A refreshed HATS bundle for Switch homebrew users
HATS, short for Homebrew App Tools & Store, has released the HATS-2026-09-27-a1129f2 package. The distribution brings essential software, homebrew applications, patches, payloads and Tesla overlays together in one archive for the Nintendo Switch homebrew environment.
The package lists support for firmware up to 22.5.0. Its essential entries are Atmosphere 1.11.2 and Hekatos 6.5.3, alongside the other tools included in the collection. The release was published on September 27, 2026, and carries the content hash a1129f2.
Five bundled components receive version updates
The release notes list five updates since the previous HATS build. FPSLocker moves from 3.3.2 to 3.4.0, and SaltyNX advances from 1.9.3 to 2.0.0. FPSLocker is included in the Tesla overlays section, while SaltyNX appears in the patches section.
FuseCheck moves from 1.0.4 to 1.0.5 and remains listed among the payloads. Goldleaf advances from 1.2.0 to 1.2.1 in the homebrew apps section, while NxThemeInstaller changes from nxt-3.0.1 to nxt-3.0.2.
The release notes identify these version changes but do not give separate feature or bug-fix details for the updated projects. The version numbers therefore show what changed in the bundle, without establishing specific performance or compatibility improvements.
What the package includes
The homebrew apps section includes Cyberfoil 1.4.6, DBI English (Unofficial) 905, DBI RU DBI.905.ru, Goldleaf 1.2.1, HATS-Tools 1.7.2, JKSV dated 12/02/2025, Linkalho v2.0.2, NxThemeInstaller nxt-3.0.2, Sphaira 1.0.7, Switch 90DNS Tester v1.1.0, Tinfoil 20.0 v2 and Tinwoo Installer 1.0.28. Both English unofficial and Russian DBI variants are included.
The patches section contains Disable remap dialog v1.0.13, MissionControl v0.15.2, SaltyNX 2.0.0, Theme-Patches and nx-ovlloader v2.0.3. These entries accompany the separate essential Atmosphere and Hekatos components.
The Tesla overlays section includes the updated FPSLocker 3.4.0, plus Edizon Overlay v1.0.15, QuickNTP 1.6.0, Status Monitor Overlay 1.4.1, Sys-patch v1.6.2.3, Sysmodules Overlay v1.5.3, Ultrahand Overlay v2.5.3, emuiibo 1.1.3, and sys-clk 2.0.1+r28 with its 2.0.1 base files. The release notes do not provide an individual game or console compatibility list for these components.
A single archive for several homebrew tools
HATS is a curated distribution rather than a single-purpose application. Its contents cover boot-related components, homebrew applications, patches, payloads and overlays, giving users one package containing the projects listed in the release summary.
The bundle contains independently versioned projects, so the entire collection has not changed uniformly. Only FPSLocker, FuseCheck, Goldleaf, NxThemeInstaller and SaltyNX are identified as updates since the previous build. The other entries retain the versions shown in the package summary.
Release details
The downloadable archive is named HATS-2026-09-27-a1129f2.zip. It was generated with HATSKit Pro Builder 2.0.2-GUI, and the release data identifies it as a non-rolling release. Project-specific usage information is available in the documentation included with the download.
