DarkMatterCore/nxdumptool
Generates XCI/NSP/HFS0/ExeFS/RomFS/Certificate/Ticket dumps from Nintendo Switch gamecards and installed SD/eMMC titles. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
66/100
- Activity 95
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 2995
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 30
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1282 stars · 106 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
nxdumptool is a Nintendo Switch homebrew application that generates XCI, NSP, HFS0, ExeFS, RomFS, NCA, certificate, and ticket dumps from gamecards and installed SD/eMMC titles. Written in C on top of libnx, it also supports dumping data directly to a PC over USB and to USB mass storage devices.
Use cases
- dump nintendo switch gamecards to xci images
- extract nsp dumps from installed switch titles
- dump romfs and exefs from a switch game
- back up switch gamecard data to a pc over usb
- extract tickets and certificates from digital switch titles
- dump individual nca content from a specific title
- copy switch dumps to a usb mass storage drive
When to choose
- You need full XCI or NSP dumps of physical gamecards or installed digital titles on a hacked Switch.
- You need granular extraction of NCA, RomFS, ExeFS, HFS0, gamecard headers, certificates, or tickets.
- You want to send dump data straight to a PC via the USB ABI or write to FAT/NTFS/EXT USB mass storage devices.
When to avoid
- You need a polished graphical interface - the active rewrite branch currently lacks a proper UI and ships as proof-of-concept builds.
- You are looking for Switch emulation or gameplay software rather than a dumping/backup tool.
- You need a dumping tool for consoles other than the Nintendo Switch.
Facets
application · maturity active
backup file-system gaming-tools files hardware embedded c nintendo-switch homebrew gamecard xci nsp nca romfs exefs hfs0 ticket-dump libnx usb-transfer usb-mass-storage emmc sdmmc
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/DarkMatterCore/nxdumptool · fetched 2026-08-28 · b71ee8b1863f
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| DarkMatterCore/nxdumptool | main | 66 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="DarkMatterCore/nxdumptool")
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