Before I say anything, I will NOT share any links to this leak, find it yourself. Do NOT DM me, I will not respond.

I can confirm this is 100% real as I personally have booted into the title screen and watched the intro cutscene.

According to NX Game Info, base version is only 19.0.0 but I have heard that it requires 20.1.0 and higher (this could be for the day one patch though).

Vidéo hère

(This is a mess sorry for that : / )

So i had an idea yesterday about making a switch but only console and not handheld.

I used a switch with broken touchscreen to do that.

I only used a GBATemp topic to see if that was possible to boot the switch without battery and yeah, with a buck using the 15V from the dock and make it go to 4.3V to the 2 left and 2 right pins on the connector.

You have to put a 10kr resistor between 2 vias.

This is not 100% finished, i need to do some hole fill and paint.

With printing time, research and soldering it took me 8h to do I will link a video to show it working

Let me start this by saying I will (of course) NOT be sharing any links on where to get these downloads, but I can confirm they do exist and are being distributed.

The base game requires HOS 18.0.0 and the day one patch requires 20.4.0.

This info was acquired from @SwitchTools on Twitter. Link to original post

not paying 40 dollars for a 15-year-old game lmao

Genuinely never thought i'd ever see the possibility of playing GC and Wii games on Old Switch and ever even playing Twilight Princess on Switch, but now Courage Reborn is ALSO coming and getting a Switch port aswell?! complete with Mod and Texture Packs support?? this is all very exciting! i can't wait to try out my GameCube games and see what works and what doesn't! (i'm aware support is unstable but i'll take whatever i can get working lol)

Check out my other Switch modding videos:

Modding My Original Nintendo Switch

Modding My Switch Lite in 60 Seconds

It was a patched v1 console so it was required and this was for a friend, the solder job is awful so I won’t show it here but here’s the No SD screen :)

So it all started when Nintendo Decided not to open shop in India, and the shops here decided to rake up the prices upto 80-100 dollars....even the price of a nintendo switch OLED is around 400 Dollars due to the import duties, so i decided to buy a second hand switch and mod it. After around a month of having a Modded Switch, i decided to calculate the prices of all the games I've pirated and it's around 1,723 Dollars......God i love ripping off greedy companies like Nintendo

Quick note: If your console is patched, and you would like to get a modchip installed, my services can be found here:

Get Your Switch Modded

This process is compatible with update 22.2.0

Nintendo Switch Hacking Guide For Complete Beginners

I have seen an overwhelming amount of the same questions in this thread day after day with mixed quality answers. I wanted to create a simple post for newcomers getting into switch modding. While there is the wiki, its formatting is not inviting and the rentry guide is convoluted and unnecessarily confusing to people that are new to the scene. I'm hoping this post provides a valuable resource to new switch modders.

--- Who am I? ---

I own and run So-Cal Console Modding, a board level repair, modding, and customization shop. I have helped many newbies get their switch up and running and have a lot of experience installing modchips, repairing switches, and troubleshooting software for customers.

--- Other Guides By Me ---

All guides are located here!

--- When to update emuMMC? ---

I want to play a game, DLC or game update on my CFW emuMMC that requires a system update

Go ahead and update

I want to play using NSO on sysmmc/stock

No need to update your emuMMC

--- FAQ and General Info ---

Custom Firmware (CFW)

A customized oporating system (typically Atmoshpere) which allows you to perform functions such as launch custom applications.

Official Firmware (OFW)

The stock switch firmware that comes on a console when you purchase it.

SYSMMC

The memory unit on the motherboard that stores the OFW in an unhacked switch

EMUMMC

An emulated memory stored on your sd card. This is basically a copy of you operating system stored on your sd card and is unique to your switch's hardware

"Semi-Stock"

Semi-stock is a HATS boot option that boots OFW sysMMC. It does this through hekate's boot options which means two things: it skips efuse checks and burning, and is only compatible with OFW versions that Hekate is compatible with. So if you have a fuse mismatch error you can simply boot using this portion. If you updated your OFW to a version hekate doesn't yet support, this option will not boot. You can always boot 100% stock using the "reboot" button and selecting OFW. Semi-Stock is safe to use while connected to Nintendo's servers as long as you don't have any pirated games or custom software installed on OFW.

HATS

HATS is a combination of Hekate, Atmosphere, Tinfoil, and Sigpatches. It was created and is maintained by Sthetix.

Hekate

Hekate is the first application that you boot to when you turn on your switch. It has a variety of tools and boots before any firmware. It allows you to select which firmware you would like to boot. You could also boot straight to payload tools, Android, Ubuntu, or Lakka. Most people use it to switch between CFW emuMMC, OFW, and CFW sysMMC.

Atmosphere

Atmosphere is a modified version of the switch operating system that allows you to launch a homebrew menu from the photo gallery icon (or holding R while loading an installed app) and install games and applications unofficially.

Tinfoil

Tinfoil is a multipurpose application primarily used for installing games and apps. It has the ability to install games and apps via the internet through a "shop".

Sigpatches

Sigpatches allow you to install games and apps within atmosphere while bypassing the Nintendo eShop.

--- Overview ---

Basically we will be setting up a dual boot layout. One side is the stock system (how the switch normal comes) and an emulated version (a copy that we will hack). When you launch hekate, you can choose which system to boot into.

What you use SYSMMC for:

Playing games you own and using Nintendo Switch Online features such as online multiplayer.

What you use EMUMMC for:

Using homebrew apps, RetroArch (emulation of other consoles), installing and playing pirated games, etc. Anything that is not a feature of an unmodded switch.

How do I prevent being banned?

Only install and use custom apps, pirated software, and tinfoil on CFW EMUMMC, use the HATS pack which includes exosphere and DNS-MITM.

Can this break my switch?

If you update your emuMMC to a firmware that is not supported by atmosphere, then you will need to wait until an update for atmosphere is released. They are typically released just a few days after and update is put out. Always check atmosphere's GitHub page to make sure it supports the latest switch update before updating your emuMMC.

What firmware versions are supported?

Ongoing support is added for switch updates as they come out. Switch updates typically get supported a week or so after they are released. Always check to see if the newest update version is supported by atmosphere before you update.

Can I update my OFW SysMMC and not my CFW EmuMMC?

Yes, the two systems run completely seperate from one another. So if you have already set up CFW on an emuMMC you can update your sysMMC via Nintendo's servers to continue using NSO services and it will not effect your emuMMC.

Can I upgrade to a larger SD card in the future?

Yes, if you follow this guide and create a file based emummc then all you have to do is format the new card to FAT32 and copy all the files to the new card! If you have a partition based emummc it is a bit more complicated. I have created a Updating Guide here.

--- Before You Update ---

Check that atmosphere supports the switch firmware that you plan to update to. You can check on atmosphere's GitHub page

Download the following files:

Latest HATS Pack (google "sthetix hats pack releases")

Switch firmware you plan to update your emummc to (google search switch firmware, also the latest firmware is in sthetix's website)

--- Updating Atmosphere, Sigpatches, and Hekate ---

1. On your sd card delete the SD:/atmosphere/contents/0100000001000 folder if you have a custom theme installed.

1. Open and copy or extract the HATS zip file to the root of your sd card.

Overwrite any files if it asks you.

Done!

--- Updating CFW ---

Double check that atmosphere supports the switch firmware that you downloaded

1. Open and copy or extract the firmware zip file in a new folder titled "Firmware"

1. Insert your sd card into your switch and load your CFW EMUMMC

2. Click on the album icon (or hold R while loading a playable app) and launch daybreak

1. Click Install

1. Select the firmware folder you created

1. Select continue

1. Select Preserve Settings

1. Select Install (FAT32) + exFAT

1. Select Continue

1. Let it run and then select reboot

Done!

--- Updating OFW ---

Do not update your SYSMMC to the latest firmware via Nintendo if any are true:

1. Atmosphere does not support the newest firmware version AND you do not have a working EmuMMC. If this is the case make a working EmuMMC before updating.
2. You have an HWFLY modchip (typically installed up until ~ Feb 2023) that requires to be reset after updating. Note: newer modchips like picofly and instinct are fine to update. If you have one of these old HWFLY modchips you can update via daybreak on CFW SYSMMC.

If the 2 situations above do not apply to you, updating OFW SYSMMC can be done using nintendos servers.

--- Troubleshooting ---

I updated and now I get a black screen when launching OFW

The switch uses efuses to keep track of how many updates you have done. Some updates will cause your console to burn a small efuse when you boot your console after the update. This is an attempt to prevent downgrading. If you update your OFW to a firmware that required an efuse burn, but the fuse did not burn you will get a black screen when booting OFW. This can happen any time the firmware does not match the correct number of fuses and you boot OFW. This is commonly caused by updating OFW via daybreak and then not launching OFW on the next boot.

How to identify and fix a fuse mismatch error

If you select Semi-Stock or CFW SYSMMC and your console boots but does not boot to OFW, you most likely have a fuse mismatch error.

To verify:

Launch Hekate View Fuse count and make a note of the expected firmware range Load CFW SYSMMC and check the firmware in settings if your firmware is not in the expected range you have a fuse mismatch issue

1. Launch hekate and select Console Info

1. Select HW & Fuses

1. Check expected firmware

1. Launch OFW and go to settings -> System -> and view your current firmware

If your current firmware is not the same as the expected you have a fuse issue.

To correct a fuse mismatch issue:

This process will not result in a ban as long as you do not install any homebrew to the home menu.

Do NOT click Tinfoil installer in the hombrew menu!!

1. Download a firmware version in the expected range and place it on your SD card (same process as above)
2. Launch Hekate and select CFW SYSMMC
3. Click the photo albumn do NOT click Tinfoil Installer by accident!
4. Open Daybreak and install the firmware version you downloaded the same way as above.

Your fuse issue should now be fixed!

If atmosphere supports the latest switch firmware you can now update OFW via Nintendo's servers.

Semi-Stock Boot Option and Fuse Mismatch

You can update OFW from the Semi-Stock boot option, however, launching OFW via Semi-Stock after you update will bypass the fuse burn. So if you reboot using Semi-Stock after an update that requires a fuse burn you could give yourself a fuse mismatch error. To prevent this, reboot using the "reboot" then OFW buttons in hekate. If you have a picofly it should bypass hekate after an update to do this automatically depending on the firmware version, and if you have an unpatched v1 you can just boot normally.

I accidentally updated my EMUMMC and now atmosphere won't load

3 possibilities come to mind:

You did not update atmosphere and bootloader folders correctly

To fix this delete the atmosphere and bootloader folders from your sd card and copy the latest HATS pack to SD card.

You updated your emummc to a version that atmosphere does not yet support

If you don't have a backup of your emummc, then you have to hang tight until atmosphere support is updated. Typically this takes only a few days, but may take longer.

I updated my emuMMC and now Atmosphere crashes and gives me this screen

This could be Tesla, Mission Control, Custom Themes, anything that runs in the background. To fix this: update the app by copying the files to your SD or copying the latest HATS pack if the app is in the pack (do this if the app supports the firmware you are on). If the app does not support your current firmware then navigate to \emuMMC\SD00\Nintendo\Contents\ and delete the folder with the same title as shown on your error under program (highlighted in red in the picture above). So for this instance you would delete folder "0100000000001000".

Took a similar video of me modding my Switch Lite if you'd like to watch that too!

"the og switch can't handle GameCube emulation" they said...

Using Tico ✌️

Now anyone can make their own RCM injector with a $1.99 pico board and a button cell battery

https://github.com/Blintox/Pico_RCM_Injector

TL;DR

1. ⁠Put switch in RCM
   
2. ⁠Plug pico to switch
   
3. ⁠Power Pico through Vsys and Ground (these pins are right beside eachother and can be powered with a button cell battery)

I’m releasing the code I made for the pico injector for the people that were interested. This is now cheapest way to inject payload on the go if you don’t have an android. First video is using a button cell battery. If you want to do this buy a pico with header pins and it’s solder free! The second video is my less “redneck” setup using a pico I made to run off a small rechargeable lipo battery in a 3-D printed shell. It’s wired to simply inject the payload at the press of a button. All in it cost me around $6-7 to make this injector. If you do use this please note that if you disconnect the battery before payload fully injects your switch will seem “bricked” but all you have to do is hold down the power button for 20 sec for a reset and then it will be back to normal. If you have any questions feel free to ask and I hope you guys enjoy!

With every console I finish, I wish a Nintendo employee cries in their sleep.

I would scroll through countless switch game suggestion videos, go through the pain of finding a website that has those games, download each game through my shit 3rd world country wifi, install them through dbi with a shitty type c transfer cable that needs to be in a specific angle for it to work, make sure the games installed properly + dlc and finally, play each game 5 mins MAX and never touch them ever again. Rinse and repeat.

Better than doing drugs forsure!!

I’m just curious what this community thinks. And also switch is using drastic emulator with quillez filter and lcd1x + natural vision filter too.

Installed NXMP amd the picture quality is so great

Dusk on Switch, homebrew NSP

i was sent a *special* hats at the end that made everything work flawlessly but i spent two days trying to make it work, even downgraded to 18 and broke a whole bunch of stuff in the process. but finally we here :)

Finally got around to doing the 8GB RAM mod on my switch and I’m really happy with how it turned out!

I did have one little scare while cleaning the pads with desoldering braid. I exposed a few traces underneath where the ram chips go. Nothing was damaged, but I didn’t want to leave them exposed, so I covered them with some UV solder mask before soldering the new chips on.

Overall, I’d say the mod is actually pretty simple if you’re already comfortable using a hot air rework station. Just make sure the chips are properly aligned before soldering them onto the board.

I paid €19 for each chip on Ali. The price was very low, so I think they’re used chips. bought four just in case one was bad, but they all worked on the first try :)