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Dump the game files directly to your SD card using nxdumptool. Update data can only be processed if the base game is available, because they share the same filesystem. DLCs don't, so they have to be dumped separately. | Dump the game files directly to your SD card using nxdumptool. Update data can only be processed if the base game is available, because they share the same filesystem. DLCs don't, so they have to be dumped separately. | ||
'''Warning''': | '''Warning''': If you misbehave (piracy, online cheating or anything equally stupid), you might get banned from Nintendo online services. If you do not want to leave any traces, turn on airplane mode, back up your eMMC '''before running any homebrew''' and do not ever go online before you have restored the backup. | ||
=== Prerequisites === | === Prerequisites === | ||
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* Highlight the <code>Use update/DLC</code> option and use the left/right buttons to cycle through the available updates/DLCs for the game. | * Highlight the <code>Use update/DLC</code> option and use the left/right buttons to cycle through the available updates/DLCs for the game. | ||
*# '''If you have no available updates/DLCs''', this option won't appear. You'll only be able to dump the files from the non-updated base game (which is the same to just leaving this option set to <code>No</code>). | *# '''If you have no available updates/DLCs''', this option won't appear. You'll only be able to dump the files from the non-updated base game (which is the same to just leaving this option set to <code>No</code>). | ||
*# Updates are tagged as <code>(UPD)</code>, and they use <code>01007EF00011E800</code> as their ID. v786432 corresponds to BotW v1.6.0 update. | *# Updates are tagged as <code>(UPD)</code>, and they use <code>01007EF00011E800</code> as their ID. v786432 (0.0.12.0) corresponds to BotW v1.6.0 update. | ||
*# DLCs are tagged as <code>(DLC)</code>. <code>01007EF00011F001</code> and <code>01007EF00011F002</code> are the known IDs for the existent BotW DLCs. | *# DLCs are tagged as <code>(DLC)</code>. <code>01007EF00011F001</code> and <code>01007EF00011F002</code> are the known IDs for the existent BotW DLCs. | ||
* Select <code>RomFS section data dump</code> and wait for the process to finish. This will dump the internal filesystem from the selected update/DLC to the inserted SD card. | * Select <code>RomFS section data dump</code> and wait for the process to finish. This will dump the internal filesystem from the selected update/DLC to the inserted SD card. | ||
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When you're done, you'll be able to find the output dumps in <code>sdmc:/switch/nxdumptool/RomFS</code>. | When you're done, you'll be able to find the output dumps in <code>sdmc:/switch/nxdumptool/RomFS</code>. | ||
It is recommended to copy these dumps to your PC, for use with modding tools and to free up space on your SD card. | |||
=== Dumping binaries (executable files) === | === Dumping binaries (executable files) === | ||