Homebrew ARM9Loader -- Technical Details and Discussion

[Ekaitz]

Just compiled @dark_samus3 repository.
Thank you @Diagamma for compiling the 3dsx with my OTP.

The two builds are exactly the same, I'll install it asap.

 

[3xkrazy]

https://mega.nz/#!yEoAzAqD!6bA4PefqiBkCr1UYPKYp8vpfE5DKpCj_0p_zpJqpUZc minimal a9lh D9 (both flavours) with only nand / emunand backup and restore.

Do you think it's possible to merge d0k3's D9 and E9 with these minimal features?
* sys/emu nand restore and backup
* SD formater - with and without emunand
* h&s sys/emu inject and dump

 

[Shadowtrance]

Do you think it's possible to merge d0k3's D9 and E9 with these minimal features?
* sys/emu nand restore and backup
* SD formater - with and without emunand
* h&s sys/emu inject and dump

That IS d0k3's D9 which i just modified my local copy of.
the first option is already done that version i linked. (sys/emu backup/restore).
SD formatter i see no reason why it wouldn't work atm.
h&s inject / dump I'm not sure will work with a9lh atm. @dark_samus3 any idea on this?

 

[democracy]

Is the recommended upgrade procedure DarkSamus build just to re-install on top or is a nand restore recommended first?

 

[Yudowat]

https://mega.nz/#!yEoAzAqD!6bA4PefqiBkCr1UYPKYp8vpfE5DKpCj_0p_zpJqpUZc minimal a9lh D9 (both flavours) with only nand / emunand backup and restore.

Woah.. hang on. is this loaded by a9lh before an actual brick meaning the things i heard about non nand-mod nand restores?

 

[Ekaitz]

Now running new3DS 9.2E with Arm9LoaderHax, coldbooting into Emunand with AuReiNand 3.6.1, still no hardmod.

Thank you for the hardwork guys, really.

Now small question, is there any interest into booting to sysnand instead of emunand? I'm running linked nands since the beginning and I was wondering if there was any real interest?

I would recover 1.9Gb on my µSD but other than that?
If I'm right, we don't mess with tickets and so on on sysnand if we use an emunand, and the sysnand stays as clean as possible.

Why should we suddenly mess with it? My system boots around 2,5 seconds faster on sysnand.
Are time and "recovering" around 2gb the only reasons to boot into sysnand or did I miss something else?

Thank you

 

[dark_samus3]

well, thanks to bilis for all his help and answering all of my noob questions, and for his screen init code and other code and stuff he's provided me that's made all of this possible, we now have a nice installer... get it while it's hot guys

directions: run the installer with the provided stage0x5C000 from your EXISTING arm9loaderhax install

 

[Audioboxer]

well, thanks to bilis for all his help and answering all of my noob questions, and for his screen init code and other code and stuff he's provided me that's made all of this possible, we now have a nice installer... get it while it's hot guys

directions: run the installer with the provided stage0x5C000 from your EXISTING arm9loaderhax install

So does this do the same as recompiling and installing? Just want to make sure nothing is inferior to recompiling. Thanks

 

[Yudowat]

well, thanks to bilis for all his help and answering all of my noob questions, and for his screen init code and other code and stuff he's provided me that's made all of this possible, we now have a nice installer... get it while it's hot guys

directions: run the installer with the provided stage0x5C000 from your EXISTING arm9loaderhax install

and what does this provide over any current a9lh installation? sorry for all the simple questions

 

[dark_samus3]

So does this do the same as recompiling and installing? Just want to make sure nothing is inferior to recompiling. Thanks

Well, the only console specific file (in the data_output folder) is sector.bin, so this file is essentially just one of the nonspecific files, so it would be the exact same if you compiled yourself

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and what does this provide over any current a9lh installation? sorry for all the simple questions

This is the stage2 payload with screeninit, should probably mention that haha

 

[DigitalJosee]

Well, the only console specific file (in the data_output folder) is sector.bin, so this file is essentially just one of the nonspecific files, so it would be the exact same if you compiled yourself

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This is the stage2 payload with screeninit, should probably mention that haha

Maybe it sound noob, but, Can I install only the sector.bin?
I have delebiles a9lhax working fine..

 

[dark_samus3]

Maybe it sound noob, but, Can I install only the sector.bin?
I have delebiles a9lhax working fine..

Well with sector.bin, once you have it you never need to reinstall, so just put the files from the zip on the root of your SD card and run it once, after that you'll have screen init in stage 2

 

[Audioboxer]

well, thanks to bilis for all his help and answering all of my noob questions, and for his screen init code and other code and stuff he's provided me that's made all of this possible, we now have a nice installer... get it while it's hot guys

directions: run the installer with the provided stage0x5C000 from your EXISTING arm9loaderhax install

Sorry to be a noob but how do you run the installer?

 

[dark_samus3]

Sorry to be a noob but how do you run the installer?

it's named arm9loaderhax.bin, so just copy it and boot the console, you'll be greeted with a menu, just follow the instructions there and you'll be good to go

 

[Ekaitz]

Well with sector.bin, once you have it you never need to reinstall, so just put the files from the zip on the root of your SD card and run it once, after that you'll have screen init in stage 2

I'm right if I tell that I don't have to use that if I compiled my installer from your repo a hour ago?

 

[dark_samus3]

I'm right if I tell that I don't have to use that if I compiled my installer from your repo a hour ago?

I think you'd be right, but I'm not 100% sure, but, can't hurt to try

 

[democracy]

well, thanks to bilis for all his help and answering all of my noob questions, and for his screen init code and other code and stuff he's provided me that's made all of this possible, we now have a nice installer... get it while it's hot guys

directions: run the installer with the provided stage0x5C000 from your EXISTING arm9loaderhax install

I could kiss you!!

 

[jon2491]

well, thanks to bilis for all his help and answering all of my noob questions, and for his screen init code and other code and stuff he's provided me that's made all of this possible, we now have a nice installer... get it while it's hot guys

directions: run the installer with the provided stage0x5C000 from your EXISTING arm9loaderhax install

edit: misunderstood, deleting so one one confuses.

 

[CreAtor135]

Alright so, I haven't done anything yet, planning to dump my OTP after school. But what should I do afterwards? What are the perks of this? What's currently possible?

Everything's moving so fast, I can't keep up

 

[dark_samus3]

So we delete the attached stage0x5C000.bin and use ours right?

no, it's included on purpose, also it says in the instructions "with the provided" meaning the one provided in the zip

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Alright so, I haven't done anything yet, planning to dump my OTP after school. But what should I do afterwards? What are the perks of this? What's currently possible?

Everything's moving so fast, I can't keep up

booting CFW and other arm9 payloads on boot, automatically, waaaay faster than menuhax