So, long story short, I damaged the motherboard of my n3DS XL. I've more or less given up on recovering the hardware, so the details are pointless, to be frank.
So I'm turning my focus to the microSD. I bought Ultra Sun on the eShop, so the game and its data are currently in limbo on the microSD. I have a lot of pokémon from over 10 years of games locked in there, and I really don't want to lose them.
I have never used Homebrew or Custom Firmware before, so I have no actual backups or the NAND of the original console.
Here is what I DO have on-hand:
-The microSD Card in question, 64GB, encrypted to the dead console. Backed up to my PC.
-A 2DS XL, Firmware Version 11.13.0-45U
-My old friendcode on the 2DS XL's Friend List
-a 32 GB microSD encrypted to the 2DS XL, as well as a number of microSD cards currently not in use.
-a PC with internet access.
I've been told it's possible to do what I am looking for, but I have no idea where to start.
What would be the best course of action to get access to my old save?
Should I recover my NNID to the 2DS XL then Homebrew it?
Or should I start with Homebrewing the 2DS XL? Should I even recover my NNID?
Then, how do I go about decrypting the microSD, once I have CFW installed?
So I'm turning my focus to the microSD. I bought Ultra Sun on the eShop, so the game and its data are currently in limbo on the microSD. I have a lot of pokémon from over 10 years of games locked in there, and I really don't want to lose them.
I have never used Homebrew or Custom Firmware before, so I have no actual backups or the NAND of the original console.
Here is what I DO have on-hand:
-The microSD Card in question, 64GB, encrypted to the dead console. Backed up to my PC.
-A 2DS XL, Firmware Version 11.13.0-45U
-My old friendcode on the 2DS XL's Friend List
-a 32 GB microSD encrypted to the 2DS XL, as well as a number of microSD cards currently not in use.
-a PC with internet access.
I've been told it's possible to do what I am looking for, but I have no idea where to start.
What would be the best course of action to get access to my old save?
Should I recover my NNID to the 2DS XL then Homebrew it?
Or should I start with Homebrewing the 2DS XL? Should I even recover my NNID?
Then, how do I go about decrypting the microSD, once I have CFW installed?