ACNH two copies on one system if legit and non-legit?
My switch isn't banned (yet). I've already done a lot of work on my island and quite like it. I don't really want to miss out on the seasonal events though so am thinking of buying a copy (I only got the leak since I wanted to play it early).
I'm just wondering if a hacked switch is set up in such a way that you could play two different versions on the one system?
I'm also wondering if it's super likely I'd be banned if I try to do so (that is take a legit copy online since I haven't connected it to the internet since hacking it).
Posted Mar 19, 2020, 8:14 AM UTC
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Yeah I’m wondering if there’s a way to transfer the saves from emunand to sysnand without worrying about ban. And how to get game updates on emunand.
Use JKSV to copy the save across. Kill the wifi, get into the homebrew channel and move things over. Reboot to get rid of CFW and you'll be fine.
Update NSPs.
quick and simple answer! thank you :)
Where are the save files for the game even located?
According to JKSV - on a system partition along with other games which do the same thing (i.e Mario Kart 8).
That's most likely the reason why other save backup apps like Checkpoint can't see it yet (because it's not being saved in the usual folder).
Gotchaa thanks!
It is possible but you will almost assuredly be banned for doing so
So you almost certainly get banned for taking a hacked switch online with legit games?
Without question. I know it’s tempting but Nintendo will detect it as soon as you connect to their online services when you boot into sysnand while running OFW.
This is up for debate.
They don't automatically "detect" you running Homebrew (speaking from experience). They detect "abnormalities" such as logs not matching what they've got on their servers etc (i.e if you clear the logs locally which shouldn't be possible). They also detect installed NSPs but have yet to detect pure homebrew NROs.
For example I spent a year online with Kips and other homebrew in the background and never had an issue. I never touched NSPs and only ever moved saves about (and used FTP to move homebrew about). I also never touched the logs (but the viewing the logs just showed me accessing Album an awful lot).
The moment you start fiddling with more than NROs - then you're in murky water but up to that point it's not as "ban heavy" as many make it out to be (although the risk is there, it's significantly smaller than if you were doing anything more than using NROs).
It varies with what you're doing.
For example I only used homebrew and went online for well over a year - was perfectly fine and never had any issues. Even had kips running the background (which I had forgotten about) while playing Splatoon 2.
If you install NSPs (forwarder, custom and/or pirated) however then you'll be in for a ban.
There's a lot of false tales going about saying things like moving saves over will get you banned etc. I've never seen a legit ban report just for things like that.
Bans are mostly (like 95% of the time) given for cheating in games; trying to take pirated games online and/or fiddling with Ninty's servers to pirate games.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pl1eCp5Ly70 I saw this video, they say that they're not banned
Not a matter of if, but when. Nintendo has been much more aggressive fighting the home brew/piracy scene this go around. It should be noted that they supplement their one-offs with ban waves. If you’re hacking your system, you should do so under the assumption that you’ll be banned eventually. If you’re worried about said ban, then you probably shouldn’t be hacking. At the very least, I’d recommend not messing around with sysnand.
Sorry if I’m coming off as a little combative over this, I just don’t want new users to get the wrong impression when it comes to this stuff. There are definitely measures that you can take to avoid a ban, but it will never be a 100% guarantee.
Getting games update on emunand is really simple, you just have to install the update the same way you did for the game
I mean for when the sources don't update, How would you get the update from nintendo directly?
You don't is the thing. You install an update NSP.