Continuing my research, how do these "pirates" get the files for nintendo switch games? (hexbear.net)

submitted 7 months ago by blakeus12@hexbear.net to c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com

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In my search for knowledge about piracy and the dastardly fellows who partake in it, I came across an issue. How do these pirates attain nintendo switch games? i can't seem to understand. may anyone who is well versed in this topic provide some knowledge? much appreciated.

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[-] Moonrise2473@feddit.it 42 points 7 months ago

The first batch of Nintendo switch (millions and millions) have an unpatchable flaw that allows the owner to run whatever he wants. They use this flaw to run a program that simply extracts the files from the game cartridge

[-] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 7 months ago

I should mod my switch hahaha

[-] 0xd34d@sh.itjust.works 12 points 7 months ago

There's not much to mod if you have the first gen hardware. A 3D printed part and a paperclip can get the exploit going for ya

[-] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 7 months ago

Oooo that sounds easy! I’ve done my PSP, Vita, and 3DS so I shouldn’t have much issue. I do indeed have a first Gen switch.

[-] cyberic@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 7 months ago

I found it easier than my vita, but harder than my 3ds

[-] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 7 months ago

Beautiful. At least I don’t have to flash a battery’s firmware like I did with my friends’ PSP-2000s hahahaha

I spent nine hours on my 3DS, then the next day a new method of modding came out that took under an hour. Shoulda waited a day!

[-] cuzit@lemmy.ml 3 points 7 months ago

If you don’t have a 3D printer, you can buy the jig for like $5 online. Then it’s just a matter of sliding the jig into the joycon port and rebooting… bam hacked switch.

[-] SkySyrup@sh.itjust.works 13 points 7 months ago

You can pull the game files off the cartridge, using specialized software, such as NSP-dumptool, you can get files from the Internet, that other people uploaded.

Well, I’m never using stt again.

[-] narshee@iusearchlinux.fyi 12 points 7 months ago

Are you trying to be subtle? If not then a modded switch and a program to dump a title do the job. If you are trying to be subtle then the internet.

[-] netchami@sh.itjust.works 7 points 7 months ago

Early versions of the switch can easily be hacked, even on later models, you can still install a modchip and dump the games along with the firmware. We will always be 20 steps ahead of Nintendo.

[-] Ozzy@lemmy.ml 3 points 7 months ago

ripped from the console itself

[-] riseuppikmin@hexbear.net 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

If it's early release it's a warehouse leak most likely that then gets dumped from a modded console (xci format). Some users convert xci to nsp for reasons unknown to me. Might be that switch cartridges have extra padding at the beginning/end that can be stripped to reduce file size.

Otherwise it's just a standard dump from a modded console in either eShop (nsp) or physical (xci) format