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Running Atmosphere on Patched SX Core Switch
Running Atmosphere on Patched Sx Core/HWFY Consoles (Erista, Mariko) is actually possible. You can use the Homebrew that aren't compatible with SX OS. (You can't use SX OS anyways.)
PART 2: EMUNAND SETUP
Step 1: Click emuMMC and than create emunand as partition.
Step 2: Go back to menu, press Launch and than CFW emuMMC.
DONE! Now you can use the sys-mods or hb apps that aren't compatible with SX OS!
NOTE: It may take some time to boot up after restarts, it's normal.
NOTE 2: If you are going to download sigpatches you should use these (NOT for fusee).
WARNING
1- I do not take responsibility for what happens to your switch!
2- Don't enable AutoRCM!
3- There might be issues on installation in Marikos.
4- DO NOT use this guide to downgrade your SysNAND.
1- I do not take responsibility for what happens to your switch!
2- Don't enable AutoRCM!
3- There might be issues on installation in Marikos.
4- DO NOT use this guide to downgrade your SysNAND.
REQUIREMENTS: Latest Hekate, Latest Atmosphere with fusee, and you may need 30gb free space on your sd, check the 2nd Part.
PART 1: BASIC SETUP
There are 2 methods that you can follow during this process. "Spacecraft-NX Method" requires you to open the back of your Switch and when you follow this method you won't be able to boot to SX OS. I would recommend the "Clean Up Method" since it is both easier to do and gives you the same end result as Spacecraft without all the hassle of flashing the chip. Aditionally, before trying any of these methods you may want to back up your save data on your emuNAND via JKSV or Checkpoint.
There are 2 methods that you can follow during this process. "Spacecraft-NX Method" requires you to open the back of your Switch and when you follow this method you won't be able to boot to SX OS. I would recommend the "Clean Up Method" since it is both easier to do and gives you the same end result as Spacecraft without all the hassle of flashing the chip. Aditionally, before trying any of these methods you may want to back up your save data on your emuNAND via JKSV or Checkpoint.
Step 1: Extract and copy downloaded files to your Switch's Micro SD card. Copy fusee to \bootloader\payloads and rename hekate bin file to "payload.bin". Also download hekate ipl from this thread remove the .txt extension from it by renaming the file, then and copy it to /bootloader/.
Step 2: Download sx gear boot.dat from the here, don't copy it to SD Card yet.
Step 3: Put Micro sd card back to Switch and boot it up while holding +.
Step 4: Choose Options, click Sx Core, and than cleanup.
Step 5: Press Payloads, launch Hekate.
Step 6: Set your date, time.
Step 7: Launch CFW EmuMMC (Make sure you have an emuNAND first, see Part 2 of the guide.) [Take precautions for not getting banned like setting up 90DNS or by simply closing your modem for now.]
Step 8: Close your Switch and insert SD Card to PC.
Step 9: Delete the existing boot.dat file in the SD and copy over the SX Gear boot.dat and boot.ini.
Step 10: Download the latest sigpatches and copy them.
Step 11: Now you can boot via Launch EmuMMC without the need of CleanUp.
(The new clean up method is from Switchway discord server.)
Step 2: Download sx gear boot.dat from the here, don't copy it to SD Card yet.
Step 3: Put Micro sd card back to Switch and boot it up while holding +.
Step 4: Choose Options, click Sx Core, and than cleanup.
Step 5: Press Payloads, launch Hekate.
Step 6: Set your date, time.
Step 7: Launch CFW EmuMMC (Make sure you have an emuNAND first, see Part 2 of the guide.) [Take precautions for not getting banned like setting up 90DNS or by simply closing your modem for now.]
Step 8: Close your Switch and insert SD Card to PC.
Step 9: Delete the existing boot.dat file in the SD and copy over the SX Gear boot.dat and boot.ini.
Step 10: Download the latest sigpatches and copy them.
Step 11: Now you can boot via Launch EmuMMC without the need of CleanUp.
(The new clean up method is from Switchway discord server.)
You should follow this guide to install Spacecraft-NX to your modchip. After that you should download Hekate and Atmosphere files to your SD Card. Rename hekate bin to payload.bin.
PART 1: SETUP
There are 2 methods that you can follow in here. First one requires to open up your Switch's back plate and get your modchip to debug mode. The second one will be done via SD Card. I would recommend the second method. Aditionally, before trying any of these methods you may want to back up your save data on your emuNAND via JKSV or Checkpoint.
There are 2 methods that you can follow in here. First one requires to open up your Switch's back plate and get your modchip to debug mode. The second one will be done via SD Card. I would recommend the second method. Aditionally, before trying any of these methods you may want to back up your save data on your emuNAND via JKSV or Checkpoint.
PART 1.A:
You should follow this guide to install Spacecraft-NX to your modchip. After that you should download Hekate and Atmosphere files to your SD Card. Rename hekate bin to payload.bin .
You should follow this guide to install Spacecraft-NX to your modchip. After that you should download Hekate and Atmosphere files to your SD Card. Rename hekate bin to payload.bin .
PART 1.B:
Step 1: Download SX Gear (can be found on SX Portal), Latest Hekate and latest atmosphere (fusee too). (If the SX Site is down then you can get SX Gear from the SX Discord Server.)
Step 2: Extract downloaded archives to your SD Card.
Step 3: Create a file called hekate_ipl.ini in the /bootloader/ folder and copy this code inside to it:
Step 4: Rename hekate bin to payload.bin.
Step 5: Create a file called exosphere.ini in the SD Card's root and paste this code inside it:
Step 6: Put the SD Card back to the Switch and you'll boot into Hekate.
Step 7: Select emuMMC in the main menu, then select Migrate emuMMC and finally select Emunand.
Step 8: Once the process is done, choose Close.
Step 9: Click on Launch and then Atmosphere CFW. If you would need to boot into SysNAND without cfw, you need to choose Stock SysNAND from Launch Options.
DONE (You don't need to follow Part 2: EmuNAND Setup)
(This part of the guide has been adapted)
1- You need to have an EmuMMC to do this method. Create one if you don't have it already.
2- If you haven't configured a wifi protection for your EmuNAND (90DNS, Incognito) then turn off your router after the 3rd step.
3- If you updated via ChoiDujourNX on your emuNAND then you have to either get a donor boot0/boot1 or backup your sysNAND boot0/boot1 and then restore it via NxNandManager or EMUtool (if you're using a partition based emuNAND) or simply replace the files in your sxos/emunand/ folder (if you're using a file based emuNAND). This is because your ChoiDuJourNX corrupts your boot0/boot1 and will prevent you from being able to boot into emuNAND on Atmosphere.
Hekate also has this function for emuNAND. If you use that, please be sure you're NOT flashing sysNAND!
2- If you haven't configured a wifi protection for your EmuNAND (90DNS, Incognito) then turn off your router after the 3rd step.
3- If you updated via ChoiDujourNX on your emuNAND then you have to either get a donor boot0/boot1 or backup your sysNAND boot0/boot1 and then restore it via NxNandManager or EMUtool (if you're using a partition based emuNAND) or simply replace the files in your sxos/emunand/ folder (if you're using a file based emuNAND). This is because your ChoiDuJourNX corrupts your boot0/boot1 and will prevent you from being able to boot into emuNAND on Atmosphere.
Hekate also has this function for emuNAND. If you use that, please be sure you're NOT flashing sysNAND!
Step 1: Download SX Gear (can be found on SX Portal), Latest Hekate and latest atmosphere (fusee too). (If the SX Site is down then you can get SX Gear from the SX Discord Server.)
Step 2: Extract downloaded archives to your SD Card.
Step 3: Create a file called hekate_ipl.ini in the /bootloader/ folder and copy this code inside to it:
[config]
autoboot=0
autoboot_list=0
bootwait=3
backlight=100
autohosoff=0
autonogc=1
updater2p=0
bootprotect=0
[Atmosphere CFW]
fss0=atmosphere/package3
icon=bootloader/res/icon_payload.bmp
kip1patch=nosigchk
emummcforce=1
[Stock sysNAND]
fss0=atmosphere/package3
stock=1
emummc_force_disable=1
icon=bootloader/res/icon_switch.bmp
autoboot=0
autoboot_list=0
bootwait=3
backlight=100
autohosoff=0
autonogc=1
updater2p=0
bootprotect=0
[Atmosphere CFW]
fss0=atmosphere/package3
icon=bootloader/res/icon_payload.bmp
kip1patch=nosigchk
emummcforce=1
[Stock sysNAND]
fss0=atmosphere/package3
stock=1
emummc_force_disable=1
icon=bootloader/res/icon_switch.bmp
Step 4: Rename hekate bin to payload.bin.
Step 5: Create a file called exosphere.ini in the SD Card's root and paste this code inside it:
# Key: debugmode, default: 1.
# Desc: Controls whether kernel is debug mode.
# Disabling this may break Atmosphere's debugger in a future release.
# Key: debugmode_user, default: 0.
# Desc: Controls whether userland is debug mode.
# Key: disable_user_exception_handlers, default: 0.
# Desc: Controls whether user exception handlers are executed on error.
# NOTE: This will cause atmosphere to not fail gracefully.
# Support may not be provided to users tho disable these.
# If you do not know what you are doing, leave them on.
# Key: enable_user_pmu_access, default: 0.
# Desc: Controls whether userland has access to the PMU registers.
# NOTE: It is unknown what effects this has on official code.
# Key: blank_prodinfo_sysmmc, default: 0.
# Desc: Controls whether PRODINFO should be blanked in sysmmc.
# This will cause the system to see dummied out keys and
# serial number information.
# NOTE: This is not known to be safe, as data may be
# cached elsewhere in the system. Usage is not encouraged.
# Key: blank_prodinfo_emummc, default: 0.
# Desc: Controls whether PRODINFO should be blanked in emummc.
# NOTE: This is not known to be safe, as data may be
# cached elsewhere in the system. Usage is not encouraged.
# Key: allow_writing_to_cal_sysmmc, default: 0.
# Desc: Controls whether PRODINFO can be written by homebrew in sysmmc.
# NOTE: Usage of this setting is strongly discouraged without
# a safe backup elsewhere. Turning this on will also cause Atmosphere
# to ensure a safe backup of calibration data is stored in unused
# mmc space, encrypted to prevent detection. This backup can be used
# to prevent unrecoverable edits in emergencies.
# Key: log_port, default: 0.
# Desc: Controls what uart port exosphere will set up for logging.
# NOTE: 0 = UART-A, 1 = UART-B, 2 = UART-C, 3 = UART-D
# Key: log_baud_rate, default: 115200
# Desc: Controls the baud rate exosphere will set up for logging.
# NOTE: 0 is treated as equivalent to 115200.
# Key: log_inverted, default: 0.
# Desc: Controls whether the logging uart port is inverted.
[exosphere]
debugmode=1
debugmode_user=0
disable_user_exception_handlers=0
enable_user_pmu_access=0
blank_prodinfo_sysmmc=0
blank_prodinfo_emummc=1
allow_writing_to_cal_sysmmc=0
log_port=0
log_baud_rate=115200
log_inverted=0
# Desc: Controls whether kernel is debug mode.
# Disabling this may break Atmosphere's debugger in a future release.
# Key: debugmode_user, default: 0.
# Desc: Controls whether userland is debug mode.
# Key: disable_user_exception_handlers, default: 0.
# Desc: Controls whether user exception handlers are executed on error.
# NOTE: This will cause atmosphere to not fail gracefully.
# Support may not be provided to users tho disable these.
# If you do not know what you are doing, leave them on.
# Key: enable_user_pmu_access, default: 0.
# Desc: Controls whether userland has access to the PMU registers.
# NOTE: It is unknown what effects this has on official code.
# Key: blank_prodinfo_sysmmc, default: 0.
# Desc: Controls whether PRODINFO should be blanked in sysmmc.
# This will cause the system to see dummied out keys and
# serial number information.
# NOTE: This is not known to be safe, as data may be
# cached elsewhere in the system. Usage is not encouraged.
# Key: blank_prodinfo_emummc, default: 0.
# Desc: Controls whether PRODINFO should be blanked in emummc.
# NOTE: This is not known to be safe, as data may be
# cached elsewhere in the system. Usage is not encouraged.
# Key: allow_writing_to_cal_sysmmc, default: 0.
# Desc: Controls whether PRODINFO can be written by homebrew in sysmmc.
# NOTE: Usage of this setting is strongly discouraged without
# a safe backup elsewhere. Turning this on will also cause Atmosphere
# to ensure a safe backup of calibration data is stored in unused
# mmc space, encrypted to prevent detection. This backup can be used
# to prevent unrecoverable edits in emergencies.
# Key: log_port, default: 0.
# Desc: Controls what uart port exosphere will set up for logging.
# NOTE: 0 = UART-A, 1 = UART-B, 2 = UART-C, 3 = UART-D
# Key: log_baud_rate, default: 115200
# Desc: Controls the baud rate exosphere will set up for logging.
# NOTE: 0 is treated as equivalent to 115200.
# Key: log_inverted, default: 0.
# Desc: Controls whether the logging uart port is inverted.
[exosphere]
debugmode=1
debugmode_user=0
disable_user_exception_handlers=0
enable_user_pmu_access=0
blank_prodinfo_sysmmc=0
blank_prodinfo_emummc=1
allow_writing_to_cal_sysmmc=0
log_port=0
log_baud_rate=115200
log_inverted=0
Step 6: Put the SD Card back to the Switch and you'll boot into Hekate.
Step 7: Select emuMMC in the main menu, then select Migrate emuMMC and finally select Emunand.
Step 8: Once the process is done, choose Close.
Step 9: Click on Launch and then Atmosphere CFW. If you would need to boot into SysNAND without cfw, you need to choose Stock SysNAND from Launch Options.
DONE (You don't need to follow Part 2: EmuNAND Setup)
If you would like to install sigpatches than you should change the hekate_ipl.ini like this:
#kip1patch=nosigchk changed to kip1patch=nosigchk
#kip1patch=nosigchk changed to kip1patch=nosigchk
(This part of the guide has been adapted)
PART 2: EMUNAND SETUP
You have 2 options in here. If you already have an EmuNAND on SX OS as hidden partition follow " USING THE SAME EMUMMC ON BOTH CFWs", if not follow the other part. You shouldn't do both of them.
Step 1: Close your switch and take your sd back to pc.
Step 2: Create a folder called EmuMMC and than create a text file named emummc.txt.
Step 3: Copy this to text to file and then save it.
Step 4: Enable see file extensions for Windows.
Step 5: Rename the file to emummc.ini .
Step 6: EmuMMC is now ready. You can run from EmuNAND, by clicking Launch and then "CFW EmuMMC " on Hekate.
Step 2: Create a folder called EmuMMC and than create a text file named emummc.txt.
Step 3: Copy this to text to file and then save it.
Code:
[emummc]
enabled=1
sector=0x2
path=emuMMC/ER00
id=0x0000
nintendo_path=EmutendoStep 5: Rename the file to emummc.ini .
Step 6: EmuMMC is now ready. You can run from EmuNAND, by clicking Launch and then "CFW EmuMMC " on Hekate.
You should have 30gb space for EmuNAND on micro sd card(You can use another sd card too, make sure to copy boot.dat , license files, hbmenu.nro and all the files that we downloaded to new sd).
Step 1: Click emuMMC and than create emunand as partition.
Step 2: Go back to menu, press Launch and than CFW emuMMC.
DONE! Now you can use the sys-mods or hb apps that aren't compatible with SX OS!
NOTE: It may take some time to boot up after restarts, it's normal.
NOTE 2: If you are going to download sigpatches you should use these (NOT for fusee).
IF YOU WEREN'T ABLE TO BOOT:
A. If your Switch Stuck at Switch Logo During Boot (Mariko):
- Try deleting exosphere.ini and try booting up your switch. Turn off your router in case of a ban.
B. Try Fusee:
1- Boot into Hekate again.
2- Click Payloads and then choose fusee. See if it works now.
THIS SHOULD BE DONE ON EVERY BOOT INTO ATMOSPHERE.
A. If your Switch Stuck at Switch Logo During Boot (Mariko):
- Try deleting exosphere.ini and try booting up your switch. Turn off your router in case of a ban.
B. Try Fusee:
1- Boot into Hekate again.
2- Click Payloads and then choose fusee. See if it works now.
THIS SHOULD BE DONE ON EVERY BOOT INTO ATMOSPHERE.
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