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OK so I followed all 5 parts of this guide https://github.com/Plailect/Guide/wiki as a total 3DS hacking noob

Now the 3DSXL I used was one that I had previously lost. While it was lost I called Nintendo and got them to transfer all my digital purchases to another system. When I recovered it I figured I could keep those games on it as long as I didn't connect to the eshop or do a system update. The console was on version 9.0.0.2 U when I did the guide. When I go to NNID settings it simply tells me I can use this ID on this system (because its on my other one).....can I keep my digital games and saves and set this system up with a new NNID?

So I now have this console updated with arm9loaderhax which it seems to me is a fancy way to always boot luma CFW...am I right?

So now that I am on the CFW do I need to avoid the eshop and system updates still? What about playing online? I have my physical smash bros. that needs an update from the eshop in order to play. I would like to be able to play it and install it to the SD card.

I see these instructions
https://www.reddit.com/r/3dshacks/comments/4qgap3/

for dumping the game but I am hoping to get an answer before proceeding.....
If you have CFW set up you can safely use the eShop and play online. As for system updates, if one comes out, wait and check here to see if the CFW you are using supports it. Yes, you can set up a new NNID on the system.
 

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If I understand right there is a hack for the latest firmware (browserhax) which don't requiers any exploitgame.
Why are the persons here so interested in downgrading anyway? What is the advantage of this?
 

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If I understand right there is a hack for the latest firmware (browserhax) which don't requiers any exploitgame.
Why are the persons here so interested in downgrading? What is the advantage of this?
Downgrading is necessary to install arm9 loader hax, is a feature that allows total user control over their system kinda like rooting android. You can run personalized code such as homebrew from home menu or install cia back up of your legit cart games. As well as some other features. :)

If you like to know more please see this faq

https://github.com/Plailect/Guide/wiki/FAQ
 
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If you have CFW set up you can safely use the eShop and play online. As for system updates, if one comes out, wait and check here to see if the CFW you are using supports it. Yes, you can set up a new NNID on the system.

I think I may have to format and lose my digital purchases. I can not seem to set up a new NNID in the system settings and the eshop kicks me out. No way to use those with out setting up an new NNID and I don't think I can set up a new NNID with out formatting the sytem.

Can I do that from settings or do I use tiny format? Anyway to avoid this?
 

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I think I may have to format and lose my digital purchases. I can not seem to set up a new NNID in the system settings and the eshop kicks me out. No way to use those with out setting up an new NNID and I don't think I can set up a new NNID with out formatting the sytem.

Can I do that from settings or do I use tiny format? Anyway to avoid this?
Is your system on lates version?
 

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I think I may have to format and lose my digital purchases. I can not seem to set up a new NNID in the system settings and the eshop kicks me out. No way to use those with out setting up an new NNID and I don't think I can set up a new NNID with out formatting the sytem.

Can I do that from settings or do I use tiny format? Anyway to avoid this?
Back up your saves with JKSM before you do any formatting, though!
 

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Downgrading is necessary to install arm9 loader hax, is a feature that allows total user control over their system kinda like rooting android. You can run personalized code such as homebrew from home menu or install cia back up of your legit cart games. As well as some other features. :)

Thanks, that means after exploiting 11.0 you need to downgrade to get rid of the cart changing from games (including that there is no need anymore to have the cart available in the first place if e.g. you can't find it atm)?
 

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Thanks, that means after exploiting 11.0 you need to downgrade to get rid of the cart changing from games (including that there is no need anymore to have the cart available in the first place if e.g. you can't find it atm)?
The requirement to downgrade is cause version 9.2 has a exploit in the arm9 security needed to use the features, the use of it is to install the arm9loader hax that is part of using CFW To enable unsigned content to be used. Like PSP CFW. :)

There is two options for using CFW but both must start on 9.2 system version as is the only way to allow access to any othe way.

Emunand is a clone of your system data but stored in a partition on your sdcard, and is used as a CFW only clone, instead of Legit system.

Most people would just follow the process to install a9lh as it enables cfw all the time and is less fustration and hassle cause is 100% funtional as apposed to some not 100% work arounds.

A example of EMUNAND is the psp pro cfw where if you were on 6.61 you would need to use a fastboot enabler in order to use cfw everytime system shuts down. (NOT SLEEP) of course this is before the psp infinity patch was made to allow permenant patch of CFW.

In short Permanent psp CFW is the equivilant to A9LH that most users here use and the guide provides the process to getting it on your system. :)
 
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Thanks, that means after exploiting 11.0 you need to downgrade to get rid of the cart changing from games (including that there is no need anymore to have the cart available in the first place if e.g. you can't find it atm)?

OK I am working on that. It seems to keep freezing, even the homebrew launcher sometimes....Is there a way to dump my digital purcahses to CIA or just remove the DRM check?

I don't want to lose these games from the system if I don't have to......
 
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The requirement to downgrade is cause version 9.2 has a exploit in the arm9 security needed to use the features, the use of it is to install the arm9loader hax that is part of using CFW To enable unsigned content to be used. Like PSP CFW. :)

There is two options for using CFW but both must start on 9.2 system version as is the only way to allow access to any othe way.

Emunand is a clone of your system data but stored in a partition on your sdcard, and is used as a CFW only clone, instead of Legit system.

Most people would just follow the process to install a9lh as it enables cfw all the time and is less fustration and hassle cause is 100% funtional as apposed to some not 100% work arounds.

A example of EMUNAND is the psp pro cfw where if you were on 6.61 you would need to use a fastboot enabler in order to use cfw everytime system shuts down. (NOT SLEEP) of course this is before the psp infinity patch was made to allow permenant patch of CFW.

In short Permanent psp CFW is the equivilant to A9LH that most users here use and the guide provides the process to getting it on your system. :)

Ok, I think I slowly begin to see the whole picture.
Basicly if my goal is to install A9LH i need to do either a DSiWare soft downgrade or a hardmod.
While a hardmod is some kind of intervention in the hardware and the DSiWare soft downgrade is only available if I had a N3DS on a lower firmware already. Is this right?
 

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Ok, I think I slowly begin to see the whole picture.
Basicly if my goal is to install A9LH i need to do either a DSiWare soft downgrade or a hardmod.
While a hardmod is some kind of intervention in the hardware and the DSiWare soft downgrade is only available if I had a N3DS on a lower firmware already. Is this right?
A new 3ds with the ability to inject save files. Yes. I dunno what hardmod actual process does since i never used one but the DSIWARE game fieldrunners apperently has a exploit that is injected into the savedata and then using the system transfer it will copy the game to a new system along with the saved data injected hax to allow you to downgrade the system from 11.0.0-33
 

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The requirement to downgrade is cause version 9.2 has a exploit in the arm9 security needed to use the features, the use of it is to install the arm9loader hax that is part of using CFW To enable unsigned content to be used. Like PSP CFW. :)

There is two options for using CFW but both must start on 9.2 system version as is the only way to allow access to any othe way.

Emunand is a clone of your system data but stored in a partition on your sdcard, and is used as a CFW only clone, instead of Legit system.

Most people would just follow the process to install a9lh as it enables cfw all the time and is less fustration and hassle cause is 100% funtional as apposed to some not 100% work arounds.

A example of EMUNAND is the psp pro cfw where if you were on 6.61 you would need to use a fastboot enabler in order to use cfw everytime system shuts down. (NOT SLEEP) of course this is before the psp infinity patch was made to allow permenant patch of CFW.

In short Permanent psp CFW is the equivilant to A9LH that most users here use and the guide provides the process to getting it on your system. :)
Are you sure that's all right; not that it matters in the long run. But aren't a9lh and 9.2 arm9 system exploit two separate things?
i.e. 9.0-9.2 has a system exploit to arm9 code; while a9lh - which is installed while on 2.1 atm afaik - is what kernel access to arm9 code. arm9 access via system exploit [userland/hbl] being lost after updating to latest.

Maybe I just misread...

@Sonic Angel Knight hardmod/dsiware-Fieldrunners does the same thing; i.e. it dumps/reads the NAND; patches it to change the FIRM from 11.0 to 10.4 [or 10.7 or something] ; then dumps/writes it back to NAND - which allows hbl to downgrade like the system was on 10.7

Edit: Just an addendum - to tie the above together; in order to read/write to nand from the 3ds you need arm9 access - and dsimode hence dsiware is run on arm9 hense why the dsiware downgrade method can read/write to NAND
 
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Are you sure that's all right; not that it matters in the long run. But aren't a9lh and 9.2 arm9 system exploit two separate things?
i.e. 9.0-9.2 has a system exploit to arm9 code; while a9lh - which is installed while on 2.1 atm afaik - is what kernel access to arm9 code. arm9 access via system exploit [userland/hbl] being lost after updating to latest.

Maybe I just misread...
9.2 is the system software Firmware. arm9 is a security system. It is two seperate things.
 

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I put my R4 cart into my AL9H 3ds and its just black screen, is there anything more Im supposed to do or does it just show it's not compatible?

I know even on my original ds it's having trouble reading it (works like 1 out of 5 times), I think it's the micro sd card.
 

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If any ordinary ds is having problems with it, is probably the card, not the system.:mellow:

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So can you call nintendo and have them fix it?

When did I say it was the system? I said it was the micro sd card inside the r4 cart, but I'm just wondering if it's compatible on 3ds.
 

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