Kept you waiting, huh? Team AtlasNX has been working behind the curtains on a pretty sizable update for Kosmos, aka their Atmosphère-based Switch CFW package, and, now that it's been released, you can get your hands on it to start the new year on the right foot!

Codenamed "Flyers", version 15 comes bundled with Atmosphère 0.10.1 & Hekate 5.1.1 (both of which have already been covered in their respectively linked news) and all of its included homebrew have been updated to their own latest versions. A good number of noteworthy additions stand out while peeking through the changelog: Kosmos Toolbox now supports Atmosphère's new multiple key override and has also been refactored to accept external sysmodule-specific configs (thus making it more manageable for developers while also allowing users to add their own custom sysmodules), sys-ftpd has been replaced with @cathery's much more lightweight fork, Goldleaf v0.8 now features a brand new emuiibo manager and, although EdiZon has been kept on a de facto no longer maintained version, it still received a few fixes while waiting for @WerWolv's rewrite of the tool. Oh, and did I mention that sys-con is now being officially bundled in the package as well?

The full official changelog can be read below:

v15 - Flyers
Changelog:
Remember us? Well, the last update was quite some time ago and in that time a lot has happened. We wanted to make sure all of our homebrew would support the latest firmware and quite a lot had to be rewritten because of changes in certain libraries and custom firmware reimplementations. While there is still a lot of stuff getting developed behind the scenes for a major update, we couldn't leave you guys hanging without any update till then.

• Added sys-con
  • The thought of using non-Nintendo controllers is always cool and sometimes other controllers can just be better to play with. Or you might only have 2 controllers for Nintendo consoles and want to play with friends. Either way, with this sys-module you can now directly connect controllers without a man-in-the-middle.
  • It already supports quite a few controllers and has a wide-range of config options, please read through the repository here: https://github.com/cathery/sys-con
• Updated Kosmos Toolbox
  • Kosmos Toolbox has been adapted to the latest version of atmosphere and libnx thanks to @cathery, while at it she also introduced a lot of new features such as:
    • The addition of a menu to manage multiple key overwrites to enter the homebrew menu. This uses something that was newly introduced with Atmosphere 10.0 and will hopefully be useful to a lot of people. See here: AtlasNX/Kosmos-Toolbox#23
    • Allowing sysmodules to write their own Kosmos Toolbox configs so they can dynamically show up in the Toolbox without the user ever needing to edit anything. If you're a developer or someone that wants to add this for some sys-module, please follow this tutorial: AtlasNX/Kosmos-Toolbox#24
    • Some bug fixes
  • Changelog: https://github.com/AtlasNX/Kosmos-Toolbox/releases/tag/v3.0.0
• Updated sys-ftpd / Added sys-ftpd-light
  • sys-ftpd has been a super useful tool developed by emily (@jakibaki) very early on in a time where sysmodule development was not that big. With time this however changed and the increasingly tighter sysmodule memory became a field of war in which every byte counted.
    This caused a lot of problems with other sysmodules to the point that sys-ftpd itself was nearly taking all of the RAM due to some features. In order to regain the compatibility with other sysmodules, @cathery updated the sysmodule to take a fraction of the memory it used to use and fixed some issues.
  • Added support for fw 9.1 to sys-ftpd
  • Reduced memory usage from 7MB to 1MB.
    • This also removes the audio of the sysmodule.
  • Fixed issue where the joycon LED would stay on forever (On fw9.0+)
• Updated Goldleaf
  • Integration of emuiibo manager
  • Some rewrites, additions and bugfixes
  • Changelog: https://github.com/XorTroll/Goldleaf/releases/tag/0.8
• Updated Emuiibo
  • Smaller heap (Almost 24 times smaller)
  • Some bugfixes
  • Changelog: https://github.com/XorTroll/emuiibo/releases/tag/0.4
• Updated Atmosphere
  • Added support for 9.1
  • A complete rewrite of Stratosphere
  • Support for configuring override keys for hbl was improved. (Also used in Kosmos Updater)
  • An enormous number of bugs were fixed.
  • Changelog: https://github.com/Atmosphere-NX/Atmosphere/releases/tag/0.10.0 & https://github.com/Atmosphere-NX/Atmosphere/releases/tag/0.10.1
• Updated Hekate
  • Support for 9.1
  • Even faster boot times
  • A lot of bugfixes
  • Changelog: https://github.com/CTCaer/hekate/releases/tag/v5.1.1 & https://github.com/CTCaer/hekate/releases/tag/v5.1.0
• Updated NXDumptool
  • Extreme amount of additions, bug fixes and enhancements.
  • Changelog: https://github.com/DarkMatterCore/nxdumptool/releases/tag/v1.1.6 & https://github.com/DarkMatterCore/nxdumptool/releases/tag/v1.1.7 & https://github.com/DarkMatterCore/nxdumptool/releases/tag/v1.1.8
• Updated the Homebrew Appstore
  • A lot faster, stable and beautiful
  • Changelog: https://github.com/vgmoose/hb-appstore/releases/tag/2.2
• Updated EdiZon
  • While the v3 branch is not maintained anymore, we still got a snapshot with some fixes.
  • A lot of stuff that happened since March 8th, if you're curious look through the commits: WerWolv/[email protected]
• Updated Homebrew Menu
  • Now shows system temperature and fixes some bugs.
  • Changelog: https://github.com/switchbrew/nx-hbmenu/releases/tag/v3.2.0
• Updated Homebrew Loader
  • Mostly bugfixes
  • Changelog: https://github.com/switchbrew/nx-hbloader/releases/tag/v2.3.0
• Updated ldn_mitm
  • Minor bugfixes and Atmosphere 10.1 support
  • Changelog: https://github.com/spacemeowx2/ldn_mitm/releases (Seems to be a bit dynamic)
• Updated Lockpick_RCM
  • A lot faster
  • 9.1 Support
  • A lot of bugfixes
  • Changelog: https://github.com/shchmue/Lockpick_RCM/releases/tag/v1.8.1 & https://github.com/shchmue/Lockpick_RCM/releases/tag/v1.8.0 & https://github.com/shchmue/Lockpick_RCM/releases/tag/v1.7.1 & https://github.com/shchmue/Lockpick_RCM/releases/tag/v1.7.0 & https://github.com/shchmue/Lockpick_RCM/releases/tag/v1.6.4 (There were quite a few updates since the last Kosmos release)

and most importantly:

• General system stability improvements to enhance the user's experience.

Kosmos can be updated either using its built-in updater or by downloading the release ZIP and manually extracting/overwriting its files on your microSD card. Keep in mind that, starting from v13.0.1, you will have to head here to get sigpatches for your Kosmos installation.

Source
GBAtemp Thread

 

[HaloEffect17]

So, is this the way to go for Switch hacking? Or stick with reg Atmosphere?

 

[linuxares]

So, is this the way to go for Switch hacking? Or stick with reg Atmosphere?

To be honest, it's up to you. I use the Kosmos package (It's Hekate, Atmosphere with some goodies prebaked) because I generally like how stable it is.

 

[huma_dawii]

Is unacceptable how long they took, made me go and use vanilla atmosphere with hekate. Goodbye SDFiles.

 

[wurstpistole]

Is unacceptable how long they took, made me go and use vanilla atmosphere with hekate. Goodbye SDFiles.

Look at you all being entitled and demanding about something that is free of charge and that you probably use for piracy

 

[linuxares]

Is unacceptable how long they took, made me go and use vanilla atmosphere with hekate. Goodbye SDFiles.

Complaning about they not delivering your free tools fast enough? People like you, are why some devs stops develop free things.

 

[Sonic Angel Knight]

I thought this was a xenosaga reference.

 

[Deleted User]

I am happy. It diid seem like a long time. I recently updated to atmosphere latest and when I didn’t see kosmos offered i was scared. Kosmos is good for the community. Now that i hear about all these new features i see why. Keep up the great work!

 

[huma_dawii]

Complaning about they not delivering your free tools fast enough? People like you, are why some devs stops develop free things.

Actually the tools were delivered LONG ago.. this repackaged version took forever. Never again.

 

[wurstpistole]

Actually the tools were delivered LONG ago.. this repackaged version took forever. Never again.

Goodbye and don't forget to close the door on your way out, you won't be missed

 

[SonowRaevius]

I greatly appreciate the team's efforts, even if I'll never get to use any of it.

 

[linuxares]

Actually the tools were delivered LONG ago.. this repackaged version took forever. Never again.

No? A lot of the applications got finished yesterday or even the day before. Kosmos isn't just Hekate and Atmosphere you know

 

[Deleted User]

Nice stuff. I use SXOS mainly but my 2nd switch I use Kosmos. I see many people hating on Kosmos for being a clutter mess but I dont have any issues

 

[Agusto101]

Just use what you want it doesn't matter only the games.

 

[Valery0p]

Keep in mind that, starting from v13.0.1, you will have to use Joonie's hekate fork to get sigpatches with your Kosmos installation.​

The fork has been discontinued, that download page is just a collection of patches to be accurate.

 

[DaniPoo]

Complaning about they not delivering your free tools fast enough? People like you, are why some devs stops develop free things.

Well, did they actually develope anything other than their logo? I was under the impression that this is simply a collection of homebrew apps, CFW, plugins and patches developed by other people and packaged together. Maybe im wrong...
Maybe they made their own installer to move everything over to the SD card or something?

 

[Alex658]

What is the best open source CFW when it comes to stability, sigpatches and utility in general? Some people say Kosmos is a mess although i've never had any problems with it.

 

[CompSciOrBust]

Well, did they actually develope anything other than their logo? I was under the impression that this is simply a collection of homebrew apps, CFW, plugins and patches developed by other people and packaged together. Maybe im wrong...
Maybe they made their own installer to move everything over to the SD card or something?

Yes. They made the Kosmos updater and the Kosmos toolbox. A lot of the devs who created the tools they package hang out in the Atlas discord dev chat too.
Edit: Atlas makes more than just Kosmos too. Here's their GitHub. https://github.com/AtlasNX

What is the best open source CFW when it comes to stability, sigpatches and utility in general? Some people say Kosmos is a mess although i've never had any problems with it.

Kosmos isn't a cfw it's a package (That is how AtlasNX themselves describe it). Kosmos is unmodified Atmosphere with extra sysmodules. The best free cfw imo is Atmosphere. You'll need to get sig patches yourself but it's not hard. Someone made a homebrew app that downloads them for you. The only alternative is ReiNX but that's not really a cfw it's a boot loader. ReiNX just loads atmosphere with sig patches (there's other low level stuff but that won't matter for the end user) but afaik it's very out dated. If you don't want to hunt down new versions of all your stuff I'd stick with Kosmos.

 

[Panzerfaust]

a long time kosmos user just came to say thx great work guys

 

[Unknown77]

The fork has been discontinued, that download page is just a collection of patches to be accurate.

Is there another fork around. Thought I messed my setup up with the hbgShop but it was because of hekate. Loading fusee works fine with hbg tho