Hacking (4.x only) CIA CFW Complete Guide

[drwhojan]

download it from firefox browser !

It's OK mange to get it

Although C:\ drive put makerom.exe tool in .

run CMD command -
CD C:\
C:\>makerom.exe

Are what you main latter drive folder is / is easy er to put you're file in .

And a hole bunch of CIA options commands within .

Jez I have gone rust ey over the years !lol , Time to exercise the old brain

Although 3dsexplorer_v1.5.3 should extract the NCCH .cxi files out of a .3ds file

 

[VerseHell]

https://gbatemp.net/threads/release-3ds_ctr_decryptor-void.370684/

Thanks, but it doesn't explain me how to use it.

 

[Lordjontan]

Wait a moment, if SMB Deluxe VC needs 5.1+.
Why some guy post some pics of devmenu, NSMB2 and SMB deluxe releaes running on his 3DS?

 

[KennyMckormick]

I don't know who deleted the ROP Multiloaders from filetrip. They are fine and legal.
I re-uploaded them (both v1.0 and v1.1).

That would be bortnator. He has a knack for deleting everything without checking.

 

[Vappy]

SMBDeluxe installs, but you can't actually boot it.

 

[kamo]

Followed all steps, didn't launch the CFW even after numerous tries. Now my 3DS refuses to read any DS game. I always get the "a error occured" message. Tried a DSTWO and two legit DS games. Any help, please?

 

[VerseHell]

Followed all steps, didn't launch the CFW even after numerous tries. Now my 3DS refuses to read any DS game. I always get the "a error occured" message. Tried a DSTWO and two legit DS games. Any help, please?

Format your console, I think it's the only way.

 

[windwakr]

Followed all steps, didn't launch the CFW even after numerous tries. Now my 3DS refuses to read any DS game. I always get the "a error occured" message. Tried a DSTWO and two legit DS games. Any help, please?

That can happen sometimes when installing a ROP loader. You need to reformat your 3ds.

 

[luney]

So, if we have the keys for earlier version firmwares, couldn't we decrypt a newer game and then recrypt it using earlier keys so that it will run on earlier firmwares?

 

[pLaYeR^^]

Install the other 4X Roploader.

 

[kamo]

Ok, thanks guys. Will reformat. I will use lose my downloaded games right?

 

[CalebW]

https://gbatemp.net/threads/release-3ds_ctr_decryptor-void.370684/

After using this, I get several xorpad files. What do I do next?

 

[daicon]

So, if we have the keys for earlier version firmwares, couldn't we decrypt a newer game and then recrypt it using earlier keys so that it will run on earlier firmwares?

AFAIK you cannot re-encrypt games (no one has the private keys).

 

[luney]

people here are doing it left and right after modding the roms like pokemon and mario kart.

 

[Vappy]

https://github.com/smealum/ctrulib/commit/51850d5e6a9f1b449e390c5c767d5c8d7c25334d Was about a week ago but I don't think there was mentioned of it elsewhere, idunoe added all the functions to make a .cia manager using ctrulib, so it's possible to build a legal alternative to DevMenu

people here are doing it left and right after modding the roms like pokemon and mario kart.

They're rebuilt with 0keys, which Gateway accepts.

 

[Vappy]

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[The Real Jdbye]

So, if we have the keys for earlier version firmwares, couldn't we decrypt a newer game and then recrypt it using earlier keys so that it will run on earlier firmwares?

https://github.com/smealum/ctrulib/commit/51850d5e6a9f1b449e390c5c767d5c8d7c25334d Was about a week ago but I don't think there was mentioned of it elsewhere, idunoe added all the functions to make a .cia manager using ctrulib, so it's possible to build a legal alternative to DevMenu



They're rebuilt with 0keys, which Gateway accepts.

The CFW should accept them without re-encrypting (or with 00 key) It accepted DevMenu_2x and I don't believe that is encrypted.

Thanks, but it doesn't explain me how to use it.

Download it, there may be instructions built in now. I'm not quite sure. I think I saw a guide on the forums somewhere, but with the updated tools those instructions are probably no longer accurate.

After using this, I get several xorpad files. What do I do next?

Use ctrtool, rom_tool, latest 3DSExplorer etc. to extract the partitions, and decrypt them using the XOR tool in 3DSExplorer or another XOR tool. Then you can pack them again with makerom.

 

[CalebW]

How does the XOR tool in 3dsexplorer work? I tried using

combine file1 xor file2 > file.xor

in linux, but is that the equivalent of what XOR tool does?

 

[drwhojan]

Lest take Legend.Of.Zelda.EUR.NES.VC.3DS-BigBlueBox
bbb-n-taep.3ds

You can extract the CTR-N-TAEP.cxi and CTR-P-CTAP.cxi from the .3ds as right click on each and save as

You use the XOR to make into a CTR-N-TAEP.cxi / big file - CTR-P-CTAP.cxi / small file / save as <you're game name> .XOR file save as

As for rest of options , not much info on what to get .... ??

Nore they is any options in makerom.exe on converting XOR into a .CIA file ...

 

[VerseHell]

So I decrypted the tom using this :
https://gbatemp.net/threads/tutorial-how-to-decrypt-3ds-roms-for-dummies.372653/page-2#post-5136907

then I tried to rebuild the rom with this

makerom -f cia -o romedited.cia -rsf RSF.rsf -target d -alignwr -exheader decrypted/exheader.bin -exefslogo -code decrypted/exefs/code.bin -icon decrypted/exefs/icon.bin -banner decrypted/exefs/banner.bin
pause

and now I have this :

[CIA ERROR] Content 0 Is Corrupt (res = -10)
[RESULT] Failed to build CIA