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I haven't used my 3DS for a while and I'd like to make sure everything is up to date and optimised, so can anyone advise on the following -

1) How do I make sure everything is up to date? Latest system software, latest CFW, latest essential tools, etc.
2) What is the bare minimum I need on my SD card? So that I can remove any redundant files.
3) What essential backups should I have?

I originally hacked my 3DS using A9LH but I know I upgraded to B9S at some point because I have backup files from that process.
I'm on system software 11.9 and Luma3DS 8.1.1 - is Luma still the way to go?
 

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1. Update Luma to 9.1
2. Use GM9 for that to clean up your sd card.
3. Most important backup is from the nand, i would say.

I originally hacked my 3DS using A9LH but I know I upgraded to B9S at some point because I have backup files from that process.
I'm on system software 11.9 and Luma3DS 8.1.1 - is Luma still the way to go?
That makes no sense. 8.1.1 doesn't work above 11.8. You must be on 9.1.
 

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1. Update Luma to 9.1
2. Use GM9 for that to clean up your sd card.
3. Most important backup is from the nand, i would say.


That makes no sense. 8.1.1 doesn't work above 11.8. You must be on 9.1.
I took my SD card out to back it up and when I booted the 3DS holding Select it said Luma 8.1.1. With the SD card in, it does say 9.1.
So is there also Luma on the actual 3DS? Do I need to update that?
 

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I noticed that using cheats with the built-in cheat function in Luma 3DS, I often get random arm11 exception crashes. It's random and happens with any game, but it happens pretty often, to a point where I have to replay certain sections repeatedly because it crashes before autosaving. The codes do work though.

I currently run Luma 3DS with plugin loader. I have the action replay plugin installed as well, but I have tested both with plugin loader enabled and disabled, but that doesn't seem to have any effect and I still get often, random arm11 exception crashes. The cheats I use are the gateshark txt file format placed in the /cheats folder in the root directory of the micro SD card and loaded by activating the cheat menu right in the Luma Rosalina menu (L+SELECT+DOWN).
 

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Cheats in .txt format should be in /luma/titles/TID/cheats.txt.

I have also tried this too. The cheats do work when txt file is placed either in the cheats folder with TID as the filename, or the method you just stated. The problem is using cheats crashes the game very often, the crashes all happen during loading screens.
 

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The HB apps that i've downloaded doesn't make sound. I already dumped DSP, try dumping again, check if there's any file related with DSP (this file exist in my SD card), and nothing, it don't makes sound.
Any solution?

Sorry for my English, I'm not good at it ;P
 

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Help my start and select button arent working so i cant save luma3ds config!!
My advise is: Repair that buttons. Playing without (START) and (SELECT) is not fun. Pause function, menus, you need those two buttons any time. But to get your 2DS running (if you are still stuck with the initial Luma configuration) download one of the config.bin files I created a while ago.
Extract config.bin to SD:/luma

As for the missing Luma chainloading functionality – holding (START) while booting – you can work around this:
Temporary rename boot.firm to bla.firm and putting GodMode9.firm renamed as boot.firm on the SD if you need GodMode9.
 

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So I wanna give another go and try to hack my 3DS(currently on latest version 11.10.0, it's a European model).
I checked https://3ds.hacks.guide/ and the Seedminer method might be my best choice...but there's 2 issues.
1. My computer doesn't have an SD card slot, and I can't bother buying an adapter now. Is it possible to do the steps that require a computer but with a different device(like an android tablet)?
2. I still have games I haven't finished on the SD card, but not sure if the hacking process will affect them in any sort of way. Is there any risk of losing progress or even the games themselves?
 
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So I wanna give another go and try to hack my 3DS(currently on latest version 11.10.0, it's a European model).
I checked https://3ds.hacks.guide/ and the Seedminer method might be my best choice...but there's 2 issues.
1. My computer doesn't have an SD card slot, and I can't bother buying an adapter now. Is it possible to do the steps that require a computer but with a different device(like an android tablet)?
2. I still have games I haven't finished on the SD card, but not sure if the hacking process will affect them in any sort of way. Is there any risk of losing progress or even the games themselves?
Will the android tablet let you extract files from archives?
 

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I havent done *anything* CFW related in over two years so I've forgotten basically everything. The firmware I'm running (LUMA and Boot9Strap or whatever) is probably super outdated but honestly I don't even know where to start. I'd like to update stuff, and install the new version of PKSM. If someone could help me and walk me through I'd greatly appreciate it (even though I know its very simple)
 
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I havent done *anything* CFW related in over two years so I've forgotten basically everything. The firmware I'm running (LUMA and Boot9Strap or whatever) is probably super outdated but honestly I don't even know where to start. I'd like to update stuff, and install the new version of PKSM. If someone could help me and walk me through I'd greatly appreciate it (even though I know its very simple)
Firstly, hold Select on boot and tell us what version Luma you're running.
 

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Noob Question 2.0


Well Hello there....
I just hacked my 3DS (my first time doing this)(Luma3ds)
and I saw i can install the games with CIA Fbi
but can I play online or will I get banned?
 

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