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| General | |
| Author | ITotalJustice |
| Type | Other Apps |
| Version | 16.0.2-1.5.2 |
| License | Mixed |
| Last Updated | 2023/04/18 |
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Signature patches are created to be used alongside Atmosphere for loading homebrew from the home menu.
Installation
How to install Signature Patches:
- Download the latest release and ensure your version of Atmosphere is supported.
- Unzip the release into the root of your SD card.
- Make sure to click yes for overwriting any files and merging folders.
- Make sure the /atmosphere/ folder in the zip merges with the atmosphere folder on your SD card. You should not have an /atmosphere/atmosphere/ folder, nor should you have an /sd/, or /SigPatches/ folder on your SD card.
- Boot into atmosphere. You should now be using signature patches.
Hekate Patches (EZ Mode):
- If you wish to start your CFW with Hekate, it is highly suggested that you use chainloading fusee. This is the best method to boot Atmosphere without directly pushing fusee.bin.
- To chainload atmosphere place the latest fusee.bin in /bootloader/payloads/ then edit your hekate_ipl.ini to contain the following,
[Atmosphere CFW] payload=bootloader/payloads/fusee.bin
Hekate Patches (fss0 Hard Mode):
- (Not recommended) Make sure that you edit your hekate_ipl.ini to contain
kip1patch=nosigchk. Like this:
[CFW - FSS0 SYS] fss0=atmosphere/package3 kip1patch=nosigchk emummc_force_disable=1 [CFW - FSS0 EMU] fss0=atmosphere/package3 kip1patch=nosigchk emummcforce=1
User guide
What are Sigpatches
Signature Patches allow your Switch to install and run unofficial NSP files (digital titles that appear on the home menu). And you must use CFW to launch these applications even after installation as sigpatches are always required to do so.
There are several types of patches:
- fs patches - File system patches, needed to run custom, modified or unsigned NSPs, such as homebrew NSPs.
- es patches - Eticket Service patches, needed to install fake tickets. You should not need these.
- loader patches - Since firmware 10.0.0 signature checks are removed from loader module, so they will need to be updated along with the loader module in Atmosphere/HOS. New loader patches can be created automatically with the AutoIPS Sign Patcher.
- nifm ctest - Patch of connection test so local area network can still work without internet.
While ReiNX and SX OS both have sigpatches built in, Atmosphere does not.
Useful links
- IPS Patches Creator by MrDude (automatically create the signature patches in both IPS and Hekate's INI format);
- Scripts to generate Signature patches automatically;
- Documentation related to the creation of the FS & ES patches;
- Sigpatches Updater by Homlet (fetch and extract the latest sigpatches).
- How to create your own sigpatches tutorial by impeeza.
- Switch RE notes and guides by borntohonk.
Credits
The signature patches were provided by various developers. The majority of these are compiled by ITotalJustice.
This is just for educational purposes. Ask a homebrew developer if you need help with signature patches and remember to always respect all intellectual property rights and all local/international laws.