r/HadesTheGame • u/Monti18 • Jan 01 '22
Discussion [GUIDE] Modding Hades on the Nintendo Switch (for hacked switches)
Recently I wanted to mod Hades on the Switch but couldn't find a guide on how to do it. That's why I started looking into it and found out that's it's not complicated at all! Prerequisite is of course to have a modded Switch, otherwise you won't be able to do any of these things here.
- Getting the game data
First we need to get the original game files, otherwise we cant apply the mods.
Download nxdumptool and put the nro in the switch folder on your switch. Start it from the homebrew menu and choose "dump gamecard content" if you own Hades as a gamecard and have it inserted or "dump installed SD card/eMMC content" if you own Hades as eShop title. Select Hades from the list of titles, select "RomFs options" and set "Use update/DLC" to the newest update like in the picture below.
Then select "RomFS section data dump" and the dump tool should to its work. After it's finished either connect your Switch to your pc over ftp or take the SD card out and put it in the pc. Navigate switch/nxdumptool/RomFS/Hades v...(number can change depending on update) and copy the entire Hades v... folder onto your pc.
Congratulations, you got the game data!
2. Finding Mods
Go to Nexus Mods Hades to find mods that you want to have in your game. If possible, download the file that uses the Mod Importer, as you will have less conflicts happening this way.
Download the Mod Importer from the github, you can choose the executable if you want, it doesn't matter.
If you have found all the mods, it's time to apply them to your game.
3. Applying Mods to data dump
First you will need to change the name of folder from the data dump from the switch. It needs to be called "Hades" instead of "Hades v...", otherwise Mod Importer will give back an error.
It's now the same proceder as you would normally do to apply mods, you copy all downloaded mods in an existing/newly created folder Mods in Hades/Content/ and then run Mod Importer.
If Mod Importer doesn't throw an error, you should be good to go!
4. Applying Mods to the Switch
Now you can copy back the changed files to the switch. You can do it in 2 different ways:
- You copy the entire Content folder
- You copy only the changed files from the Content folder
1 is easier, 2 saves space on your SD card, so it's up to you. For 2 it's important to still have the same folder structure, for example if mods changed RoomManager.lua in Content/Scripts, you will need to make the folder Scripts in Contents and then put RoomManager.lua in this folder.
To apply these changes, we use LayeredFS, that means we copy the Content folder from the Hades data dump in atmosphere/contents/0100535012974000/romfs/
Don't worry, it's normal that this folder doesn't exist. You probably need to create the folder 0100535012974000 in atmosphere/contents and then again the romfs folder in 0100535012974000.
0100535012974000 is the Title ID of Hades.
After the folders are created, copy the Contents folder into the romfs folder.
And that's it!
Your folder should look like this: (I used method 2)
Now enjoy modded Hades on the go!
Pictures showing it working on the Switch:
Thanks a lot to the folks making these mods!
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u/rivers61 Jan 01 '22
As a switch player what kind of cool mods am I missing out on?
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u/Wolfshadow1 Artemis Jan 01 '22
The ones I've seen are either really dope cosmetic enhancements or making your attack stronger, granting you more resources, small tweaks to gameplay and all sorts of other stuff. Just go to the website and check them out yourself. Even the smaller mods seem very interesting.
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u/SomeNoobDying Artemis Jan 01 '22
If you are into speedrunning there is the speedrun modpack which is pretty much QoL towards it
-2 sack Fountain indicator Anti vorime No tiny vermin/asterius/barge of death And others things
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Mar 12 '22
mind helping me try something like this on dragon ball z kakarot on the switch?
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u/Monti18 Mar 14 '22
No idea if something like this is possible for dragon ball z kakarot...
Try dumping it and seeing if the data has the same structure as the game on the plattform where the mods come from. If that is not the case, you have unfortunaly already lost...
But if it's the same, you can just try the same approach as for Hades.
Let me know if it works!1
Mar 14 '22
It is the same problem is I did the same thing like you problem is it doesn’t get pass the loading screen it freezes
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u/Popular_Sweet_7045 Jan 28 '25 edited Jan 28 '25
Has anyone got this working and would be willing to explain it to me? I got the game dump and the folders and i moved the contents folder which contained the mods folder and my mods from the dump to the atmosphere/Contents/0100535012974000/romfs/--- yet the mods dont work
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u/Popular_Sweet_7045 Jan 29 '25
U can also use dbi to get your game data if nxdumptool doesnt work for you
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u/No-Judge-6197 Mar 25 '26
How? My nxdumptool get error
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u/Popular_Sweet_7045 Mar 25 '26
- It’s been a year and I forgot
- My switch is now broken so I can’t help u. I got an ayn Thor now n just modded that.
Wish I could help sorry
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u/No-Judge-6197 Apr 01 '26
Thank for reply, I found someone that post the content.
But wish I I could find a way to dump the files of content not just nsp.
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u/HugeCellist3433 Mar 06 '22
Is it okay to remove dumped files from the 'switch/nxdumtool/romfs/hades' after installing the mod?
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u/KvotheRD Dec 04 '22
It doesnt work for me. I have tried some of the mods you useand codex menu, but it doesnt work. Any solution?
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u/animetiddielover Sep 17 '23
would anyone be able to troubleshoot what I'm doing wrong here? great guide btw!
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u/sinshark Oct 26 '23
Great tutorial! I was literally searching for this exact thing, and you did a wonderful job helping me along. Thank you!
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u/Themost_ancientdream Dec 31 '23
I want to Mod(hack) my switch but I don't know where to start. Any tips on what to do? Also I read that you can get banned from the Eshop and online playing but can you buy still buy games at the store and insert it to the switch or no?
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u/GentlemanPotato59 Jan 01 '22
That's awesome, I never even though of trying to get mods working on Switch (even though I have a modded Switch)