Where should I start for hacking my first gen switch?

[Noctosphere]

Hello
I bought my switch very long ago (may 2017, 2 months after its original release) so I know it's a first gen and so, that it is hackable
I'd like to know what I should start with to hack my first gen switch, atmosphere? fusée gelée?
What is the proper way nowaday to hack a first gen switch?
What would you recommend me?
Personally, I'm unconfortable with the paperclip trick as I don't know if I might break something
So far, I've put the sd files in the sd card, what should I do next?

Thanks

 

[Jayro]

Buy an RCM Loader. It comes with a jig that's not going to ruin your rail pins. Then follow the Atmosphere installation guide.

 

[Noctosphere]

Buy an RCM Loader. It comes with a jig that's not going to ruin your rail pins. Then follow the Atmosphere installation guide.

isn't there a 100% free way to hack it?
IF not, where can I buy one?

 

[Noctosphere]

Just saw the price on Amazon, guess I'll try and retry with the paperclip
But how do I know when it works?

 

[Noctosphere]

Seriously, I just can't find myself in all these tutorial

 

[Lightyose]

You can update the payloads on an RCM loader. (By connecting the RCM loader to a PC).

When you have the SD card stuff properly set, (I recommend DeepSea AIO package).

[If you only want atmosphere, I don't know how to do help there.]

Enter RCM mode by using the jig on the right rail, then hold power + Vol +.

(I used a Tinfoil method instead for pins 9 and 10 to enter RCM mode when I didn't had RCM Loader.)

Connect the RCMLoader to the Switch. (The payload you chose should load).


Now alternatively, you can just use a jig and connect to PC or a compatible phone to inject the desired payload once the Switch has entered RCM mode.

Just saw the price on Amazon, guess I'll try and retry with the paperclip
But how do I know when it works?

 

[Noctosphere]

You can update the payloads on an RCM loader. (By connecting the RCM loader to a PC).

When you have the SD card stuff properly set, (I recommend DeepSea AIO package).

[If you only want atmosphere, I don't know how to do help there.]

Enter RCM mode by using the jig on the right rail, then hold power + Vol +.

(I used a Tinfoil method instead for pins 9 and 10 to enter RCM mode when I didn't had RCM Loader.)

Connect the RCMLoader to the Switch. (The payload you chose should load).


Now alternatively, you can just use a jig and connect to PC or a compatible phone to inject the desired payload once the Switch has entered RCM mode.

thanks, but how do i know when I entered RCM mode?
Will I get a different screen?

 

[Lightyose]

thanks, but how do i know when I entered RCM mode?
Will I get a different screen?

The screen will look black.

Usually I just hold power and Vol + for 2-3 seconds to enter RCM mode.

 

[Noctosphere]

The screen will look black.

Usually I just hold power and Vol + for 2-3 seconds to enter RCM mode.

Like black with white text?
Or just plain black?

 

[Lightyose]

Like black with white text?
Or just plain black?

Just Black.

You might see a backlight.

 

[Noctosphere]

Just Black.

You might see a backlight.

alright, then what do i do?

 

[Noctosphere]

just broke my paperclip, i said fuck off, and bought the jig xD

 

[djpannda]

https://switch.homebrew.guide
follow this guide, I am able to get a virgin switch hacked, backed up and set up a emunand in less than a hour ( most of it was waiting for the backup and creating Emunand

 

[Lightyose]

alright, then what do i do?

Do what @djpannda said.

Follow the guide.

In any case, to show you an example; at minute 8:52 to 9:06 is an example of how it enters RCM and then loads the payload.


RCM example.

 

[Stryd]

just broke my paperclip, i said fuck off, and bought the jig xD

Wise choice sir

 

[deathblade200]

https://switch.homebrew.guide
follow this guide, I am able to get a virgin switch hacked, backed up and set up a emunand in less than a hour ( most of it was waiting for the backup and creating Emunand

fyi this setup does not enable sigpatches (atleast not last I checked) if thats part of the goal

 

[Noctosphere]

fyi this setup does not enable sigpatches (atleast not last I checked) if thats part of the goal

Well, what I'd like to do is :
Play backups
Cheats (not online)
and have EMUNand so I can still play online via the SYSNand

 

[deathblade200]

Well, what I'd like to do is :
Play backups
Cheats (not online)
and have EMUNand so I can still play online via the SYSNand

then you want to use this package as well to enable sigpatches https://gbatemp.net/threads/sigpatches-for-atmosphere-hekate-fss0-fusee-package3.571543/

 

[M7L7NK7]

I didn't trust the paperclip method so I bought another right joycon and bent the pin

 

[Draxzelex]

Well, what I'd like to do is :
Play backups
Cheats (not online)
and have EMUNand so I can still play online via the SYSNand

Just follow this guide.