Homebrew Question How to be sure a nsz/nsp/xci file is safe?

[Kanakops]

Hi, yeah you understand the meaning of the question but I will take on exemple the AM2R port since it's not piracy. I'm not asking where I can get it or anything related to that but for exemple this game is not official, so the signature is not official and it will be detected like this with any type of installers

How can I check if a nsz/nsp/xci file is safe when the only protection on installers against bad stuff is the validity of the signature?

 

[duckbill007]

How can I check if a nsz/nsp/xci file is safe when the only protection on installers against bad stuff is the validity of the signature?

If valid signature not enough for you, then decompile and check every byte of file.

 

[Kanakops]

If valid signature not enough for you, then decompile and check every byte of file.

It is a viable solution?

 

[mathew77]

Do a full raw NAND backup and do not care about all of that.

 

[Kanakops]

Do a full raw NAND backup and do not care about all of that.

I'm using emunand and I do have a nand backup but my concern is about the physical brickers

 

[tigersaman]

1. Always Backup.
2. Check Files with XCI-Explorer

 

[Kanakops]

1. Always Backup.
2. Check Files with XCI-Explorer

what is xci explorer and do it also support nsz and nsp?

 

[Teddie]

NSC Builder, and emunand should do the job. It supports nsz and nsp.
Also, what do you mean by "physical brickers"?

 

[tigersaman]

what is xci explorer and do it also support nsz and nsp?

It' a windows program that lets you check a lot of games aspects like picture and title and else. problematic files have problem in those areas. and it does support all files.

 

[cearp]

If valid signature not enough for you, then decompile and check every byte of file.

check every byte and look for what exactly?!
is this byte ok? ‭10010001‬

It is a viable solution?

no

 

[spotanjo3]

Hi, yeah you understand the meaning of the question but I will take on exemple the AM2R port since it's not piracy. I'm not asking where I can get it or anything related to that but for exemple this game is not official, so the signature is not official and it will be detected like this with any type of installers

How can I check if a nsz/nsp/xci file is safe when the only protection on installers against bad stuff is the validity of the signature?

I use NX Game Info. It's great tool and tell you if it is convert, original, and safe.

 

[Kanakops]

I use NX Game Info. It's great tool and tell you if it is convert, original, and safe.

hey I have try nx game info but how can I know if the file is safe ?

(ignore the second attached file I have figure out how to make it work)

 

[spotanjo3]

hey I have try nx game info but how can I know if the file is safe ?

You need it. Put Prod.keys file and nx game info in same folder and run nxgame info again.

When you open it. Do you see bottom is scroll bar that move back to forth ? Slide it to forward and you will see "safe" in there.

 

[Kanakops]

You need it. Put Prod.keys file and nx game info in same folder and run nxgame info again.

When you open it. Do you see bottom is scroll bar that move back to forth ? Slide it to forward and you will see "safe" in there.

where should I see "safe" ?

 

[linuxares]

just use NSCBuilder. It will tell you if it's safe or not. If you are extremely paranoid as you seem to be... if it say something is modified. Don't use it...

 

[spotanjo3]

No. The "pass" and "safe" next to each others .. Here:

 

[Kanakops]

just use NSCBuilder. It will tell you if it's safe or not. If you are extremely paranoid as you seem to be... if it say something is modified. Don't use it...

it is telling me i'm missing a "keys.txt" ? How can I use this ?

No. The "pass" and "safe" next to each others .. Here:

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I don't have this and the signature is empty for all my files if I do a right click but I have download some and it work correctly even if the official games seem to not have signature

 

[linuxares]

copy over your titles.key to the folder and rename it to keys.txt.
Then just follow the guide

 

[spotanjo3]

it is telling me i'm missing a "keys.txt" ? How can I use this ?

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I don't have this and the signature is empty for all my files if I do a right click but I have download some and it work correctly even if the official games seem to not have signature View attachment 231937View attachment 231938

Obviously mine is macOS version. I thought it should be the same. Sorry.

 

[Kanakops]

Obviously mine is macOS version. I thought it should be the same. Sorry.

it's ok

copy over your titles.key to the folder and rename it to keys.txt.
Then just follow the guide

What guide ?

Also it's glitching when I press 1

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It' a windows program that lets you check a lot of games aspects like picture and title and else. problematic files have problem in those areas. and it does support all files.

I have try xci explorer, do you know what I should check to see if the game is safe ?