Same reason we had 3ds dumps before flash cards/cfw, WiiU dumps before sig patches, and currently have ps4 dumps with no way to play them, because eventually we will be able to use them.What's the point ? If there is no Switch emulator or Switch is hack then there is no way to test the dump so called rom or iso.
3ds had dumps before they were of any use. Understanding the cart (and thus being able to dump it) is the first part of getting it to run again.What's the point ? If there is no Switch emulator or Switch is hack then there is no way to test the dump so called rom or iso.
What's the point ? If there is no Switch emulator or Switch is hack then there is no way to test the dump so called rom or iso.
If by copying you just meant dumping it, then I'm inclined to agree. I always think of "cloning" a cart when someone talks about copying (creating a duplicate that actually can be run on the console).3ds roms were online way before anyone made an emulator or working flash cart, dumping is easier then getting them to run again.
He meant it looks like a chip that has the same TSOP layout as common NAND chips. However this is just a way of packaging custom ICs. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thin_Small_Outline_Package You can't tell what the chips actually does just by looking at it (if it has no / unknown markings)Question: You say it looks like a normal NAND chip. Doesn't Nintendo normally use ROM with a small flash memory for saving? With Switch Cartridges being read-only and can't save to the card, wouldn't it be more logical for them to just be using simple ROMs?
Knowledge is power.What's the point ? If there is no Switch emulator or Switch is hack then there is no way to test the dump so called rom or iso.
That's what the Vita did IIRC. These chips have a controller and they just use that.I don't think this is the case, but I guess time will tell. Adding CPU-Protection and stuff really adds up on production costs when you make millions of them.
Impossible? No, definitely not.
Unlikely? Yes.
Anyways right now I'm probably going to design a PCB for the switch where I can solder a bunch of wires on to debug anything thats happening on there, sounds like the most flexible solution on getting to know the cartridge a bit better
What's the point ? If there is no Switch emulator or Switch is hack then there is no way to test the dump so called rom or iso.
1. It would be a Rom as its dumped from a cartridge.
2. Because we can?
3. Kinda hard to develop any sort of flash cart/Rom loader without understanding how the carts work in the first place, no?
And you sir happen to be an enduser.What's the point ? If there is no Switch emulator or Switch is hack then there is no way to test the dump so called rom or iso.
probably lock down with codes, but i see where your trying to go.Wait, it's not rom? Could we connect wires to it and reflash a new image to it?
And you sir happen to be an enduser.
To the hacking scene dumps are use to dig through and find data.
You get a few dumps and compare what they have in common to each other. This is how you got about getting encryption keys, that would later be use to fully open the games and you have a way into the system.
Samw as sky3ds they spoof a real 3ds cart and thats how they were able to run 3ds game on unmodified firmware