Homebrew CtrBootManager: 3ds boot manager/loader (HomeMenuHax)

[AileenLumina]

See the Reinand thread in the flashcart section.

Thanks, found it here.

 

[chronoss]

Thanks for the update

 

[Keizel]

Very thank you for the update!!

 

[DjoeN]

I finally added editing the configuration from the app itself ! I need to polish one/two things but i should be able to release it tomorrow.
By the way, i also have a very good boot rate with ninjahax 2.5, themehax 2.0 and autobootfix = 8 on old3ds (like some previous reports).

Thanks!

Well i don't have to much problems booting NH2.5 with MH2.0 and autobootfix like it is (1 out of 10 tries fails), but 8 seems nice, gonna try that out 0 /10 would be much better anyway

 

[d0k3]

Are you using latest 2.5 hax and is your 3ds old or new ?

After reflexion it can be because :

- You use a modified ftbrony which comes without XML descriptor for additional service ? Try with latest ftbrony from smea starter pack.
- The netloader doesn't handle XML descriptor so I guess it can break some things, I'll take a look.

I've got a N3DS EUR v9.0.0.20, and I'm using ThemeHax v2.0 (which should be the same as Ninhax 2.5). You were right, I have been using a version of ftBrony that I compiled myself from source. I just replaced the .XML file, and now it works, although not always on the first try - meaning I have to close and restart ftBrony (it's the same with HBL, so that's a non-issue). The problems with 3DSlink persist, though. Maybe you can somehow force initializing the service for it?

 

[TidusWulf]

I

No :/



Your boot.cfg config file is corrupted. Copy the one from the archive and start from there once again.

used a brand new, freshly downloaded zip with the cfg file, started up bootmanager from HBL, and it's giving me the same problem.

 

[AileenLumina]

I can't get the config file to work for some reason. I still use the old rxTools (located in root), but Whenever I run the HBL app, I only get"select a file to boot", Netloader, Reboot, and Power Off. When I hit SELECT A FILE and choose RXTOOLS, it just freezes and I have to power down manually. I can't even button-press back to HBL

You have to use the latest version of rxTools in order to use it with *hax 2 / CBM.

 

[TidusWulf]

You have to use the latest version of rxTools in order to use it with *hax 2 / CBM.

that explains it. What're the benefits of updating rxTools? for O3DSXL, that is.

 

[AileenLumina]

that explains it. What're the benefits of updating rxTools? for O3DSXL, that is.

It works with *hax 2 and CBM. Isn't that enough? ^^

 

[cpasjuste]

I

used a brand new, freshly downloaded zip with the cfg file, started up bootmanager from HBL, and it's giving me the same problem.

Also "boot.cfg" needs to be at the root of your sdcard.

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I've got a N3DS EUR v9.0.0.20, and I'm using ThemeHax v2.0 (which should be the same as Ninhax 2.5). You were right, I have been using a version of ftBrony that I compiled myself from source. I just replaced the .XML file, and now it works, although not always on the first try - meaning I have to close and restart ftBrony (it's the same with HBL, so that's a non-issue). The problems with 3DSlink persist, though. Maybe you can somehow force initializing the service for it?

Does it hang at 100% ? I just noticed that I seems to have broke netloading once more time in latest version (but it should receive the file and hang at 100% just before launching it. I'm investigating).

 

[d0k3]

Does it hang at 100% ? I just noticed that I seems to have broke netloading once more time in latest version (but it should receive the file and hang at 100% just before launching it. I'm investigating).

No, I get two error messages and it wouldn't even display an IP. I think the problem is that it doesn't get a WiFi connection.

 

[AileenLumina]

@cpasjuste This boot.cfg hereby applies to be the new default boot.cfg. (Edit it as you wish, just a suggestion)

Spoiler: boot.cfg

// Boot menu configuration
boot_config =
{
// Default timeout in seconds
// if timeout = 0 (autoboot without delay)
// if timeout = 3 (autoboot after delay of 3 seconds)
// If timeout = -1 (disable autoboot)
timeout = 0;


// delay for timeout = 0 (not in seconds)
// use 2 for new 3DS, 8 for old 3DS
autobootfix = 2;

// recovery key if timeout = 0
// hold this key after turning on the 3DS to enter the menu
// keycode list : https://goo.gl/4XLDIL
recovery = 2; // SELECT

// Default boot entry for autoboot (starts counting at 0, not at 1)
default = 0;

// Boot menu entries (11 max)
entries =
(
{
title = "emuNAND (rxTools)";
path = "/rxTools/sys/code.bin";
offset = "0x12000";
},
{
title = "sysNAND (PastaCFW)";
path = "/3ds/PastaCFW/PastaCFW.3dsx";
offset = "0x12000"
}
);
};

Edit: thx to autobootfix = 2, my n3DS now always (yes, ALWAYS) boots rxTools successfully.

 

[cpasjuste]

No, I get two error messages and it wouldn't even display an IP. I think the problem is that it doesn't get a WiFi connection.

Yes this is the problem, that's a really weird one though. If you launch it from homemenu then you launch it from sysnand I guess, so you have a working WiFi connection setup on sysnand ? If you replace CBM boot.3dsx with HBL one then WiFi is OK ? (Still on sysnand?) Also note that you need to wait a few seconds before WiFi is up and get rid of the two errors (which I sometime have if I go to fast). But well I guess you know/tested all this already.

 

[d0k3]

Yes this is the problem, that's a really weird one though. If you launch it from homemenu then you launch it from sysnand I guess, so you have a working WiFi connection setup on sysnand ? If you replace CBM boot.3dsx with HBL one then WiFi is OK ? (Still on sysnand?)

Yup, that's correct. HBL seems to handle WiFi connection differently though. It will attempt to connect right after it started. At least @mashers grid launcher shows that via a WiFi signal indicator.

 

[cpasjuste]

In fact CBM does handle this like HB_menu and grid launcher I think :
https://github.com/Cpasjuste/CtrBootManager/blob/master/source/main.c

 

[cpasjuste]

Hi,

I'v uploaded a new version (b09) which does :

b09: add simple boot configuration screen ("More... -> Settings" menu)
b09: (re-re-re-re) fix netloading code

Sorry d0k3, this won't fix your problem tough :/

 

[cpasjuste]

By the way, i think we don't need the "autobootfix" anymore as a value of "0" seems to work fine too (at least on o3ds).

 

[AileenLumina]

By the way, i think we don't need the "autobootfix" anymore as a value of "0" seems to work fine too (at least on o3ds).

I'm really sure about that "autobootfix = 2" is better than "autobootfix = 0" on n3DS because since I use the value 2, my boot success rate increased from 90% to 100%. I booted my n3DS now about 25 times and it didn't fail a single time.

 

[cpasjuste]

I'm really sure about that "autobootfix = 2" is better than "autobootfix = 0" on n3DS because since I use the value 2, my boot success rate increased from 90% to 100%. I booted my n3DS now about 25 times and it didn't fail a single time.

I think it may just be a coincidence. So you mean you also tried with "0" ? Could you do the test(s) again for me

 

[AileenLumina]

I think it may just be a coincidence. So you mean you also tried with "0" ? Could you do the test(s) again for me

Yes, I also tried with 0.
No problem, I will boot 25 times into rxTools using 0 and 25 times using 2, then I'll report the stats.