Homebrew cxitool -- convert 3dsx to cia directly

[Zekamon]

this would be for when Nintendo announces 11.3/12.0 and we don't know if we should update or not.

Isn't updating with A9LH and Luma safe? The guide had a note saying that it is ok to update the system.

 

[Grantman20]

Isn't updating with A9LH and Luma safe? The guide had a note saying that it is ok to update the system.

idk a lot of forumers say to wait until it is said safe to update.

 

[Pytrafor3DS]

OMG, plz take the virus OFF of this I'm not dumb i use chrome and study codes this has Trojan

 

[xtheman]

OMG, plz take the virus OFF of this I'm not dumb i use chrome and study codes this has Trojan

Actually you are for believing that Chrome's flagging is accurate.
Here is a little tip: 99% of tools are flagged on this site but are totally safe.

 

[Pytrafor3DS]

OK I'm trusting you thanks I'm going to safari will that work

Actually you are for believing that Chrome's flagging is accurate.
Here is a little tip: 99% of tools are flagged on this site but are totally safe.

 

[gnmmarechal]

OK I'm trusting you thanks I'm going to safari will that work

"study codes" lmao

 

[xXTopaz]

the applications closes itself when i try to open it? whats wrong?

I'm having this same issue. I want to convert the 3ds port of portal to a cia, if anyone has it/can convert could they share it with me please?

 

[Majickhat55]

I'm having this same issue. I want to convert the 3ds port of portal to a cia, if anyone has it/can convert could they share it with me please?

That's normal.

When you run an executable that uses the Windows command console it will terminate the console as soon as the program that you ran returns to the console. Command line based programs such as git use a set of options and parameters to determine the program's behavior each time it is run. Omitting any options or parameters typically triggers the help dialog which is printed once after which the program terminates and control is returned to the command line interpreter. If you want the command line interpreter to persist after the program has been run, the correct solution is to run the program from within an open command window rather than by double clicking on it. So, run cmd.exe first and work from there.

 

[xXTopaz]

That's normal.

When you run an executable that uses the Windows command console it will terminate the console as soon as the program that you ran returns to the console. Command line based programs such as git use a set of options and parameters to determine the program's behavior each time it is run. Omitting any options or parameters typically triggers the help dialog which is printed once after which the program terminates and control is returned to the command line interpreter. If you want the command line interpreter to persist after the program has been run, the correct solution is to run the program from within an open command window rather than by double clicking on it. So, run cmd.exe first and work from there.

I should have known that haha thank you!

 

[AidanButt22]

I wrote a script to automate this process. Useful for if you need to mass convert 3dsx files.
Heres the link.

 

[LennyMcLennington]

I wrote a script to automate this process. Useful for if you need to mass convert 3dsx files.
Heres the link.

When it gets converted, it loses the c-stick, ZL and ZR button functionality... Any idea why? (it might be nothing to do with your script idk but thanks anyway everything other than that did work)

 

[AidanButt22]

When it gets converted, it loses the c-stick, ZL and ZR button functionality... Any idea why? (it might be nothing to do with your script idk but thanks anyway everything other than that did work)

I dont think its a problem with my script, because all it does is run a loop to go through all of the files

 

[Majickhat55]

When it gets converted, it loses the c-stick, ZL and ZR button functionality... Any idea why? (it might be nothing to do with your script idk but thanks anyway everything other than that did work)

Are you 100% sure the game you're playing makes use of those controls anyway? Most 3DS games have no mapping for those buttons regardless, newer ones may but most do not.

 

[SheikahJames]

AidanButt22 mate you're an absolute legend

 

[ureru]

I guess there is no harm in asking so I'll just go ahead and ask.

I used cxitool and makerom to successfully convert ctr-httpwn into a cia file, and I installed it on my 11.2 n3ds. However, although I can run it, it gives this error and stops: "failed to load http sysmodule codebin: 0xd9004676"

Anyone know what I can do to make it work as a cia?

To be clear, whether or not I can make it work as a cia, I don't plan on updating unless if I have some actual reason to beyond temporarily being able to bypass update nags at the cost of probably never being able to use ctr-httpwn again (outside of restoring to a nand backup) which would have handled the update nags for me anyway. Converting it to a cia is merely a matter of convenience for me, because it cuts out the HBL step.

 

[LennyMcLennington]

Are you 100% sure the game you're playing makes use of those controls anyway? Most 3DS games have no mapping for those buttons regardless, newer ones may but most do not.

its 3dscraft, 3dscraft makes use of the extra controls on the circle pad pro / n3ds

 

[urherenow]

has anybody converted the HBL with this? Did it work (or not?) if, not... why the heck not? I don't see why in the land of a9lh and b9s, a payload is required to launch the HBL. I'm at work so I'm unable to test it myself. Need to remember this thread when I get home today...


EDIT: so I tried it and it doesn't do much. It freezes on the splash screen. So it says "Homebrew" in the middle of the top screen and on the bottom of the bottom screen.

 

[clancy94]

I wrote a script to automate this process. Useful for if you need to mass convert 3dsx files.
Heres the link.

Ill give this a go! Thanks

*EDIT*
It pulled the icon correctly but not the banner, what do i do?

 

[Kat.ph.to.so.sx/login]

What is this:
cxitool is a useful PC app that converts *.3dsx homebrew executables directly to cxi's, which are the building blocks of the CIAs that all you pirates know and love. This app was released a few months ago, but is was buried in a devkitpro repo so it has largely gone unnoticed. The author, fincs, has chosen not to publicize it for whatever reason, even though the source is public. I assume it will be a part of a devkipro update sometime in the future, but that seems like forever given there has not been an official update since January.

This can be very useful for instances where the 3dsx author has chosen not to provide a cia, and has the source code closed (or too difficult to compile). A lot of older 3dsx homebrew has suffered this fate and this app could be of great benefit to making them more accessible to a new audience.

Instructions:
Usage: cxitool [options] input.3dsx output.cxi
Options:
-n, --name=<value> Specifies the process name of the application
-c, --code=<value> Specifies the product code of the application
-t, --tid=<value> Specifies the title ID of the application
-s, --settings=<file> Specifies the settings file
-b, --banner=<file> Specifies the banner file to embed in the CXI
-v, --version Displays version information
-?, --help Displays this text

Example usage:
cxitool game.3dsx game.cxi
makerom -f cia -o game.cia -target t -i game.cxi:0:0

Source:
https://github.com/devkitPro/3dstools/tree/cxi-stuff

Download notes:
I have attached a windows build for your convenience. It has been verified:

Filename | sha256
cxitool.exe | 08e2d0e8a853171d344b0c4feb0854c841fe197fb4f6dfcdde679917c15ae607
https://www.virustotal.com/en/file/...b4f6dfcdde679917c15ae607/analysis/1473556082/

useless tool that doesn't even work...............

 

[jockep]

useless tool that doesn't even work...............

Stop writing every post in a large font. Tool worked fine last time i used it, are you using it correctly?