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NSP vs XCI files? Which do you prefer? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 7 months ago by Goatman@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/switchpirates@lemmy.dbzer0.com

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Recently got into the homebrew scene for switch. Migrating over from the 3ds. I plan on going the DDL route with jdownloader2 (unless someone has a better idea and can share lol). NSP vs XCI for base game files? What are the pros and cons of each? What do you use? I don’t plan on doing any online play or ever using stock FW ever again if that changes anything. Thanks.

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[–] mbirth@lemmy.mbirth.uk 9 points 7 months ago (1 children)

XCIs are basically raw dumps of game cartridges incl. empty areas (like ISOs) and NSPs are all the meaty software bits in a package - similar to a Zip file but without compression. (NSZs are the compressed version.)

XCIs were great with SX OS where you could use them to emulate a cartridge - without having to install them. Nowadays, there’s not much difference in the UX. Both formats need to be installed to the console in order to be able to play them.

[–] Goatman@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 7 months ago

Okay perfect thanks