Homebrew cxitool -- convert 3dsx to cia directly

[zoogie]

What is this:
cxitool is a useful PC app that converts *.3dsx homebrew executables directly to cxi's, which are the building blocks of the CIAs that all you pirates know and love. This app was released a few months ago, but is was buried in a devkitpro repo so it has largely gone unnoticed. The author, fincs, has chosen not to publicize it for whatever reason, even though the source is public. I assume it will be a part of a devkipro update sometime in the future, but that seems like forever given there has not been an official update since January.

This can be very useful for instances where the 3dsx author has chosen not to provide a cia, and has the source code closed (or too difficult to compile). A lot of older 3dsx homebrew has suffered this fate and this app could be of great benefit to making them more accessible to a new audience.

Instructions:
Usage: cxitool [options] input.3dsx output.cxi
Options:
-n, --name=<value> Specifies the process name of the application
-c, --code=<value> Specifies the product code of the application
-t, --tid=<value> Specifies the title ID of the application
-s, --settings=<file> Specifies the settings file
-b, --banner=<file> Specifies the banner file to embed in the CXI
-v, --version Displays version information
-?, --help Displays this text

Example usage:
cxitool game.3dsx game.cia
makerom -f cia -o game.cia -target t -i game.cxi:0:0

Source:
https://github.com/devkitPro/3dstools/tree/cxi-stuff

Download notes:
I have attached a windows build for your convenience. It has been verified:

Filename | sha256

cxitool.exe | 08e2d0e8a853171d344b0c4feb0854c841fe197fb4f6dfcdde679917c15ae607
https://www.virustotal.com/en/file/...b4f6dfcdde679917c15ae607/analysis/1473556082/

cxitool.exe (2017-7-7) | aa6502c3adfc3e59605a791feb1921f8ecfecaa39b6275d968c899bea4425696
https://www.virustotal.com/en/file/...9b6275d968c899bea4425696/analysis/1499478503/

cxitool.exe (2022-6-24) | sha256 in link
https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file...78c8b99f488c04a89933061222861865f81329e95cbe/

 

[Deleted User]

DEL

 

[Wolfy]

The pirates thank you I believe :3

Though it'll help out other Homebrew Developers hopefully so again, thank you sir.

 

[zoogie]

So has anyone been using this yet? It works well for me, but the occasional title doesn't convert if I add too many arguments. The default config I showed in the Example Usage seems to always work though.

 

[Sonansune]

nice tool!!!!!!

 

[hippy dave]

Thanks, haven't tried yet but will do. I tried months ago to figure out how to do it manually and failed, so this is nice.

 

[CrystalForce]

Umm, help? Trying to open this asks me for some DLL files, and putting them in the same location as the file and then opening it gives me this error:
The application was unable to start correctly (0xc000007b). Click OK to close the application.

 

[Skyshadow101]

How do you convert the
cxi's to cia's if I may ask? I'm so confused. Lol.

Sent from my Browser on a New 3DS XL with A9LH

 

[zoogie]

How do you convert the
cxi's to cia's if I may ask? I'm so confused. Lol.

Sent from my Browser on a New 3DS XL with A9LH

Read the OP more carefully

 

[CrystalForce]

Read the OP more carefully

hey can you help with my issue?

 

[Returnofganon]

Wow I can see my self using this in the near future, thanks!

 

[zoogie]

hey can you help with my issue?

I have no idea what dlls it's looking for. Maybe try compiling it yourself. That's what I'd recommend anyway with instead of trusting exe's from some stranger

not that im out to hurt anybody but still

 

[jimmyleen]

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[jimmyleen]

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At first I thought this is used for converting official games to cia, but then I quickly figured out that this is only for the developers.

 

[zoogie]

At first I thought this is used for converting official games to cia, but then I quickly figured out that this is only for the developers.

It clearly says in the title, 3dsx to cia, lol. It's even repeated in the first sentence.

Now, this begs the question: if converting 3dsx to cia is possible, shouldn't the reverse be possible? If it is, you have to wonder if CTR-SDK apps could be converted to 3dsx. There would be a lot of issues to work around, sure, but it's something to think about.

 

[Mrrraou]

It clearly says in the title, 3dsx to cia, lol. It's even repeated in the first sentence.

Now, this begs the question: if converting 3dsx to cia is possible, shouldn't the reverse be possible? If it is, you have to wonder if CTR-SDK apps could be converted to 3dsx. There would be a lot of issues to work around, sure, but it's something to think about.

it's not that easy, especially because of romfs, memory mapping and stuff

 

[HeyItsJono]

Umm, help? Trying to open this asks me for some DLL files, and putting them in the same location as the file and then opening it gives me this error:
The application was unable to start correctly (0xc000007b). Click OK to close the application.

Exact same issue here.

 

[gnmmarechal]

Exact same issue here.

some versions of said dll won't work.

 

[Februarysn0w]

Sorry, It's worked now! thank you

 

[HeyItsJono]

some versions of said dll won't work.

Would someone be able to upload their working version of the DLL?