CN : Cubic Ninja
OOT : Zelda Ocarina of Time
HBL : Homebrew Launcher

Notice for gateway users : you can also use this tutorial to use your gateway on your N3DS without CN/OOT.

You need :
- A 9.0-9.2 n3ds obviously
- The latest gateway firmware if you're planning to use mset. (you can find it on their site)
- The HBL starter kit : https://smealum.github.io/ninjhax2/starter.zip
- The latest ninjhax version of FBI : https://gbatemp.net/threads/release-fbi-open-source-cia-installer.386433/
- A cia version of the cia manager you want to install (for example FBI or BigBlueMenu)
- Emunand9Tool : https://gbatemp.net/threads/release-emunand9tool-open-source-emunand-formatter-manager.405921/
- Encrypted 9.0-9.2 and 9.5 firmware.bin: can't link it here, but search "firmware9.2.bin" on google (with the quotes) and download the Cakes.zip folder. The md5 of the firmware9.2.bin should be 87aea2e8c30a533fd9f319683b3a0793 and b99adf0adb279712367c06eb83ba9ae6 for the 9.5 one.
- (only for cakes) The cetk file : http://nus.cdn.c.shop.nintendowifi.net/ccs/download/0004013820000002/cetk
- an Internet connexion (use the tubehax dns to prevent background update downloading)


I Installing a cia manager on your sysnand

Method 1 : with CakesFW

1. Extract the starter kit on your micro-sd card root.
2. Copy the "3ds" folder from the FBI one on your micro-sd card root.
3. Downlad the latest Cakes here : Copy the 3ds folder, the cakes folder and the Cakes.dat file on your micro-sd card.
4. Copy the cia you want to install on your micro-sd card.
5. Copy the cetk and the firmware9.2.bin in the cakes folder, rename firmware9.2.bin firmware.bin
6. Setup Browserhax : https://gbatemp.net/threads/yellows8s-browserhax-thread.398132/
7. Start the HBL with browserhax.
8. Select Cakes
9. select Patches, choose "Disable signature checks" only for now.
10. Boot the cfw.
11. Once you're back in the menu, immediatly start the HBL again
12. This time, choose FBI.
13. Use FBI to install the cia manager of your choice.


Method 2 : with Pasta CFW

1. Extract the starter kit on your micro-sd card root.
2. Copy the "3ds" folder from the FBI one on your micro-sd card root.
3. Dowload the PastaCFW files : http://jheberg.net/captcha/pastacfw-for-ninjhax2-90-92/ . Copy the PastaCFW folder in the 3ds folder.
4. Copy the cia you want to install on your micro-sd card.
5. Setup Browserhax : https://gbatemp.net/threads/yellows8s-browserhax-thread.398132/
6. Launch the HBL with browserhax.
7. Choose the PastaCFW
8. Once you're back in the menu, immediatly start the HBL again
9. This time, choose FBI.
10. Use FBI to install your prefered cia installer

Reminder :

Q: I'm getting a "DESCRIPTION_DATABASE_DOES_NOT_EXIST" / "DESCRIPTION_INVALID_DATABASE" error!
A: You likely haven't installed anything from eShop or other locations before. You will need to go to the "Nintendo 3DS/<id0>/<id1>/dbs/" directory on your SD card and create empty "title.db" and "import.db" files. Then, go to System Settings -> Data Management -> Nintendo 3DS -> Software on your 3DS and let it repair the database files.

II. Setting up the emunand.


Method 1 : with Emunand9Tool
1. Put the 3DS folder of Emunand9Tool on your sdcard root
2. Launch the HBL then select Emunand9Tool
3. Select EmuNAND Manager Options -> Dump SysNAND to NAND.bin
4. Once it's done, press B twice, then select to unmount the micro-sd card
5. Backup your micro-sd card content on your computer and put your nand backup somewhere safe.
6. Put back your micro-sd card in your console then press B
7. Select Complete EmuNAND Setup and confirm
8. Once it's done, press start to reboot and restore your micro-sd card content.

Method 2 : with the Gateway Launcher (use this if you have a gateway, it also work without it)
You need :
- The latest Gateway firmware available on their site
1. Copy the launcher.dat file on your micro-sd card root
2. Extract the GW_3dsx.zip archive on your micro-sd card root
3. Backup your micro-sd card content on your computer
4. Launch the HBL and select Gateway. (if you have the gateway inserted on your console, remove it first)
5. In the gateway menu, select "Format Emunand"
6. Then select "Backup System nand"
7. Finally, press down + B to shut down the console
8. Restore your micro-sd card content and put your nand backup somewhere safe.

III Booting into the emunand
To boot into your emunand :

Cakes
If you choosed the Cakes method in the first part you can just continue to use it :
- Download the latest fimware.bin here (first link, rename it firmware.bin)
- Dowload the slot0x11key96.bin on that iso site (Google "CakesFW - Open Source CFW with emunand support!") and put it on your micro-sd card root
- In the cakes menu check the emunand patch.

Reinand :
- Download this on extract it on your micro-sd card root : http://jheberg.net/captcha/reinand-n3ds-emunand-96/
- Download the latest fimware.bin (you can find the link in the reinand github), rename it firmware.bin and put it in the rei folder
- Select Reinand in the HBL


Gateway
If you have a gateway, just select Boot Gateway Mode in the Gateway menu. (if you have the gateway inserted when you choose Gateway in the HBL, it will skip the menu and directly boot into it)
Or you can use rxTools (some features still don't work on n3ds, refer to this : https://gbatemp.net/posts/5705403/).

rxTools
If you want to use rxTools, you need :
- rxTools nightly : http://jheberg.net/captcha/rxtools-2015-11-19-265d53e/
1. Create a firm folder inside the rxTools folder, copy the firmware9.5.bin in it
2. Rename the firmware 9.5.bin 0004013820000002.bin. Then copy the rxTools folder on your micro-sd card root
3. Copy the rxTools folder from the ninjhax folder in your "3ds" folder.
4. Then start rxTools from the HBL. Press a key at the end of the data installation to boot into your emunand.



Be aware that both Gateway and rxtools only support emunand up to 9.5 at the moment

IV Updating the emunand

With Cakes/Reinand :
1. Change your sysnand (and only your sysnand) language.
2. Boot into your emunand. If if it's not in your main language, that's mean you are not in your emunand (or you changed the language of the wrong nand), so don't continue or you will update your sysnand, or worse.
3. Go the system settings (it should still be on your main language), and don't exit it until the update is done. Disable the tubehax dns if you have it, then start the update.


With Reinand
1. Boot into Emunand, and go to the system settings.
2. Make sure it says Rei in front of the version number to be sure that you are in emuNAND. If it does don't exit the systems setings until the update is done. If it doesn't, don't continue or you will update your sysnand, or worse.
3. Disable the tubehax dns if you have it, then start the update.

With rxTools/Gateway :
Follow this : https://gbatemp.net/threads/tutorial-how-to-update-emunand-on-a-n3ds.393701/


V Start the CFW without internet.

1. With menuhax

This method only work if your emunand are unlinked (to unlink the nand, format your sysnand with the micro-sd card out)
Install menuhax using browserhax : https://github.com/yellows8/3ds_homemenuhax/releases
To uninstall menuhax just change your sysnand theme.
Notice : You can use this if you want to coldboot on the CFW (or Gateway) of your choice : http://gbatemp.net/threads/ctrbootmanager-3ds-boot-manager-loader-homemenuhax.398383/

2. With a downgraded mset

To downgrade your mset :
- Copy the mset_region.cia from the GATEWAY ULTRA 3.X\MSET4.5 installers for New 3DS REGION SPECIFIC !!!\your_region folder on your sd card. (and the bluecardfix if oyu have a gateway)
- Launch Pasta then FBI
- Switch the destination to nand.
- Install mset_region.cia. (If you have a gateway install the bluecardfix too)
- Go to the system settings. If the nnid settings are gone, that means the operation was successfull.
Then to setup the MSET rop :
- Start FBI then press select
- Choose "CakesFW N3DS 9.X" if you're using Cakes , "rxTools3.x N3DS 9.X" for rxTools, and "Encrypted Gateway N3DS 9.X" for Gateway.
- You can now start the cfw from System Settings -> Other Settings ->Profile -> DS Profile

 

[Deleted User]

Yes. There is a way to delete with FBI by searching for it's ID/title. However, you need to approach a more experienced member. I suggest you contact @Steveice10 who writes the FBI, then provide him with info regarding version of the FBI so he can help you out.

If you're using FBI, you should be able to switch to "Delete" mode with the R button, then "NAND" destination with the L button, find "CTR-P-CFBI" (or something to that effect, I'm 100% sure it has "FBI" in it), and press A to delete it.

 

[Arseface_TM]

If you're using FBI, you should be able to switch to "Delete" mode with the R button, then "NAND" destination with the L button, find "CTR-P-CFBI" (or something to that effect, I'm 100% sure it has "FBI" in it), and press A to delete it.

Thanks, I managed to uninstall it.

 

[Februarysn0w]

thank you for your very nice tutorial for n3ds.

I finally got cfw and emunand on my n3ds fw9.1.0

Thank you.

P.S
but I have 1 question the how can i run rxtool menu?

 

[VerseHell]

Hold L before the rxTools launch.

 

[ahmoose]

Hi guys, I managed to get everything working and gateway set up following the instructions here. I have installed the mset cia thing already and am able to boot to gateway mode via the nintendo ds function in settings. I'm slightly confused about unlinking the nands though.

I formatted the system memory without the sd card inside because that's the way to unlinking the nands, but realised I can't boot gateway mode after that via the ds exploit. Is there something or a step I'm missing out on? Thanks so much!

 

[tivu100]

Hi guys, I managed to get everything working and gateway set up following the instructions here. I have installed the mset cia thing already and am able to boot to gateway mode via the nintendo ds function in settings. I'm slightly confused about unlinking the nands though.

I formatted the system memory without the sd card inside because that's the way to unlinking the nands, but realised I can't boot gateway mode after that via the ds exploit. Is there something or a step I'm missing out on? Thanks so much!

You need to reinstall MSET exploit. When you format System Memory, the MSET exploit is deleted too.

 

[rynsonick]

hello,
I already succeed on booting the rxmode emunand RX-9.0.0 20U
but the problem is this.

every cia game i install was from FBI, which is only works if I launch pasta CFW.
it was just fine when i'm on pasta "mode", all of the game shows up and playable.
but the fact that it has no emunand concerns me if I play my cia game there cause of the brick reason.
so i boot the rxmode, but only to find all the game I install on pasta CFW were gone.

any help ?

[solved]
i just have to unlink the nand

 

[dieselboyx]

I've followed the tutorial on my N3DSXL 9.0-20U and everything seems to work fine.
Except now when I try to launch gateway mode via Cubic Ninja it just crashes. Have I missed something?

 

[ahmoose]

You need to reinstall MSET exploit. When you format System Memory, the MSET exploit is deleted too.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but does this mean I'll have to go through the process of installing a CFW and FBI (all on another sd card), then install the mset exploit, swap back to the original sd card and all should work right?

 

[VerseHell]

No, if you installed the bluecardfix like stated, just use the blue card to reinstall the mset rop.
Or you can also setup browserhax again then use fbi to reinstall the rop.

 

[troyson20]

I've been using this great guide for a bit, but I seem to have hit a snag. Specifically at Part 3 with booting into emunand.

Background: Trying to install CakesFW to emunand on a 9.0.0-20U New 3DS XL. Formatted emunand, but just unable to boot Cakes with the emunand option checked off. I reformatted emunand twice just to be sure and it definitely took both times - whole card was empty except LAUNCHER.dat and when I look at it in partitionmagic, there's a hidden 1.9GB partition there. I retransfer the SD card files back on and it just leaves me hanging on a black screen when I try to boot emunand.

Using files from Cakesbrah 99 and Cakes 99. Tried several times with Cakes100 files as well, but still no luck. I also tried booting cakes from ninjihax through a legit cubic ninja cart.

Any suggestions or ideas? I really wanted to run straight Cakes for the TWL support.

 

[VerseHell]

Did you try with rxtools, just to see if it boots? And you should also ask in the cakes thread : https://gbatemp.net/threads/release-cakesfw.391200/

And you should also try with the 3dsx files from the 101 release : https://github.com/mid-kid/CakesForeveryWan/releases

 

[troyson20]

Why just the 3dsx file from the new release? Do the other files in the newer cakes release not make a difference?

 

[VerseHell]

The latest cakes release just fix ninjhax 2.5 compatibility.

 

[sirus1999]

fbi is start but not work ninja cubic.cia
fail error.

 

[VerseHell]

Can you give more details ?

 

[sirus1999]

Can you give more details ?

i do all step and use hbl for start fbi.....in last i download cubic ninja u.cia for setup gateway.....and put in micro sd card ....but when start FBI ..I chose cubic ninja u.cia not working...give me fail error .

 

[3DSNoob101]

I followed this guide and had it all working perfectly:

• unlinked sysnand with themehax/menuhax
• 100% rxtools emunand boot rate from menuhax -> HBL -> rxtools

But then I stupidly decided to load gateway again through the installed cubic ninja game (while in rxtools instead of cakes).
It just got stuck on a black screen and gateway never loaded up. Now rxtools won't start anymore (both screens remain black when rxtools is selected through HBL). Why did this happen and is there an easy fix or should I just start over?

EDIT: fixed it...

 

[vdragonv]

When I load rxtools from HBL, it just returns me to HBL. I unlinked my sysnand and emunand earlier and also changed the name of my sdcard drive afterwards(if that makes a difference). I'm not sure why rxtools isn't working since I could play Cubic Ninja through Pasta earlier.

Any help is appreciated!

 

[sirus1999]

HBL>PASTACFW>HOME>HBL>FBI>CUBIC NINJA.CIA>HBL>PASTACFW>NOW PLAY CUBIC NINJA OR CIA FORMAT GAMES

--------------------- MERGED ---------------------------

When I load rxtools from HBL, it just returns me to HBL. I unlinked my sysnand and emunand earlier and also changed the name of my sdcard drive afterwards(if that makes a difference). I'm not sure why rxtools isn't working since I could play Cubic Ninja through Pasta earlier.

Any help is appreciated!

HBL>PASTACFW>HOME>HBL>FBI>CUBIC NINJA.CIA>HBL>PASTACFW>NOW PLAY CUBIC NINJA OR CIA FORMAT GAMES