Hacking Luma3DS - Noob-proof 3DS Custom Firmware

[Kyojin]

I don't even have a config file

You don't have a config file in the /luma folder?

 

[Nayd03]

no

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I replaced everything and now it works for some reason. maybe something was currupt

 

[Februarysn0w]

Oh I am sorry for being somewhat impatient.

Many many thanks for the files!
I will try them asap and see if finally I can get the No-SD working on my O3DS.

Edit:
Well..
That didn't work either. xD

I give up in the meantime.
It still boots with the SD normally and all, so maybe I will wait until an official release to see if my O3DS can update its A9LH to boot without the SD.

Anway, thanks for the help!

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@Aurora Wright I wanted to ask you personally out of curiosity since who might know better than you since you developed it,
Is there any reason why the latest compiled payloads (merged inits/no SD) for your a9lh isn't working on my O3DS? Particularly the No-SD function.

Thanks in advance!

make sure you have updated a9lh v2 intalled your 3ds. you can dowload this update files from Aurora's a9lh fork. it's called "pre-compiled".

after that you have to update your a9lh again to "nosd" version. as far as i know this update files are not compiled yet. so you have to conpile these files on yourself.

 

[EmperorOfCanada]

Still doesnt work

luma folder on root. you shouldnt have a luma3ds folder on your root

 

[Gvaz]

Do you really think screenshots is high priority for any dev working on a cfw. Tell me what would you want screen shots for?

For showing people, what the fuck else would you take screenshots for? That being said, is there a way to do so after following the palatect or w/e guide now that I'm on Luma3DS? I need screenshots, and I would prefer them to be uncompressed PNG files on the SD card. How do I do this?

 

[Shadow#1]

For showing people, what the fuck else would you take screenshots for? That being said, is there a way to do so after following the palatect or w/e guide now that I'm on Luma3DS? I need screenshots, and I would prefer them to be uncompressed PNG files on the SD card. How do I do this?

Use NTR CFW will give u screenshots practically anywhere u want to take them

 

[Gvaz]

Does that mean I have to stop using Luma3DS? I have Luma3DS but I don't know how to switch between cfw. Is there a guide? I'll drop Luma for another CFW if it means I can take screenshots. I don't really care what features it has besides that.

 

[sj33]

No, you can use NTR with Luma. But you may need to use a lower NATIVE FIRM. I'm not sure if NTR works with 11.0 NATIVE FIRM yet.

 

[Shadow#1]

Does that mean I have to stop using Luma3DS? I have Luma3DS but I don't know how to switch between cfw. Is there a guide? I'll drop Luma for another CFW if it means I can take screenshots. I don't really care what features it has besides that.

It runs ontop of your cfw

 

[Shadow#1]

No, you can use NTR with Luma. But you may need to use a lower NATIVE FIRM. I'm not sure if NTR works with 11.0 NATIVE FIRM yet.

Has 11.0 support for over 2 weeks now

 

[Gvaz]

I'm on 11U, just not on the latest Luma3DS (because I can't figure out how to update luma itself other than setting the updates thing to nightly or w/e)

 

[Shadow#1]

I'm on 11U, just not on the latest Luma3DS (because I can't figure out how to update luma itself other than setting the updates thing to nightly or w/e)

Nightly in starupdater will update u to latest

 

[sj33]

Has 11.0 support for over 2 weeks now

Good to know. I don't use NTR.

 

[Shadow#1]

Good to know. I don't use NTR.

U should if u have a N3DS/XL

 

[sj33]

U should if u have a N3DS/XL

I don't have a particular need for cheats, screenshots or CPU overclock.

It's not a critique of NTR, I just personally do not need it.

 

[Kyojin]

I'm on 11U, just not on the latest Luma3DS (because I can't figure out how to update luma itself other than setting the updates thing to nightly or w/e)

Don't use nightlies (or hourlies or whatever), they are mainly for power users. Just stick with official releases (so being on Luma 5.5 is enough).

 

[Ratatapa]

So all those CFW confuse the hell out of me, what is the difference between this CFW and others

 

[Kyojin]

So all those CFW confuse the hell out of me, what is the difference between this CFW and others

There is a sticky thread for this. You can also check Luma3DS features.

 

[Ratatapa]

I did, and as someone who comes from reinand I see 0 difference on those 2
if the goal is to play pirate games

 

[Kyojin]

I did, and as someone who comes from reinand I see 0 difference on those 2
if the goal is to play pirate games

First, keep in mind that Luma3DS is a ReiNAND fork, so it's just natural that they are so similar. You won't "see" visual differences (except from Luma's config menu) as that it not a CFW's goal (in the actual scene state at least).

There are a few features that Luma has and ReiNAND does not AFAIK, including at least those: per-game language and region emulation, reboot patch for O3DS, payload chain-loading for A9LH, New 3DS clock-speed choice.

I won't explain those in details because they are explained in both the links I provided, so you can read about them (and probably more differences that I didn't mention) there if interested.

Summarising a CFW's goal to "play pirate games" is what you'd do if you were talking about ReiNAND. Luma aims to provide a bit more than just that.

TL;DR: there are differences, the sticky thread I linked explains which CFW does what in a way that is enough to see that.