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If you already have the game setup on a Switch emulator, you do not need to follow any of the steps with nxdumptool on your Switch. Right click the game in your emulator and: | If you already have the game setup on a Switch emulator, you do not need to follow any of the steps with nxdumptool on your Switch. Right click the game in your emulator and: | ||
* ''<code>Extract data</code>'' > <code>'' | * ''<code>Extract data</code>'' > <code>''RomFS''</code> ('''Ryujinx''') | ||
* ''<code>Dump RomFS</code>'' > <code>''Dump RomFS''</code> > <code>''Full''</code> ('''Yuzu''') | * ''<code>Dump RomFS</code>'' > <code>''Dump RomFS''</code> > <code>''Full''</code> ('''Yuzu''') | ||
'''Note: If you have the DLCs, dumping from Ryujinx will not be sufficient as it is only capable of dumping the base application and update.''' | '''Note: If you have the DLCs, dumping from Ryujinx will not be sufficient as it is only capable of dumping the base application and update.''' | ||
=== Prerequisites === | === Prerequisites === | ||
* Keys file generated using [https://github.com/ | * Keys file generated using [https://github.com/Kofysh/Lockpick_RCM/releases/ Lockpick_RCM], located at <code>sdmc:/switch/prod.keys</code>. Run the payload on your console through RCM in order to dump the keys needed by nxdumptool to decrypt contents. | ||
* [https://github.com/DarkMatterCore/nxdumptool/releases/tag/rewrite-prerelease nxdumptool rewrite] (get both <code>nxdt_host.7z</code> and <code>nxdt_rw_poc.nro</code>). | * [https://github.com/DarkMatterCore/nxdumptool/releases/tag/rewrite-prerelease nxdumptool rewrite] (get both <code>nxdt_host.7z</code> and <code>nxdt_rw_poc.nro</code>). | ||
* [https://zadig.akeo.ie/ Zadig] to setup the driver (used for dumping through USB) | * [https://zadig.akeo.ie/ Zadig] to setup the driver (used for dumping through USB) | ||
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Depending on your USB speed (2.0 or 3.0) and the quality of your cable, it may vary from 10 minutes up to an hour. | Depending on your USB speed (2.0 or 3.0) and the quality of your cable, it may vary from 10 minutes up to an hour. | ||
'''It may fail if your USB cable is faulty, if the USB port on your PC is faulty, or if you run out of space on your computer (requires at least 14GB of available storage).''' | '''It may fail if your USB cable is faulty, if the USB port on your PC is faulty, or if you run out of space on your computer (dumping BotW requires at least 14GB of available storage).''' | ||
Just like mentioned previously, updates share their filesystem data with the base game, so dumping the RomFS with an update is equivalent to dumping the whole filesystem from the updated game data. In other words, it isn't necessary to dump the base game filesystem and update separately. | Just like mentioned previously, updates share their filesystem data with the base game, so dumping the RomFS with an update is equivalent to dumping the whole filesystem from the updated game data. In other words, it isn't necessary to dump the base game filesystem and update separately. | ||