Performing USB installations

This section will go over how to install title(s) using USB.

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You can perform USB installations using the following homebrew applications:

• Tinfoil via MTP. Recommended
• DBI via MTP. Recommended
• Tinfoil & NUT.
• Tinleaf & NSUSBInstaller.

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Tinfoil via MTP

Enabling MTP

If you are on MacOS, please install a file transfer application to enable MTP functionality.

Requirement

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Tinfoil

Steps

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1. Launch a game while holding the R button to access the homebrew menu.

2. Launch Tinfoil-Installer.

3. Exit out of the homebrew menu and select Tinfoil on your home menu.

4. Once inside of Tinfoil, scroll down to options.

5. Once inside options, make sure tha the enable MTP option is set to yes and that the enable NUT option is set to no.

6. Connect your Switch to your device using a cable.

7. Once connected, access the Switch by the new drive named Switch.

8. Once inside the Switch drive, access the install folder.

9. Place your desired title(s) in this folder.

   • The following file formats are supported: XCI, NSP, XCZ, NSZ

10. Your installation should start now, it can take a while. Once it is done, you should see the installed title on your homescreen.

11. After that, you can disconnect your Switch and exit out of the application.

DBI via MTP

Enabling MTP

If you are on MacOS, please install a file transfer application to enable MTP functionality.

Requirement

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DBI

Steps

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1. Launch a game while holding the R button to access the homebrew menu.
2. Launch DBI.
3. Connect your Switch to your device using a cable.
4. Once inside DBI, select Run MTP responder.
5. Once connected, access the Switch by the new drive named Switch.
6. Once inside, access 5. MicroSD Install to install titles.
7. Once connected, access the Switch by the new drive named Switch.
8. Once inside the Switch drive, access the install folder.
9. Place your desired title(s) in this folder.
   • The following file formats are supported: XCI, NSP, XCZ, NSZ
10. Your installation should start now, it can take a while. Once it is done, you should see the installed title on your homescreen.
11. After that, you can disconnect your Switch and exit out of the application.

Tinfoil & NUT

Enabling MTP

If you are on MacOS, please install a file transfer application to enable MTP functionality.

Requirement

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Tinfoil

NUT

Tinfoil driver

Steps

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1. Extract tinfoil.latest.zip to the root of your microSD card.
2. Run Tinfoil_driver.exe.
3. Create a folder named nut anywhere on your device, and place nut.exe inside of it.
4. Create a folder named titles in your nut folder.
5. Run nut.exe.
6. Once NUT launches, click on local scan paths.
7. Click on the browse tab and pick your titles folder that you created earlier.
8. Place your desired title(s) in this folder.
   • The following file formats are supported: XCI, XCZ, NSP, NSZ
9. Click on the files tab and click scan.
10. Once you see the aforementioned title(s) in NUT, plug your Switch in your device using a cable.
11. On your Switch, access the homebrew menu by holding R while launching a game and launch Tinfoil-Installer.
12. Exit out of the homebrew menu and select Tinfoil on you home menu.
13. Once inside of Tinfoil, head over to the new games tab and you should see your aforementioned title(s) there.
14. Click A on a title to select it, and A again to install it.
    • You can click X and then A instead to install all titles in the new games tab.
15. Your installation should start now, it can take a while. Once it is done, you should see the installed title on your homescreen.
16. After that, you can disconnect your Switch and exit out of the application.

Tinleaf & NSUSBInstaller

Enabling MTP

If you are on MacOS, please install a file transfer application to enable MTP functionality.

Requirement

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Tinleaf

NSUSBInstaller

Steps

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1. Copy tinleaf.nro to the /switch/ folder that’s on the root of your microSD card.
2. Connect your Switch to your device and run ns-usbloader-x-x.jar.
3. Once launched, click on the cogwheel icon.
   • You can skip to step x if you’re on MacOS or Linux.
4. Click on download and install drivers.
5. An installation wizard will open, click next and then click finish.
6. Click on the controller icon to go back to the main menu.
7. Drag your desired title(s) in this place.
   • The following file formats are supported: XCI, XCZ, NSP, NSZ
8. Click on upload to NS.
9. On your Switch, launch a game while holding R to launch the homebrew menu and launch Tinleaf-Installer.
10. Enter Tinleaf.
11. Once in Tinleaf, select install over USB.
12. You will now see your aforementioned title(s), press A to install a selected title.
    • If you want to install all titles, press Y and then + in order to install all titles.
13. Select your desired location.
14. Your installation should start now, it can take a while. Once it is done, you should see the installed title on your homescreen.
15. After that, you can disconnect your Switch and exit out of the application.

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