Alchemist Switch

Alchemist
General
Author	ppkantorski
Type	Game Hacks
Version	1.0.6
License	N/A
Last Updated	2026/04/24
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Alchemist is an Ultrahand Overlay package that helps you manage and convert mods on the Nintendo Switch.

Installation

This package requires Ultrahand Overlay v2.1.0+ or higher to work properly.

Copy the Mod Alchemist directory to /switch/.packages/.

The mods should be organized and placed in the appropriate folders within the /Mod Alchemist/ directory.

Note: For more details on the Ultrahand Overlay project and its features, please refer to the official GitHub repository.

Configuration

The package.ini file contains the following configurations:

Mod Management:

• Toggle exeFS Patches - Toggles exeFS patches by selection.
• Delete exeFS Patches - Deletes selected exeFS patches.
• Toggle Content Mods - Toggles content modifications by selection.
• Delete Content Mods - Deletes selected content modifications.
• Search Pattern - Configure search patterns for mod groups.
• Enable All - Enables all mods based on search patterns.
• Disable All - Disables all mods based on search patterns.

Mod Conversion:

• pchtxt -> IPS - Converts pchtxt files to IPS patches.
• pchtxt -> Cheat - Converts pchtxt files to cheat codes.

Each configuration includes a set of commands that perform the corresponding actions, such as moving, deleting, creating directories, copying files, and converting files into specific formats.

Changelog

v1.0.6

• Version updates now utilize the {package_version} placeholder variable (instead of hard coding current package version)
• Alchemist Repos have been updated.

v1.0.5

• List of changes:
  • Correction for pchtxt2cheat to properly utilize cheat names.
• Quick update:
  • Version update notification correction. - 1/11/2026 12:41 AM PST

v1.0.4

• Delete commands now utilize the "hold A to execute" type behavior (;hold=true).
• Alignment correction for the Title ID / Build ID table on the Content Mods page.
• Proper footer highlight and notifications for available Alchemist + repos updates.

v1.0.3

• List of changes:
  • Inclusion of Build ID on the ID display table.
  • Path /atmosphere/exefs_patches/boot_logo/ has been added to the filter for exefs patches.
  • Updated description for Dot Clean and Dot Clean All.
• Quick update:
  • Version label pulling bug fix - 12/01/2025 8:40 PM PST

v1.0.2

• Bug fix for Update All under Update Repos.
  • The wildcard delete pattern commands appear to have been overloading the heap.

v1.0.1

• Content mod toggles now utilize the command in progress throbber.
• Filter update for exefs patches to include hid_patches and SaltyNX_Fixes.
• Groups search pattern bug fix. (was pointing to the wrong directory).

v1.0.0

• Project has been officially renamed to Alchemist.
• Packaged repos have been moved.
• Improved mods menu sorting navigation.
• Mods can now be installed based upon the active title ID.
• New Tools section for dot-clear commands.
• cucholix's content mods have been properly packaged (finally).
• Inclusion of the Ultrahand widget.

v0.5.4

• Bug fixes for contents mods management.
  • Management of contents mods were broken in v0.5.3 using Ultrahand v1.8.6, causing files to be moved to obscure locations.
  • contents mods must be toggled off then on for proper management under the Active dropdown menu.
• Various corrections to the defined wildcard patterns.
  • Should resolve other lingering issues.
• cucholix's repos have been repackaged.
  • There were some issues before with multi-part rar's in my formatting script. These issues have now been resolved.

v0.5.3

• New menu options for active exeFS and contents mods (sorted based upon active title ID).
  • An empty text file with the name of the title ID (and no file extension) is necessary within the folder for the IPS mod for the mods to show up in the Active dropdown menus.
  • This is now generated automatically when converting .pchtxt to .ips format.
• Updates to all packaged repos.
  • Repos have also been slightly sanitized to ensure name conflictions are less prominent.
• Updates to Software Update commands.
  • New Update Repos + Extract command.

v0.5.2

• Inclusion of contents mods from cucholix's mods repo.
• New Install Contents section.
• New Extract All option for Extract Repos.

v0.5.1

• Inclusion of cucholix's Graphics Pack repository.
• Updates to packaged Fl4sh9174, KeatonTheBot, and StevensND repositories.

v0.4.9

• Updates to packaged Fl4sh9174, KeatonTheBot, and StevensND repositories.

v0.4.8

• First Release.

External links

• GitHub - https://github.com/ppkantorski/Mod-Alchemist