Hacking First time ever updating luma, need confirmation regarding updating..

miss_nakano · Sep 26, 2016

I've always used GW all the time before until early September when finally switching to Luma+al9h. Few days ago Luma is updated on github-->now 6.37.

I need to know what is the best and safe way to update it because it's my first time ever updating a CFW(used to use GW and it was very easy, just replace GW's launcer.dat). So, 2 questions:

1)Do I just click on the "luma updater" cia that I installed as a part of plailect's guide(part 3) back then?do you need internet connection?

2)or how do you exactly update manually(actually, I prefer this), which files/folder from github should I copy to my older luma folder?

Thanks!

sora10pls · Sep 26, 2016

If you're updating manually, all you do is bring arm9loaderhax.bin to the root of your SD Card. If the config of a previous version is incompatible, it'll automatically have you re-configure it.

pbanj · Sep 26, 2016

you can either use the updater the guide has you install or you can download the new ver of luma from its github. you would then just replace the arm9loaderhax.bin on the sd card. the only thing/s in the luma folder you would update would be the payloads inside the payloads folder. you just replace them with the new ver.

as for config settings if it asks for them
if on a new 3ds you can set the "new 3ds cpu:" option to clock+l2
if not using an emunand you can turn on autoboot sysnand. if the sd card never had an emunand this option can be skipped, or if youre using an emunand.
turn on show nand or user string in system settings.

all the other options the guide has you turn on are pointless for the setup the guide gives you

retrofan_k · Sep 26, 2016

miss_nakano said:
I've always used GW all the time before until early September when finally switching to Luma+al9h. Few days ago Luma is updated on github-->now 6.37.

I need to know what is the best and safe way to update it because it's my first time ever updating a CFW(used to use GW and it was very easy, just replace GW's launcer.dat). So, 2 questions:

1)Do I just click on the "luma updater" cia that I installed as a part of plailect's guide(part 3) back then?do you need internet connection?

2)or how do you exactly update manually(actually, I prefer this), which files/folder from github should I copy to my older luma folder?

Thanks!

Easiest and quickest way is use the luma updater with a Internet connection. It backs up the current version, if you ever need it when you install the new one.

Just make sure afterwards you hold select on boot to redo luma's settings.

miss_nakano · Sep 26, 2016

What about the boot.3dsx? does it need to be overwritten too?

retrofan_k · Sep 26, 2016

miss_nakano said:
What about the boot.3dsx? does it need to be overwritten too?

No, you don't need that with a9lh. So you can delete that from the 3ds folder.

miss_nakano · Sep 26, 2016

thanks! I also update my GW launcher.dat while I'm at it.

pbanj · Sep 26, 2016

retrofan_k said:
No, you don't need that with a9lh. So you can delete that from the 3ds folder.

boot.3dsx is on the root not the 3ds folder. if the person wants to use any homebrew that is not a cia they will need that file

retrofan_k · Sep 26, 2016

pbanj said:
boot.3dsx is on the root not the 3ds folder. if the person wants to use any homebrew that is not a cia they will need that file

I know but we're talking luma and that sub folder in /3ds is not needed after a9lh is installed.

pbanj · Sep 26, 2016

retrofan_k said:
I know but we're talking luma and that sub folder in /3ds is not needed after a9lh is installed.

oh ya i forgot the luma download has one of those for *hax users

miss_nakano · Sep 26, 2016

One more question about the configuration..It seems different from when I first installed it(luma 6.1.1). Which configurations should I use/check? For your information, I do not use emunand at all, and it's an O3ds. Please share which one you choose too if you don't mind. Thanks again!

gnmmarechal · Sep 26, 2016

Pick the same settings. Ignore the new ones.

retrofan_k · Sep 26, 2016

miss_nakano said:
One more question about the configuration..It seems different from when I first installed it(luma 6.1.1). Which configurations should I use/check? For your information, I do not use emunand at all, and it's an O3ds. Please share which one you choose too if you don't mind. Thanks again!

N3ds only - Clock +L2
Auto boot Sysnand.
Region/language.
Nand version shown in settings.

Pretty much it.

miss_nakano · Sep 26, 2016

OK thanks again!

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