Hi
@Megaman Hunter
Here is a quick overview of how to use your gateway :
The current* gateway works with 3DS in version 9.2.
What you want to do 1st is to downgrade from 10.5 to 9.2.
Once it's done you have a base to hack what ever you want on your 3DS as long as you find a tutorial. Anyway, 9.2 3DS is enought to use gateway without performing any more stuff.
*GW is on the way to release some A9LH feature that would change how to set up gateway, but it's not officially released yet.
Here is currently one of the best guide to hack your 3DS :
https://github.com/Plailect/Guide/wiki/Part-1-(Homebrew)
1st, you won't need to follow every parts. Just focus on Homebrew Menu installation (Part 1) and Downgrading system to 9.2 (Part2)
Once it's done, you'll be able to choose one of this :
- stay with gateway. the easiest thing. Currently, regarding how the 3DS hacking scene has grown up, the only advantage of using a gateway is because GW is noob friendly (IMO)
- install a custom firmware. It does probably eveything that gateway does except for 2 things : CFW doesn't allow to play .3DS roms (but you still can pirate games), and gateway cheat feature needs to use gateway (duh)
- Be member of the A9LH master race. A9LH hack is currently the best hack for 3DS but it is (almost?) irreversible and keeps the 3DS hacked forever. I would recommend to stay with CFW or Gateway a moment before you decide to join our religion.
So, 1st step will be install Homebrew Launcher, be familiar with it and with the way to launch it, and then perform a downgrade to 9.2
I don't remember everything in the process but hacking a 3DS often involve 3DS formating, so you might loose some data.
Once your 3DS is in verison 9.2, you'll have to be familiar with sysNand, EmuNand (and RedNand ?) terms.
in few simple words :
sysnand = system of the 3DS never EVER update this one.
emunand = copy of the synand. We use sysnand to boot the 3DS, then a hack is used to boot to emuNand were plenty of fun runs. emunand can be updated (but wait for the call on this forum before doing it
)
Part 3 of the guide explains how to install a rednand (which is almost the same thing as an emunand) but if you want to use gateway, you are done with this guide and can switch to a gateway guide.
last thing : i can confirm that creating emunand with gateway will works with Custom Firmware installation and A9LH installation. But i can't say if creating a rednand allows the gateway to works with it (can someone confirm ?)