Hacking Pasta CFW - A CFW that allows unsigned CIA to be installed on Old and New 3DS! (required ninjhax)

[MRJPGames]

I am afraid to install Codename STEAM and run it on my N3DSXL 9.0U, because Codename STEAM includes the 9.4 update. Does anyone know anything about this? I don't want to risk experimentation because I've heard a .cia updating your system can brick it.

In other news, proper US dumps of GBA games are in the wild, and they work with Pasta CFW. Proper JP GBA/NES were around before now, and those worked with Pasta/PBT too. I'm sure US NES and EUR GBA/NES will be dumped soon for those who want them.

It will always prompt the update, just installing the CIA itself won't do anything. If it's a scene dump it probably doesn't have the update included anyway.

 

[gamesquest1]

cia games don't contain updates anyway

 

[VerseHell]

No, cias don't have updates, the worse that can happen is that the game won't boot.

 

[Scarlet]

I am afraid to install Codename STEAM and run it on my N3DSXL 9.0U, because Codename STEAM includes the 9.4 update. Does anyone know anything about this? I don't want to risk experimentation because I've heard a .cia updating your system can brick it.

For the record, if you do install it, I don't believe you'll be able to buy and download it legitimately from the eShop. I found it was the case with ORAS updates I installed as a CIA so be warned.

 

[The Real Jdbye]

Another thing. I'm using Shadowtrance method and everything (even the brahma bin loading) is automatic. If we can fusion both it will be incredible

Well, I already mentioned the changes needed to Shadowtrance. I also forked PastaCFW on github and uploaded my changes so he can copy them directly if he wants.
I don't know how he bundled everything into one .3dsx. But actually making brahma autoboot arm9payload.bin is easy (it already does it if you hold D-pad left on start so it's a simple change to make a brahma version that autoboots if you like)


Edit: Try this. It will autoboot arm9payload.bin which has to be placed in either the brahma directory or on the SD root. I'm not sure which. All I did was remove the d-pad left check so it will always autoboot regardless.
Personally I think it's best to keep brahma and the payload as separate files so they can be updated individually.

 

[WeedZ]

and open sourced!!!

Awe shit son! It's actually happening. I think the scene just exploded.

 

[capito27]

Well, I already mentioned the changes needed to Shadowtrance. I also forked PastaCFW on github and uploaded my changes so he can copy them directly if he wants.
I don't know how he bundled everything into one .3dsx. But actually making brahma autoboot arm9payload.bin is easy (it already does it if you hold D-pad left on start so it's a simple change to make a brahma version that autoboots if you like)


Edit: Try this. It will autoboot arm9payload.bin which has to be placed in either the brahma directory or on the SD root. I'm not sure which. All I did was remove the d-pad left check so it will always autoboot regardless.
Personally I think it's best to keep brahma and the payload as separate files so they can be updated individually.

gonna add this for the main release, ok with you ? (credits to you, obviously)
Edit : Nvm , i will make it myself, that way i can switch a little the source ^^

 

[Shadowtrance]

Well, I already mentioned the changes needed to Shadowtrance. I also forked PastaCFW on github and uploaded my changes so he can copy them directly if he wants.
I don't know how he bundled everything into one .3dsx. But actually making brahma autoboot arm9payload.bin is easy (it already does it if you hold D-pad left on start so it's a simple change to make a brahma version that autoboots if you like)

It was easy really, i use an earlier version of Brahma from before the interactive menu was added... from this commit. https://github.com/patois/Brahma/tree/de92fe00dd8b6fee64f260d00bea2af6d820bc8e and changed this line https://github.com/patois/Brahma/blob/de92fe00dd8b6fee64f260d00bea2af6d820bc8e/source/brahma.c#L328 to point to /3ds/CFW_Loader/cfw_loader.bin instead of /arm9payload.bin.

So the auto boot versions i posted earlier in the thread Intronaut mentioned are actually that Brahma version as the 3dsx / smdh files and the .bin file is just a modified version of https://github.com/patois/3DSProjects/tree/master/Brahma/examples/helloARM9.

I also saw your changes on your fork and I'll look at adding them and hopefully it can auto-boot and auto-select the right version.

 

[Jademalo]

Just a quick question since I can't find a simple answer - Does this boot a custom NAND rather than replacing it entirely? As in, when the console is rebooted, does the process have to be repeated in order to actually run/install the unsigned games? (In addition to that second question, if the patch is removed do already installed cias not load, or are they still fine? As in, does it need to be signed only to be installed, or does it need to be signed to be both installed and run?)

I haven't really been following the 3DS scene, and it's extremely confusing since Gateway seems to be both the name of an exploit and a flash card. I've also confused myself because I remember reading something years ago about installing a custom firmware, but this seems like it isn't installed entirely.

Thanks

 

[DSpider]

Well, if the Pasta CFW bin can be made so that it detects the firmware automatically, and an older version of Brahma can be used that boots the .bin file automatically, then why not just change Brahma's icon (and name), so that you only have to tap it from the Ninjahax homebrew menu?

Can you guys do this?


The icon can look something like this:

 

[capito27]

Well, if the Pasta CFW bin can be made so that it detects the firmware automatically, and an older version of Brahma can be used that boots the .bin file automatically, then why not just change Brahma's icon (and name), so that you only have to tap it from the Ninjahax homebrew menu?

Can you guys do this?


The icon can look something like this:

this is what i am implementing atm

 

[kactusss]

It was easy really, i use an earlier version of Brahma from before the interactive menu was added... from this commit. https://github.com/patois/Brahma/tree/de92fe00dd8b6fee64f260d00bea2af6d820bc8e and changed this line https://github.com/patois/Brahma/blob/de92fe00dd8b6fee64f260d00bea2af6d820bc8e/source/brahma.c#L328 to point to /3ds/CFW_Loader/cfw_loader.bin instead of /arm9payload.bin.

So the auto boot versions i posted earlier in the thread Intronaut mentioned are actually that Brahma version as the 3dsx / smdh files and the .bin file is just a modified version of https://github.com/patois/3DSProjects/tree/master/Brahma/examples/helloARM9.

I also saw your changes on your fork and I'll look at adding them and hopefully it can auto-boot and auto-select the right version.

Can you put your work on github too ? It will be easier to follow the changes and the releases

 

[Suiginou]

this is what i am implementing atm

The work's already been done for you: https://github.com/Jdbye/Pasta-CFW

 

[The Real Jdbye]

It was easy really, i use an earlier version of Brahma from before the interactive menu was added... from this commit. https://github.com/patois/Brahma/tree/de92fe00dd8b6fee64f260d00bea2af6d820bc8e and changed this line https://github.com/patois/Brahma/blob/de92fe00dd8b6fee64f260d00bea2af6d820bc8e/source/brahma.c#L328 to point to /3ds/CFW_Loader/cfw_loader.bin instead of /arm9payload.bin.

So the auto boot versions i posted earlier in the thread Intronaut mentioned are actually that Brahma version as the 3dsx / smdh files and the .bin file is just a modified version of https://github.com/patois/3DSProjects/tree/master/Brahma/examples/helloARM9.

I also saw your changes on your fork and I'll look at adding them and hopefully it can auto-boot and auto-select the right version.

Oh haha I completely missed the cfw_loader.bin file. That's pretty easy then (but it would be better to use the newest version and comment out the check in main.c )

//if (kHeld & KEY_LEFT) {
/* load default payload from dosk and run exploit */
quick_boot_firm(1);
printf("[!] Quickload failed\n");
wait_any_key();
//} else if (kHeld & KEY_RIGHT) {
/* reboot only */
//quick_boot_firm(0);
//}

Plus change this in quick_boot_firm: load_arm9_payload("/arm9payload.bin");

 

[DSpider]

Just a quick question since I can't find a simple answer - Does this boot a custom NAND rather than replacing it entirely? As in, when the console is rebooted, does the process have to be repeated in order to actually run/install the unsigned games? (In addition to that second question, if the patch is removed do already installed cias not load, or are they still fine? As in, does it need to be signed only to be installed, or does it need to be signed to be both installed and run?)

I haven't really been following the 3DS scene, and it's extremely confusing since Gateway seems to be both the name of an exploit and a flash card. I've also confused myself because I remember reading something years ago about installing a custom firmware, but this seems like it isn't installed entirely.

Thanks

These have already been answered. Read the thread.

Pasta CFW is just something that you run over sysNAND. It's applied to RAM, so nothing is installed (i.e. no chance of bricking), so rebooting the console makes it go away. It simply bypasses Nintendo's signature checks, making it so that you can run and install unsigned .cia files (via DevMenu, BigBlueMenu, etc).

It currently doesn't support emuNAND or anything like that.

You need to run it every time you want to run unsigned .cia files. If you don't run it after a cold boot, then the installed .cia files simply won't run. It's already explained in the first few pages. Read them.

 

[kamo]

Any chance to get this CFW ported to 4.5 cfw users? Without CN?

 

[MRJPGames]

Any chance to get this CFW ported to 4.5 cfw users? Without CN?

There is a chance, but there seems to be too little interest for it to be soon. But who knows, technically it should be possible.

 

[The Real Jdbye]

Any chance to get this CFW ported to 4.5 cfw users? Without CN?

Well, yes. But it won't be easy. I saw one person working on a Spider version and another working on a mset version so hopefully it'll be done sometime this week because I'd like to install it on my brother's 3DS.

 

[Suiginou]

Any chance to get this CFW ported to 4.5 cfw users? Without CN?

About as likely as the spider version. Whenever someone with enough knowledge and enough thirst for street cred walks in here and goes "lmop ok kids"

 

[kamo]

There is a chance, but there seems to be too little interest for it to be soon. But who knows, technically it should be possible.

I see, thanks

edit
just saw some more replies. What's the spider version?

edit2
Just saw the wiki page about the spider exploit.