Hacking Help please - Playing out of region games on Luma3DS

[Ariel7]

Hi all

I need help with getting non-EU region (USA & JPN) self created CIA files working on Luma 3DS.

I was under the impression that Luma3DS was region-free, yet I always seem to encounter a black screen with self made USA/JPN CIAs.

I made the CIA using a backup of 'Busta-a-Move Universe' USA. Upon loading the game I get the Nintendo 3DS logo and then a black screen.

I guess theres a step in the conversion process that I am missing but not sure what that step is, despite trying to dig around for an answer.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Meliodas2255]

have you tried freeshop?

 

[AxlSt00pid]

Are you on new 3ds?
What version of luma are you using?
Have you tried language/region emulating?

 

[Joshwraith]

I tested one physical game that is out of my region and Luma load it fine, in the case of .cias I think they need region free patch.

 

[ScarletDreamz]

in the case of .cias I think they need region free patch.

no.

 

[Majickhat55]

Region free works fine on Luma regardless of your region. You can try adding a locale.txt file (emulating another region) to see if that fixes it. I.E If the game is USA, change it's region to USA EN. If that doesn't work then it's probably your .cia builds. Not sure what tools you're using to rebuild them but it's most likely a user error. Just download the games and you won't have this problem.

 

[Ariel7]

Thanks all for replying.

Sorry I thought that I copied and pasted my set up in the original post. Info as follows:


O3DS XL (EUR)

arm9loaderhax

Luma3DS v6.6 - 88db5940 nightly build

Sysnand 11.2.0-35E

Emunand 11.3.0-36E


I have tried converting my .3ds backup files using both Decrypt9WIP and also Simple CIA converter.

I have backed up my EUR games and converted them to CIAs and they play fine so just confused as to why my US and JP backups wont play

Someone mentioned Freeshop which I havent used before. Might be a silly question (!) but am I still able to use Freeshop with games that have only been released as a physical cart and not on Nintendos eShop? ><

I did read up about the 'Enable game patching' option in the Luma3DS wiki but assumed that this was not required as it states that it is for out-of-region DLC. I suppose I could still try it in any case.

Thanks in advance

 

[Distrance]

Someone mentioned Freeshop which I havent used before. Might be a silly question (!) but am I still able to use Freeshop with games that have only been released as a physical cart and not on Nintendos eShop? ><

No. freeShop's game selection is identical to the selection available at e-shop so it won't work for you if the game you're wanting to play does not exist in the e-shop. As far as your actual problem goes though .. I've no idea, sorry.

 

[Ariel7]

Ah, I thought as much, thanks for clearing that up.

On a separate note, I turned on the 'Enable game patching' setting and followed the instructions on the Luma3DS wiki for producing the .txt file for Bust-a-Move but still no luck.. Black screen on loading.

I may just have to accept that this will not work for me which is frustrating >>

Thanks

 

[RealityNinja]

Ah, I thought as much, thanks for clearing that up.

On a separate note, I turned on the 'Enable game patching' setting and followed the instructions on the Luma3DS wiki for producing the .txt file for Bust-a-Move but still no luck.. Black screen on loading.

I may just have to accept that this will not work for me which is frustrating >>

Thanks

The Luma3DS wiki is not up to date. If you use the latest compiled version of Luma3DS, do that->

You have to place the *.txt at that location : sd/luma/titles/TitleIDofTheGame/locale.txt
https://github.com/AuroraWright/Luma3DS/blob/master/injector/source/patcher.c#L384-L385

 

[Ariel7]

The Luma3DS wiki is not up to date. If you use the latest compiled version of Luma3DS, do that->

You have to place the *.txt at that location : sd/luma/titles/TitleIDofTheGame/locale.txt
https://github.com/AuroraWright/Luma3DS/blob/master/injector/source/patcher.c#L384-L385

Managed to get chance to create the locale.txt as you advised and.. It worked!

Thanks so much all for your help, really happy now

Thanks,

Ariel

 

[Kamil5]

Hello, I have exactly same problem with this game (Bust a Move).

Unfortunately github link posted by Omegadrien is dead, can somebody help me?

 

[wiiuownerwithtiramisu]

Hello, I have exactly same problem with this game (Bust a Move).

Unfortunately github link posted by Omegadrien is dead, can somebody help me?

Use web.archive.org and see if there is an archive

 

[Kamil5]

Thank you for suggestion, fortunatelly for me I've found Puzzle Bobble Universe (Europe) which works perfectly and I think it's the same game