I use it for portable on the go. traveling and stuff when i want to switch a game.I also used an external drive when using SXOS with XCIs. That was comfortable on the one side, on the other side the loading times with bigger files was much to slow because USB3 speed was never used with SXOS. That speed came later for Atmo.
I use a 512GB microSD that's more than enough space for many many games.
Installation direct from PC to the SD by drag'n'drop, no extra file transfer needed.
So you use the HDD direct on the docking station or by always connecting by cable to the Switch ?
But so or so, you need to connect the HDD to a PC to get new files on it for later installation.
My way that's not needed, I directly install them and save all the time to transfer file to the extra HDD.
In your case it's better to combine all in one file, of course.
I wouldn't trust the app anymore because it even can't delete deltas in newer cases.
Sadly it's discontinued, because it once was the one and only app.
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I think we're just talking past each other. (Correct English ? )
I know what the files types XCI and NSP meant to be used for.
Is the file type XCI meant to be used for game card dumps and NSP for eShop ? Yes, was never different!
So is an XCI file a rip of a game card ?
No! Could also be a convertion of an eShop app or a HB app which has never been released as game card.
It's just a file type meant to be used as a game card.
Are there content differences between XCI and NSP, regarding the app to be installed ?
No, both contain all needed NCA files to make the wanted installation work, both types handle everything needed.
XCI was used for mounting long time ago, that's an outdated and no more supported way of use. The only supported use is installation that reduces the difference to zero. However it's no problem to convert every NSP to XCI and vice versa, because there're no infos missing for both conversion directions. Only differences are the encryption and the nca settings.
But there's no need at all to still use XCI, all contents like base+upd+dlc can be also combines in one single NSP (or NSZ) file.
Ok, everyone who likes slow loading times could still use XCIs from external drive usinf FW11 + SXOS.
But up-to-date-useres prefer higher speed, this old way is much too slow ... outdated ... unsupported ... dead.
"can't delete deltas in newer cases" How does this matter? What does it mean?