Goldleaf - Manually Install Switch Game Files via SD (NSP) (exFAT or FAT32)
Goldleaf by XorTroll is a powerful multipurpose homebrew tool for Nintendo Switch. Goldleaf mainly functions file browser in which you can install titles and even launch homebrew (.nro files). An internet browser and emuiibo (amiibo emulation) management are also great features that make this one of the staple homebrew applications for any hacked Switch console. This guide will show you how to install game title files (.nsp) from your SD card to your Nintendo Switch. The method of splitting larger .nsp files
With Goldleaf, you can also install games files (.nsp) directly from your PC via USB connection. This means you will not need to remove your SD card or power off your Switch, making the process much faster overall.
Required Downloads:
- Goldleaf
- NSPsplitty (Optional, for FAT32)
Nintendo Switch with Custom Firmware
- The Goldleaf homebrew application requires a hacked switch with CFW such as Atmosphere
- You cannot run homebrew applications with unhacked or stock Switch consoles
- This guide assumes you have all the basic requirements to enter RCM and boot into CFW
MicroSD Card (128GB or Larger Recommended)
- Games can be installed to the Switch’s internal storage or to the MicroSD
- 128GB or more is recommended for storing games
Installing Goldleaf
- Go to the
/switch/folder on your SD card - Create a folder called
Goldleafinside the/switch/folder
- Copy
Goldleaf.nroto the/Goldleaf/folder on your SD card
- Create a folder called
nspon the root of your SD card
- Copy the
.nspgame files you wish to install to the/nsp/folder you created
- Insert your SD card into your Switch and push your preferred payload to boot into CFW
- From the Switch Home screen, launch the Album to access the Homebrew Menu
Some CFW setups may require you to hold [R] or [L] to open the Homebrew Menu from the Album
Installing Game Files Manually via SD
- Launch Goldleaf
- From the Goldleaf menu, Select [Explore content] -> [SD card]
- Locate your
.nspgame file in the/nsp/folder
- Select the NSP package and choose [Install]
- Choose the location you wish to install the game to (SD / Internal) then choose [Install]
- When the install is complete, press [Home] to return to the Switch Home menu
It is recommended to delete the.nspfile from the/nsp/folder once the game has been successfully installed, it is not needed anymore. - Your game is now installed and can be launched from the Home menu
Congratulations, you can now install game title files from your SD card. If you’re using a FAT32 SD card, read on to see how you can copy larger .nsp files onto your FAT32 SD and install them in Goldleaf.
Installing Games Larger than 4GB on FAT32
FAT32 SD cards cannot store files larger than 4GB so many games need to be split into parts before they can be transferred to the SD card for installation. This can easily be accomplished with a neat little software called NSPsplitty by Aoinmagan. Your NSP file will be split into 4GB parts, however they will still be recognised as a single file in Goldleaf.
- Extract
NSPsplitty.zip
- Run the
NSPsplitty.exeapplication
If a Window’s Defender prompt appears, click [More info] -> [Run Anyway] to proceed
- Select [Browse] and select the
.nspfile you wish to split - Select [Split] to begin and wait for the process to finish
- Once complete, you will find a new
_split.nspfolder containing containing the NSP divided into 4GB parts
- Create a folder called
nspon the root of your SD card if it doesn’t already exist - Copy the
_split.nspfolder to the/nsp/folder your created to be installed via Goldleaf
The.nspfile can be deleted once the game has been successfully installed, it is not neede anymore. - Once installed, launch the game from your Switch Home menu
Congratulations, you can now install .nsp files larger than 4GB from your FAT32 SD card. If you want to install games more quickly without removing your SD card, consider using Goldleaf + Quark to install games (.nsp) directly from your PC via USB.