The Switch Flashcart Thread (Mig Switch etc.)

[spinal_cord]

Wish I could find the exact buttons they use tho…..would help a ton in recreating the upgrade

I've been googling, cant find small push-to-break buttons anywhere.

 

[BigOnYa]

I've been googling, cant find small push-to-break buttons anywhere.

Btw, they are called normally closed, or normally open switches. (not Push-to-break) You would need the normally closed version.

 

[impeeza]

I've been googling, cant find small push-to-break buttons anywhere.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001731536400.html
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001472672040.html

 

[BigOnYa]

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001731536400.html
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001472672040.html

Both those type are normally open switches.

 

[impeeza]

Both those type are normally open.

yeah, look on to that after publishing, but on aliexpress you can find any you like, also mouser and digikey

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I think this are suitable 3*6*2.5 mm

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000675944681.html

 

[TheStonedModder]

yeah, look on to that after publishing, but on aliexpress you can find any you like, also mouser and digikey

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I think this are suitable 3*6*2.5 mm

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000675944681.html

Those are the exact ones I ordered and are gonna take a month to deliver actually

 

[dehydrated_lemur]

Does anyone know of a button I can buy to solder onto the mig switch?

 

[spinal_cord]

As good size/shape 'normally closed' buttons seem difficult to get hold of...

Would it work to have a resistor from 2 (Card Detect) to 1 (GND), but have a 'normally open' button from 2 (Card Detect) to 11 (1.8v) to bring the line high? Wouldn't that do the same job?

 

[TheStonedModder]

Does anyone know of a button I can buy to solder onto the mig switch?

Like 5 messages above yours….they are all mostly on aliexpress tho. I ordered a ton to the US that should be here soonish hopefully

I’m sure there’s a faster seller but I couldn’t find them

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As good size/shape 'normally closed' buttons seem difficult to get hold of...
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Would it work to have a resistor from 2 (Card Detect) to 1 (GND), but have a 'normally open' button from 2 (Card Detect) to 11 (1.8v) to bring the line high? Wouldn't that do the same job?

Honestly im not sure how you’d fit a resister in this thing safely. The shell does not have any movement room to spare really. Thats why the shell is held together with a screw and has those hooks for the bottom half

There’s no room anywhere else except the outside edge

 

[spinal_cord]

Another question, are those 8 holes at the top actually connected to anything? Can they be used to secure a button to?

 

[impeeza]

Which ones?

 

[spinal_cord]

 

[impeeza]

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Normally should be a JTAG port, could be connected to CLK DSI, etc.

 

[TheStonedModder]

Another question, are those 8 holes at the top actually connected to anything? Can they be used to secure a button to?

Yes some go to the pins others go elsewhere

I measure em with a multimeter and there’s one to pin 1 and a bunch of ground which is all that matters

 

[dehydrated_lemur]

Like 5 messages above yours….they are all mostly on aliexpress tho. I ordered a ton to the US that should be here soonish hopefully

I’m sure there’s a faster seller but I couldn’t find them

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Honestly im not sure how you’d fit a resister in this thing safely. The shell does not have any movement room to spare really. Thats why the shell is held together with a screw and has those hooks for the bottom half

There’s no room anywhere else except the outside edge

thanks dude

 

[Panne]

So I got a Mig Switch in-hand.

I don't ever connect my system online. Never. Not to update games, not to play online, it has never been on a network. Is there any good reason I cannot stick any game downloaded elsewhere and play it off this cart?

Im curious how this worked out for you. It should work to just download a scene-released .xci and put it in the root of the SD-card should work. This is as long as you dont care of ever going online or you are already banned. For the people with a newer non-jailbreakable Switch that doesnt care about online stuff and only wants to download games and play, it must be a good solution!

 

[TheStonedModder]

Im curious how this worked out for you. It should work to just download a scene-released .xci and put it in the root of the SD-card should work. This is as long as you dont care of ever going online or you are already banned. For the people with a newer non-jailbreakable Switch that doesnt care about online stuff and only wants to download games and play, it must be a good solution!

There are no scene released XCI with the required files to be usable on the MIG.

That being said as long as your game has all the required files it will work. But you’re going to get banned

 

[ghjfdtg]

I'm a bit surprised no one noticed that the V2 Migs have new firmware that allows you to switch games backwards. To switch backwards you need to long press and that would trigger the gamecard removal detection long before the Mig has a chance to register a long press. Conclusion is that the detection pin is likely handled by the ESP32 or FPGA and the button is an input to one of the 2. The button does not control the removal detection pin directly. That also means they are likely using a standard normally open tactile switch.

 

[Panne]

There are no scene released XCI with the required files to be usable on the MIG.

That being said as long as your game has all the required files it will work. But you’re going to get banned

oh, so if i have a banned switch i can just download any "normal" scene-released xci (not .nsp) and play it without the need of XXX (Initial Data).bin” and “XXX (Certificate).bin?

 

[TheStonedModder]

oh, so if i have a banned switch i can just download any "normal" scene-released xci (not .nsp) and play it without the need of XXX (Initial Data).bin” and “XXX (Certificate).bin?

No….thats why i said they would need all their required files still