I wish they would make a product that would stop hair from growing that keeps it silky smooth bald head is a thing now and I've been shaving for about 20yrs now
It sucks that Nintendo are so adamant about cracking down on modding as modding breeds a lot of awesome innovative stuff. Nintendo should honestly just hire some of the people who're creating this custom software as they're clearly skilled. IMO, once you buy a piece of hardware, that hardware belongs to you & you should be allowed to do what you want with it without the company you bought it from breathing down your neck. How is the tech world supposed to move forward if we don't let people tinker with machines? Same goes for software, giving people the tools to learn & create is a positive for everyone involved.
I completely agree. However I don't think it's modding specifically that makes Nintendo more tight with security. I think it's more so the chance of titles being pirated that causes them to act this way. Modding itself can be extremely beneficial but it opens the floodgates to A LOT more problems.
@@CrimmyThePrequel this is true. Look at how they dont care about the 3DS modding scene anymore since they've already saturated the market and all possible income from that handheld. They dont care if people mod a 10 year old handheld anymore and pirate games for it because they've already maximized sales for the device. The switch, however, is still a fresh piece of hardware which makes sense as to why nintendo would still be protective of the console.
I've done everything and more of all the things you mentioned with my Switch V1, Android included. I knew this wasn't showing me anything new. And i saw it anyways bc your way of explaining things is so great and keeps one interested at all times.
I am looking to mod my v1 switch too but I am a little hesitant about it. Is it true that when you mod your switch, you cannot play online games or play from a cartridge anymore?
@t.r.s.eakamuneebatif9173 Hi, so the thing is, it's more complicated. When you mod your switch, the whole OS gets cloned. Meaning you now have 2 versions of it. The original will remain unhacked and you can do everything you could do before. The cloned one will be hacked, and with proper procedure, you can still connect to the internet with it, just not to Nintendo's servers, meaning any online game will lose that functionality. About the cartridge games thing, that's fake. No Idea where you heard about it but you can use cartridges both on the original Os and the hacked Os
@@t.r.s.eakamuneebatif9173 you can play online games and cartridge it makes normal mod and hacked mode use normal mode for online and hacked for hacked stuff
I think jailbreaking is excellent for extending the lifespan of older systems. I had a PSP which had sat in my drawer for around a decade barely being used until I jailbroke it and added emulators. Now it's my go-to handheld on the go, even over my Nintendo switch. I think companies should allow for legacy devices to be jailbroken, cause it gives them a second life when they would otherwise be forgotten in the digital age.
That was my Vita's life. Lived in the drawer gor years before Henkaku . PSP and Vita is the best handheld I've owned in general + at least they supported a Mp4's app for storing video s on a memory card.
@@garytamburo.6922 you know I never thought about jailbreaking my PSP it's sitting somewhere in a drawer I kept it all these years didn't even think about jailbreaking it could you possibly provide tips in how to do it?
Jailbroken tech really shows just how much the hardware it’s operating on is capable of and lots of the stuff isn’t even that hard to implement. Yet majority of this stuff will never get done. It really sucks, Nintendo in this scenario will put more resources into stopping this kind of thing instead of implementing what they see is popular within the community.
@@smokegames1179 key word here, jailbroken, he's talking about stock android phone vs stock switch and I agree with him. sure the phone probably couldn't run most games but it has far more things to do with it besides video games.
@@DammitJeff thanks Bro. I’m buying a Switch and filming at an old games store here in India. So I was just getting up to speed on the mod chips available. But I guess I won’t find a mod chip now after Team Xecuter was taken down.
Just ask around for a HWFLY chip, those are the new chips being installed on these things nowadays (particularly this switch too!) :) can easily be found if you ask the right people.
It baffles me that Nintendo won’t offer themes and allow for some native Home Screen customization. It’s obviously highly desired and seems like it would be so easy to let us have.
@@elcalabozodelandroide2 Separate tab for themes. Or they could relegate it to the switch online app, where they already host downloadable profile icons.
There are exceptions when playing mods online. In Smash Ultimate, there’s a mod called HDR that changes mechanics to feel like Melee which is possible to play online as long as the person you’re playing with has the mod as well. It’s safe since it does not cause any disconnections and Nintendo can’t recognize any changes and raise red flags
a thing to note, you can play online with mods enabled, but you have to be careful about them. Smash ultimate and mario kart require you to only use pure visual mods or play in a friend lobby with people that also use the same mods, whereas in splatoon you get banned from it for changing anything.
Such a shame Nintendo is cracking down so hard on this -- emulation on the OLED switch would be incredible. I get Nintendo is trying to sell its own emulation through the Expansion Pass, so cracking down on modding is benifical to them, but it sucks considering how weak their paid offering is.
I don't think it's that weak at this point. They are offering like 40 games over 4 systems, with more coming. Enough that I don't feel ripped off for a few bucks a month
It’s possible to jailbreak it but it is extremely difficult. There will be a lot of troubleshooting and there are times that the entire system will be bricked.
@@Whatsup_Abroad the quality of the emulation is poor compared to any emulator by fans I've seen and 40 is not nearly enough considering the plentiful quality library of the N64 The amount you pay overtime is far more than you think at first
I think it's absolutely crazy how capable the switch is and how cool some of these added features are. Just imagine the world we could live in if we had more open tech
Easy to demonize Nintendo. But people have no shame or sense and will just load on pirated versions of all the current games, plus hack online ruining the experience for legit players.
Wow man, I was just looking around at modded switch videos to get help, this helped me find all the apps I could possibly want and you answered a lot of my questions at the end, thank you.
With the switch web browser being able to be accessed by changing DNS stuff _(don't ask me how i've never done it)_ I'm hoping modding a switch will be more easier for people interested in it cuz the OLED setup looks extremely hard lol. Awesome video! :)
@@09goatboy36 maybe, but it still doesn't change the fact that it's had plenty of time to appear. Especially since changing DNS is pretty much a default feature on devices.
@@hyoretsu1 , It will just take time. It will be a painful wait, but someone will figure it out. There will be a new exploit at some point, hopefully soon.
I do not see how modchips are illegal. If I OWN a switch I can do whatever the hell I want with it. The modchip within itself does nothing it needs to be installed INSIDE the switch I OWN. Nintendo is not entitled to a monopoly.
It being able to run CEMU with the switch acting as Wii U touchpad is brilliant. Being able to stream the rest of the PC library, as well as being able to stream other consoles (ps4/5, Xbox series) and game pass, this is really the ultimate experience. If only Nintendo officially supported the PS and Xbox streaming apps, game pass, and Steam link.
They already have the handheld market in a corner, if they did that they would have it entirely. Everyone already has a switch alongside their main console, that would make the switch many peoples main console. Absolute competition ender. Too bad Nintendo sucks
Videos is awesome. Aside from the content itself, this was well thought out and delivered seamlessly. No extra useless info. Just straight to the point explanations and thorough research. Makes me want a modded switch right away.
Wanted to say i watched this video maybe less than a week ago and now im here with a v1 jailbroken switch with binbok split pads playing psp games. Keep up the content, a breath of new life to a console i had really forgotten
3:03 You can also mod a joycon to have a button that acts as an RCM jig. You just open it up, solder a cable and a button onto some specific pins on the joyon, and you have a perfectly normal joycon with a button on the back that allows it to work as an RCM jig.
That some how seems a whole lot longer than just using a jig. 😂. Did you see how he DIDNT have to open anything up and solder some shit.. yh.. that's a good thing, bud. 👍🏽 😂
@@treychampagne1631Actually RCM needs to be reactivated every time the switch dies or gets powered off. Having it built into the joycon is just more convenient.
You can still enter RCM mode using the jig, you just can't push a payload for the OLED using the stock hardware. Tegra still detects RCM mode as well when you use the jig
I’m always super hesitant about Jailbreaking my consoles, so I usually wait until Nintendo drops support for the most part before I try it, but you’re making it SO HARD to wait lol
5:15 *Just an FYI that Applet Mode is not always reliable when running certain apps in the Homebrew Menu.* Due to the fact that you're accessing it from the Gallery, you aren't able to use the full RAM. To get the most efficiency out of your experience using the Homebrew Menu, simply load any game / app on your Switch's home menu as you normally do and make sure you hold the R button while doing so. This triggers a title override that, instead of launching the game / app, directs you to the Homebrew Menu, but at least this way, you have access to the full RAM, enabling you to run certain apps at 100% efficiency.
for some reason when i launch the homebrew menu with a game i have to hold both shoulder buttons down at once, just pressing R does not work, i'm sure with recent atmosphere builds they may have changed it
I really like how your language is so precise and correct! So I want to correct you when you give wrong information. (don't worry, what you said wrong is technical, and wouldn't matter for most users) All switches, including the newer once, can go into RCM mode by using a jig (which as far as the SOC is concerned, equates to pressing the home button), and volume + and power. What was patched on v2 switches, mariko switches (fun note mariko is named after Wolverines japanese girlfriend), switch lite, and OLED was (grossly simplified) a buffer overflow exploit that allowed you to send a package that would be read by the rcm mode, but you send a so big package, that when rcm mode read the package it continued to write information from the package outside the area where it was supposed to store this information. And the package had so much information that it would write to an area where it would look for what to do next. And so it could write commands to the RCM mode, and essentially (grossly simplified) open the front door to homebrew. Thats why in v2, mariko, switch lite, and OLED you need a modchip that sends an unexpected voltage spike to the SOC, getting it to "glitch out" Oh back to the Mariko name, Mariko is the codename for the X1+ SOC in all but the v1 (unpatched) and v2 (patched) switches. the v1 and v2 switches have a X1 SOC, which has the code name Logan. Which is Wolverines most used civilian alias which he has used for most of his life. Nvidia has used scientist names for codenames for their architectures, but super hero civilian names for Tegra SOC's. The newest Tegra SOC based on Ada Lovelace arcitecture, is codenamed Thor.
V2 Switches [HAC-001(01) are Mariko based. V1 Switches (HAC-001 no extra -01) are Erista, and some of them were patched too. Mariko SoCs weren't produced until 2019, and Fusee Gelee was patched in April 2018. Its a very common misconception that *every* V1 Switch is "unpatched", which is untrue. Just thought I'd clear that up.
One note I would make is that AutoRCM will cause the battery to drain abnormally fast compared to not using it. I would suggest not using it unless you really don't want to use the jig. There is an overlay you can use to reboot back to hekate or even directly to Android if you have it installed. It's probably only useful on V1 Switches though that so not need the modchip. Great video though. Found out some things I did no know myself.
Damn. This looks really cool. I'm not gonna mod the switch until the new Nintendo console comes out though. I'm gonna stick with my modded vita for now.
@@brandonla14 yeah, that is the "automatic" way, alternatively you can put the pkg file inside the ux0 folder of the vita (from a pc or android phone) and search for it once opened the psp emu (i'm 100% sure you can browse ps vita folders from the emulator)
@@DammitJeff yeah, it may not have that great titles compared to other platforms but modding it is the best thing that can be done. It's like unleashing it's potential
This video is what ultimately inspired me to hack my Switch. My old Switch was starting to have issues to the point that the system was cracking open from the top portion. This was because the battery inside the system started to swell up. After getting a Switch OLED as a replacement console, I decided to salvage my old Switch by replacing the battery, changing the backplate AND modding it so I can give it a tad bit more life. It was a bit of a headache trying to install the custom firmware as some of the guides I read through were a little on the vague side but after many retries, I got my Switch fully hacked and it is every bit as amazing as this video showcases.
@CyberSlashO8 aside from the headaches like I said, it's been a success. My only advice here is to not do custom backgrounds because whenever a Switch firmware update goes live, you have to make sure to remove all that before installing the firmware, otherwise the screen goes green. Took me months to figure that out after reading, reading and reading through forums. Oh, also, make sure to install the firmware manually instead of directly from Nintendo. There's a site that helps you do that easily so there's that. All that side, its been smooth and enjoyable.
The switch's homebrew scene is the best I've seen of any console, there hasn't been much new stuff but recently the work on an PS Vita translation layer began which is huge. I hope that it gets more accessible someday, I buy my games legally but sometimes I enter the hacked mode just to stream dolphin or connect a ps5 controller for Mario Kart
Great video! As a happy long term user of a modded switch, I'd like to add this: you can also send the hekate payload easily using Android phone apps and an usb-c to usb-c cable. That's how I i do it. I honestly forget the name of the app I use but I'll check and add it in a bit.
I've installed the mod chip on a few OLEDs and Lites. This video was really nice to see all of the other features I haven't experimented with on my modded Switch consoles.
This reminds me of modding my PSP back in the day The way you got into "recovery mode" was well it had to do with the battery and opening it and cutting a wire it was cool to do at 13
I can buy either the white or neon blue/red OLED model on Amazon right now 🤷 Sure, I don't have a spare £300 this very second and I've already bought a Switch Lite this month, but I could if I wanted to lol
my favorite thing to do with a hacked Switch is overclocking and 60 fps mods. A lot of games surprisingly work pretty well at 60 fps. You can even force it to use handheld mode settings to get you the rest of the way there.
This is from 2yrs ago...these "chips" are now anyway, cheap and easy to get as well as pretty easy to solder as the things are guided on where to solder at and everything...its now a lot easier and cheaper. Oh and you can mod basically any switch with the chip as well as switch light.
yo i have a question, hypothetically if a new game comes out in the next month and i modded my switch today, do i still get the new game, like is it updated?
@@aliraschid5214It depends, Whenever nintendo releases a new firmware version, it always takes a bit of time for the homebrew to catch up. So, if a game was released very close to or at the same time as a firmware update, you would be out of luck playing modded.
Thanks for showing this I've always thought of buying a v1 and doing this, and the dual boot made me want more to get one to try it. never had a console so doing this as a start would be the best. thanks on the insights and great vid as always
You'd enjoy a new PS4 or Xbox much much more. I had my PSP maxed out with custom firmware ect even put a clear shell and installed blue LEDs. Once I got a PS3 I never went back. It's my first video on my channel. Good times
A very well narrated tutorial and you explained everything really well. Here's my big dilemma - I already have several V1 unpatched Switches but want an OLED one for just the screen - but to buy one new it will cost me around $300, then around $100 for the mod chip and around $200 for someone to do the installation/soldering for me so it will end up costing me $600 to jailbreak the OLD model - is it worth it in your opinion or is the V1 ones good enough?
This shows you how amazing big companies like nintendo or google/youtube are. /s Just like youtube vanced showed what we want and that it is doable, nintendo could use this to see what we want and deliver it, but they won't do it. I'm talking about all the custom themes and cool functions.
Found your channel 3hrs ago, already watched all of your vids. Your content is great! very entertaining and i always leave learning something new. Hope you keep it up because you earned a new sub! (if it matters at all hahah)
Whoa I had my modded switch for almost a full year now but you made me realized how much stuff you got compare to me :) If you haven’t already try adding custom skin stuff to your games from game bannana. Its pretty easy and its fun having a game like smash bros, having new character skins like goku, SpongeBob, and much more
I really really wanted to have a whole segment on modding games, specifically I had a whole script segment dedicated to modding smash. But, unfortunately 12:21 :(
@@DammitJeff ah I see, I don’t know how the other people who showcase still havent been terminated but it’s great when I see new mods come out since I add them :) I got 147+ mods currently on smash skins
@@stuarthoughton6677 no matter what job one does, one cannot become as rich as the top rich guys. Also get a job yourself. You have too much free time on your hand.
I don't understand what Nintendo stands to gain by cracking down so hard on shit like this. People are gonna do it no matter how many times you try to stop it.
Are you on 14.1.0.? I have a jailbroken OLED on 14.0.0 right now not too sure the latest update will work properly. Plz let me know thanks. Update: I tried the new update and everything went smooth. Im now on 14.1.0!!
Here is a crazy question can the guts of a 2017 switch be some how used in an oled console to take advantage of the oled screen? Basically swap the insides
@@masonwillis2072 it's soldered on with each point having capacitors that react to each pin. Plus I'm not sure if they include the digitizer in the OLED, because the LCD switch obviously separates that
One of the most interesting features I saw was the fact you can use the switch like a game pad lol it reminds me of what the Wii U should have been. Since I never use my original switch anymore because my games are really expensive j might just mod it, it’s legit crazy how can do all this on switch and then modding in general. In theory you can use a switch has a pc 😂
i got a cheap v1 switch not too long ago, have my nintendo online acc with a few paid games for free n thinking of buying switch sports when it's not too expensive, should i jailbreak for more singleplayer "free" games ☺️ and can still play online games or switch online if i ever get subscription for that?? unbannable safe? like w ps4 u cannot play any online
@@andrewmtgx I would say wait on switch sports but Nintendo never drops the prices of games and they stay 40-50s for 3-5 years. Id say jail break has long as you are safe and don't play modded games online.
@@spadesofpaintstudios1719 So Is it safe to play games downloaded from my nitendno online account online? and if iever get switch online? I just have to not use any pirate games or any of that online yeah... and Also say if they were to ban me would I lose access to my switch online acount w a bunch of games that the person i rbought it off paid for??
I bought my DS that's bundled with a flashcart (to this day I thank our local seller for doing that lol), and I've been spoiled with how much freedom I could do with the little machine just with one cartridge and SD card. I'm getting my first Switch soon which is the OLED one, and it's a little bit disappointing that I can't jailbreak it now, but at least I'm glad such a community still exists. Maybe it'll be more accessible and less risky once the Switch is no longer supported by Nintendo (just like what I've heard of the 3DS hacking scene) but for now, thanks for showing us the growing potential of the Switch homebrew scene! I sincerely hope the Switch could at least take notes from the custom themes and Discord status one!
I’m literally triple booting atmosphere with emummc to prevent a ban on sysnand, Ubuntu, and android on a 512GB micro sd card. Best thing is I use my switch as my iptv/media center through Android and it’s pretty sweet! It’s literally my portable go to System when I’m traveling to the point where I don’t even bring a laptop/tablet anymore 😊
If I gave a crap about the Switch still I would have just bought a V1 and just keep my V2 as a retail model, but seeing as I've pretty much given up on the Switch and bought a Deck, I haven't done that.
i was so excited that this couldve been a video showcasing a way to hack non v1 without modchips but no.. still, really cool video, showcased most stuff you can do w a hacked switch really well, theres even stuff i didnt know about that ill definitely be trying
I think cod mobile should be ported to switch because it’s lighter on the hardware rather than cod Cold War or vanguard and it’s storage friendly only requiring only 20GB
We have a discord now! Come join us if you're interested in modding consoles and stuff: discord.gg/6MhAqcRZXN
Great video, but I don't really need it.
Thanks for the offer tho
I wish they would make a product that would stop hair from growing that keeps it silky smooth bald head is a thing now and I've been shaving for about 20yrs now
I have an updated v1 Switch can that be softmoded?
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Gold leaf doesn't work on my switch :(. Can you help me diagnose it?
I’ve always been fascinated by jailbreaking. Makes you realise how the switch is capable of so much more than nintendo gives
A steamdeck better.
That's how the Vita felt too. Sony abandoned it but the homebrew community brought it back to life
@@wcw209suck A steamdeck is 2x the price of a switch lite
@@JoshuaSouthgate And it's not better.
@@goombagang5080 it is
It sucks that Nintendo are so adamant about cracking down on modding as modding breeds a lot of awesome innovative stuff. Nintendo should honestly just hire some of the people who're creating this custom software as they're clearly skilled.
IMO, once you buy a piece of hardware, that hardware belongs to you & you should be allowed to do what you want with it without the company you bought it from breathing down your neck. How is the tech world supposed to move forward if we don't let people tinker with machines? Same goes for software, giving people the tools to learn & create is a positive for everyone involved.
Completely agree with you
I completely agree. However I don't think it's modding specifically that makes Nintendo more tight with security. I think it's more so the chance of titles being pirated that causes them to act this way. Modding itself can be extremely beneficial but it opens the floodgates to A LOT more problems.
@@CrimmyThePrequel this is true. Look at how they dont care about the 3DS modding scene anymore since they've already saturated the market and all possible income from that handheld.
They dont care if people mod a 10 year old handheld anymore and pirate games for it because they've already maximized sales for the device. The switch, however, is still a fresh piece of hardware which makes sense as to why nintendo would still be protective of the console.
@@sylentnoise932 EXACTLY 😎 that's why I'm gonna wait till the switch is hitting it's end to mod it
@@CrimmyThePrequel might take another 7 years lol but definitely same here
I've done everything and more of all the things you mentioned with my Switch V1, Android included. I knew this wasn't showing me anything new. And i saw it anyways bc your way of explaining things is so great and keeps one interested at all times.
I am looking to mod my v1 switch too but I am a little hesitant about it. Is it true that when you mod your switch, you cannot play online games or play from a cartridge anymore?
@t.r.s.eakamuneebatif9173 Hi, so the thing is, it's more complicated.
When you mod your switch, the whole OS gets cloned. Meaning you now have 2 versions of it. The original will remain unhacked and you can do everything you could do before. The cloned one will be hacked, and with proper procedure, you can still connect to the internet with it, just not to Nintendo's servers, meaning any online game will lose that functionality.
About the cartridge games thing, that's fake. No Idea where you heard about it but you can use cartridges both on the original Os and the hacked Os
@@t.r.s.eakamuneebatif9173 you can play online games and cartridge it makes normal mod and hacked mode use normal mode for online and hacked for hacked stuff
I think jailbreaking is excellent for extending the lifespan of older systems. I had a PSP which had sat in my drawer for around a decade barely being used until I jailbroke it and added emulators. Now it's my go-to handheld on the go, even over my Nintendo switch. I think companies should allow for legacy devices to be jailbroken, cause it gives them a second life when they would otherwise be forgotten in the digital age.
Same here I now a days only use to play old classic games such as nes,snes sega etc
That was my Vita's life. Lived in the drawer gor years before Henkaku . PSP and Vita is the best handheld I've owned in general + at least they supported a Mp4's app for storing video s on a memory card.
Maybe they should have a 10yr window frame then its free to be jailbroken legally and freely, but not like that’ll stop these guys from exploring lol.
@@garytamburo.6922 you know I never thought about jailbreaking my PSP it's sitting somewhere in a drawer I kept it all these years didn't even think about jailbreaking it could you possibly provide tips in how to do it?
You’re going to love the Steam Deck. Play PC games, stream Xbox and PlayStation games and emulate up to 30+ systems.
Jailbroken tech really shows just how much the hardware it’s operating on is capable of and lots of the stuff isn’t even that hard to implement. Yet majority of this stuff will never get done. It really sucks, Nintendo in this scenario will put more resources into stopping this kind of thing instead of implementing what they see is popular within the community.
A $200 android phone is more capable these days
It's just another computer. It can do whatever a computer can do when it's not using an OS thats locked
Switch has always been an overpriced tablet but they do marketing and branding very well
@@terribletimes902 i bought a $220 jailbroken switch lite and phones cant compare with this
@@smokegames1179 key word here, jailbroken, he's talking about stock android phone vs stock switch and I agree with him. sure the phone probably couldn't run most games but it has far more things to do with it besides video games.
The plugged in ad you had at the beginning is THE GREATEST IV EVER HAD THE PLEASURE TO SEE
the greatest 4?
you said the roman numeral for the number 4, i think you meant to say I've.
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Thanks for the video. Really interesting.
Dude!!! I love your videos. 🤗🤗 Thank you very much!!
@@DammitJeff thanks Bro. I’m buying a Switch and filming at an old games store here in India. So I was just getting up to speed on the mod chips available. But I guess I won’t find a mod chip now after Team Xecuter was taken down.
Just ask around for a HWFLY chip, those are the new chips being installed on these things nowadays (particularly this switch too!) :) can easily be found if you ask the right people.
It baffles me that Nintendo won’t offer themes and allow for some native Home Screen customization. It’s obviously highly desired and seems like it would be so easy to let us have.
It would also add 125gb of pure useless themes in the console.
@@elcalabozodelandroide2 my assumption is that they could be downloadable, not preinstalled.
@@rsiv5156 that would mean more lag in e-shop.
@@elcalabozodelandroide2 lol, now that is something I definitely don’t want 😆 it’s so bad already.
@@elcalabozodelandroide2 Separate tab for themes. Or they could relegate it to the switch online app, where they already host downloadable profile icons.
There are exceptions when playing mods online. In Smash Ultimate, there’s a mod called HDR that changes mechanics to feel like Melee which is possible to play online as long as the person you’re playing with has the mod as well. It’s safe since it does not cause any disconnections and Nintendo can’t recognize any changes and raise red flags
Melee is sick
@@numeral382give melee some medicine to easen the sickness.
a thing to note, you can play online with mods enabled, but you have to be careful about them. Smash ultimate and mario kart require you to only use pure visual mods or play in a friend lobby with people that also use the same mods, whereas in splatoon you get banned from it for changing anything.
Such a shame Nintendo is cracking down so hard on this -- emulation on the OLED switch would be incredible. I get Nintendo is trying to sell its own emulation through the Expansion Pass, so cracking down on modding is benifical to them, but it sucks considering how weak their paid offering is.
I don't think it's that weak at this point. They are offering like 40 games over 4 systems, with more coming. Enough that I don't feel ripped off for a few bucks a month
It’s possible to jailbreak it but it is extremely difficult. There will be a lot of troubleshooting and there are times that the entire system will be bricked.
@@Whatsup_Abroad the quality of the emulation is poor compared to any emulator by fans I've seen and 40 is not nearly enough considering the plentiful quality library of the N64
The amount you pay overtime is far more than you think at first
@@teighan7829 I suppose, but I can play everything they offer in a single year. Easily
Can I hack it with my phone???
I think it's absolutely crazy how capable the switch is and how cool some of these added features are. Just imagine the world we could live in if we had more open tech
Easy to demonize Nintendo. But people have no shame or sense and will just load on pirated versions of all the current games, plus hack online ruining the experience for legit players.
you can thank capitalism for both providing you with said tech, and for blocking you from doing these things ahahaha
@@caybellah yes because people doing illegal stuff is capatalisms fault
@@caybellah yes, with communism we would totally have super advanced technology and we would certainly not be starving to death.
@@joebungus3447 Guess you haven't been to any major city with a fair amount of homeless people if you think people aren't starving to death already.
Wow man, I was just looking around at modded switch videos to get help, this helped me find all the apps I could possibly want and you answered a lot of my questions at the end, thank you.
Just wanted to tell you Thanks for these extremely thorough videos and describing everything to a Tee! You put alot of work into this and it shows!😁
Nintendo hardware is not that fancy good, why use the Wii U switch for this ?
Honestly I can’t wait for the switch to be outdated. It will become a emulating beast.
With the switch web browser being able to be accessed by changing DNS stuff _(don't ask me how i've never done it)_ I'm hoping modding a switch will be more easier for people interested in it cuz the OLED setup looks extremely hard lol. Awesome video! :)
That's been possible for a very long time though.
@@hyoretsu1 , what I think he means is that it will hopefully be able to use a DNS as an exploit.
@@09goatboy36 maybe, but it still doesn't change the fact that it's had plenty of time to appear. Especially since changing DNS is pretty much a default feature on devices.
@@hyoretsu1 , It will just take time. It will be a painful wait, but someone will figure it out. There will be a new exploit at some point, hopefully soon.
Switch has no web browser installed (for exactly this reason)
I do not see how modchips are illegal.
If I OWN a switch I can do whatever the hell I want with it.
The modchip within itself does nothing it needs to be installed INSIDE the switch I OWN. Nintendo is not entitled to a monopoly.
No cap 💯
There are places where mod chips are legel
I think selling the modchips is illegal, not owning one. I might be wrong.
@@AFourEyedGeek it’s legel in some places
Like slapping a turbo on your car 🤷♂️
Hello Jeff, I just wanna say that your editing and commentary is so freakin' good. Keep up the good work!
It being able to run CEMU with the switch acting as Wii U touchpad is brilliant. Being able to stream the rest of the PC library, as well as being able to stream other consoles (ps4/5, Xbox series) and game pass, this is really the ultimate experience. If only Nintendo officially supported the PS and Xbox streaming apps, game pass, and Steam link.
They already have the handheld market in a corner, if they did that they would have it entirely. Everyone already has a switch alongside their main console, that would make the switch many peoples main console. Absolute competition ender.
Too bad Nintendo sucks
@@bdbdkdfotbrveiw Yeah....it really is too bad.
@@bdbdkdfotbrveiw they don't just suck, they BLOW
@@bdbdkdfotbrveiw Laughs in subscriptions
Downside is that Gyro doesnt get send
As part of the original homebrew channel team for the wii I am very impressed
really
you're a legend
Insane, were in the presence of a real legend
Good old times man
You have my respects!
I like the enthusiastic and chill vibe you got going. Great video even a year later (and unfortunately I have an OLED so I cant do this lol sage)
Videos is awesome. Aside from the content itself, this was well thought out and delivered seamlessly. No extra useless info. Just straight to the point explanations and thorough research. Makes me want a modded switch right away.
Wanted to say i watched this video maybe less than a week ago and now im here with a v1 jailbroken switch with binbok split pads playing psp games.
Keep up the content, a breath of new life to a console i had really forgotten
Nice. I just wanna ask, how hard is it to mod the switch? I dont want to mess it up because of the difficulty and messing up my switch
I love your editing on this video, its so smooth sailing.
V1 Switch + ComPooTer = Tech Bliss ! 😁
3:03 You can also mod a joycon to have a button that acts as an RCM jig. You just open it up, solder a cable and a button onto some specific pins on the joyon, and you have a perfectly normal joycon with a button on the back that allows it to work as an RCM jig.
That some how seems a whole lot longer than just using a jig. 😂. Did you see how he DIDNT have to open anything up and solder some shit.. yh.. that's a good thing, bud. 👍🏽 😂
Solder a button that will be pressed a total of one time. Great call 👍
@@treychampagne1631Actually RCM needs to be reactivated every time the switch dies or gets powered off. Having it built into the joycon is just more convenient.
You can still enter RCM mode using the jig, you just can't push a payload for the OLED using the stock hardware. Tegra still detects RCM mode as well when you use the jig
love how chill your videos are and its always great to see another person invested into the world of modding consoles
I love the new OLED switch jailbroken it’s awesome. It was really difficult soldering some points but everything went pretty smoothly.
Do it for me plz
yo how do you all get those rare modchips if their are so rare
China just have to wait forever but you can find the hwfly chip.
u is cute
@@SSTRAWMe nigga wtf
Solid vid, not often I subscribe on videos like this, but so well done with no annoying filler I am keen for future interesting vids. Cheers mate!
I’m always super hesitant about Jailbreaking my consoles, so I usually wait until Nintendo drops support for the most part before I try it, but you’re making it SO HARD to wait lol
Console jailbreak is way more esay then nin switch
I'm in the same boat as you lol
A Nintendo is a... console..
I always have one system thats hacked and one that isn’t because I’m a pussy
@@Shoodles Reread what they said. When did they say the switch wasn't a console?
Man, I wish those Switch Lite mod chips were more accessible, I would totally buy one just to mod.
knowing my luck I would brick both the switch and the mod chip if I tried
@@blockstacker5614its not that difficult
@@muhammadamohsin last time I soldered something it bugged out because I must have overheated an IC
Me with a switch that I preordered: MUUUUM CAN I JAILBREAK MY SWITCH
"Mom can i have a steam deck"
"No, we have steam deck at home"
The steam deck at home:
I've modded my switch so I can run Nvidia Shield. I call it the poor man's steam deck.
@@CrazyMonk3y59 nice work though 👍
5:15 *Just an FYI that Applet Mode is not always reliable when running certain apps in the Homebrew Menu.* Due to the fact that you're accessing it from the Gallery, you aren't able to use the full RAM. To get the most efficiency out of your experience using the Homebrew Menu, simply load any game / app on your Switch's home menu as you normally do and make sure you hold the R button while doing so. This triggers a title override that, instead of launching the game / app, directs you to the Homebrew Menu, but at least this way, you have access to the full RAM, enabling you to run certain apps at 100% efficiency.
I saw that on the guide in the description! :D
for some reason when i launch the homebrew menu with a game i have to hold both shoulder buttons down at once, just pressing R does not work, i'm sure with recent atmosphere builds they may have changed it
I really like how your language is so precise and correct! So I want to correct you when you give wrong information. (don't worry, what you said wrong is technical, and wouldn't matter for most users)
All switches, including the newer once, can go into RCM mode by using a jig (which as far as the SOC is concerned, equates to pressing the home button), and volume + and power.
What was patched on v2 switches, mariko switches (fun note mariko is named after Wolverines japanese girlfriend), switch lite, and OLED was (grossly simplified) a buffer overflow exploit that allowed you to send a package that would be read by the rcm mode, but you send a so big package, that when rcm mode read the package it continued to write information from the package outside the area where it was supposed to store this information. And the package had so much information that it would write to an area where it would look for what to do next. And so it could write commands to the RCM mode, and essentially (grossly simplified) open the front door to homebrew.
Thats why in v2, mariko, switch lite, and OLED you need a modchip that sends an unexpected voltage spike to the SOC, getting it to "glitch out"
Oh back to the Mariko name, Mariko is the codename for the X1+ SOC in all but the v1 (unpatched) and v2 (patched) switches. the v1 and v2 switches have a X1 SOC, which has the code name Logan. Which is Wolverines most used civilian alias which he has used for most of his life. Nvidia has used scientist names for codenames for their architectures, but super hero civilian names for Tegra SOC's. The newest Tegra SOC based on Ada Lovelace arcitecture, is codenamed Thor.
V2 Switches [HAC-001(01) are Mariko based. V1 Switches (HAC-001 no extra -01) are Erista, and some of them were patched too. Mariko SoCs weren't produced until 2019, and Fusee Gelee was patched in April 2018.
Its a very common misconception that *every* V1 Switch is "unpatched", which is untrue. Just thought I'd clear that up.
Modding a console is like an artform. It's beautiful.
One note I would make is that AutoRCM will cause the battery to drain abnormally fast compared to not using it. I would suggest not using it unless you really don't want to use the jig. There is an overlay you can use to reboot back to hekate or even directly to Android if you have it installed. It's probably only useful on V1 Switches though that so not need the modchip. Great video though. Found out some things I did no know myself.
Thanks for the heads up. I will make sure to always have a battery with me
I dig your hair. Looks good on you and is iconic. Thanks for all the hard work!
Its awesome seeing the capability the switch has! Upsetting Nintendo doesnt add some of this by default.
Damn. This looks really cool. I'm not gonna mod the switch until the new Nintendo console comes out though. I'm gonna stick with my modded vita for now.
Vita’s fire. Still can’t figure out how to install ps1 ports through the psp emulation yet either.
@@netbirth I'm pretty sure you go on pkgj, press triangle and go to show psx games. Then just install them. Hope this helps.
@@brandonla14 yeah, that is the "automatic" way, alternatively you can put the pkg file inside the ux0 folder of the vita (from a pc or android phone) and search for it once opened the psp emu (i'm 100% sure you can browse ps vita folders from the emulator)
Vita, huh? 👀
@@DammitJeff yeah, it may not have that great titles compared to other platforms but modding it is the best thing that can be done. It's like unleashing it's potential
This video is what ultimately inspired me to hack my Switch. My old Switch was starting to have issues to the point that the system was cracking open from the top portion. This was because the battery inside the system started to swell up. After getting a Switch OLED as a replacement console, I decided to salvage my old Switch by replacing the battery, changing the backplate AND modding it so I can give it a tad bit more life. It was a bit of a headache trying to install the custom firmware as some of the guides I read through were a little on the vague side but after many retries, I got my Switch fully hacked and it is every bit as amazing as this video showcases.
How’d it go?
@CyberSlashO8 aside from the headaches like I said, it's been a success. My only advice here is to not do custom backgrounds because whenever a Switch firmware update goes live, you have to make sure to remove all that before installing the firmware, otherwise the screen goes green. Took me months to figure that out after reading, reading and reading through forums. Oh, also, make sure to install the firmware manually instead of directly from Nintendo. There's a site that helps you do that easily so there's that.
All that side, its been smooth and enjoyable.
great to see another video from you!
The switch's homebrew scene is the best I've seen of any console, there hasn't been much new stuff but recently the work on an PS Vita translation layer began which is huge.
I hope that it gets more accessible someday, I buy my games legally but sometimes I enter the hacked mode just to stream dolphin or connect a ps5 controller for Mario Kart
Can I hack it with my phone???
@@game_or-5414 Go watch a tutorial and find out. Most likely you need a PC though
@@i7vSa7vi7y thx
@@game_or-5414 you can if u have a jailbroken ios device or a rooted android
@@kaikollas Android device doesn't need to be rooted, you just need a usb-c to usb-c cable
Great video! As a happy long term user of a modded switch, I'd like to add this: you can also send the hekate payload easily using Android phone apps and an usb-c to usb-c cable. That's how I i do it. I honestly forget the name of the app I use but I'll check and add it in a bit.
I wish you’d post a bit more often 😭 love the content but cool video finally happy to see this!
I've installed the mod chip on a few OLEDs and Lites. This video was really nice to see all of the other features I haven't experimented with on my modded Switch consoles.
where can you get modchips? and how much do they usually cost
@@midosyt around 100$. Aliexpress
Hey how hard is the lite modchip to install?
@@midosyt China has make it a lot for it..Very easy to find in Asia..
I don’t even want to jailbreak my OLED, I just came to watch the video and I am thoroughly impressed with your research
This reminds me of modding my PSP back in the day
The way you got into "recovery mode" was well it had to do with the battery and opening it and cutting a wire it was cool to do at 13
Same man. Those pandora batteries. I wanted on for my birthday so bad but ended up making my own.
Another great video! Enjoyed the one you did for the ps4 and now the switch. Modded switch oled looks so good! but impossible to get 😢
@That 2ds Guy is it true that sometimes its raining spider in australia
@That 2ds Guy damn send one to me
@That 2ds Guy i think they meant an oled switch that is modded, not a regular oled switch lol
I can buy either the white or neon blue/red OLED model on Amazon right now 🤷 Sure, I don't have a spare £300 this very second and I've already bought a Switch Lite this month, but I could if I wanted to lol
@@MachhJuann yeap. Oled switch is available everywhere but you can’t buy the hardware mod for it anymore. So impossible to get a modded oled switch
my favorite thing to do with a hacked Switch is overclocking and 60 fps mods. A lot of games surprisingly work pretty well at 60 fps. You can even force it to use handheld mode settings to get you the rest of the way there.
8:58 "compoeter" got me😂😂
You put in a lot of work here. Clearly explained everything 👍
This is from 2yrs ago...these "chips" are now anyway, cheap and easy to get as well as pretty easy to solder as the things are guided on where to solder at and everything...its now a lot easier and cheaper. Oh and you can mod basically any switch with the chip as well as switch light.
yo i have a question, hypothetically if a new game comes out in the next month and i modded my switch today, do i still get the new game, like is it updated?
@@aliraschid5214 yeah
@@aliraschid5214It depends,
Whenever nintendo releases a new firmware version, it always takes a bit of time for the homebrew to catch up. So, if a game was released very close to or at the same time as a firmware update, you would be out of luck playing modded.
Thanks for showing this I've always thought of buying a v1 and doing this, and the dual boot made me want more to get one to try it. never had a console so doing this as a start would be the best. thanks on the insights and great vid as always
this is legit me lol
@@humzakakakhel DO IT.
You'd enjoy a new PS4 or Xbox much much more. I had my PSP maxed out with custom firmware ect even put a clear shell and installed blue LEDs. Once I got a PS3 I never went back. It's my first video on my channel. Good times
When you said check this out and pulled out the graph, your charisma grasped me. I’m hooked
I’ve been using a modded vita for most of my emulation needs and I’ve always loved it but this is literally everything I can want in a portable
Nno
This is an awesome video! I think you just inspired me to get this done to my Switch OLED lol. PC gaming from my bed sounds like a dream.
steam deck coming out soon
@@notinfinity5567 No need for it
Man I love this video, I keep coming back to it anytime I want to try something new on my modded switch, keep up the amazing work man!
I swear this channels vids are just home run after home run. This channel is so underrated.
A very well narrated tutorial and you explained everything really well. Here's my big dilemma - I already have several V1 unpatched Switches but want an OLED one for just the screen - but to buy one new it will cost me around $300, then around $100 for the mod chip and around $200 for someone to do the installation/soldering for me so it will end up costing me $600 to jailbreak the OLD model - is it worth it in your opinion or is the V1 ones good enough?
One of the most useful videos I've seen, answered all my questions in a single video.
This shows you how amazing big companies like nintendo or google/youtube are. /s
Just like youtube vanced showed what we want and that it is doable, nintendo could use this to see what we want and deliver it, but they won't do it. I'm talking about all the custom themes and cool functions.
RIP RUclips Vanced. I'm still using it but I know one day it will sadly stop working 😥
@@mitchyoza14 same
@@mitchyoza14 same
Can I hack it with my phone???
@@mitchyoza14 i already have some problems with my vanced, it became so slow recently
Great video. You forgot to mention USB mass storage in the Hekate menu. It’s so much faster than ftp
Faster then ftp? Tell me more
Amazing video, great information, and great flow as well.
Worth the wait, I love your videos dammit Jeff! You’re the reason I got an Xbox and a quest. You know about the latter 😉
vr?
I really hope sometime in the future Nintendo will add more themes to the Switch.
Hahahahahaha like that's ever going to happen... This is Nintendo.
I always like the detail and work you put into your videos I have to do that with my switch since I have a v1 switch
It’s be so scared to do that to mine ngl I’ve done it to my 3ds though easy
Found your channel 3hrs ago, already watched all of your vids. Your content is great! very entertaining and i always leave learning something new.
Hope you keep it up because you earned a new sub! (if it matters at all hahah)
Wow 7 months and still no Nintendo Lawsuit? you're a lucky man!
Whoa I had my modded switch for almost a full year now but you made me realized how much stuff you got compare to me :) If you haven’t already try adding custom skin stuff to your games from game bannana. Its pretty easy and its fun having a game like smash bros, having new character skins like goku, SpongeBob, and much more
I really really wanted to have a whole segment on modding games, specifically I had a whole script segment dedicated to modding smash. But, unfortunately 12:21 :(
@@DammitJeff ah I see, I don’t know how the other people who showcase still havent been terminated but it’s great when I see new mods come out since I add them :) I got 147+ mods currently on smash skins
Jailbroken PS4 + Jailbroken Nintendo switch + Gaming PC = Heaven. 🧘😌
Facts
Rich + best family + Rich thoughts = Heaven
@@UnlimitlesslyFunnyDude get a job
@@stuarthoughton6677 why? ... i don't need it,
if you need job than do it.
@@stuarthoughton6677 no matter what job one does, one cannot become as rich as the top rich guys.
Also get a job yourself. You have too much free time on your hand.
After recent events I am convinced that Nintendo is getting closer and closer to start air striking people who put mod and switch in the same sentence
So I was wondering.. do you always say compooter?
Right that's virgin talk lmao 💀
@@christopherjacquez8605 you would know, wouldn't you?
I don't understand what Nintendo stands to gain by cracking down so hard on shit like this. People are gonna do it no matter how many times you try to stop it.
Absolutely mad work man, really appreciated!
im no longer feeling like a nerd... :/
Are you on 14.1.0.?
I have a jailbroken OLED on 14.0.0 right now not too sure the latest update will work properly. Plz let me know thanks.
Update: I tried the new update and everything went smooth. Im now on 14.1.0!!
not sure if you are saying cumpooter on purpose or not but I think its hilarious. either way this vid makes me wanna mod an OLED switch. looks fun
i thought the title said “oiled” switch. ThT would have been cool…..sticky
Here is a crazy question can the guts of a 2017 switch be some how used in an oled console to take advantage of the oled screen? Basically swap the insides
No, different connectors (the display connector on the Switch OLED and Lite are the same, but the Switch LCD is different)
The shell is also very different so the internals are laid out different
Can I hack it with my phone???
@@RealWorldReview well what if you swiched the connectors?
@@masonwillis2072 it's soldered on with each point having capacitors that react to each pin. Plus I'm not sure if they include the digitizer in the OLED, because the LCD switch obviously separates that
The effort, you are cool my dude 🔥
Bros gonna get sued by Nintendo for millions of dollars
One of the most interesting features I saw was the fact you can use the switch like a game pad lol it reminds me of what the Wii U should have been. Since I never use my original switch anymore because my games are really expensive j might just mod it, it’s legit crazy how can do all this on switch and then modding in general. In theory you can use a switch has a pc 😂
i got a cheap v1 switch not too long ago, have my nintendo online acc with a few paid games for free n thinking of buying switch sports when it's not too expensive, should i jailbreak for more singleplayer "free" games ☺️ and can still play online games or switch online if i ever get subscription for that?? unbannable safe? like w ps4 u cannot play any online
@@andrewmtgx I would say wait on switch sports but Nintendo never drops the prices of games and they stay 40-50s for 3-5 years. Id say jail break has long as you are safe and don't play modded games online.
@@spadesofpaintstudios1719 So Is it safe to play games downloaded from my nitendno online account online? and if iever get switch online? I just have to not use any pirate games or any of that online yeah... and Also say if they were to ban me would I lose access to my switch online acount w a bunch of games that the person i rbought it off paid for??
I bought my DS that's bundled with a flashcart (to this day I thank our local seller for doing that lol), and I've been spoiled with how much freedom I could do with the little machine just with one cartridge and SD card. I'm getting my first Switch soon which is the OLED one, and it's a little bit disappointing that I can't jailbreak it now, but at least I'm glad such a community still exists. Maybe it'll be more accessible and less risky once the Switch is no longer supported by Nintendo (just like what I've heard of the 3DS hacking scene) but for now, thanks for showing us the growing potential of the Switch homebrew scene! I sincerely hope the Switch could at least take notes from the custom themes and Discord status one!
13:27 did he really say compooter?
Ah yes, compootor moment🎉
What I learned is that an out of the box Switch is severely crippled and refraining from modchipping it would be a monstrous act of cruelty.
Dang this guy only have small subscribers you deserve more thanks for the info about moding
We finally got it!! lol😂
I’m literally triple booting atmosphere with emummc to prevent a ban on sysnand, Ubuntu, and android on a 512GB micro sd card. Best thing is I use my switch as my iptv/media center through Android and it’s pretty sweet! It’s literally my portable go to System when I’m traveling to the point where I don’t even bring a laptop/tablet anymore 😊
That’s the way to do it! 👌
If I gave a crap about the Switch still I would have just bought a V1 and just keep my V2 as a retail model, but seeing as I've pretty much given up on the Switch and bought a Deck, I haven't done that.
i was so excited that this couldve been a video showcasing a way to hack non v1 without modchips but no..
still, really cool video, showcased most stuff you can do w a hacked switch really well, theres even stuff i didnt know about that ill definitely be trying
I think cod mobile should be ported to switch because it’s lighter on the hardware rather than cod Cold War or vanguard and it’s storage friendly only requiring only 20GB
Thatd be dope
"storage friendly" "20gb" 💀
@@Cyorg13 at least it’s better than other cod games taking 40+ GB
@@ajayrandolph9822 And that's why I own the discs for them. I can fit 400 games, but If I put all the CoD games on there? I'd go out of storage fast.
Cod Mobile? What's that? All I know is COD4.
The ad was so smoothly integrated, I couldn’t skip it, and I’m a proud baldy 😂.
Let me just say that was one of the smoothest sponsor segways I've ever seen
Theme-e-zer, them-e-zer, theme-ser? haha
great video explaining everything !
subscribed !
I've learned a lot today. handyman stuff.
nice vid! I rly liked ur commentary voice
I ended up paying attention to the hair loss ad at the beginning of the video due my age now. lololol😂