Hacking Luma3DS - Noob-proof 3DS Custom Firmware

[gnmmarechal]

I mean about backing up your nand and all you need D9, no?

GodMode9 does that.

 

[nl255]

it's better since users can dump their own bootrom and otp at any point, which means they can do things like de/encrypt games on PC without a 3DS in the middle.

dropping older entrypoints is less code to maintain, and I think devs really don't want to support a9lh anymore when b9s is easier and better to work with.

as for Decrypt9WIP, the newer tool is GodMode9 (which got b9s support too) and I don't know if D9WIP will be updated.

I would hope that hourglass9 at least gets an update at least. Or someone makes a bin2firm converter.

 

[TheGuyMadeOfTofu]

GodMode9 does that.

How exactly? Because this looks hell different from D9 options

 

[RustInPeace]

How exactly? Because this looks hell different from D9 options

You can check this page for usages of GodMode9, including instructions on dumping NAND.

https://3ds.guide/godmode9-usage

 

[PrincessLillie]

How exactly? Because this looks hell different from D9 options

3ds.guide/godmode9-usage

 

[The Catboy]

as for Decrypt9WIP, the newer tool is GodMode9 (which got b9s support too) and I don't know if D9WIP will be updated.

I would like to mention that Decrypt9, hourglass9, emuNAND9, and GodMode9 are all made and maintained by the same dude.
So chances are they are all going to get Sighax support.
This isn't directed at you, just a statement to clear up any future confusion from members.

 

[TheGuyMadeOfTofu]

You can check this page for usages of GodMode9, including instructions on dumping NAND.

https://3ds.guide/godmode9-usage

Huh, guess i really never needed d9 after all.

 

[The Catboy]

I noticed with sighax, Luma3DS seems to work just fine from the CTRNAND, but it doesn't boot the payloads nor the bootslashes when the "boot.firm" isn't in the root of the SD card.

 

[KunoichiZ]

Sighax Users:

v2.0 of Luma Updater is out!

For now, this only downloads the latest version of boot.firm. The hourly builds are broken for whatever reason (there is no boot.firm in the "out" folder when you download the hourly).

https://github.com/KunoichiZ/lumaupdate/releases/tag/v2.0

I have also made a Github issue for Plailect's guide telling him of this version. Maybe he'll take a look at it...?

A9LH users are out of luck, and if they want to utilize future Luma3DS versions, they will need to switch to sighax.

 

[Cuphat]

I noticed with sighax, Luma3DS seems to work just fine from the CTRNAND, but it doesn't boot the payloads nor the bootslashes when the "boot.firm" isn't in the root of the SD card.

I was able to get Luma on CTRNAND to boot GodMode9.firm from CTRNAND just fine.

 

[The Catboy]

I was able to get Luma on CTRNAND to boot GodMode9.firm from CTRNAND just fine.

I guess everything has to be in the CTRNAND to work. I had GodMode9 and the bootsplashes still on my microSD card.

 

[SnakeOil992]

I guess the .bin payloads don't work anymore, right? Sorry, it's just kind of early here.

 

[The Catboy]

I guess the .bin payloads don't work anymore, right? Sorry, it's just kind of early here.

They will not work, you need to convert them
http://gbatemp.net/threads/tutorial-how-to-convert-arm9loaderhax-payloads-to-firms.471144/

 

[SnakeOil992]

They will not work, you need to convert them
http://gbatemp.net/threads/tutorial-how-to-convert-arm9loaderhax-payloads-to-firms.471144/

Thanks a lot. To be honest, I don't even know why all of this is better than A9LH. I just like updating everything.

 

[The Catboy]

Thanks a lot. To be honest, I don't even know why all of this is better than A9LH. I just like updating everything.

Future reasons~~~

 

[SnakeOil992]

Future reasons~~~

Lmao. That's what I thought of as well. Soon™ stuff.

 

[Februarysn0w]

looks Firmtool could convert arm9 payload to boot9strap bootable firm file. test it if you need a tools that build for arm9 payload.
Decryp9 worked. but I do not know all the features works correctly or not. so I'm not responsible.

https://github.com/TuxSH/firmtool

thread is here:https://gbatemp.net/threads/tutoria...derhax-payloads-to-firms.471144/#post-7319526

 

[SnakeOil992]

looks Firmtool could convert arm9 payload to boot9strap bootable firm file. test it if you need a tools that build for arm9 payload.
Decryp9 worked. but I do not know all the features works correctly or not. so I'm not responsible.

https://github.com/TuxSH/firmtool

Ninja'd

 

[Sonic Angel Knight]

@Aurora Wright First i just wanna say thank you.
I have successfully installed this bootstrap9 thing, but i have questions the guide did not answer.

1. Can i update my system from 11.2 to 11.4 Safely?
2. Do i continue to use luma updater for future updates?
3. Once I setup bootstrap9 and then put the boot.firm file on the nand, is it the same as booting without sd card?
4. I used to be able to make the screen flash when booting by renaming arm9loaderhax_si.bin can i still do this with this boot strap?
5. If the answer to 4 is possible, the setup i had was having arm9loaderhax_si.bin, using this would make DSIware and GBA games not work, the way i fixed it was creating a file name path.txt and putting it in the luma folder and writing "/arm9loaderhax_si.bin" in the text file. So would i need to keep using it?

 

[nl255]

I would like to mention that Decrypt9, hourglass9, emuNAND9, and GodMode9 are all made and maintained by the same dude.
So chances are they are all going to get Sighax support.
This isn't directed at you, just a statement to clear up any future confusion from members.

I guess the .bin payloads don't work anymore, right? Sorry, it's just kind of early here.

There is a converter as well as pre-converted d9wip/hg9 payloads here:http://gbatemp.net/threads/tutorial...derhax-payloads-to-firms.471144/#post-7319608 . Note that I did minimal testing with the payloads so make a nand backup with gm9 before doing anything potentially dangerous.