Tutorial How To Upgrade your nintendo switch to firmware 13.0.0

[Azrial]

Hiya @DorianX12 I'm having an issue installing themes, when I install any, it crashes my switch, and I have to delete the 0100000000001000 folder for it to boot again, any idea what I'm doing wrong mate.

 

[DorianX]

Hiya @DorianX12 I'm having an issue installing themes, when I install any, it crashes my switch, and I have to delete the 0100000000001000 folder for it to boot again, any idea what I'm doing wrong mate.

is your theme installer up to date?
are you using any interactive themes?
are you creating your own themes or do you get them from discord or website?

 

[Azrial]

Yes I'm using the latest version of NX installer designed for 13.x, downloading themes off Themester, using a non animated theme I've used for months on old firmware.

 

[DorianX]

Yes I'm using the latest version of NX installer designed for 13.x, downloading themes off Themester, using a non animated theme I've used for months on old firmware.

i am also using themes and no issues here.

do you mind sending me link to the theme or send it to me directly (discord) I can do some testing if you like.
If I have any issues i will perform the following updates in this order: Nxtheme installer, atmosphere to the latest ver,

 

[NynrahGhost]

Hi @DorianX12, this one probably slipped past your radar, but I'd appreciate it a lot if you could answer the questions from my previous post since these questions are currently stopping my from attempting the firmware upgrade from 11 to 13.

Hi @DorianX12,

My Switch runs Atmosphere CFW with Firmware version 11, but since I didn't do the mod myself the prospect of updating to a new firmware version was quite intimidating to me. This tutorial goes a long way in helping me through this and it's much appreciated. I do got some questions, though.

1) My Switch is the Mariko model with a mod chip, so no RCM whatsoever. In step 3 and 4 you mention TegraRCMGUI and payloads. Does this always applies or only to Switches who use RCM or exploit the vulnerability in the Tegra chip to run CFW?

2) Is the scope of this firmware update process is limited to the SD card or are things changed on the Switch itself as well? The reason I'm asking is because I will want to make the proper back-ups before updating the firmware. I'm not sure whether a back-up of the SD card's contents will suffice or whether I'd need to make some kind of NAND or EmuNand back-up (I launch emuCFW in Hekate).

My apologies if these are newb questions, but then again, I am wet behind the ears when it comes to stuff like this.

 

[Azrial]

i am also using themes and no issues here.

do you mind sending me link to the theme or send it to me directly (discord) I can do some testing if you like.
If I have any issues i will perform the following updates in this order: Nxtheme installer, atmosphere to the latest ver,

https://themezer.net/packs/Witcher-3-167
That's the theme I've been using for about a year or so, it's only on 13.0 that the crashing happens.

Never Mind, I've got it working now, I just had to Unarchive the SD card and Rearchive the Nintendo folder after installing the update, thanks though dude.

 

[bak2jak]

some of the pics arent loading in the steps

It's because the urls of those images are using "forum.darksoftware.net" instead of just "darksoftware.net". Delete "forum." and they work.

Thanks for the guide @DorianX12 but just a heads up, there's an error some people might get tripped up on if they haven't followed your previous guides to do this.

In the guide you say to extract the contents of the SD folder from your Allinone zip into the root directory of the Switch's SD card. In previous Allinone zips you've made, the actual firmware files were in the SD folder, but in this one the 13.0 files are sitting outside the SD folder, and the guide doesn't instruct users to copy that folder over along with the SD folder's contents.

 

[enigma1989]

Best package! worked like a charm

 

[jayvelmanila2021]

after this update, what will i use to install nxp files? i used goldleaf before, should i just add the goldleaf.nro in the switch folder again? Thanks

 

[NourlBen]

Thanks a lot for your work !

 

[wilaja]

firmware 13.2 is out
does anyone got a link to?

 

[piratenoob]

firmware 13.2 is out
does anyone got a link to?

I don't know if you found it by now, but you can download 13.2.0 from here: https://darthsternie.net/switch-firmwares/
It took a few days after initial release to be uploaded.

Remember to update sigpatches and atmos before updating your firmware.

 

[NynrahGhost]

At the risk of sounding repetitive, could anybody please tell me if this firmware upgrade procedure/tutorial will also work for Mariko Switches with mod chips (and no RCM)? It's sometimes not clear to me what applies to what kind of modded Switches because of differences like RCM/auto RCM/no RCM, and soft mod/hard mod, so I don't know if it even makes a different or not.

Secondly, can I just back-up my current Atmosphere 11.0.0 emuCFW setup by copying everything to a new SD card? I want to be sure that I got a back up on hand before I mess things up as this will be the first time I do something like this and I'm not sure if this process is limited to the contents on the SD card or if something on the Switch's internal memory gets changed as well.

 

[DorianX]

At the risk of sounding repetitive, could anybody please tell me if this firmware upgrade procedure/tutorial will also work for Mariko Switches with mod chips (and no RCM)? It's sometimes not clear to me what applies to what kind of modded Switches because of differences like RCM/auto RCM/no RCM, and soft mod/hard mod, so I don't know if it even makes a different or not.

Secondly, can I just back-up my current Atmosphere 11.0.0 emuCFW setup by copying everything to a new SD card? I want to be sure that I got a back up on hand before I mess things up as this will be the first time I do something like this and I'm not sure if this process is limited to the contents on the SD card or if something on the Switch's internal memory gets changed as well.

First and foremost : if anyone else is using a Tegra version 1 unit and just migrating from sx os to atmosphere YES this guide will work just fine.

about your question: I have had people on discord tell that yes this guide works just fine to update to 13.0.0 just fine HOWEVER.
they had to use

To see this hidden content, you must like this content.

first.

I dont have a Sx Core mod chip. I cant test nor make guides on the subject. I wont provide any support on mariko units neither.

if anyone want to donate a mod chip I will buy a OLED and make guides on it. otherwise it will be tegra chip guides only

 

[NynrahGhost]

First and foremost : if anyone else is using a Tegra version 1 unit and just migrating from sx os to atmosphere YES this guide will work just fine.

about your question: I have had people on discord tell that yes this guide works just fine to update to 13.0.0 just fine HOWEVER.
they had to use [Hidden content] first.

I dont have a Sx Core mod chip. I cant test nor make guides on the subject. I wont provide any support on mariko units neither.

if anyone want to donate a mod chip I will buy a OLED and make guides on it. otherwise it will be tegra chip guides only

Understood, thanks for clarifying. I'll have to do some further research on upgrading the firmware on my Mariko Switch then.

 

[Chaerephon]

@DorianX12 Your guide for 13.0.0 really helped me out!! But I want to upgrade to 13.2.0 and I'm just confused with the file when I unzip it...Could you please make a new guide for 13.2.0? Thanks in advance for your time & expertise!

 

[DorianX]

@DorianX12 Your guide for 13.0.0 really helped me out!! But I want to upgrade to 13.2.0 and I'm just confused with the file when I unzip it...Could you please make a new guide for 13.2.0? Thanks in advance for your time & expertise!

Yes I can make a new guide for 13.2.0

there really is not a reason to update to 13.2.0 tho. everything, every single game and homebrew will work the same on 13.0.0 as it will on 13.2.0

 

[NourlBen]

pics only show you the step thats written down. if you follow directions it should be straight forward

the time it will take you is relative to you and you only.

it takes me 10 minutes to update, it takes other people 40mins

Hi DorianX, your tutorials are very well done and the pics are truly not necessary. Except when you said "delete the files circled in red" in step 2. Could you please explicit the files or folders that NEED to be deleted ?

Edit : Nevermind, i found the answer in your post about the firmware 13.2.
Once again, thank you for your work

 

[laz305]

This video worked awesome and his files look amazing