[OUTDATED] How to Mod Smash Ultimate - KroCal Games

[@KroCalGames]

Hey y'all! Fixed the link to ARCropolis in the description. Be sure to always download the latest release! Also if you do update ARCropolis, it is likely you will also need to update the hekate payload. You do that by download the latest pack of SDsetup.com!

[@Amir67523]

Does it work for MacBook

[@Lou-yf1jo]

No, DO Use Those Game changing mods, no one can tell you not to.

[@Thefunnyman576]

I tried launching smash ultimate but I got a software crash so what do I do?

[@megaboi4683]

If the switch is patched (I got possibly patched) can I still download mods from others?

[@Taskforce141-mw]

Can you do it with the bosses I wanna do the mods so I can play with them

[@MonkeJAB]

why was ruby rose in your files

[@jenzii]

The effort you put in this video is amazing. Love it!

[@Iroquoispisskin]

Wow tysm this was not just a ssbu modding tutorial but also a switch hacking tutorial! Way to go KroCal!

[@mariolover1926]

Even if mine is patched I’ll keep watching your a fun guy

[@1stAid]

For some reason, the "All right, we all good?... I'll take your silence as a yes" part reminded me of the old Peanuts' cartoons

[@JojosASMR]

pls pls help me! I've successfully installed Arcadia but when i load it up i get a message that say's "ARCropolis config file not detected! Please run Smash Ultimate with Arcropolis set up!" I merged the arcropolis atmosphere folder with the atmosphere folder on the root of my SD card as instructed and have the .nro, but it still doesn't work... Any ideas? Thank you

[@ramen1551]

Wasnt expecting to see you here!!

[@luisatejada3003]

i recommend watching manitos smash mod tutorial. i followed his instructions and was able to mod my switch. love the videos, enjoy hacking your switch :)

[@Super-Mario-Evan1227]

Woah Jojo wtf thats crazy last person I expected

[@Weird_Animator]

WHY IS JOJO ASMR HERE IM A FAN LOL

[@cruelchris3099]

Tank from Left 4 Dead on DK, Hugh Neutron on Little Mac, Bully Maguire on Joker, Shaggy on Captain Falcon, Jotaro Kujo on Terry, ERROR on Puff, Dank Deedede skin, PS1 Hagrid on K. Rool, and Mario in a wheelchair are just some of my favorite mods. All can be found on gamebanana. Quick note. You don't have to ever remove your sd card from your switch to add mods. Keep your switch sleeping, and boot to payload and find "usb tools". You can just plug in your switch to your computer and add the mods in that way. You don't have to use that tegrarcm every time. I also highly recommend adding only a couple mods in at a time. Some mods like to discriminate other mods that SHOULD have nothing to do with them. Like "Mario Teaches Typing" on PacMan has conflicting problems with Bully Maguire on Joker. I haven't figured what was wrong yet, and gamebanana is sketchy when it comes to adblockers. I made an account, and it bricked the website for me.

[@Protectvenom]

Where would I find “usb tools”

[@FrankdoesArt]

The Hard Part... Just use an RCM Clip

[@teosim6656]

I got anxiety just hearing him use foil instead, one mess up and the console gets fried

[@nicolasguillot2363]

@@teosim6656 i don't really wanna risk

[@dis6reet]

@@nicolasguillot2363 Then get an RCM jig!!

[@natitafan-t4o]

@@nicolasguillot2363 same

[@MonkeyBigMan20]

Yo I need help. The rcm clip I got isn’t working

[@LeonLee-t7b]

I did not know how to mod but thanks to this video I have ALL knowledge.

[@ToastieTheBread]

Ugh..... It didn't work for me. I did everything right! Everything popped up and all... Just no ARCopolis thingy pop up when i boot up Smash.. PLEASE anyone help.. I think it has something to do with arcopolis. because it never showed me the merge, just move it.

[@reductosmash2483]

I know I'm super late, but I really need some help! Everything goes perfectly until I get to the first hekate injection. My screen doesn't look quite like how it's supposed to after that. Instead of 5 or so lines, it just says "Failed to init or mount SD! Press any key." Then when I go on to the next step and inject hekate a second time, that initial hetake loading screen think shows up for like half a second and then goes to black. Any idea what's going on? I've been trying to get this for so long and just want it done.

[@asazanca7766]

To fix this, I went to Hekate's original download page, downloaded their source code. Added the bootloader directly to the sd root, so it merged with the other bootloader. That fixed my problem

[@RandomGuy_225]

It’s patched. Great. Now I need to get a backup used Switch from Ebay. Thanks a lot, Idiotendo.

[@lazftp3364]

Having trouble importing skins, have everything else working but when i check them in ultimate they're just not there. any suggestions?

[@jaroldfedrick3823]

I love the tinfoil in the thumbnail, I love how..its foreshadowing the pain...and trauma....and sweat...and hard work you'll go through... *soft cry* Uh Anyways nice video tho 😃

[@CharlotteNarukami]

All Oled user just died inside. Especially if they wanted to get them mods

[@dreadedmoon3051]

My OLED was patched, but then remembered that i still have my 7 year old switch that is still running well surprisingly and tested if it was patched or not and it wasn't. now I just need a new MC card

[@ThatKnatGuy]

Nintendo saving mods for the OG's!!!

[@TheStickCollector]

Now you need to make one for melee. I would like to make my own modpack with custom fighters and stages. Even some cutscenes and new modes.

[@KroCalGames]

Hey y'all, if you use Mac, use this link to download fusee-launcher instead of Tegra to send payloads into your switch! There is also a guide on how to use it. Fusee Launcher > github.com/Qyriad/fusee-launcher Guide > switch.homebrew.guide/gettingstarted/checkingrcm.html

[@jeremiahdevoe9950]

Hey I’m new to smash modding. So I can use mods online? Right? Only ones that change aesthetics. Have u done so? I just want to be sure

[@christiangarcia1498]

Hi I got 2 questions 1.Do I need to sign gamebanana before using mod? 2.is it alright if I can use a laptop for mod?

[@Ljandrapmantan67]

3.

[@jonathan1sYT]

@KroCal Games I just have 1 question.... if I were to do this and get some charecter skins and ui changes if I go online would other people see the changes? Or just me?

[@ZephK]

It is only visible for you

[@Kayda34]

No one gonna talk about the naked snake folder…?

[@TheBronyGamer8000]

What's the config, Nintendo, switch, & bootloader folder for on ur SD card?

[@LolitaLaceCotton]

hi for some odd reason i followed the steps on how to download arcopolis but it doesn't want to load at all :/ the first time it worked but then my switch itself just turned itself off...not even allowing me to check what the issue was it popped out of no where, now i retried again to see if maybe the issue error message will tell me what went wrong but nothing...the game just loads in but it won't show none of the mods that i had downloaded at all :/...i even went to delete my arcopolis files, downloaded the latest ones that are on the github which consists of two folders 'arcropolis' and 'skyline' - that's it and it still doesn't want to load any of the mods i downloaded sadly. any help would be nice

[@poshiblitz]

I'm having a problem to when I get to the final step at 12:57 It doesn't boot up like normally, instead it takes me to the Hekate startup screen and my mods don't appear for the game, someone plz help.

[@EthanALS]

Exactly my problem now, it does not boot up normally. It boots up the hacked menu and when I select the options he does earlier in the video it brings me to the normal switch screen. When I boot up smash I get no modded message and it also doesn’t take any extra time to load. When u go to the character select screen none of the the mods I installed are there. I have tried this process several time and it’s always the same. I just need confirmation that this still works

[@kazei3098]

In terms of save data? Is it a case of you just insert the modded SD card whenever you’d like to play smash bros. And for most other games you go back to the old one? Or do you just copy all of the contents of the modded SD card to the one you use anyway?

[@koruaru_]

i also would like to know any update?

[@RadicalRave]

I followed every step perfectly My switch isnt patched, I download all current versions of the files I needed, formatted my microSD to Fat32, and injected all my payloads correctly. Im so confused (The only thing I think it is that's causing it not to work is when I do the 1st hakate payload I get 2 lines of text instead of 5)

[@CoolWeegee123]

Did you ever get it figured out?

[@ajpowell8560]

Yea I only get 2 lines and on top of that, at the bottom of my switch is says Warning Nyx is Missing.

[@linkbear815]

What did you do to fix it

[@vartox9783]

it worked until doing the second tegra payload again at 09:55 when it was supposed to say Hekate on the switch it didnt on my switch and said "Failed to mount SD" , i saw you had more folders than i had on the sd card called "atmosphere" and "ultimate" so i downloaded it added it and now every time i try to inject any payload Tegra instantly crashes, and reopening it doesnt solve the problem :/ In the hekate menu it also says "Nyx is missing" but i dont know if thats the problem

[@heromackzz6520]

Im having the same issue I don't know what to do either!

[@ajpowell8560]

I’m having the same issue as well

[@Steve_1035]

What if your prefix doesn't even show up in the list?

[@RustyWallice]

It’s patched

[@hachi-mon8717]

after pressing launch on the hetake screen in my switch it just says "No main boot entries found..." I need some advice on how I'm supposed to fix this

[@swootydash2378]

Hi I am so confused after I download all the mods I want, and extract them into the mods folder I eject my sd card into the switch and enter rcm mode but where do I inject the payload from? He is explaining it way too fast around 12:58

[@RandomPersonadude123]

Um why is the switch I got from 2018 said is patched ?

[@Yovurtz]

I know this is very late , but the first 3 letters and the number for my serial number is not on the website , how do I check it?

[@pokeplazagamer]

Why can't it be like the days of the 3ds where things were simpler.

[@JustRaf568]

Hey everyone quick question. My switch is modded but when i boot up smash, the game isnt running the mods. i have acroplis and skyline on my sd card and still nothing. i tried updating my training mod yesterday and thats when everything went wrong. im not sure where the problem is

[@claywilliams7579]

i followed all the steps word for word... everything went right until the final payload injection.. my switch didn't start up like normal, rather it had the Hekate screen again and when i hit lunch the mods were not in the game nor did i get the pop-up for "thank you for installing ARCropolis" or whatever

[@hyperrx2835]

Were you using a 64 Gigabyte micro sd card? Because if so you are not able to format the card into FAT32 which requires a 32 gigabyte or less micro sd card. I would know since this happened to me before so I got a 32 gigabyte one and it worked.

[@claywilliams7579]

@@hyperrx2835 I'll have to make certain when I get home today, thanks for the advice

[@swootydash2378]

@@claywilliams7579 Were you able to check

[@claywilliams7579]

@@swootydash2378 I did, but it was some time ago, I do believe it was a 32 gig though

[@ov3rtime]

The same issue is happening to me

[@lilcastle310]

Hi there. Need sum help here. So i just got back from trying to mod my switch for smash Bros and i feel like i just hit a wall near the end of a journey. I was going step by step with this tutorial. I even got the switch to recovery mode easily and consistently with ten foil and a joycon. All i'm missing is to get my smash mods too run. Cuz even after going through the tutorial twice now i'm still playing vanilla smash Bros. All of the mods i downloaded are mostly (if not only) skins for the characters and Visual changes to the menu. it's general only wifi friendly cosmetic mods that i'm trying to get working. What should i do?

[@zachgsu762]

Did you ever find your own won't of that?

[@spacecase2187]

So, I’m getting a switch with a modchip installed. So is there a separate process for me or do I just do the same stuff?

[@sungminwook8274]

acropolis zip doesn't have an "atmosphere" anymore but instead "ARCropolis-3.0.0" do I just drag that into the sd card?

[@monkex2]

Tegra keeps freezing when i click on inject payload

[@ronniegreen2089]

When I boot up smash bros it doesn't say anything about ARCopolis being installed and my mods don't appear even tho I followed all the steps. Any way I can fix this?

[@SonBlackun]

I'm having the same problem, you managed to find the issue?

[@botnessmcgee1087]

same

[@truexchamp2451]

Same if any solution pops up please let me know

[@supasonicmasta16]

Same here, I did nothing wrong, let me know if there's a solution EDIT: I figured it out, you have to download the latest version of Skyline and put the exefs folder here: sd:/atmosphere/contents/01006A800016E000/ ARCropolis was supposed to do it on its own, but I think it broke after the update.

[@obamaorb7426]

@@supasonicmasta16 Where do I download skyline?

[@aquacandela3705]

What do you do when the first 3 letters and 4th number of the prefix don't appear as an option?

[@pureawesomeness7431]

Then it's not hackable. Rip: SKW SKJ And the other ones

[@Lordbullywug]

Everything goes well till I get to 10 minutes into the video. My switch boots up the hekate logo, then it fades to black and suddenly I just have a black screen, no menu. Any workarounds for this?

[@SinKrane]

Hello. I have everything in the video working, with the only exception being the mods in Smash Bros. Nothing I've added seems to load in the game. I have the new apps available in the Album, which means the micoSD is inserted, I'm not sure where the mix up here is. It's formatted to FAT32, but it's a 64GB, not sure if that matters. Based on those symptoms, what does this sound like? Do I have to run one of the applications in the album to load the mods from the SD card?

[@SinKrane]

Okay, so now my Switch bricked. I have no idea what happened.

[@SinKrane]

Sorry for the rapid posting. I held down power and home button for 30 seconds and it came on. I'm a little discouraged from doing smash mods at the moment, but I'm still interested in knowing if there's anything in particular that I did wrong? The Album lead to the screen with all of the apps. I had the ultimate folder at the root, then mods, both lowercase, no spaces, and I had two mods I wanted to try out. I never got the Smash update screen mentioned in this video upon loading smash with the microsd in the switch. This made me think Arcopolis was incorrect or something, so I re-installed it and replaced the files, then booted it up, no mods, turned it off, and I thought it was bricked since it wouldn't turn on and the computer didn't recognize it when it was plugged in. I'd like to know if there's anything else I can do to load mods. Or if there is something obvious I am missing

[@heroofwisdom]

i am in your exact space. did you figure it out?

[@flashvreal]

What do I do 1:49 I go too the website and I try too put my serial numbe but I can’t fit all of it in what do I do

[@fes_77]

Same thing happened for meee I think that it can detect while only using the first 6 letters so the first 6 letters are the only ones you needd

[@eeveethehedgehog6038]

Nice Video! Can you please make a video called Classic Samus Suits, but in Dread

[@SpaghettiJoBayBay]

I followed all the steps and the mods just don't load. The only mod I got to work was the training mode mod from the homebrew store. I don't get any message for ARCopolis in Ultimate. i'm stumped and really don't know what else to try, every tutorial doesn't seem to work for me. edit: I figured it out, if this is your first time trying to run mods for Smash Ultimate like me? You have to enable your mods by selecting the eshop icon on the main menu of Smash Ultimate not the Switch's home menu. Then your game will reboot(it may take a while and will freeze but let it do its thing it's working), now you can enjoy your mods. I hope this helps out anyone else who's had the same problem like I did.

[@Kyselito]

Why they had to do it like that, bruh Ty btw

[@SpaghettiJoBayBay]

@@Kyselito no idea, it gave me a big headache trying to figure it out and all it was just that one thing. It seems like most tutorials forget that one important step.

[@andro-z5610]

@@SpaghettiJoBayBay I click on the eshop icon in Ultimate, it just launch the eshop store, any advice ?

[@Sparkstet]

@@andro-z5610 I get that too

[@numsei-9291]

So... The site doesn't have the prefix in my Switch's serial nember, that means that It can't be hacked?

[@duccoboi]

Am I able to do this with macros even though my switch is patched?

[@chaelioba854]

TegraRcmGUI keeps crashin when I try to inject the payload. It worked for the first time but it didnt work after that...

[@DylanSmith-c9s]

ARCropilis is not loading when I launched smash. I have followed every step to the letter. I don't know how to proceed :( Please help

[@nothsaog1163]

I got the welcome to ARCropolis screen and it also said it detected my mods and if it should download them, ofc I said yes. I loaded into the game and none of the mods were there. Anyone know how to fix this, please help.

[@vroom221]

Every step works for me except the last one? I dont get the acropolis notification and the mods wont appear/work...? Tip for the video you shouldve really brielfy paused inside the folders so we know whats actually inside of em

[@karlos594]

after installing the files, the screen never showed success or options to navigate in switch, does that mean its not hackable?

[@zqueen6766]

my screen keeps going red help me

[@elijahsantiago1142]

I guess I feel the first step I didn't even have my prefix on the website

[@skulduggerypleasant9008]

Same...

[@EthanALS]

Do you really just extract the files onto the sd card put it in switch and inject the payload. None of the mods I put on the sd are showing up. Like you don’t have to arrange the files at all? Just put them in the mods folder that’s in the smash folder on the sd card?

[@ShovelFighter12]

Is it possible to use one SD to install the hack, then your normal one to play the mods? I got a 128, and I’d rather not format it.

[@luisatejada3003]

you won't be able to load into the hack and play on the mods if you use 2 different SD cards, you don't gotta format it tho. i didn't format mine

[@fransekberg1172]

I have modded SSBU, but a bit later the Switch update came and i were dumb and updated. Now my mods arn’t loading when i start the game. The game doesn’t crash or anything, but the mods that are in the mods folder just dont apply. How do i fix this?

[@mr_trollmaster_7]

I can't help but go to the Modding Discord. Look it up and join it and they can help

[@hankaran5522]

How do i install Mods that edit the moveset of some characters i try to do it like normal but it doesn't works

[@dis6reet]

I followed all of the steps but my mods wont work, I checked in the mod manager and it recognizes everything that I downloaded but nothing will load

[@thisboimeg3395]

i'm very late but im on the test payload step, my laptop said it was successfully injected but my switch never said success

[@duckisnumber1302]

i did the RCM part and it worked but when i tried to inject hekate it came up for a second then turned off then i couldn't get it to go into RCM anymore. Please help

[@Celesteosu4k]

The first 3 letters doesn't show up in the options. What does that mean?

[@MonkeyBigMan20]

I need help. When I load smash bros it doesn’t load any of the mods, just puts me in the game

[@quincystokes1476]

What does it mean if tegra is taking a bit to inject the payload?

[@monkex2]

for me it straight up freezes

[@quincystokes1476]

@@monkex2 your switch?

[@monkex2]

@@quincystokes1476 no the app

[@greenslim101]

@@monkex2I had the same problem I just put it back in rcm mode and it worked

[@JesseKeen-g9m]

We all know everyone wants to play Kermit 10:44😂😂😂😂 it’s so funny

[@carterkoning1214]

I am planning to get Waluigi and all of the SMG4 characters

[@ssbc0944]

Thank you I really need to heard man

[@cxrrupted522]

What if i dont get a notification from my computer when i plug in the switch into my computer?

[@ibrahimblissett7933]

is the aluminum foil and the joy-con part really necessary?

[@isaiahbenavides3966]

When formatting the microSD card my only options are exFAT and NTFS. Will either of these work for the modding process?

[@KroCalGames]

sorry for the late reply, but i do not believe so. i think it has to be fat32

[@hyperrx2835]

Well a fix for this is to get a 32 gigabyte sd card as anything above it may not work from a previous expierience.

[@Derzocker39]

I think my answer will be a little bit late but you can't format a storage device with more than 32GB with the windows format tools. For formatting Storage devices more than 32GB you need to use 3rd-Party-Tools.

[@unnamedperrson]

questions: Does this ban you from e-shopping? Can you get in trouble for this? Is this possible on computer? (i have a switch, too)

[@elizaguardado6225]

It didnt work because it did not have my prefix anything I can do

[@oofteam2345]

subs modding for me doesn't work because my serial letters aren't there and I don't know what to do, and if I try all of them it says it is patched so I can't mod :/

[@KirbGamer483]

What if my prefix isn’t there?

[@guswilson6095]

do you guys know if exFAT works the same as FAT32? I'm doing this mid-july 2023, and you can no longer format sd cards into FAT32 as Microsoft has rolled out exFAT as a replacement for FAT32. i just wanted to make sure that this wont ruin anything.

[@coolkid12515]

im stuck on the part where i launch hekate because it loads for a second than turns to black

[@claybreezy8099]

I got the message to apply mods when starting the game and i can even see the mods in the ARCropolis mod manager but when i go to a game none of the mods are there anyone know why this is?

[@yournintendoguy925]

Mine says exFAT for the format on sd. Is that a problem?

[@pokeplazagamer]

I would have to assume this is just a regional inconsistency, but my switch's prefix is XKW4 which I don't see on there. I used XAW4 because that was the closest and worst comes to worst I factory reset.

[@zero9462]

mine says my console is probably patched but doesnt know. I am now confused lol

[@walucidamn]

you can mod a patched switch, but its too tough. so i wouldnt really recommend it. :(

[@kevinnunez4436]

I keep getting error code 2002-0001 whenever I try to launch CFW (sysMMC). Is there something I might be doing wrong?

[@truexchamp2451]

I think you have to download the newest versions of atmosphere and hekate and just replace the files

[@theprincessandthefrogg]

the link for SDSET UP doesnt work anymore

[@Element0.]

My first 4 digits on my serial number are not on the list will somebody pls tell me what I can do for that?

[@jq72]

mine does say success when I do it it just stays on a black screen

[@DroidsOfTheMany]

Is it possible to be terminated by using modded skins/retextures in a private online arena?I genuinely don’t know if using just modded skins isn’t allowed.

[@flanimgo1504]

If other players can see the skins/retextures then You Bet if not then no

[@ajpowell8560]

Does it require a 32 gig to work or does the size not matter?

[@Octo-fo9jr]

If I homebrew my switch but then insert back the sd card I used before the hacking would it unhomebrew my switch?

[@monicadance5785]

No? pretty sure

[@Thefunnyman576]

do you have to use the cloud in order to back up your data

[@BrolyCulo121]

The prefix for my switch isn't listed on the site

[@CoolWeegee123]

After i activate hekate on my switch and at timestamp 10:50, my switch keeps turning back on and i made sure im not hitting reset. is there something im doing wrong? was i supposed to keep the joycon in prior to that?

[@KroCalGames]

Just make sure to turn off your switch before removing the sd card. Then put your switch back into RCM using the method I showed. If it turns back, keep turning off and repeating the RCM attempt until the switch doesn't turn on.

[@CoolWeegee123]

@@KroCalGames it worked, thank you!

[@CoolWeegee123]

update i extracted the mods into the mods folder but when i open smash nothing in relationm to arcropolis shows up. ive followed every step carefully but i dont know whats going wrong

[@CoolWeegee123]

Found out my sd card is actually 64 gb instead of 32gb and that’s the problem. We got a new one.

[@CoolWeegee123]

alright so even with the FAT32 sd card and following all steps correctly, the mods still arent working. i dont get the arcropolis thingy. ive even downloaded the source code to it and put it in the arcropolis folder. is there zsomething im doing wrong?

[@jbsMUWcreations2089]

My Serial Number on my switch did not work :"(

[@mememasterm]

Great tutorial, will this work on mac

[@KroCalGames]

It will but you will need a different payload sender. Please check pinned.

[@humouringg]

So stage mods work the exact same way as skin mods?

[@aphmaujbirdloonawolf2050]

I have a Nintendo switch lite just in case do I do the same thing on Nintendo switch lite?

[@MF100]

Thank you man! ❤

[@pptxrelg4442]

Is this something you can undo in case things go wrong?

[@dis6reet]

What do you mean by that

[@fequalsqvbsin5460]

Is it possible to navigate around the Hekate menu if your touchscreen is broken?