Frequently Asked Questions

What version of Smash do I need to play this mod?

Smash Ultimate 13.0.3 is required for recent versions.

How do I netplay?

Switch

Quick Play is explicitly inaccessible - the menu item has been removed entirely. HDR piggybacks off of Ult's online Arenas. Therefore, an NSO subscription is required, you must be on SysNAND / SysCFW / SysMMC, you must not have Nintendo servers blocked, and you must not be banned. Playing is as simple as making or joining a private arena. DO NOT join public arenas. You will probably join a vanilla Ult arena and desync, which can lead to a ban.

Emulator

Emulator netplay is achieved through emulation of the Switch's "local wireless multiplayer" functionality. Essentially, you use the emulator to join a server and the emulator tricks the game into thinking that the other players in the server are "local" to you, allowing you to connect with them via local wireless mode. Note that it's not actually wireless (unless you're on wifi), the game just thinks it is.

Currently, yuzu (and family) is the only emulator with functional netplay. Ryujinx added the required functionality for netplay a few versions ago, but HDR crashes when attempting to join the local wireless menu.

Please see this page for yuzu multiplayer setup instructions.

Matchmaking

To find matches, ping matchmaking / netplay roles in Discord, either the official HDR server, or in any of the various regional servers.

Do custom characters / movesets work?

No. At least, none that currently exist. It is possible for them to work, but the developer of the mod must provide an HDR-compatible version of the character / moveset, and none currently do.

If you have installed a custom character / moveset, HDR will crash when starting a match. This is due to libparam_config.nro in your plugins folder. Please check the common issues page for more information.

If you still want to use custom characters / movesets in vanilla HDR, you'll need to use a homebrew app called SimpleModManager to toggle libparam_config.nro on (for vanilla) and off (for HDR).

I'm on 0.47.4-beta and the launcher says I'm up-to-date, what gives?

There are two release branches for HDR. Beta and Prerelease. The beta releases are generally considered more stable, but release infrequently. Prereleases are considered less stable, but release more often and have the latest changes.

To switch between the two branches, use the launcher's Tools menu to Install Beta or Install Prerelease.

Can I switch between vanilla Ult and HDR without completely uninstalling?

Switch

There are two ways to accomplish this on Switch.

1. Hold L while launching the game.
   • This will disable all mods and launch vanilla Ultimate.
2. Boot the HDR launcher and open Tools -> Mod Manager. Inside the mod manager, disable hdr, hdr-assets, and hdr-stages.
   • This will only disable HDR itself and leave other mods enabled.

If booting modded vanilla Ult is something you wish to do frequently, then you can use the Mod Manager to set up different workspaces, one (or more) with the three HDR mods enabled and one (or more) with them disabled.

Yuzu

There are also two ways to accomplish this on Yuzu. However, if switching back and forth is something you plan to do frequently, then I recommend setting up a second instance of Yuzu. Swapping between Ult and HDR can corrupt Yuzu's shader cache, resulting in issues booting the game and requiring rebuilding the cache.

1. In Yuzu, right click Smash -> Properties -> Uncheck SDMC
   • This is essentially the same as holding L while launching on the Switch and will disable all Ult mods.
2. Manually remove (delete or move to a different folder) the hdr, hdr-assets, and hdr-stages folders from sdmc/ultimate/mods.
   • If moving the folders, make sure you move them somewhere *outside of the sdmc folder.

The Mod Manager doesn't function well on Yuzu, so workspaces are unfortunately not an option.

Ryujinx

• Manually remove (delete or move to a different folder) the hdr, hdr-assets, and hdr-stages folders from sdcard/ultimate/mods.
  • If moving the folders, make sure you move them somewhere *outside of the sdcard folder.

Unfortunately, Ryujinx doesn't offer an interface to disable loading mods entirely.

The Mod Manager doesn't function on Ryujinx at all.

Can I switch between HDR and other conversion mods?

Switch

Yes. You'll need to use workspaces (as outlined above) as well as a homebrew app called SimpleModManager to toggle libparam_config.nro on (for non-HDR) and off (for HDR).

Note that I have not tested every conversion mod. Some of them may come with other plugins that are also incompatible with HDR and need to be toggled. Keep an eye out for this.

Yuzu

Same general principle as swapping between Ult and HDR, and again, a separate Yuzu instance is highly recommended.

Ryujinx

Same general principle as swapping between Ult and HDR.