Hacking Haven't been in the 3DS Scene in awhile and Just needed Some Help!

[naddel81]

Maybe you should learn how to type out an entire thought properly, and no one would have issues determining what you mean.
No emulators run VC

again proof of "type out an entire thought properly": dolphin can run VC! and VC are basically emulators in a package format. so what did you want to say today?

 

[nickwhit]

again proof of "type out an entire thought properly": dolphin can run VC! and VC are basically emulators in a package format. so what did you want to say today?

Jesus. Really? Get Dolphin to run on your 3DS and get back to me.
What a dumbass argument. Go back to the Wii/GC section with Dolphin talk.
I obviously meant emulators FOR THE 3DS. Ya know? The forum section we're in now?

 

[naddel81]

lolz. Such a good laugh in the early morning. Thanks.

 

[SushiKing]

OKay thanks for the help guys but im actually more confused from when i started lol. So what i want to get is luma3ds and this will be able to make everything work on the N3ds? Is Luma a Flashcard?

 

[Kyojin]

OKay thanks for the help guys but im actually more confused from when i started lol. So what i want to get is luma3ds and this will be able to make everything work on the N3ds? Is Luma a Flashcard?

No. Luma3DS is a Custom Firmware (CFW), which is basically a patched version of the official firmware that runs on the console, and enables you to:

• Install CIAs (either legit or unsigned), which are 3DS games, themes or homebrew apps
• Access the Homebrew Launcher and other homebrews from your home menu
• Avoid region lock (so you can run out-of-region games without any additional action from your side)
• Install Virtual Console games (GBA or SNES on N3DS) and NDS games using DS flashcarts (even those that used to be blocked)
• Probably other cool stuff that I'm not thinking of right now...

You do NOT need any flashcard to set this up. And since you and your friend are already on 9.2 or less, you can already use this (Luma3DS or another CFW).

You can go even further an setup A9LH, which is an exploit that enables you to have Luma3DS (or another CFW) running on your system, but for that, I'll just quote my earlier reply.

As a Gateway user, you might want to wait a few days/weeks/months for the next update that is in closed beta right now and that is supposed to come out on Sunday (probably will be delayed as they are reportedly having some issues). This will enable you to use the latest and best exploit entry point called A9LH (for arm9loaderhax).

For your friend, you probably want to setup A9LH directly, since he is on 9.2. This will enable him to load CFW from SysNAND directly, install CIAs and stuff, have brick protection, stock-like boot and 100% boot rate, and also be on the latest official firmware.

You can follow this guide for more information: https://github.com/Plailect/Guide/wiki (more specifically, you can start from part 3 since he's already on 9.2, but I encourage you to read the whole thing).

You can of course follow the guide for your 2DS too, if you don't want to wait for the Gateway update.

 

[Davidosky99]

OKay thanks for the help guys but im actually more confused from when i started lol. So what i want to get is luma3ds and this will be able to make everything work on the N3ds? Is Luma a Flashcard?

here's a tip. throw out that gateway. it's shit.
then take your friend's 9.2 3ds and follow this guide to the letter:
https://github.com/Plailect/Guide/wiki .
If you managed to end this guide(it's fairly easy) without fucking up(follow it to the letter) you'll have a 3ds in the end that can run hacks in boot, which allow it to run games straight from the home menu(cias), gbx(a,c,-) and many others vc, snes and homebrew, right from the homemenu, without the need for a flashcard.

 

[SushiKing]

OMG, This is Amazing, my mind just blew lol.

Just for the record It's not a 3DS it's a N3DS, does that make a difference at all?
Also I really dont need a gateway? So now i never have to connect to wifi to play my games???

Thanks again in advance, this is mind blowing.

 

[Davidosky99]

OMG, This is Amazing, my mind just blew lol.

Just for the record It's not a 3DS it's a N3DS, does that make a difference at all?
Also I really dont need a gateway? So now i never have to connect to wifi to play my games???

Thanks again in advance, this is mind blowing.

yes, n3ds and o3ds are different, when following the guide pay close attention.
You don't need a gateway, in fact gateway is very ancient and obsolete compared to today's solutions, like free cfws, that are faster, more reliable abd feature packed.
and in cfws, you get to play games as .cias, meaning that you can play online with your games. if you need help to set up your cfw, just send me a PM

 

[Kyojin]

OMG, This is Amazing, my mind just blew lol.

Just for the record It's not a 3DS it's a N3DS, does that make a difference at all?
Also I really dont need a gateway? So now i never have to connect to wifi to play my games???

Thanks again in advance, this is mind blowing.

No, that does not make any difference at all. Same goes for 2DS.

And YES, you do NOT need your Gateway for this, and no need to connect to Wi-Fi or whatever to play your games. No more being scared to update your SysNAND, you can be on the latest firmware and play online freely.

EDIT: Just to be clear and so you don't get confused between @Davidosky99's reply and mine.
Yes, of course the steps and the files needed are not exactly the same depending on 2DS, 3DS or New 3DS, but what I meant is that the exploit and the result are the same.

 

[nickwhit]

OMG, This is Amazing, my mind just blew lol.

Just for the record It's not a 3DS it's a N3DS, does that make a difference at all?
Also I really dont need a gateway? So now i never have to connect to wifi to play my games???

Thanks again in advance, this is mind blowing.

Correct. The only difference is the process. Both can achieve the same goals.
And no, you dont need Gateway, or to connect to Wifi anymore (especially if you choose A9LH route)

Edit: ninjd

 

[SushiKing]

Okay I'm just about ready to set everything up for my 2DS, im gonna set mine up first before i do my friends just incase i screw up.

Firstly they say i need an SD card, what SD card are they talking about? The Big card that came with the DS? It's only 4 gig, how do i put all my games on it? Can i still use my gateway as a flash card? The SD card in that is 32g, can i still use my games through that??

Thanks!

 

[Kyojin]

Okay I'm just about ready to set everything up for my 2DS, im gonna set mine up first before i do my friends just incase i screw up.

Firstly they say i need an SD card, what SD card are they talking about? The Big card that came with the DS? It's only 4 gig, how do i put all my games on it? Can i still use my gateway as a flash card? The SD card in that is 32g, can i still use my games through that??

Thanks!

Well, yeah, your 4 GB card will not be enough if you want to install a bunch of games (especially the 2+ GB games). If you only have the 32 GB and you want to keep it for your GW, then you should probably buy a new one for the console itself. You CAN still follow the tutorial with the 4 GB card and switch to a new bigger SD card later.

If you want to be able to use your GW after setting up A9LH, you'll either have to setup a 9.2 EmuNAND once you're finished, or wait for GW's next update with A9LH support (which is supposed to come out today, but will probably not be out until next week).

 

[The Real Jdbye]

here's a tip. throw out that gateway. it's shit.
then take your friend's 9.2 3ds and follow this guide to the letter:
https://github.com/Plailect/Guide/wiki .
If you managed to end this guide(it's fairly easy) without fucking up(follow it to the letter) you'll have a 3ds in the end that can run hacks in boot, which allow it to run games straight from the home menu(cias), gbx(a,c,-) and many others vc, snes and homebrew, right from the homemenu, without the need for a flashcard.

There's nothing wrong with using the Gateway, please keep your biased opinions elsewhere.
Gateway and CFW both have their benefits and while CFW is ahead right now there's nothing wrong with using a Gateway when you already own one.

 

[Davidosky99]

There's nothing wrong with using the Gateway, please keep your biased opinions elsewhere.
Gateway and CFW both have their benefits and while CFW is ahead right now there's nothing wrong with using a Gateway when you already own one.

it's only ridiculously outdaed and unstable, as well as no gba and dsi support. so nothing wrong at all... right. that for not talking about a9lh support

 

[The Real Jdbye]

it's only ridiculously outdaed and unstable, as well as no gba and dsi support. so nothing wrong at all... right. that for not talking about a9lh support

Unstable? Where are you getting that from? I've never had any issues with mine.
Gateway has a few benefits over CFW - Built in cheat searching, .3DS rom support, kernel version spoofing.
CFW has a few more benefits, with GBA/DSi support, A9LH, friends module version spoofing, language spoofing and some other small features.

Gateway is still a solid device that will serve most people's needs just fine. Those two things you mentioned are the only important features that Gateway is missing and they are releasing A9LH support soon™, plus the fact that they are still supporting their cart after all this time with CFW taking away from their sales is impressive.
It's only recently that Gateway has been lagging behind CFW feature-wise. Hopefully they will catch up.

It would be different if he didn't already own a Gateway cart since there's not much point in spending $60 on something you can get for free but since he already owns one there is not much wrong with using it.

 

[Davidosky99]

Unstable? Where are you getting that from? I've never had any issues with mine.
Gateway has a few benefits over CFW - Built in cheat searching, .3DS rom support, kernel version spoofing.
CFW has a few more benefits, with GBA/DSi support, A9LH, friends module version spoofing, language spoofing and some other small features.
Gateway is still a solid device that will serve most people's needs just fine. Those two things you mentioned are the only important features that Gateway is missing and they are releasing A9LH support soon™, plus the fact that they are still supporting their cart after all this time with CFW taking away from their sales is impressive.
It would be different if he didn't already own a Gateway cart since there's not much point in spending $60 on something you can get for free but since he already owns one there is not much wrong with using it.

yes, there is wrong with using it as it leaves traces in the nand, it requires that awful piece of software called menuhax to boot(they're never releasing a9lh, this is just hype and bullshit IMO) , and .3ds are worthless compared to .cias as he can and will get banned if he plays online. also ntr has cheat support

 

[SushiKing]

Well, yeah, your 4 GB card will not be enough if you want to install a bunch of games (especially the 2+ GB games). If you only have the 32 GB and you want to keep it for your GW, then you should probably buy a new one for the console itself. You CAN still follow the tutorial with the 4 GB card and switch to a new bigger SD card later.

If you want to be able to use your GW after setting up A9LH, you'll either have to setup a 9.2 EmuNAND once you're finished, or wait for GW's next update with A9LH support (which is supposed to come out today, but will probably not be out until next week).

Wait i can use both Gateway and A9LH If i wait for the next update? Would i still need to setup A9LH either way?

 

[Davidosky99]

Wait i can use both Gateway and A9LH If i wait for the next update? Would i still need to setup A9LH either way?

you'll have to have a 9.2 sysnand and a 10.7 emunand, which kind of defeats a9lh purpose, which is the updated sysnand...
but yes, you can although having cfw is better than using gw

 

[The Real Jdbye]

yes, there is wrong with using it as it leaves traces in the nand, it requires that awful piece of software called menuhax to boot(they're never releasing a9lh, this is just hype and bullshit IMO) , and .3ds are worthless compared to .cias as he can and will get banned if he plays online. also ntr has cheat support

What makes you say it leaves traces in the NAND? Even if that were true, installing CIAs leaves traces in the NAND too, so does installing A9LH, so does FBI injection.
I've used .3DS roms exclusively for years ever since the Gateway came out and guess what? I've never gotten banned.
NTR has cheat support but it doesn't have built-in cheat searching which is what I mentioned.

 

[Kyojin]

Wait i can use both Gateway and A9LH If i wait for the next update? Would i still need to setup A9LH either way?

We don't know for sure how it will be implemented by the GW team, but short answer is yes you can have both A9LH and a GW cart.

We can't either tell you for sure if it's best to setup A9LH now or wait for the GW team solution, so this is going to be up to you to decide, but I'll just add this: since you and your friend are on 9.2, the process is technically completely safe, unless YOU are not careful while doing it. So if you just stick to the guide steps, everything WILL be fine.

A9LH doesn't have anything to do with flashcarts, it's just a kernel exploit that enables you to load stuff when the console boots. So if for some reason you still like to use your GW flashcart, you would still be able to do so, as A9LH is just a way of having nearly full control over the console (and please don't listen to childish hateful comments from a certain person that doesn't comprehend everything they are talking about).