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Updated Overview of Switch game formats (markdown)

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- XCI: Represents a dump of a game cartridge. Contains icons, metadata, and a switch game. Sometimes containes updates to the game as well. - XCI: Represents a dump of a game cartridge. Contains icons, metadata, and a switch game. Sometimes containes updates to the game as well.
Use: Dumps of Gamecards you own Use: Dumps of Gamecards you own
- NSP: Contains all of the files and data needed to display icons, a title and a game. - NSP: Contains all of the files and data needed to display icons, a title and a game.
Use: Dumps of SD and NAND games Use: Dumps of SD and NAND games
- NCA: A raw format that can contain a multitude of things (most similar to a ZIP file on your computer) - NCA: A raw format that can contain a multitude of things (most similar to a ZIP file on your computer)
Use: System Archives Use: System Archives
- Deconstructed Rom Directory: An NCA that has been expanded into its component parts. - Deconstructed Rom Directory: An NCA that has been expanded into its component parts.
Use: Developers and Power Users with more advanced applications Use: Developers and Power Users with more advanced applications
- NSO/NRO Homebrew: Cool and neat applications made unofficially by members of the community - NSO/NRO Homebrew: Cool and neat applications made unofficially by members of the community