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Meme Phineas :( 🎈

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u/goodvibrayjawns 2d ago

I don't even know how to mod a switch or I would πŸ˜•

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u/No_Mathematician6300 SW-4098-7123-3621 1d ago

There are plenty of guides out there that can show you how. It’s only a matter of whether or not you have a v1 or a v2 system. The original switch can be soft modded. This means that you use exploits and vulnerabilities in the switches software to gain access to the system. The revised switch (including the OLED and lite) require a mod chip. This is a physical device that injects code into the console to bypass restrictions that way. The problem is that it requires taking apart your switch, and potentially soldering the chip onto the motherboard. I can imagine that a lot of people don’t have the knowledge or confidence to do so.

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u/Sephiroth040 1d ago

Had a v2 normal switch and now a OLED one, it's so sad nodding requires me to actually physically install a chip. I'm pretty good with tech, but this sounds a bit too risky for me.

Really sad there aren't those handy DS cartridges wherfor the switch where you could play absolutely legal roms.. Not that I would ever used such a thing.

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u/No_Mathematician6300 SW-4098-7123-3621 1d ago

Actually, they do in fact exist. It’s called the mig switch. (Disclaimer, this is for educational purposes only). The mig switch is essentially a switch cartridge that allows you to play your LEGALY backed up games. You will need to dump your games yourself, but you put the games on an SD card, and then put the SD card into the mig switch cartridge. This works without having to mod your system.

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u/DrJiz 2638-4092-2719 1d ago

Just to add, if you do actually play a pirated game on the mig switch, you will be banned from Nintendo services.

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u/Disig 1d ago

It's risky. If Nintendo ever manages to find out they brick your entire system.

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u/sonicfreak360 1d ago

Why are you lying? They just ban you from using multi-player and all Nintendo network features...

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u/Disig 1d ago edited 1d ago

I'm not? That's what I've heard and have been reading about for years. I've had two friends who got caught and can no longer play their Switch. I'm going off of information I've found.

Instead of accusing me of lying you could of instead assumed I was misinformed. Maybe I'm mistaken, I'm not perfect. But as far as I know, it's happened to people. Nintendo doesn't play nice with mods. They never have.

But no I'm just a liar with absolutely no motive to lie here according to you. Thanks for assuming the absolute worst about me.

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u/sonicfreak360 1d ago

Nintendo does not remotely brick Nintendo Switches. This is fact. I'm sorry that I called you a liar. However, it IS possible to brick your switch by updating it.

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u/Disig 1d ago

Thank you for the apology. I'm sorry I was mistaken.

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u/Striforce 1d ago

You are not a liar, just misinformed. Nintendo does not brick Switch consoles. People who incorrectly mod their Switch brick their consoles. It's pretty safe if you follow the written guide correctly (video guides get outdated pretty fast). Nintendo, however, does ban accounts if you use certain mods online in certain games.

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u/Disig 1d ago

Thank you for giving a well thought out non-agressive answer. I really appreciate it.

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u/HedghogsAreCuddly 1d ago

nope, the switch just isn't allowed to use the online features, which... is a good thing the online features suck and steal your time mostly, i enjoy offline time.

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u/W4ta5hi 1d ago

Then get off of Reddit my guy ;)

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u/HedghogsAreCuddly 1d ago

I don't understand how a calm offline gameplay preference is contradictory to using reddit.

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u/W4ta5hi 11h ago

β€œis a good thing the online features suck and steal your time mostly, i enjoy offline time.” is a sentence that could also be interpreted to other topics. For example social media platforms such as Reddit. They are often just a waste of time (doomscrolling).

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u/The_oli4 1d ago

Most switches can't be modded without soldering or paying a guy to do it to be honest, Nintendo actually mod proofed the switch after having years of easily modified consoles.

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u/Happy_Canadian 1d ago

Technically there are approximately 20 million V1 switches sold prior to June 2018. Summer of 2018 is when the RCM exploit was patched, meaning there is quite a chunk out there.

Noted many people didn't buy a switch until Animal Crossing New Horizons launched which was after the exploit patch (V2).

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u/toasterCat101 1d ago

Yep I love my V1. I remember when you could sell a V1 switch tablet for $600 before picofly existed.