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a guide to checking your 3ds FW version

REQUIREMENTS FOR METHOD 1
*The ability to read
*The ability to know left and right
*a 3ds device
*a way to touch the screen
*a way to see the screen


METHOD 1 (try this 1st)
1. power on your 3ds
2. tap the square that has a wrench on it (this may require some scrolling scroll using the d pad)
3. direct your eyes to the top screen
4. on the bottom right hand corner you will see your FW version



REQUIREMENTS FOR METHOD 2
*GM9
*The ability to read
*A 3ds device
*a way to touch the screen
*a way to see the screen


METHOD 2 (try this 2nd)
1 launch gm9 with the method of your choice
2 open ctrnand 1:
3 goto title/000400db/00017302/content (for us systems havent checked for other regions but it should always be second from the bottom)
4 mount the .app file
5 enter romfs
6 open titleversion.txt in textveiwer
7 read the number that says



CREDITS
*My brain
*User: Eix (for method 2)
 
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It sounds like you forgot to do step 2, which would make it a ridiculous tutorial. Unfortunately, there is no fix, but there is a workaround:
1. Power off your 3DS console and ensure that the battery is drained
2. Apply pressure to the bottom 3DS screen for roughly 15 seconds (don't go too long, or you will mess things up in the future)
3. Download Windows 10 (home edition only) from a reliable source
4. Extract the source code using Windows Paint
5. Apply all Windows 10 firmware changes to your 3DS by soldering on an SSD to it (256gb or higher)
6. Make sure the SSD is formatted to exFat.
7. Plug in a 3DS charger fan adapter and move the fan counter-clockwise to generate charge.
8. When Windows 10 boots up, select C:/Documents and Settings/3DS/CFW/Version/Latest/Patch/2.0.0/Version.bmp
9. Convert it to .jpg
10. Download 3DS version data from *that* ISO site
11. Run the .exe (rename the .iso to .exe!)
12. Follow the on-screen instructions
13. Minecraft: Story Mode for 3DS should now be installed.
14. In mc: story mode, go to settings > 3DS > Version and your version number will be displayed!
Sorry that you have to use the workaround, but you should have been more careful

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thank you so much for that tutorial. It was extremely helpful.
 

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I feel like this is directed at me. I never needed help finding my firmware but I was an extreme idiot when first hacking my 3DS.
 

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