Homebrew [Re-release] BootCtr - A simple boot manager for 3DS

[MassExplosion213]

Are you sure you changed your boot_config.ini file to use KEY_DUP instead of KEY_UP, KEY_DDOWN instead of KEY_DOWN, etc.? Because it is working for me.

I'm sure. I even tested CPAD support. None of it works on mine.

 

[m45t3r]

I'm sure. I even tested CPAD support. None of it works on mine.

Well, it works for me. Maybe I compressed the wrong file?

Anyway, in attachment is included I file that I just compiled, tested it and it works.

If it still does not work the problem is in your side. You can try to set "debug = 1" in any entry using DPAD.

[KEY_DUP]
path = /whatever.3dsx
debug = 1

It will show for you the current entry in the 3DS top screen. See if everything is wrong, and if you want you can post a photo showing your entry to me.

 

[MassExplosion213]

Well, it works for me. Maybe I compressed the wrong file?

Anyway, in attachment is included I file that I just compiled, tested it and it works.

If it still does not work the problem is in your side. You can try to set "debug = 1" in any entry using DPAD.

[KEY_UP]
path = /whatever.3dsx
debug = 1

It will show for you the current entry in the 3DS top screen. See if everything is wrong, and if you want you can post a photo showing your entry to me.

This one fixed it. Sorta. Good enough at least. The rest is probably on me.

 

[m45t3r]

This one fixed it. Sorta. Good enough at least. The rest is probably on me.

FYI, it is [KEY_DUP] and not [KEY_UP]. I typed wrong.

 

[MassExplosion213]

FYI, it is [KEY_DUP] and not [KEY_UP]. I typed wrong.

I got that bit. By the way, it seems to use some settings from the default if you don't overwrite them.

 

[m45t3r]

I got that bit. By the way, it seems to use some settings from the default if you don't overwrite them.

Well, this is documented:

;[DEFAULT]is the option that is used if you don't press anything.
;This section is actually special, since what is defined in here will be
;the default for any other section (except for "payload" option, that is
;only valid per section).

This is because you can set a global option, like delay, to 0, and every option will use it.

It used to make more sense in the past. Maybe I have to remove this.

 

[MassExplosion213]

Well, this is documented:

;[DEFAULT]is the option that is used if you don't press anything.
;This section is actually special, since what is defined in here will be
;the default for any other section (except for "payload" option, that is
;only valid per section).

This is because you can set a global option, like delay, to 0, and every option will use it.

Oh ok. My bad. payload = 0 seems to be (sorta?) broken though.

 

[m45t3r]

Oh ok. My bad. payload = 0 seems to be (sorta?) broken though.

Why you say? payload = 0 only makes sense for .3dsx files.

 

[MassExplosion213]

Why you say? payload = 0 only makes sense for .3dsx files.

I know. However, I forgot to turn off debug in my default, and I noticed that even if you set payload = 0, it still uses payload = -1. And yes, I'm using this for a .3dsx file.

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And it seems to fail to boot CTRXplorer.

 

[m45t3r]

I know. However, I forgot to turn off debug in my default, and I noticed that even if you set payload = 0, it still uses payload = -1. And yes, I'm using this for a .3dsx file.

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And it seems to fail to boot CTRXplorer.

Fixed, however I removed the whole "[DEFAULT] override other settings" to fix it (I could fix it other way, however this seemed simpler and actually the override default settings does not makes sense anymore).

 

[mungry]

I'll second that this newest release will not boot ctrbootmanager at all, just black screen.

 

[noctis90210]

everything works for me 1.4.4

 

[m45t3r]

And it seems to fail to boot CTRXplorer.

Please test with version 1.2.1. This may be the fault of the code that I removed from boot.c.

 

[mungry]

Please test with version 1.2.1. This may be the fault of the code that I removed from boot.c.

Can confirm. Boots on 1.2.1, not on 1.4

 

[m45t3r]

Can confirm. Boots on 1.2.1, not on 1.4

Should be fixed now. If there is no more issues this should be release v1.5.

 

[m45t3r]

So here we go, yet another release: v1.5

I hope this is the last release for a while. There is tons of bug fixes thanks to @MassExplosion213 reports, a major rewrite of example boot_config.ini (so please, read it again even if you're a long time user), and finally a proper fix for a problem that is in BootCtr at least since version v0.4 or so (when it was still called HBL-emergency).

I was using a ugly workaround that wasn't much a problem when the only options were path and delay, however after I added payload, offset, cfw_fix and debug, it was starting to become a mess. This release finally brings a much better fix. And it means that you can safely set anything you want in [DEFAULT] section too, since it will not be used in the other sections like before.

 

[nooby89]

I don't understand how to add entry...

 

[m45t3r]

I don't understand how to add entry...

Read the included boot_config.ini file. However, basically is something like this:

[KEY_R]
path = /whatever/file.3dsx

 

[nooby89]

Oh ok thanks!

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Can I delete the text on the config.ini and just add the key?

 

[m45t3r]

Oh ok thanks!

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Can I delete the text on the config.ini and just add the key?

Yes you can.