Basic Questions about SX Pro Usage (from a Noob)

[cosmicdebre]

Greetings,
Basic Noob here,but have some questions I don't believe I discovered in the User's Guide:

- I am on SX OS 2.5.2 (have not updated to OFW 7.0), and am using SX Pro (Auto-RCM is not installed).

- After playing my 1st XCI file (I booted directly into the screen where all my XCI files are; where options at the top of the screen are Games/License/Installer, etc), and powering down the Switch, does powering up my Switch automatically place me into OFW mode?
The reason I ask this is because I can also boot into a default SX OS screen where my 3 options 'Boot Custom FW', 'Boot Original FW', and Options. At this screen, it seems the only way to play XCI games is if I choose the 'Boot Custom FW', then it takes me to the screen where all my XCI files are located.

- I noticed upon restarting the Switch, with the SD card removed, the XCI game icon was still present on the Switch's main screen, and the Save data was residing on the Switch internal memory. Is this the default behavior (e.g., I was assuming anything XCI-related would reside on the SD Card. So when I remove the SD Card, I was expecting the XCI game icon to be gone, and the Save Data to be resident on the SD Card)?
I haven't played with SW Installer enough to know if I can back up game saves to the SD Card, and then re-load them to the Switch's internal memory.
If I go online in OFW mode, with the XCI icons/game saves present, is this a potential red flag for a ban? As is, when I do go online (mostly for OFW updates, cruising the eShop, or getting updates for physical cartridges I have), I usually delete the XCI games saves from the Switch's internal memory out of sheer fear.

- I have conducted a NAND dump on the OFW 6.2.0. Is there any benefit in keeping the NAND on the SD Card, or is it just taking up space?

- I am planning to conduct an EmuNAND dump via the SX OS software. I see that doing so will re-format my SD Card (so backing up the data on the card seems rationale). After getting the EmuNAND dump, can I just place the back-up data on the SD Card, or do I need to 're-apply' for the SX OS license the way it is mentioned on pages 6-7 of the SX OS V1.3 User's Manual?

- When using SX Pro, I make sure I am in 'Airplane Mode', and when I am in OFW mode, I always remove the SD Card. Is there anything basic I should be doing to reduce the chances of a ban?

Thanks in advance for any help that can be provided.

 

[lordplops]

Greetings,
Basic Noob here,but have some questions I don't believe I discovered in the User's Guide:

- I am on SX OS 2.5.2 (have not updated to OFW 7.0), and am using SX Pro (Auto-RCM is not installed).

- After playing my 1st XCI file (I booted directly into the screen where all my XCI files are; where options at the top of the screen are Games/License/Installer, etc), and powering down the Switch, does powering up my Switch automatically place me into OFW mode?
The reason I ask this is because I can also boot into a default SX OS screen where my 3 options 'Boot Custom FW', 'Boot Original FW', and Options. At this screen, it seems the only way to play XCI games is if I choose the 'Boot Custom FW', then it takes me to the screen where all my XCI files are located.

- I noticed upon restarting the Switch, with the SD card removed, the XCI game icon was still present on the Switch's main screen, and the Save data was residing on the Switch internal memory. Is this the default behavior (e.g., I was assuming anything XCI-related would reside on the SD Card. So when I remove the SD Card, I was expecting the XCI game icon to be gone, and the Save Data to be resident on the SD Card)?
I haven't played with SW Installer enough to know if I can back up game saves to the SD Card, and then re-load them to the Switch's internal memory.
If I go online in OFW mode, with the XCI icons/game saves present, is this a potential red flag for a ban? As is, when I do go online (mostly for OFW updates, cruising the eShop, or getting updates for physical cartridges I have), I usually delete the XCI games saves from the Switch's internal memory out of sheer fear.

- I have conducted a NAND dump on the OFW 6.2.0. Is there any benefit in keeping the NAND on the SD Card, or is it just taking up space?

- I am planning to conduct an EmuNAND dump via the SX OS software. I see that doing so will re-format my SD Card (so backing up the data on the card seems rationale). After getting the EmuNAND dump, can I just place the back-up data on the SD Card, or do I need to 're-apply' for the SX OS license the way it is mentioned on pages 6-7 of the SX OS V1.3 User's Manual?

- When using SX Pro, I make sure I am in 'Airplane Mode', and when I am in OFW mode, I always remove the SD Card. Is there anything basic I should be doing to reduce the chances of a ban?

Thanks in advance for any help that can be provided.

Always a chance of a ban on a modded Switch, transfer your EmuNAND to your PC/Phone back it up as much as possible and THEN delete it from your SD card license is tied to that specific Switch so just re-transfer it on the SD card and all will be well.

 

[cosmicdebre]

Thank you for the response. lordplops.

 

[imprezgc8]

- After playing my 1st XCI file (I booted directly into the screen where all my XCI files are; where options at the top of the screen are Games/License/Installer, etc), and powering down the Switch, does powering up my Switch automatically place me into OFW mode? e reason I ask this is because I can also boot into a default SX OS screen where my 3 options 'Boot Custom FW', 'Boot Original FW', and Options. At this screen, it seems the only way to play XCI games is if I choose the 'Boot Custom FW', then it takes me to the screen where all my XCI files are located.

Yes. If you did not turn the autoRCM feature on then if you shut the Switch down and then turn it back on it will boot you to OFW. Booting to OFW will not allow you to run any game backups or homebrew. You always need to boot to CFW.

- I noticed upon restarting the Switch, with the SD card removed, the XCI game icon was still present on the Switch's main screen, and the Save data was residing on the Switch internal memory. Is this the default behavior (e.g., I was assuming anything XCI-related would reside on the SD Card. So when I remove the SD Card, I was expecting the XCI game icon to be gone, and the Save Data to be resident on the SD Card)? I haven't played with SW Installer enough to know if I can back up game saves to the SD Card, and then re-load them to the Switch's internal memory.

You are seeing that because the XCI files work the same as if you insert the game cartridge. It adds the icon to the home screen, but cannot be launched without the cartridge or in this case the XCI file mounted via the Album menu. Since you are using your sysnand for OFW and CFW that is why the game icon still shows in OFW. Saved data is not stored on the SD card unless you back it up to the SD card. That is saved on your sysnand. You can use the SX Installer or Checkpoint to back up your saves. They can then be restored to any Switch running CFW basically.

If I go online in OFW mode, with the XCI icons/game saves present, is this a potential red flag for a ban? As is, when I do go online (mostly for OFW updates, cruising the eShop, or getting updates for physical cartridges I have), I usually delete the XCI games saves from the Switch's internal memory out of sheer fear.

As mentioned above going online after using CFW on your Switch is more than likely going to get your console banned. Best bet if you can is to get another Switch. You can also look into running emunand, but that will be most effective if you have a clean nand backup.

- I have conducted a NAND dump on the OFW 6.2.0. Is there any benefit in keeping the NAND on the SD Card, or is it just taking up space?

No reason to keep it on the SD. Just copy it to your computer and even another place to be safe if you think your computer is not enough.

- I am planning to conduct an EmuNAND dump via the SX OS software. I see that doing so will re-format my SD Card (so backing up the data on the card seems rationale). After getting the EmuNAND dump, can I just place the back-up data on the SD Card, or do I need to 're-apply' for the SX OS license the way it is mentioned on pages 6-7 of the SX OS V1.3 User's Manual?

It should only be formatting your SD if you are using the hidden partition version. You can use that version just make sure to back you SD card up first.

- When using SX Pro, I make sure I am in 'Airplane Mode', and when I am in OFW mode, I always remove the SD Card. Is there anything basic I should be doing to reduce the chances of a ban?

Airplane mode is the best way if you don't want to get this Switch banned. The Stealth mode feature works as well, but you only need that if you are going to need network access other than connecting to Nintendo.