#HOW TO HOMEBREW A SWITCH INSTALL#
#HOW TO HOMEBREW A SWITCH UPDATE#
#HOW TO HOMEBREW A SWITCH PATCH#
#HOW TO HOMEBREW A SWITCH PRO#
#HOW TO HOMEBREW A SWITCH SOFTWARE#

To boot into RCM pin 10 needs to be grounded. On the right joy con rail, at the bottom you will be able to see ten tiny pins used to connect the joy con in handheld mode. Now you should find the needle / screwdriver / pin / paperclip. Turn off your Switch by holder power and then choosing shutdown. To run payloads in Switch we need to boot it into a special recovery mode.Дoing this is relatively simple but can require some time to get working.ДЎ. You can now remove the sd card and put in back in the Switch!

Place the Appstore folder from the zip in the Switch folder (sd:/switch/appstore/) On the root of your SD card make a folder called вЂњswitchвЂќ

#HOW TO HOMEBREW A SWITCH UPDATE#

You will also want the Homebrew Appstore by so can easily download and update homebrew apps from your Switch, think of it as a Eshop for homebrew. zip (sdfiles) and extract the content to the root of your sd card. Insert your micro sd card in your computer. In this case we will be using a payload called Hekate by nwert.Дownload the sdfiles for the FW you have. Now that we can run payloads, we will need a payload that letвЂ™s us run the Homebrew launcher.

#HOW TO HOMEBREW A SWITCH INSTALL#

Your computer will also need drivers that will work with Switch, we will get back to this later, but for now download and install this program: zip and extract it to a folder on your Desktop. bin files that contain different hacks.Дownload the. TegraRcmSmashВ by GUI by program will allow you to execute payloads on the Switch, payloads are special. To begin, you will need to download a few things on your computer. I am not responsible if you damage your Switch. As always modifying your console can damage it, so make sure to follow this guide in detail.

#HOW TO HOMEBREW A SWITCH PRO#

USB A to USB C cable, this would be the same cable as your phone charger (Android) or the Switch Pro controller charger A screwdriver / paperclip / needle or something else small made of metal micro sd card (32GB minimum, but you will want a 64GB or larger card in the future) The hardmod is known as Fusee Gelee, discovered by the Reswitched team.Д«efore you continue you will need the following items: See the other methods in this guide for other FW. Right now, this only works on 4.x and 5.x FW, but will work with others very soon. We will be using a method that works on all FW, this is the вЂњhardmodвЂќ you heard about earlier. Method 1: Fusee Gelee, getting into the Homebrew launcher (4.x and 5.x) The Homebrew launcher is a вЂњhome menuвЂќ for homebrew apps. Now that you know what FW you have we can start to look at how you can hack your Switch.Д«efore we get into what you can do, you will need to access the Homebrew Launcher.

#HOW TO HOMEBREW A SWITCH SOFTWARE#

Softmod means that the hack only requires software modifications, later FW 5.x require a minor hardmod, this will be explained further in the relevant section.Д«locking updates is easy, follow this guide:

Currently the versions mentioned above have a softmod exploit.

#HOW TO HOMEBREW A SWITCH PATCH#

On newer FW Nintendo can patch certain loopholes that let us run Homebrew, for you to get the best experience staying on lower FW is always better. If the number is between 1.0.0 and 4.1.0 you will want to block updates, why? Under system updateВ you will see вЂњCurrent system version: x.x.xвЂќ this is the FW you are currently on.

The guide will be updated once Atmosphere is ready for the end user.ДЇirst, figure out what FW you are on, to do this go to settingsВ and scroll down to system. Note:В This is for running the HB launcher through Hekate, Atmosphere has not been released. So, you want to hack your Switch? Then letвЂ™s get started. Please note that Homebrew is in its early days, and thus several things might not work on the FW you are currently on, check back here often for updates. The goal of this thread is to prepare users for CFW / HB in a safe manner, to avoid bricks and bans and keep all the information end users should need in one place with simple and easy to understand language. You may also have to use the payloads from this thread on gbatemp if the links do not work. Be cautious & careful while modding your switch. If you brick your switch or damage it in any way while using this tutorial, I, & the author of this tutorial, are not liable for it. This is a repost of a guide by a user namedВ jjbredesen on GBATemp.

How to homebrew a switch