HBUpdater Switch

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HBUpdater
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General
AuthorLyfeOnEdge
TypePC Utilities
Version2.4
LicenseGPL-3.0
Last Updated2020/01/25
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HBUpdater is a one-stop-shop for managing and updating your Nintendo Switch Homebrew.

It is written in Python and works on Windows/Mac/Linux.

Features

  • Downloads packages directly from GitHub.
  • Easily install lots of popular Homebrew.
  • RCM injector (payloads downloaded from GitHub).
  • Tracks which homebrew and what versions you have installed, compatible with the Homebrew Appstore.
  • Content includes tools, emulators, media viewers, games, and more.
  • No longer visit 17.53 different places to make sure you have the latest version of everything.

User guide

Requirements

  • Works on: macOS, Windows, Linux.
  • Python 3.6 or greater.

How to use

  • Windows:
    • Extract HBUpdater.zip.
    • Install Python. If you do a custom installation remember to install tcl/tk, add python to the path, and include pip.
    • In a command prompt type pip install -r requirements to install dependencies.
    • Double-click startHBUpdater.bat.
  • Macintosh:
    • Extract HBUpdater.zip.
    • Mac users may already have a compatible version of python installed, try double-clicking HBUpdater.py --If the file opens in a text reader, close the reader and right-click the file and open it with pylauncher.
    • If this still doesn't work, install Python.
  • Linux:
    • Extract HBUpdater.zip.
    • Navigate to the directory in a terminal
    • Type python HBUpdaterGUI.py
      • If you are missing dependencies do the following:
      • sudo apt install python3 python3-pip python3-tk python3-pil.imagetk
    • If you don't know how to do this you should probably be using Windows.
    • For access to USB functions you must run python with elevated privledges (sudo).

Troubleshooting

Mac:

  • Error: ssl.SSLCertVerificationError: [SSL: CERTIFICATE_VERIFY_FAILED] certificate verify failed: unable to get local issuer certificate (_ssl.c:1056)
  • Solution: Macintosh HD > Applications > Python3.6 folder (or whatever version of python you're using) > double click on "Install Certificates.command" file.

Screenshots

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Media

HBU example with improved details page (LyfeOnEdge)

Compatibility

This has only been tested on Atmos/Kosmos.

Changelog

v2.4 2020/01/25

  • Fixed some bugs.

v2.3 2019/11/10

  • Fixed bug displaying injector banner, less bold text.
  • Reduced package image pop-in, and fixed images missing on screen load due to insufficient padding.
  • Added settings system, settings page, added on-the fly tile size adjustment.
  • Updater failing to get update file no longer causes crash.
  • Falls back on old repo json when new one unavailable.
  • Added multiple maximization settings (Normal/Fullscreen/Maximized).
  • Added setting to keep window topmost.
  • Fixed searchbar and dropdown padding in main page.

v2.2 2019/11/01

  • Failing to get update no longer calls sys.exit().
  • Moved to new repo system.
  • Failing to get update file no longer calls sys.exit().
  • Removed unneeded build scripts.

v2.1 2019/10/21

  • Fixed fail-to-install due to an issue where with open() on a zip would allow the file to be deleted within the with on linux but not windows, thanks cptWhiskey.

v2.0 2019/10/15

  • New gui, much prettier and user friendly, pulls images from the appstore team's servers.
  • Startup is only a few seconds now.
  • The repos file is now grabbed from a github release itself, this allows HBUpdater to exceed 60 apps as well as update content offered without having to release a new version of the app.

v1.5 2019/08/28

  • Bug fixes, code reduction, added Mario wars.
  • Next version will include a better UI for software list pages using icon buttons akin to those found in the Homebrew Appstore.

v1.4 2019/08/24

  • Added MarioBrosNX C++/SDL2, Created by Lukasz Jakowski 2014, Ported to the Nintendo Switch By Krank/KuranKu 2019.
  • Next update will move the repos to json files.

v1.3 2019/08/19

  • App now updates itself (with user permission).
  • Failing to download gravatars for Lyfe/npprmint dev images no longer results in crash.
  • Added more room to the error / message frame for releases info.

v1.2 2019/08/16

  • This can be disabled in the settings menu.

v1.1 2019/08/15

  • Injector now uses pattern system for standardization reasons.
  • Broke pattern-based asset finding out into a function.
  • Fixed injector page listbox continuing under console.
  • Cleaned up some messy copy-pasted app descriptions.
  • Tools like nut are now Popen() in a config folder so config files aren't at risk, this is for the future addition of proper version managing for nut and fluffy.
  • Serial checker no longer needs download as it has been re-written as a single file.
  • Fixed bug with adding forked repos.
  • Search now updates with every character typed.
  • Users can now set the name of an added repo.
  • Improved per-file-type-handling.
  • Content:
    • Added ComicNX.
    • Added Apollo.
    • Added hbmenu.
    • Removed sdsetup-switch (for now) per authors recommendation.

v1.0 2019/07/03

  • App now implements the Homebrew Appstore package system, many thanks to the folks at the 4TU discord for their help and enabling me to make my app compatible with theirs.
  • More tweaks, improvements, and bug fixes than I can count.
  • Notably the injector now remembers which payload was selected between instances.

v0.9 2019/06/05

  • Added metro home page - The buttons were getting crowded on the standard homebrew page so I've added a new landing page with big icons.
  • Improved HBUpdaterGUI.py code layout.
  • Software lists are now populated within the page that uses them, this is more flexible and requires far less code.
  • HBUpdater will now check for updates, setting available in setting menu to disable it.
  • errorpage.py now handles errors and yes/no questions, code reduction in installerhelperpage.py.
  • installerhelperpage's functions have been moved to toolhelper.py in modules.
  • Improved folder handling, moved all folder definitions to locations.py.
  • Removed homebrewcore.py to simplify backend.
  • Download-on-demand serial checker.
  • nut, fluffy, serial checker, payload injector, etc download into a tools subfolder for better folder structure.
  • Bug fixes to the install tracking system.

v0.8 2019/06/03

  • Projects missing github links will now get one generated from the github api link to go to the.
  • GitHub repo, this applies to user-added homebrew as well.
  • Added titles to pages so you know what you are looking at.
  • Payload injector page now indicates if injector is already downloaded.
  • Title bar now displays app version.

v0.7 2019/05/26

  • Most pages with a table now follow a standard template for fast-track page additions and code reduction.

v0.6 2019/05/24

  • fluffy.py has been added for users that don't use blawar installers.

v0.5 2019/05/16

  • Blawar's python version of NUT is now downloaded upon user request and its dependencies are installed via pip.

v0.4 2019/05/11

  • User's can now add their own github repos to be managed by the gui.

v0.3b 2019/04/28

  • Also a preview of user-added repos code.

v0.3 2019/04/25

  • Lots of tweaks, and improvements, this update adds a gui with a list of payloads to the fusee-launcher.py (all downloaded via github of course).

v0.2_bat_fix 2019/04/16

  • Fixed a bug with the bat file causing a failure to start the app.

v0.2 2019/04/15

  • Initial Public Release.
  • I've removed a few unfinished features, this is a beta version, please report any bugs except the image not found error (which is due to the way tkinker handles images).

External links

Retrieved from ‘https://www.gamebrew.org/index.php?title=HBUpdater_Switch&oldid=125601’

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