The Switch Flashcart Thread (Mig Switch etc.)

[impeeza]

it probably depends on if the gamecard reader firmware does its own checks too. the cfw doesn't reimplement that I dont think? on 3ds it works because only the os validates cartridges, but on switch the gamecard reader has its own firmware that atmosphere doesn't really modify (and I don't know if the gamecard firmware is even accessible from the os side, so it might not be possible to patch it either. and it wouldn't just be loaded in memory available to be patched either considering it's a different chip that handles gamecard reads)

it probably wouldn't be impossible to modify the gamecard firmware and install a custom gamecard reader firmware that would bypass all checks, but I don't know if that's documented yet. it would break the reader on ofw but you wouldn't care about using game cards on ofw anymore anyway

Even on a modded console all the checks of the cartridge are done by LOTUS device and CFW had nothing to do with it, so no possible to run modified cart even on a modded console.

 

[ccfman2004]

Even on a modded console all the checks of the cartridge are done by LOTUS device and CFW had nothing to do with it, so no possible to run modified cart even on a modded console.

@4d1xlaan was talking about the possibility of flashing the game cart reader's firmware with custom code.

 

[Deleted member 702243]

the gamecard ASIC has its own bootrom according to switchbrew, that might be doing validation checks on the firmware independently of the main device boot rom, and if that's the case then even with cfw you wouldnt be able to just write a custom firmware and run it

we can't even bypass gamecard reader fuses either. or if we can, no one's done it yet, but I imagine that if we had a bypass then cfw would be including that, just for people who might want to use a downgraded firmware or who might have all the fuses blown somehow. I know malware could burn all the main fuses and make the console unusable without cfw, but I dont know if the same can be done to the gamecard reader fuses. but anyway

 

[Divineheresy88]

Is migflash.org the correct site? I only see the 1.1.8 update on there.

 

[ccfman2004]

migflash.com

Attached is the 1.1.9 update incase the site goes down.

 

[SecureBoot]

What's a good price for cart+dumper on Ali? Finally giving up on unlock switch

 

[ccfman2004]

What's a good price for cart+dumper on Ali? Finally giving up on unlock switch

I bought mine from one of Mig Flash's listed resellers for $142 shipped. I am in the USA.

https://migflash.com/#/where-to-buy

 

[SecureBoot]

I bought mine from one of Mig Flash's listed resellers for $142 shipped. I am in the USA.

https://migflash.com/#/where-to-buy

Ordered. Thanks. $143 USD

Post automatically merged: Apr 20, 2025

Mig sellers seem overly confident it will work with switch 2 lol

 

[impeeza]

What's a good price for cart+dumper on Ali? Finally giving up on unlock switch

You can not "unlock" the switch console, only if is an unpatched V1 console you can use the exploit to run CFW, if not you must install a hardware modchip

 

[Blythe93]

You can not "unlock" the switch console, only if is an unpatched V1 console you can use the exploit to run CFW, if not you must install a hardware modchip

He's talking about UnlockSwitch flashcart. Unless you're intentionally ignoring the existence of that flashcart?

 

[impeeza]

He's talking about UnlockSwitch flashcart. Unless you're intentionally ignoring the existence of that flashcart?

There is only a (very light) paperweight with that name but no a working device

 

[impeeza]

PETER AND THE WOLF

 

[ccfman2004]

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PETER AND THE WOLF

I'll believe if when I can order one.

 

[Blythe93]

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PETER AND THE WOLF

It would be nice of them to finally release it. Even though I recently acquired MIG Switch, I wouldn't mind one more cheaper flashcart.

 

[peteruk]

It would be nice of them to finally release it. Even though I recently acquired MIG Switch, I wouldn't mind one more cheaper flashcart.

I'd be happy with some sort of clone of the dumper tbh, had my mig 2.0 since release but never really used the thing.... I do see advantages in dumping my own carts though but i'm not prepared to pay close to £100 for a dumper

 

[Deleted member 702243]

Mig sellers seem overly confident it will work with switch 2 lol

I mean, I would be surprised if it didnt

 

[impeeza]

I mean, I would be surprised if it didnt

In the best of the cases will work on Switch 2 as a Switch 1 game BUT NEVER AS A SWITCH 2 GAME. the Switch 2 can read original Switch cartridges BUT WILL RUN ON AN EMULATOR, the new games will use ANOTHER cartridges with another format and different storage.

 

[Wonder_Woman_]

I pre ordered The Mig Flash way back on April 1st 2024 never got it when i was originally supposed to . hardly any replies from customer support .then boom a few days ago they replied and they sent it out and i got it Today

 

[ccfman2004]

I pre ordered The Mig Flash way back on April 1st 2024 never got it when i was originally supposed to . hardly any replies from customer support .then boom a few days ago they replied and they sent it out and i got it Today

I orded a MIg Flash from a US reseller from the Mig Flash reseller list on Nov 21, 2024 and even after numerous emails that they never responded to I finally got the order Jan 30, 2025. In the meantime I ordered the combo pack from another reseller and contacted my credit card company to file a dispute. So I now have 2 Mig Flash flash carts and 2 dumpers. That dispute never went through.

 

[impeeza]

I pre ordered The Mig Flash way back on April 1st 2024 never got it when i was originally supposed to . hardly any replies from customer support .then boom a few days ago they replied and they sent it out and i got it Today

they may be got you for fool.