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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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[Adran_Marit]

Nice clean tutorial, but I got to ask. Where is the section for people to take a NAND Backup? It's really highly recommended for people to do it.

there are other tutorials out there for that, maybe it will be included in reinx in future?

 

[afra]

One of my friend told me we can test installing updates using latest build. . keep in mind your work so far is awesome and I am really satisfied so I'm not asking about it ! Just want to make sure about it .

ReiNX really stable and great CFW . highly recommended .

 

[JVOvelha]

Guys, my switch is on 4.1 fw.

I just bought a SD card and was ready to do the tutorial when:

1 - Power off your Switch and connect your Switch's SD Card to a computer of your choice

4- If your card was empty except for the Nintendo folder beforehand, you should have a layout like the one in the spoiler:

My SD card is brand new. If I put it in the switch, it won't "format" it unless I update de system.

How can I make it work? Can I just continue with the card having no Nintendo folder whatsoever?

 

[Adran_Marit]

Guys, my switch is on 4.1 fw.

I just bought a SD card and was ready to do the tutorial when:

1 - Power off your Switch and connect your Switch's SD Card to a computer of your choice

4- If your card was empty except for the Nintendo folder beforehand, you should have a layout like the one in the spoiler:

My SD card is brand new. If I put it in the switch, it won't "format" it unless I update de system.

How can I make it work? Can I just continue with the card having no Nintendo folder whatsoever?

Do you have the exfat update? If yes format as exfat, if not fat32. Try that and see how you go

 

[Ilie11]

Guys, my switch is on 4.1 fw.

I just bought a SD card and was ready to do the tutorial when:

1 - Power off your Switch and connect your Switch's SD Card to a computer of your choice

4- If your card was empty except for the Nintendo folder beforehand, you should have a layout like the one in the spoiler:

My SD card is brand new. If I put it in the switch, it won't "format" it unless I update de system.

How can I make it work? Can I just continue with the card having no Nintendo folder whatsoever?

You can only use Fat32 on 4.1 unless you want to update using the no fuse burn method. Put the card in your computer and format as Fat 32, the Switch will recognize the card after.

Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

 

[afra]

Rocking 3.0.2 working flawlessly . great job ReiNX .

 

[Hoperize]

Does this version could install DLC and update through tinfoil, I already try searching but get no answer.

 

[Crashdummyy]

Does this version could install DLC and update through tinfoil, I already try searching but get no answer.

Grab the newest stash, if it's outdated, why not add it yourself? All you have to replace is the tinfoil.nro

 

[hemi426]

hi ,i'me using a flashable dongle and i was wondering if i need to update the payload file every time reinx gets updated

 

[ZeroX504]

Thanks for your answer, I think my Switch's first two numbers are 5.0, I don't remember the last digit...could be the reason why sleep mode won't work. Is there a way to update without going online?

https://gbatemp.net/threads/how-to-...nofficially-without-burning-any-fuses.507461/
You would still need to find the system update online.

Took me a few days to find time to try this and finally did it.
I followed Canna's tutorial Backup/Restore your Nand + Get your biskeys+tseckeys+keys and then updated to 5.1.0 without burning fuse, everything works perfectly now.

 

[said31]

how to download reinx files ?!

 

[ItsTheWolf]

how to download reinx files ?!

Please go to the ReiSwitched Discord, located here, and say hello while you're there! There's a file called Darth Meteos' Super Special SD Stash v3.1, that has sigpatches in it to allow you to run NSP backups. The zip file has everything you need for the installation ahead, as well as a copy of the Tinfoil homebrew, that can install any NSP files, and install them to either the NAND or the SD card. There's also a folder called Meteos Recommends! with optional extras for newcomers or people just interested to try some recommended games. The zip file will also contain a bin payload to boot the CFW.​

Literally in the first post.
After joining the discord, go to #reinx-help channel, open pinned messages, scroll down a bit for the mediafire link.

 

[Adran_Marit]

Literally in the first post.
After joining the discord, go to #reinx-help channel, open pinned messages, scroll down a bit for the mediafire link.

this is 100% accurate and correct at the time of printing and if you forget to check pins and ask then we will tell you to lol

 

[Meepers55]

You can only use Fat32 on 4.1 unless you want to update using the no fuse burn method. Put the card in your computer and format as Fat 32, the Switch will recognize the card after.

Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

There's a method for getting exfat support on any firmware.
https://gbatemp.net/threads/how-to-...tch-console-on-any-ofw-without-update.505182/

 

[oruku2008]

Hello. I'm having switch 4.1.0 with Layeredfs+sigpatch and it's work great include tinfoil. Switch to Reinx using stash 3.1 but after choosing tinfoil to install nsp it's result in black screen. Change back to Layeredfs+sigpatch and it seems work with tinfoil from stash 3.1 tho. Anyone have same issue? I really want to try out reinx.

 

[derekzoolander]

hoping for some help here. Was having an issue with ReiNX crashing on boot (black screen after anime girl). I was advised on Discord to remove (or comment out the fs_mitm.kip). When doing this, I was able to boot.

However, I cannot install NSPs with Tinfoil. I get an error 95 (Failed to open file system with id). NSP should be good, as it was ahem, procured, through known good methods.

I am on 3.0, but modded to add ExFat support, using 3.1 of the Stash. Is this a known issue?

 

[Crashdummyy]

hoping for some help here. Was having an issue with ReiNX crashing on boot (black screen after anime girl). I was advised on Discord to remove (or comment out the fs_mitm.kip). When doing this, I was able to boot.

However, I cannot install NSPs with Tinfoil. I get an error 95 (Failed to open file system with id). NSP should be good, as it was ahem, procured, through known good methods.

I am on 3.0, but modded to add ExFat support, using 3.1 of the Stash. Is this a known issue?

I keep reading that there are some Problems with tinfoil when not on 5.x .

I want to add exfat support as well ( I am on 4.0.1 ) I can reply again if it works for me ( fat32 worked with 3.1 stash )

 

[mike57]

Hello,

thank you rei,thank you meteo

for exfat on 3.0.0, method cfw or method stock, with method stock no problem, but if method cfw, it is necessary to place fs.kip1 "for exfat" in the folder sysmodules and to rename it in fs_mitm.kip and of course erase the original fs_mitm.kip .after this version 3.1 works perfectly,

I also have some error 95 game at installation, I do not know why. could be bad download or game not compatible with firmware

sorry for my french .

 

[oruku2008]

I keep reading that there are some Problems with tinfoil when not on 5.x .

I want to add exfat support as well ( I am on 4.0.1 ) I can reply again if it works for me ( fat32 worked with 3.1 stash )

I don't think it's tinfoil problem since i switched back to layeredfs+sigpatch and tinfoil work like a charm again

 

[Adran_Marit]

hoping for some help here. Was having an issue with ReiNX crashing on boot (black screen after anime girl). I was advised on Discord to remove (or comment out the fs_mitm.kip). When doing this, I was able to boot.

However, I cannot install NSPs with Tinfoil. I get an error 95 (Failed to open file system with id). NSP should be good, as it was ahem, procured, through known good methods.

I am on 3.0, but modded to add ExFat support, using 3.1 of the Stash. Is this a known issue?

IS this using the newest tinfoil? Also I think people have been having issues in the last day or two, check with @ave on the discord

Hello,

thank you rei,thank you meteo

for exfat on 3.0.0, method cfw or method stock, with method stock no problem, but if method cfw, it is necessary to place fs.kip1 "for exfat" in the folder sysmodules and to rename it in fs_mitm.kip and of course erase the original fs_mitm.kip .after this version 3.1 works perfectly,

I also have some error 95 game at installation, I do not know why. could be bad download or game not compatible with firmware

sorry for my french .

FS_mitm is layeredFS. stash 3.x.x doesn't have the exfat patches for legal reason

Hello. I'm having switch 4.1.0 with Layeredfs+sigpatch and it's work great include tinfoil. Switch to Reinx using stash 3.1 but after choosing tinfoil to install nsp it's result in black screen. Change back to Layeredfs+sigpatch and it seems work with tinfoil from stash 3.1 tho. Anyone have same issue? I really want to try out reinx.

Layeredfs is buggy with ReiNX, remove fs_mitm.kip from your sd:/reinx/sysmodules folder