A Growing Number of Enthusiasts
We understand that the number of enthusiasts are looking for the fastest, safest way to install their titles on their Switch.
USB Installs
Connect your switch to your PC via USB, and install your titles quickly with NUT
Network Installs
You can install your titles across the network, using http, https, ftp, nut, and more!
Updates and Patches
Keeping your games up to date is important. Tinfoil helps manage all of your updates and patches, so you know what to install.
Tinfoil v18.0
Release Notes
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Added support for a new NSP compression format called NSZ, which can compress NSP's up to 80% smaller which reduces their storage footprint, and increases their install speed. The format is described here: https://github.com/blawar/nsz
- Added ability to re-arrange locations.
- Added support for "blocked" NSZ installation.
- Automatically resets required version upon install and uninstall.
- Added Help section.
- Added "Recommended" section.
- Added "Parental Mode" for filtering content and features for young children.
- Added Retroarch ROM launching.
- This application does not work with sys-clk, ReverseNX, SaltyNX, and likely others. If you are experiencing issues, please try removing every single file on your sd card except sdmc:/nintendo/ and reinstall your CFW without any mods + tinfoil.
- Added game cartridge installation.
- Added USB hard drive support.
- Added support for zippysave and anonfiles.
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12.10
- Removed all hekate checks.
- Removed junk DLC block.
- Fixed a few MTP bugs. Improved MTP stability. If MTP freezes, just unplug and re-plug the USB cable, you do not have to restart Tinfoil.
- Added stream XCI support for MTP and network downloads.
- Fixed linux MTP crash.
- Recompiled with latest libnx.
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12.10 R13
- Updated the bundled Hekate, Lockpick, and TegraExplorer.
- Fixed crash when trying to install unsigned code via stream install.
- Fixed installs for Last Stop, Lost in Random, and No More Heroes 3.
- Fixed USB "unable to create thread" error.
If you are unsure which version to get, just download the Self Installer.
Applet version requires title override / high memory to be ran or it will crash, has slightly worse user experience, and will not auto-update.
Only run the self installer once. If you install it and Tinfoil will not launch, then you are missing the correct signature patches required to run homebrew titles. If you are unable to obtain the correct homebrew patches, then download the Applet version of Tinfoil.
NUT
Release Notes
- NUT is a program that runs on your PC and serves NSP/NSZ/XCI/XCZ to Tinfoil over USB or network for easy USB or network installs with Tinfoil.
- You must read the readme file in the zip for instructions on how to install the USB driver and use the application.
- MacOS and Linux users should should the python source to run, Windows users can use either.
