Hacking Luma3DS - Noob-proof 3DS Custom Firmware

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thaikhoa said:
I know it's much better but I don't want to rename the payload files everytime it get updated (start_NAME, b_NAME etc...). I used to use bootctr9 to boot a9 things but when luma updated to 6.3 it's all messed up because Luma3DS.dat is now load arm9loaderhax.bin and I really don't want to put another arm9loaderhax in somewhere else. I'm using 3 emunands and leave sysnand untouched. It's my tough choice.
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the current format hasn't changed for a while, and it probably won't change again. you really should be using it.
Luma3DS re-added the reboot patches for 9.0 FIRM, which breaks running arm9 stuff. this is intentional because of the chainloader which, again, you should be using.

with a9lh you don't need Luma3DS.dat.....

why exactly do you have 3 emunands?
 
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ihaveamac said:
the current format hasn't changed for a while, and it probably won't change again. you really should be using it.
Luma3DS re-added the reboot patches for 9.0 FIRM, which breaks running arm9 stuff. this is intentional because of the chainloader which, again, you should be using.

with a9lh you don't need Luma3DS.dat.....

why exactly do you have 3 emunands?
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Each emunand represents for a game series :D
 
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thaikhoa said:
Each emunand represents for a game series :D
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I don't get it...

you should seriously fix up your setup. trying to use hbmenu for arm9 stuff is bad when you have arm9loaderhax (unstable, slow, etc). Luma3DS hasn't changed the payload name format in a while, so start using it.

here, just have something like this:
Code: 
SDCARD
├── arm9loaderhax.bin (Luma3DS)
├── files9
│   ├── D9Game
│   └── aeskeydb.bin
└── luma
    ├── config.bin
    └── payloads
        ├── right_GodMode9.bin
        ├── start_Hourglass9.bin
        ├── x_Decrypt9WIP.bin
        └── y_EmuNAND9.bin
 
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ihaveamac said:
I don't get it...

you should seriously fix up your setup. trying to use hbmenu for arm9 stuff is bad when you have arm9loaderhax (unstable, slow, etc). Luma3DS hasn't changed the payload name format in a while, so start using it.

here, just have something like this:
Code: 
SDCARD
├── arm9loaderhax.bin (Luma3DS)
├── files9
│   ├── D9Game
│   └── aeskeydb.bin
└── luma
    ├── config.bin
    └── payloads
        ├── right_GodMode9.bin
        ├── start_Hourglass9.bin
        ├── x_Decrypt9WIP.bin
        └── y_EmuNAND9.bin
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It's exactly the same as my current setup but I'd like to use hbl too :D
 
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I just updated through the luma updater for the first time after the initial setup and re-configured luma during the boot by holding select afterwards.

Now when i use the luma updater it says config not found using default settings, however if i reboot into the settings it shows them as i saved them.

Is that how it's supposed to be?
 
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LysergCooltyp said:
I just updated through the luma updater for the first time after the initial setup and re-configured luma during the boot by holding select afterwards.

Now when i use the luma updater it says config not found using default settings, however if i reboot into the settings it shows them as i saved them.

Is that how it's supposed to be?
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The updater refers to its own config, not Luma's.
 
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MelonGx said:
Then it should be a file corruption.
This always happened on
1) R/W files with a low quality SD reader
2) R/W files with a SD reader connected to a damaged USB port
3) R/W files on a low quality SD card
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the top splash worked fine befor updating. so my sd card reader didnt touchs the sd card/splash

edit: btw, i updated with luma3Dupdater
 
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External FIRMs support changes: added support for NUS-encrypted firmware.bins (all four are supported, a matching cetk file for each encrypted FIRM is needed: /luma/cetk for /luma/firmware.bin, /luma/cetk_twl for /luma/firmware_twl.bin, /luma/cetk_agb for /luma/firmware_agb.bin. /luma/cetk_safe for /luma/firmware_safe.bin) and New 3DS ARM9bin-decrypted firmware.bins.

I have no idea where you could get these cetk files though...
 
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Amapola62 said:
External FIRMs support changes: added support for NUS-encrypted firmware.bins (all four are supported, a matching cetk file for each encrypted FIRM is needed: /luma/cetk for /luma/firmware.bin, /luma/cetk_twl for /luma/firmware_twl.bin, /luma/cetk_agb for /luma/firmware_agb.bin. /luma/cetk_safe for /luma/firmware_safe.bin) and New 3DS ARM9bin-decrypted firmware.bins.

I have no idea where you could get these cetk files though...
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From Nintendo's own servers. Corbenik's readmes link to them from the official servers.

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Maybe you could download a previous dev version of Luma 3ds and put a Firmware.bin (without Cetk) into the Luma folder?

as for your booting issue: is there a game in the slot? If yes try to boot without it or (taken from Plailect's guide) :
  1. Try deleting home menu's extdata
    1. Clear Home Menu's extdata by navigating to /Nintendo 3DS/(32 Character ID)/(32 Character ID)/extdata/00000000/ on your SD card
      • EUR Region: Delete 00000098
      • JPN Region: Delete 00000082
      • USA Region: Delete 0000008f
      • CHN Region: Delete 000000A1
      • KOR Region: Delete 000000A9
      • TWN Region: Delete 000000B1
      I was even more thorough once and completely deleted the exdata folder...XD or maybe try this: https://github.com/Plailect/Guide/wiki/9.2.0-ctrtransfer
 
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I haven't been keeping up with updates but today MHgen doesn't let me go online unless I update.
I'm still using menuhax; N3ds Sys 9.2; Emunand 11.0
I heard browserhax/menuhax is broken right now but does updating break those who already uses the luma boot.3dsx to boot straight to luma3ds using menuhax?
My luma3ds is also outdated, on 5.5 because I had issues in the past updating luma would result in black screen but I guess it's time to update luma3ds as well?

Am I safe to update my emunand after updating luma3ds, even though browserhax/menuhax is considered to be broken?
Sorry if this has been asked a million of times.
 
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kamekaz3 said:
I haven't been keeping up with updates but today MHgen doesn't let me go online unless I update.
I'm still using menuhax; Sys 9.2; Emunand 11.0
I heard browserhax/menuhax is broken right now but does updating break those who already uses the luma boot.3dsx to boot straight to luma3ds using menuhax?
My luma3ds is also outdated, on 5.5 because I had issues in the past updating luma would result in black screen but I guess it's time to update luma3ds as well?

Am I safe to update my emunand after updating luma3ds, even though browserhax/menuhax is considered to be broken?
Sorry if this has been asked a million of times.
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If you update Emunand, you should be alright. If you update the sysnand... well, let's say don't do it. However, I would considering to switch to A9LH. https://github.com/Plailect/Guide/wiki

[EDIT] I forgot to said that related to updating Luma, you can replace the Luma file ( if I'm not wrong it is boot.3dsx ) or using some kind of updater like this or this (personally I've been using the second one.
 
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