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Some information that needs to be addressed:

• SX OS and Atmosphere now supports proper LayeredFS, instructions for using it has changed since this tutorial was made
• Supported Firmware information is out of date
• LFSKit needs to be updated to properly support non 5.x.x firmware
• Compatability chart needs to be re-made

-PRAGMA

WARNING

• DO NOT GO ONLINE WHEN DOING THIS (YOU WILL BE BANNED)

How to use LayeredFS for Backup Loading

Firmware Supported: ONLY 5.x.x
Use the PRAGMA LFS Kit below.

PRAGMA's LFS Kit

DOWNLOAD
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• Go from NOTHING in your SD Card to playing a game backup in a few clicks!
• Decrypt .XCI -> romfs/exefs folder with main.nmpd auto edited aswell as folder's name auto renamed to donor titleid
• Download NOTHING except LFSKit!

ENJOY!

Picking a Donor Title and getting Donor TitleIDRunning Game Backups!

1. 
   
   1. A donor title is the application we will run to open the backup.
      Pick a game you don't care about (Download a Demo or a free game from eShop, for example Octopath Demo)
      saves are something no one knows much about, we don't fully know where or how they are stored.
      They might overwrite the donor titles save, so seriously pick a game you DONT care about, not a game you rarely play.
      
      
   2. I also recommend picking a donor title/game combo that has been tested and reported working just so you know if YOU did something wrong or not.
   3. Find the TitleID of the donor title you chose from http://nswdb.com or http://switchbrew.org/index.php?title=Title_list/Games
      Region must be the same, choose the TitleID for the base-game NOT for the update title, even if your updated.
2. 
   
   1. Once again, boot into Hekate-IPL (Step 1).
   2. Enter "Launch firmware" and select "RomFS".
   3. Your now in your system's home menu.
   4. Open the Donor Title you set the TitleID of on that folder and .npmd file earlier.
   5. The game will load up flawlessly.
      If you opened the Title lets say, Fortnite, and Fortnite booted, the titleid of the folder in sd:/atmosphere/titles/{fortnitetitleid} doesnt exist, or doesnt start with 0100.
      If it gives you an error screen, either you didnt edit the main.npmd properly, or its an incompatible title/donor combo.
   To see which games work and which dont using which donor titles, look below.
   If you notice that you used a combination of Game and Donor title that isnt in the list below, post in the thread and I will add it. (look under to see what I need to add to chart).
   

Troubleshooting

• Black Screen/Infinitely Loading
  Leave it for around 5 minutes then press the home button and go back into the game without closing it. Often this can do the job.
• Freeze when Loading
  Close the game and try again, its a common occurence, you may have to try up to 4-5 times before getting it to work, sometimes you may even have to reboot between retries.

 

[zeibl]

what does rocket league work with?

Probably the best source currently is the "LayeredFS Title Compatibility List" at awesome-table (google that) by Crownfox (GBAtemp member). I'm a newbie, cannot provide a direct link.

 

[Zumoly]

Probably the best source currently is the "LayeredFS Title Compatibility List" at awesome-table (google that) by Crownfox (GBAtemp member). I'm a newbie, cannot provide a direct link.

I can help with that: https://awesome-table.com/-LFDcC2m8HJCLBPe-7e0/view

 

[jimmyj]

how can I decrypt mario tennis aces ? it just gives an error :/

 

[Soluble]

Donor: Fortnite
Game: Mario Tennis Ace
Works: Yes
Saves: Did not test

Method: Since its Cart 2, latest hactool > biggest nca file > update .npdm file via url tool

how can I decrypt mario tennis aces ? it just gives an error :/

a page back, and several other pages back from different people.

Search Mario in this thread and there's several

 

[jimmyj]

a page back, and several other pages back from different people.

Search Mario in this thread and there's several

I mean when I try extracting the xci,since that's how I found it.

 

[Zumoly]

I mean when I try extracting the xci,since that's how I found it.

Well if it's a type two card you'll have to use xci Explorer to get the nca.

 

[Soluble]

I mean when I try extracting the xci,since that's how I found it.

So, use XCI explorer and find the biggest NCA, and extract.

Open the NCA with hactoolgui and extract as emulator ready Yuzu. May need to rename the romfs. And modify the main with the title ID.

 

[Greg0]

Hello !
When i click "DECRYPT XCI" it says that my game.xci file must be located next to the .exe but the problem is that my xci is actually next to it...
Edit: Okay Im dumb ! i just had to rename it to game.xci

 

[BlastedGuy9905]

Where can I get the files for the RomFS option in hekate?

 

[Zumoly]

Where can I get the files for the RomFS option in hekate?

Check here: https://gbatemp.net/threads/newest-hekate-sdfiles-zip.506280/

 

[tyler004]

Question anyone no id number for arena of valor closed beta that i just got a link for

 

[Switch-Live]

Naruto works on Pinball FX, I think this might have been said as well. I’m gonna wait for the US version cause they really didn’t wanna give people English subtitles this time

 

[Mikuru]

Is that possible to transfer saves between 2 different LayeredFS games? I started to play Skyrim through Octopath, so any chance to move this LayeredFS saves from Octopath to Fallout Shelter?

 

[Zumoly]

Is that possible to transfer saves between 2 different LayeredFS games? I started to play Skyrim through Octopath, so any chance to move this LayeredFS saves from Octopath to Fallout Shelter?

Yes if the donor title has the save capacity (some games are at 64kb mx while other could be 2mb, 4mb, 16mb). Just use checkpoint to save from previous game and put the folder inside the other donor game and restore.

 

[Zumoly]

Hi Guys!
Did you know? The donor games do take some space (especially some demos & free game: looking at 20GB lost here). Someone's gotta do something about it.

 

[Greg0]

Hey guys ! It seems that I have done everything right but still cant launch a single game
I have 2 games : Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition as Fallout shelter but I have an error : 2002-3005
Bayonetta 2 as Octopath Traveler Demo which has an infinite loading screen and when i try to launch it again the same error appears

Do you know anything about my problem ? :/

 

[Zumoly]

Hey guys ! It seems that I have done everything right but still cant launch a single game
I have 2 games : Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition as Fallout shelter but I have an error : 2002-3005
Bayonetta 2 as Octopath Traveler Demo which has an infinite loading screen and when i try to launch it again the same error appears

Do you know anything about my problem ? :/

Do you launch those games first upon reboot? You mostly can only launch one title per reboot.

 

[Greg0]

Do you launch those games first upon reboot? You mostly can only launch one title per reboot.

No after booting to Romfs I directly launch the donor game but still have the same issue.
This is killing me I'm so close to get the game working but still cant, feels like Im missing something

 

[Zumoly]

No after booting to Romfs I directly launch the donor game but still have the same issue.
This is killing me I'm so close to get the game working but still cant, feels like Im missing something

If you have Fortnite try using that for Hyrule instead.
Also did you patch the main.npdm file?

 

[Greg0]

If you have Fortnite try using that for Hyrule instead.
Also did you patch the main.npdm file?

Ow! no I didnt patch anything ! How do I do that ?
Edit: as you recommended I tried with fortnite and got a new problem: It said Corrupted Game, something like that :/