Homebrew [11.7] How do I play roms

[SmithSmith]

I'm able to start the homebrew launcher and run unsigned code, so where do I find the app that boots roms

 

[MSco]

If you follow this guide, you will be able to do what you want.

https://3ds.hacks.guide/

 

[SmithSmith]

Err I have no flashcart or hardmod, is there really no romloader app?

 

[TurdPooCharger]

Err I have no flashcart or hardmod, is there really no romloader app?

American Somoa? Does your 3DS fall under the USA or one of the four Asiatic regions for Nintendo eShop?

• If it's USA or EUR, can do seedminer.
• If KOR, CHN, or TWN, R4i Gold Plus flashcart.
• There's steelminer that's free CFW for JPN but homebrew only for the others.

 

[SmithSmith]

idk why it says i'm in american samoa lmao i live in australia and got a PAL 3DS. I've used the steelminer method to boot up homebrew launcher
and I'm just looking for an app that lets me load roms.

 

[osm70]

idk why it says i'm in american samoa lmao i live in australia and got a PAL 3DS. I've used the steelminer method to boot up homebrew launcher
and I'm just looking for an app that lets me load roms.

You can't do that with an app. To load roms, you need CFW.

 

[SmithSmith]

Huh that's funky, why is that? Every other system I can think of, as long as you can run homebrew, you can boot games using a loader homebrew.

 

[osm70]

Huh that's funky, why is that? Every other system I can think of, as long as you can run homebrew, you can boot games using a loader.

Really now?

Wii - booting homebrew is easy, running games require you to install a cIOS

PSP - HENs let you run homebrew, but not games

And so on.

In any case, 3DS needs CFW to run games, because CFW gives you kernel access. If you just run the homebrew launcher, you only have user access.

To explain what it means... (this is not 100% accurate, but close enough for an explanation) think of a computer. You only have a regular user account, but you need to be an admin to run unlicensed copies of games.

 

[TurdPooCharger]

Huh that's funky, why is that? Every other system I can think of, as long as you can run homebrew, you can boot games using a loader homebrew.

Info is a little outdated with the dates and firmware versions, but here's a quick run down why hax's aren't all the same:

• 3DSxplained: Userland homebrew? ARM11? ARM9?

Just speed the AUS $2-4 now for seedminer or wait until August for the revealed exploits.

• https://twitter.com/smealum/status/1009249923311624192

 

[SmithSmith]

what's this about spending 2-4 bucks for seedminer?

 

[osm70]

what's this about spending 2-4 bucks for seedminer?

Just go here, answer the questions it asks and follow the guide it gives you.

Seedminer is the thing you do if you are on 11.7. As for the money, that's because you must buy a DSiWare game.

 

[zoogie]

what's this about spending 2-4 bucks for seedminer?

Since you have your movable.sed, you can skip to step 6 here
https://gbatemp.net/threads/seedminer-fc-and-mining-help.496114/

The biggest obstacle is buying a 2euro dsiware game (if you don't have one already). Other than that, you don't have far to go.

 

[osm70]

Just go here, answer the questions it asks and follow the guide it gives you.

Seedminer is the thing you do if you are on 11.7. As for the money, that's because you must buy a DSiWare game.

How did I manage to not paste the link?


https://3ds.hacks.guide/