Playing a Japanese game on a western 3DS

Beth9991 · Sep 7, 2022

I'm not sure if it's possible, but can you somehow play a Japanese game on a western 3DS?

xoINARIox · Sep 7, 2022

Beth9991 said:
I'm not sure if it's possible, but can you somehow play a Japanese game on a western 3DS?

1. Please use the search function (such questions are asked very often)
2. Yes, with a CFW (Luma) this is possible
3. If you don't have CFW installed yet, you can consult this guide:

https://3ds.hacks.guide/

Beth9991 · Sep 7, 2022

xoINARIox said:
1. Please use the search function (such questions are asked very often)
2. Yes, with a CFW (Luma) this is possible
3. If you don't have CFW installed yet, you can consult this guide:

https://3ds.hacks.guide/

Yes, I've already done this. But I also forgot to ask. Can you do it for both the DS and 3DS games?

Rednorka · Sep 7, 2022

Beth9991 said:
Yes, I've already done this. But I also forgot to ask. Can you do it for both the DS and 3DS games?

Yes, as DS games simply don't have region lock in general.

Beth9991 · Sep 7, 2022

Rednorka said:
Yes, as DS games simply don't have region lock in general.

One more question. If you do play a Japanese 3DS game with the game card inserted, are you able to play it as translated?

Aheago · Sep 7, 2022

Beth9991 said:
One more question. If you do play a Japanese 3DS game with the game card inserted, are you able to play it as translated?

Only if the game is already in English

Otherwise hope that your game has a fan made translation mod. But I wouldn’t get your hopes up tbh

urherenow · Sep 7, 2022

Beth9991 said:
One more question. If you do play a Japanese 3DS game with the game card inserted, are you able to play it as translated?

What are you thinking? If the language you want is built-in to the game, it can display it. If not, then no. This is why you must specify both the region and the language when you make your locale.txt. If you make it wrong, the game won't even launch.

1) RTFM
2) If you can't find the info, search the forums.
3) If you STILL can't find it, THEN start a thread.

It's very annoying when people make no effort at all. You'll never learn if everything is spoon-fed to you.

Marc_LFD · Sep 7, 2022

xoINARIox said:
1. Please use the search function (such questions are asked very often)
2. Yes, with a CFW (Luma) this is possible
3. If you don't have CFW installed yet, you can consult this guide:

https://3ds.hacks.guide/

Related to 3DS, can the A button be switched for the B button?

Sort of like PlayStation's X and O situation.

Beth9991 · Sep 7, 2022

Aheago said:
Only if the game is already in English

Otherwise hope that your game has a fan made translation mod. But I wouldn’t get your hopes up tbh

There is a fan made translation mod. The problem is I forgot how to use it. It was the game FabStyle.

Rednorka · Sep 7, 2022

Beth9991 said:
There is a fan made translation mod. The problem is I forgot how to use it. It was the game FabStyle.

The thread for your translation on this site suggests using DeltaPatcherLite on original ROM file.

Marc_LFD said:
Related to 3DS, can the A button be switched for the B button?

Sort of like PlayStation's X and O situation.

Use rehid.

Beth9991 · Sep 7, 2022

Rednorka said:
The thread for your translation on this site suggests using DeltaPatcherLite on original ROM file.

I forgot how to use DeltaPatcherLite exactly. It's been months since I translated the game to play on Citra and not on the 3DS console.

Rednorka · Sep 7, 2022

Beth9991 said:
I forgot how to use DeltaPatcherLite exactly. It's been months since I translated the game to play on Citra and not on the 3DS console.

~~Simply pick the game file (.nds) and patch file (.xdelta) from the program. The patch will be applied right on the ROM unless you press the gear icon and check "Backup original file".~~

Woops you meant the 3DS version! I think it's better if I link the patch thread, it has the instructions.

Beth9991 · Sep 7, 2022

Rednorka said:
~~Simply pick the game file (.nds) and patch file (.xdelta) from the program. The patch will be applied right on the ROM unless you press the gear icon and check "Backup original file".~~

Woops you meant the 3DS version! I think it's better if I link the patch thread, it has the instructions.

Would that work too on the actual game card of the FabStyle game? For the translation that is.

Rednorka · Sep 7, 2022

Beth9991 said:
Would that work too on the actual game card of the FabStyle game? For the translation that is.

It should work with 3DS version

Beth9991 · Sep 10, 2022

Rednorka said:
It should work with 3DS version

So basically, the game card?

Rednorka · Sep 10, 2022

Beth9991 said:
So basically, the game card?

Yup, 3DS game card

CoolMe · Sep 10, 2022

Uh, you're still stuck here?

Beth9991 · Sep 13, 2022

CoolMe said:
Uh, you're still stuck here?

No, I think I may be fine. Also do you know if you can play any game from any region whether there is fan translation or not?

duwen · Sep 13, 2022

Beth9991 said:
do you know if you can play any game from any region whether there is fan translation or not?

xoINARIox said:
2. Yes, with a CFW (Luma) this is possible

CoolMe · Sep 13, 2022

Beth9991 said:
Also do you know if you can play any game from any region

Yes, it should play out of region games. If you ever encounter a game that wouldn't launch, you can either "import seed* in fbi, or use Luma Locale Switcher to change its region.

Beth9991 said:
whether there is fan translation or not?

Yeah same, though you'd need the cia to be patched already (contains the translation data etc.), or if it comes with mod files instead of that you need to place them inside the Luma folder that's on the root of the sdcard.
You should have "game patching" enabled on Luma3DS menu too.

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