Add .exfat command to explain why exFAT shouldn't be used on the Switch
@@ -686,5 +686,19 @@ your device will refuse to write to it.
embed.description = "A Community-maintained homebrew database"
await self.bot.say("", embed=embed)
+ @commands.command()
+ @commands.cooldown(rate=1, per=30.0, type=commands.BucketType.channel)
+ async def exfat(self):
+ """exFAT on Switch: why not to use it"""
+ await self.simple_embed("""
+ The recommended filesystem format for the Switch is FAT32.
+
+ While the Switch supports exFAT through an additional update from Nintendo, here are reasons not to use it:
+
+ * This filesystem is prone to corruption.
+ * Nintendo does not use files larger than 4GB even while exFAT is used.
+ """
+ , title="exFAT on Switch: Why you shouldn't use it")
+
def setup(bot):
bot.add_cog(Assistance(bot))
