Hacking Who hasn't yet installed arm9loaderhax? Why?

[CaptainSwag101]

I saw that list; however, certain features like custom HOME Menu themes, backing up saves, and using emulators are all things you can do without needing CFW, you just need a userland exploit. I'm trying to learn more about the advantages of CFW compared to other Homebrew methods.

 

[xtheman]

I saw that list; however, certain features like custom HOME Menu themes, backing up saves, and using emulators are all things you can do without needing CFW, you just need a userland exploit. I'm trying to learn more about the advantages of CFW compared to other Homebrew methods.

You can do those but with cfw you can do them better. You can translate the homemenu with cfw and emulators run faster (PSX)

 

[CaptainSwag101]

You can do those but with cfw you can do them better. You can translate the homemenu with cfw and emulators run faster (PSX)

Interesting, why is that? Is it just because the homebrew software and emulators can interface with the hardware more efficiently with CFW, or does having kernel-mode access let the software do certain tricks that make it run faster?
Does having CFW make all homebrew programs run faster, or are emulators the only ones that can take a big advantage from it?

 

[xtheman]

Interesting, why is that? Is it just because the homebrew software and emulators can interface with the hardware more efficiently with CFW, or does having kernel-mode access let the software do certain tricks that make it run faster?
Does having CFW make all homebrew programs run faster, or are emulators the only ones that can take a big advantage from it?

Emulators benefit most due to CFW being able to access all of the 3ds hardware while homebrew launcher can't.
Some homebrew only work with cfw due to needing certain access but mainly emulators benefit. (The one that benefits most is the PSX emulator which lets most games run at about 50 fps on new 3ds with cfw while without it PSX almost unplayable)

 

[CaptainSwag101]

I see, that makes sense. Does CFW allow us to play entire ROMs from the SD card, or do we still need flashcards for that?

 

[sniper_x002]

I see, that makes sense. Does CFW allow us to play entire ROMs from the SD card, or do we still need flashcards for that?

You only need flashcarts for DS roms. Although technically you can't run 3DS roms, you can install 3DS cia's (to the home menu).

 

[jackthelost]

Dont rely have a need for 9hlhax plus i dont feel like risking my n3ds again.

 

[CaptainSwag101]

You only need flashcarts for DS roms.

I don't have a DS flashcart, however. Would CFW allow me to play DS roms from my SD card, or to install DS games to my home menu?

 

[sniper_x002]

I don't have a DS flashcart, however. Would CFW allow me to play DS roms from my SD card, or to install DS games to my home menu?

No, you can't. However soon you may be able to, there is a lot of effort going into it and just very recently we are able to run DS homebrew without a flashcart.

 

[CaptainSwag101]

No, you can't. However soon you may be able to, there is a lot of effort going into it and just very recently we are able to run DS homebrew without a flashcart.

Awesome, good to know that soon I might finally be able to play DS Pokemon rom hacks on actual hardware!

 

[TimX24968B]

Dont rely have a need for 9hlhax plus i dont feel like risking my n3ds again.

for n3ds there is now a way that doesn't require another downgrade. Its worth at least downgrading to 9.2.0 firmware and having cfw with emunand if A9LH seems too risky.

 

[jackthelost]

for n3ds there is now a way that doesn't require another downgrade. Its worth at least downgrading to 9.2.0 firmware and having cfw with emunand if A9LH seems too risky.

Alredy have CFW 9.2 Sysnad

 

[TimX24968B]

Alredy have CFW 9.2 Sysnad

then depending on your usage, A9LH may offer nothing more than your current setup.

 

[Amapola62]

10s boot 100% of the time...

 

[TimX24968B]

10s boot 100% of the time...

I rarely even boot up my 3ds anymore since I just leave it on, thats one of the reasons I haven't switched yet.

 

[Roxerism]

the struggles of being a lazy ass

 

[sniper_x002]

I rarely even boot up my 3ds anymore since I just leave it on, thats one of the reasons I haven't switched yet.

Exactly my reason. I was on menuhax up until a few weeks ago when OTPless method came available (which made it take like 5 minutes to switch from menuhax to a9lh with no risks involved). If it weren't for that (or if i had an o3ds) I totally wouldn't have switched.

 

[TimX24968B]

Exactly my reason. I was on menuhax up until a few weeks ago when OTPless method came available (which made it take like 5 minutes to switch from menuhax to a9lh with no risks involved). If it weren't for that (or if i had an o3ds) I totally wouldn't have switched.

Currently the only thing I need is to merge the games and apps i have on emunand to sysnand because I have stuff on sysnand I can't get on emunand.

 

[sniper_x002]

Currently the only thing I need is to merge the games and apps i have on emunand to sysnand because I have stuff on sysnand I can't get on emunand.

Oh yeah the only "risk" I had was erasing any save data I have with gba injection and dsiware. There's probably a way to do it so that you keep the save data, but I didn't really care.

 

[TimX24968B]

Oh yeah the only "risk" I had was erasing any save data I have with gba injection and dsiware. There's probably a way to do it so that you keep the save data, but I didn't really care.

I don't use dsiware, and I only use the retroarch gpsp for gba emulation since it runs near perfect with pokemon emerald. Never had it crash (or played long enough for it to crash).