build_msp/README.md

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build_msp

A tool that helps to build .msp file mod

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How to use

Usage: build_msp [OPTIONS]

Options:
  -i, --input <INPUT>        [default: .]
  -o, --output <OUTPUT>      [default: mod.msp]
  -m, --manifest <MANIFEST>  [default: ./manifest]
  -h, --help                 Print help
  -V, --version              Print version

• --input - the source directory with the mod files
• --output - path to the .msp file
• --manifest - path to the manifest

Manifest example

titleid=0100D3F008746000
version=65536
patchset=kpnp_russ

• titleid - title_id of a game (required)
• version - recommended game version (optional)
• patchset- name for the .ips patches directory (optional)

Installing

You can download pre-built binaries from releases page

Building

1. Install CMake (if not already installed)

2. Clone this repository (including switch-tools submodule)

   git clone --recursive https://github.com/arabianq/build_msp

3. Configure the project with CMake cmake .

4. Build the project make

5. Done. The executable will be in the current directory.

Notes

• You can install .msp files only with DBI (Duckbill Installer) 772+. Latest DBI
• build_romfs and build_pfs0 from switch-tools are used
• Supports romfs, exefs and ips mods
• Supports confg.ini and icon.jpg