Nintendo Switch Modding- Complete Hekate/Atmosphere Install

[@ryangardner1618]

I was getting really confused with all the different software and their weird names, couldn't figure out what does what, this was very useful, sincerely think your channel deserves more views. thanks for the help!

[@Randyisanerd]

I love this. Thank you! I guess I should work on more content 😂

[@nanashi5139]

@@Randyisanerdwait does hekate come with a gamecube emulator when installed?

[@adam-v7w-w9i]

Most straightforward tutorial out there, thank you so very much. 21:17 I was scratching my head as to why Lockpick wasn't generating the title.keys file on mine, and I didn't want to proceed without all the correct files backed up safely. Eventually realized that it was because I didn't have any titles on my Switch, as in no games or apps installed.

[@SeyedGama]

Saved me so much, great work. Thanks for those simple and clear instructions in such a short time!

[@Randyisanerd]

Glad I could help!

[@silentdenizen6903]

Hekate Atmosphere Tinfoil Sig Patches H.A.T.S. thanks for the upload

[@DNAMobileGaming]

Dude you're my hero I did a pico mod yesterday followed this and everything up and running definitely want to credit you when I share my experience with my audience as this was perfect. I forgot to solder one point on my pico which removed the CFW after rebooting so I fixed that this morning and now it's rebooting back to CFW every time glad the internet exists! BuhBYYEEEEE!

[@Randyisanerd]

Glad I could help! Have fun sailing ⛵️

[@DNAMobileGaming]

@@Randyisanerd ha no sailing here just wanted to backup all my physical games again because of the MIG Switch card as all my current backups only contained the main game file lol.

[@auxc.6805]

0:21 with any tutorial, steps plus showing everything and showing how to do everything even the SD card formatting and those downloads you talk about on the first power on would be amazing so nobody gets anything mixed up. Especially for something like this where small mess ups can cause you, your system…

[@heechan724]

Very straightforward and to the point video. Thanks

[@YandelStedufus]

thank you so much just modchipped my switch today this helped a lot.

[@Randyisanerd]

Let the fun begin!

[@srslywtfcl4p404]

Thank you for this. i find a lot of videos about how to hardware mod the switch lite, but not much on what to do after

[@nickgunn7085]

Best tutorial out there, thanks.

[@Randyisanerd]

Thank you! Tried doing it without wasting peoples time because it takes forever to find this info reading. Best part is I have to watch it myself sometimes when I’m doing a new system 😂

[@Souls_Smith]

Hi sorry to bother you but can anyone help me I’ve installed hats on sd card followed the video everything’s worked but when pressing launch as you say to do near the end of the video it shows up with “no main boot entries found…”

[@Randyisanerd]

Sounds like you’re missing the hekate_ipl.ini file. Check your root/bootloader folder and make sure it’s in there. This file defines what entries are in that launch menu. You can open it in text editor in windows too. Sometimes when I’m formatting and whatnot some files never make it back onto the sd card. I always send them all over again. Let me know if that works!!!

[@JoshSmith-os2sg]

Hey, I installed this today but when I click on EMUMMC and then press Right bumper and click on Gallery, there is no custom menu. Not sure what to do.

[@Randyisanerd]

Try launching a game while holding right bumper. If that doesn’t work, you’re either not in the emummc or hbmenu didn’t get installed properly somehow 🤔

[@arFunGamer]

What is the difference between tegra and this method? Is this method permanent solution to boot into atmosphere when switch is turned off? Like for example when we turn off switch, we have to insert jig and then inject payload using tegra everytime.

[@Randyisanerd]

With a mod chip, this will work with any version switch, and allow you to switch back and forth between stock and custom with ease. No solution is permanent (Terra, rcmloader, etc) on an early v1 that isn’t chipped.

[@salty_bones_]

Question for the greater group. If I setup everything on a 128GB SD card then later duplicate that onto a larger SD card. Will it work as normal?

[@Randyisanerd]

If you follow this method, no. You do have the option of choosing to put the system files on the sd card (instead of a separate partition) and then that would work. (It’s just more dangerous in the fact that if you accidentally delete one file you’re screwed.)

[@モハメド-i6o]

How to download Hekate ?

[@jayjayhooksch1]

Hats pack seems to be behind a lot of hoops as of 3 months ago; i don't trust giving my phone number to a random app to possibly access it. Do you have a guide on how to install the contents of the hats pack manually or is it as simple as downloading hekate, atmos, tf and sig patches to an sd card and then inserting the sd card to my modded switch lite?

[@Randyisanerd]

There is a “reentry guide” you can follow to get all the pieces setup where they need to go.

[@chrisguida95]

@@Randyisanerd Where? I don't see this "reentry guide" anywhere...

[@PreMOxNML]

Where?​@@chrisguida95

[@Randyisanerd]

HATS packs available once again on sthetix dot info, support this dude on x -sthetixofficial

[@texissss]

Is this the first step I take to jailbreak my switch? I got the loader and the memory card but can’t find a clear way to start. Thanks

[@Randyisanerd]

Search for the HATS pack on sthetix dot info 😉 plop that on your sd and you’ll be in hekate. Follow this guide to format everything from there.

[@Gligor99]

The download link doesnt work, I modded my switch lite with rp2040, but I cant install CFW. Thank you in advance. Do I need backups for new clean install?

[@Randyisanerd]

Sthetix dot info should have what you’re looking for. And I’ve never actually needed a backup file for any on my systems, so take that for what it’s worth…

[@hove131]

Does the micro sd card beed formatted in fat32 for installing atmosphere files?

[@Randyisanerd]

It can be whatever format works with your pc initially, it’ll reformat when you follow the steps in hekate.

[@joshuabigden841]

First time modder here. So can I just take the HATS package, put in on an SD card, and stick it in my unmodded, day 1 Switch? Is that what makes it nodded or do I have to do something else first? I can't find a straightforward answer anywhere.

[@Randyisanerd]

V1 switch you can get an rcm jig and force it into recovery mode, plug it into your pc (or an rcm loader usb device ~$18) and you can then load hekate from the hats sd card. It will stay “modded” until the battery dies or you turn it off. If that becomes too much of a hassle you can add a modchip and it’ll boot to hekate whenever you want it too.

[@joshuabigden841]

@@Randyisanerd Ok, thank you for your quick and clear answer!

[@scotdotwtf]

ty 😋

[@Randyisanerd]

You’re welcome. Glad I could help!

[@coedshowers]

my nephew updated mine which uses hwfly chip normal non-led switch. now it only boots into OFW and is on 17.0.1, Tried throwing another chip on it and still only boots to OFW. any clue how to fix? tried new hekete/at,sig and 2.74 on chip, still nothing....

[@Randyisanerd]

You sure auto boot isn’t turned on? Try holding the volume buttons while rebooting and see if that does kicks you into hekate.

[@coedshowers]

@@Randyisanerd tried that even tried Tegra and + button nothing:(

[@Randyisanerd]

Hmmm. Are you getting any led activity on startup? It could just be coincidental timing of a failed solder joint? If he was playing it really hard, and there was some extra rosin rolling around in there, it’s not beyond possibility…I guess. I’m sure you’ll find it/fix it randomly after far too many hours invested and kick yourself like I always do. Good luck brother! Keep me posted

[@coedshowers]

@@Randyisanerd yes blue then 3 yellows/oranges (colorblind).

[@Randyisanerd]

github.com/Ansem-SoD/Picofly/blob/main/README.md Ok. Yellow is bad. See the error code list here. Looks like 3 long is glitch attempt limit reached, could not glitch. I’d look long and hard at the ribbon cable! Especially since every other connection is done through the stock nand chip.

[@Kratos4280]

I just ordered a Nintendo switch lite with modchip from AliExpress, so first thing i have to do, putting the hats floders inside the sd card then power on the switch then complete the steps in the video right?

[@Randyisanerd]

Exactly!

[@botrelimexx]

i just buyed an old modded switch, when i download some games and some save files it doesnt show ingame, so if i format that sd card and install hekate again it will work? pls help me

[@Randyisanerd]

Save files you’ll need to use JKSV to import the sales into your profile. Don’t go deleting things just yet!

[@Kratos4280]

2:08 those backup files, in which case I'm gonna need them? What is the use of those files?

[@Randyisanerd]

Hopefully…NEVER! It’s a clean dump of your system in case you accidentally “dirty” it installing a game on sysmem or something goes terribly wrong…I’ve never personally needed to use one on any of my systems, but it can’t hurt to have, and is worth the time and space should you ever need it!

[@memeguy2024]

hi there, can you please explain how you managed to mod a switch lite? i have a patched v1 og switch and im trying to figure out how to mod it without a modchip, is it possible? if not, thanks anyways.

[@Randyisanerd]

V1 unpatched doesn’t need a chip. Check out my RCM loader videos. If you have any questions keep asking!

[@jonasolid2196]

Goodnight. How are you? I hope you are well, I'm from Brazil. Can I insert the SD card with the atmosphere pack the first time I turn it on, make a backup and create a partition (do the whole process) or should I do this with the empty SD card and then transfer the atmosphere pack? May the creator bless you, as always!

[@jonasolid2196]

Another question, after backing up the system and its keys and transferring them to a safe location, can we delete them from the SD card?

[@Randyisanerd]

Copy the pack to the card, partition, create backup, save backup to pc, move pack content back onto card (sometimes they don’t all survive the partition process) boom

[@Randyisanerd]

And yes, once safe on your pc there is no need for the backup on the sd! Have fun

[@rhajibasadil7674]

what happened to the /backup/prodkey/,titlekey you copied? Did you copied them again when you were copying the HATS file AGAIN to the nintendo switch?

[@Randyisanerd]

You just keep those on your PC in case of a big oops…I’ve luckily NEVER needed them, but I’d rather have them and not need em than the other way around.

[@rhajibasadil7674]

@@Randyisanerd thank you so much sir... I saved a lot... 🥳

[@TheRealHelios]

so , my granpa plays tears of kingdom on his switch lite , but i want to be able to "mod" it so i can use jksv to edit his totk save , will this be safe to not delete any of his game save data , hed kill me if i lost his game progress

[@Randyisanerd]

The backup that you base your emulated system on will be identical to the factory memory. Games and game saves included!

[@TheRealHelios]

@@Randyisanerd , the link to HATS brings up 404 not found

[@Randyisanerd]

Sthetix dot info

[@anthonyneethling3441]

Hi Randy does that CWF works on the latest 7.0.1 owf?

[@Randyisanerd]

Yes sir. I’m on 17.0.1 here on multiple machines just fine.

[@demarcuswalker6649]

I have a Nintendo Switch lite is it possible to mod it without the modchip

[@Randyisanerd]

You can look into unlock switch to help contain your cartridge collection on an as card, but for full homebrew you need to chip it.

[@maelsantos1388]

can u change to another sd card? like if you want to add storage

[@Randyisanerd]

That is a whole process on its own. With this method you can set up the new card just the same, then copy your files over since they are switch specific. You can not however just duplicate cards for any random switch, if that makes sense.

[@TheShred]

I DID THIS AND IT WORKED INITIALLY BUT I INSTALLED A THEME and it wouldnt reboot my cfw,any tips? the second time i followed this tutorial it didnt work, i am trying the tutorial a third time right now hoping it works.

[@Randyisanerd]

Yeah…I don’t mess with themes. Try just deleting the theme folder on the sd card and it should boot!

[@TheShred]

the third time was a success and then i messed it up again with the deepsea package in aio, fourth time should be a charm. how do i restore the backups we made rather than running the whole tutorial over and over?@@Randyisanerd

[@TheShred]

help.....i cant get this....

[@TheShred]

Got it!!!

[@Randyisanerd]

What did it end up being?

[@alexl2001-_-]

hi, do you have the microchip soldered inside?

[@Randyisanerd]

Yes, for some models. Check out my other videos! Most are picofly clone chips. Lite install video coming soon.

[@gnz_gaming]

But... Is this MaaagIiic" withought chip? Can you add magic to a Switch Lite with files? I need help because I will buy one soon.. so :/

[@Randyisanerd]

UnlockSwitch on x can help you with a lite 😉

[@gnz_gaming]

@@Randyisanerd thank you very much!!

[@omegayudhistira2389]

definitely subscribe!

[@SteliosElia-k9b]

Can you download and play games directly on the device if you have your sd card fully setup. Does tinfoil still work?

[@Randyisanerd]

Yes, once your sd card is setup all the usual things will work. You can dump your “legal backups” or use tinfoil or awoo etc

[@gamingjoni5111]

hi i did all the steps and im stuck on the payload launching, i dont have the lockpin bin

[@gamingjoni5111]

got lockpin bin

[@Randyisanerd]

Everything working now?

[@samurbandy]

WHAT IS THE HATS PACK EXACTLY? kzbin.info/www/bejne/oJeteomwmq-Gr6c

[@Randyisanerd]

It’s a combination of several key softwares to help you homebrew your switch. There are other ways, but this is a turn key SD card fileset. Search for sthetix dot info for more info on where to get that.

[@fatrix182]

hats link is missing, any subtitutions?

[@Randyisanerd]

Gotta jump through some hoops now. Find him on X and I it’ll give you a link to a telegram channel… Where you can download it from there. These Nintendo ninjas must really be after him…

[@Segin-1]

do you have a modchip on that switch lite?

[@Orney]

Yes. Literally says it like 5 secs in that this only works on hardware modified switches

[@cunt5413]

@@OrneyNo, he barely finishes a sentence in the first 5 seconds.🤓

[@Orney]

@@cunt5413 yor mom

[@Randyisanerd]

Hahahaha you guys are brutal, I love it 😂 Yes, the switch lite must be hardware modded.

[@Randyisanerd]

User name checks out 😂

[@lexbeltran1354]

I'm playing Hollow Knight and the cheats won't work. What is wrong?

[@Randyisanerd]

Cheats have to be loaded for each game, as it’s launched. Which is a total pita. Do you have Tesla overlay installed? That makes it more bearable, but it’s still not super intuitive. I’ll have to make another video showing this soon. I just have to uninstall everything and figure it out again on camera 😂

[@lexbeltran1354]

I'll put the Tesla overlay on my switch and try the cheats again

[@Randyisanerd]

Any update? You good?

[@lexbeltran1354]

@@Randyisanerd My PC stopped turning on for some reason. It's probably a dead battery or bad power cord.

[@JtagSheep]

Hi thank you for the great series of tutorials on installing the modchip and getting things setup, I can succesfully boot into hekate however I am having a little trouble with atmosphere. I have followed this video to backup the sysNAND & keys, partition the SD card and setup the emuMMC and I have put the atmosphere files onto the sd card, I have also got the hekate_ipl.ini file in the bootloader folder with the apropriate boot entry for atmosphere. If I try to launch atmosphere's fusee using the launch menu from hekate it just reboots into hekate however if I place fusee into the bootloader/payloads folder and run fusee from the payload menu it boots into atmosphere no problems but obviously ignores the hekate_ipl.ini settings such as emuMMC. Hopefully you or someone in the comments might know how I can fix this. It would also be great if you could do a little rundown video on properly using atmosphere with emuMMC as I personally wich to keep my sysNAND for OFW only. Thanks!

[@Randyisanerd]

Hey, thanks for the feedback! Are you starting with the HATS package? If hekate is loading and everything is in its place, it should be “chain loading” fusee in the background. Are the entries for CFW and SYS in the “launch” tab? I will be adding your video recommendations to my short list!

[@JtagSheep]

@@Randyisanerd Hi thanks for the response, I did not start with the HATS package I just installed hekate and then atmosphere from their respective repositories. I followed the NH Switch Guide to get the files in the correct place and they provided a hekate_ipl.ini. I can see both CFW and OFW boot options from the hekate_ipl in the Launch tab but choosing either boots back to hekate unfortunately, I can manually launch the payload from payloads tab and that gets me into atmosphere no problems, I can also reboot to OFW via the hekate power menu or using the vol +/- and power button key combos so it does properly boot to each one just trouble with the launch menu. I will have a look for the HATS package as I also want to install some other apps using tinfoil (which I just found out about) but believe I am missing the correct sigpatches. Cheers! Edit, I have added tinfoil and the sigpatches and blocked the usual nintendo stuff following rentry guide for this part (I didnt know if this guide till a few moments ago, very new to switch modding unfortunatley), tinfoil works fine etc. I should have stated in my first comment but I have a V2 Patched Mariko switch if that makes any difference to the Launch menu in hekate. Thanks again!

[@JtagSheep]

@@Randyisanerd I have managed to solve this issue!!! It appears that the hekate_ipl from the first guides I followed was missing some essential configs, now I can boot into CFW or OFW from the launch menu, thanks so much for the responses. If anyone else has similar issues I reccoment checking out the rentry guides.

[@MPhoenix220]

How do you modchip the switch lite? I don't have any hardware tools. PS: your tutorial is incomplete. It's missing info on how to hardmod the switch lite.

[@Randyisanerd]

Hey man, I'll have an upcoming video or 4 on disassembly/modding/reassembly the switch lite. By comparison of the V1/V2 switch its quite a bit more involved. This video is the complete Hekate and atmosphere install. Without a digital microscope and some tools its really NOT recommended to even attempt any of these hard mods. Good luck on your journey!

[@MPhoenix220]

@@Randyisanerd do I need microtools to expedite the use of or remove the use of a digital microscope? I was told I could do that.

[@huranku98]

This is a simple truth that you learn in basic boxing classes. I'm glad that this information is being relayed through traditional martial arts.

[@Randyisanerd]

I think you’re thinking of harakiri…this is hekate

[@joeljuarez5720]

thank u .

[@Randyisanerd]

Glad I could help!

[@duality4y]

i just need a source to buy these, there seem to be several versions available.

[@Randyisanerd]

Search for rp2040 on AliExpress. There are three versions, a v1/v2 board, a lite, and an oled. I’ve ordered from different suppliers and always gotten the same exact boards. I think they get taken down from N ninjas and new ones pop up.

[@duality4y]

@@Randyisanerd thank you for your reply, I just ordered a set, your comment cleared my confusion right up :)

[@duality4y]

​@@Randyisanerdfirst set i bought had the mosfets solderd on the wrong place, the second modchip set i bought worked first try, just wanted to share

[@johncampbell5104]

Please do another video on your homebrew apps. Thanks

[@Randyisanerd]

In the works! Stay tuned.

[@Randyisanerd]

Posted! Its not everything, but its a good start...

[@christophergamez4203]

Can this be done without a computer?

[@Randyisanerd]

Not that I’m aware. You’ll want to save your backup to a pc, and you’ll need to get the hats pack on the sd card somehow.

[@MichaelBB1]

Hey great video but can we get the files ?

[@Randyisanerd]

Find sthefix on twitter, click the link to join his telegram, and you can currently download from there. The big N ninjas keep getting public files taken down somehow.

[@MichaelBB1]

@@Randyisanerd Thank you so much

[@VanteNxtDoor]

what if i dont see tite key...

[@Randyisanerd]

I would run the lock pick one more time and see if it shows up.

[@VanteNxtDoor]

@@Randyisanerd thank you it sure did pop u too lol

[@Randyisanerd]

Ok good. I’ve never needed any of my backups, but having them is peace of mind!

[@serggla924]

hats no longer on git

[@Randyisanerd]

Check him out on x “sthefix”…there are some hoops to jump through now.

[@chriscrowley3985]

i have nothing in payloads

[@Randyisanerd]

Do a search for lockpick and you should be able to find it online. I can’t post links here.

[@samielhelou2288]

nooo the link doest work

[@Randyisanerd]

Sthetix dot info

[@crazysociety9034]

Link is DEAD

[@Randyisanerd]

Yeah, seems the ninjas are following him now. You’ll have to check out his twitter account which has a link to a telegram channel (currently) where you can download the package. Kind of a pain, but I’m glad he’s getting creative and not giving up!

[@xanderlim9033]

Can you do the same on MacBook?

[@Randyisanerd]

macOS will work with either SMB or NFS, but nfs is less clunky and likely faster in your use case.

[@xanderlim9033]

@@Randyisanerd where can I get an NSF?

[@Randyisanerd]

NFS is under the “Shares” tab, and is added just the same as the SMB share. Just make sure you have it “enabled” with the slider button once it is set up.

[@unknown-kb5wg]

how to access Hekate?