Nintendo Switch Modding FAQ - Top 15 Questions Answered for Newbies! 

As one of the game devs you mentioned in #7 I would like to state that piracy is good and rad actually. Do writers hate libraries for allowing people to read books for free? Don't ever feel guilty for wanting to share the art you love with others 💖

Tysm for this vid! Although I am technical & did research, you simplify everything with your explanations!

Just recently joined the modding community, and your videos and discord have been so helpful!

Great video! answered all my questions. as i watched more every new question i had came up and you answered it!

Best videos/guides for switch console modding. 👌🏼

Piracy is the only ethical way to play Nintendo games

By far the most helpful video if seen for this

you're a gd angel my man. looking forward to acnh vid

very informative. thanks Btw in 2:54 does that mean i can play my Physical P5R together with a 60fps mod and not get banned if I boot in Syscfw?

Id like to elaborate on your point at 7:35. There are certain mods that are not online safe that you might only want to use on emummc. Since mods between emummc and syscfw are shared, that could be a reason not to be on syscfw 100% of the time if you want to play a game unmodded

This answered my question. I want to save edit pokemon and ac and wanted to know if I could do it online. Good to know I can

Hello sir, I just modchipped my own Switch Lite and I can't wait to play around with it. One question though: if you're on OFW but put "backups" or forwarders on the SD card's user partition (not the emuMMC, the partition shared by both) is that still a ban risk? What happens if you try to launch them?

Should I backup my NAND or pay for Nintendo Switch online to backup my data before sending my Switch for repair? I only want to mod my switch to backup all my data (users, screenshots and videos) without having CFW on my NAND so is it easy uninstall emuMMC before sending my switch for repair in case something goes wrong?

Great, I thought you can’t even enter the EShop with a modded switch. But if that only means I shouldn’t play online with other players, but still am able to buy games using the eshop it’s all good. Had the fear of simply connecting with the internet could make a modded switch useless 😅

Is there anywhere I can buy joycons with the modifications required pre-applied, or a software mod available? I have a launch day switch.

3:41, would it be recommended to factory reset my sysNAND before making an EmuNAND? Since Wifi settings and Nintendo account is linked with my sysNAND?

Is it safe to use play a unmodded game I bought on the E Shop online? - I wanna play online minecraft that I bought on E Shop, haven’t modded the game in anyway and bought it legally

hi!! i was wanting to mod my switch for Skyrim mods and i noticed a lot of tutorials mentioning something about layeredfs but i can't find anything on how to install it, also should i get a second switch before modding my first one?

question would my switch oled be banned if i were to apply a costume change in totk. i was going to change the ancient heros aspect and apply a custom variant of the armor in totk but i am not positively sure if it is safe even if it is something as harmless as a skin change.

I don't understand...Soo does it means like downloading the free games from cfw and booting up ofw all the games will be there or?

Hi all, i’d greatly appreciate any help with an issue i’m having and can’t seem to find the answer for. So my switch is now hacked and I want to play TOTK and use my saves from before it was hacked but when i put the game cartridge in it has the little cloud icon above it. I assume this means download the data from my Nintendo account which i obviously can’t do so how do i work around this? Do i transfer it from my original sd card or something? Any help is really appreciated

How do you play on CFW with sys with out getting banned I mean doesn't info about your switch get send to Nintendo about what you do on it like I am just kinda scared about getting banned for just using a save manager or sys modules on sysmmc

Hey! I dont have a modded switch. But I’m wondering, what is the chance of failure? Like my switch not turning on ever again. After that, what’s the chance of getting banned? I’m not gonna go online, just wondering. Its my only switch and I don’t want to lose it to me being stupid, since I cant afford another.

if I mod my switch will I loose my games save data ? do I need to back them up before modding ? Thank you

quick question. If i wanted to download that android thing on my switch would that be on emummc

Im on the stock version rn and i was wondering if i could download all the games onto the sd card that has all the mods and just play the game normally online

Hi what would i need to use if i want to play games i downloaded of the internet on my switch

If I need to take out my SD card from my modded switch, do I need to power it off because I don’t want it to reset or reboot to the original firmware

Im quite new to modding but all I wonder is if I can still legally buy games on my modded switch on the nintendo eshop? Im not planning to pirate any games and only mod smash bros.

Question, should I get rid of my account/Nintendo switch online account on my switch before modding?

So a little background first, I'm quite tech savvy and work most things out and if i cant i'll use YT and work it out but there are a few questions i have to get a little more understanding on a HB switch. First, my switch was bought modded, its a HK version and ive checked the website to see if its patched or not and my serial number isn't on there, so it's safe to say i have a newer one. The guy i got it from installed atmosphere on there and tinfoil and a few others, DIB, goldleaf, checkpoint and aiwoo (I think thats how its spelled). So, he told me not to go online as its risky to get banned so i haven't. He showed me the way of uploading games to the switch, which was basically downloading the files from a sharing site and then connecting the usb and running DIB and so on. My first question is i've seen some videos of going online via changing DS settings, is it possible to go online? My second question is I've tried getting a HB shop from tinfoil but cant seem to get one, I typed the directory librashop .... but it didnt do anything. Does it need to be connected to the net to access it? So in a nutshell, Im just trying to find a way to work tinfoil shops so i can install games directly without the usb but can't seem to. I've opened it but cant seem to get anything working. I hope i can get some help. Thanks

Real mvp

Is it safe to emulate games on cfw and stuff? I'm trying to play co op mods of some old GameCube games but I don't know if Nintendo cares?

I'm confused about what to do. I just want a sonic moveset mod for smash.

OK SO I am using the emummc to download apps from the HB store, so I have to go online, will nintendo see me and get banned?

How to i continue the homebrew after installing the chip

Yo ho, yo ho, a pirates life for me

I don’t recommend v1 I say go v2 with the mod chip for better battery life and with the v1 mod you can’t let your switch die unless you have to mod it again but the mod chip v2 you let it die and your good

so I can go online with SysCFW and OFW but not mith emunand right

what if you want to download a mod for character appearance which is very minor.

I have a question Let's say I modded a switch, downloaded tinfoil, and then downloaded all the games I want, and finally turn off the wifi and just always play offline, will I still need an emummc??

Hey can i get your discord URL? the one in the description doesnt seem to work anymore...

Is a jig needed to boot into CFW every time or just for the initial setup?

Answered all my questions. However, I just have one more. Can I use a usb c to sd card reader with usb 3.0 thunderbolt to micro sd adapter? It’s for my MacBook since I need a different one than a regular one for a pc

can i go transfer an account from a normal switch to an modded switch and can i use the nintendo e-Shop with a modded switch? thx for anyone answering

how do i uninstall a mod? i just want to know for future reference

Do you mean switching from sysnand (ofw) to emunand?

I live in the us. Is it illegal to buy a mod chip of day alliexpress and import it

Only reason I want to mod my switch is for Pokémon , so any tuts for how?

So I have never owned a Nintendo switch, but decided to buy an early 2017 (modable one). I plan on modding but I want to know if I can go online. For now I want a nintindo switch for Just Dance and primarly Just Dance Unlimted. I have being using Yuzu in the meantime but it does not allow you to use Just Dance Unlimited. Can someone let me know if this would be possible on a modded switch. Thank you.

Is there a a way i can play online in hacked switch?

Can you still play physical games (inserting switch cartridges) on a jailbroken switch?? I need answers thanks.

When you say going online will get you banned, does that mean something even as small as being connected to the wifi?

Should i play online games on ofw or sysmmc and tinfoil

How do I disable my EmuMMC? I want to play smash online

So, there wouldn’t be a single way by any means to play online with a pirated game without getting banned? Even if you’re not necessarily using cheats on that game at all? Or is the risk there but you can try not to get caught?

What does online mean? I can't use a web browser either?

My modded switches power button won’t work. I tried everything and it will not work for the life of me

What game is playing in the background?

Last time I tried going online on my switch using the emummc but an error happened, am I still going to get banned if I tried to go online?

“Soledering skills”

man im legit in stock and got banned now i just want to mod the hell out of this thing

i was wondering if you know why everygame i launch, i need to be on wifi. its my main switch in setting and everything but it still needs wifi

Will there ever be an exploit in the future for v2, lites and old?

Hello, I wanted to ask if playing a pirated game like smash bros online with no mods can get me banned

Type in the first 3 digits of my switches cereal code and was told it’s patched😭

What is considered going online? Is it playing online like splatoon n Minecraft or different

Ok. EmuMMC = pirated games, etc. But what is diffrence between syscfw, and sysmmc, and sysnand

the beginning of my nintendo switch's serial number isnt 1 of the options, how am i suppose to find out if its patched, or not?.. Edit: nvm, i found out i was looking at the wrong serial number. its xkw1... whats a mod chip?

Is it okay to use an SD from a modded switch in an unmodded OLED?

Hi, hoping you can help me. My switch is modded, I messed up my old micro1 tb sd card, and just got another one. I was getting errors. I have everything backed up on my PC. I want to use the new card, so I need to know, exactly what to do, should i format it to fat 32 on the switch or pc first, and then what do i do next to get everything running smoothly again. Thanks

Se puede configurar en una nintendo switch de 2020?

If I mod my switch, can I still use hdmi ? There is no problems about it ?

can i do this to an oled switch?

Does this mean that I can have two serrate animal crossing islands? One on each side

Just want to ask two questions to get opinions from someone more experienced (either the uploader or any commenters with experience); 1. I want to use mods in Pokemon Sword and Shield that don't directly affect gameplay (just a costume mod). Would I need to play offline whilst using this mod? 2. I've dumped my copy of Pokemon Scarlet and its save file to my PC in order to play on Ryujinx for better performance. I don't intend on using any mods that will alter the game beyond that like changing spawns or items, etc. Purely for a smoother framerate and better graphics. Would it be safe to move my save file back onto my Switch in order to play online with friends, and then move back to PC when I'm playing solo? I understand that when it comes to Nintendo and modding, nothing is ever really certain. But I'd like to hear about the experiences from people who may have attempted to do these things.

How much is a v1 switch worth in 2023 i am thinking of selling mine in canadian dollars

I know my switch is patched but could I still dump it and use mods?

I just have one question. Can you play wireless local multiplayer. For example, play Mario kart between a modded Nintendo switch and a normal Nintendo switch on local wireless. Is it possible? And great video

Umm guys I may be a but stupid but am I able to play online if I go back to ofw software

Can you play online games on sysnand🤨

I've seen numerous videos where people are modding a switch OLED

How to see the gallery?

What I get my on 2018

Do you have any advice when it comes to buying a modded switch? Is there any way to know if it has been previously banned before?

Very helpful

Can mod switch play on docks?

2:50

im totally cofused lol, all i recall is these letters being spokenm, but losing track which was which...i just want to mod AC, and have a custom theme...but if i go online with AC....

Oled switches can be modded now

i put so much effort to understand the patch or unpatched, this video doesn't help, what am i suppose to do? "duh use the serial" great i will BUY it just to check the serial number lol after research one channel tells you the type of pictures on the boxes of unpatched uses i can't remember but i might of asked the seller on ebay to give me a picture of the s/n but the box i definitely remember looking at when buying an unpatched switched

Awh man :( it means my OLED Switch cannot be moded ?

4:45 you give money to nintendo, they already have a lot of money, so no. im not paying $70

Can you mod with a Chromebook?

where can i buy a V1 model switch?

Not trying to be a dick, but the L in solder is silent

you might want to look up how to pronounce 'solder.'

That’s not true I have modded Mariko switch you don’t know

Im gonna mod my switch for piracy muahahahaha

dude, piracy is a must. Not everyone can play the games or even buy them because of location or money. It's not because your situation lets you buy games easily that everyone else can. Kind of shitty way of thinking i must say