The Switch Flashcart Thread (Mig Switch etc.)

[cruczen]

Thanks, yeah its 100% my original dumb and i never shared it to anyone and i wont.
So i dont need to rename it ? i wonder why all youtubers say then, that we have to rename all the files and the folder correctly lol. But i gonna try it now without renaming

 

[ccfman2004]

Thanks, yeah its 100% my original dumb and i never shared it to anyone and i wont.
So i dont need to rename it ? i wonder why all youtubers say then, that we have to rename all the files and the folder correctly lol. But i gonna try it now without renaming

The way you have it is perfectly fine. Just make sure your microSD card is in ExFAT and not FAT32.

Also the reason you had issues dumping on Linux is due to a firmware bug and update 1.1.7 fixed it and they released a tool for Mac, Linux and Windows to update the dumper. I use Mac OS and had the same issue. I posted it here when it came out.

 

[cruczen]

You guys seem to be right. I rly didnt had to rename the folder or any files of the rom inside. Seems like all the YT Guides are wrong or i dont know. But it works all.

My console didnt got banned for now and lets see if it stays unbanned since i only use 100% original games that i also dont share anywhere.

 

[ccfman2004]

You guys seem to be right. I rly didnt had to rename the folder or any files of the rom inside. Seems like all the YT Guides are wrong or i dont know. But it works all.

My console didnt got banned for now and lets see if it stays unbanned since i only use 100% original games that i also dont share anywhere.

You can rename the files inside the folder if you want to as long as long as you follow the following format where you can change "XXX" to what ever you want with no special character and "XXX" is all the same.

XXX (Card ID Set).bin
XXX (Card UID).bin
XXX (Certificate).bin
XXX (Initial Data).bin
XXX.xci

Example:

FOLDER.xci

Forager (Card ID Set).bin
Forager (Card UID).bin
Forager (Certificate).bin
Forager (Initial Data).bin
Forager.xci

 

[impeeza]

You guys seem to be right. I rly didnt had to rename the folder or any files of the rom inside. Seems like all the YT Guides are wrong or i dont know. But it works all.

My console didnt got banned for now and lets see if it stays unbanned since i only use 100% original games that i also dont share anywhere.

always is wise stay away from youtube tutorials, they trend to be wrong or outdated even minutes after they where created.

 

[CyberShredder]

I've been building up my switch library for the first time in 7 years thanks to the mig dumper. Before that, I was just buying digital from the E Store, but it's easier to backup copies this way. nintendo should be thanking them. not banning them.

has it been updated to work with switch 2 yet?

 

[Blythe93]

has it been updated to work with switch 2 yet?

It has, but whether it circumvents the Nintendo's ban hammer I can't find the solid evidence. Provided that you use only your properly backed-up games, of course.

 

[Bonfired212]

Hello everyone, as a person who doesn't care about an online ban (Because I never play online) is there something else should I worry about? Like a full brick or something.

 

[TheStonedModder]

Hello everyone, as a person who doesn't care about an online ban (Because I never play online) is there something else should I worry about? Like a full brick or something.

There is no way that this will or even can brick your system

 

[Bonfired212]

There is no way that this will or even can brick your system

Okay! thank you

 

[Arcanine9]

If I use my own backups will I risk a ban using the mig switch? And can I use fat32 or does it have to be exfat for the sd card?

Post automatically merged: Oct 6, 2025

Hey guys, i just bought my first switch game original on a cartride and i dumped it just now with the mig dumper (i was trying for hours to update it with ubuntu so my pc with win11 can detect the dumper but nothing worked until i stumbled on a tool called mig updater and with that it finally worked. Couldnt find any of these infos on this forum at all, so i was thinking first the mig updater could be scam and break my dumper but i am glad i gave it a try).

Well, i got a Folder called like: BLABLA123BLABLA.XCI

Inside the Folder i have files called exactly this:
ROM (Card ID Set).bin
ROM (Card UID).bin
ROM (Certificate).bin
ROM (Initial Data).bin
ROM.xci

Buf according this guide and even on youtube videos, peoples folders look different and even their .bin files. According some infos, i dont need to renaissance

You guys seem to be right. I rly didnt had to rename the folder or any files of the rom inside. Seems like all the YT Guides are wrong or i dont know. But it works all.

My console didnt got banned for now and lets see if it stays unbanned since i only use 100% original games that i also dont share anywhere.

anything and can copy this folder to the sd card of the mig and it should work. But i gonna ask here before i risk a ban since i have a limited zelda switch oled edition.

How has everything worked out for you so far? Any issues with being banned using your personal backups?

 

[impeeza]

If I use my own backups will I risk a ban using the mig switch?

If you use your OWN backups and you do not share with anyone, you should be fine.

And can I use fat32 or does it have to be exfat for the sd card?

MIG supports only exFat for his card.

 

[ccfman2004]

If you use your OWN backups and you do not share with anyone, you should be fine.

Should be in bold.

 

[TheStonedModder]

Should be in bold.

It shouldn’t be

I’ve been using my MiG since release and am still not banned

Just don’t cut corners and pretend like all this hasn’t been tested a thousand times by others by now

 

[ccfman2004]

It shouldn’t be

I’ve been using my MiG since release and am still not banned

Just don’t cut corners and pretend like all this hasn’t been tested a thousand times by others by now

I was also referring to "OWN backups" and "do not share" as well.

 

[Bonfired212]

I just got my cart for my switch lite, it seems the cap for the game cart slot is pushing the button down and when I open the cap, it causes the button to be unpressed and only then switches the game. Is there fix for this?

 

[impeeza]

I just got my cart for my switch lite, it seems the cap for the game cart slot is pushing the button down and when I open the cap, it causes the button to be unpressed and only then switches the game. Is there fix for this?

do not close the lid?

 

[TheStonedModder]

I just got my cart for my switch lite, it seems the cap for the game cart slot is pushing the button down and when I open the cap, it causes the button to be unpressed and only then switches the game. Is there fix for this?

If someone can donate a cart cover

I could remake it in cad slightly larger to be 3d printed

Otherwise you will have to either keep it open or modify the MiG to use a capacitive touch button

 

[Bonfired212]

If someone can donate a cart cover

I could remake it in cad slightly larger to be 3d printed

Otherwise you will have to either keep it open or modify the MiG to use a capacitive touch button

That's an extremely interesting idea. you could even put a button mechanism on the cart cover also making it much more elegant

Post automatically merged: Oct 8, 2025

I just got my cart for my switch lite, it seems the cap for the game cart slot is pushing the button down and when I open the cap, it causes the button to be unpressed and only then switches the game. Is there fix for this?

For anyone having this problem: you need to switch to your game while the cover is open. You can close the flap by pressing from the very right corner. It doesn't fully close but at least it's a bit more protection for the slot (and cart) from dust and debris, and it looks better than leaving the flap completely open

 

[ccfman2004]

I like that idea of a custom game cart flap that integrates a button to make it easier to press the MIG button. On the original Switch, it's extremely difficult for me to push the button as I have large fingers so I wind up ejecting the cart rather than changing games.