Hacking Switch for SX OS

[xzouze]

Hello,

Do i need an unpatched switch if i use SX OS or it is needed only for atmospehere?

Thanks!

 

[BaamAlex]

You shouldn't use sx os. If you have an unpatched unit, use atmosphere.

 

[fatherjack]

Opinion: see BaamAlexs' opinion above
FACT: you can use either....or both!

 

[BvanBart]

Opinion: see BaamAlexs' opinion above
FACT: you can use either....or both!

SX OS is just a paid version of Athmosphere... to give answer: they run both

 

[flowlapache]

Yes! you need an unpatched switch to use sxos or Atmosphere (and a way to activate rcm, which is easy ),

 

[jajamundo]

Yes and no! If you have a unpatched switch you can run sx os or atmosphere, but if you have a patched one you only can run sx os (you need to buy the mod chip)

 

[Purple_Heart]

Yes and no! If you have a unpatched switch you can run sx os or atmosphere, but if you have a patched one you only can run sx os (you need to buy the mod chip)

or flash spacecraft nx and run Atmosphere but without any knowledge i wouldnt

 

[Inaki]

or flash spacecraft nx and run Atmosphere but without any knowledge i wouldnt

You don't need that, you can launch hekate+atmosphere from sxos boot menu, or use sx gear boot.dat+ini and launch atmosphere or variants directly. Also, be careful when flashing spacecraft-nx...

 

[jajamundo]

or flash spacecraft nx and run Atmosphere but without any knowledge i wouldnt

That’s why I didn’t mention spacecraft, but you are right!

 

[Nerdtendo]

Yes! you need an unpatched switch to use sxos or Atmosphere (and a way to activate rcm, which is easy ),

I wish people would stop perpetuating this lie. It just makes threads confusing more than anything.

You can run SXOS or atmosphere on any switch. Patched Switches require a modchip install. SXOS has two main features atmos doesn't, namely hdd loading and xci loading. Otherwise they're the same. SXOS is 10x simpler to use than atmos, but atmos will most likely be supported for longer and is free.

 

[Purple_Heart]

I wish people would stop perpetuating this lie. It just makes threads confusing more than anything.

You can run SXOS or atmosphere on any switch. Patched Switches require a modchip install. SXOS has two main features atmos doesn't, namely hdd loading and xci loading. Otherwise they're the same. SXOS is 10x simpler to use than atmos, but atmos will most likely be supported for longer and is free.

thats not fully correct....AMS has HDD Loading but no XCI loading...you can install NSP of ur HDD if you use Tinfoil or simmilar

 

[Nerdtendo]

thats not fully correct....AMS has HDD Loading but no XCI loading...you can install NSP of ur HDD if you use Tinfoil or simmilar

Ah. I must've missed those updates. I've only loosely followed atmos up until recently. From what it sounds like, SXOS is still the more "seamless" hdd option, but thanks for the correction!

 

[kevin corms]

atmosphere is updated quicker and doesnt cost anything, other than that they both work about the same. It is easier to setup sxos, but once setup I dont find atmos any harder to use. It took me about 20 minutes to install atmos the first time after switching from sxos, but then a fedw hours reinstalling my software that didnt work anymore.

 

[Spider_Man]

you do not need an unpactched switch to run sxos.

if you want to use the dongle then yes

if you have a patched switch you can get a mod chip for mariko or lite.

 

[Draxzelex]

Hello,

Do i need an unpatched switch if i use SX OS or it is needed only for atmospehere?

Thanks!

You should get an unpatched unit regardless of CFW because patched units require a modchip above firmware 4.1 and those are not only hard to track down but require soldering.