ReiNX, Atmosphere, and SX
How are they the same, and how are they different?
ReiNX, Atmosphere, and SX all have advantages and disadvantages.
Benefits ✨
Free and open source
Frequently updated
Supported by almost every single homebrew app
Supports emuMMC
Has built in prodinfo blanking
Ability to set boot screen using IPS patches
Detriments 📛
Doesn't have sigpatches built in
Still work in progress, has many bugs
Benefits ✨
Has sigpatches built in
Has own toolbox that can do nand backups and set splash screen
Free and open source
Access to Icon View in Tinfoil
Detriments 📛
Doesn't support emuMMC
Not frequently updated
Doesn't have built in prodinfo blanking
Benefits ✨
Has sigpatches built in
Custom menu
Has ldn mitm built in
Has protection (in the form of stealth mode, not recommended for long term use) built in
Has many exclusive features in Tinfoil
Can mount XCI's from external drive
Detriments 📛
Not free, you need to pay
Not open source
Sometimes breaks other homebrew
Based on Atmosphere, which is already free
Not frequently updated
Can't set your own splash screen
Has many bugs
What about those CFW packs that have everything already there?
Don't use those. Ever since AtlasNX (and by extension Kosmos) died, CFW packs have been popping up all over GitHub. Don't use these. While it maybe seem like its great to have many homebrews bundled together, it makes troubleshooting much harder, and also permanently breaks emuMMC's, preventing them from switching to Vanilla Atmosphere without redoing the entire emuMMC. They also use FSS0, which is great for booting CFW on sysnand, but it's not great for anything else, including installing any NSP's. Always use regular Atmosphere with sigpatches. Use hbappstore if you're too lazy to get the homebrews from GitHub.
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