Hacking Luma3DS - Noob-proof 3DS Custom Firmware

[CoolMe]

Is there any reason to keep updating your system by this point?

Now? Not much, online play is gone, unless you want to use the eShop to install game updates and/ or re-DL your purchased games. As for Pretendo, not sure if it requires the latest sys fw to operate or not, if it is then that's def another reason to update.

I remember when NIntendo releasing their final update for the 3DS and the update was suppose to interfere with homebrew or something. Was it any validity to that?

Not "interfere" with anything on your preexisting homebrewed 3ds, but it made it significantly hard for non-homebrewed 3ds's to install cfw, in comparison to how it was.

 

[BaamAlex]

Was it any validity to that?

Homebrew still works on the latest Firmware as always.

 

[J-Will]

Is there any reason to keep updating your system by this point? I remember when NIntendo releasing their final update for the 3DS and the update was suppose to interfere with homebrew or something. Was it any validity to that?

As long as Pretendo doesn't interfere with the update nag, it should be fine.

 

[haddad]

Update Boot9Strap and Luma first, then your firmware. You can update boot9strap using SafeB9SInstaller.

Thanks!

 

[Tyvar1]

Luma v13.1.2 released:

https://github.com/LumaTeam/Luma3DS/releases/tag/v13.1.2

 

[Deleted member 702243]

well, here's something. luma auto-copying boot.firm to nand only works if there is a boot.firm at the root of sd card

so I got fastboot3ds on firm0, luma on firm1, and configured fastboot3ds to autoboot firm1. small victory

 

[BaamAlex]

well, here's something. luma auto-copying boot.firm to nand only works if there is a boot.firm at the root of sd card

Makes sense. Without a boot.firm on your SD, you can't even turn on the 3ds.

 

[Deleted member 702243]

Makes sense. Without a boot.firm on your SD, you can't even turn on the 3ds.

tell me you didn't read my post without telling me you didn't read my post

 

[BaamAlex]

tell me you didn't read my post without telling me you didn't read my post

I read your post. That's why I wrote this. Even the finalizing page from the 3ds guide says that it is recommended to copy the boot.firm into the nand. Otherwise you can't use the 3ds without an SD card anymore.

 

[The Catboy]

well, here's something. luma auto-copying boot.firm to nand only works if there is a boot.firm at the root of sd card

so I got fastboot3ds on firm0, luma on firm1, and configured fastboot3ds to autoboot firm1. small victory

Honestly, it's one of the worst features to be added to Luma3DS, in my opinion.
No, I am not debating my opinion on this one. I am already using a custom version of Luma3DS that removed this feature.

 

[BaamAlex]

Honestly, it's one of the worst features to be added to Luma3DS, in my opinion.
No, I am not debating my opinion on this one. I am already using a custom version of Luma3DS that removed this feature.

The problem isn't on lumas side. It's boot9strap with this "quirk". But it makes sense imho. I mean, could you boot windows correctly without the system32 folder for example which is needed to boot your machine properly? It is one step you have to do. Especially these days where the 3ds doesn't get any relevant updates anymore so that you can't launch any homebrew on your system anymore.

 

[KleinesSinchen]

Software doing things implicitly without user consent always raises a red flag. One has to evaluate if this does more good than harm. Luma3DS copying itself to NAND wins the consideration in my opinion:

3DS softmodding has become easier and easier. Many people did it and not all of them are willing to follow directions until the end. The effect has been unfinished installations, missing fail safe boot.firm on NAND and lots and lots of help requests. Doing everything automatically like the script on the finalizing page is very convenient, but it will make people understand even less what they are doing. These things have to simply work and this means Luma has to be on latest version on CTRNAND as well.

For myself I also dislike the automatic function, but overall it will prevent frustration and maybe even scrapped devices. In the end that is more important than a personal stance on the topic by those who are familiar with 3DS modding. Those who dislike it know how to avoid it →

 

[biometrix76]

Plugin loader works smoothly, nice

 

[Sonic3320]

one suggestion: add the option to disable streetpass when on sleep mode.
The issue is that, when the console is on sleep mode, streetpass is automatically enabled, making the machine search for other 3DS nearby all the time. It wastes so much battery when it is "not doing anything", so I never use sleep mode on the 3DS because of it, when this feature could be extremely useful to keep the game progress temporarily instead of having to worry about save points and such... On my Switch I do use sleep mode because it doesnt waste as much battery when in standby.

In my experience I left both in sleep mode after my coffee break at work for approximately 4 hours, on the Switch it only drained about 5% of the charge, but on the 3DS it was around 15 to 20%.
I assume it is the streetpass/wireless connectivity because I can play for far longer when wifi is disabled.

 

[Deleted member 702243]

if wireless connections being enabled while in sleep mode is the problem, couldn't you just disable wireless communications? do you need wireless stuff to be enabled at all times while you're using it, and only need it to be disabled when in sleep mode?

for battery life it's better to keep wireless disabled at all times, and only enable it when you actively need it

 

[raxadian]

if wireless connections being enabled while in sleep mode is the problem, couldn't you just disable wireless communications? do you need wireless stuff to be enabled at all times while you're using it, and only need it to be disabled when in sleep mode?

for battery life it's better to keep wireless disabled at all times, and only enable it when you actively need it

Yeah I do keep wireless off most the time save when updating stuff or using certain Mario Kart 7 mod.

 

[xZombieAlix]

Works very smoothly! Thanks!

 

[ferofax]

Ancient user here, last login was right around the time when Kotaku was still cool and actually wrote about games instead of bitching about shit nobody cares about.

Woefully outdated when it comes to N3DS stuff.

My N3DS microSD (of more than a decade old, seriously, bought it at the same time as launch N3DS) just died, along with all of my games on it. Ambassador games included.

When I power on my N3DS, I get to Homebrew Launcher 1.1.1, have to go find LumaCFW to boot to Home Screen. So here's the question:

What should be my next steps to get everything back up and running to latest?

I would prefer booting directly to HomeScreen. MUCH THANKS!

EDIT: double post, sorry bout that

 

[Maximumbeans]

When I power on my N3DS, I get to Homebrew Launcher 1.1.1, have to go find LumaCFW to boot to Home Screen.

Holy shit, that is OG try here first: [removed - see below]

 

[Deleted member 702243]

Holy shit, that is OG try here first: https://3ds.hacks.guide/restoring-updating-cfw.html

this won't do, this page assumes b9s is already installed so you would update by just putting the new boot.firm in

this would be more in line with what this person needs https://3ds.hacks.guide/checking-for-cfw.html