Nintendo Switch

RCM - Recovery Mode allows Nintendo to send the switch commands. GitHub
sysNand/sysMMC - system NAND, Nintendo Switch internal memory storage.
emuNAND/emuMMC - emulated NAND. emulating Nintendo Switch “internal memory storage” which contain OS and everything else into a MicroSD card.
amiibo - interactive figures and cards that work with your games.
Dongle - method to enter in RCM. (Do not need for Chip Mod)
ninfs - FUSE filesystem Python scripts. GitHub
nxdumptool - Generates XCI/NSP/HFS0/ExeFS/RomFS/Certificate/Ticket dumps gamecards and installed SD/eMMC titles. GitHub

Overlays

sys-clk - overclocking/underclocking system module. GitHub
Ultrahand-Overlay - fully craft-able overlay executor.GitHub
Uberhand-Overlay(fork Ultrahand-Overlay) - fully craft-able overlay executor. GitHub
SaltyNX - background process for file/code modification. GitHub
Status-Monitor-Overlay - Monitor many stats of hardware. GitHub
QuickNTP - Tesla plugin to sync time with NTP servers. GitHub
sys-ftpd - FTP server as a background service (sysmodule). GitHub
ReverseNX-RT - alternative version of ReverseNX that can switch between handheld and docked mode in Real Time. GitHub
sys-botbase - sys-module that allows users to remote control their switch via sockets as well as read and write to a games memory. GitHub

Tesla Overlay System

Allows to access a menu of various homebrew applications and plugins.

Tesla-Menu - overlay menu. GitHub
nx-ovlloader - sys-module, host process for loading overlay OVLs (NROs). GitHub, GitHub

libtesla - support library for Tesla overlays for develop. GitHub

Payload

Send command or binary file (the payload) to the Nintendo Switch in Recovery mode (RCM). Software writes on C/C++ for AArch64 Cortex A57 CPU SoC Tegra X1.

Lockpick_RCM - bare metal Nintendo Switch payload that derives encryption keys for use in Switch file handling software without booting HOS. GitLab, Codeberg, GitHub
TegraExplorer - payload-based file manager. GitHub
SX Gear/PRO - SX Gear is payload injector dongle for the Nintendo Switch.
NS-USBloader - Awoo Installer and GoldLeaf uploader of the NSPs, RCM payload injector. GitHub
ArgonNX-SE - GUI payload chainloader. GitHub

Homebrew

Unoffical software

JKSV - JK’s Save Manager Switch Edition. GitHub
nx-hbmenu - the Nintendo Switch Homebrew Menu. GitHub
hb-appstore - Homebrew App Store. GitHub
nx-hbloader - host process for loading Homebrew NROs. GitHub
90DNS Tester - simple homebrew application to test DNS. GitHub
Goldleaf - multipurpose homebrew tool. GitHub
Linkalho - homebrew app that will link NNID accounts offline. GitHub
DBI - install NSP, NSZ, XCI and XCZ from various sources. GitHub
Awoo-Installer - install NSP, NSZ, XCI and XCZ. GitHub
Haku33 - perform a hard reset. GitHub
Goldleaf - multipurpose homebrew tool. GitHub
nso-icon-tool - allows you to create user icons like NSO. GitHub
switch-ezremote-client - File Manager application that allows you to connect the Switch to remote FTP, SMB, WebDAV servers to transfer and manage files. GitHub
PPSSPP - PSP emulator. Site
RetroArch - advanced features like shaders, netplay, rewinding, next-frame response times, runahead, machine translation, blind accessibility features, and more! Site
SimpleModManager - SimpleModManager is an homebrew app. GitHub
SimpleModDownloader - homebrew which downloads mods from gamebanana. GitHub

libnx - library for development Homebrew. GitHub
LayeredFS - homebrew virtual file system for replace games use TitleID.
nton - NRO to NSP forwarder. GitHub
switch-tools - SP forwarder creator. GitHub
Switch Homebrew Development - Gbatemp
nx.js - JavaScript runtime for homebrew applications GitHub

Firmware

Caffeine/Nereba - name of excploit and software vulnerability.

Official

HOS - Horizon OS or Switch OS. GitHub, Mediafire, Darthsternie
NSO - main executable format

Bootloader

Hekate - bootloader with GUI and many features. GitHub
hekate_boot_dat -create a SX boot.dat from hekateGitHub
ArgonNX-SE - GUI payload chainloader. GitHub

Custom

Evaron-AIO - sall-in-one build based on existing CFWS. GitHub
DeepSea - the new All-in-One CFW package. GitHub
Ultra - GitHub
NX-Venom - the ultimate bundle for overclocking. GitHub
Kefir - Bitbucket
Hats - pack containing the latest version of Hekate, Atmosphere and its Signature Patches. Telegram, Mediafire
Santa-Claus - Site
NeXT - another AIO Pack. Codeberg
4IFIR - ultimate CFW for overlocking. GitHub
5IFIR - like 4IFIR for semi-stock GitHub
Switch OC Suite - Overclocking suite. GitHub
GNX - Brazilian All-in-One CFW package. GitHub
ShallowSea - AIO CFW package for the. Codeberg
SX OS - Features like the XCI Loader require an SX OS license.
Arquivos-JNX - additional file. GitHub

Kefir Updater - update your CFW, sigpatches, cheat codes, firmwares and more. GitHub
AIO-Switch-Updater - update your CFW, cheat codes, firmwares and more. GitHub
AtmoPackUpdater - homebrew which update your CFW/Firmware/Homebrews/Sigpatches. GitHub
emuMMC - SDMMC driver replacement for Nintendo’s Filesystem Services. GitHub
sigmapatches

Atmosphere

Atmosphere - GitHub
ns-Atmosphere - custom atmosphere with including from fork changes and reverting controversial changes. GitHub
Kefirosphere - fork of Atmosphère. GitHub

KIP - Kernel Initial Processes

Build

Instruction
devkitPro - provider of homebrew toolchains for Nintendo
devkita64-atmosphere - devkita64-container with everything you need for build atmosphere locally and with CI. GitHub Packages

SigPatch

Signature patches, es/fs/ips/acid/loader-pathes. Digital signatures that allow unsigned code to run on the horizon operating system. Use sys-patch if problem with it.

Atmosphere > 1.7.0

Hekate use patches.ini file
Modified fusee use atmosphere/kip_patches/

FS-patches - File System patches, modifications to the file system required to execute custom, modified, or unsigned Nintendo Switch packages (NSPs), including homebrew NSPs and NRO forwarders.
ES-patches - Eticket Service patches, required to install fake tickets for running commercial(dumped/pirated) Nintendo Switch Packages (NSPs).
Loader-patches - required for running NRO forwarders and installed homebrews.
NIFM-ctest - patch for the connection test, allowing a local area network to function even without an internet connection.
SHA-256 hashes on FS patches - Gbatemp
How work Load patch - Gbatemp

sigmapatches
Sigpatches for Atmosphere
ns-sys-patch - fork of sys-patch. GitHub
sys-patch - system module for patches(SigPatche) fs, es, ldr and nifm on boot.Gbatemp, GitFlic,GitFlic
sigpatch-updater - Bitbucket

IPS patch

IPS - International Patching System Patchlib, Zerosoft
IPS python
patchlib
ips_util
Lips
AutoIPS-patcher - Gbatemp
IPS Patch Creator - GitHub Source, Gbatemp Build

IPS(International Patching System”)

Type	Size	Data
Header	5	Patch
Offset	3
Size	2
Data	Size
Footer	3	EOF

RLE

Type	Size	Data
Header	5	Patch
Offset	3
Size	2
RLE Size	2
Data	Size
Footer	3	EOF

IPS32

Type	Size	Data
Header	5	IPS32
Offset	3
Size	2
RLE Size	2
Data	Size
Footer	4	EEOF

Logo and splash screen

Hekate
- Bootlogo -GitHub
Atmosphere
- Bootlogo - GitHub
- Splash screen - GitHub
Firmware
- Bootlogo - Gbatemp

Insert splash screen
Convertfb
Switch logo patcher - GitHub, GitHub Fork
Displayed images

devkitPro

devkitPro pacman - devkitPro provided tools and libraries are managed by the rather wonderful Arch Linux pacman. devkitpro
devkitPro container images - Dockerfiles, DockerHub
Problem with CI - you need to use a container to avoid http error 403. Issues

ModChip and HW

SX Core/SX Lite - glitch methods GitHublike PicoFly. GitHub
HWFLY - glitch methods like PicoFly. GitHub
Erista/Mariko - names of SoC(System on Chip) NVIDIA Tegra X1 revisions.
Fuses - physical component on the board, that can be physically burned away. It`s security mechanism which preventing downgrade OFW.

Glitching the Switch - CCC - YouTube, media.ccc.de, YouTube
fusee-nano - minimalist re-implementation of the Fusée Gelée exploit, designed to run on embedded Linux devices. GitHub
fusee-launcher - reference implementation launcher for the Fusée Gelée Tegra X1 bootROM exploit. GitHub
Fusée Gelée - name of excploit and hardware vulnerability. GitHub, SecurityLab
Glitch - is an activity in which a person finds and exploits flaws or glitches in programs and devices to achieve something that was not intended by the designers and developers. Habr
CVE-2020-15808
CVE-2018-6242

PicoFly

RP2040 microcontroller designed here at Raspberry Pi for load Hekate, enter in RCM, transfer payload via Glitch method.

Load payload.bin from root sd-card
Not needed transder payload from PC
Not needed boot.dat and boot.ini it`s for SX Gear
.uf2 - flashing when loading into the controller memory
.bin - flashing using picofly toolbox

Evaron-pfrp2040 - own picofly fork. GitHub
GitHub Source
GitHub Source
Glitching the CPU to make it fail a check, which allows booting from an unsigned payload that will then run higher level software.
UF2 - USB flashing format developed by Microsoft. GitHub

Cheat

EdiZon - using cheats. GitHub
EdiZon-SE - using cheats. GitHub
EdiZon-Overlay - EdiZon Overlay originally by WerWolv. GitHub
Breeze - game cheating tool designed to work with Atmosphere’s cheatVM. GitHub
NXCheatCode - database. GitHub

Overcloak

OC Switchcraft - Overclocking suite. Discord, GitHub
sys-clk - overclocking/underclocking system module and frontend. GitHub
FPSLocker - set custom FPS in games. GitHub, Patches
NX-60FPS-RES-GFX-Cheats - A database of 60FPS cheats, resolution cheats, and general graphics cheats. GitHub
FPSLocker-Warehouse - FPSLocker patches and methodology how to update them. GitHub

DNS

90dns - NX DNS setup. GitLab

Mikrotik

add address=127.0.0.1 regexp=".*\\.nintendo\\..*"
add address=127.0.0.1 regexp="^nintendo\\..*"

EMUMMC

emummc.txt

127.0.0.1 *nintendo*
127.0.0.1 receive-%.dg.srv.nintendo.net receive-%.er.srv.nintendo.net
127.0.0.1 *nintendo-europe.com
127.0.0.1 *nintendoswitch.*

Backup & Restore

DD backuo

eMMC/emuMMC with DD

Enter to Hekate
Go to Tools > USB-tools
In USB MASS STORAGE press eMMC RAW GPP
Run parted -l or fdisk -l and look disk device

Execute dd command

dd if=/dev/sd<a-z> of=/<file name>.img bs=5M status=progress

Do that for boot0 and boot1

DD restore

eMMC/emuMMC with DD

Enter to Hekate
Go to Tools > USB-tools
Disable Read-Only mode
In USB MASS STORAGE press eMMC RAW GPP
Run parted -l or fdisk -l and look disk device

Execute dd command

dd if=/<file name>.img of=/dev/sd<a-z> bs=5M status=progress

Games

Witcher 3 saves from PC

Intall JKSV
Create Backup of game save
Enter to directory on computer C:\Users<user name>\Documents\The Witcher 3\gamesaves
Connect SD Card to PC
Go to /JKSV/// on SD-Card
Copy saves
Restore backup in JKSV

Install via DBI

Edit configuration in SD-Card /switch/DBI/dbi.config

[Network sources]
<name>=ApacheHTTP|http://<ip or hostname>/Nintendo/Switch/

Create Nginx configuration switch.conf

server {
    listen       80 default_server;

    charset UTF-8;
    location /Nintendo/Switch/ {
        root   /Nintendo/Switch;
        index  index.html index.htm;
        autoindex on;
    }
}

Run Nginx use docker

docker run --rm --name nginx -p 8000:80 -v <games directiry>:/Nintendo/Switch:ro -v ./switch.conf:/etc/nginx/conf.d/default.conf:ro nginx:<version>

Go to DBI homebrew and select created resource
Choose game folder and install

SD-Card

Partition for emuMMC

parted /dev/sd<>
unit MB
mkpart primary fat32 1M <end - 32768-1>M
mkpart primary fat32 <end - 32768>M <end>M

mkfs.fat /dev/sd<>1

Reverse engineering

Switch-Ghidra-Guides - GitHub
Ghidra-Switch-Loader - GitHub
ghidra-port-mods-guide - GitHub
LibHac - GitHub
hactool - GitHub