Any homebrew using USB to install large xci games to fat32 SD? (2024)

Having made the same change myself this week:

https://github.com/rashevskyv/dbi/blob/main/README_ENG.md
This DBI this brings Atmosphere & NSPs on the same convinience level of sxos and custom XCIs
You do not need the Windows app, just read how MTP responder works

I also chose to split all custom XCis with NSCBuilder but it is not necessary

edit: the one thing that doesn't work are xc0, xc1, etc files. Those need to be converted back to xci

rob61 said:

Moved from SX OS and firmware 10.2 to Atmosphere 0.19.5 (current) and firmware 12.1. Things are working ok, although I do miss the simplicity and quality of the SX OS system, but I wanted to run the latest games requiring firmware 12. I tried using NSC Builder and SAK to strip and split, but couldn't get them working (ie Mario Golf Rush). I use fat32, so large files need to be split or installed via USB. Is there any homebrew I'm not familiar with that can install split XCI files? tinfoil will not install split sci files even when I copy parts to the SD and the current version is having issues transferring via USB. Goldleaf would transfer USB but only installs nsp files. I tried converting some xci to nsb but they didn't work. Any suggestions on ways to approach?

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You can use NSA Installer https://github.com/Team-Neptune/NSAInstaller/releases it have the option to install games from external USB

rob61 said:

Now, if I could just get Mario Golf Rush to work. So far nothing I've tried works. I wonder if it has to do with Atmosphere and being on firmware 12.1. The only one I've read that got it to work used 11.0 and SX OS. Will continue to test and use DBI. Thanks for all the suggestions!

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I too just recently bit the bullet and made the jump from SX OS to Atmosphere and started using DBI as my nsp/xci installer via USB to the PC, works a treat.
I just installed and tested Mario Golf - Super Rush + v2.0.0 update (nsp), seems to work fine, I'm on the latest firmware 12.1.0 on emuNAND on latest Atmosphere.

rob61 said:

I used DBI and IT WORKS!!!! It has a backend so you can set/limit directories which is probably a help. I tried TinWoo, Awoo-Installer, NSAInstaller, and Tinleaf. They all would just sit there. Perhaps they were trying to read/scan directories, not sure but I never was able to get to the directory with the file. Using DBI and the back end, I was able to set a single directory as the target which it immediately found. I installed a 16 gig xci file which transferred and installed flawlessly. I was then able to start the game. I also like the fact that I don't have to use nut.exe as it requires you to rename a file to the numeric name. That was not necessary with DBI. Thanks for all the suggestions. I found a great solution with your help! Now, if I could just get Mario Golf Rush to work. So far nothing I've tried works. I wonder if it has to do with Atmosphere and being on firmware 12.1. The only one I've read that got it to work used 11.0 and SX OS. Will continue to test and use DBI. Thanks for all the suggestions!

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Hey there! Congrats on your success with DBI. Can you please give me a step by step guide to transfer large amount of files via DBI? Is there any program I should start/setup? Thanks alot

Illustrious_East said:

Hey there! Congrats on your success with DBI. Can you please give me a step by step guide to transfer large amount of files via DBI? Is there any program I should start/setup? Thanks alot

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You know that DBI is using MTP, right? So you know that with MTP you don't need any tool as any up-to-date system supports them without any additional tools or drivers, right?

Tinfoil.

1. Go to file browser
2. Highlight usb
3. Press New(- button)
4. Wait for it to scan your USB
5. Select and install XCI

Its slow to scan but works well.

Tinfoil also has MTP. I think you might need to turn it on in the options. Just start Tinfoil and plug it to the pc. It has folders to install. You can drag you files there to auto install.

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spkatsi said:

Having made the same change myself this week:

https://github.com/rashevskyv/dbi/blob/main/README_ENG.md
This DBI this brings Atmosphere & NSPs on the same convinience level of sxos and custom XCIs
You do not need the Windows app, just read how MTP responder works

I also chose to split all custom XCis with NSCBuilder but it is not necessary

edit: the one thing that doesn't work are xc0, xc1, etc files. Those need to be converted back to xci

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If xc0 xc1 etc.etc. won't work then split files dont work. Those are split files

mikefor20 said:

Tinfoil.
If xc0 xc1 etc.etc. won't work then split files dont work. Those are split files

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This is not true. DBI can split files large xci files and install them.

Also... my suggestion is to delete Tinfoil. Keep things easy and your sanity altogether.

spkatsi said:

This is not true. DBI can split files large xci files and install them.

Also... my suggestion is to delete Tinfoil. Keep things easy and your sanity altogether.

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Xc0 xc1 are in fact split files. I never said a damn thing about DBI. If Xc0 etc doesn't work then that's an issue with split files is what I said. And Tinfoil works great. You probably, like the rest of the misinformed masses here, don't know anything about tinfoil. Tinfoil is easy as hell. You can install directly off your USB drive. Stop trying to confuse people. DBI is fine. I like Tinfoil better. Trying to cancel software is so stupid. Blawar piss you off? Makes me like Tinfoil even more.

masagrator said:

You know that DBI is using MTP, right? So you know that with MTP you don't need any tool as any up-to-date system supports them without any additional tools or drivers, right?

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MacOS doesn't have native MTP support for some reason.

hippy dave said:

MacOS doesn't have native MTP support for some reason.

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Forgot it only supports pure PTP.