Homebrew RELEASE TinWoo Installer

[Tokiwa]

Thanks for this great project!
I have a doubt, can i use my HDD to install in games?
Because i only can install games from my HDD to my SD and internal memory...

No installer at this point supports installing games to the HDD.

 

[hakkinen]

Can we install splitted XCI?

 

[kidkat210]

Thanks for this great project!
I have a doubt, can i use my HDD to install in games?
Because i only can install games from my HDD to my SD and internal memory...

If you using atmosphere, you can only install games from your hdd (directly if you have it plugged into your switch directly or via the dock). If your using sx os you can install games from hdd or play xci games from the hdd with no install

 

[Draxzelex]

Can we install splitted XCI?

Yes.

 

[Wishi]

Hi ,

I was wondering if there's an app able to transfer / copy / move files from an USB / HDD to the SD , main objective would be to do this while the switch is docked

I understand that both this and tinleaf can install NSP from an USB/HDD but what about moving files between USB/HDD and SD ?

Thanks!

 

[kidkat210]

Hi ,

I was wondering if there's an app able to transfer / copy / move files from an USB / HDD to the SD , main objective would be to do this while the switch is docked

I understand that both this and tinleaf can install NSP from an USB/HDD but what about moving files between USB/HDD and SD ?

Thanks!

For now tinfoil is the only one that transfer between sd and hdd atm. Supposedly nx-shell will have the ability to in the future.

 

[Wishi]

For now tinfoil is the only one that transfer between sd and hdd atm. Supposedly nx-shell will have the ability to in the future.

So tinfoil and not tinleaf right ? (From what I get tinleaf is just an awoo installer with blawar perspective )

Between those two tinfoil is superior right ?( does what tinleaf + more)

And finally , last time I used tinfoil , it was like merged with the now dead hbg shop (since hbgshop used tinfoil or something like that)

Does tinfoil still have to make some changes or needed to run a modified atmosphere ? Or it can be run as an standalone nro without installing to main menu

Ty

 

[kidkat210]

Tinfoil is superior just because it does what tinleaf does + more. The most common way people obtained tinfoil was the bundle with hbgshop. You can obtain it at tinfoil.io
The only requirement is running fusee-primary method of booting atmosphere IF you use atmosphere, also it no longer is booted through hbmenu. If you get the nro version, it'll install it to the main menu

 

[ShadowOne333]

Tinfoil is superior just because it does what tinleaf does + more. The most common way people obtained tinfoil was the bundle with hbgshop. You can obtain it at tinfoil.io
The only requirement is running fusee-primary method of booting atmosphere IF you use atmosphere, also it no longer is booted through hbmenu. If you get the nro version, it'll install it to the main menu

I'd prefer it if I wasn't forced to use fusee-primary just to use it tho.
Having options is always better.

Besides, Tinfoil installing itself without asking for permissions or anything is shady on its own.
It doesn't need to be installed to run, but guess they want that full console access.

 

[kidkat210]

I'd prefer it if I wasn't forced to use fusee-primary just to use it tho.
Having options is always better.

Besides, Tinfoil installing itself without asking for permissions or anything is shady on its own.
It doesn't need to be installed to run, but guess they want that full console access.

I do agree with your points, but to get title redirection. I use it to Install a forwarder or a very small game for title redirection. Easiest way to get started, since most (at least to my knowledge) installers need full ram access

 

[fennectech]

Another title installer!..

Thank you for that anyway.

The difference here is USB mass storage!

 

[DaveyMames]

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[DaveyMames]

I installed Sys-FTPD-Light and FTPD. I can connect to the Switch via FTP wirelessly via those programs but when I try and use the TinWoo "Install over LAN or internet" option it says "Waiting for a connection". How do I get it working?

Also when I connect a USB 3.0 hard drive to the USB port of the switch and click on "Install over USB HDD" in TinWoo it says "USB HDD is not connected". It's an NTFS hard drive. Is there a hard drive size limitation or something else I need to do to get it to connect?

 

[jasonhk]

nice

 

[DarkMatterCore]

Also when I connect a USB 3.0 hard drive to the USB port of the switch and click on "Install over USB HDD" in TinWoo it says "USB HDD is not connected". It's an NTFS hard drive. Is there a hard drive size limitation or something else I need to do to get it to connect?

@mrdude Did you use libusbhsfs v0.2.2 to build TinWoo? The default mount flags were changed in that version, in order to avoid mount issues with unclean NTFS volumes.

 

[mrdude]

@mrdude Did you use libusbhsfs v0.2.2 to build TinWoo? The default mount flags were changed in that version, in order to avoid mount issues with unclean NTFS volumes.

I can't remember, I used the latest one that was on your github at the end of December. This version I've attached, shows how much free space is on the SD card, I couldn't figure out how to show free space on the nand (emunand). It should have the newest libusbhsfs on it if you want to test.

 

[DaveyMames]

@mrdude Did you use libusbhsfs v0.2.2 to build TinWoo? The default mount flags were changed in that version, in order to avoid mount issues with unclean NTFS volumes.

I just downloaded Tinwoo from the first post at the start of the thread you're reading now. Is there something else I need to do to get Tinwoo to recognize a USB hard drive?

 

[kidkat210]

I just downloaded Tinwoo from the first post at the start of the thread you're reading now. Is there something else I need to do to get Tinwoo to recognize a USB hard drive?

What format is your external hdd

 

[DarkMatterCore]

I can't remember, I used the latest one that was on your github at the end of December. This version I've attached, shows how much free space is on the SD card, I couldn't figure out how to show free space on the nand (emunand). It should have the newest libusbhsfs on it if you want to test.

Sadly, I can't test it. I don't have a Switch. That's why I was asking.

I just downloaded Tinwoo from the first post at the start of the thread you're reading now. Is there something else I need to do to get Tinwoo to recognize a USB hard drive?

Nothing at all if you're using a FAT/NTFS/EXT volume.

Prior to v0.2.2, libusbhsfs (which is the library used by TinWoo to implement USB mass storage device support) refused to mount unclean NTFS volumes by default. This means that if you're using a NTFS volume in your USB drive and didn't safely remove it from your PC last time you used it, the volume wouldn't be mounted.

If you're not using a NTFS volume, this shouldn't be an issue even if TinWoo isn't linked against libusbhsfs v0.2.2.

 

[DaveyMames]

I'm using a 3.5 inch hard drive in a USB 3.0 hard drive enclosure. It's NTFS. I safely removed it from my PC before plugging it into the Switch and Tinwoo isn't recognizing that a USB hard drive is plugged in. Can I plug the drive into the Switch at any time or do I need to plug it in before I power on the Switch?