Homebrew Installing CIA Files Deleted Legally Owned Software

[M2IN]

So I recently put Luma3DS on my New 3DS XL (SD Card 200gb) and installed 10 games today only to find that three pieces of software had vanished from my homescreen. When I go to the eshop to re-download I find it saying that I already have them on my system, but when I go to storage in system settings I can only see one of the titles that was deleted. So if one of them is still there I assume they all might be. It's all backed up anyway, but this is an annoying and unnecessary quirk. Any ideas what can be done to fix this or maybe avoid future issues like this?

 

[lone_wolf323]

So I recently put Luma3DS on my New 3DS XL (SD Card 200gb) and installed 10 games today only to find that three pieces of software had vanished from my homescreen. When I go to the eshop to re-download I find it saying that I already have them on my system, but when I go to storage in system settings I can only see one of the titles that was deleted. So if one of them is still there I assume they all might be. It's all backed up anyway, but this is an annoying and unnecessary quirk. Any ideas what can be done to fix this or maybe avoid future issues like this?

What exactly have you done so far with your console? Do you have more games and badges on your home menu?

 

[M2IN]

What exactly have you done so far with your console? Do you have more games and badges on your home menu?

Yes, I have around 60 new icons at the moment. I did get rid of some badges to neaten it up, but probably only about 10.

 

[lone_wolf323]

Yes, I have around 60 new icons at the moment. I did get rid of some badges to neaten it up, but probably only about 10.

in system settings software, does it show those titles in question or just the one?

 

[M2IN]

in system settings software, does it show those titles in question or just the one?

I could only find the one out of three that are surely gone. There may even be more that have disappeared outright, but I am referencing a screenshot of icons on my menu that doesn't include everything. There are blank spots in folders now too, but I had no screenshots of them.

 

[AmandaRose]

You said you installed 10 games today but how many games do you have installed in total?

 

[M2IN]

You said you installed 10 games today but how many games do you have installed in total?

I just counted roughly 300 icons of installed software.

 

[AmandaRose]

I just counted roughly 300 icons of installed software.

There is your problem the 3ds has a 300 title limit once you go over that it starts removing previously installed titles.

You will need to use this to have more than 300 titles

https://gbatemp.net/threads/release-3dsbank-nintendo-3ds-folder-selector.516996/

 

[M2IN]

There is your problem the 3ds has a 300 title limit once you go over that it starts removing previously installed titles.

You will need to use this to have more than 300 titles

Wow thanks! Wish I knew that before I started installing stuff onto my system. Is there a way I can retrieve what has been deleted? Or do I need to go back and replace everything from my backup?

 

[AmandaRose]

Wow thanks! Wish I knew that before I started installing stuff onto my system. Is there a way I can retrieve what has been deleted? Or do I need to go back and replace everything from my backup?

Start FBI then select titles it will take a few minutes to load everything you will find your missing titles are still there. Now delete a few titles you can do without and the missing ones will reappear on the 3ds main screen.

 

[M2IN]

Start FBI then select titles it will take a few minutes to load everything you will find your missing titles are still there. Now delete a few titles you can do without and the missing ones will reappear on the 3ds main screen.

Thanks, I feel at ease now knowing that I won't need to jump through complicated hoops to restore everything. The games I lost launch fine from FBl, but rather than delete other titles I may consider the other option that lifts the annoying 300 title limit.