This thread is NOT MEANT FOR SPECULATION.
Rumours are NOT GOING TO BE COLLECTED HERE.
This thread is for FAQs, Tutorials, Current News and Events, History of the Scene.
Read though EVERYTHING before making any comments. DO NOT selectively read sections.
Do ask questions if they're not in the FAQs on this post (or not in the wiki page) and once answered they will be added.
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New to everything? Start here http://wiki.gbatemp.net/wiki/3DS_hacking_faq
(The link contains information on which 3DS sets have <4.5, how to use flash carts, what can you do with them and some comparison and bugs and stuff)
Current publicly available exploits
- 4.1-4.5 3DS is 'hackable' i.e. 3ds rom flash carts and CFW if it is released
Current known but NOT available exploits
- 6.x is a WIP, Smealum has show a proof of the exploit here http://t.co/iRHBzf4p8w
- So does this mean you should go out and purchase a 6.x console for roms? Not yet. Read this "ssspwn can not by itself allow piracy". Bottom line, wait and see what happens.
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Currently available flash cart with most features?
Gateway with their 2.0 Omega release.
Featuring multirom with menu, NAND saving based games support, updatable FPGA.
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#All 3DS Flash Carts FAQs (GW+EVO+R4+3DSLINK+MT)
Q: OMG XYZ site says the ABCD flash cart supports latest firmware 7.1!
A: NO. It supports emuNand up to 7.1
Q: What is emuNand?
A: Didn't you read the wiki page? Last time that I'll be linking it http://wiki.gbatemp.net/wiki/3DS_hacking_faq#What_is_EmuNAND.3F
Q: Do I need to update to 4.5 if I am already on 4.1?
A: Recommended. Especially since there were reports of issues with 4.1. If you're 4.2-4.4, there has been no reports.
Q: Do I need to perform a Nand Backup?
A: Yes. For the love of fluffy puppies perform a Nand Backup and store it somewhere safe. I have 3 nand backups.
Q: Will DSTWO DS card brick my 3DS?
A: Wat. No.
#Gateway FAQs
Q: Can I use the GW card to update my 3DS from 4.1 to 4.5?
A: Yes. You need launcher 1.0 though.
Q: Are there fake GW cards?
A: Possible BUT its recent. Most if not all of your cards should be legit. Don't worry about it.
#3DSLink/ R4i Gold Deluxe FAQs
Q: Can I use Gateway Launcher? Can I use MT card Launcher? Can I use rocket launchers?
A: No, the 3DSLINK and R4i can only be used with their own launchers. You can use a rocket launcher if you can purchase one.
#MT-Card FAQs
Q: Can it support exFAT cards?
A: As of version 1.1 no
EVO3DS FAQs
Q: Is this website legit? It looks like its registered by JIANGSU BANGNING SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD
A: "JIANGSU BANGNING SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD" is a chinese tech set up. It's a website provider and hoster. They design websites catered to clients. They are not responsible for the actions of their client
Q: Does the EVO3DS contain brick code?
A: Nobody knows, its NOT RELEASED yet.
###Tutorials
##How do I set up emuNand?
Timeline of events (hidden in the spoiler below)
Rumours are NOT GOING TO BE COLLECTED HERE.
This thread is for FAQs, Tutorials, Current News and Events, History of the Scene.
Read though EVERYTHING before making any comments. DO NOT selectively read sections.
Do ask questions if they're not in the FAQs on this post (or not in the wiki page) and once answered they will be added.
****************************************************************************
New to everything? Start here http://wiki.gbatemp.net/wiki/3DS_hacking_faq
(The link contains information on which 3DS sets have <4.5, how to use flash carts, what can you do with them and some comparison and bugs and stuff)
Current publicly available exploits
- 4.1-4.5 3DS is 'hackable' i.e. 3ds rom flash carts and CFW if it is released
Current known but NOT available exploits
- 6.x is a WIP, Smealum has show a proof of the exploit here http://t.co/iRHBzf4p8w
- So does this mean you should go out and purchase a 6.x console for roms? Not yet. Read this "ssspwn can not by itself allow piracy". Bottom line, wait and see what happens.
****************************************************************************
Currently available flash cart with most features?
Gateway with their 2.0 Omega release.
Featuring multirom with menu, NAND saving based games support, updatable FPGA.
****************************************************************************
#All 3DS Flash Carts FAQs (GW+EVO+R4+3DSLINK+MT)
Q: OMG XYZ site says the ABCD flash cart supports latest firmware 7.1!
A: NO. It supports emuNand up to 7.1
Q: What is emuNand?
A: Didn't you read the wiki page? Last time that I'll be linking it http://wiki.gbatemp.net/wiki/3DS_hacking_faq#What_is_EmuNAND.3F
Q: Do I need to update to 4.5 if I am already on 4.1?
A: Recommended. Especially since there were reports of issues with 4.1. If you're 4.2-4.4, there has been no reports.
Q: Do I need to perform a Nand Backup?
A: Yes. For the love of fluffy puppies perform a Nand Backup and store it somewhere safe. I have 3 nand backups.
Q: Will DSTWO DS card brick my 3DS?
A: Wat. No.
#Gateway FAQs
Q: Can I use the GW card to update my 3DS from 4.1 to 4.5?
A: Yes. You need launcher 1.0 though.
Q: Are there fake GW cards?
A: Possible BUT its recent. Most if not all of your cards should be legit. Don't worry about it.
#3DSLink/ R4i Gold Deluxe FAQs
Q: Can I use Gateway Launcher? Can I use MT card Launcher? Can I use rocket launchers?
A: No, the 3DSLINK and R4i can only be used with their own launchers. You can use a rocket launcher if you can purchase one.
#MT-Card FAQs
Q: Can it support exFAT cards?
A: As of version 1.1 no
EVO3DS FAQs
Q: Is this website legit? It looks like its registered by JIANGSU BANGNING SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD
A: "JIANGSU BANGNING SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD" is a chinese tech set up. It's a website provider and hoster. They design websites catered to clients. They are not responsible for the actions of their client
Q: Does the EVO3DS contain brick code?
A: Nobody knows, its NOT RELEASED yet.
###Tutorials
##How do I set up emuNand?
Timeline of events (hidden in the spoiler below)
Information taken from
- http://www.gateway-3ds.com/
- http://www.3dslink.com/
- http://www.r4ids.cn/r4ids-e.htm
- http://www.mt-card.com/
- 21/08/2013
- PUBLIC RELEASE OF Gateway 3DS V1.1a Region-free and Firm-Spoof - 09/09/2013
- Release 1.2: iQue and HK support - 02/10/2013
- Gateway 3DS 2.0 Sneak Peak 1 of 2 (nand backup) - 15/10/2013
- Gateway 3DS 2.0 Sneak Peak 2 of 2 (emuNand) - 20/10/2013
- F.A.Q. (what they are doing, some promises etc etc) - 31.10.2013
- 3DSLINK Demo Video
- R4i Gold 3DS Deluxe Edtion for Playing 3DS Games is Officially Released! - 01/11/2013
- 2.0 release and clones (more promises and clones announcement) - 02.11.2013
- 3DSLINK Region Free Demo - 04.11.2013
- 3DSLinkV2.0 Change Log
- R4i Firmware 2.0 and Manuals Released - 05.11.2013
- 3DSLink V2.01 Change Log - 22.11.2013
- 3DSLink Demo of EmuNand
- R4i Demo of EmuNand - 01/12/2013
- Public Beta release of GW 2.0b1 - 12-08-2013
- MT-Card Announced - 10.12.2013
- 3DSLink firmware 3.0 is released
- R4i firmware 3.0 is released - 23/12/2013
- 2.02b now available (brick code introduced) - 1/01/2014
- Happy new year (says 2.0f coming early days of 2014 AKA more lies) - 01-02-2014
- MT card will be released in January 3, 2014 - 4/01/2014
- Nand-based saves demo - 09.01.2014
- 3DSLink firmware V3.3B is released (GW2.0b2 equivalent with brick code active) - 2014-01-10
- R4i firmware V3.3B is released (GW2.0b2 equivalent with brick code active) - 13/01/2014
- Clones Blue Screen (brickway-gate) - 01-14-2014
- MT-card announcement of new features - 21/01/2014
- Gateway 3DS 2.0 multiROM teaser - 25/02/2014
- Switching to Gateway (more promises and seems like they are pushing for you to buy them, also last bit of news from them till date) - 02-28-2014
- MT card Hardware Ver1.1 & Software V1.1 released (multirom+emunand) - 22/03/2014
- Demos Nand Save and first glimpse on the evo3ds menu - 24/03/2014
- Demos Multirom working with both Nand Games and eshop (multirom missing GUI, toggle via up button) EVO3ds
- Demos eshop titles working though its one game per sd card EVO3ds - 29/03/2014
- Gateway 2.0 Omega private beta testing introduced, bring multirom, rom dumping, nand games support - 29/03/2014 (few hours in)
- GW 2.0 Omega beta leaked. Everyone has it now
