Hacking About online play on CFW (Switch)

[DInkus3000]

sorry if there is already a thread like this i just want a better explanation. i have a XAW1 switch and i want to mod it, problem is i still want to be able to play online because i enjoy games like splatoon 2. i want to know if theres a setup for: offline (CFW) and online (OFW). i basically want to switch between the two modes whenever i want to. im also a total newbie to switch modding but im following switch.homebrew.guide so if theres any tips i should know please tell me.

 

[kidkat210]

Yes, alot of people use sysnand (the systems nand) for online play without cfw. And use emunand (emulation of the nand from your sd card) for offline cfw stuff

This is the guide I used myself. But any good guide is gonna say pretty much the same thing

Also check out the extras of any guide for alot of good stuff Luke setting up emunand to block nintendo servers but still have internet access

 

[HalfScoper]

https://rentry.org/AvoidSwitchBan

Use an emuNAND, wipe it's serial and block connections to Nintendo's servers, everything you need to know will be explained in the guide.
Bonus tip: use the back button(s) at the bottom to get to an even bigger collection of useful guides.

 

[DInkus3000]

https://rentry.org/AvoidSwitchBan

Use an emuNAND, wipe it's serial and block connections to Nintendo's servers, everything you need to know will be explained in the guide.
Bonus tip: use the back button(s) at the bottom to get to an even bigger collection of useful guides.

how do i wipe its serial?

 

[HalfScoper]

how do i wipe its serial?

Just click on the link and read everything.

 

[DInkus3000]

Just click on the link and read everything.

i have one more question, if i boot into the sysnand how do i know if its still using CFW or not

 

[kidkat210]

Well it depends but the easiest way to tell is once booted in. Go to settings and under where it says update firmware itll either be blank (no cfw running) or itll say somethings showing that your running cfw

 

[bbert]

been using cfw sysnand to play online (MHR sunbreak) and cfw emunand for for everything else.
Just make sure that:
exosphere is configure properly for this type of setup. and again make sure that you're using LEGAL games on your sysnand period.

 

[rs1n]

i have one more question, if i boot into the sysnand how do i know if its still using CFW or not

A super simple solution is to use dark mode for on and light mode for the other. In my case, I have dark mode for CFW. But the safest way is to just check the system software version. CFW would have a modified software version showing.

 

[BaamAlex]

how do i know if its still using CFW or not

Take a look at the firmware version. Atmosphère has a prefix for that. E=emuMMC, S=sysMMC (OFW).

 

[HalfScoper]

Take a look at the firmware version. Atmosphère has a prefix for that. E=emuMMC, S=sysMMC (OFW).

1) not referring to his whole question and 2) just repeating what others said, even providing incorrect information.

sysMMC != OFW and in OFW (aka stock) it wouldn't even display the string underneath the update button.