Homebrew Need Help After 11.3

Dark Imakuni · Feb 19, 2017

Let's not derail the thread please. Where else would be a good place to ask if these forums can't help?

gnmmarechal · Feb 19, 2017

Dark Imakuni said:
Let's not derail the thread please. Where else would be a good place to ask if these forums can't help?

The proper questions thread. Or, just wait, instead of bumping.

erman1337 · Feb 19, 2017

Are you sure the otherapp.bin file is actually called "otherapp.bin" and not "otherapp.bin.bin"?

Dark Imakuni · Feb 19, 2017

erman1337 said:
Are you sure the otherapp.bin file is actually called "otherapp.bin" and not "otherapp.bin.bin"?

Yes.

Toady231 · Feb 19, 2017

Dark Imakuni said:
Yes.

On your PC allow file extensions. It should work then. If you don't know how then ask Google.
As it seems you have all the correct files and such so give my advice a try see if that works .

Dark Imakuni · Feb 19, 2017

I'm pretty sure my problem has nothing to do with filenames. The otherapp.bin/boot.3dsx is launched as expected, it just throws a tantrum partway through.

Quantumcat · Feb 19, 2017

Have you tested your SD card with H2testw? Maybe it's faulty.

A drastic solution would be to buy a new console, install a9lh, transfer your current console to it, then sell your current console. This will fix your issue if it's either caused by not having CFW or caused by something wrong with your console.

MeAndHax · Feb 19, 2017

So you have an original 11.3 software?
11.3 patched homebrew, didn't it?
And btw why do you want to access it so badly? maybe we'll find another solution

Dark Imakuni · Feb 19, 2017

Quantumcat said:
Have you tested your SD card with H2testw? Maybe it's faulty

H2testw came back clean. It is an SDXC with 64Gb space, so it isn't an officially recognised size card, but it is read/writeable by the 3DS. Maybe I could try a different card.

Quantumcat said:
A drastic solution would be to buy a new console, install a9lh, transfer your current console to it, then sell your current console. This will fix your issue if it's either caused by not having CFW or caused by something wrong with your console.

Drastic but still an option. My local store does have some second-hand 2DS consoles for sale...

MeAndHax said:
So you have an original 11.3 software?
11.3 patched homebrew, didn't it?
And btw why do you want to access it so badly? maybe we'll find another solution

I have so far only used stock firmware with official updates. I've not used Luma or any other a9lh option. I don't need it "badly" per se, but I am missing playing some of the games I have.

MeAndHax · Feb 19, 2017

Dark Imakuni said:
H2testw came back clean. It is an SDXC with 64Gb space, so it isn't an officially recognised size card, but it is read/writeable by the 3DS. Maybe I could try a different card.

Drastic but still an option. My local store does have some second-hand 2DS consoles for sale...

I have so far only used stock firmware with official updates. I've not used Luma or any other a9lh option. I don't need it "badly" per se, but I am missing playing some of the games I have.

What games? You mean emulators?

Dark Imakuni · Feb 19, 2017

At the moment I have Pokemon Prism, Zelda: Return of the Hylian, and Zelda: Oni Link Begins. I don't believe they are emulators, only ports.

MeAndHax · Feb 19, 2017

Dark Imakuni said:
At the moment I have Pokemon Prism, Zelda: Return of the Hylian, and Zelda: Oni Link Begins. I don't believe they are emulators, only ports.

Yea you're out of luck then

Your mistake was updating without a9lh
I wouldn't rely on waiting for a new exploit, as it may take months Til something new gets found on 11.3 (sighax probably; but it's very early in development)

Dark Imakuni · Feb 19, 2017

Lucky me.

I see quite a few people with homebrew working on 11.3 but I guess they got a9lh beforehand.

Grantman20 · Feb 19, 2017

another reason why im staying on 11.2.

Quantumcat · Feb 20, 2017

Grantman20 said:
another reason why im staying on 11.2.

If you are on 11.2, there's no reason to stay there. Install a9lh then update. There's no benefit to staying on 11.2.

Grantman20 · Feb 20, 2017

Quantumcat said:
If you are on 11.2, there's no reason to stay there. Install a9lh then update. There's no benefit to staying on 11.2.

is there a thread that says its safe to update? or even a reddit post?

Quantumcat · Feb 20, 2017

Grantman20 said:
is there a thread that says its safe to update? or even a reddit post?

It's everywhere you look!
https://gbatemp.net/threads/3ds-11-3-0-36-out-now.460083/
https://gbatemp.net/threads/11-3-how-to-update.460262/
https://gbatemp.net/questions/safe-to-update.3566/
https://www.reddit.com/r/3dshacks/comments/5oqjc9/things_that_are_and_are_not_safe_to_do_with/
http://wololo.net/2017/02/13/smealum-updates-homebrew-payload-3ds-firmware-11-3/
https://gbatemp.net/threads/update-11-3-and-homebrew.460098/

And this is only scratching the surface

naddel81 · Feb 20, 2017

Quantumcat said:
If you are on 11.2, there's no reason to stay there. Install a9lh then update. There's no benefit to staying on 11.2.

11.3 is faster and 11.3 makes some games Slow. Ask smealum!

Quantumcat · Feb 20, 2017

naddel81 said:
11.3 is faster and 11.3 makes some games Slow. Ask smealum!

Only OoT, and only some cutscenes

naddel81 · Feb 20, 2017

Quantumcat said:
Only OoT, and only some cutscenes

enough reason to stay on 11.2!

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