Hacking New 2DS XL transfer to 3DS XL (Not new)

fyredragon · May 4, 2020

Hey everyone. I recently purchased a 3DS XL to replace my New 2DS XL and was hoping to easily transfer over to the new system as the 2DS has some hardware faults. The faults are the volume slider, speaker and headphone jack. But whenever I try and system transfer from the 2DS to the 3DS, It doesn't allow me to transfer due to the 2DS being newer than the 3DS. Does anyone know of any workarounds for this? Both systems have been modded.

Kwyjor · May 4, 2020

There are unofficial ways of doing it, but they are very complicated. It would probably be easiest if you just backed up all your save data from your New 2DS XL, re-installed all your software on your old 3DS XL, and then restored your save data. If you have an NNID on your 2DS that you want to keep using, then I think you should be able to call Nintendo to get it switched from one unit to the other.

Or you could just find a New 3DS XL. They apparently have a much better build quality than the New 2DS XL.

fyredragon · May 4, 2020

Kwyjor said:
There are unofficial ways of doing it, but they are very complicated. It would probably be easiest if you just backed up all your save data from your New 2DS XL, re-installed all your software on your old 3DS XL, and then restored your save data. If you have an NNID on your 2DS that you want to keep using, then I think you should be able to call Nintendo to get it switched from one unit to the other.

Or you could just find a New 3DS XL. They apparently have a much better build quality than the New 2DS XL.

I think I'll try out the unofficial way of transferring. And could you possibly expand on what you mean by it being "very complicated"?

TurdPooCharger · May 4, 2020

For DSiWare titles, see CTRTransfer (Type D9) - DSiWare CIAs & Saves. You might want to update the script to the current v1.8b since last time.

fyredragon · May 4, 2020

TurdPooCharger said:
For DSiWare titles, see CTRTransfer (Type D9) - DSiWare CIAs & Saves. You might want to update the script to the current v1.8b since last time.

(Very Messy Tutorial) SDTransfer: Moving or cloning a (source) system's Nintendo 3DS folder to another (target) system.

Copying SD Card content to other system's SD Card (ID0)

Merging 4 sd cards to 1.

I'm stuck on Part 2 step 5. I'm not sure which file it's referring to. Is there a download that I missed? If you need the file name, it's called: convert_0x30_KeyY_to_ID0.xlsx

Kwyjor · May 4, 2020

Androidian said:
Is there a download that I missed? If you need the file name, it's called: convert_0x30_KeyY_to_ID0.xlsx

It says right at the top of the post:

This tutorial contains a supplemental archive: SDTransfer key items (updated).zip

The download link is at the end of the post.

fyredragon · May 4, 2020

Kwyjor said:
It says right at the top of the post:

The download link is at the end of the post.

Huh. I saw the top part, but was probably not aware that the file was at the bottom of the post :wacko:

fyredragon · May 5, 2020

@TurdPooCharger , You are the god of anything 3DS related. Every application along with it's respective save file transferred over with no problems whatsoever. If there's anything I can do to repay you, let me know. Thank you once again.

TurdPooCharger · May 6, 2020

Androidian said:
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Every application along with it's respective save file transferred over with no problems whatsoever. If there's anything I can do to repay you, let me know. Thank you once again.

if truly appreciated, leave a like for each developer's main thread of those tools, apps, programs that were used as SDTransfer method wouldn't be possible without them. If there are gods in the 3DS homebrew community, it would be them, not me.

Edit:
I left out faketik because it doesn't have an official release page. Although his tool is not used in those tutorials, the real master mind behind the magic in getting CMACs to work in the first place.

Quick setup

fyredragon · May 6, 2020

TurdPooCharger said:
if truly appreciated, leave a like for each developer's main thread of those tools, apps, programs that were used as SDTransfer method wouldn't be possible without them. If there are gods in the 3DS homebrew community, it would be them, not me.

GodMode9

ninfs

seedstarter (seedminer)

Checkpoint

JKSM

Cthulhu

Edit:
I left out faketik because it doesn't have an official release page. Although his tool is not used in those tutorials, the real master mind behind the magic in getting CMACs to work in the first place.

Quick setup

Done and done! And one last thing before I'm done with this thread... Would it be possible to transfer mii maker data & friend list to the new 3ds? Or would it be impossible? Thanks again.

TurdPooCharger · May 7, 2020

Androidian said:
Done and done! And one last thing before I'm done with this thread... Would it be possible to transfer mii maker data & friend list to the new 3ds? Or would it be impossible? Thanks again.

It's probably similiar to this.

Restoring Activity Log shared icon cache?

You can backup the system titles' saves + extdata with Checkpoint and/or JKSM. For system tittles to appear on Checkpoint, edit the sdmc:/3ds/Checkpoint/config.json like in that example. Backup the saves + extdata on the n2DSXL, copy the save manager's folder from one to the other's SD card, and then restore the collection of Miis.

There's also dumping all the individual Friend Codes with seedstarter (lazy way of recording without having to write down with pen(cil) and paper), and manually inviting them back with Register Friend.

Lastly, there is a way to perform an unauthorized / homebrew System Transfer going from [ New series → Old series ]. I rather not walk you through this route due to concerns your n2DSXL and o3DSXL could end up getting banned by Nintendo the moment the o3DSXL signs on and presents itself with the n2DSXL's Friend List. The Miis you should be able to get away backing up and restoring, but the Friend List I'm not entirely sure this gets check against Nintendo's server side records.

fyredragon · May 7, 2020

TurdPooCharger said:
It's probably similiar to this.

Restoring Activity Log shared icon cache?

You can backup the system titles' saves + extdata with Checkpoint and/or JKSM. For system tittles to appear on Checkpoint, edit the sdmc:/3ds/Checkpoint/config.json like in that example. Backup the saves + extdata on the n2DSXL, copy the save manager's folder from one to the other's SD card, and then restore the collection of Miis.

There's also dumping all the individual Friend Codes with seedstarter (lazy way of recording without having to write down with pen(cil) and paper), and manually inviting them back with Register Friend.

Lastly, there is a way to perform an unauthorized / homebrew System Transfer going from [ New series → Old series ]. I rather not walk you through this route due to concerns your n2DSXL and o3DSXL could end up getting banned by Nintendo the moment the o3DSXL signs on and presents itself with the n2DSXL's Friend List. The Miis you should be able to get away backing up and restoring, but the Friend List I'm not entirely sure this gets check against Nintendo's server side records.

It worked! Thank you once again.

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