Hello all,
Since I wasted some long hours getting to know how to, where to and all the details on how to install cfw on my n3ds and 2ds and everything else, I'll start this thread trying to help out who just got their 3ds and wants to install cfw.
This tutorial will be update as the cfw scene develops. Any incorrect info or updated needed, please let me know. This is the last time I try to post something helpful here.
FIRST OF ALL: IF YOUR 3DS IS IN ANY FIRMWARE OVER 9.2 (9.3 to 9.9) YOU CAN'T RUN ANY CFW ON IT YET!
IF YOU HAVE AN O3DS 1.X TO 3.X:
Your best option is to update your system through any game that has any firmware between 4.1 to 4.5 installed.
Here you can find a list of which games have the update on cart, so you can buy/rent/lend or whatever and upgrade your firmware:
http://www.3dsdb.com/
IF YOU HAVE AN O3DS OR 2DS 4.X TO 9.2:
Your best option is use RxTools. Open rxtools.net and follow the instructions. This exploit uses browser only.
You can also use Reinand, PastaCFW, CakesFW. For more information read their threads.
IF YOU HAVE A N3DS ON 9.0 TO 9.2:
Your best option is Reinand or Pasta CFW. Currently, to be able to run CFW on n3ds you NEED a copy of cubic ninja or zelda: oot. For more information read their threads.
Currently, Gateway and Reinand have mset support, which lets you use cubic ninja only once. After the mset is installed, the old system > profile > nintendo ds exploit is activated and you can boot the CFW that way.
HOW TO INSTALL CFW WITH NINJHAX:
Insert your Cubic Ninja cart (sky3ds works too) on your console. Open www.smea.net/ninjhax and insert your 2ds/3ds firmware info and generate the QR CODE. In cubic ninja, go to create - qr code - read qr code and read your generated code. Ninjhax will install and you can now install your favorite CFW. READ THE INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW YOUR CHOSEN CFW WORKS AND WHAT FILES YOU NEED TO COPY! So, in order:
1 - Get Ninjhax files
2 - Get your CFW files
3 - Put them in your 3ds SD CARD
4 - Do the stuff I wrote above
5 - ENJOY™
CFW'S DIFFERENCES (up until 10/08/2015)
RXTools - o3ds and 2ds only - has emunand - may support n3ds in the near future - "merged" with pastacfw
Reinand - all 3ds models - has emunand - supports n3ds mset - open source
PastaCFW - all 3ds models - no emunand - "merged" with rxtools
NTR CFW - all 3ds models - no unsigned code - supports out of region cias
GATEWAY - all 3ds models - requires red gateway cart - has emunand - support n3ds mset
CakesFW - o3ds an 2ds only - has emunand - mset - .cake format that you won't eat anywhere else
USEFUL LINKS:
RXTOOLS Thread - https://gbatemp.net/threads/release-rxtools-roxas75-3ds-toolkit-fw-2-0-9-2.382782/unread
Reinand - https://gbatemp.net/threads/realease-reinand-cfw.391663/
PastaCFW - https://gbatemp.net/threads/pasta-c...ld-and-new-3ds-required-ninjhax.388925/unread
CakesFW - https://gbatemp.net/threads/release-cakesfw.391200/
Q) I have a 9.3-9.9 3ds, can I-
A) NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Q) Will CFW ever be able on 9.3+?
A) My crystal ball says it's right around the corner™.
Q) How close is right around the corner™?
A) Soon™.
Q) I just spent 80$ on my brand new Sky3ds! Now I want to play the new Fire Emblem english patched! How can I do that?
A)... You can't. Nintendo has a pirate check on new games that sky3ds won't be able to decrypt without hardware revision since the card isn't updatable.
Q) Damn... But I can still play my SMT 4 Undub, right?
A)... No... Sky3ds doesn't support edited roms. Only original untoched roms.
A) Can I at least play eshop games on my 3ds with sky3ds?
A)......................................................no
Since I wasted some long hours getting to know how to, where to and all the details on how to install cfw on my n3ds and 2ds and everything else, I'll start this thread trying to help out who just got their 3ds and wants to install cfw.
This tutorial will be update as the cfw scene develops. Any incorrect info or updated needed, please let me know. This is the last time I try to post something helpful here.
FIRST OF ALL: IF YOUR 3DS IS IN ANY FIRMWARE OVER 9.2 (9.3 to 9.9) YOU CAN'T RUN ANY CFW ON IT YET!
IF YOU HAVE AN O3DS 1.X TO 3.X:
Your best option is to update your system through any game that has any firmware between 4.1 to 4.5 installed.
Here you can find a list of which games have the update on cart, so you can buy/rent/lend or whatever and upgrade your firmware:
http://www.3dsdb.com/
IF YOU HAVE AN O3DS OR 2DS 4.X TO 9.2:
Your best option is use RxTools. Open rxtools.net and follow the instructions. This exploit uses browser only.
You can also use Reinand, PastaCFW, CakesFW. For more information read their threads.
IF YOU HAVE A N3DS ON 9.0 TO 9.2:
Your best option is Reinand or Pasta CFW. Currently, to be able to run CFW on n3ds you NEED a copy of cubic ninja or zelda: oot. For more information read their threads.
Currently, Gateway and Reinand have mset support, which lets you use cubic ninja only once. After the mset is installed, the old system > profile > nintendo ds exploit is activated and you can boot the CFW that way.
HOW TO INSTALL CFW WITH NINJHAX:
Insert your Cubic Ninja cart (sky3ds works too) on your console. Open www.smea.net/ninjhax and insert your 2ds/3ds firmware info and generate the QR CODE. In cubic ninja, go to create - qr code - read qr code and read your generated code. Ninjhax will install and you can now install your favorite CFW. READ THE INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW YOUR CHOSEN CFW WORKS AND WHAT FILES YOU NEED TO COPY! So, in order:
1 - Get Ninjhax files
2 - Get your CFW files
3 - Put them in your 3ds SD CARD
4 - Do the stuff I wrote above
5 - ENJOY™
CFW'S DIFFERENCES (up until 10/08/2015)
RXTools - o3ds and 2ds only - has emunand - may support n3ds in the near future - "merged" with pastacfw
Reinand - all 3ds models - has emunand - supports n3ds mset - open source
PastaCFW - all 3ds models - no emunand - "merged" with rxtools
NTR CFW - all 3ds models - no unsigned code - supports out of region cias
GATEWAY - all 3ds models - requires red gateway cart - has emunand - support n3ds mset
CakesFW - o3ds an 2ds only - has emunand - mset - .cake format that you won't eat anywhere else
USEFUL LINKS:
RXTOOLS Thread - https://gbatemp.net/threads/release-rxtools-roxas75-3ds-toolkit-fw-2-0-9-2.382782/unread
Reinand - https://gbatemp.net/threads/realease-reinand-cfw.391663/
PastaCFW - https://gbatemp.net/threads/pasta-c...ld-and-new-3ds-required-ninjhax.388925/unread
CakesFW - https://gbatemp.net/threads/release-cakesfw.391200/
Q) I have a 9.3-9.9 3ds, can I-
A) NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Q) Will CFW ever be able on 9.3+?
A) My crystal ball says it's right around the corner™.
Q) How close is right around the corner™?
A) Soon™.
Q) I just spent 80$ on my brand new Sky3ds! Now I want to play the new Fire Emblem english patched! How can I do that?
A)... You can't. Nintendo has a pirate check on new games that sky3ds won't be able to decrypt without hardware revision since the card isn't updatable.
Q) Damn... But I can still play my SMT 4 Undub, right?
A)... No... Sky3ds doesn't support edited roms. Only original untoched roms.
A) Can I at least play eshop games on my 3ds with sky3ds?
A)......................................................no
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