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2019 AceNS Switch Review and how to use AceNS on Switch to play free games?

New Switch Acens is coming in 2019, what's its difference with the old Acens, is it have a good review for hacking Switch and how we can use the 2019 Acens on Switch to play free games, check the article here.
New Packaging of AceNS
  • AceNS 3 in 1 Loader
  • RCM Jig
  • Micro USB to USB Cable

AceNS Review for hacking Switch

A remarkably familiar package at first glance, the second iteration of the AceNS dongle comes in the same transparent box, with the same essentials to get you started. Once again, my first impressions were really quite good. Instead of a plain box, it now has clear branding to make it stand out and easier to find on my desk. There's a lot more space inside the box with the dongle being drastically smaller this time around, and the jig being stored internally. The micro USB cable is again quite small, with the same issue of the dongle likely hanging from a desktop tower USB port should you decide to plug it in, but with this dongle feeling a reasonable degree lighter than before, it's less of an issue. Chances are you'll have a few dozen of these cables lying around from old phones and miscellaneous tech.
The design is again something I'm incredibly fond of. The neon red and blue stand out and allow me to make an association on sight, the jig slotting into the back is great to help with keeping it handy without having to keep everything in a box, and the single hardware button feels sturdy with a satisfying click when pressed. You have the same simplicity in payload updating as the previous design, simply requiring you connect to a PC and drag and drop files just like you would onto a memory stick. Nothing has changed here: the dongle appears the same, and functions the same. If you bought the first iteration, everything is familiar. This of course beckons the question: why should I be buying this if it functions the same as the first? To boil it down to a single word—battery.
By far my largest criticism of the original AceNS was the requirement to plug it in for a few seconds before you could use it. Because of it storing so little power, if you wanted to change payloads, you'd have to update it manually by editing a text file on your PC, or loading into whichever payload was currently enabled, and cycling through them once your switch had started up. Whichever way you look at it, it was a pain, and it really held back what was otherwise a brilliant dongle. The battery fixes everything. Having charged it when I first received the unit last week, it hasn't needed charging despite my daily usage. Because of its ability to charge by either being plugged into a turned on Switch, or via micro USB, it's really quite possible your dongle will remain powered beyond the advertised three months because of the extra power fed to it by the Switch each time it's powered on. Even without this, only having to charge it for an hour for it to last this long is a dream come true.
Because it now has a proper source of power, switching payloads is even easier. You hold a button just as you did before, but you're no longer shackled to your console being turned on and the dongle being plugged in. You can switch payloads before usage, or with the dongle plugged into the Switch just as before. It's a great step up that comes with the jump from capacitors to battery, and it's an incredibly welcome one.
Having had the dongle for just over a week, I've honestly found very little to complain about. My biggest issue is that the Switch doesn't sit flat if you have the jig in the dongle, but with the connector being USB-C, you can just flip it to completely get around this. I can't say how long it'll last, but after my daily usage, it's still going strong. The connector at the head of the device does feel a lot more sturdy than the previous iteration, so it bodes well for its lifespan.
All in all, I find myself struggling not to recommend this as your daily RCM driver. Lighter than ever, sporting a great design and a greater battery, the only test left is the test of time.
Difference between New Acens and old Acens

Compared with old version, new AceNS loader is much smaller and has better quality. Old version AceNS is powered by capacity, while new AceNS is built-in battery which features 3 months of standby time and 1 hour of full charging time. There is no need to charge AceNS loader each time when you use it. Once AceNS loader is power off, you can connect AceNS and PC with micro USB Cable to charge it.

New AceNS Battery
  • Built-in 45mA Lithium Battery, 3 months of standby time
  • Full charging time: 1 hour
New AceNS Features

Built-in battery, Plug & Play.
Work on all Nintendo Switch system versions.
Supports payload.bin directly, Maximum up to 6 payloads.
Built-in 3 payloads: ATMOSPHERE,REINX and SXOS, easy to switch by pressing the button.
Easy Management-It will be immediately recognized as a USB flash drive when connecting to PC.
Good compatibility, supports WINDOWS, MAC OS and LINUX system.
Firmware updatable.

Overall view of AceNS Switch
Pros
+ Small and lightweight
+ Easy to update payloads
+ Simple to switch between payloads
+ Quick to charge
+ Battery lasts up to three months on standby
+ Well designed to store jig internally
Cons
- The 'New' naming convention is a bad path to go down
10
out of 10
Overall
It is no understatement to say I cannot fault this dongle. Between its fantastic design and improvements over the previous iteration in its internal battery, I firmly believe there is no better option for Switch users at the moment.

How to use 2019 New AceNS on Nintendo Switch?

AceNS Firmware V1.1
Change logs:
  • 1.Fixed the LED not off when injection fail problem.
  • 2.Enhanced the stability of the injecting.
Firmware update instruction
  • 1.Download the firmware file first.Unzip the firmware file.
  • 2.Connect the AceNS Loader one to your Computer via the MicroUSB cable.
  • 3.Copy the IAP folder to the root of USB drive.The file like this, USB DRIVE:\IAP\FIRMWARE.BIN.
  • 4.Un-plug the MicroUSB cable.
  • 5.Plug the MicroUSB again, the AceNS Loader will auto upgrade in 3 seconds, then the IAP folder in USB DRIVE should be auto deleted.
Download file:
 
Atmosphere: Atmosphère 0.8.2
(Atmosphère 0.8.1 works on Nintendo Switch 6.2.0)
ReiNX: ReiNX 2.0
SX OS: SX OS 2.5.1
  1. Download the needed files and copy them to exFAT microSD card. Copy xci games or nsp games to microSD card.
  2. Insert microSD card to Switch console.
  3. Press the button of AceNS Loader to display the color of the current payload (if the battery power is low, Led will flash alternately red and green).
  4. Long press the button of AceNS Loader to switch the payloads. Different colors of LED mean different payloads. You can switch to different payloads.
ATMOSPHERE – Blue Light

REINX – Green Light

SX OS – Red Light

4. Power off your switch console completely.
5. Slide the Jig into the Right-Hand Joycon rail and push it down, insert AceNS Loader to your Switch console. Holding the VOL+ button ,then press the Power Button.
The selected payloads will be injected and Nintendo Switch will boot into CFW
6. Select Album and you will go into the hbmenu. Launch the Tinfoll to install nsp games

How to Switch to different payloads
  • Power on Nintendo Switch and insert AceNS Loader to Switch. Led will flash white after 10 seconds of charging.
  • Long press the button of AceNS Loader to switch the payloads. Different colors of LED mean different payloads. You can switch to different payloads.
Advanced Users Guide
  1. Supports up to 6 payload.bin, and sort folder by name with ascending order.The way of adding or replacing payload.bin:Connet AceNS Loader to your PC with micro
    USB cable and the AceNS Loader be recognized as a USB flash drive. Open the USB flash drive, you can copy and paste payload.bin to update it.
  2. The cycle order of Led Light is: Blue, green, red, yellow, purple, blue The LED color is displayed cyclically based on the number of payload files in your microSD card.
  3. While Led- indicates full charge
  4. Press the button: LED flashed 2 times and shows the current payload.      Long press the button: LED flashed 4 times and switch payload
  5. Rule of updating the payload: The payload must be named payload.bin, stored in the folder under the root directory. And the folder name does not exceed 18 characters.
  6. LAUNCH.TXT in your AceNS Loader saves the currently selected payload. The format is: /ATMOSPHERE_HEKATE/PAYLOAD.BIN
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