Troubleshooting

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This is a basic guide for common issues that users have with Sysbot.AnimalCrossing.

I do not have CFW.
You are out of luck unless you are able to hack your Switch and install CFW. The rest of this guide will not be helpful to you until you solve this problem.

I do not have Animal Crossing: New Horizons, or I do not have the game open.
Please ensure that you have the game and opened it.

I am not on the latest commit.
Many issues people have are already fixed on more recent builds. The most recent release is not the same as the most recent commit!

• To update to the latest commit, either clone the repo and build the solution or use this visual guide to download the latest commit prebuilt.

I am unable to connect.
I instantly get a crash every time I try to connect or start a bot.
I get an error about System.Net.Sockets.Socket.Connect(IPAddress[] addresses, Int32 port).**
Open Command Prompt and try to ping your IP. If this fails, you have a problem with your connection setup. These errors can happen if your connection has ended and crashed the bot. Ensure that:

1. You have properly installed sys-botbase correctly (this includes putting the files in the right place and restarting your Switch).
2. Your IP is correct (check Homebrew Menu and press Y).
3. Your port is 6000 (DO NOT CHANGE THIS).
4. Your PC is on the same network as your Switch.
5. You are either online in-game or running ldn_mitm.
6. Your Switch is close enough to your router to reduce Wi-Fi errors.
   If you still have problems with Wi-Fi connection dropping, consider switching to USB-Botbase.

I am scared of getting banned if I go online.
We have not heard of anyone being banned for using either of these tools. However, use these tools at your own risk, and remember to not pirate, install NSPs, etc while online.

I have changed (some setting) but it is not working.
Close the bot and restart it.

I am getting error messages such as "The server responded with error 403: Forbidden".
Your bot is lacking permissions it needs to properly operate. You need to either set its permissions or re-invite your bot with the correct permissions. Review the Discord Integration page.

The logs say my bot connected successfully, but the character is not moving at all. Dock your joycons and disconnect any extra controllers. It is also acceptable to disconnect all controllers entirely from the system menu. Check the Controller menu from Home screen and ensure that you see a Pro Controller at the bottom when the bot is activated. If you see "No other controllers are connected" after starting the bot, re-install sys-botbase or USB-Botbase and restart your Switch.

I am getting an error like Inventory read from 2943407840 (0xAF70D6E0) does not appear to be valid.
The bot says it's injecting on patch revision and nothing appears in my inventory.
Refer to NHSE's wiki on offset calculation.

I cannot count the number of profiles on my island.
I do not understand what a "profile" is.
A player profile for calculating offsets is a playable character that lives on your island. Look at the villagers on your island and count up the ones that are played by real humans. Do not count:

• Any character visiting your island via Dodo flights.
• Any profile on your Switch that has never created an AC villager.
• NPCs. If it's controlled by the game, this is obviously not a player profile.

Some of the items I'm trying to drop turn into tree branches.
In the 2020 Halloween update, ACNH has been patched to prevent undroppable items such as animals being dropped. Previously, Sysbot could drop them anyways by spawning them in a wrapped state. Ever since the aforementioned update, these items turn into tree branches when wrapped.

I am using a hotspot/hotel Wi-Fi/Windows 7 and the bot quits working midway through a routine.
Use a reliable connection. Use USB-Botbase if you do not have a stable connection with sys-botbase over Wi-Fi. Windows 7 is known to have issues and not supported.

I am getting an error like Specified argument was out of the range of valid values. Parameter name: _1 or Specified argument was out of the range of valid values. Parameter name: size You're attempting to send multiple commands to your switch at once, and the response is corrupted. Ensure you're only running one program interfacing with your switch at any given time and you don't try to run functions that fetch data from your switch such as $getcoordinates while the bot is booting up.

I have read all of this, but nothing is working.

Make sure you have read the wiki thoroughly. Also make sure you have rebooted your Switch.
If these still don't resolve your issue, come to the ALM Discord linked on the repository.

• Ask any Sysbot.AnimalCrossing questions in #sysbot-acnh-help.