Hacking [Tutorial]How to break the game limit on red button Sky3DS cartridges

[ChrisRX]

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The crack program says that a different hex value should be used for 4GB games. Do you think it's worth updating your guide just in case people missed that part?

OK, I can also confirm that even though you don't write games to your microSD with EEPROM = "YES", the Sky3DS still keeps those games as the first 10. These games will remain skip free, but all other games added will skip, no matter what variety of template, EEPROM YES/NO, DiskWriter version, etc.

Thanks for confirming this for me. I had a feeling that'd be the issue you were having.

 

[philipx99]

i AM using sandisk

also after two tries, i'm getting strange errors that seem to be unrelated to my micro sd or games ... maybe? getting late, and maybe my pc just needs a restart.

Maybe restart pc and switch to another new microsd card reader. Faulty microsd card reader might corrupt the file inside.

 

[Arithmatics]

The crack program says that a different hex value should be used for 4GB games. Do you think it's worth updating your guide just in case people missed that part?

Oh really? Can you give me the 4GB game name and the different value it needs to use? The biggest I've tested is like.. around 2gb.

Thanks

 

[ChrisRX]

Oh really? Can you give me the 4GB game name and the different value it needs to use? The biggest I've tested is like.. around 2gb.

Thanks

I can't remember any 4GB games off the top of my head but you can see where it says in your own screenshot here

 

[Arithmatics]

I can't remember any 4GB games off the top of my head but you can see where it says in your own screenshot here

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What? Why haven't I noticed that before? omfg.

 

[ChrisRX]

What? Why haven't I noticed that before? omfg.

No worries! Hope this helps some people.

 

[Arithmatics]

Just so everyone knows, my internet is facing issues right now and I'm in the process of cleaning up the first post so if you notice it's format is different or messed up crazily it's being fixed ASAP

 

[donkeymilk]

Thanks for confirming this for me. I had a feeling that'd be the issue you were having.

That's stupid. Sky needs to release a homebrew 3ds ROM that flushes out the EEPROM save spaces on that chip.

 

[Arithmatics]

That's stupid. Sky needs to release a homebrew 3ds ROM that flushes out the EEPROM save spaces on that chip.

I know you're pissed the blue button one works flawlessly. *hugs* nohomo

 

[warnings]

I don't think I'm going to use the crack tool at all on my first SD with 10 games. I'll just use latest disk writer and template.
Then I'll fuck around with the crack tool.

 

[Arithmatics]

I don't think I'm going to use the crack tool at all on my first SD with 10 games. I'll just use latest disk writer and template.
Then I'll fuck around with the crack tool.

For a fresh virgin Sky3DS? yeah. it's recommended

 

[warnings]

For a fresh virgin Sky3DS? yeah. it's recommended

Why, it's been confirmed it remembers them anyway.

 

[Arithmatics]

Why, it's been confirmed it remembers them anyway.

That's the thing. just incase it freaks up your sd card, atleast you already have the original 10 with you. sd card #2 becomes scapegoat

 

[warnings]

That's the thing. just incase it freaks up your sd card, atleast you already have the original 10 with you. sd card #2 becomes scapegoat

Yeah, I think I misread your post. So the latest consensus is put the first 10 on with disk writer the normal way, then use a second card to mess around with?
I tracked my cart and it's on local truck so it will be here today, want to make sure I got my facts straight.

 

[Arithmatics]

Yeah, I think I misread your post. So the latest consensus is put the first 10 on with disk writer the normal way, then use a second card to mess around with?
I tracked my cart and it's on local truck so it will be here today, want to make sure I got my facts straight.

yasssss

EDIT:
Updated the first post. after template.txt R&D concludes we should start testing for compatibilty. or we can just do both at the same time. Just use this template

Super Mario (doesn't show on screen, 12/13/14 template.txt)
Animal Crossing: New Leaf (shows on screen, 11/06/14 template.txt and DiskWriter)

Or what do you guys think?

 

[donkeymilk]

Why, it's been confirmed it remembers them anyway.

Yes, I can confirm that it does indeed.

 

[warnings]

yasssss

EDIT:
Updated the first post. after template.txt R&D concludes we should start testing for compatibilty. or we can just do both at the same time. Just use this template

Super Mario (doesn't show on screen, 12/13/14 template.txt)
Animal Crossing: New Leaf (shows on screen, 11/06/14 template.txt and DiskWriter)

Or what do you guys think?

We defiantly need a compatibility list, should include rom size and region.
I'm guessing a rom that fails to boot is still burned to the list?

@donkeymilk...Did you say mario kart 7 didn't work for you?

 

[Keylogger]

I can't get DKCountry working...
(This game card cannot be used)

Any fix for this game?

 

[donkeymilk]

@donkeymilk...Did you say mario kart 7 didn't work for you?

I could never get it to work. It said something like "Unable to launch game card. Please eject card and try again." The exact error escapes me.


Update: "Game card could not be read. please remove and re-insert the game card"

That's the error:

http://img1.picload.org/image/droriig/dsc00460.jpg

(FYI - not my image)

 

[dawnbomb]

i can't believe i'm saying this, but i found out what was going on with my micro sd and the non stop 0 mb bug. there are literally some games so corrupt then when you write them to the micro sd, it corrupts either the writer, or the template.

after redownloading and adding the games i had no idea how they could fail, they suceeded. i don't know what game did it to me, i'm split between kid icarus, senran kagura burst, and ....tetris. as much as i would love to blame tetris (i really would) i think its one of the others.