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ReiNX: It just works.​

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So, you want to install ReiNX?​

Good, you probably should. Now that it has working sigpatches, ReiNX is the most effective free CFW on the market right now! But you're gonna need to get into the thing, so that's where this helpful guide comes into play. You'll need a few things before we get started:

If you brick your Switch somehow- which would be impressive, honestly- I'm not responsible for that. If you follow these instructions to the letter, you'll have a working and more importantly sexy custom firmware on your system that will suit all your legal needs!
Installing NSP files is going to get you banned. This is only for people who are indifferent about being banned or have been banned already. You were warned.

Spoiler: Hardware

• A Nintendo Switch console
• An SD Card that's been formatted to be used by your Nintendo Switch
• A USB C to USB A cable
• Some way to get into RCM mode, please consult this comprehensive list of ways to enter RCM mode.
• The sheer willpower and hype to take your console to the next stratosphere!

Now that you have all the hardware, you'll need some software, too.
There's a file called Darth Meteos' Super Special SD Stash v5.0.zip, that has sigpatches in it to allow you to run NSP backups. Please grab it here. The zip file has everything you need for the installation ahead. It also contains the following homebrew:​

• Tinfoil (to install NSP files)
• Retroarch (all the best emulators)
• FTPD (for moving files between your PC and your Switch)
• NX-Shell (a basic file manager)
• EdiZon (for backing up/restoring/editing savegames)
• The Homebrew App-Store (for getting even more homebrew)

The zip file will also contain a bin payload to boot the CFW. However, if you've never connected your Switch to a computer, you'll need to do a couple of things first, to get the drivers playing fair. This guide is assuming that you've already done that, but if you're brand new to the scene- welcome, by the way- you'll need to do some one-time setup.​

Spoiler: First-Time Installation

You'll need these things:

• TegraRCMSmash GUI with the original TegraRCMSmash by @rajkosto and GUI additions done by @eliboa. Download the portable zip file from the latest release
• Zadig USB driver installer
• This test payload to try it out!

1. Once you've got those, connect your Switch in RCM mode to your computer. Windows will recognize an APX device. This is good!
2. Run Zadig with admin privileges. On the dropdown menu, find APX. That's your Switch!
3. Next to a green arrow, there will be a series of driver types that you can cycle through. Choose libusbK (v3.0.7.0), and do it carefully, because this is the most important step.
4. Click the big button. Congratulations, your Switch is now ready to run payloads!
5. Extract the folder from the TegraRcmGUI_vX.X_portable.zip that you downloaded, (with X.X being the version, mine is 2.1) and open TegraRCMGUI.
6. To run payloads, simply click the folder icon and browse to the testpayload.bin and inject the payload. Congratulations on running your first payload!

This only works on Windows, because that's what I have. Mac users, check elsewhere.

Now, for the main installation.

1. Power off your Switch and connect your Switch's SD Card to a computer of your choice.
2. Extract the contents of the zip file you downloaded. There'll be a bin file, an SD Files folder, as well as a little readme with more information. Check the spoilered text for what it should look like:
   Spoiler: Image

   
3. Go into the SD Files folder and drag the contents onto the root of your SD Card. Overwrite everything.
   NOTE: If you don't know your firmware, you can find it in the system settings menu. The latest (as of this writing) is 5.1.0.
4. If your card was empty except for the Nintendo folder beforehand, you should have a layout like the one in the spoiler:
   Spoiler: Image

   
5. Now that the SD Card is set up, please return it to your Nintendo Switch and enter into RCM mode through the method of your choice.
6. Using TegraRCMGUI, inject the ReiNX.bin Payload from the Stash package to get into your Switch.
7. After the splash screen vanishes and you see the Nintendo Switch logo, you can disconnect the Switch from your computer. You're in!

Accessing the homebrew menu is easy, just open the album! Inside will be the Tinfoil NSP installer and the Homebrew App Store, which in turn has basically everything you could ever want. Keep an eye on the 'Temp, though, for future updates~

When inside the homebrew menu, you can use Tinfoil to install nsp files, by placing them into the /tinfoil/nsp/ folder on your SD Card. All homebrew goes into the /switch/ folder.
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IF YOU NEED NOGC, PLEASE MAKE A FILE CALLED NOGC IN THE REINX FOLDER
READ THE FUCKIN' F.A.Q BEFORE POSTING, IF YOUR QUESTION IS ANSWERED IN THE F.A.Q, IT WILL NOT BE ANSWERED OUTSIDE OF A SNIDE REMARK, POSSIBLY

Thank you so much for making the choice to use ReiNX!
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[AsmodeusML]

After injecting ReiNX payload and seeing splash the screen goes dark and no Nintendo logo is seen. Console needs to be restarted by holding Power for 12 seconds. I have 3.0 firmware. Does anyone know what can be done here?

 

[Quantumcat]

After injecting ReiNX payload and seeing splash the screen goes dark and no Nintendo logo is seen. Console needs to be restarted by holding Power for 12 seconds. I have 3.0 firmware. Does anyone know what can be done here?

Did you try waiting a minute or two? The first time I used it, it took a very long time to come to the home screen. And you need to leave the usb cord in and plugged into your computer/phone, until the home menu appears.

 

[AsmodeusML]

Did you try waiting a minute or two? The first time I used it, it took a very long time to come to the home screen. And you need to leave the usb cord in and plugged into your computer/phone, until the home menu appears.

Now i did. Still, nothing happens

 

[Pesmerga]

i replaced the tinfoil.nro with the latest one and now i am stuck in "installing files". any thoughts?

 

[Seffnot]

»»Just received USB C cable in mail »» anxiously ready to follow guide »» guide now marked Outdated...

..Where can I get some fresh infos??

should I google something to find the site? is it up?

Ty

 

[Quantumcat]

»»Just received USB C cable in mail »» anxiously ready to follow guide »» guide now marked Outdated...

..Where can I get some fresh infos??

should I google something to find the site? is it up?

Ty

This guide will still work while waiting for the new one. OP just doesn't want to maintain it in the interim.

 

[Draxzelex]

Now i did. Still, nothing happens

Try deleting fs_mitm.kip under the sysmodules folder. This has been put into the new sd files in case you downloaded it and was unaware.

 

[Dothackjhe]

i replaced the tinfoil.nro with the latest one and now i am stuck in "installing files". any thoughts?

Have you tried reverting to a previous version of Tinfoil and go through the same method again? That would be a good start in diagnosing whether or not the latest version of Tinfoil is bugged.

 

[fagnerkof]

This guide don't seems outdated as ReiNX with Tinfoil is working so good by now... Perhaps there's a huge update coming soon? XCI maybe?

 

[Dothackjhe]

This guide don't seems outdated as ReiNX with Tinfoil is working so good by now... Perhaps there's a huge update coming soon? XCI maybe?

It's still relevant despite the "outdated" tag.

 

[manekineko2]

Try deleting fs_mitm.kip under the sysmodules folder. This has been put into the new sd files in case you downloaded it and was unaware.

I'm having exactly the same problem as AsmodeusML.

I was trying to boot ReiNX as my first payload. It booted to the text screen and then the splash screen then the screen just went black. Waited 10 minutes and nothing.

I tried your suggestion of deleting fs_mitm.kip and this time, after the splash screen it rebooted the Switch and then after the Nintendo logo went to a black screen. Gave it a few minutes and nothing.

For what it's worth, I tried booting Hekate instead and it had no issues booting up to its text menu, and I'm currently using it to backup my NAND.

 

[wiiando]

Sorry if it's been answered before, but the "nogc patch" does this basically disable the gamecart slot? if so what purpose does this serve? to stop cart updates or installing updates from carts?

 

[Draxzelex]

Sorry if it's been answered before, but the "nogc patch" does this basically disable the gamecart slot? if so what purpose does this serve? to stop cart updates or installing updates from carts?

Quoted from one of the pins under #reinx-help:

What's a nogc? / Why can't I play my gamecart games? Nogc basically means that your gamecart slot will be disabled. There's an update for gamecart controller that happens when you update to versions on/over 4.x, and this update prevents it from working under 4.x. If you updated from a version under 4.x to a version above 4.x and you want your gc slot to work if you ever downgrade again, then you need nogc. Keep in mind that this means that you won't be able to play the games you have on gamecarts. If you didn't do this or you don't care about it working, then you don't need nogc. If you don't need nogc, go to ReiNX folder on your sdcard and delete nogc file. That's it. --- Why do I get a black screen after nintendo switch logo / why do I have random issues? Are you using an exfat microsd? If so, did you ever install the update for it on switch (manually or through system)? If not, either use fat32, (only if you're on latest horizon version >) boot to ofw and make it install update there (< only if you're on latest horizon version) or ask for help with installing exfat patch to lower firmwares. Then try again. Is there a gamecart in your switch, and is nogc enabled? If so take out the gamecart, and try again. If none of those help, try removing the fs_mitm.kip file under ReiNX/sysmodules/ on your microsd card and try again.

 

[wiiando]

Quoted from one of the pins under #reinx-help:

Thanks, i'd searched but forgot to check there

 

[Darth Meteos]

We're back, ladies and gentlemen.

 

[longgt]

Glad to see this guide get updated and continued support

 

[alborto]

We're back, ladies and gentlemen.

Hey nice!
Thanks a lot.
Any news about ban if we go online?

 

[Darth Meteos]

Hey nice!
Thanks a lot.
Any news about ban if we go online?

None except that you will get banned.

 

[alborto]

None except that you will get banned.

very nice, thanks a lot

 

[Cristiangb]

Hello guys! I hope you can help me, because I can't find any answer about this. I've been using Meteos 4.0.1 until today and it was all ok. I could load my backups after following the tutorial. When I noticed there was an update to version 5.0, I replaced my SD files with the ZIP you have posted there, but I just see black screen on my switch.
I've used the same computer, the same USB port and TegraRcmGUI_v2.2_portable. I know I'm on RCM mode, after injecting I see a green square with a white check, but my switch still has a black screen so I can't load the HOME screen on my switch with RCM mode.
I tried to replace SD files with the old version, but it's not working either.
Why can't I load it as I did before?
Thanks