Nintendo Switch Hacking & Homebrew Tutorials and Guides
Guides for hacking and modding the Nintendo Switch: checking whether your console is patched, installing modchips, running custom firmware without burning fuses, LayeredFS game mods, homebrew apps and Linux.
There are also troubleshooting guides for games that stop booting after an update and a database of common errors on modified consoles.
There are also troubleshooting guides for games that stop booting after an update and a database of common errors on modified consoles.
Nintendo Switch
397 tutorials
Nintendo 3DS
545 tutorials
Nintendo Wii U
173 tutorials
Nintendo DS
166 tutorials
Nintendo Wii
174 tutorials
PC/MAC
40 tutorials
Sony PlayStation 5
2 tutorials
Sony PlayStation 4
57 tutorials
Sony PlayStation 3
79 tutorials
Sony PS Vita
87 tutorials
Sony PSP
65 tutorials
Xbox Series X|S
1 tutorials
Microsoft Xbox One
55 tutorials
Xbox 360
13 tutorials
Most popular Nintendo Switch tutorials
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How to install/run ANY Switch firmware UNOFFICIALLY (WITHOUT burning any fuses)
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How to get Switch Keys for Hactool/XCI Decrypting
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A definitive way to test if your Switch is patched or not (purchases after 07-2018)
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How to use LayeredFS for Backup Loading + What Games Work/Don't
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Automatic BootLogo Creator
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Database of common errors on modified Switch consoles
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How to Create a Passcode Prompt for a Jailbroken Switch
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Building SM64 for Nintendo Switch from sm64ex-alo Repository
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120hz OLED - handled mode.
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Tico Quick Start Guide
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Townsmen – A Kingdom Rebuilt: save editing guide + HGSV format documented (Gold & Crowns)
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How to extract savegames from NAND dump (for Checkpoint)
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Posted by lordelan
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CS2SX — Write Nintendo Switch Homebrew in C#
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Posted by Cybercom684
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New Switch Modpack, NX-ModPack
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Posted by AmogusGamining
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Ultimate guide to upgrade your firmware/Atmosphère
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Posted by impeeza
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How to auto block Nintendo Servers on new fw update on your router (custom firmware require or able to block ips on your router)
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Posted by ELY_M
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My 2026 Setup (Guide with links and Capabilities)
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Switch Lite Screw and Hardware Measurements
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Breeze beta 100 with Unity metadata support and class-exploration workflow
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FR/LG LayeredFS ROM Replacement Guide
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Learn to create cheats with breeze (or other cheat engine). No previous knowledge required. Examples with Dave the Diver
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Posted by Kapeas
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How to create Nintendo Switch games with Unreal Engine 4.22.3
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Posted by YoshiCrystal
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How to enable MSAA in most Unity games on Switch
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Posted by ChanseyIsTheBest
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How to extract decryption key for Unreal Engine 4 *.pak files
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Posted by masagrator
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How to make most of incompatible mods compatible with reversenx-rt (including mario odyssey splitscreen)
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Posted by Poliak
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Building Atmosphère on Windows using MSYS2
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Posted by impeeza
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Convert to/from Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster saves from Android/PC version to Switch version.
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Posted by Mikemk
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Switch screen OCR translation plugin based on Tesla
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How to create your own sigpatches.
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Posted by impeeza
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Setup a DevKitPro environment on Windows.
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Posted by impeeza
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Shounen Ninja Sasuke SNES ROM Extract
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How to transfer your MHXX 3DS save to MHGU on Switch
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Posted by NotACat
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Using N64 Roms from N64 NSO Online
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Posted by Random_Emulator
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Rough Guide to Randomizing Starters and Hacking Types/BST (like ShadyPenguinn)
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Posted by Shammikaze
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How to unpack/pack utoc+ucas in Unreal Engine 4 & 5 games
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Posted by masagrator
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How to unpack and repack Unreal Engine 4 files
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Posted by masagrator
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Balatro Steamodded Mod Installation Guide
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Posted by JonJaded
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Making a moon jump cheat with Breeze
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Posted by TomSwitch
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Posted by tudorpasca
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How to build Overlays from Code
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Posted by impeeza
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MHR 16.0.2 codes
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Bringus Menu Mod Menu for Portal 1 for the Nintendo Switch
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Posted by BringusStudios
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How to play Pokerogue on Nintendo Switch
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Eiyuden Chronicle Hundred Heroes save editing
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Tutorials on making cheats with Breeze
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An Extremely Noob-Friendly Guide to Playing Steam Games On Switch (Please Read The Forward)
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Portable PegaScape (Win32)
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Posted by tataniko
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Building Pagascape from source to running Self Hosted mode on Windows and MSYS
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Posted by impeeza
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Building Pagascape from source to running Self Hosted mode.
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Posted by impeeza
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Install MSYS Environment
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How to Make Double+ Pointer Codes and Basic ASM Cheats
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Make Pointer Codes for the Nintendo Switch
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