So basically the safest thing to do is just get the CIA with CIAngel and install it with FBI? (Installing it with ciangel installs the ticket too but downloading doesn't iirc)
I admit I like the eshop thing for convenience, but I don't want to take too much risk.
Probably a question with an obvious answer. but is it safe to download off Eshop after getting a ticket off this?
Getting stuff from Nintendo off their own turf just makes me feel a bit cautious.
I will never need to use this for anything dangerous really (though never say never) but it's nice to have a file manager on arm9 boot to fiddle about with my cias and things.
Luma makes it nice with it's L+button to boot it.
It seems to be a bit smaller, and I would assume it's what all future things will use.
Is it as simple as backup the Emunand in decrypt9, format SD to set up Rednand, then just restore Emunand onto it?
I set up A9Lh back when it was fairly new and AuReiNand was the only option, but it seems Cakes is a now a thing too.
To my understanding Cakes has more features, but could someone give me an idea on what it has over AuReiNand, if anything?
I'm using Sysnand. Mostly because I use a lot of GBA (I only have to install it once) and I might as well go for the faster speed.
I still have a 9.2 emunand hanging around in case I need to switch it back one day.
Probably answered already, but my take:
1. Is it true that you will have to go back to a firmware which is 2.xx? If yes, how will that work with N3DS? The firm 2.xx is not made for N3DS and might be missing some components to run the system.
Correct. Basically you have to downgrade to a hacked...
There's probably plenty, but it tends to be an ends to a need thing. We have various working ones now so no one is really looking for them.
And that's probably for the best. Nintendo actively works to stop these entrypoints, so if they do manage to kill them it's wise not to bring other cards...
Honestly these days there is no reason not to use AuReiNand sysnand, as long as you're willing to invest the time to set it up.
iirc you can downgrade from anything so even if you do softbrick it's nothing more than an inconvenience now.
It's just personal preference of the person that made the FAQ. If you ask them, yes you should switch to Cakes which is why they changed it. Probably because you have control over what you do and don't patch, which doesn't really matter to most people at the moment but might one day.
Really...
I know it is possible to convert them into many parts and play them, but is it feasible that one could be compiled into a CIA and opened from the home menu?
I've switched to Sysnand simply for the extra speed.
I have kept a bare minimum 9.2 Emunand, in case I need to switch them back at any point though. Better to be safe than sorry.
It's not the movies or games downloads that I would worry about, like breaking into networks, downloading encrypted things, spying on network traffic. I have seen so many "Top Secret" seals on files when I was a kid
I was obsessed with finding UFOs, a surprising amount of US files where stashed on computers in other countries, China back in the early 90s omg sooo much