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Set Up CFW Files

Guide Information

Set up all the files required to run CFW if you do not want to use our pre-configured CFW pack.

  • Atmosphere & Hekate
  • Ban Protection
  • Boot Entries
  • 10+ Minutes

What You Need

  • Unpatched/Modchipped Switch
  • MicroSD Card (64GB+)
  • PC

Getting Started

  1. Download the software from the links below.
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  1. Extract the atmosphere-x.x.x-master-xxxxxxxxx+hbl-x.x.x+hbmenu-x.x.x.zip to the root of your microSD card.
  1. Extract the hekate_ctcaer_x.x.x_Nyx_x.x.x.zip to the root of your microSD card.
  1. Move the fusee.bin and hekate_ctcaer_x.x.x.bin to the bootloader/payloads folder.
  1. Create a .txt file called hekate_ipl.ini in the bootloader folder and paste this into it:

[config]
autoboot=0
autoboot_list=0
bootwait=3
backlight=100
autohosoff=0
autonogc=1
updater2p=1
bootprotect=0

{--- Stock ---}
[OFW on Device Memory]
fss0=atmosphere/package3
stock=1
emummc_force_disable=1
icon=bootloader/res/icon_switch.bmp

{------ Atmosphere ------}
[CFW on MicroSD Card]
fss0=atmosphere/package3
kip1patch=nosigchk
cal0blank=1
emummcforce=1
icon=bootloader/res/icon_payload.bmp

{------ Atmosphere ------}
[CFW on Device Memory]
fss0=atmosphere/package3
kip1patch=nosigchk
cal0blank=1
emummc_force_disable=1
icon=bootloader/res/icon_payload.bmp

{------ Atmosphere ------}
[Emu if Enabled - Sys if Not]
payload=bootloader/payloads/fusee.bin
icon=bootloader/res/icon_payload.bmp
{}

  1. Create a .txt file called exosphere.ini on the root of your microSD card and paste this into it:
[exosphere]
debugmode=1
debugmode_user=0
disable_user_exception_handlers=0
enable_user_pmu_access=0
blank_prodinfo_sysmmc=1
blank_prodinfo_emummc=1
allow_writing_to_cal_sysmmc=0
log_port=0
log_baud_rate=115200
log_inverted=0
  1. Create a folder called hosts in the atmosphere folder.
  1. Create a .txt file called default.txt in the atmosphere/hosts folder and paste this into it:
# dns.mitm - Block Nintendo's Servers
127.0.0.1 *nintendoswitch.*
127.0.0.1 *nintendo-europe.com
127.0.0.1 *nintendo.*
95.216.149.205 *conntest.nintendowifi.net
95.216.149.205 *ctest.cdn.nintendo.net

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