmwares,

here: https://gbatemp.net/threads/hack-sxos.582831/

 

[Draxzelex]

or if you know what you're doing, there's a way(ish) to make sxos work on newer firmwares,

here: https://gbatemp.net/threads/hack-sxos.582831/

No, that is just a way to run SX OS without buying a license.

 

[jellybeangreen2]

With no SXOS anymore, what’s people’s preference on storing games. In XCI or NSP?

I’m looking to try and keep all games in one format, thanks

 

[Draxzelex]

With no SXOS anymore, what’s people’s preference on storing games. In XCI or NSP?

I’m looking to try and keep all games in one format, thanks

Well since with Atmosphere, you have to install both, it doesn't make that much of a difference although .XCI files by default are larger than .NSP files which are the smallest forms of games.