Hacking Luma3DS - Noob-proof 3DS Custom Firmware

[DjoeN]

@Aurora Wright

So i own a "M3i Zero" NDS Flashcard, it works perfect on my O3DS with latest build of CakesFW
So, is it possible twl isn't patched on latest build of luma3ds for O3DS (haven't tried it on N3DS

 

[AkGBA]

Just make it so people have to read to find the link. That should be good enough as no one seems to read anything.

tl;dr

 

[Ridge]

tl;dr

That's the point - no cake for you then. Or should I say Luma.

 

[AkGBA]

That's the point

Oh really ?!

 

[RocketRobz]

So, since I'm planning a separate version of Luma targeted at developers (it will have ARM9 debugging features, like support for the netloader companion by d0k3, ARM9 exceptions by TuxSH, and probably ARM11 exceptions too) do you people think the unitinfo patch is still suitable for the normal version or I have to move it to the developer version altogether?

It's still suitable for the normal version, as it fixes TID problems with DSiWare.

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@Aurora Wright

So i own a "M3i Zero" NDS Flashcard, it works perfect on my O3DS with latest build of CakesFW
So, is it possible twl isn't patched on latest build of luma3ds for O3DS (haven't tried it on N3DS

TWL_FIRM is auto-patched, for both O3DS and N3DS.

 

[Aurora Wright]

It's still suitable for the normal version, as it fixes TID problems with DSiWare.

I heard about that, but at the same time it makes NNID (and so most online services) unusable. Also, the vast majority of people don't tinker with system DSiWare (so changing TIDs and stuff).

 

[RocketRobz]

I heard about that, but at the same time it makes NNID (and so most online services) unusable. Also, the vast majority of people don't tinker with system DSiWare (so changing TIDs and stuff).

OK then.

 

[Aurora Wright]

https://github.com/AuroraWright/Luma3DS/releases/tag/v5.3

EDIT: Uploaded the developer version, I forgot to upload that XD

 

[democracy]

I like the idea of this, I'm going to use the noob non-developer version as my daily driver thanks

 

[Ridge]

Are you planning to add more things to the developer version? Cool nonetheless, I'll stick with the non-dev version as well.
Also, another question. AGB_FIRM and TWL_FIRM patching is automatic, right? I'm getting black screen freeze when trying to play GBA games on my 10.7 New 3DS with latest Luma3DS. No EmuNAND. Tried with and without firmware_agb.bin in my Luma folder. Any idea what's going wrong?

I used the 3DS Simple GBA Converter from this thread, and I did NOT signature patch my AGB_FIRM, since I assume Luma3DS does this for me and I won't have to.

 

[pbanj]

Are you planning to add more things to the developer version? Cool nonetheless, I'll stick with the non-dev version as well.
Also, another question. AGB_FIRM and TWL_FIRM patching is automatic, right? I'm getting black screen freeze when trying to play GBA games on my 10.7 New 3DS with latest Luma3DS. No EmuNAND. Tried with and without firmware_agb.bin in my Luma folder. Any idea what's going wrong?

I used the 3DS Simple GBA Converter from this thread, and I did NOT signature patch my AGB_FIRM, since I assume Luma3DS does this for me and I won't have to.

You using a bootmanager or bootanim9?

 

[Ridge]

You using a bootmanager or bootanim9?

Nope, sorry. Forgot to mention that. No kind of bootmanager or anything, just Luma3DS' arm9loaderhax.bin and straight to SysNAND.

 

[RocketRobz]

@Ridge TWL_FIRM and AGB_FIRM patching is automatic.

 

[pbanj]

Nope, sorry. Forgot to mention that. No kind of bootmanager or anything, just Luma3DS' arm9loaderhax.bin and straight to SysNAND.

Do you have the bios option checked? It can cause issues, try it with it off.

 

[Ridge]

Do you have the bios option checked? It can cause issues, try it with it off.

BIOS option? You mean show GBA boot screen? I'll give it a shot, I THINK I tried both on and off but no harm trying again.

Edit: Nope

 

[pbanj]

BIOS option? You mean show GBA boot screen? I'll give it a shot, I THINK I tried both on and off but no harm trying again.

Ya, also if you have any firmware.bin files in the folder remove them and try.

 

[Ridge]

Ya, also if you have any firmware.bin files in the folder remove them and try.

If I remove firmware.bin the console doesn't even boot. I have turned on the options in Plailect's A9LH guide, being Autoboot SysNAND, SysNAND is updated and Force A9LH detection. Anything here that might cause the console not to boot with firmware.bin missing?

 

[astronautlevel]

If I remove firmware.bin the console doesn't even boot.

What version of Luma3DS are you using?

 

[Ridge]

What version of Luma3DS are you using?

Latest (5.3), as of writing.

 

[astronautlevel]

Latest, as of writing.

The latest version doesn't require a firmware.bin to boot and loads the firmware from the NAND itself.