Homebrew ARM9Loader -- Technical Details and Discussion

[qlm2009]

The installer worked for you, but the screen init in the installer did not for some reason...


hmm this is getting interesting, it seems isolated to the n3ds now. Everyone who's tried it on o3ds has reported success (that's what it was made on too)

worked on my New3DS(normal size) too

 

[Orkna]

What should I expect?
I have done this on my three 3dses. N3DS, N3DS XL and O3DS XL and all three boots to AuReiNand with splash-screen..

 

[Audioboxer]

So are you just using an updated sysNAND and nothing else? How would you go about running the a9loaderhax installer .3dsx again, if for some reason that ever became a requirement? (I'm assumming it only works through a 9.2 sysNAND and not emuNAND).

Not really worried for a few reasons

1) Devs would probably find a way to update with something like the installer.bin file we have now
2) What else is left for arm9loader now that the screen works?
3) I have a sysnand 9.2 NAND backup I could always restore to in worst case scenario

 

[dark_samus3]

What should I expect?
I have done this on my three 3dses. N3DS, N3DS XL and O3DS XL and all three boots to AuReiNand with splash-screen..

Well the new payload has screen init... so you should expect your screens turning on and working

 

[Orkna]

Well the new payload has screen init... so you should expect your screens turning on and working

But the screen init itself does not output any text? So we know what people expect..

Edit:
I compiled everything from make clean in a Linux environment.

 

[laharl22]

the installer.bin are the latest a9hl?do i need my otp.bin for install?

 

[dark_samus3]

But the screen init itself does not output any text? So we know what people expect..

Why would it? If on boot your backlight comes on and the splash screens display correctly then it's pretty obvious it's working....

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the installer.bin are the latest a9hl?do i need my otp.bin for install?

rename installer.bin to arm9loaderhax.bin and put that and the stage0x5c000.bin from on the SD card. No you don't need your otp to install since the stage2 payload (what we're updating) is console independent

 

[Orkna]

I was just thinking if people expect some form of output they will see "black screen" as failure. If aureinand fails, you'll get black screen.

 

[dark_samus3]

I was just thinking if people expect some form of output they will see "black screen" as failure.

Oh, the actual installer should have screen output, if it didn't it's a bug and it's in the works

 

[Orkna]

Oh, the actual installer should have screen output, if it didn't it's a bug and it's in the works

Ah, ok. Thanks.

 

[laharl22]

Why would it? If on boot your backlight comes on and the splash screens display correctly then it's pretty obvious it's working....

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rename installer.bin to arm9loaderhax.bin and put that and the stage0x5c000.bin from on the SD card. No you don't need your otp to install since the stage2 payload (what we're updating) is console independent

thanks i test soon so it is update a9hl?

 

[Orkna]

Compile from clean dark_ samus3's source and install from homebrew launcher as the first time you installed a9l. It should work then.

 

[democracy]

My n3dsxl just power on then off within seconds, it acts as is arm9loaderhax.bin isn't even there.

Anyways I am sure you guys will figure it out. Do you think we should proceed with just installing it as new via hbl 3dsx?

 

[subcon959]

Not really worried for a few reasons

1) Devs would probably find a way to update with something like the installer.bin file we have now
2) What else is left for arm9loader now that the screen works?
3) I have a sysnand 9.2 NAND backup I could always restore to in worst case scenario

Yeah, I'm just playing devil's advocate and it's unlikely to happen, but I just think it would be a major inconvenience if other homebrew came out that for some reason needed 9.2 sysNAND to run.

 

[democracy]

Oh, the actual installer should have screen output, if it didn't it's a bug and it's in the works

So i tried the update on smaller mem card (tried previously on 128g) and unit doesn't power off anymore. Black light is on but nothing displays. If i tap any key unit powers off. If I tap A unit powers of was thinking i could update blindly)

Im using the latest AuReiNand so I would think Id get a splash screen if it installed correctly, or is there a file i need to edit to enable the splash screen?

I just tried decrypt 9 post a few page back and it boot when it powered on? Does that mean the update worked? How to confirm if updated?

Hope that helps.

 

[dark_samus3]

So i tried the update on smaller mem card (tried previously on 128g) and unit doesn't power off anymore. Black light is on but nothing displays. If i tap any key unit powers off. If I tap A unit powers of was thinking i could update blindly)

Im using the latest AuReiNand so I would think Id get a splash screen if it installed correctly, or is there a file i need to edit to enable the splash screen?

Hope that helps.

it installed correctly, now you need to put your old arm9loaderhax.bin file back on the card

 

[democracy]

it installed correctly, now you need to put your old arm9loaderhax.bin file back on the card

I guess you know because decrypt9 boots? Thank you

So solution maybe, smaller micro sd card

 

[Teoz Benny]

I just used the new payload and have the bootscreen now, would it be possible to make my own bootscreen? Thanks by the way for putting time in to make this.

 

[Kevin Kong]

I just used the new payload and have the bootscreen now, would it be possible to make my own bootscreen? Thanks by the way for putting time in to make this.

Search the forum for custom reinand splash there is a tutorial on how to make ur own.

 

[treebeard]

I'm also having an issue with the screen init installer, no text displayed. N3DS XL 9.2 sysnand