Hacking Who hasn't yet installed arm9loaderhax? Why?

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Hate to break it to you, but menuhax likely isn't going to get any better, as it relies on an unstable exploit. A9lh setup might get a few manual steps chopped out of it, but it's actually pretty safe if you follow the guide as written (source - I've set up six systems). These days with the tools available, nearly all bricks are caused by end user error - and even those aren't all that common. There's also a link in the guide to an IRC channel where there's people that are willing to help.
Ah, nah, I mean the A9lh setup. Last time I checked you had to downgrade, get a file, use another program, do this, then that, then that, then this, then that, etc, etc, etc, then hope you don't brick at any step along the way. I hear it's easier now, and works for N3ds just fine, but I'll look back into it once I finish with bravely second uncensored. I tend not to stay on the bleeding edge when it comes to such things. I update to the latest, then go play games for a few months, then come back. Last time I was looking to update was right when A9lh first happened.
 
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Yea if everything goes right... I've read the guide I have even attempted it. Got some weird error and was told to directly talk to devs.
Ah yeah obviously, if everything goes right. Same with anything else, if something bad happens, then something bad happens :P
 
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if i want to switch to arm9loader, would it be better to remove my cia games and install arm9loader after?
 

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https://github.com/Plailect/Guide/wiki
You know what guide I'm talking about, we are in a thread about a9lh so don't act stupid.


The guide is pretty clear, written for every type of 3ds, and walks people through it all. If people read the guide and still had questions and/or concerns that would be fine, but that's not the case. It annoys the fuck out of me that all these people who are scared of a brick or other fear about the guide can't take the time to actually read it. It's not just you, its the majority of people scared of doing it. It is actually the majority of the users of this forum. They don't read shit but bitch when something doesn't work. Even though the fix for said problem is in the main post of the thread they are posting in.

Keep cool, it's not a big issue...
I didnt know anything about this guide before today, the only place I have in order to get informations about hax are gbatemp forums... And I didnt know pretty much about a9lh before reading this thread, particularly about advantages and what is it really. In order to hax my o3DS I followed tutorials here, with nice people who answer me when needed, for information or problem (but I didnt encounter any problem if my memory is good) and not Github.
Some people here told me to take care about my data if I don't want to loose anything, and since RxTools in Emunand work pretty fine (but a bit odd sometimes, with menuhax it's clearly not a 100% bootrate and some freezes) I didn't want to change anything.

If I have question about this guide, where can I get help ?
 

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Keep cool, it's not a big issue...
I didnt know anything about this guide before today, the only place I have in order to get informations about hax are gbatemp forums... And I didnt know pretty much about a9lh before reading this thread, particularly about advantages and what is it really. In order to hax my o3DS I followed tutorials here, with nice people who answer me when needed, for information or problem (but I didnt encounter any problem if my memory is good) and not Github.
Some people here told me to take care about my data if I don't want to loose anything, and since RxTools in Emunand work pretty fine (but a bit odd sometimes, with menuhax it's clearly not a 100% bootrate and some freezes) I didn't want to change anything.

If I have question about this guide, where can I get help ?
Either here or the main thread for the guide.
Didn't mean to bite ur head off. It wasn't directed directly at you it was more a general annoyance.
 

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Keep cool, it's not a big issue...
I didnt know anything about this guide before today, the only place I have in order to get informations about hax are gbatemp forums... And I didnt know pretty much about a9lh before reading this thread, particularly about advantages and what is it really. In order to hax my o3DS I followed tutorials here, with nice people who answer me when needed, for information or problem (but I didnt encounter any problem if my memory is good) and not Github.
Some people here told me to take care about my data if I don't want to loose anything, and since RxTools in Emunand work pretty fine (but a bit odd sometimes, with menuhax it's clearly not a 100% bootrate and some freezes) I didn't want to change anything.

If I have question about this guide, where can I get help ?

The guide has a link to an IRC chat room as well, though you'd need to either register your name or answer a couple of pretty easy questions before talking.

Edit: on notes of your data, it's always best to back everything up anyways, but the way the guide is written, you'll end up basically back at the same spot you are now, but you'll boot directly into cfw. All your games, pictures, etc will remain intact
 
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finally after 24 hours i set up perfectly my A9LH: first unlinked my nind with tiny format(like a breeze in 2 secs,no problme with emunand at all i love it)i prefer to install gba/dsi only on sys,ctrboot9 now works well, last Luma3ds aboard,chainload with decrypt9 etcc etcc too,at the end of the voyage i can say it was another challenge won for me,i stick with my 100% boot rate 10 secs and other marvellous things that comes in the near future of that splendid hax!long life A9LH and tnx to all that have helped when i asked :)))
 

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It doesn't have be in at all times. Only to turn on the 3DS.
I prefer booting up the 3ds and seeing sysNand without a sd card then it not booting up at all without a sd card unless I'm wrong and someone here was talking out of their ass yet again.

In simpler terms, it seems cleaner to me.You just switch out the sd and you got a 3ds you can still sell if you please with working sysNand and all.

Because you frequently use your system without an SD card, or because replacing a dead SD card is inordinately expensive? Either way, as pointed out by others, you are in a bind already if you're using cfw and have issues with running the system without one in (also running a full cfw from the SD card is putting significantly more wear and tear on it than loading a single small file at system boot does). To me, the whole "can't boot without an SD card" seems like a rather irrational fear as you've probably got more of a likelihood of your systems NAND chip dying out than your systems SD reader.

As for "not doing crazy shit that will get you a brick anyway", the odds of bricking if you can follow simple (though admittedly long) directions step by step are practically zero, as the process and tools have been pretty well cleaned up to prevent this exact thing from happening..

We're not talking about the same thing ultimately setting up a9lh for me is pointless. I have no doubt in my mind I can follow the tutorial without bricking but in the end it would be for nothing more than bragging rights.

If there ever comes a time were a9lh is practically required then I'll make the switch but today is not that day.
 
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I prefer booting up the 3ds and seeing sysNand without a sd card then it not booting up at all without a sd card unless I'm wrong and someone here was talking out of their ass yet again.

In simpler terms, it seems cleaner to me.You just switch out the sd and you got a 3ds you can still sell if you please with working sysNand and all.
You can uninstall A9LH by restoring a SysNAND backup without A9LH, so you can still sell it "clean"
Why would you need to use the 3DS without an SD card, though?
 

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You can uninstall A9LH by restoring a SysNAND backup without A9LH, so you can still sell it "clean"
Why would you need to use the 3DS without an SD card, though?

I don't have a9lh nor do I have any intention of ever having it installed so as far as a scenario where me having to restore a sysNand without a9lh is nonexistent.Plus you just asked me a question I've already answered you even mentioned it already.

The thing is I don't care about gba games I can play those on an actual gba or ds or even my Ps3/Psp or a faster boot rate that's a nonissue as well.Brick protection? If I brick I deserve it you live and learn as of right now nothing about a9 appeals to me it's that simple.
 
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Still, what are the chances of brick when getting otp? My paranoia is getting the best of me :(
at this point slim to none if you follow the guide. some people like to skip steps(they shouldnt) and end up with a brick. the only stuff people should skip is the first 3 parts IF you already have your system hacked with an emunand set up.
 
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I don't have a9lh nor do I have any intention of ever having it installed so as far as a scenario where me having to restore a sysNand without a9lh is nonexistent.Plus you just asked me a question I've already answered you even mentioned it already.

The thing is I don't care about gba games I can play those on an actual gba or ds or even my Ps3/Psp or a faster boot rate that's a nonissue as well.Brick protection? If I brick I deserve it you live and learn as of right now nothing about a9 appeals to me it's that simple.
Exactly. So your only reason for not installing A9LH is invalid.

You must really like color screens and waiting, then.

The thing is I don't care about gba games I can play those on an actual gba or ds or even my Ps3/Psp or a faster boot rate that's a nonissue as well.Brick protection? If I brick I deserve it you live and learn as of right now nothing about a9 appeals to me it's that simple.
"If I brick I deserve it"
That's really dumb logic.
 
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