what cfw should i use ?

[MrWhosHacking]

Yes, you can use SX OS in handheld mode, but there isn't much of a point in doing so for the vast majority of people.

While it's true USB devices can be used in handheld mode on SX OS, it isn't the most portable system if you're using a USB HDD storage device. If you're using something more portable like a thumb drive, it has to be USB-C, and it isn't going to have the same benefits as the aforementioned HDD (large and cheap storage space). In other words, portable USB sticks tend to come in about the same sizes and prices as SD cards.

That’s true but I rather use a sd card 1 tb

 

[impeeza]

The only custom firmware is Atmosphere. That's the basis of every variation out there. https://github.com/Atmosphere-NX/Atmosphere/releases

Hekate is another 1. https://github.com/CTCaer/hekate

What, exactly, is a "firmware patcher".

Hekate is a bootloader, a replacement of the fuse.bin of atmosphère, is the piece of sotware loaded by the CPU at boot what initialize the hardware and start the O.S. loading process.
Atmosphère is a re-implementation of many functions of the original HOS operating system, allowing you to run a customized one, a Custom FirmWare.

Hekate also contains NYX a set of tools what can run before the starting of HOS and have direct access to hardware, you can use for many things like:

• Use your Switch as a USB controller.
• Present your SD card to a computer as a USB Memory Storage.
• Manage your SD card partition(s).
• Manage your EmuMMC(s).
• Load payloads and differents OS, like Android, Linux, Lakka, etc..
• Dump your Joy-Con Bluetooth addresses for use on Android or Linux.
• Backup/Restore your eMMC.
• Backup/Restore BOOT0 & BOOT1.
• Backup/Restore eMMC GPP.
• Mount your eMMC/emuMMC as a USB Memory Storage to PC.
• Show Hardware info, dump fuses etc.
• Config Auto NoGC (No Gamecart) on CFW to avoid Gamecart firmware update.
• Setup AutoRCM.

 

[mikefor20]

Yes, you can use SX OS in handheld mode, but there isn't much of a point in doing so for the vast majority of people.

While it's true USB devices can be used in handheld mode on SX OS, it isn't the most portable system if you're using a USB HDD storage device. If you're using something more portable like a thumb drive, it has to be USB-C, and it isn't going to have the same benefits as the aforementioned HDD (large and cheap storage space). In other words, portable USB sticks tend to come in about the same sizes and prices as SD cards.

Lassie, you can use SSD and HDD in handheld too with SX. I DONE TOLD YA! It's 100% worth it if you want a ton of games.

 

[mikefor20]

You can use the SD cards you're always pushing too

 

[Lacius]

Lassie, you can use SSD and HDD in handheld too with SX. I DONE TOLD YA! It's 100% worth it if you want a ton of games.

I said you could, but it isn't very portable.

Also, we've been down this road before. That's not my name.

 

[RednaxelaNnamtra]

In most cases the answer will be atmosphere, as already mentioned.
Depending on your goal, you can either use atmosphere in its normal release Form, if you plan to only use homebrew and system modules, in which case you also don't nessesarilly need to use an emunand.
If you plan to use backups or generally any type of nsps/xcis, you need to get signature patches for atmosphere and use an emunand that stays offline.

 

[mikefor20]

I said you could, but it isn't very portable.

Also, we've been down this road before. That's not my name.

It's plenty portable. SD readers,flash drives and SSDs are very portable. I use the SSD frequently. It's practical and convenient. They are hot swappable too. You just are regurgitating the anti SX crap you always do.

And your chosen name is Lacius, as in Lassie-us. So what if i shorten it and knock off a syllable? It IS your name..

 

[Takokeshi]

It's plenty portable. SD readers,flash drives and SSDs are very portable. I use the SSD frequently. It's practical and convenient. They are hot swappable too. You just are regurgitating the anti SX crap you always do.

And your chosen name is Lacius, as in Lassie-us. So what if i shorten it and knock off a syllable? It IS your name..

Alright there Mai. How about we knock it off? You aren't helping your case. SX has its downsides like it has its upsides. If you can't handle someone presenting the downsides then I'd probably recommend a different thread, for your own good.

 

[Lacius]

It's plenty portable. SD readers,flash drives and SSDs are very portable. I use the SSD frequently. It's practical and convenient. They are hot swappable too. You just are regurgitating the anti SX crap you always do.

I guess that's a matter of opinion. Aside from thumb drives, I'm not aware of any common devices that would be used with the Switch's USB-C port while also being considered portable.

Regarding any device that isn't a USB HDD (thumb drives, SSD, etc.), the cost of storage is generally going to be comparable or even more than the cost of microSD card storage, and they'll generally have storage sizes similar to what you'd find with microSD cards.

So what if i shorten it and knock off a syllable?

That wouldn't be my name, so unless your intention is to infantilize names in order to elicit emotional responses (which I imagine is the case, since you've been doing it for months or years despite being told not to), you probably shouldn't be using it.

Alright there Mai. How about we knock it off? You aren't helping your case. SX has its downsides like it has its upsides. If you can't handle someone presenting the downsides then I'd probably recommend a different thread, for your own good.

For months or years, this guy has been harassing me anytime I post something about SX. I've already reported the post. I don't expect anybody to do anything about it though.

 

[pinbi7]

It's plenty portable. SD readers,flash drives and SSDs are very portable. I use the SSD frequently. It's practical and convenient. They are hot swappable too. You just are regurgitating the anti SX crap you always do.

And your chosen name is Lacius, as in Lassie-us. So what if i shorten it and knock off a syllable? It IS your name..

imo , unless you are constantly traveling (Ex. Work) it makes a lot more sense to leave the SSD and the HDD @ home with the dock then carry everything with you all the time.

 

[Takokeshi]

Honestly the best for SX would be some kind of case where you could mount a flat SSD at the back of the console, and connect it to the console with an elbow-shaped USB-C connector, angled towards the back. Bonus points if the case adds a bit of extra thickness at the bottom so the connector sticks out as little as possible.

This would be fairly low-profile and not really any less portable as the console already is, without risking fucking up your usb connector with accidental bumps when carrying it and playing handheld. I'm not sure this type of SSD exists though? Otherwise you can always mount an USB-A to USB-C adapter into the case. Would allow for swapping out hard drives without too much trouble as well.

 

[Dust2dust]

For months or years, this guy has been harassing me anytime I post something about SX. I've already reported the post. I don't expect anybody to do anything about it though.

Have you considered ignoring him? I have a couple of users on my ignore list. Every once in a while, I see something like "You are ignoring contents from this user. Click to display". I never click, although I hardly remember why he is on my ignore list. He must be there for a good reason, and I'm sure I don't miss much by not seeing his posts.

 

[Lacius]

Have you considered ignoring him? I have a couple of users on my ignore list. Every once in a while, I see something like "You are ignoring contents from this user. Click to display". I never click, although I hardly remember why he is on my ignore list. He must be there for a good reason, and I'm sure I don't miss much by not seeing his posts.

I'm aware of the existence of the ignore list, but I want to make sure that my input is included if something is said about SX OS that is wrong or requires more information (particularly if it's in response to one of my posts).

The problem isn't that I'm offended by what anyone else does (I'm not) and that ignoring him would solve the problem. The problem is blatant harassment goes unmoderated, and on the rare occasion it is moderated, anyone who so much as responded to him gets a warning point. But, my intention isn't to derail this thread, and we can drop it. I don't care much about it at this point. It is what it is.

 

[BaamAlex]

I never click, although I hardly remember why he is on my ignore list

Same here. I have a good reason to put him on my ignore list. Because as soon as there is any kind of shooting against TX (no matter how "intense"), the guy is just whining. Go to the thread where SX OS was cracked by Reacher. There he has let off his mindless drippings.

 

[The Real Jdbye]

I used to use Hekate, years ago, until they started doing something to it. There was no Atmosphere mentioned [hekate_ctcaer_4.6]. I, also, see it needs it's own patches, nowadays. What's a " firmware patcher".

I went and found an old Hekate to be certain I am remembering correctly.

It always needed its own patches. In fact they used to be the only patches, because Fusee was not yet released so Hekate's bootloader was the only one you could use.

Ignoring random forks of Atmosphere that didn't last very long, there are the following:

1. Atmosphere. It's the only one that still receives support of any kind, and it has the most features. It's really the only choice. If you run into anything else out there that isn't on this list, it's probably an inferior fork of Atmosphere.
2. SX OS. It's closed-source (although it uses a lot of stolen code from Atmosphere), and it used to cost money (there are ways to crack it now). The developers have disappeared after TX ran into legal issues. It's no longer supported, it doesn't work with new system versions, and it doesn't work with new games. The only thing it does that Atmosphere doesn't is load games off a USB storage device, but it will only work for older games, and you have to be on an older sysMMC or emuMMC for SX OS to even load. The vast majority of users have left SX OS behind, but some still use it (in docked mode) for loading large games off cheap USB storage devices.
3. ReiNX. It was nice, but it doesn't receive support anymore. There's no reason at all to use it over Atmosphere.

That's pretty much it.

Don't forget XCI support. Although I never saw that as much of a benefit because it locks you into SX OS and makes it harder to switch later on. But some people still swear by it.
I knew SX OS would stop receiving updates or lag behind Atmosphere at some point just like Gateway vs Luma3DS so I never bothered with XCIs because I knew I would have to switch. Making the switch from Gateway to Luma was a hassle.
You can also only load XCIs from USB, not NSPs, which means anybody that uses SX OS for the USB loading support is inevitably going to have to go through the hassle to convert them to NSP once they decide to switch since it isn't getting any more updates.

 

[kidkat210]

Don't need to go through the hassel of converting since most title installers do it for you in the process of installing xci. The real hassle was if you installed games using the rommenu, they wouldn't load in atmosphere. You had to reinstall them without going through the rommenu

 

[mikefor20]

imo , unless you are constantly traveling (Ex. Work) it makes a lot more sense to leave the SSD and the HDD @ home with the dock then carry everything with you all the time.

I use the HDD docked. I bought the SSD specifically for handheld mode. It's light . One piece of velcro and i'm 100% handheld. Super convenient.

Honestly the best for SX would be some kind of case where you could mount a flat SSD at the back of the console, and connect it to the console with an elbow-shaped USB-C connector, angled towards the back. Bonus points if the case adds a bit of extra thickness at the bottom so the connector sticks out as little as possible.

This would be fairly low-profile and not really any less portable as the console already is, without risking fucking up your usb connector with accidental bumps when carrying it and playing handheld. I'm not sure this type of SSD exists though? Otherwise you can always mount an USB-A to USB-C adapter into the case. Would allow for swapping out hard drives without too much trouble as well.

That's exactly what i do. Back angled OTG cable. My SSD works great. I also have the Hori USB hub case I use sometimes. I am able to have my SSD with 2 USB fighting sticks and a power bank in tabletop mode. Most of the time it's one piece of velcro for handheld mode and my SSD is fully portable..

*snip*

 

[WeedZ]

I think op has gotten his answer. This thread has been derailed so I'm closing it.