Hacking Luma3DS - Noob-proof 3DS Custom Firmware

[Sonic Angel Knight]

For some reason, i was playing metroid fusion a week ago, and now it won't load. Also my nds games oe dsiware games aren't loading. I haven't done anything to cause it that i know of. Does anyone have solution?

BEFORE you ask,

• Sys 11.1.0-34
• Luma 6.3.1 Arm9loaderhax
• NEW3ds

Again, i was playing it a week ago, but now it won't load. I only put system in sleep mode and play games, nothing else.

 

[Amapola62]

Maybe try the fix in Plailect's guide for when TWL doesn't work after installing A9LH...
DSi / DS functionality is broken after completing the guide

Copy TWL Version Data - v0.cia to the /cias/ folder on your SD card

1. Copy DS Download Play - v1024.cia to the /cias/ folder on your SD card
2. Copy DS Internet - v2048.cia to the /cias/ folder on your SD card
3. Copy Nintendo DS Cart Whitelist - v11264.cia to the /cias/ folder on your SD card
4. Copy either New_3DS TWL_FIRM - v9936.cia or Old_3DS TWL_FIRM - v8817.cia to the /cias/ folder on your SD card

Section II - Installing titles

1. Open FBI
2. Select "SD"
3. Select "cias"
4. Navigate to TWL Version Data - v0.cia and press (A) to install
5. Navigate to DS Download Play - v1024.cia and press (A) to install
6. Navigate to DS Internet - v2048.cia and press (A) to install
7. Navigate to Nintendo DS Cart Whitelist - v11264.cia and press (A) to install
8. Navigate to either New_3DS TWL_FIRM - v9936.cia or Old_3DS TWL_FIRM - v8817.cia and press (A) to install
9. Exit with the home button

 

[Sonic Angel Knight]

@Amapola62 thanks for the suggestion, but this mentions nothing about GBA games.

 

[Amapola62]

Maybe TWL just corrupted for some reason...and need to be reinstalled...

 

[Sonic Angel Knight]

Maybe TWL just corrupted for some reason...and need to be reinstalled...

How exactly would that happen? I haven't played any nds games on the system since i got it until i noticed my gba vc game wasn't working. As i said, i was playing metroid fusion a week ago, then when i tried it, did not work.

 

[Hayleia]

Maybe you updated Luma in the meantime but forgot to specify the path to the arm9loderhax.bin, assuming Luma isn't your main arm9loaderhax.bin?

 

[Amapola62]

From here: https://github.com/AuroraWright/Luma3DS/wiki/FAQ-and-troubleshooting

GBA/DS games/DSiWare/Smash Bros/Monster Hunter 4 fail to start
You haven't configured Luma3DS to work with your boot manager, please refer to this for instructions.

or
I have issues with GBA/DS/DSiWare games and I have installed a patched AGB/TWL FIRM cia in the past
There have been some reports of pre-patched AGB/TWL FIRMs interfering with Luma3DS' built-in patching. Follow these steps to restore the unpatched Nintendo FIRMs:

1. Get the NAND FIRMs package from here
2. From the package, copy O3DS AGB.cia and O3DS TWL.cia (if you have an Old 3DS), or N3DS AGB.cia and N3DS TWL.cia (if you have a New 3DS) to the SD card
3. Open your favorite cia installer (the guide has been tested successfully with FBI 2.1). If you don't have one it's outside the scope of this guide, check how to get your first cia installed on Plailect's guide
4. Install the .cia files you copied in step 2
5. Luma3DS should now be functioning normally, you can delete the .cia files you used

 

[Sonic Angel Knight]

• Sys 11.1.0-34

• Luma 6.3.1 Arm9loaderhax

• NEW3ds

Maybe you updated Luma in the meantime but forgot to specify the path to the arm9loderhax.bin, assuming Luma isn't your main arm9loaderhax.bin?

I only been using luma, after a9lh i been using latest build of everything. Is only been a week before it was working.

 

[Amapola62]

Maybe try the trock for patched firms even if yours are not patched (I think)...

You don't use BootAnim9 or Bootctr9 or crtbootmanager9 do you?
if you do:

(Optional) Making Luma3DS work with an external boot manager
If you're using a boot manager (BootCtr9, CtrBootManager9, ARM9Select, etc.) to load Luma3DS, you won't be able to play GBA/DSiWare games, or certain games that need more RAM on the device (such as Super Smash Bros).

• You can disable your boot loader OR
• Change Luma3DS's path (refer to the Options and usage page).

 

[qweblim]

Quick question - some of my games (cias) are showing 'Software notification' and prompt for an update before launching. Am I correct in assuming this will only update the game software, and not the N3dsXL system software?

Thanks in advance!

 

[Aletron9000]

Quick question - some of my games (cias) are showing 'Software notification' and prompt for an update before launching. Am I correct in assuming this will only update the game software, and not the N3dsXL system software?

Thanks in advance!

it would say system update. if it says software update, you are safe. If you are running emunand/a9lh sysnand, then it would be ok for you to update your system anyways

 

[KunoichiZ]

Quick question - some of my games (cias) are showing 'Software notification' and prompt for an update before launching. Am I correct in assuming this will only update the game software, and not the N3dsXL system software?

Thanks in advance!

Yes, it will only update the game, not the system.

Edit: Ninja'd

 

[qweblim]

it would say system update. if it says software update, you are safe. If you are running emunand/a9lh sysnand, then it would be ok for you to update your system anyways

I'm running a9lh sysnand I assume since I followed Plailect's guide. Not sure about emunand since I didn't read that mentioned anywhere in the guide. Thanks for the quick response! I'll go ahead and update

Yes, it will only update the game, not the system.

Edit: Ninja'd

Thanks for the quick response!

 

[Deleted User]

How does one use Code.bin exactly? I undrstand where to put all the files and such, but not how to actually make one. Was gonna attempt to try out the Sun/Moon no outline mod, but can't find any knowledge on code.bin's creation.

 

[Aletron9000]

How does one use Code.bin exactly? I undrstand where to put all the files and such, but not how to actually make one. Was gonna attempt to try out the Sun/Moon no outline mod, but can't find any knowledge on code.bin's creation.

someone on that chaos site has already made a no outline mod for the demo.

 

[Deleted User]

someone on that chaos site has already made a no outline mod for the demo.

It was a full fledged install, not just a code.bin, which doesn't really help. Thanks for trying though!

 

[Aletron9000]

It was a full fledged install, not just a code.bin, which doesn't really help. Thanks for trying though!

couldn't you decrypt the cia and get the code.bin from the decrypted cia?

 

[Deleted User]

couldn't you decrypt the cia and get the code.bin from the decrypted cia?

Trying that now but curiously enough CTRTool doesn't wanna extract any files. If you know any other tool I can use, I'd much appreciate being pointed in the right direction!

 

[Aletron9000]

Trying that now but curiously enough CTRTool doesn't wanna extract any files. If you know any other tool I can use, I'd much appreciate being pointed in the right direction!

Did you decrypt the cia?

Use decrypt9 and use CIA Decryptor (deep)

 

[Deleted User]

Did you decrypt the cia?

Use decrypt9 and use CIA Decryptor (deep)

cool, i'll give it a shot. TY!