Hacking 3ds XL questions

[Johan2015]

I've recently gotten a 3DS XL, with Gateway, and had a few questions:

1) I want to play DS (old) backups, but it seems i need to either Downgrade,CFW, or a ds flashcard? Is this correct?

2) I'd like to stay away from downgrading, since it got a moderate chance of bricking the 3ds.

3) Would I need anything to install cfw? I got a 4GB SD (gotten with the system) and an 32GB MicroSD

4) Are there any good GBA Emulators?

5) Are there any good homebrew movie players? Id hate to cut my stuff up in 10 minute chunks.

I use SYSNAND 9.0.20E and EMUNAND latest (9.5.23E i think?)

 

[Johan2015]

anyone?

 

[HEX1GON]

There's a very very low chance of bricking.

 

[MrJason005]

For CFW, follow part 2 of this guide.
And also, you may be interested in a DSTWO since it has a GBA emulator, and can play .NDS ROMs

 

[StriderVM]

1) You need a DS Flashcard. That's not blacklisted on the 3DS firmware you're using.

2) OK. Your loss. But you can't use CFW without downgrading, as the way to access the CFW needs you to downgrade as it uses the DS profile exploit.

3) I used this tutorial :
https://gbatemp.net/threads/tutoria...r-firmware-to-cfw-4-5-without-gateway.378371/
It requires an SD card and a DS Flashcard, there's another method that doesn't need a DS flashcard.

4) Are there any good GBA Emulators?
There's only one GBA emulator as far as I know. And it's not that good yet.

5) Are there any good homebrew movie players? Id hate to cut my stuff up in 10 minute chunks.
I think there's one now, haven't used it. I don't think it has support for 3D movies either.



I use SYSNAND 9.0.20E and EMUNAND latest (9.5.23E i think?)

Well, since you have emuNAND, and you haven't downgraded yet, I'd assume you have a gateway?

 

[MrJason005]

1) You need a DS Flashcard. That's not blacklisted on the 3DS firmware you're using.

2) OK. Your loss. But you can't use CFW without downgrading, as the way to access the CFW needs you to downgrade as it uses the DS profile exploit.

3) I used this tutorial :
https://gbatemp.net/threads/tutoria...r-firmware-to-cfw-4-5-without-gateway.378371/
It requires an SD card and a DS Flashcard, there's another method that doesn't need a DS flashcard.

4) Are there any good GBA Emulators?
There's only one GBA emulator as far as I know. And it's not that good yet.

5) Are there any good homebrew movie players? Id hate to cut my stuff up in 10 minute chunks.
I think there's one now, haven't used it. I don't think it has support for 3D movies either.



I use SYSNAND 9.0.20E and EMUNAND latest (9.5.23E i think?)

Well, since you have emuNAND, and you haven't downgraded yet, I'd assume you have a gateway?

Precisely. What would be the point of CFW if he has GW?

 

[Johan2015]

Yes, i use gateway. I just want to be able to play DS backups without buying a DS flashcard. I thought when you downgraded, you could do that? How high is the chance of bricking?

 

[StriderVM]

Wait... Wasn't Gateway include a DS Flashcard?

 

[fatsquirrel]

Movie player on a nintendo console...you gotta be kidding me

 

[Johan2015]

If the chance of bricking is low (id like a % if piossible) ill consider downgrading, IF i can play DS games then

 

[MrJason005]

If the chance of bricking is low (id like a % if piossible) ill consider downgrading, IF i can play DS games then

What DS flashcard do you have?

 

[sarkwalvein]

I've recently gotten a 3DS XL, with Gateway, and had a few questions:

1) I want to play DS (old) backups, but it seems i need to either Downgrade,CFW, or a ds flashcard? Is this correct?

2) I'd like to stay away from downgrading, since it got a moderate chance of bricking the 3ds.

3) Would I need anything to install cfw? I got a 4GB SD (gotten with the system) and an 32GB MicroSD

4) Are there any good GBA Emulators?

5) Are there any good homebrew movie players? Id hate to cut my stuff up in 10 minute chunks.

I use SYSNAND 9.0.20E and EMUNAND latest (9.5.23E i think?)

The only way to play DS backups is using a DS flashcard. No way around it.
If you have the blue card that comes with GW, just install the whitelisting flashcardtimewarp.cia in your system nand and it will work.

 

[MrJason005]

The only way to okay DS backups is using a DSv flashcard. No way around it.
If you have the blue card that comes with GW, just install the whitelisting flashcardtimewarp.cia in your system nand and it will work.

Or downgrade

 

[VerseHell]

1) If you don't want to downgrade, you have to install flashcardtimewarp.cia on your sysnand, can't link it here tough.

3) You don't need the cfw if you already have a Gateway, except if you want to extract your pre-6.X retail games saves.

4) Nope, get a dstwo for that

5) Dunno

 

[sarkwalvein]

Or downgrade

Yes, this also.
But take into account that if you downgrade you may lose the saves for your 3DS games (both retail and backup)

 

[gamesquest1]

Just install flashcard time warp, that will let you use the blue card on 9.0, easiest way to go about it without downgrading and having to deal with save encryption changes for retail games etc

 

[Johan2015]

Any guide for that? (the cia file?)

 

[MrJason005]

http://gbatemp.net/threads/release-use-blocked-ds-flashcards-on-3ds-probably-n3ds-too.376719/

 

[gamesquest1]

download this
https://gbatemp.net/threads/3dnus.376488/
do this

Copy the launcher.dat to a sd that doesn't have emunand setup on it and install the CIA

 

[Johan2015]

So i would need a second SD card ?