Goldleaf - Manually Install Switch NSP from SD (FAT32) - CFWaifu (2024)

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)

Goldleaf can be easily installed without a PC using the Homebrew App Store, a large repository for homebrew apps that can be downloaded directly to your Switch.

1. Go to the /switch/ folder on your SD card
2. Create a folder called Goldleaf inside the /switch/ folder
3. Copy Goldleaf.nro to the /Goldleaf/ folder on your SD card
4. Create a folder called nsp on the root of your SD card
5. Copy the .nspgame files you wish to install to the /nsp/ folder you created
6. Insert your SD card into your Switch and push your preferred payload to boot into CFW
7. 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

1. Launch Goldleaf
2. From the Goldleaf menu, Select [Explore content] -> [SD card]
3. Locate your .nspgame file in the /nsp/ folder
4. Select the NSP package and choose [Install]
5. Choose the location you wish to install the game to (SD / Internal) then choose [Install]
6. When the install is complete, press [Home] to return to the Switch Home menu

   It is recommended to delete the .nsp file from the /nsp/ folder once the game has been successfully installed, it is not needed anymore.

7. 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.

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.

1. Extract NSPsplitty.zip
2. Run the NSPsplitty.exe application

   If a Window’s Defender prompt appears, click [More info] -> [Run Anyway] to proceed

3. Select[Browse] and select the .nspfile you wish to split
4. Select[Split] to begin and wait for the process to finish
5. Once complete, you will find a new _split.nsp folder containing containing the NSP divided into 4GB parts
6. Create a folder called nsp on the root of your SD card if it doesn’t already exist
7. Copy the _split.nsp folder to the /nsp/ folder your created to be installed via Goldleaf

   The .nsp file can be deleted once the game has been successfully installed, it is not neede anymore.

8. 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.

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