3DS CFW + Homebrew General

INSTALLATION GUIDE
3ds.guide/
>How do I get homebrew and prepare for CFW?
First, quit being such a massive faggot, and then find your firmware version below. Then see smealum.github.io/3ds/, unzip the starter kit to your SD card, and follow instructions to setup the Homebrew Launcher.
>3DS 1.0.0-8.1.0:
Find a way to load Decrypt9 on your version (MSET For 4.x or 6.x, most likely browser otherwise): 3ds.guide/get-started-(old-3ds) then proceed normally.
>N3DS 8.1.0:
You will need NTR and Cubic Ninja. Refer to the guide for instructions. After that you will be able to follow the same procedure for all the other firmware versions.
>N3DS & 3DS 9.0.0-11.2.0:
Follow the guide as normal. Soundhax is the new goto for entrypoint hax, but you can still use browserhax if you insist. Simply follow the guide linked above. Your procedure should be soundhax → Decrypt9WIP → 2.1.0 ctr-transfer → A9LH. OTPless installations for N3DS, which skips the 2.1.0 ctr-transfer, will be added to the guide again as soon as it is deemed safe enough.
If you're interested in doing a hardmod, for what ever reason you may have, a guide is available here: gbatemp.net/threads/tutorial-noob-friendly-nand-dumping-2ds-3ds-3ds-xl-n3ds-n3ds-xl.414498/ Downgrade from 11.0 with a hardmod is outlined in the A9LH Guide.

WARNING
Every step where you modify your system can result in a brick. However, bricking your 3DS is a very hard thing to do if, and only if, you read every single direction and follow them exactly. This is a "retard-proof" guide, but please don't try too hard to be a bigger mouth-breathing retard than it can handle. Every step is necessary unless the guide tells you otherwise. sysNAND backups are not optional.

Other urls found in this thread:

gbatemp.net/threads/wip-faq-what-cfw-is-best-for-me.428509/
archive.is/SsDyf
ridgecrop.demon.co.uk/index.htm
github.com/Robz8/TWLoader/releases
modchipsdirect.com/r4i-3ds-r4ds-wood.html
freeshop.pw
3ds.titlekeys.com/downloadenc
3ds.titlekeys.com/
3dsiso.com/
3dschaos.com/
3ds.titlekeys.com
3ds.jdbye.com/
my.mixtape.moe/efbioi.zip
github.com/AuroraWright/Luma3DS/releases
gbatemp.net/threads/arm9loader-technical-details-and-discussion.408537/
github.com/44670/BootNTR/releases
pastebin.com/QtAQVH5T
github.com/astronautlevel2/BootNTR/releases
pastebin.com/UdL5SN04
discord.gg/ccecErB
pastebin.com/jscrD4Qj
archive.is/ZcLyp
se7ensins.com/forums/threads/release-dragonpwn-complete-dragon-quest-viii-cheat-plugin.1610906/
dropbox.com/s/jgknewsvecj8a15/The Super Smash Bros. 3DS expansion pack.zip?dl=0
mediafire.com/file/nr1jcccxsaxv7e9/The Super Smash Bros. 3DS expansion pack.zip
reddit.com/r/3dshacks/comments/5f7hhy/guides_simple_and_easy_things_to_do_wth_cfw/
imgur.com/a/8BoOU
gbatemp.net/threads/2dsaver-beta-fix-your-2ds-format-brick-testers-needed.457828/
pastebin.com/5vL4gGs6
github.com/AltNN/AltNN
3dsiso.com/cia-requests/279135-slime-morimori-dragon-quest-3-daikaizoku-shippo-dan-cia.html?highlight=slime
gbatemp.net/threads/release-oldsnes-snes-vc-for-old-3ds-users.430190/
mega.nz/#!p8BQFJqJ!fqZdmQ3ZUUC9GdIQHwvnHt3s7W7RSCoddwl--pB20Wk
reddit.com/r/3dshacks/comments/5prnpu/any_way_to_mod_certain_titles_like_harvest_moon/
3dsthem.es
freeshop.pw
gitlab.com/BoltsJ/cuteNTR/tags/v0.1.1
i.imgur.com/8yJqRvw.png
github.com/BernardoGiordano/PKSM/releases/tag/4.1.1
gbatemp.net/threads/release-animal-crossing-new-leaf-multi-cheat-ntr-plugin.428522/page-158#post-7048723
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1M7MxYQzVhb4604esdvo57a7crSvbGzFIdotLW0bm0Co/edit#gid=0
gbatemp.net/threads/r4-stage2-twl-flashcart-launcher-and-perhaps-other-cards-soon™.416434/
3dsiso.com/cia-downloads/271417-gdrive-faster-billy-cia-eshop-undub-dragon-quest-8-poke-moon-sun-22-01-17-a.html
3dsiso.com/cia-downloads/270144-mega-fire-emblem-special-edition-english-translation-v3-0-dlc-links.html
nyaa.se/?page=view&tid=874474
gbatemp.net/threads/nds-bootstrap-loader-run-commercial-nds-backups-from-an-sd-card.454323/
github.com/Robz8/TWLoader/releases/tag/v3.1
lmgtfy.com/?q=3ds replacement screen
gfycat.com/SinfulPiercingCopepod
github.com/ItsDeidara/MegaNTR/tree/master/Plugins/plugin
twitter.com/SFWRedditImages

Frequently Asked Questions
>CFW??!1?¿?
Luma3DS is the most popular CFW and supports A9LH, as well as having a number of features such as Region Free, Language Emulation, Automatic AGB_FIRM patching, Automatic flash cart unblocking, Auto-Update blocking, RO Patching (Special features for romhacks) and more.
Reinand appears to still be worked on, but the creator has indicated that they want to work privately from now on. Reinand also supports Region Free, Auto-Update blocking, RO Patching, and more.
rxTools is now out of date and lacks support for newer features as well as no longer under active development. If you have been using it previously, it is advised to switch.
All CFWs support both O3DS and N3DS.
For additional features such as cheats, save states, screenshots, and screen capture(NEW 3DS ONLY), use your CFW of choice to launch NTR CFW.
For more detailed info about each CFWs feature set, go here: gbatemp.net/threads/wip-faq-what-cfw-is-best-for-me.428509/
Do further, thorough research on your own. Ask smart questions here.
>Is updating my emuNAND safe and/or can I update on A9LH?
Yes, you should always stay up to date.
>Installing Luma3DS/Updating from rxTools
Using the links below, get the latest version of luma. copy the arm9loaderhax.bin to the root of your SD card, go into the hax folder and copy the 3ds folder to your SD. If you're using a bootmanager simply make an entry in the boot.cfg. This will allow you to load luma through the homebrew launcher.
On first boot, hold select to open the menu, and check "show current nand in system settings" as well as "enable region emulation", and if you like the gba boot screen you can enable that as well. Copying arm9loaderhax.bin does not install arm9loaderhax, this is simply where the cfw is stored.
>What's a .CIA?
CIA stands for CTR Importable Archive, where CTR stands for the codename of the 3ds, citrus. In simpler terms, a .cia is simply an installable package you can launch from your homescreen.
>What's emu/sysNAND?
sysNAND is the core system files that your 3DS uses, including the Home Menu and system titles such as the browser and system settings. emu/redNAND are a cloned version of this that runs off of your SD card instead of the built-in chip on your 3DS.
>What is Arm9LoaderHax?
Arm9LoaderHax or A9LH is an entrypoint for booting into emu or sysNAND. The advantages of A9LH include 100% boot rate, and execution before boot. If you install A9LH, you can get rid of emuNAND and load an updated sysNAND to install .cia.
The installation requires a one-time downgrade to 2.1.0 in order to dump OTP (One-Time Programmable console-specific information). A9LH does still support booting of emuNAND if need be, but the most popular option is to update sysNAND and use it.
A9LH protects from softbricking once installed, as it can load before the 3ds boots and flash a backup nand image. If you're familiar with the Wii, it's similar to BootMii or Priiloader.
Menuhax vs. A9LH: archive.is/SsDyf
>Can I upgrade SD Cards/Can I use 64GB+ SD Cards?
The 3DS can support any SD card formatted FAT32. You may format with your 3ds using emunand9 or use this to format from your PC: ridgecrop.demon.co.uk/index.htm
Yes, you can transfer your files to a larger SD if you desire. On A9LH you need only copy your files to the larger SD. If you're on emuNAND there's a more detailed process:
First, backup all your old SD Card's files, and make an emunand dump with Emunand9. Hit eject, insert your new SD card, go to SD Format Options, and do format (minsize) if using rednand. If unsure, just do format (emunand default). This creates a partition on your New SD and formats it correctly.
Restore your emunand onto your new SD card and then copy all of your files off, you've successfully upgraded your SD.
>Can I play original DS Roms?
Use either a flashcart or TWLoader. TWLoader still has a lot of issues that need to be fixed but will allow for loading NDS games and apps of your SD card. TWLoader's GitHub repository: github.com/Robz8/TWLoader/releases
>What Flashcart should I get?
The cheapest and best option is the r4i 3ds: modchipsdirect.com/r4i-3ds-r4ds-wood.html Avoid r4i-SDHCs. Their firmware is on a timer and the card will brick itself in a year so you have to buy a new one. The Menu is slow, and if you get a replacement for it it causes compatibility issues.

ROMS WHERE
Disregard .3ds rom dumps - this is a format for flash carts and citra only.
Downloading roms directly from nintendo is possible, and recommended as a first approach before visiting external sources, excluding the obvious such as romhacks.
If you would like to download roms direct from nintendo's servers on your 3ds you can use freeshop: freeshop.pw After installing, open freeshop, go to Settings>Update and enter 3ds.titlekeys.com/downloadenc or visit 3ds.titlekeys.com on your computer and click the QR button, then Scan.
On your PC you can also generate FBI-Scannable QR codes by visiting 3ds.titlekeys.com/ and clicking on a title, then clicking the generate QR button.
3dsiso.com/ and 3dschaos.com/ are the most commonly used sites for finding roms.
You can search for titles on 3ds.titlekeys.com and you can view the completion here: 3ds.jdbye.com/ (Non-VC only right now) If you own a game on eShop that's marked in red for your region, consider submitting it.
>Can I dump a cart to a .cia?
Previously dumping carts was a pain in the ass, but decrypt9 can now dump carts directly to cia easily, go to Gamecart Dumper > Dump to CIA.
>Can I convert a .3ds to a .cia?
Yes, with Decrypt9 simply go to Content Decryptor > NCCH/NCSD > NCCH/NCSD to CIA.
>How does 3ds.titlekeys.com/ get keys?
The encTitleKeys site most commonly used is dependent on user submissions. If you own an eshop title that isn't available on 3ds.titlekeys.com/ you can add it yourself for all to download.
Using Decrypt9, go to titlekey options, then titlekey decrypt for your respective nand. This will dump a decTitleKeys.bin, which is different than an encTitleKeys.bin. you can submit it to the website, where it will be added.
You can create an encTitleKeys dump using Titlekey Dump. The site doesn't take these, but the file will be usable for anyone with freeshop or ciangel.
>I'm a citra user and can you tell me where to find unencrypted roms?
Not here.
Downloads
Basic Utilities Pack: my.mixtape.moe/efbioi.zip This should cover most of your needs, start here for basic useful tools
Luma3DS GitHub: github.com/AuroraWright/Luma3DS/releases
Freeshop: freeshop.pw
In-depth Arm9LoaderHax information: gbatemp.net/threads/arm9loader-technical-details-and-discussion.408537/
NTR CFW: github.com/44670/BootNTR/releases 3.4 is New 3DS only, 3.2 supports O3DS. No longer in development, but still useful for features.
Virtual Console Injectors: pastebin.com/QtAQVH5T
Updated BootNTR: github.com/astronautlevel2/BootNTR/releases
A Bunch of 3DS .cia's: pastebin.com/UdL5SN04
3DSISO/3DSChaos Accounts: user: eightvee pass: veeeightbunker
Our Discord: discord.gg/ccecErB
Current OP Pasta: pastebin.com/jscrD4Qj
Last Thread: archive.is/ZcLyp

I have an original 3dx XL
running rxtools (RX-E 9.2.0-20U) and I REALLLY want to upgrade my 3ds system so i can play newer games but I am terrified im going to break something or do something wrong, it took me forever just to get it to this point like months and months ago. ALSO i would like to get a new sdcard
wtf do i do?
PLEASE (RESPOND) HELP

Anyone want custom themes made?

user, you goddamn monkey-nigger.
CFW can update anytime, no matter what.

If you want, swap to A9LH to save space on emuNAND. Or, stay on RxTools because it's the best CFW.

SD card: Set up CFW on the new SD card then copypaste all folders. You need to use EmuNAND9 tool to partition the drive bfore copying. If you know how, you could also just clone the drive, BOTH PARTITIONS.

Best option for SD card would be set it up with A9LH, then use Decrypt9 or EmuNAND9 Tool to dump your EmuNAND.bin from the old SD cad, then inject it to the new one.

i mean like, how do i update the 3ds SYSTEM so i can play sun/moon but also keep cfw ?


but thanks for the info on sdcard

System Settings -> Update.
Same as you would normally, but make sure it says RX-E up the top.

Also, if you use caps, bane flags or "

iz u sayin i can just normal system update????????

Hahaha epic troll bro
You are trolling right?
Fuck Poe's law is a bitch

sorry i do not keep up with all the technical jargon and details around 3ds hacking

New Homebrew and shit

DragonPWN - Complete Dragon Quest VIII Cheat Plugin
se7ensins.com/forums/threads/release-dragonpwn-complete-dragon-quest-viii-cheat-plugin.1610906/
NTR plugin for DQ9. Adds cheats:
- Player Rise
- Walkthrough Walls
- Instant/No Encounters
- High Tension
- Camera Zoom Out
- Walk/Run Speed x2.5
- Change Direction Instantly
- Casino Slot Always Win
- Monster Symbol Does Not Move
- Always Critical Attack
- Infinite Skill Points
- Monsters Always Drop Items
- No Skill Point Limit
- Gold x10 After Battle
- EXP x10 After Battle
- All Items x950
- All Members MP999
- All Casino Tokens
- Max Gold
- PV 255 for 4 characters
- 99 Skill Points

TWLoader (DS ROM player) v3.0.2
github.com/Robz8/TWLoader/releases
Bug fixes for crashes and stuff.

Super Smash Bros for 3DS Expansion Pack
dropbox.com/s/jgknewsvecj8a15/The Super Smash Bros. 3DS expansion pack.zip?dl=0
Alt Link:
mediafire.com/file/nr1jcccxsaxv7e9/The Super Smash Bros. 3DS expansion pack.zip

Adds more music to all vanilla stages and 130-something skins.

Needs to be installed. If you know how to do that, good. If not, follow guide at the end of this OP's post:
reddit.com/r/3dshacks/comments/5f7hhy/guides_simple_and_easy_things_to_do_wth_cfw/
Give me a more basic tutorial for you dumbfucks that ask the same 10 questions every thread and I'll use that instead.

Here's a compilation of most of the alt skins, not all though:
imgur.com/a/8BoOU

2DSaver
gbatemp.net/threads/2dsaver-beta-fix-your-2ds-format-brick-testers-needed.457828/

Here's a tool just for that special retard that fucked up his 2DS last week.
If you formatted your 2DS and are stuck on Turn up the 3D slider, this will fix it.

All for the low, low price of Cubic Ninja, $500 at your nearest eBay-esque site.

NNID Hack
NNID accounts got hacked. Only 400+, so nothing special.
pastebin.com/5vL4gGs6
Check it if you have CC attached.

NOW IT'S TIME FOR A SPECIAL TOOL:
AltNN
github.com/AltNN/AltNN

Some autist is trying to make an alternate Nintendo Network. This means once servers are ded, you can self-host or someone may make dedicateds.
Has a very shiny logo, but not much code. Apparently he lost 300+ LoC from a blackout, but no proof. Might just be a nigger trying to get upboats and karma.

Yes, if you have been b& for Pokemon, this would let you get past.
Still PoC, if that, so expect this to take a while to actually work.

...

if a ds game loads as a black screen in twloader, there's nothing i can do but wait for patches to fix it right?

Yes.

I appreciate that you do this, user. How about you swing by my place so I can appreciate your ass too?

If anybody wants rocket slime 3 I found a recent link on 3dsiso:

3dsiso.com/cia-requests/279135-slime-morimori-dragon-quest-3-daikaizoku-shippo-dan-cia.html?highlight=slime

Why don't you swing by your neck, you fucking faggot?

No thank you, my ass is only for my dragon dildo.
You're welcome for the homebrew shit, though it's not much work, I just copy paste a few links from GBAtemp and reddit.

Only if you join me, bby

Some more homebrew because if I don't post it now I'll forget

OldSNES
gbatemp.net/threads/release-oldsnes-snes-vc-for-old-3ds-users.430190/

Essentially runs an emulator and the SNES game as a CIA on your homemenu. Not much point, unless you like more things on your homemenu, but still nice.

Dragon Quest 8 Restoration Project
mega.nz/#!p8BQFJqJ!fqZdmQ3ZUUC9GdIQHwvnHt3s7W7RSCoddwl--pB20Wk

Makes the costumes of Jessica and Red the same as the Japanese PS2 originals.
Works on all regions.

Use NTR LayerFS, or if you know how, rebuild a CIA.

Yoshi's Wooly World 3DS port showed up in Freeshop but it's JP-only, is it pseudo-regionfree and it'll play in English like Planet Robobot and Hyrule Warriors did?

I believe so yes

Sweet, thanks.

I saw there's dragon quest Viii and i never got to play it. Would you suggest to play the 3ds port or stick with the ps2 one? i'm leaning towards the ps2 just beacuse of graphics

Reminder that now is the time to tell all your friends how easy they have it installing CFW now.

I started the process to haxx0r my Old 3DS in the summer, but seeing that the process has changed quite a bit now, should I instead factory reset and do the new method? Seems easier and safer.

Yeah start clean. Whenabouts was it and what version are you running?

Can't remember, I had to do some fucky shit about having to install something on my SD card to boot up to some other thing or whatnot, i'll just reset and wipe my SD card.

It isn't really necessary to start fresh unless you have gateway or something.

Once a system update comes out can we update from 11.2?

I'm unnerved by how long they're taking to put out an update, it's been at least 2 weeks since all the new hacks, including safehax. 33c3 was almost a month ago.


On A9LH, yes, but you can always wait a couple of days and see whether anything goes wrong.


I'm expecting he's up to emuNAND, or maybe even just homebrew launcher.

If you have CFW then it is 99% safe, though you should still hold off a bit from updating and checking 3DS hacks news just in case. Even if something goes wrong however because of A9LH you can just backup from your NAND.

I think I was at emunand, not that it matters, I already wiped and reformated my card and 3DS.
It says here in the guide that I will lose all my installed games and saves if I don't make a NAND backup, thing is, I don't have any, do I still need to do it?

How far is original DS rom support coming along? I have a craving to play Love Plus but last time I checked most games still didn't work.

TWLoader isn't too terribly much farther along, but last I checked it makes a virtual save now so whatever cartridge is in the system doesn't have its memory forcibly overwritten with a save-file of whatever you're playing via the homebrew.

This is what passes as an important topic on leddit
reddit.com/r/3dshacks/comments/5prnpu/any_way_to_mod_certain_titles_like_harvest_moon/

Oh good, we're back jn 2013.

I'm searching for more news about 3ds homebrew

Woohoo, it's fucking done. Fantastic. Now I'm gonna pirate some shit.

...

So it's this easy to pirate stuff? God damn. I really should get a bigger SD card ASAP, this 2 gigs won't be enough.
If anyone here was involved doing this stuff, thanks. I have had my 3DS with only 2 games for 2 years, I will use it a lot more now Just wish I didn't buy the god damn original version, fuck, rather have a 2DS because this thing is made out of that terrible plastic that makes your hands sweat a lot and gives no grip, thing is way too small.

A buddy of mine wants to stream 3DS gameplay for some reason. He has an O3DS with the standard a9lh/Luma setup, so I don't think NTR is viable. Are there any other options?

Buying a capture card or buying an n3ds

Is there a good 3ds video viewer that supports a decent codec? I want to watch 3D porn.

Anyone got a working dl of Samurai Warriors Chronicles 3 (USA) the usual suspects only have the euro version which somehow doesn't work with StreetPass

It's a good idea to still back up your stuff. If your shit gets fucked you'll have a nand backup that you can restore with a hardmod or maybe something else in the future.

Okay I've been gone for a few weeks and Im retarded at understanding what these patchnotes mean on TWLoaders github. Did they get around the 4mb limit so you can run DS games without a flashcard finally?

I have luma installed and a working flashcart, but it won't boot on my 3ds. The 3ds just tries to boot it and then it turns off. wat do?

Sounds like your SD card isnt set up right. If A9LH doesnt have a payload to boot, it wont boot the 3DS at all.

My DS is giving off static with some sounds.
Anything I could do about this? I'd guess I've to open it up.

I should've worded myself better, the issue is that when i open the flashcart the 3ds just shuts down. I can get to the home menu just fine and play 3ds or ds games, but the flashcart won't work with my 3ds even though luma is supposed to automatically patch the necessary stuff.

I'm looking around for DQVIII and seeing several different versions, which one is DA BEST?

Also does DQVIII require a bunch of autistic grinding?

3ds version because more content and 2 new characters, but the NA version is notable for having orchestral music and the japs never did.

Dragon quest games don't require grinding, just don't run from fights and utilize the status spells, buffs and debuffs and in DQ8's case, Tension. Some fights discourage it, some fights don't. In a normal fight later in the game you can get away with boosting your tension once while your other dudes sleep and kill the enemies and then wipe the floor with them using a skill.

You should look up skill points and what you get from them, but the general gist is

Hero: Swords/Courage > Spears > Boomerangs > Fisticuffs.

invest a couple of points into Courage first to get Zoom, then either go full swords or full Courage if you want to go for single target damage or full team damage. Even if you don't put points into boomarangs, keep one in the hero's inventory simply because the basic attack is useful as fuck.

Yangus: Axes > Scythes/Fisticuffs > Humanity > Clubs.

Yangus has great Axe skills, and his Scythe skills are good supports and has his best all damaging skill at 100, Big Banga. Fisticuffs is less powerful, but has even more utility then Scythes do. Scythes however have stealing skills, which are key to farming Seeds to get more stats and skill points.

Jessica: Whips (only for Twin Dragon Lash)/Staves > Fisticuffs >Sex Appeal > Knives

Her best whip skill is Twin Dragon Lash and after you get that you need to move onto Staves for the best revival spell and utility spells. After that move onto either Sex Appeal or Fisticuffs for Hustle Dance or Magic Burst respectively. Hustle Dance gets obsoleted by the two Sages Stones you find, which do the same thing.

Angelo: Swords/Bows/Fisticuffs > Charisma > Staves

Angelo has all the support spells already, so DON'T get staves. Swords or Charisma should be at 100 if you stick with them, bu Bow should only go up to 82. If you go Fisticuffs (and you should at some point) only invest 21 points for the MASSIVE evasion boost without a weapon, and take weapons off if you have this when you're not attacking and instead healing or don't want to die.

Charisma is a better path, as it gets you his Laughter line of skills, which are the only ones that kill tension, and his Look skills, which paralyze for loads of turns and do great damage against all enemies, and Pearly Gates, which is one of his best ultimate skills aside from Lightning Storm, which is on the Sword path. Plus, none of the skills in Charisma require a weapon, which is great for Fisticuffs, which you should ACTUALLY max if you go Charisma 100

How you build Angelo is related to how you build the hero. If hero goes Sword/Courage, give Angelo Charisma, but if he does anything else, go Sword.

Also don't be a scrub and spread your points out too much if you don't go 100/100 on two catagories.

And there's my autistic guide to having the most fun possible without getting your shit wrecked. Have fun!

well fuck me

I assume you mean 3DS.
Yes, open it up, check to make sure the volume slider is attached properly, check for dirt or other stuff in/neat the speaker and ensure all wires are properly attached.

Is there a better music player yet?

It sounds weird that I want an update just to show that they still care about the 3ds.

Anyone know where I can find a CIA of Yu Gi Oh Eternal Duelist Soul? I can't find one anywhere.

It's slow on N3DS too, may as well just get the capture mod done.


That, and because it's possible they have something planned.

Nope, use your phone or vita

Is there a way to reset skills? Maybe through NTR?

Starting a new file.

The Switch launches in just over two months. They don't currently give a fuck about the 3DS. If the Switch is enough of a success expect them to not give a fuck about it ever again.

I'm an impatient faggot and I want A9LH on my N3DS AQAP, does anyone actually know the odds of OTPless bricking?

Whole process takes like two hours, I'd take more time over a brick risk if I were you. Whatever the case is with the OTPless method it's not recommended anywhere, though I can't actually find any percentages, just references to there having been bricks.

OK, thanks user, I'm just a fucking idiot and I know I will put my N3DS in sleep on 2.1 or some dumb shit like that.

No.

I remember reading somewhere that I should focus on Spears and Scythes first and foremost.

They're still supporting 3DS until the Switch numbers come in, at least 2018.

Wedge something in between your screens while you've got it open if that's a worry, then you can't reflex-close it or anything stupid like that. You'll only be in 2.1 for maybe ten minutes anyways, if that; the only thing you actually need to be in there for is the actual A9LH installation, which is just visiting a page in the web browser and pressing start. After that you just restore to 11.2 or whatever firmware it is you backed up beforehand and away you go.

Oh shit, that is a good idea!! Thanks user!
Also, I thought I had to re launch soundhax and shit, that is piss easy.

Process is basically summed up as getting homebrew set up, get Decrypt9 running, back up sysnand (and emunand if you use one), flash the 2.1 CTR to the system, visit a web-page and install A9LH, then restore your sys (or emu) backup. I'm glossing over a lot of stuff here (Plailect guide's a bit of a mess that requires you download stuff as you require it so there's a good deal you'll need to do as you come across it) but that's about the gist of it.

Hey, just completed the install and I figured I'd thank you for getting me off my ass. You are a hero among men

I haven't tried this before, but do games downloaded from FreeShop able to play online with friends or will it fuck up hard?

Games downloaded from Freeshop work just fine online, and the same goes for cia installations. Nintendo has no way of actually detecting a pirated copy, to my knowledge.

That's pretty neat. Thanks.

Can't find the new update for Pokémon Bank in the freeShop. If I update through the home menu I'll break all DLC downloaded through freeShop, correct?

Yeah, if you update via eShop/Home Menu it'll break all pirated DLC. It's no biggie when you can just redownload it, but keep in mind you'll have to delete it and reinstall it for it to work again, and that DLC includes theme data.

Yeah, that's what I remembered happening before. Thanks for clarifying, user.

So I guess I either have to 1 wait for freeshop to catch up or download it and as you said, delete and reinstall it. Ugh.

Wow, sleeptyping. Sorry,

Convert to PKSM. It has native bank features and everything it transfers is legit to servers.

I'm at 11.2.0-35u. Will this impact whether I can mod my 3ds or not?

You are fine. All versions right now can be pirated, and Nintendo hasn't released an update in a while to combat this.

Thanks a ton for the quick reply, will a microsd card work just fine for hacking?

Should. I haven't heard of certain sd cards not working, except those above 64 gigs, formatted problems, or just from a shit company.

Just noticed 11.2 has a system format restriction, similar to the one for system transfers. That's real cute.


How hard can it be to patch out a few known vulnerabilities though, especially with how critical they are?

The problem with that thinking is that the 3DS is currently blown open, it has been for a while, Nintendo isn't going to care about fixing vulnerabilities if they can just release all their portable titles for the Switch and abandon an insecure system they will.
Looking over their website (obviously not entirely complete) they have two 1st party titles planned in 2017.
Other than that all the planned releases are 3rd party publishers and indie (indie in this case being defined as lower cost/budget title rather than independent). Since Nintendo has announced the Switch they can have those two Nintendo published games pirated to shit and not have major issues because they expect the Switch to carry them through 2017 so they can evaluate saturation compared to previous consoles and current gen. They are currently just letting 3rd party devs pad (not in the sense that the games are shovelware but in that it appears the 3DS is still being supported) the 3DS release schedule until they can decide definitively which way they're going to push the Switch when it inevitably gets a hardware refresh in a few months to a year (and when they choose to expand the battery it will most likely be a failure of a handheld by Nintendo for the first time in a while).
Games take a bit of time to be made so if they don't have anything 1st party planned it's doubtful they'll have any 1st party releases in the beginning of 2018 but they could just not have announced anything.


This assumes they care, they (most likely) already know that most hacked 3DS consoles can download OFW/cia and appear legit/go online and, as much as some people here are thinking (read hoping), the support BY NINTENDO (3rd parties can and do carry consoles long after the hardware manufacturer has ended support) of the 3DS will most likely end in a few months if the Switch is successful, so they aren't going to patch a vulnerability on a console when most of the people who would hack their 3DS already have and they don't have many new titles being released anyway. It would most likely not be time or cost effect for them.

As an aside I really think Nintendo is just getting cocky now. They announce an underpowered combined console/handheld, claim it's a "revolution" (when it's really them not giving a fuck because nobody but them releases handhelds and actually fucking supports them Sony pls.) Then they give it even worse launch titles than the Wii U and think nobody is going to try to fuck with them? Somebody could actually do something with that by poaching some Nintendo focused 3rd party devs with a secret handheld launch. I know it won't happen but I believe

Can i play these games blindly? Doing stuff what i want? I really dont want to check any meta things, i just want to play games.

Alright, just finished setting up all the stuff in 3ds.guide. What's the next logical step in my journey for free vidya?

I truly wish that the Switch can be softmodded in at least a year after release. That would really fuck them over, and they should realize that nothing short of dystopian tactics which would fuck over everyone is going to stop people from pirating.

Uh-oh how about the 3ds? It's not a commercial failure but it's the worst handheld to come out ever since the 90s.

FreeShop and 3dsiso.

I fully expect itI plan on buying Switch plus Breath of the Wild only and never updating the Switch until the inevitable CFW


It certainly started badly but Nintendo caught on. Lowered prices, launched a bunch of new games, got third party support… it had a bad launch but it has a great varied library of exclusives. I mean why else are you here?

Whereas Sony and the Vita…

Does the snes emulator on the vita support legend of the seven stars? That might be a leg up it has compared to the 3ds.

what is the best GBA emulator for N3DS at this point in time?

VC

Virtual console injects, otherwise MGBA (not the libretro version)

What is the latest 3ds firmware?
Can I just buy a used 3ds now or do I still need to system transfer?

11.2.0-35
You should just be able to buy a used 3DS, yes.

What are the best puzzle games on 3DS in your opinion ? I just completely finished all the Picross e games and I would love more things like that, I would prefer 100% puzzle game, so nothing like Layton.

Tbh, I would argue the last real "failure" they had with a handheld was the Gameboy micro but that was more just shitty timing with a hardware refresh at the end of a generation cycle or the DSi that was, again, another weird attempt at a hardware refresh at a time when it wasn't needed. I would say that, as retarded as this will sound, since Nintendo is the only company really releasing a handheld that reaches a mainstream market (Sony really doesn't count here mobileshit is gay) their handhelds don't really "fail" they just kind of flounder a few months until Pokemon is released. Unless by "worst" you mean proportional power in which case yes the 3DS was trash.


Sony doesn't know how to market for shit, without sounding like a cocksucker both the PSP and PS Vita are solid platforms.
The issues are: again marketing, they sold it as a miniAAA machine when the majority of it's titles were weebshit, they tried to follow Nintendo gimmicks with touch controls fucking EVERYWHERE (and just as poorly utilized, fucking L2/R2 are the touchpad on the back of the damn thing), and they consistently give up support just as the console reaches good saturation.


If there's one thing Nintendo never learns it's how to secure their consoles properly, considering how the Switch seems like a mobile Wii U platform it wouldn't surprise me if it has the same vulnerabilities on launch as a currently updated Wii U.

>modchipsdirect.com/r4i-3ds-r4ds-wood.html

Just so we're clear we don't need any hardware whatsoever to pirate games, right? I'm also assuming the 3DS firmware won't be updated anymore. Right? Mine's at the latest.

You only need the flashcart for original DS games, 3DS games can be pirated once you finish the guide to get a9lh.

I think the only thing the Vita cannot properly emulate so far is N64 and PSX games, and recently the hacking scene has made advances on the Vita's GPU so that might not be too far off.


The only hardware you need is a 3DS with an SD card. The larger the better.

It depends on Nintendo, but luckily for you faggot any 3DS of any origin on any firmware can be easily hacked thanks to Soundhax being "lol open up homebrew for me".

Just follow the guide and you'll be fine.

Something on my SD card from when I set up EmuNAND is apparently keeping me from being able to correctly run safehax.

I have a spare SD card that I'm not using at the moment. If I use that spare SD card, will I be able to transfer shit from my EmuNAND on my original SD card later on?

What's the place for 3DS Themes?

just used soundhax to get the homebrew channel, is there anything important I must do after that?

and what is the best way to get 3ds games?
is freeshop the most viable way?

The 3D Picross games are fun.
There's a bunch of shovelware crosswords, wordfinds, etc. but none of them are terribly amazing.

Maybe Puzzles and Dragons?


Switch is running Nintendo's proprietary version of Andriod, apparently.

TWLoader, the thing that lets you run DS ROMs off the SD card, is getting updates more frequently. Will probably have 99% support by end of February.
Hell, most games run now, the only trouble is some can't make save files, but even that can be fixed by messing around with ARM7.


3dsthem.es
There's a PC program that lets you 1-click download and transfer them wirelessly to the 3DS, but I forgot it's name.


After you get HomeBrew Loader, you downgrade to 2.1 and install A9LH.

After you follow every step in the guide, use FBI, which it tells you how to install, to install Freeshop from freeshop.pw
Open Freeshop, click settings, click the QR code button and scan the code:
3ds.titlekeys.com/
(Click the green square next to enctitlekeys.bin


Use the new SD card to install A9LH, then you can literally just copy paste the card to the new one. No need for tools.

Fantastic news, thanks.

What do I do? I updated everything and replaced the files but it keeps on crashing the 3ds with "An Error Has Occured…" if I dont launch it in my emunand

how do you go about that? i just wanna play some yugioh

>modchipsdirect.com/r4i-3ds-r4ds-wood.html

Just so we're clear we don't need any hardware whatsoever to pirate games, right? I'm also assuming the 3DS firmware won't be updated anymore. Right? Mine's at the latest.>>11803174
God damn it. Granted, I have a decent amount of DS games but still.


False alarm.


Tell me about it. 2GB is a joke nowadays. Problem is, SD cards aren't my forte. Size is one thing but there's SDHC, microSD, and then there's the brands and formats.

Thanks guys! There's quite a lot of steps. Posts here imply the homebrew loader is a good stopping point but the guide gets a ways further and technical. Might have to lurk a bit longer. That, and I need a bigger SD card. How big are 3DS and virtual console games? Will 16GB suffice?

I'm currently working my way through Picross 3D 2 and it's really. I keep heading back from break late because I lose track of time.

guys, im trying to make a custom theme, and to turn wavs into cwavs i need nintendo's sdk(ctr_WaveConverter32.exe to be precise), could anyone share it with me?

No, you don't stop at HBL. That's not where piracy is possible.
You need to continue with the guide. Once you've got HBL, you downgrade the device to 2.1 then install A9LH. Then piracy.

Grab a 32 or 64gb SDHC card, and make sure it's formatted to Fat32 only. Any other format fails.


WHY IS POOCHY AND YOSHI'S WOOLY WORLD ONLY ON THE FREESHOP AS JAP!? EU AND US ARE FULLY DUMPED ON TITLEKEYS REEEEE

well, I guess this is puzzle + block management + reaction. but there's pictobits which is dsiware(and the others in the serie art style)

I ended up getting the original SD card to work by simply replacing the 3dsx.bin and removing the boot.cfg file. So I didn't need to use the other SD card.

And then I forgot to back up the files on it before I formatted it while installing arm9. Fuck my stupid ass. But at least I have arm9 now, so…silver linings. I guess I can just reinstall the games through freeshop.

Got a 64gb card and formatted it to FAT32.
God, this is slow.
And I am also having some problems with this 3DS, unlike the previous two I hacked, don't know if that's the problem or not (like how my theme keeps resetting).

I think you need some sort of dsiware forwarding for that flashcart.

Because the game is region-free and it'll play in English if you download it.

Wait, what? That sounds dangerous. I still want to go online (Pokemon and such). Is that mandatory for all 3DS models? I have the old one.

It's required. But don't worry it's very unlikely to cause issues provided you read the instructions. That means read the big scary warnings!

are you sure it is original? there are tools out there to check if storage devices are the size they claim, I use windows so you'll have to google for a bit to have something to help you test it

Only if you have half a brain
You're on 2.1 for no more than 10 minutes, after which you'll have brick protection installed.

Holy shit. This is fucked.

Is there a limit to how much I can have installed?

I've lost a few games after installing a bunch of SNES and GBA injects.

I also just lost FBI and have to override my health & safety tips again.

The system menu has a 400 tile limit. With SNES games you'd be better advised to use SNES9x instead of the VC emulator, or just be more choosy because really, who the hell needs that many things on their system at once?

I'm a compulsive e-hoarder. I have a problem.

At least just deleting shit should fix the problem.

I don't even want to think how long it took to install all of those. Copying ROMs on is way quicker. Use the tiles for GBA games as they're not fast enough in emulators.

Installation is like 2mbs at best. So a lot of shit goes quick, but otherwise slow. Doesn't help with freeShop shit since I have to just sit quietly at a McDicks drinking coffee for an hour or two.

I should add: everything returned now happily gift wrapped as I remove shit.

New Homebrew n shit

CuteNTR
gitlab.com/BoltsJ/cuteNTR/tags/v0.1.1

NTR Streaming for Linux.
Looks like this: i.imgur.com/8yJqRvw.png

Can be compiled for Windows and OS X if you feel like it.

PKSM v4.1.1
github.com/BernardoGiordano/PKSM/releases/tag/4.1.1

DPPt support added.
Bunch of legality checks.

Animal Crossing New Leaf NTR Plugin v3.1
gbatemp.net/threads/release-animal-crossing-new-leaf-multi-cheat-ntr-plugin.428522/page-158#post-7048723

Adds the following chats on top of the previous ones:
NPC mod
Walk through walls indoors
Moon jump with anti-gravity
Real Time World Edit works on Main Street and on the Island (only in YOUR town)
Camera Modifier
Text to cheat runs in background
Money codes
Added "dupeall" command to dupe the item in slot 01 to all available free slots
Added ""goldset" command to give yourself the golden tool set
Nook items are free

L + D pad up to rise
L + D pad down to fall
L + D pad left to remove anti gravity effect

R + Circle pad = rotation
R + A stop player from moving
R + Y lock camera (stop camera from following you)
R + X unlock camera (needed to progress or else you might crash)
B + D pad move camera
B + L move the camera up
B + R move the camera down

In other news, 6000~ people got b& from Nintendo's online services by using cheats in Pokemon.
People were caught by the Game Sync, which checks your items before and after saving.
DON'T HAVE 999 OF EVERY ITEM AND CONNECT TO GAME SYNC
THIS INCLUDES COMPETING IN MISSIONS
Also, if you're retarded enough to add items that can't even be obtained, like key items from HGSS, you probably deserve your bannu.


Finally, I found this handy spreadsheet:
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1M7MxYQzVhb4604esdvo57a7crSvbGzFIdotLW0bm0Co/edit#gid=0

Lists all games tested on NDSBootstrapper and how well they work. Updated frequently.

I downloaded the Nikoli games and they are pretty good.

I love the mobile game, but the 3DS one is garbage in my opinion, I just want to play, go into dungeons, hatch cute dragon girls, but instead it's just another Pokemon game.


I forgot to mention this one, I played a little and it's pretty fun, but I would play it more if it had the e7 functionalities.


Thanks, I never heard of it, I'll try it out.

There are more picross games, like ones on club nintendo, plus pokemon picross (you can hex edit your save file to avoid microtransactions), and mario's picross on VC. BoxBoy and its sequel, and Pushmo/Crashmo are fun.
Puyo Puyo is worth checking out, though not really the same realm as picross (more like tetris). None of them are translated because lol sega, but you dont need to be able to read it to get into a game.

Is there any way to use the Mario Maker save from one 3DS on another? Better yet, is there any way to just unlock everything from the get-go?

anyone have that infograph on games to play?

...

you are a blessing to this world user

i want to give bravely default a go, but ive heard the horror stories with localization. is this one of those games plagued by it, and if so is there a way i can uncuck it?

My SD card is running out of space, if I were to purchase a 128gig one could I just drag all my files over and call it a day?

The Japanese version Bravely Default: For the Sequel comes with the English script but retains all of the original costumes.

I think the English script is the same one that is used in the English Flying Fairy version, but most of the complaints I heard about Bravely Default concerned the costumes, not the script, so I don't think the script was too heavily altered.

ctrl f "upgrade sd card"

Thanks, user. Are all of these on the freeshop?

Can say with almost certainly that almost all are.
The few that aren't can be found on 3dsiso.

Nope, most videos just have and instructions you drag and drop files and launch it. This is infuriating, why exactly does it only work with my emunand? Any ideas on how to get it to work in the normal 3ds mode?

Have you seen this? I just did this and worked without any problems.
gbatemp.net/threads/r4-stage2-twl-flashcart-launcher-and-perhaps-other-cards-soon™.416434/

I got the uncensored copy off of 3DSiso.

3dsiso.com/cia-downloads/271417-gdrive-faster-billy-cia-eshop-undub-dragon-quest-8-poke-moon-sun-22-01-17-a.html

The main issue was a few costumes. It already included the Japanese voices.

Bravely Second though had a notoriously questionable localization.

Didn't that get butchered to hell and beyond?

yes. the image is months old, I don't know if there's an updated one.

Fire Emblem Awakening did have a few hiccups but nothing compared to Fates.
The current fanslation is 4.0 I believe, but a lot of support conversations are still missing.

Restoration patch as far as Fates goes. No idea what issues there are with Awakening, or if there's a restoration patch for it.

The history of Fire Emblem localization has always been shit however. The only reasonably accurate F.E. localization was for Sacred Stones.

What about the DLC? I heard some didn't leave Japan.

There's some work being done on the Japanese version, and a translation for some of the DLC.

3dsiso.com/cia-downloads/270144-mega-fire-emblem-special-edition-english-translation-v3-0-dlc-links.html

Awakening only had Tharja's butt obscured in the USA, while a text change took place in the PAL version (big boobs to shiny hair, yeah..).


There is still some DLC for Fates that's Japan only AFAIK. Could still be released though.

Oh now that I think about it, Awakening also had a text change for Henry. In which he suggests killing a wounded dog instead of saving it. Can't recall the specifics but it was quite in character for him, but it was all cut.

I saw the pic change. It's ridiculous, but some say more suggestive- I say it looks shitty. But if that's all, I can live with that, since I've already seen it and it's just one still scene.

Still not sure if the DQ8 uncensored patch was worth it. They didn't make major alterations and the restoration might look blurrier as far as the one character that isn't Jessica goes. But I went with it.

The Bravely Default patch was totally worth it because it's costumes that are a part of gameplay animations and the changes were awful.

Goddammit. That Henry shit is total bullshit.

And there was no Wizard school. But that is the best euphemism for institutionalized.

I'd suggest waiting a little longer for an actual unfuckery patch for DQ. Will take quite long though since >muh accents.


Sometimes I wish I didn't know all of this shit. I could actually enjoy video games.

You mean a proper undub or a text restoration?

nyaa.se/?page=view&tid=874474

I mainly stick with undubs for things like Layton and Soul Hackers, but for DQ8 I'll make the exception and just accept that… Terrible shit cockney accents.

I meant a text restoration. Something with the main grill being upset or something and choosing her own life or whatever. Once I saw the 'new and improved translation' I stopped paying attention.

Don't get me wrong, the costumes being changed back is a step in the right direction. But it just makes me depressed that games are being changed so much for almost no reason.

Usually an undub is good enough (like SMT4, Soul Hackers and the Devil Survivor series) but there is always a way to fuck up Dragon Quest games.

There's an NTR plugin, but I'm not sure if it has an unlock cheat.

0% fun.
Now I'm just waiting for them to tell me XX won't become GX because they don't feel there's an English market. That'd really make me happy.

Anyone know if MHG and MHX files are compatible? I might just swap over to XX then back to GX if/when it comes.

Fuck that shit. DQ8 and SMT4 still the best

My card isn't supported

So, anyone know if Nintendo did a hackjob on DQ8 like they did on DQ7?

I don't really see the point of it anyway, even for the higher clock speed. TWLoader has significant load times. I'll just wait for the card to be skippable entirely.

I don't suppose anyone's ported any roguelikes to the 3DS, have they?

no

Jesus, make some folders and sort your shit

BoI

user please I'm being serious

Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon

Okay fine I guess I can make do with GBA Powder (or DS if it works)

Question. Lets say I finish hacking an Old3DS XL,can I never go into sleep mode after hacking it? Like lets say I'm playing and I have to close the lid real quick.

Only N3DS has issues from going into sleep mode, and even then that's purely during the 2.1. After that it's safe to go into sleep mode.

Jesus you madman, do you have a death wish?

Oh so it's fine AFTER I update from 2.1?


I work at a slow place sometimes I do need to put it away quick.

Hello Friends
So
I've never done this thing before with anything but you've all made it seem so easy.
I'm gonna attempt it tonight wish me luck

If you're literate enough to understand this post, it's impossible for you to fuck up. All you have to do is read the guide and do what it says.

I installed the Super Mario Maker cheat plugin, but the "game Plugin" selection doesn't appear in the menu.

okay.
will I be able to play DS roms on it?

Nevermind, I had to press select or something.

Costume censorship is shit or miss. The restoration looks a bit off since it was done just recently by porting PS2 models, and the alterations were more like arbitrary extensions, and done in Japan as opposed to solely for the U.S.

The worst example of that is still Xenoblade Wii-U. The fondoshi looks good, and the replacement boxers are so horrible looking. It's completely mismatched.

As for text- wonder hoe much has changed since the PS2 era- that alone should provide insight into the modern sense of PROGRESS.

I have A9HL now but I had some cartridge games from before. Are there any problems if I want to update one of those games and need to go to the actual eshop or some shit?

As long as you're not doing system update you're fine. You should be restoring the back up you made if you followed the guide. Even if you're on 2.1, because you're on O3DS you're safe from the sleep mode brick.

Well you won't be playing on 2.1. And it's only 2.1 that has that issue. You're on 2.1 solely to use the web browser.

Then you restore a backup and those 2.1 warnings no longer apply as you'll be back on your factory default firmware.

Oh, nevermind. I just found out I can download the updates from the freeshop, I just needed to have the cartridge in.

Just never use the eShop again. It will remove the pirated DLC- that includes the DLC menus in most games that require you to connect to the Internet.

I wasn't aware of that. I'm glad I didn't try to connect to it before I realized.

Short answer: Only if you buy a flashcard. Work is being done to be able play roms straight off the SD card, ( gbatemp.net/threads/nds-bootstrap-loader-run-commercial-nds-backups-from-an-sd-card.454323/ ) but compatibility is still shit and probably will be for a while.

Well I have a question now because I dont know if I'm a mouth breathing retard or not.
I've follwoed the steps for soundhax very carefully.
I play the

Do you have boot.3dsx on the root (base) of your SD card, and the folder called "3ds" with a bunch of .3dsx, .smdh and folders in it?

Otherwise, sounds like you've got the wrong sound file on there. Make sure it's the right model and region.

And I'm sure of the model and reigon

Redownload the sound file because it may be corrupted. Remake the otherapp.bin because you may be off by a hair.

Now that is odd.
My final guess would be the otherapp.bin is incorrect and is triggering HBL to kill itself.

Otherwise, everythng that's there is there, so I'd just keep trying SoundHax until it triggers correctly. I know that older things like BrowserHax would fail randomly like this, but I was under the impression SoundHax was 100%.

TWLoader v3.1
github.com/Robz8/TWLoader/releases/tag/v3.1

ALL DS GAMES HAVE SAVE SUPPORT**
** By using a spare shitty ROM you're using as a donor ROM to save to.

This will make a save for game X on game Y, but when you launch game X again, it loads game Y's save. Game Y will be unusable unless you move the .sav file.

Has this fixed any of the load time issues evident in vid attached?

I guess that wouldn't bee too much of an issue. A sacrificial cartridge should be cheap, and if it's a game you actually care about you could back it up.

Any advantages of using TWLoader over a flashcart? UI-wise at the very least?

That thing goes from blue to red due to those wait times

No, not a cartridge, just a spare ROM. Download some shitty shovelware match-3 that takes up no space.


Load times were fixed somewhat, not sure if MK7 is still that slow.

Any compatibility changes?

I have a problem, i asked it in the thread before but no one answered.

I took my brothers 3ds and tried to homebrew it, but it was before soundhax so i screwed it up a little, now it wont turn on without the sd card inside and i couldnt get past the 2.1.0 ctr transfer back then. I managed to get a9lh on there though.

My question is that if i were to update my 3ds to 11.2.0, could i reverse some of the mistakes i made? Would i be able to get soundhax and work the process on the guide normally? Or is the 3ds kinda fucked? The 4gb sd card im using for it is basically full, i am not really sure which files to delete in there, i dont want to mess things up even more


I had the same exact problem for my n3ds.

I had the otherapp.bin thing wrong. Make sure you set your 3ds version to n3ds if you have one when getting the otherapp file.

What is the current firmware?
Did you copy the arm9 file to ctrnand?

If I read your post right, you got A9LH installed correctly.
Now, if you're on an O3DS, you can update from the system settings.
If you're on N3DS or 2DS, you NEED to use a backup to restore to whatever firmware you were previously on.

You say the SD card is almost full, so I'd presume there's a NAND.bin on there somewhere, so you likely can use Decrypt9 to restore to it. To boot Decrypt9, you activate it by going to a specific website. I can't recall the URL, but it's on Step 1 or 2 of the guide.

I can start Decrypt9 using the x button on boot.


The o3ds im using is on 9.2.0 because of the old 9.2.0 ctrtransfer method. I just want to finish the process, and reverse the fuck ups ive done to the poor console.

Im not sure about the arm9 file but I know i downloaded it, especially after using that website and all. I backed up my nand while keeping a9lh too.

I was thinking of backing up without a9lh making the o3ds have the stock firmware, updating to 11.2.0, then starting from scratch but i dont feel like doing that. Takes too long and it feels risky.

Oh, if you can boot D9 with X on boot, that means you've got A9LH installed.
Since it's an O3DS, just update via System Settings. Never tell anyone to do this, I'm just giving you a lazy method that only works for your case.

Post a picture of your SD card root and I can tell you what can be cleared.

Ah shit. Guys I've run into an issue.
one that hopefully is easy to fix

I just finished:
Press (Select) to Full Install
The installer will now install arm9loaderhax on your device (this is very fast)
Shut down your console by pressing any button

But pushing a button doesn't shut down my console
Should I just powerdown my 3DS?

In a little while.

My libido is rising. I need to take care of it

I feel bad for you.

Im done, here you go.

Sorry about the mess.

I don't even know what that file type is. Never seen it before.
The size makes me think they're NAND backups, however. I'd wait for an user that uses A9LH to tell you; I stick to my RxTools like a stubborn bastard, and only keep up with the latest news to help shitpost.

alright!
I think I'm done modding it. Took a while.
But now I'm trying install freeshop and I'm a little lost. Because I am a mouth breathing idiot

how do I boot up Decrypt9 again? Start boots up luma config, Select boots up Hourglass, What am I forgetting/not doing?

X is default for D9, I think.
Check the payloads folder on the SD card if you forget, the button with be in the name of the payload.

Don't install Freeshop first, install FBI. FBI lets you install things from the 3DS Home menu, instead of booting to D9 then to Home Menu.

I followed the guide to a tee.
I have FBI and everything installed from the guide.

I dont know what they are either or how they even got there, trying to homebrew back then screwed me over hard. At least i knew how to back up my nand.

Also thank god for soundhax.

Then use FBI to install, not Decrypt9. Much more user friendly

Im not sure if you can.

But if you get the Decrypt9.bin and rename it x_Decrypt9.bin and stuck it inside /payloads/ in the /luma/ folder, you could boot it on startup by holding x on boot.

uh oka..okay Then I don't get it.
I need to get a title key? But it tells me to use D9 to get it…

Oh, that's if you want to dump your own eShop purchases for use in Freeshop.
Everyone just uses a giant communal enctitlekeys.bin.

Follow the second-last reply.

user, I don't know what the fuck are you doing. I'm going to assume you ran h2testw to make sure the sd was the same size it advertised and left the files(h2w)that the program creates in order to check this. Beside that I don't know of anything else that creates that kind of files

I found out how using tutorials on youtube. They are useful as balls dude.

3ds.titlekeys.com/
Download enctitlekeys.bin and you need to stick it in a certain folder. I forgot which one.


Im updating my system right now. I deleted the h2test files. Hopefully i can finally finish up with the 3ds after a fucking month.

I figured it out.
NEXT QUESTION.

Lets say I wanted to upgrade my sd card
this would be as easy as DRAG AND DROP to new SD card.
Correct?
Please tell me this is correct.
Please tell me I don't have to go all through this again

Don't bother using the .bin file, use the QR code so Freeshop auto updates on launch.


For A9LH, yes, just clone the SD card. Drag and drop will work.

Okay bad goys i did it!

It took waaaay shorter than expected but now i finally homebrewed my brothers 3ds without his permission or him even knowing!

Anyone up for some Monster Hunter or smash?

If I find my spare 2DS, I'll unban myself and come along with my Great Sword to hunt.
I'm lots of fun with speedy monsters.

sorry my internet keeps disconnecting every few minutes. and that isn't enough to finish any match

Im not that far, I just beat the purple dinosaur and am still hr1.

Sorry about that.


Im so sorry user. Godspeed though! I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Is there a homebrew program that makes the 3ds output whatever the microphone picks up through the speaker port? My only mic just broke and i don't have something such as an android phone to use as a replacement, I just want something that lets people listen to what i say on insurgency.

Simply put, no. Not at all.


Yes, you can, and I'd recommend it the first time around.

The homebrew starter pack has the demo of doom….where can I get the full version?

UGGHHH

I had a skinny gf once who would expand her chest (more like bend backwards and have the bones stand out) and let me fuck the gaps between her ribs while she pressed my dick against her with her hand.

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Anyone know if there's a way to get the dlc characters for smash on the freeshop?

Download the DLC?

Click the gamepad icon on the lower screen, scroll down the list.
Yellow triangle means update, green triangle means DLC.
Click on the game with a triangle, then click the Update or DLC button to start downloading it.

Connecting to the eShop disables freeshop DLC, which then needs to be deleted and reinstalled to wrok again. Save files are unaffected.


I've got two questions about this:
How did you ask her to do this, or did she initiate?
And pics or vids?


Just google "Doom 1 WAD"
It's one of the most played games in the world, I'm sure you can find it.
Replace the file on your SD card in the .WAD format with what you download.
You can also play other WADs you download.


Nope, there's no demand so no Devs have done it.
Apparently the 3DS mic is complete trash, hence why it picks up a bunch of random noise as valid commands when playing games like Ace Attorney.

If you have an Android phone/tablet, there are apps that can forward your mic to your PC; not sure about iOS.

When you're /fit/, women will do literally anything you tell them. I just happen to be autistic and shameless enough to go through with it
Do i look like a slut to you nigga?

I get the /fit/ part personally, just that one way of getting off seems so strange.
And if you don't have footage, I need to go find some.

It started with me watching too many thighjob porn videos

Can I download the DLC from freeshop into my cartiage version of smash?

Yes. It will detect any game in your cart and check it for updates and DLC like it's a digital title.

Also how do i get the GBC and GBA advance emulators onto my 3ds, and do i install games for them?

Install a .cia of the vc inject

You can use mGBA or similar as emulators.
That's boring.
Use Virtual Console Injects. You get a game released on the eShop as a VC, then remove the game and inject your own game.

Google "GBA VC injects 3DS". It's at the point of drag and drop a file on your PC then install the game with FBI.

The injector is already in post 3

It's so messy and only got messier as time went on.
I was working on condensing it to one post, might finish that today sometime.

Interesting post on reddit today. Some guy is making a website that lists all homebrew, allows user submissions, descriptions and tagging.
Might be easier to use that once it goes online to direct people on which things to download.

This may sound dumb but how do i download dlc using freeshop? Or can i just scan them somewhere using a QR code?

the only think it needs are new lines in the middle of sentences. I bet that'll get it looking attractive. And maybe a line in between the questions

See the first section of


Oh god no, it needs to be cleansed of info that's outdated. New lines would just make it even longer and make us need 4 posts to OP.

I've already cleansed post 1&3 of outdated info. What inside post 2 is actually outdated?

There is no green triangle for me and i know the game has DLC. I dont have any of it already, im sure of that.

My bad, the OP I was editing a while ago is different from the one you're posting now.
You could probably guy out the sections about EmuNANDs, as to ask questions about an EmuNAND you'd need to of already done it, thus having some competency.

I suppose, and the 3dshax oldfag anons that still have emunand probably already know their shit.

Also i only see trashcans for DLC, updates, and the game itself. Should i delete the dlc and try to download them right after?

What happens if i delete a cartraige game

It just werks

What game are you trying to get DLC for, and which region is it in?
If there's no green triangle, it means you have the DLC installed already. Now, it may be disabled due to accessing the eShop, so you'd have to go to FBI and delete the DLC from there, go back to Freeshop and reinstall.

As for deleting a cartridge, I don't know. If I were to guess, I'd say it deletes it from the gamelist and "ejects" the cartridge so it doesn't show up until you take it out and place it back in.
That's just a guess, don't actually try in case it does erase your game for a chuckle.

I have the cart of Smash4 USA.

How do i delete the DLC from FBI? After that I guess thats all i need to do then download the DLC off of Freeshop.

Dont worry i wont delete the game :^)

Don't bother. Just delete the DLC from freeShop. Go over the tab that lists your installed titles. Click delete DLC, then click again to download DLC.

Emunand isn't goyway faggit

It's just as unconvetional

If I recall, it's FBI > Titles > Giant list of everything installed. You then have to go through the list and delet the DLC. It should have a picture and title that tells you what they are.

If you can't find them by title, this this:
0004008c000edf00
Whatever is named that, exactly, is the DLC. Delet it.

It's outdated, not unconventional.

I was a bit scared for a second but, IT WORKED.

Fuck yeah user. If i were a girl i would probably suck your e-peen right now.

That seems way too convoluted but i got the dlc to work. Spoiler related is a gift for you guy's help.

I know it's not Gateway you fucktard.
I still use EmuNAND with RxTools.

You insert the cartridge into the system and use Freshop to download DLC like a digital game. Cartirdges show up when they're inserted.


Connecting to the eShop disables Freeshop DLC, so you need to delete and reinstall.
Sucking e-peen is always allowed, even if you're not a girl.

Isn't it unconventional to use something outdated?

Anyone know where a guy could acquire a new LCD screen for a 3DS he found?
This thing is cracked and I can still play on it but the cracks will annoy the shit out of me, where's a good place to purchase a new LCD screen for it?
I apparently also need a phillips head screwdriver that's quite small too, so I'll eventually replace it.
I got the 3DS cracked and a 2DS with no damage out of a local recycle bin near where I live. It still had the 2 and 4 GB SD cards with them to boot. I could CFW the 2DS for sure but I have to do some workarounds for it to work because for some reason it's only compatible with WEP.

lmgtfy.com/?q=3ds replacement screen

I am going to google your penis on google maps and not find it, this way you'll always know how inadequate you, yourself are. Thanks man, I guess.

Jokes on you, I just googled your penis, and instead I found a vagina

This doesn't work for me.
I'm not using a Mac.

Nice try,
but I have detected your identity theft

If you googled my ass you'd find the moon too. Get the hell outta here smartass.

Then buy one fag

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What do you do after that? Pick up bitches in your Fisherprice?

freeShop does DLC for physical copies.

It's there, not their.

And it depends- there are fan translations for Japanese only games, there are restoration patches for certain games, and there is a torrent for most of the undubs that restore the Jap audio.

nyaa.se/?page=view&tid=874474

Acceptable.

Pic related.

Now you just look silly.

The pinnacle of 3ds homebrew
gfycat.com/SinfulPiercingCopepod

You could of at least webm'd it.

My 3DS was running menuhax and CFW almost half a year ago, now I'm looking to transition into a9hl.

Is there a point in the instructions I can safely jump into with what I currently have or should I start from the very beginning as if I haven't even got homebrew launcher running and can only work from the sysNAND?

You're probably able to use menuhax instead of soundhax as an entrypoint for HBL, but the guide will use soundhax. I'd say just do it as the guide says just because it's so quick now, and there's been enough screw-ups from people not reading the manual carefully.

So before I dive right in, I just want to make sure I've backed up both sysNAND and emuNAND correctly.

Is it normal for them to have the same filesize? Or does emuNAND have to be backed up while I'm booted in the emuNAND environment? I was expecting my emuNAND to be a bit bigger since that's where I've been putting all my games, saves, etc. but my brain could just be fucking with me.

Yes. emuNAND is effectively a blob of storage the same size as the 3DS internal storage (aka NAND), but on the SD card. A backup of an emuNAND or sysNAND is of the entire storage space regardless of what's actually being used.

Also most games and saves go on the regular SD card, not in NAND or emuNAND, except for DSiWare, and probably GBA games/injects as well.

Is TWLoader viable now? I remember hearing that ds rom playing from sd card was still pretty bad not too long ago

How patient are you? Things run fine after loading, but loading is BB tier

Just bought an R4i Gold 3DS to play DS roms on my hacked N3DS, whilst TWLoader is still not working that well. Shit doesn't work, 3DS refuses to boot when it starts with the cart in, and when I put it in after it's booted, the home menu just freezes.
Anyone got any ideas on how to fix it?

A9lh? Latest stable release of luma? Other than that it might just be defective.

Pretty sure I'm on the latest of both, so it's probably just defective.
Guess I'll just wait a little longer.

I was going through the guide with my New 3DS XL, until I got to the step where you need to connect to the fucking Internet. I went into the fucking System Settings on 2.1.0 and set up the access point, which went fine, but after exiting the fucking settings the console hanged on a black screen. I rebooted it and it's still on the fucking black screen. Did I brick this piece of shit? Didn't see anything in the guide that states that you can't go into the System Settings or anything like that.

Oh, wait, forgot to pull out the fucking SD card. God damn it.

I've been out of the 3DS loop for a couple years, what is the hot new shit to look out for? Is there anything cool or has it all been curbed in favor of the Switch? Also how does SMT4:A compare to the original?

What do?

Cool in terms of games or hacking?
Hacking, if you've been away for a while, would be A9LH, which is essentially 100% access to the system. There's a bunch of emulators, and within a year or so, we should have a 100% libre OS to run the system on. If Devs actually have the motivation to do that, there's not much point beyond title limit on home menu.


Try again, try redownloading the ROM you want then if that fails, use a different injector.
If none of that works, trying just using an emulator run as a .3dsx or there's a program you can use, forgot it's name, that allows you to install a CIA that has an emulator and the game in one package, instead of as a VC inject.

Stop being a faggot and use RetroArch, the default NES emulator on 3DS sucks.

thx

Is there any way to get a psx emulator on n3ds? All retroarch gives me is cias for every core, not including psx and even if it's laggy I want to see if it's possible

There should be a PCSX-Rearmed core but seriously, don't even bother. Even the Vita one isn't quite full speed in a few spots in Future Cop.

oh. I thought that was a PC engine emulator.
They haven't ported mednafen's core yet?

It's on 1.3.6 stable. The one guy working on it recently removed it because he couldn't bother making it better. The only games that ran at full speed for me were Mega Man 8 and Umihara Kawase Shun with frameskip=1 and audiosync turned off. They look choppy and sound horrible but they're playable.

Retroarch on 3DS is actually kind of crap. There haven't been any real improvements in an entire year. The GBA core is still broken and TG-16 CD games still crash on closing them. The latest version also has weird technical problems caused by trying to be like the latest PC version and runs everything terribly. And don't even try running it on an old 3DS. VC injects are still the way to go for GBA and SNES.

Mednafen is fairly system-intensive. PCSX-Rearmed is faster and also optimized for ARM systems, which is why it's used.


SNES9x is the way to go for SNES. But yeah, injects for GBA because emulators are a bit too slow.

Questions:

1. What are the cheating solutions available with the CFWs?

I mean are they Real Time memory editors or are they editors that trigger on load of games? Are they hex editors?
Which CFW offers the best combination ? Or are they seperate hacks.

2.I can't seem to find this answer anywhere, but when accessing the wifi does a modified 3DS leave any flags in the friendcode network, you know?
Like a big glaring THIS IS AMODIFIED 3DS JESUS CHRIST LOOK OVER HERE AND BAN HIM PLZ? nonsense that CFW Ps3s have?

I don't know about the first question, but the only time I've ever heard about someone getting banned from a game for 3DS piracy was when a couple of idiots went online in Pokemon Sun/Moon before the games were actually released.

1.) Get NTR, its a .cia program that boots your 3DS into "NTR Mode" where you can execute Gameshark codes

2.) Its unfortunately not as simple as creating a cheat.txt file with cheat codes, cheats have to be compiled because of the 3DS' memory management always getting in the way

3.) fortunately, you can get all the compiled gameshark cheats here;
github.com/ItsDeidara/MegaNTR/tree/master/Plugins/plugin
Just search for your game, download, put in the correct folders, and you're good to do

4.) Yes there is a real-time memory editor

What actions can actually get you banned when you use a CFW, except obvious shit like ? I have a NNID and I'm not sure whether to link my 3DS to it or not.

As far as I know, the only things that can get you banned are playing a game online before release and using cheats online.

Is there any porn related homebrew for the 3DS? Asking for a friend.

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Thanks for the clarification.

I've got one more question. One of the 3DS units I'm modifying is running 8.1.0-19U and nothing is working.

From what I've read from different sites, the correct choice of action is to get smash bros, cart upgrade it to the 9.2

Am I correct?
Just being safe as opposed to being sorry.

What's comprehensive on 3DS as far as emulation goes?

SCUMVM seems to work well.

I'd just update to the latest while you can (that means right now before they release a new firmware) and go through that process. Right now it's easy and doesn't need you to buy anything.


Does that even have music? I'd say nothing above NES is thorough, the 3DS is simply too weak. EasyRPG might make the cut some day but has some severe issues on 3DS.

Music? No idea. I only tested Sam & Max. Voice over worked fine. As did the music in the opening movie.

SCUMVM was setup for the original DS so it should be stable.

Just turned on my 3ds for the first time in a month and it's telling me to restart for a update? How do I turn it off lads?

Do you have CWF? If you have Luma you should be fine updating.

Otherwise, do A9LH already.

alright, cheers

Be sure to update Luma first.

Oh sorry. When I say music I mean MIDI, like in The 7th Guest for example, which does use CD audio occasionally but not most of the game.

Can't afford a 16GB SD card just yet. Would it be safe for me to do all of this on the default 2GB SD card first and then move everything to the new card at a later date?

Not sure. Why not try it?

I only have LucasArts on hand.

There's been an unusually long stretch since the last official firmware update

Has Nintendo finally given up on the 3DS to focus on the Switch?

Anyone have a .cia for Legna Tactica?

Doubt it they got a "new" fire emblem coming out in May and a 3DS version of Fire Emblem Heroes.