ROM Hack Any good .3ds-to-.cia converters?

[whiteglovian]

I'm trying to ROM hack on a 2DS, and would like to attempt the CIA method. Any help given is appreciated, thanks.

 

[godreborn]

simple cia converter. I think u still need xorpads for it though which u can get with decrypt9. there's probably an easier method. I just haven't looked into it much.

 

[ihaveahax]

simple cia converter. I think u still need xorpads for it though which u can get with decrypt9. there's probably an easier method. I just haven't looked into it much.

the better methods are Decrypt9/GodMode9 (on-console) or 3dsconv (PC).

 

[KunoichiZ]

Decrypt9 can convert .3DS to .CIA. The path to follow in Decrypt9 is Content Decryptor Options -> CIA Builder Options -> Build CIA from NCCH/NCSD.

Make a files9 folder on the root of your SD card. Make a D9Game folder inside of the files9 folder. Place your .3ds inside of the D9Game folder.

 

[godreborn]

thanks guys. I mass converted 3ds files to cia when I was moving from gateway a while back using the method I described. in fact, I still have the xorpads on my microsd.

 

[whiteglovian]

Decrypt9 can convert .3DS to .CIA. The path to follow in Decrypt9 is Content Decryptor Options -> CIA Builder Options -> Build CIA from NCCH/NCSD.

Make a files9 folder on the root of your SD card. Make a D9Game folder inside of the files9 folder. Place your .3ds inside of the D9Game folder.

D9 is failing to load. Would you happen to know any possible cause?

 

[KunoichiZ]

D9 is failing to load. Would you happen to know any possible cause?

How is it failing to load? How are you trying to run D9?

 

[whiteglovian]

How is it failing to load? How are you trying to run D9?

Via Homebrew. I try to load it, then it sends me back to the Homebrew menu. Am I supposed to run it through Luna or GodMode9 instead?

 

[kiryu1]

Last time I dumped carts, I used gateway's cart dumper and RX Tools' xorpad generator or watever those tools, I forgot already..

Are there any better ways now?

 

[KunoichiZ]

Via Homebrew. I try to load it, then it sends me back to the Homebrew menu. Am I supposed to run it through Luna or GodMode9 instead?

What system version are you on?

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Last time I dumped carts, I used gateway's cart dumper and RX Tools' xorpad generator or watever those tools, I forgot already..

Are there any better ways now?

Decrypt9 can dump carts to CIAs.

 

[whiteglovian]

What system version are you on?

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Decrypt9 can dump carts to CIAs.

11.3

 

[godreborn]

try using the chain loading method with start. that's how I did it anyway. I'm using hourglass now. never tried godmod9.

 

[whiteglovian]

try using the chain loading method with start. that's how I did it anyway. I'm using hourglass now. never tried godmod9.

Chain Loading? Sounds strangely familiar, yet I cannot seem to remember it.

 

[KunoichiZ]

11.3

If you don't have CFW, you need to install it first via http://3ds.guide, then download Decrypt9WIP and place Decrypt9WIP.bin into luma/payloads. Hold Start while booting your system and them select Decrypt9WIP to open it.

 

[whiteglovian]

If you don't have CFW, you need to install it first via http://3ds.guide, then download Decrypt9WIP and place Decrypt9WIP.bin into luma/payloads. Hold Start while booting your system and them select Decrypt9WIP to open it.

Aha, I do have CFW, thanks for reminding me

 

[KunoichiZ]

Aha, I do have CFW, thanks for reminding me

Make sure you have updated Luma by replacing your arm9loaderhax.bin file with the one in v7.0.1.

 

[whiteglovian]

Make sure you have updated Luma by replacing your arm9loaderhax.bin file with the one in v7.0.1.

Thanks, I did that, anyway, when following the instructions given above, D9 states that nothing has been found inside the folder.

 

[godreborn]

I think u need the ncch (spelling?) which u can get from simple cia manager. it will scan ur cia files, make an ncch, then u use that in decrypt9 to create xorpads. after that, open simple cia manager again and create the cia's from the xorpads. that's basically the process I mentioned. there's obviously an easier one though. my process does work, and it shouldn't take much time if it's one game. it can batch convert btw.

 

[whiteglovian]

I think u need the ncch (spelling?) which u can get from simple cia manager. it will scan ur cia files, make an ncch, then u use that in decrypt9 to create xorpads. after that, open simple cia manager again and create the cia's from the xorpads. that's basically the process I mentioned. there's obviously an easier one though. my process does work, and it shouldn't take much time if it's one game. it can batch convert btw.

I cannot find the program.
If you mean "3DS CIA Converter," I have it, and I've tried to put my .3ds files in there, but the program never, ever loads it.

 

[godreborn]

https://gbatemp.net/threads/release-3ds-simple-cia-converter.384559/