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[Blurr_]

Newer Dumping Guide. Now with 30% less eye cancer!
What you need:
GodMode9: This is written for GodMode9, it should work for SafeMode9 too.
An SD Card with at least 1.5GB of free storage space (not an exact number as some audio is outside of dtls and I don't feel like doing math)
This pack: to extract files from dtls, same as in the OP.
A way to read files on your SD Card (I really hope that you have this because wireless will be a pain in the ass).
Python 2.7.13: If you do not have this, or need help adding it to the path (type python in command prompt to see the version that is in the path), follow section V.
(Note: Only carts without a game update present will work as of now. If you have a cart with an update present, like 1.1.4 without downloading anything from the eshop, please PM @ih8ih8sn0w because he is curious)

Spoiler: Section I) If you have a cart that does work with SaltySD (if you have a digital copy, go to Section II)

1) Open GodMode9 and select [C:]GAMECART, then the smaller .3ds file.
2) Select NCSD image options... > Mount image to drive
3) Select content0.game > romfs > and mark the sound, dt, and ls files by pressing L, then press Y to copy.
4) Hold R and press right on the d-pad to go to another pane and go to [0:] SDCARD > files9. Hold R and press Y to make a new folder, name it whatever, open it, and press Y to paste the files in there. This will take some time to finish, so find something else to do and make sure your console does not die.
5) Move onto Section III (Dumping update files)

Spoiler: Section II) If you have a digital copy of the game

1) Open GodMode9 and select [A:]SYSNAND SD and goto title > 00040000 > (000EDF00 for US, 000EE000 for Eur, or 000B8B00 for JP) > content > and select the largest .app.
2) Select NCCH image options... > Mount image to drive
3) Select romfs and mark the sound, dt, and ls files by pressing L, then press y to copy.
4) Hold R and press right on the d-pad to go to another pane and go to [0:] SDCARD > files9. Hold R and press Y to make a new folder, name it whatever, open it, and press Y to paste the files in there. This will take some time to finish, so find something else to do and make sure your console does not die.
5) Move onto Section III (Dumping update files)

Spoiler: Section III) Dumping update files

1) Reboot GodMode9 so that everything is reset and go to SYSNAND SD > title > 0004000e > (000EDF00 for US, 000EE000 for Eur, or 000B8B00 for JP) > content > and select the largest .app file in the folder.
2) Select NCCH image options... > Mount image to drive
3) Select romfs and mark the sound, dt, and ls files by pressing L, then press Y to copy.
4) Hold R and press right on the d-pad to go to another pane and go to [0:] SDCARD > files9. Hold R and press Y to make a new folder, name it something different (change a letter or something simple), open it, and press Y to paste the files in there. This will take some time to finish, so find something else to do and make sure your console does not die.
5) Move on to Section IV (Extracting and merging)

Spoiler: Section IV) Extracting and merging

1) Turn off your console and put your sd card into your PC (if you cannot do this, you could transfer over FTP, but it will take a long time)
2) Place the base game dt and ls into obtaining files (this comes from the pack above) > DTLS and the update dt and ls files into obtaining files > DTLS Update
3) Shift + right click in the DTLS folder, click open command window here, and type "dtls dt ls" this should extract every file into an outdir folder. Once that is done, move it where you wish.
4) Shift + right click in the DTLS Update folder, click open command window here, and type "python dtls.py dt ls outdir" this should extract every update file into outdir (note: there is no indication of this happening besides spam refreshing the outdir folder or watching the task manager). Place this wherever you wish as well. You may merge the base game and update files so that you do not have anything outdated. Older files rarely have any real use with the exception of some old params.
5) Create a folder on your PC somewhere so that you can place all your files in one location. Put the sound folders from both the base game, and the update in there.

Spoiler: Section V) Installing Python 2.7

1) Download either the x86-64 installer for 64 bit, or x86 installer for 32 bit windows (if you are unsure, download the x86 installer).
2) Run the installer and click next until you get to the "Customize Python 2.7.xx" screen.
3) Scroll through the options until you get to "Add python.exe to Path" and select "Will be installed on the local hard drive."
4) Finish the install.

Instead of showing the sound file and the other files, for me it shows a "Manual.bcma" file. Any idea why this happened? (I have digital copy by the way)

 

[FateForWindows]

Instead of showing the sound file and the other files, for me it shows a "Manual.bcma" file. Any idea why this happened? (I have digital copy by the way)

I am pretty sure that would only show up if you picked the incorrect, smaller .app file.

 

[Blurr_]

I am pretty sure that would only show up if you picked the incorrect, smaller .app file.

I found the files. For some reason they are in the smaller .app file.

 

[TotoroAway]

Each time I try to extract the update dtls, Command Prompt is not recognizing the command even tho I have the correct version of python. (I already extracted the base dtls)

 

[FlamingFlareon]

The "This pack" download says 404 not found is there any other alternative.

 

[Marcogn]

Hi! "this pack" is still missing! Can you provide another link? Thank you!