Overview
A panic occurred while running Atmosphere, causing the Nintendo Switch to crash and display an error message. The specific error message was "std::abort () called 0xFFE". This issue appears to be related to specific system settings and might be a bug in the framework or application software.
Description
The panic occurred after updating Atmosphere to version 1.4.0 or higher. It may have been caused by an error in the update process or by incorrect changes made to system settings. The error message suggests that the issue might be related to the system, as it causes a system crash instead of affecting any applications.
Cause
The cause of the panic is not yet known with certainty, but it may be related to recent updates to the Atmosphere framework or the system itself. Some users have reported that deleting certain folders from the system partition has resolved the issue, but this is not a guaranteed solution and does not address the underlying problem.
Recovery
There are currently several open discussions on the Atmosphere-NX subreddit regarding this issue, suggesting that it is a common problem faced by users of the Atmosphere framework. Users have reported success in recovering from an eMMC backup of the system partition using specific tools and procedures.
Recommended Action
For those encountering this issue, we recommend taking the following steps:
- Create a backup of your current Atmosphere and Hekate folders using an external storage device to ensure that you have a working copy in case the issue persists.
- Boot into the Hekate environment and use the biskeydump tool to dump the Switch BIS keys to the microSD card.
- Configure the keyset using the BIS keys from the microSD card and load the backup eMMC partition using NxNandManager.
- Mount the SYSTEM partition in read-only mode, copy the necessary files to the local folder, and then revert the SYSTEM partition back to read-write mode.
- Copy the recovered files back to the emuNAND /saves/ folder.
- Reboot into the Hekate environment and use the downloaded Hekate payload to launch Atmosphere.
It is also recommended to reach out to the developers of Atmosphere and Hekate for further assistance and to stay up-to-date with the latest developments in the community.