ROM Hack custom-install - Install CIAs to a Nintendo 3DS SD card entirely on PC

[ihaveahax]

The weird thing is that with fbi I can install The Legend of Zelda Four Swords - Anniversary Edition (USA).cia without problems

Because FBI can install the title to NAND, where DSiWare titles are installed to. custom-install only writes to the SD card and expects 3DS titles. I know this could be explained in the application though so I'll get around to adding a message some time.

 

[richi323]

Because FBI can install the title to NAND, where DSiWare titles are installed to. custom-install only writes to the SD card and expects 3DS titles. I know this could be explained in the application though so I'll get around to adding a message some time.

Thnks for the explain @ihaveamac , best software!!!

 

[VivreDNA]

I try install game on 32gb sdcard. i do it twice. 1st one is success, but the 2nd one size error. the sdcard already full. i try to finalize but no new app. sdcard is istill full.
my bad i already clear cia list, so skip conttent not work. how to check what game not pop up on home menu? thanks

 

[raxadian]

Because FBI can install the title to NAND, where DSiWare titles are installed to. custom-install only writes to the SD card and expects 3DS titles. I know this could be explained in the application though so I'll get around to adding a message some time.

Got a more detailed explanation on how to install DSi games with FBI?

 

[ihaveahax]

I try install game on 32gb sdcard. i do it twice. 1st one is success, but the 2nd one size error. the sdcard already full. i try to finalize but no new app. sdcard is istill full.
my bad i already clear cia list, so skip conttent not work. how to check what game not pop up on home menu? thanks

You'll have to manually delete the partially installed title from the SD card. (Nintendo 3DS -> {id0} -> {id1} -> title -> {first half of Title ID} -> {second half of Title ID}) Or delete other things to make enough space, then try again.

Got a more detailed explanation on how to install DSi games with FBI?

If it's in cia form install it like any other title.

 

[raxadian]

If it's in cia form install it like any other title.

How do I convert them to CIA?

Edit: Found it!

https://gbatemp.net/threads/nds-forwarder-cias-for-your-home-menu.426174/

You need either 64 bit windows or 64 bit Linux for it.

 

[ducadan]

i get this error when i try to launch custom custom-install-finalize from the Homebrew launcher. Other homebrews don't give me this error.
Deleted 00000098 (eu region here) from extdata/00000000 but didnt fix it

Any other fixes?



Solution EDIT: in discord i got help. I needed to delete cifinish.bin located in the root of the SD card

 

[ihaveahax]

Someone pointed out that I accidentally included the 1.3 release of custom-install-finalize in the 2.0 standalone zip. This release has an issue where it is unable to finalize more than one title at once. (I also realized I made the same mistake for the separate 1.4 release!)

As of now I've updated the standalone zip to have custom-install-finalize 1.4. I also updated the separate 1.4 release to actually have that version. I'm sorry for not noticing for so long.

https://github.com/ihaveamac/custom-install/releases/tag/2.0
https://github.com/ihaveamac/custom-install/releases/tag/finalize-1.4

 

[Deleted User]

This looks like a good time-saver, especially when I'm trying to install nostalgic console Inject CIAs.

That said, I'm running 3DSBank on my New 3DS XL USA to have several 3DS Menus and overcome the 300 Title limit.
Will this have a problem with my setup.

Thank you beforehand.

 

[ihaveahax]

This looks like a good time-saver, especially when I'm trying to install nostalgic console Inject CIAs.

That said, I'm running 3DSBank on my New 3DS XL USA to have several 3DS Menus and overcome the 300 Title limit.
Will this have a problem with my setup.

Thank you beforehand.

custom-install will write to the directory that the 3DS currently uses, meaning whatever is currently at Nintendo 3DS/{id0}.

 

[Deleted User]

custom-install will write to the directory that the 3DS currently uses, meaning whatever is currently at Nintendo 3DS/{id0}.

Thank you.
I'll make sure to have the correct 3DS Menu active before I try and install.

 

[MakeNoob]

So, i'm getting this error while trying to install some cias:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "custominstall.py", line 211, in start
File "c:\users\ian burgwin\desktop\custom-install\venv\lib\site-packages\pyctr\type\cia.py", line 237, in __init__
File "c:\users\ian burgwin\desktop\custom-install\venv\lib\site-packages\pyctr\type\ncch.py", line 295, in __init__
IndexError: index out of range

Anyone know what is causing this?

 

[ihaveahax]

So, i'm getting this error while trying to install some cias:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "custominstall.py", line 211, in start
File "c:\users\ian burgwin\desktop\custom-install\venv\lib\site-packages\pyctr\type\cia.py", line 237, in __init__
File "c:\users\ian burgwin\desktop\custom-install\venv\lib\site-packages\pyctr\type\ncch.py", line 295, in __init__
IndexError: index out of range

Anyone know what is causing this?

CIA is probably corrupted, try another one.

 

[ihaveahax]

Here it is: custom-install 2.1b1 & finalize 1.5!

This release contains new features to make installations safer and easier to recover from on failures, as well as new QoL improvements.

Note for Windows 7 users: Future releases may be built with Python 3.9 which drops support for Windows 7!

custom-install 2.1b1

• Installs are written to a visible temporary folder before being moved into place. If an install fails in the middle, it won't leave a half-written title buried in the Nintendo 3DS folder
• CDN contents can be installed directly
• Title contents are verified during install and an error is shown if verification fails
• Titles that succeeded and failed to be installed are shown at the end
• All titles are loaded and parsed at the beginning so a broken one won't stop the others
• Certain kinds of titles such as DSiWare and duplicate files are blocked
  • This doesn't yet stop two files with the same Title ID however! This only stops adding the same file twice.
• Free space is checked to make sure all titles can be installed
• cifinish.bin is loaded and checked for corruption early (if it exists), which can happen if an issue exists on the SD card filesystem.
• File list replaced with a column list that shows Title ID and title name, and is sorted alphabetically

custom-install-finalize 1.5

• Delete cifinish.bin if no errors occurred during ticket install

https://github.com/ihaveamac/custom-install/releases/tag/v2.1b1

 

[chronoss]

Free space is checked to make sure all titles can be installed

Super, only a drag&drop is missing

 

[ihaveahax]

This release an important fix and a little new feature.

Note for Windows 7 users: Future releases may be built with Python 3.9 which drops support for Windows 7!

custom-install 2.1b2

• Fix selected boot9 and seeddb not working for adding titles & require boot9 to be loaded before adding any titles
• Show current status on each title's line

https://github.com/ihaveamac/custom-install/releases/tag/v2.1b2

 

[NamaNaraku]

Hi ihaveamc, thank you for all your hardwork.

Do you think in the next release you can fix that the ID games dont overlap?, before you could install a game + update without problems, but now it says that the game/program is already on the list,

I know that most of the updates and dlc are light in size and there is no problem using FBI for that ones, but games like fire emblem or yokai watch have heavy size dlc / updates.

 

[ihaveahax]

Hi ihaveamc, thank you for all your hardwork.

Do you think in the next release you can fix that the ID games dont overlap?, before you could install a game + update without problems, but now it says that the game/program is already on the list,

I know that most of the updates and dlc are light in size and there is no problem using FBI for that ones, but games like fire emblem or yokai watch have heavy size dlc / updates.

This should only happen if you try to add the same file twice, it doesn't check title IDs yet. Please check to make sure you're adding the right files.

 

[Deleted member 552781]

Hi thank you to the people who created this app. 16.8GB installed in 24 minutes.

 

[Uboom245]

Is there any way to Bypass The 4gb Limit i tried with The Standalone and it doesn't Work Error: The Device is full But i have anough space