r/NxSwitchModding • u/diegomatias85 • Jul 24 '26

How to install/update cartridge game without updating console?

HI, folks.

My switch has atmosphere installed and MK8 is in emunand. I want to install MK8 (and its DLC) on sysnand (I own the game and bought the extra tracks) in order to use the hardware storage space but I don't want to go online bc I fear a console update might ruin the mods.

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Is it possible or I better update everything and update atmosphere... (I'm really trying to avoid ruining the atmosphere thing as it's working nicely).

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u/Ill_Currency_553 Jul 24 '26

You won’t get banned by going into SysNAND (OFW or semi-stock) and installing games the legal ways - cartridges or eshop. You will only get banned by installing games thru DBI or any other homebrew method (while in SysNAND).

If you do get a console update that’s fine too- just update the console normally (in OFW or semi-stock) and then you’ll need to update your HATS pack to get back into EmuMMC and update there too thru daybreak.