This is mainly for N3DS rxTools users and frequent 9.0-9.2 sysNAND users.

So recently Nintendo decided to pull a maintenance run that effectively stops you from playing online game services like Pokemon ORASXY, Smash and a few others unless you update your system. This tutorial will help you bypass the check and get your online services back, however it will require that you have:

• A 3DS system with 9.0-9.2 & CFW installed. (Preferably unlinked NANDs.)
  • Alternatively you can use this on 9.3-10.7 & a hax entrypoint using the NASA CIA installer. *WARNING! This method of installation will no longer work on 11.0 and above until a Kernel exploit is found for those updates*
• A CIA installer (FBI, BBM, ect.)
• 3DSNUS (Which will be linked here.)

Now, onto the steps:

1. Optional but recommended: Before any of this you should always back up your NAND. It stands to reason that at some point during exploiting your console that you will have backed it up, but it's best to do so again now so you can restore quickly if something goes awry.
2. Open up 3DSNUS and input the friends system-module Title ID and Version which is the only one you'll need. (Of which you can find the required one for O3DS here and N3DS here. Select the first link in the "Report" box of your region e.g "E" is USA. "P" is EUR.) Make sure you remove the "v" from the version number and "Pack as .CIA" is checked, then download the file.
3. Now, take the downloaded .cia from the root of your 3DSNUS folder and drop it into where you keep your .CIAs on your SD card. Or if you're lazy you can just throw it into the root of the SD card, but better neat than messy with these things.
4. Pop your SD card into your 3DS system and boot up your CFW by the method of your choice. Go into the .cia installer of your choosing and locate the .cia. Depending on what installer you use, you'll have to choose the equivalent of system or NAND to install the .cia if it doesn't automatically, as SD Card won't work. For FBI, make sure it's set to NAND for install.
5. Once that's done, exit out of the .cia installer, reset your 3DS, open up the CFW again and hop into the affected game. Try out the online services and it should work. Congratulations!
6. Optional: Should your game still not work correctly even after this, it most likely requires the latest NVER (named New3DS NVER in the N3DS) to function. Repeat steps 2-4 but instead download the latest NVER (which can be found in their respective console versions for the above linked system update in step 2.) *If you can't find NVER in the latest firmware list then use this list and check each update before it until you find NVER*

You can do this as well in sysNAND but please be careful as making franken-firmwares on sysNAND could lead to problems down the line (unless you have a NAND hardmod,) and make sure you've got a backup of your NAND before doing this. At any rate I'm fairly confident this will not brick your system, however I am not responsible if it does brick.

Thanks for this tutorial and it's information go to:

• @Sgt. Lulz for pointing this out.
• @Sheimi for testing this and confirming it alongside my own results.
• @Pixel Eater for providing a link to N3DS 10.5 files for N3DS users.
• @Domukuro Wolfield for reporting that the 10.5 friend system module has been patched.
• @cvskid for keeping me up to date on the latest firmware since 11.1.

 

[Pandaxclone2]

Okay so for MK7 i put the japanese title ID and then just change the version number to 1.1, and not mess with the "change version number(s) option" Correct? :3

MK7 has nothing to do with this, all you're doing is downloading the friends list module via the 3DSNUS program and installing it via FBI or a similar cia installer. That will solve all the online game services, not just MK7's.

NUS firmware CIAs are legit and you can use memchunkhax2 to install them.

Well then I guess if you packed the update yourself you could maybe? But it'd be much easier doing it via a .cia installer.

 

[gnmmarechal]

MK7 has nothing to do with this, all you're doing is downloading the friends list module via the 3DSNUS program and installing it via FBI or a similar cia installer. That will solve all the online game services, not just MK7's.



Well then I guess if you packed the update yourself you could maybe? But it'd be much easier doing it via a .cia installer.

There ARE CIA installers for Memchunkhax2. Like NASA.

 

[Pandaxclone2]

There ARE CIA installers for Memchunkhax2. Like NASA.

Apologies for not keeping up on this sorta stuff. It seems like a pretty odd thing to do when you're basically capable of downgrading the system and using CFW.

But ehh, that's just me. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[Zephir1991]

So, does this hurt the system somehow, or does it disturb the emuNAND updating to 10.5 (after rxtools got updated)?

 

[Pandaxclone2]

So, does this hurt the system somehow, or does it disturb the emuNAND updating to 10.5 (after rxtools got updated)?

You're essentially adding an updated part that's normally meant to go with the whole 10.5 package to an older firmware. If you've ever used NVer and/or CVer updating, I'd hazard the same amount of risks from that are the same here, which afaik is unlikely to do damage. It should not disturb the system updating to 10.5 should you ever choose to, however.

 

[Lyomak]

Damn, it seems that I have to use Reinand then, since I don't want to touch anything of the sysNAND.

 

[Pandaxclone2]

Damn, it seems that I have to use Reinand then, since I don't want to touch anything of the sysNAND.

If you're using rxTools and you have the N3DS system you can do this to your emuNAND if you wish. Heck, you can really do this on either sysNAND or emuNAND on either 3DS systems, it's just more useful for some users than others.

 

[Cody_Mkw]

Guys there is a much easier method instead of this now. Head on over to PokeAcers thread. https://gbatemp.net/threads/going-online-on-emunand-10-4.413252/ Good luck! If you need support feel free to ask me

 

[Pandaxclone2]

Guys there is a much easier method instead of this now. Head on over to PokeAcers thread. https://gbatemp.net/threads/going-online-on-emunand-10-4.413252/ Good luck! If you need support feel free to ask me

There's no "easier" to that; it's essentially the same thing I've put up except it adds the three other files, in fact making it slightly harder if anything. You really only just need the friend system-module file.

 

[Zephir1991]

If you're using rxTools and you have the N3DS system you can do this to your emuNAND if you wish. Heck, you can really do this on either sysNAND or emuNAND on either 3DS systems, it's just more useful for some users than others.

Another quick & stupid question, how do I install it into the EmuNAND trough FBI? Really don´t want to mess with the SysNAND. c;

 

[Pandaxclone2]

Another quick & stupid question, how do I install it into the EmuNAND trough FBI? Really don´t want to mess with the SysNAND. c;

You should have FBI installed in your CFW already, in the safety & information app. If not then you'll need to manually inject it using your rxTools zip, and going into the settings of rxTools to check the TMD. It should be covered under this thread.

 

[dimmidice]

got around to doing this, worked like a charm.

Another quick & stupid question, how do I install it into the EmuNAND trough FBI? Really don´t want to mess with the SysNAND. c;

go to emunand, open FBI, find file you wanna install, press "L" so it says "nand" as installation location. install.

 

[Patxinco]

Works on O3DS sysNAND 9.2E

First time accessing eShop with HANS made me accept again all the NNID and eShop agreements, and updated the eShop application, which asked me to reboot the application itself.

 

[Coffee Prosecutor]

Thanks you, very much. It worked great.

Nice and easy.

 

[sora10pls]

Would be worth adding this to the OP: If changes don't take place immediately after installing the CIA, reboot the 3DS and it should work.
This has happened with both myself and @Cataklysm from what I know.

 

[Coffee Prosecutor]

Would be worth adding this to the OP: If changes don't take place immediately after installing the CIA, reboot the 3DS and it should work.
This has happened with both myself and @Cataklysm from what I know.

I agree, this threw me off for about 2.5 seconds, but it could still be quite stressful.

 

[gnmmarechal]

you should update the post to include any version up to 10.3.

 

[Woody8275]

going to try this on 10.3
Is it just the friends system-module and Nver that needs to be updated to go online

 

[gnmmarechal]

going to try this on 10.3
Is it just the friends system-module and Nver that needs to be updated to go online

yes.
Please report asap, I'd like to know this. Are you on sysNAND 10.3?

 

[Teh_killah]

Can any one please reply me that updating emuNand to 10.5 from 10.4 on Gw version 3.7.1 is safe on old 3ds.