HekateBrew Switch

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HekateBrew
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General
Authorbemardev
TypeUtilities
Version1.0
LicenseGPL-2.0
Last Updated2019/10/10
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Source

Nintendo Switch Homebrew for Hekate and Payload Launcher.

Features

  • Launch configs defined in Hekate ini file and directory.
  • Launch payloads from Hekate payloads directory.
  • Launch payloads from Argon-NX payloads directory.
  • Launch payloads from /payloads directory or any custom path defined in settings.
  • Change Hekate configuration.
  • Reboot to Hekate.
  • Reboot to RCM.

Installation

Extract HekateBrew zip release to the SD card root (A settings file is automatically created on launch if not found).

(Or, place HekateBrew.nro in switch directory and last Hekate payload, renamed payload.bin, inside switch\HekateBrew directory in your SD card.)

Notes on payload icons:

  • Hekate config icons shown if they are defined as "icon=" option in ini file.
  • Payloads icons shown if they exist as bmp or png in Hekate payloads directory.
  • Payloads icons shown if they are defined as in Argon-NX.
  • For /payloads and custom path, icons shown if they exist as bmp or png in directory.

Screenshots

Main pages
hekatebrewnx4.gif

Settings
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Changelog

v1.0 2019/10/10

  • Add option to define a hekate config or payload to autoboot (when launching HekateBrew).
  • (If autoboot is enabled, you have 3 seconds to press any key or touch the screen to cancel it).

v0.9 2019/10/08

  • In options page, only show Hekate option if hekate ini file found.
  • In main page alert user if no payloads were found and no hekate ini file found.
  • HekateBrew.nro is from now in HekateBrew folder (if coming from a previous release, delete HekateBrew.nro from switch folder).
  • Fix:
    • "Reboot to Hekate" from main menu.
    • Hekate options page.

v0.8 2019/10/07

  • Add the possibility to define a custom path for payload folder.
  • UI rewrite:
    • All Hekate configs are in a same layout.
    • All payloads are in a same layout too.
  • Added settings file:
    • Added settings UI to modify HekateBrew settings and Hekate configuration.
    • Added File, List and Slider Dialogs for settings page.

v0.5 2019/09/28

  • First published release.

Credits

  • switchbrew for the libnx project and switch-examples.
  • devkitPro for the devkitA64 toolchain and libnx support.
  • CTCaer for the continued hekate and storage in payload binary.
  • XorTroll for Plutonium.
  • SciresM for Atmosphere.

External links

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