Title Switch 1.1 BETA+W
LayeredFS/Plague backup manager

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Title Switch is a free and open-source Nintendo Switch backup manager for macOS, GNU/Linux, and Windows. With Title Switch you can copy your XCI/NCA backups to your Nintendo Switch's microSD card in just a few clicks, and see what titles you have replaced.
Select your SD card (or let the program do it for you), the game you want to install, the donor title (unless you use Plague), then click on "Install backup."


Changelog:

1.1 BETA+W

• Native Windows support

1.1 BETA

• Built-in main.npdm patching
• Drag&drop support
• Convert and install XCI files directly
• The target ID can now be changed
• Plague is now supported! You can also migrate your library from classic LayeredFS
  
• Improved animations
• Better logging! You can now save the log file, or manually get a copy from your OS's temp folder
• You will now be prompted to open hactool or keys.txt if necessary
  
• Various fixes and improvements

1.0.1

• Bug fixes

Reporting issues:

• Dump your keys and cartridge again
• Try the virtual appliance version, if possible
• Attach the log file (important) and be specific i.e. are you using the 32-bit version on Windows? 64-bit version on Ubuntu 18.04?
  
• Not all games are compatible with LayeredFS/Plague

Downloads:

Spoiler: macOS version

Requirements:

• macOS 10.3.4 High Sierra or higher (older versions might also work)
• keys.txt (click on Tools → Create keys.txt, follow the instructions, then copy your keys.txt file to Title Switch.app (right-click, select "Show package contents)/Contents/macOS or open keys.txt when prompted if you're using version 1.1 BETA)
  
• hactool (included)
• exFAT might not work correctly in macOS, but it is required for 4 GB+ files. Use the virtual appliance version for full exFAT support
  
• Qt 5.11 (if you want to build from source)

Release: https://github.com/nastys/titleswitch/releases
Source code: https://github.com/nastys/titleswitch
License: GNU GPLv3

Spoiler: GNU/Linux version

Requirements:

• Ubuntu 18.04 LTS or any other GNU/Linux distribution
• keys.txt (click on Tools → Create keys.txt, follow the instructions, then copy your keys.txt file to the application folder or open keys.txt when prompted if you're using version 1.1 BETA)
• hactool (included)
• For exfat support, open a terminal and enter: sudo apt install -y exfat-*
  
• Qt 5.11 (if you want to build from source)

Release: https://github.com/nastys/titleswitch/releases
Source: https://github.com/nastys/titleswitch
License: GNU GPLv3

Spoiler: Windows version

Requirements:

• Windows 10 1804 (older versions might also work)
• keys.txt (click on Tools → Create keys.txt, follow the instructions, then copy your keys.txt file to the application folder or open keys.txt when prompted if you're using version 1.1 BETA)
• hactool (included)
• Qt 5.11 (if you want to build from source)

Release: https://github.com/nastys/titleswitch/releases (64-bit version recommended)
Source: https://github.com/nastys/titleswitch
License: GNU GPLv3

Spoiler: Virtual Appliance version (Windows/macOS/Linux/Solaris/etc)

This is an Ubuntu 18.04 LTS virtual machine with exFAT support and Title Switch 1.1 BETA preloaded. It works on any host operating system. Copy your ROMs (NCA or XCI) to the microSD (or a flash drive), then safely eject it from the host OS and pass it to the VM.

Download: https://mega.nz/#!54pgCARS!Vzq2YRPi9Tbf5zywcwXz7sduAic0gZexi5MDRdzxA2s
VirtualBox (Extension Pack recommended): https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads

License: GNU GPLv3

 

[milomc123]

Anybody wanting to run this on windows 10 use this guide: https://nickjanetakis.com/blog/using-wsl-and-mobaxterm-to-create-a-linux-dev-environment-on-windows (Remove Spaces)

 

[nastys]

Native Windows version released (experimental).
https://github.com/nastys/titleswitch/releases

Nice! I was already starting to find it hard to figure out which games were which just off of the TitleIDs, can't wait for the fixed release

When will it be fixed?

Dude, wtf? He just released a very handy tool with one drawback. The question is not "When will XY happen". You should ask "How can I help you with testing or something". Be kind to all the developers, that make so much progess for our switches.

sad part on windows

take your time not rushing you lol good work...

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great! it look so convinient.. but sad part is i have only windows .. waiting for windows release version! keep it up man !! (sorry for my bad eng)

Can't wait for the windows version.

Anybody wanting to run this on windows 10 use this guide: htt p s://nickjanetakis . com /blog / using-wsl-and-mobaxterm-to-create-a-linux-dev-environment-on-windows (Remove Spaces)

 

[Wolfy]

Native Windows version released (experimental).
https://github.com/nastys/titleswitch/releases

Aww thanks man, sadly Plague beat you to it xD but nice job anyway

 

[nastys]

Aww thanks man, sadly Plague beat you to it xD but nice job anyway

What do you mean? It supports Plague too

 

[milomc123]

Native Windows version released (experimental).
https://github.com/nastys/titleswitch/releases

Yay!

 

[MrWhosHacking]

tes

Native Windows version released (experimental).
https://github.com/nastys/titleswitch/releases

testing it now

 

[ressit]

u can make win86 ???

 

[Cordre69]

I get a blank error window and (not Responding) when I try to install a backup. Windows 10.
It created the title_switch_temp file on the SD card but it gets anywhere from 4.6 and 5.2gb and gives up. It's not consistent. The SD is exFAT so it's not an issue there.

Edit:
It is Super Mario Odyssey (xsi) I am trying to load using the Octopath demo.

 

[nastys]

u can make win86 ???

Done.

I get a blank error window and (not Responding) when I try to install a backup. Windows 10.
It created the title_switch_temp file on the SD card but it gets anywhere from 4.6 and 5.2gb and gives up. It's not consistent. The SD is exFAT so it's not an issue there.

Edit:
It is Super Mario Odyssey (xsi) I am trying to load using the Octopath demo.

It's probably your keys or your cartridge dump, but why bother? Super Mario Odyssey doesn't work anyway (as far as I know).
Anyway I need you to attach the log file.

 

[boomy]

[0721/202848.750:ERROR:crash_report_database_win.cc(428)] unexpected header

Happens when I try to "install a backup file" via layeredFS
App freezes
On win10

 

[nastys]

[0721/202848.750:ERROR:crash_report_database_win.cc(428)] unexpected header

Happens when I try to "install a backup file" via layeredFS
App freezes
On win10

I really need the log file. If you couldn't save it, then there should be a copy in %tmp%. Please attach it.
Also are you using Windows 10 1804 and the 64-bit version of the program?

 

[LFPereira]

Could someone provide me a DOOM save.dat, extracted with Checkpoint?

I'm going to try to use this save to start DOOM with LayeredFS, since the error occurs when the game tries to create the save.

github.com/BernardoGiordano/Checkpoint/releases

 

[M-O-B]

using windows 64-bit version of this, everything seems to work with cart1 games, everything seems fine but the romfs file is not in bin format it's just a file.

renamed it to romfs.bin using hex editor but no joy of if running or even being seen on my switch.

but as soon as I try cart 2 xci the program freezes up.

 

[nastys]

everything seems fine but the romfs file is not in bin format it's just a file.

renamed it to romfs.bin using hex editor but no joy of if running or even being seen on my switch.

That's odd...
I've only tested one game, without the .bin extension and it worked. Other people in this thread have reported success as well.
Nonetheless, I'll fix this "bug."

but as soon as I try cart 2 xci the program freezes up.

No CPU nor HDD activity whatsoever? Is hactool.exe running in the background?
Anyway, please send me the log file. It should be in %tmp% (press Win+R and enter %tmp%).

 

[M-O-B]

That's odd...
I've only tested one game, without the .bin extension and it worked. Other people in this thread have reported success as well.
Nonetheless, I'll fix this "bug."


No CPU nor HDD activity whatsoever? Is hactool.exe running in the background?
Anyway, please send me the log file. It should be in %tmp% (press Win+R and enter %tmp%).

it could be something i'm missing coz no matter what i use to create the romfs, they never seem to work or rather show up on my switch, and i'll sort log out.

Edit.

ok just had another try with this it seems to work fine with cart 1 xci files, however I have to manually rename the romfs file using HxD to romfs.bin then the game works fine.

if I don't rename the romfs then I get this error when I try to load game.

now when I try to convert Mario tennis aces, that's when everything freezes I can only presume it's because it's cart 2.

every cart 1 game seems to go smoothly and work once I manually rename the romfs to romfs.bin.

here's my log from the 2 games I tried this morning.

 

[nastys]

ok just had another try with this it seems to work fine with cart 1 xci files, however I have to manually rename the romfs file using HxD to romfs.bin then the game works fine.

Why HxD and not a file manager?