​

Now that the OLED Nintendo Switch has launched, eager fans are playing games on the new revision of the popular game console, and others are opening the system up to see what possible exploits can be performed. A new YouTube video has been uploaded, showing someone who has gotten their hands on an OLED Switch, done a teardown, and installed the HWFLY modchip onto it. The HWFLY is a newer chip that is a clone of Team Xecuter's SX Core modchip. In this video, we can see the OLED Switch, after a little bit of fiddling, turn on and go right into the Hekate bootloader. Once he does that, however, the touch screen no longer functions. While it's not totally flawless, it looks like it is very possible for homebrew to potentially run on the OLED Switch model in the near future.

 

[pwjpssdfvqyuhweuxx]

Can a USB C otg adapter and a mouse or keyboard navigate on That hekate screen?

can't you just use your joycons? I was able to navigate hekate with my joycons just yesterday

 

[linuxares]

Can a USB C otg adapter and a mouse or keyboard navigate on That hekate screen?

Why the screen doesn't work and nor would AMS work, is because the lack of support for the hardware

 

[nero99]

Or the volume, power buttons?

Or the thumb sticks like in all recent hekate updates. I have a busted touch screen on my og switch. That software implantation was a life saver

 

[dotmehdi]

Guys, it's not the touchscreen that is not working but Hekate that is crashing right after the boot
Plus none of the sensors seems to be working yet
A big update of Hekate and AMS will be necessary to make it work on the Switch OLED, also the chip flex and sceme might be adapted to this motherboard (I'm glad the SX Core is working on it, because the Lite is basically a gas plant) but the good thing is we have our proof-of-concept 3 days after the release of the console.

Let's wait for HWFly to release an OLED-specific chip now.

 

[bazamuffin]

Cheaper and easier to buy a second hand v1

 

[FR0ZN]

Cheaper and easier to buy a second hand v1

True but there are certain benefits why one might consider spending the extra cash on the OLED model.

 

[AkiraKurusu]

I just hope it gets past hardmodding soon, since...well, I imagine there's loads of people who aren't comfortable self-installing extra chips, not just me.

 

[bazamuffin]

True but there are certain benefits why one might consider spending the extra cash on the OLED model.

I don't see it personally, but each to their own

 

[ut2k4master]

I just hope it gets past hardmodding soon, since...well, I imagine there's loads of people who aren't comfortable self-installing extra chips, not just me.

it wont, probably ever

 

[dotmehdi]

Cheaper and easier to buy a second hand v1

Either low-level trolling or never had an OLED model in your own hands

 

[AkiraKurusu]

Either low-level trolling or never had an OLED model in your own hands

Does OLED matter at all, if it's just going to be docked all the time - due to that having superior audio and visual quality?

 

[Lumince]

Great. Now everyone will be asking "Does switchroot work on OLED yet?"... Anyways, I figured knowing nintendo this would somehow be the case. Im glad that Im getting my hands on some clones FINALLY

 

[linuxares]

Does OLED matter at all, if it's just going to be docked all the time - due to that having superior audio and visual quality?

The visual quality of an OLED beats a classic IPS panel by far. But if you only play docked, it won't be a massive difference.

 

[ElConsolero]

I better wait for OLED-replacement screens for my V1 switch

 

[Deleted member 514389]

*rubs eye*
Wow. Didn't expect anything..

Then again. This should then work on any switch I surmise ?

If they get Switchroot to OLED I'll bite !

I better wait for OLED-replacement screens for my V1 switch

The OLED uses entirely different circuitry to interface with its screen.
I doubt such "kit"'d be worth.

It might be as worthless a wait as wqnting the Lite to have TVOut.
Just getting an OLED is the more sensible choice...
The modding etc req'd to make that work'd be not worth it.
Also: The OLED has a slightly different option in it's settings menu you'd miss on such a Frankenstein Device...

 

[cearp]

Cool news but I'm still surprised the clone chips aren't more available and cheaper.
I'd get one but I don't want to spend $160!

 

[Brawl345]

but I'm still surprised the clone chips aren't more available and cheaper

it's because Nintendo DMCA'd and C&D'd everyone selling them or even reporting about them

 

[linuxares]

it's because Nintendo DMCA'd and C&D'd everyone selling them or even reporting about them

This

 

[stanleyopar2000]

Why?

Because the "pro" will be even harder to mod since Nintendo will fix the exploit that this chip is using

 

[Magnus Hydra]

Where are them emmc points to wire up too?