Hacking Official [Release] CakesFW

[OctopusRift]

Downgrading the 8.1 mset will work, but we have no way of installing it (because we can't use Ninjhax without a browser).

xorpads will also work, but we have no way of obtaining them (because both decrypt9 and rxTools both need to run from Ninjhax, which we can't use because we don't have a browser).

Basically, we're waiting for either rxTools or decrypt9 to be bootable via OOThax. That'll be the game changer for those with browserless 8.1J units.

Are either of those available on Cubic Ninja? I NEEDDDD it.

 

[flarn2006]

How would I get the firmware in a format that IDA Pro will recognize so I can make my own FIRM patches?

 

[zoogie]

How would I get the firmware in a format that IDA Pro will recognize so I can make my own FIRM patches?

Dump ARM9 memory. It's 1 MB @ 0x8000000 on old3ds and 2 MB on new3ds I believe
You can use brahma or pasta to do this among others.
Then just load it up as an arm little endian RAM at address 0x8000000

Things get a lot more complicated from there on but you asked for it.

 

[Zidapi]

Are either of those available on Cubic Ninja? I NEEDDDD it.

Did you read my post?

Ninjhax = Cubic Ninja

So every time I say 'we can't do it without Ninjhax', I mean 'we cant use Cubic Ninja'. Capicse?

 

[Ronhero]

Did you read my post?

Ninjhax = Cubic Ninja

So every time I say 'we can't do it without Ninjhax', I mean 'we cant use Cubic Ninja'. Capicse?

I'm very close to 8.1 to 9.x but I have not been home all week to test. I'll try to have an answer tomorrow night

 

[OctopusRift]

Did you read my post?

Ninjhax = Cubic Ninja

So every time I say 'we can't do it without Ninjhax', I mean 'we cant use Cubic Ninja'. Capicse?

I know but shit.

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I'm very close to 8.1 to 9.x but I have not been home all week to test. I'll try to have an answer tomorrow night

Perfect!

 

[Madao64]

Could someone explain to me what makes CakesCFW different from rxtools and Reinand?

Especially Reinand, cuz every now and then someone says something about CakesCFW and compares it to Reinand, but I can't seem to understand what differentiates between the two...

 

[Shadowtrance]

Could someone explain to me what makes CakesCFW different from rxtools and Reinand?

Especially Reinand, cuz every now and then someone says something about CakesCFW and compares it to Reinand, but I can't seem to understand what differentiates between the two...

Cakes and Reinand both work properly? haha
Otherwise CakesFW and Reinand aren't too much different really.

 

[Keylogger]

I can't find the firmware.bin for N3DS...

Is the one from reinand 2.1 working?

 

[Zidapi]

I was thinking about the Classic/Gateway dual mode setup they use. Specifically, I was wondering why they haven't just combined the two, allowing both legit and Red carts to be used interchangeably.

I came to the conclusion that maybe they haven't, because they can't. Perhaps the code they use to make the Red cart work in Gateway Mode makes the cartridge slot unusable by legit carts.

Now, we know there are a couple of private CFWs that allow for ROM loading via Red Cart. What we don't know however is if whether this functionality comes at the cost of not being able to use legit carts.

In theory, is Cakes' plugin system such that it could allow for a "use Gateway Red cart" cake that could be enabled/disabled as required?

I'm very close to 8.1 to 9.x but I have not been home all week to test. I'll try to have an answer tomorrow night

Yeah, I know you're working on this, but had no idea how far away you were from completion. It was very much "right at this very minute you can't" response.

The 8.1-9.x situation doesn't affect me personally. But after your impressive old3DS 9.9sys to new3DS 9.5emu solution, I'm keen to learn how you've solved this!

I can't find the firmware.bin for N3DS...

Is the one from reinand 2.1 working?

No, I don't think so. Visit the Custom Formware discussion board on "that ISO site", in the topic for Cakes you'll find a link to an archive that contains everything thing you need to run cakes.

 

[Fatalanus]

Can we get a tease about features for the next version of CakesFW?

 

[MassExplosion213]

Can we get a tease about features for the next version of CakesFW?

Changelog for next release:

Bugfixes and/or features

 

[Fatalanus]

Are you a sorcerer? or something like that? Because I guess this prediction is accurate.. I don't know why!

 

[Ronhero]

Yeah, I know you're working on this, but had no idea how far away you were from completion. It was very much "right at this very minute you can't response

The way we're experimenting is with fully decrypting the native firm then simply injecting via comand prompt back into the nand similar to how Palatine CFW wrote rednand to emunand in the old cfw via hex.

 

[MassExplosion213]

Are you a sorcerer? or something like that? Because I guess this prediction is accurate.. I don't know why!

I'm sorry, I had to.

 

[klear]

Wait - you're trying to boot Cubic Ninja after booting Cakes? Of course you won't be able to boot Cubic Ninja like that if you don't have the right firmware.bin.

Is 87aea2e8c30a533fd9f319683b3a0793 the md5 for N3DS 9.2 firmware bin?

 

[Zap Rowsdower]

Is 87aea2e8c30a533fd9f319683b3a0793 the md5 for N3DS 9.2 firmware bin?

Yup.

 

[mid-kid]

In theory, is Cakes' plugin system such that it could allow for a "use Gateway Red cart" cake that could be enabled/disabled as required?

Depends on if it can be done completely from the NATIVE_FIRM.

Also, sorry for not having done anything in a while. I do plan on continuing working on it.

 

[Keylogger]

You can try this to boot the GW mode without swaping any card (just leave the GW red card in the console):
Boot CakeFW from MSET > Install cubic Ninja CIA > Install GW exploit > Boot GW mode from CN CIA

 

[mid-kid]

Oh, and PSA about @b1l1s before people go spreading FUD:
I have absolutely no idea what happened to him, he just promptly disappeared a few weeks ago, without telling anyone anything (at least, our local IRC loggers and idlers don't seem to have noticed or heard anything).
Nothing happened between us, nor do I think he's completely stopping. The most probable thing that happened is that he actually has a life.
I hope he comes back, since working alone isn't fun.