> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://spiritual.gitbook.io/switchstuff/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://spiritual.gitbook.io/switchstuff/comparison/title-installers.md). # Title Installers Title installers allow you to install legal and illegal backups to your Nintendo Switch. The four most well known installers are **Tinfoil, Awoo Installer, and Goldleaf** ## [Tinfoil](https://tinfoil.io) Benefits ✨ * Allows custom theming * Only title installer to have shop functionality * Can backup save files * Can act as cheat manager * Can manage tickets * Has NCA verification so that you don't install modified files, but this can be turned off * Has its own USB installer program called NUT * Uses titledb to automatically fetch covers and blurbs for games * Updates frequently * Supports NSZ and XCZ formats * Installs itself to nand for faster performance * Has file browser * Can download from a private shared drive Detriments 📛 * Has been known to include offensive statements within the installer * Some features are locked away behind a SX OS license * Not open source * Has shop DRM built in ## [Awoo Installer](https://github.com/Huntereb/Awoo-Installer/releases) Benefits ✨ * Can download through public Google Drive links * Supports USB installing through NS-USBloader * Installs quickly * Supports NSZ and XCZ file formats * Has NCA verification * You can turn off the anime * Based on Old Tinfoil * Has translations * Updates semi-frequently Detriments 📛 * Doesn't support shops * Cannot manage tickets * Doesn't have a file browser * Built in sigpatches aren't maintained ## [Goldleaf](https://github.com/XorTroll/Goldleaf/releases) Benefits ✨ * Can change avatar to custom image * Supports USB installing using Quark * Integrated emuiibo manager * Has web browser * User friendly interface * Can locally unlink Nintendo accounts from local accounts * Can dump system firmware * Can manage tickets Detriments 📛 * Not frequently updated * Randomly fails when installing * Cannot download from any cloud service * Does not have NCA verification * Does not have forwarder support --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://spiritual.gitbook.io/switchstuff/comparison/title-installers.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.