Hacking (4.x only) CIA CFW Complete Guide

[naxil]

i have Applestash-3DSGuy 0.10 and 0.11 who want it?

 

[VerseHell]

What is it?

 

[drwhojan]

I tried to convert a .3ds rom (gateway dump) to a .cia file.
So I used rom_tool (on windows) to extract to a cxi and a cfa file from the rom with this command :

rom_tool -x <directory for extracted files> Test.3ds

Then I used makerom to convert the cxi and the cfa file to a .cia file with a command like this

makerom -f cia -content homebrew.cxi:0:0 -content manual.cfa:1:1 -o homebrew.cia

I got these errors

[CIA WARNING] Common Key could not be loaded, CIA will not be encrypted
[NCCH ERROR] Failed to load ncch aes key
[CIA WARNING] CXI AES Key could not be loaded
      Meta Region, SaveDataSize, Remaster Version cannot be obtained

but a .cia was generated, i imported it with the devmenu, it succeeded but when I tried to launch it I have the black screen error. What did I do wrong?

I seam to have got better at extracting the .cix and .cfa file using romtool.exe / rename game to test.3ds , I also had to rename rom_tool.exe to romtool.exe

romtool -x --extract= test.3ds

then the new files where there .

Now it's just how to get into the .cia format as you where having issues with

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EDIT : "but a .cia was generated, i imported it with the devmenu, it succeeded but when I tried to launch it I have the black..."

It's possible the game has be within the 4.5 firmware limit to .... just a thought , that's why black...

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EDIT: Jez fucking hell

It converted to .cia file!. and hex very close match in HexCmp.exe as header goes / homebrew.cia

makerom -f cia -content CTR-N-TAEP_0_APPDATA.cxi:0:0 -content CTR-P-CTAP_1_MANUAL.cfa:1:1 -o homebrew.cia

But just one snag... just the one error as sown in cmd on image ? .

Now both Super.Mario.Bros.Deluxe.EUR.VC / bbb-n-qa5p.cia and Legend.Of.Zelda.EUR.NES.VC / bbb-n-taep.3ds , might as well be bbb-n-taep.cia now from homebrew.cia

[/code]

EDIT: here all all tools if needed, with needed .dll files for XP

makerom_ctrtool_pluss_dlls_mctrtool.rar

https://mega.co.nz/#!1Y4ixKCQ!JEtWFzcptJszkAun-pik_2Wto7MiU6czegZVL04hd1Y

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EDIT: Proof GameIDs in the .cia mixed data, rename game.

 

[palantine]

I have released a new CFW! Here are the features!

Features:
-Open source arm9_code.bin with improved reliability
-Removed Govanify's network calls.
-Includes ctrclient customcmds (see customcmds.txt for details)

 

[Huntereb]

I have released a new CFW! Here are the features!

Yay! See guys, I knew this going open-source was a good thing!

 

[CalebW]

I have released a new CFW! Here are the features!

Why don't you upload it on filetrip?

 

[Huntereb]

Why don't you upload it on filetrip?

It's in the first post.

 

[CalebW]

It's in the first post.

It wants me to pay to download it.

 

[Huntereb]

It wants me to pay to download it.

Click the small "Download your file" option at the bottom.

 

[intermet]

I have released a new CFW! Here are the features!

I can't get it boot (blue screen) 100% of the time

 

[Relys]

I have released a new CFW! Here are the features!

Nice.

 

[palantine]

I can't get it boot (blue screen) 100% of the time

It turns out that it isnt 100% reliable, but from my personal experience and that of others it is more reliable. its also been open sourced!

 

[Deleted member 331788]

It wants me to pay to download it.

One of the mods has re-uploaded it, try the official link...

http://filetrip.net/3ds-downloads/homebrew/download-ropmultiloader-1-1-f32981.html

 

[palantine]

Here is my CFW v1.1 with gateway Launcher.dat

http://jheberg.net/captcha/palantine-cfw-2/

 

[Huntereb]

Here is my CFW v1.1 with gateway Launcher.dat

http://jheberg.net/captcha/palantine-cfw-2/

That makes it much easier, thanks.

 

[BobPwnz]

I will be using 2 different sd cards for this. One of the cards has emunand with stuff bought on it. The other is a blank sd card. If I try to repair the blank sd card will the stuff on the emunand disappear? Please help

 

[BobPwnz]

delete

 

[Lordjontan]

Again. I think you forgot the emunand step in your guide

 

[VerseHell]

Here is my CFW v1.1 with gateway Launcher.dat

http://jheberg.net/captcha/palantine-cfw-2/

Thanks, can you had this please?
http://jheberg.net/captcha/gateway-rop-launcher/

It's Riku cfw Launcher.dat, Gateway ROP compatible. It's useful if you're 2 sd card, one with gateway emunand and one with the cfw, ye ou don't have to execute the rop multiloader every time.

 

[palantine]

Thanks, can you had this please?
http://jheberg.net/captcha/gateway-rop-launcher/

It's Riku cfw Launcher.dat, Gateway ROP compatible. It's useful if you're 2 sd card, one with gateway emunand and one with the cfw, ye ou don't have to execute the rop multiloader every time.

This is actually what I did in the update. Now you don't have to use rop multiloader anymore.