Hacking FAQ: What CFW is best for me?

[The Catboy]

Is it still accessible although private though I'd like to look into the code and things


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It's private to only users that the dev wants to distribute it to.

 

[daxtsu]

Is it still accessible although private though I'd like to look into the code and things


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It's private to only users that the dev wants to distribute it to.

The source is always available on my Github, but yeah, I don't really distribute binaries of it anymore. Feel free to compile it yourself if you want to try it out.

 

[proflayton123]

The source is always available on my Github, but yeah, I don't really distribute binaries of it anymore. Feel free to compile itself if you want to try it out.

I'm no good at compiling but ill ask around.


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[astronautlevel]

I'm no good at compiling but ill ask around.


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https://www.ataber.pw/uploads/mizuki/arm9loaderhax.bin
There you go if you still want it.
Source: https://github.com/thedax/reinand

 

[proflayton123]

https://www.ataber.pw/uploads/mizuki/arm9loaderhax.bin
There you go if you still want it.
Source: https://github.com/thedax/reinand

Thank you ideally for testing purposes and stuff


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[The Catboy]

I think there are only a few things you would need to mention. I can give a few right now:

• It can be accessed on 4.X to 9.2 firmware and has multiple entrypoints such as MSET (DS Profile exploit), the spider browser exploit, and *hax entrypoints.
  • It also now supports Arm9LoaderHax, and can be used on an updated SysNAND, although if you use Gateway 4.0a or 4.0b, there is no Firm protection.
• It has a built in cheat engine that is typically regarded as one of the last features that GW has over other CFWs.
• It supports .3DS rom loading via a microSD inserted into their proprietary flashcard.
  • Two advantages I can think of right now: (1) it is a simple drag n' drop, no installation needed, and (2) Nintendo most likely has no way to tell whether your .3DS rom is a real cartridge or not unless you use a "public header" online.
  • One disadvantage I can think of right now is that to play online, you need to extract a "private header" from one or more of your legitimate games and inject them into the rom you want to play online.
• It does not support GBA and DS/DSi games in Gateway Mode or Classic Mode (someone can confirm this? It isn't working on my end).
• It does not have any configuration screen like most other CFWs, or really any customization at all.
• It has a menu with a few tools, such as NAND dumping, cartridge dumping (like Uncart), and cartridge save dumping (in .SAV format).

I like this and I will include it, but I am still researching this CFW. If anyone wants to weigh in on this one, that would be great! I don't want any details missing or unsure of.

I also added a section to my thread for the CFW's that I am researching and updated the old RXTools section.

 

[phazer]

@Crystal the Glaceon:
Thanks tons for this very informative thread. I did not know that there are so many CFWs available meanwhile since the release of rxTools.

My old 3DS XL is currently running 4.5.0-8E, rxTools v2.6 and RX3D 9.9.0-26E.
Do you recommend to switch/upgrade to a A9LH bases CFW? If so, I don´t want to loose installed CIAs and savegames. Is that possible?

I want to switch to Luma3DS (A9LH).

Therefore I will follow this guide: https://github.com/Plailect/Guide/wiki
But since my 3DS is running 4.5.0-8E I have to update SysNAND to 9.2 first, following this guide: https://github.com/Plailect/Guide/wiki/9.2.0-Update

Is that correct?

 

[Temptress Cerise]

I want to switch to Luma3DS (A9LH).

Therefore I will follow this guide: https://github.com/Plailect/Guide/wiki
But since my 3DS is running 4.5.0-8E I have to update SysNAND to 9.2 first, following this guide: https://github.com/Plailect/Guide/wiki/9.2.0-Update

Is that correct?

Yes. That's correct. Once on 9.2, you follow the rest of the guide.

 

[The Catboy]

I want to switch to Luma3DS (A9LH).

Therefore I will follow this guide: https://github.com/Plailect/Guide/wiki
But since my 3DS is running 4.5.0-8E I have to update SysNAND to 9.2 first, following this guide: https://github.com/Plailect/Guide/wiki/9.2.0-Update

Is that correct?

That is correct. Just follow the guide and everything should go smoothly.

 

[The Catboy]

Quick update!
I am currently researching Corbenik, but I am waiting for it to mature a little more before adding it to the list, Although, for a CFW that was started 2 days ago, it's actually moved pretty fast, so I am hoping to have an section posted soon enough.
I still need information on the Gateway CFW, not owning one really hinders me on this, so I am doing legit research on it, without actual testing.
I am also working on a section to explain why you shouldn't use other entry points for your CFW needs.

 

[Temptress Cerise]

Quick update!
I am currently researching Corbenik, but I am waiting for it to mature a little more before adding it to the list, Although, for a CFW that was started 2 days ago, it's actually moved pretty fast, so I am hoping to have an section posted soon enough.
I still need information on the Gateway CFW, not owning one really hinders me on this, so I am doing legit research on it, without actual testing.
I am also working on a section to explain why you shouldn't use other entry points for your CFW needs.

Be sure to have a GW-A9LH section as well, and why NO ONE should use it. Apart from that, good work Crystal~!

 

[The Catboy]

Be sure to have a GW-A9LH section as well, and why NO ONE should use it. Apart from that, good work Crystal~!

That's going to be part of the "Other entry point" section.

 

[phazer]

Yes. That's correct. Once on 9.2, you follow the rest of the guide.

That is correct. Just follow the guide and everything should go smoothly.

Thanks again.

I followed the complete guide(s) successfully. But all of my previous installed cia´s are gone. Did I missed anything or can I recover them somehow?

 

[Temptress Cerise]

Thanks again.

I followed the complete guide(s) successfully. But all of my previous installed cia´s are gone. Did I missed anything or can I recover them somehow?

Where were they previously? Like were you using a GW Emunand from 4.5? Did you back that up?

 

[phazer]

Where were they previously? Like were you using a GW Emunand from 4.5? Did you back that up?

I thought they were installed to the SD card into \Nintendo 3DS\<GUID>\<GUID>\title. I did not made a backup of my old emuNAND, only a SD card content backup.

So it looks like, that I have to re-install them?

 

[Temptress Cerise]

I thought they were installed to the SD card into \Nintendo 3DS\<GUID>\<GUID>\title. I did not made a backup of my old emuNAND, only a SD card content backup.

So it looks like, that I have to re-install them?

Yeah, you're going to have to. The 4.5 -> 9.2 section of the guide should have recommended you backed it up tho. But since you didn't, there's not much you can do.

 

[phazer]

Yeah, you're going to have to. The 4.5 -> 9.2 section of the guide should have recommended you backed it up tho. But since you didn't, there's not much you can do.

Correction:
I made backups of sysNAND and emuNAND. Do I have to restore the old emuNAND to a clean SD?

 

[InfamousLuffy]

I had RXtools, glad I went with Luma3DS.

 

[The Catboy]

So I am going to do some updates to this thread. Mostly fixing some typos and clearing up some misconceptions I may have made.
I am currently working an article for Corbenik, but that won't be ready for at least another week. Each one of these CFW's I had used as my main for well over two weeks or more, so I could test everything before commenting on it. Being that Corbenik is still extremely new and getting new updates everyday, I am going to wait a bit longer until it's fleshed out more.
I am not going to add Cosmo CFW to this list because I sadly have very little to say about it. It lacks signature patches, which means it's strictly homebrew and region-free. As well, every time I run it, it removes my pirated Themes and that's not ok. I am trying to balance both the negatives and positives of a CFW, but I find the negatives to really out weigh the positives on this and it would look like I am bullying it, which is not my intentions.
Gateway CFW is going to be delayed until I can gather enough information on or I get a cart myself.

 

[Shadowhand]

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