Hacking How to install .app files on a modded 3ds

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Hi Guys

I have a bunch of games in the app format and cant figure out how to install them.
On my old modded 3ds (which I can find atm) I was able to install these games with ease, with I think FBI app, but I am not 100% on this as it was a long time ago.

Could someone please shed some light on this, has the feature to install app files with FBI app been remove, or what am I doing wrong?

Thanks a lot!
 
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Lacius said:
You need to use GodMode9 to convert them to CIA files. You should download CIA files in the future so you don't have to do the conversion step.
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Thanks for a quick reply.
So, there is no way of quick installing them?
Why do I think they way I used to install them required no conversion?

So with godmode 9, I see ppl converting from 3ds format to cia?
How about app to cia, is there a tutorial for this?
I tried this last night, but could not figure it out myself.

Thanks
 
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gandalf said:
Thanks for a quick reply.
So, there is no way of quick installing them?
Why do I think they way I used to install them required no conversion?

So with godmode 9, I see ppl converting from 3ds format to cia?
How about app to cia, is there a tutorial for this?
I tried this last night, but could not figure it out myself.

Thanks
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You never installed .app files, so I don't know what you did before.

To convert them, open GodMode9, select NCCH image options... > Build CIA from file.
 
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Thanks for your help

When I enter godmode app, and navigate to the folder which contains the game, I see 3 files
00000.app
00001.app
title.tik
title.tmd

If I then select any of the 4 files I get on the bottom screen

Show in hexeditor
calculate SHA-256
Show file info
Copy to gm9

Where do I find the build from cia file option?

Thanks

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Ok, I figured I have to select title.tmd file then it shows me build from cia option.

However it then throws an error saying no title key found.
 
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gandalf said:
Thanks for your help

When I enter godmode app, and navigate to the folder which contains the game, I see 3 files
00000.app
00001.app
title.tik
title.tmd

If I then select any of the 4 files I get on the bottom screen

Show in hexeditor
calculate SHA-256
Show file info
Copy to gm9

Where do I find the build from cia file option?

Thanks

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Ok, I figured I have to select title.tmd file then it shows me build from cia option.

However it then throws an error saying no title key found.
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Do you have seeddb.bin and encTitleKeys.bin in gm9?
 
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I have managed to generate a seedd.bin on my 3ds.

However title keys.bin is impossible to find?
 
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gandalf said:
I have managed to generate a seedd.bin on my 3ds.

However title keys.bin is impossible to find?
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Step 1
Open GodMode9 by holding Start on bootup (if you have more then 1 payload, then the Luma Chainloader menu will appear and you just select GodMode9 from there)

Step 2
Once in GodMode9, press the Home Menu Button then go to More... -> Build Support Files and press A on the prompt.

Step 3
Navigate to SD -> gm9 -> out and you will see you now have a encTitleKeys.bin file.
 
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AmandaRose said:
Step 1
Open GodMode9 by holding Start on bootup (if you have more then 1 payload, then the Luma Chainloader menu will appear and you just select GodMode9 from there)

Step 2
Once in GodMode9, press the Home Menu Button then go to More... -> Build Support Files and press A on the prompt.

Step 3
Navigate to SD -> gm9 -> out and you will see you now have a encTitleKeys.bin file.
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Thanks very much for you help.
This has worked and I have generated the keys.bin file, decTitleKeys.bin file and seeddb.bin file.

Still when I try to build cia for streets of rage 3d I get an error no title keys found?

Do I need to copy the keys from the out folder to \gm9\support ?
I did that, but still get the no key found error.

Again, many thanks.
 
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Go to GodMode9, then press R+A on [A:] to view its drive options, then select the "Search for titles" option, then select your title and select the "TMD file options" option, then select the "Build CIA (standard)" option.
 

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