Hacking Hacking 3DS to be region free

[Purple_Shyguy]

DS games- I'm just gunna disregard it. Unless something happens if inserting a DS game card.

Other than that- welp, I'm screwed.*headshot gesture*
If the 9.X firmware enables permanently and I don't don't have to do the procedure just to play my game, I guess it would be fine.
Otherwise, I will resort to importing a NEW 3DS from Japan.

You don't have to do the blue card every time.

You do it once and don't have to do it again unless you enter DS mode. I haven't even seen my blue card in months.

You DO have to enter Gateway mode each time through system settings but it takes like 30 seconds.

 

[ZEnergy]

If I live in the UK will my 3DS be able to play games from America?

 

[luigi90210]

I'm pretty sure you need kernel access to remove the region coding. Which means it won't in its current form... and if it does, ROM loaders will be made for sure.

you need kernel access to make the system region unlocked so you know its not possible with smealum's new hack cause he refuses to do anything that is piracy related(except for allowing emulators, since that piracy is ok but 3ds piracy isnt ok)

 

[Danjal]

If I live in the UK will my 3DS be able to play games from America?

The 3DS by default is region-locked.

The three main zones everyone generally is concerned with are U (US), E (Europe) and J (Japan)
Without any form of modding, flash card etc that supports it, you can *not* play games from a different region unless your device comes from that region (and in that case you can't play games from your own region).

 

[Kunoha]

I'm pretty sure you need kernel access to remove the region coding. Which means it won't in its current form... and if it does, ROM loaders will be made for sure.

Kernel access? Well, then, how can I have access to that (without bricking my 3DS, ofc) if that is possible?

 

[luigi90210]

Kernel access? Well, then, how can I have access to that (without bricking my 3DS, ofc) if that is possible?

have a 3ds with firmware 4.5 or lower and install CFW(free) or buy a gateway card($60 give or take)

plenty of tutorials on how to do this out there

 

[Zidapi]

You don't need to use the blue card every time, only after playing a DS game (in which case you've already got the blue card in the slot anyway).

Yeah unless you like y'know buy games, like me or say, OP.

 

[Kunoha]

And I just had my 3DS updated to the latest version. (facedesk)

Oh well, I guess I'll import the NEW 3DS from Japan.

 

[tyons]

or if you aren't in a hurry, wait to see what gateway does with 9.x.

 

[Kunoha]

Well, I've been meaning to bring my Bio grade up, so nah, I'm not in a hurry (my teacher takes a while to grade, anyway.)

So if there is any updates for like, a while (say, a next few weeks but before the end of January) I can wait.

 

[luigi90210]

Yeah unless you like y'know buy games, like me or say, OP.

i buy games but if i had a gateway card id use the gateway card to play backups of the games i bought, heck thats what im doing with cfw right now

 

[PercentSevenC]

Yeah unless you like y'know buy games, like me or say, OP.

I've bought dozens of DS games, but why would I want to lug around all those cartridges when I can just toss them all on a single microSD? Makes no sense. I guess if that's your thing more power to you, but as far as I'm concerned, I've got the blue card so I might as well use it.

 

[Kunoha]

Off Topic:
I know we are not supposed to talk about SSPWN, but what exactly does it do?

 

[Oxybelis]

Off Topic:
I know we are not supposed to talk about SSPWN, but what exactly does it do?

Launches homebrew, nothing more.

 

[Kunoha]

Considering installing the CFW....
...If there is anything to be aware of, someone stop me.

 

[Pawed]

Considering installing the CFW....
...If there is anything to be aware of, someone stop me.

You have a 4.5 or lower 3DS? Just by reading the thread, doesn't look like you have one.

 

[Kunoha]

Yeah... No.

That's why I'm considering buying a NEW 3DS when my Bio grade goes up or at least for Christmas... Aha...