TUG Switch

TUG
File:Tugswitch.png
General
Author	nxmango
Type	PC Utilities
Version	1.1
License	MIT License
Last Updated	2019/01/14
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TUG is a simple GUI made with PyQt5 which allows you to choose a folder, view the .nsp files it contains and send the header to the Nintendo Switch making it simpler for users to use USB Install (usb_install_pc.py) on Tinfoil.

User guide

Windows Instructions

• Download & Install Python 3 from https://www.python.org/downloads/
• Install PyQt5.
  • pip install pyqt5
• Download Zadig from https://zadig.akeo.ie/.
• With your Switch plugged in and on the Tinfoil USB install menu, choose "List All Devices" under the options menu in Zadig, and select libnx USB comms.
• Choose libusbK from the driver list and click the "Replace Driver" button.
• Go to Tinfoil > Title Management > USB Install NSP.
• Double-click on tug.pyw.

macOS Instructions

• Install Homebrew from https://brew.sh
• Install Python 3 from https://www.python.org/downloads/
  • sudo mkdir /usr/local/Frameworks
  • sudo chown $(whoami) /usr/local/Frameworks
  • brew install python
• Install PyQt5:
  • pip3 install pyqt5
• Install PyUSB:
  • pip3 install pyusb
• Install libusb:
  • brew install libusb
• Plug in your Switch and go to Tinfoil > Title Management > USB Install NSP.
• Double-click on tug.pyw.

Known issues

Disconnecting Nintendo Switch while TUG is running, might results in a crash with error code: 2345-0028 (0x3959).

Changelog

v1.1 2019/01/14

• Ability to send multiple times the same header without closing TUG.
  • Initial release hanged & crashed Nintendo Switch; this is now fixed!
  • Connection is made on startup; TUG won't start if Nintendo Switch is not found.
• More precise error messages.
• Exceptions for imports (PyUSB & PyQt5).
• More stable & cleaner code.

v1.0 2019/01/13

• Initial release.
• Select a folder.
  • All .nsp files will show below the "Select folder" button.
• Send header (Tinfoil > Title Management > USB Install NSP).
  • Give an error if can't connect to Nintendo Switch.

Credits

Thanks to https://github.com/Adubbz for his work on Tinfoil.

External links

• GitHub - https://github.com/nxmango/tug
• Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/SwitchHaxing/comments/afgdgq/tug_a_tinfoil_usb_gui/