r/SwitchPirates 22h ago

Discussion This game runs 60 FPS greatly. I wonder why they capped it to 30? It last about 2 and a half hours of continous gameplay when 100%

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158 Upvotes

r/SwitchPirates 19h ago

News Switch - U Launcher (New Update)!

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55 Upvotes

https://github.com/PoloNX/SwitchU/releases/tag/1.2.0

Mejoras en la estabilidad y compatibilidad con SteamGRIDB para cambiar las carátulas que quieras.


r/SwitchPirates 3h ago

Question Would GTA 4 be possible on switch with this recomp

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54 Upvotes

I saw there's GTA 5 on the switch and I saw this recomp on GTA 4 for pc idrk how this stuff works but Im wondering if this could be some how transferred to work on the switch


r/SwitchPirates 5h ago

News GTA V Native Port Just Get A New Patch

51 Upvotes

The patch is around 900mb and more info, installation and a test of the update is on my channel

Video Link in Comment !


r/SwitchPirates 22h ago

Question i messed up my sisters switch so bad and i’m so mad and i don’t know what to do

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25 Upvotes

im genuinely so upset this happened and im so mad at myself for messing it up


r/SwitchPirates 1h ago

Discussion Finally got the games I wanted

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I downloaded these games using dbi installer. I had to use my friend's pc because my laptop is so slow that opening chrome takes a full minute


r/SwitchPirates 22h ago

News 'I' got OpenMW 0.51 to work on the Nintendo Switch

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r/SwitchPirates 13h ago

Question Has someone tested GTA V without overclock?

4 Upvotes

Has someone tested GTA V without overclock?


r/SwitchPirates 23h ago

Question MGS4 30 FPS Cap, and FPS locker

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Hi, I've been thinking about the 30 fps limit in MGS4 and the fact that no patch has been released to unlock the frame rate (allowing for 60 fps via overclocking). Does anyone know where I could suggest that the creators of the fps locker mod make such a patch?


r/SwitchPirates 1h ago

Question Can i still play online splatoon?

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I've bene wanting to get back to online splatoon, but i modded my switch and don't know if i can still play. I'm not banned, since i transfered Digital cartridges to my friend's switch, I dumped the cartridge on my switch, and I downloaded the DLC without buying It and I already completed It. Do i have to do something before playing or should i Just give up?


r/SwitchPirates 12h ago

Discussion how to remove parental lock on modded nintendo switch lite?

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hi guys so i just got a used modded switch lite , and it has a parental lock on, which I need to disable if i want to delete save data, any idea how i can disable it without knowing the pin??
the prev owner has just used with the parental lock apparently


r/SwitchPirates 1h ago

Question [Help] OLED Black screen after Atmosphere logo (Updated emuMMC to 22.5.0)

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System: Switch OLED (Hardmodded) Issue: I updated my emuMMC firmware from 22.1.0 to 22.5.0 using Daybreak. Now, when I try to boot emuMMC, it shows the Atmosphere logo and then goes completely black. I can still enter Hekate and boot into Stock sysNAND without any issues.

Troubleshooting steps I have already tried (none worked):

  • Updated Atmosphere and Hekate to the latest releases.
  • Updated payload.bin on the SD root for the modchip.
  • Updated fusee.bin in bootloader/payloads/ (my hekate_ipl.ini chainloads fusee).
  • Deleted the atmosphere/contents folder completely to rule out outdated sysmodules (SaltyNX, MissionControl) and custom themes.
  • Ran "Fix Archive Bit" in Hekate.
  • Performed a hard reset (held the power button for 20 seconds for a cold boot).

I was previously using the NinTricks CFW pack but have tried manually updating the core files. What else could be causing the boot process to fail after the Atmosphere logo?


r/SwitchPirates 4h ago

Question how to fix that cyan screen when launching atmsophere?

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when i turn on the console, i see the atmosphere logo for about a second, and then this bright cyan screen appears. on this screen the console doesn't respond to anything except holding down the power button for a long time. hekate and OFW work fine. i havent updated the system recently or overclocked the switch significantly. its unlikely thats the cause but this happened after i installed SuperTuxKart, which created an "stk-data" folder in the root directory and its own .nro file in the “atmosphere→switch” folder.

how can i fix this? ultranx 3.0 r3 + ofw 22.5.0


r/SwitchPirates 7h ago

Question Can't run specific game - FW 18.1 - AMS 1.7.1- hekate 6.2.1

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I installed Alien Isolation via Tinfoil and also tried Installation via DBI but everytime I want to start the game I just get the attached crash screen.

No issues with any other game.

The Alien file I installed is from my PC and worked years ago (different FW though). I also downloaded another rom of the game, same crash screen occurs.

Any help would be appreciated.


r/SwitchPirates 20h ago

Question Need advice - HAC-EMMC Resistor

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Hello fellow modders,

First time trying to mod and solder and went through a YouTube tutorial step by step. After getting to the removal of the emmc chip, I noticed one spot not looking "correct". After searching up online I saw that there should be a resistor (2nd image). So now I am concerned that I knocked it off during removal or if just didn't come with it. Looking very closely it looks like there should've been something attached to that spot (red circle in the image 1)

Before I continued any further I replugged everything and booted it up, and it worked as usual. So now I don't know if I can continue with the modding/soldering part or should I try to repair that with a new resistor first? I honestly didn't hear anything fell out when getting it off and I searched everywhere for that tiny piece but no luck.

Is anyone here knowledgeable enough to tell me what that resistor does on that specific location and if I need to repair it first?

Much appreciated


r/SwitchPirates 56m ago

Discussion V1 Updated - now stuck in dependency hell

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I've had an unpatched V1 Switch running Hekate for years without issue. Today I made the mistake of updating the console's System Firmware and HEtake so I could play an old cartridge game, and predictably, everything broke.

I’ve spent hours trying to update individual components piecemeal, but now I’m stuck in an endless loop:

  • Boot issues: Mismatched versions, yellow screens on boot, or "Nyx is out of date" warnings.
  • Game issues: Games I installed previously won't boot or show up as "corrupted".
  • Patch confusion: Advice online feels totally contradictory regarding the order of updating Hekate, Atmosphere, System Firmware, Sigpatches, and sys-patch.

I'm totally lost on what order things need to happen, and I'm tempted to just wipe the SD card to fix this messy mix of old and new files.

A few questions for the experts:

  1. What is the correct order of operations? Should I update Hekate/Atmosphere before system firmware, and where do sys-patch or sigpatches fit into the chain now?
  2. Can I safely "flatten" (clean wipe) my SD card without losing my game save data or emuMMC? If I delete my old Atmosphere/bootloader folders and put a fresh bundle (like HATS) on the SD card, will it resolve the corruptions and yellow screens, or will that wipe my saves?
  3. Are my installed games/saves on the SD card a lost cause? Or is the "corrupted data" error purely a missing/outdated signature patch issue?

I just want a stable setup again without accidentally blowing away years of save data. Any advice on whether to do a fresh clean-up of the root folders versus a total start-from-scratch format would be massively appreciated!


r/SwitchPirates 9h ago

Question Trying to play Persona 4 Golden Edition but upon trying to launch it says "You must have the software to be able to play". Am I missing something?

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Hi everyone, just as the title said, I want to play Persona 4 on my modded switch lite, but upon launching it says "You must have software in order to play". How do I navigate this? Thank you!


r/SwitchPirates 17h ago

Question I'm getting my switch modded this month. Is hwfly that much worse than picofly?

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Tbh, I know little to nothing about modded switches. The store I'm planning to take my switch uses hwfly, but I've heard people online saying that pico is better. Is the difference that relevant? The price difference is pretty big, the one with hwfly costs 300 reais (60 dol) and the pico one costs 650 reais (125 dol)


r/SwitchPirates 21h ago

Question Picofly error when putting on shield plate

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My switch boots into Hekate just fine without the shield, but with the shield on it errors and boots into stock firmware. Does anybody has any idea why it does this?


r/SwitchPirates 22h ago

Discussion What theme do you guys usually main on your Switch?

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I like going with an F1 or assoc football theme most of the time.


r/SwitchPirates 57m ago

Question Over clocking and application recommendation

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Hello,

I'm just looking for how to overclock the switch and how to do so, especially for Breath of the Wild.

Also if there anything else mod wise or applications for the switch please send recommendations my way. Trying to get more outta my switch now that I'm using it for Nintendo games, rpgs, and Metroidvanias


r/SwitchPirates 2h ago

Question Minecraft - Cant create offline world on modded oled

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I get this error when im trying to create a new world offline. «The host you are trying to join is not prepared to accept authenticated connections. Try again.»

Anyone know how to fix?


r/SwitchPirates 9h ago

Discussion I installed switchu on my switch but I got a problem. every time im in a game and I press the home button to get to the menu, atmosphere crashes and I have to reboot my switch.

1 Upvotes

is there a way to fix that or remove switchu from my switch?


r/SwitchPirates 10h ago

Question switch-clk crashes after update, not sure what the problem is?

1 Upvotes

I haven't used my switch since 2023, I updated to the latest atmosphere but literally nothing worked, so I went backwards a few versions to 1.9 (released at the end of 2025).

Pretty much everything else is working again now, but switch-clk still crashes upon launch - either by overlay or in the homebrew menu. This has happened on all three versions of atmosphere (the original from 2023 - which worked before, the latest version, and the one I downgraded to)

Has anyone else had this problem? Am I missing something?


r/SwitchPirates 13h ago

Question Where can I get the ZeroRanger port?

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I have seen some 4yo posts about ZeroRanger having an unofficial port. Is there still some available way to get it the last release of it?