Homebrew ARM9Loader -- Technical Details and Discussion

[Mrrraou]

I dunno if it helps but I just noticed that "https://plailect.github.io/OTP/" guide includes n3ds(E) pack with a windows.py script which uses nand.fat16.xorpad instead of nand.fat16_0x5_.xorpad. Also includes "NCSD_header_o3ds.bin" I dunno if ncsd should be for n3ds instead.
I think the correct command should be like this
"3DSFAT16tool.exe -d -n emuNAND_bricked.bin ctr.bin nand.fat16_0x5_.xorpad
3DSFAT16tool.exe -i -o emuNAND_bricked.bin ctr.bin nand.fat16_0x4_.xorpad"
Good thing a backed out. Can anyone confirm that the script is faulty?

No, the NCSD must be for O3DS, to make it think it's a O3DS, because 2.1.0-4E doesn't exist for N3DS.

And IIRC, it was changed because Decrypt9 names the 0x4 xorpad nand.fat16.0x4.xorpad now

 

[Shadowtrance]

Yeah D9 (latest version atleast) uses... nand.fat16.xorpad (this is the 0x5 one), and nand.fat16.0x4.xorpad for the names.

 

[LooneyElsa]

No, the NCSD must be for O3DS, to make it think it's a O3DS, because 2.1.0-4E doesn't exist for N3DS.

And IIRC, it was changed because Decrypt9 names the 0x4 xorpad nand.fat16.0x4.xorpad now

About NCSD just as I thought. Also the same goes for wifi, it must be left turned on in emunand just because n3ds doesn't have wifi slider, right?
I just re-read the first section of "that otp guide" and they changed a few things. So the "_0x5_" is now removed, and it's just nand.fat16.xorpad while "_0x4_" is renamed to 0x4.
Thanks for clearing things out.

 

[Shadowtrance]

About NCSD just as I thought. Also the same goes for wifi, it must be left turned on in emunand just because n3ds doesn't have wifi slider, right?
I just re-read the first section of "that otp guide" and they changed a few things. So the "_0x5_" is now removed, and it's just nand.fat16.xorpad while "_0x4_" is renamed to 0x4.
Thanks for clearing things out.

Inconsistencies are great aren't they? haha
And yeah the wifi, sadly nintendo are cheap asses and didn't put a bloody hardware wifi switch on n3ds

 

[LooneyElsa]

What if I wanted to lets say keep bricked nand rom of 2.1.
I just have to delete "os.system('del ctr.bin')" from python script or change "os.system('move emuNAND_bricked.bin " to "copy emuNAND_bricked.bin", which one XD?

 

[Mrrraou]

What if I wanted to lets say keep bricked nand rom of 2.1.
I just have to delete "os.system('del ctr.bin')" from python script, amirite?

ctr.bin is just the CTRNAND partition, not the entire bricked NAND. You would have to copy it before it's modified by 3DSFAT16Tool.

 

[RednaxelaNnamtra]

I didn't build arm9loaderhax myself, because my only working developing environment is a Linux environment. Compiling arm9loaderhax on Linux will brick.
And what kind of brick it is ?

From what I know they already fixed arm9loaderhax compiling under linux.

 

[Vappy]

From what I know they already fixed arm9loaderhax compiling under linux.

https://github.com/delebile/arm9loaderhax/issues/4 Yep.

 

[Mrrraou]

From what I know they already fixed arm9loaderhax compiling under linux.

Oh, yeah, indeed, didn't notice it. And no one told about it in the chat group, not even delebile...
Anyway, this is great. Thanks for making me notice it.

 

[LooneyElsa]

ctr.bin is just the CTRNAND partition, not the entire bricked NAND. You would have to copy it before it's modified by 3DSFAT16Tool.

Just tried to play around with it, you're right. I'd have to manually copy it to a safe place.
Too bad that 2.1 rom I had got already processed. Oh well.

 

[runetoonxx2]

Where is this irc u speak of

 

[Mrrraou]

Where is this irc u speak of

Nowhere.

 

[runetoonxx2]

Nowhere.

Ur sworn to secrecy I see >.<

 

[Suiginou]

Ur sworn to secrecy I see >.<

I don't even see any mention of "IRC".

 

[PedroPVJ]

am9loading AuReiNand emuNAND on both o3DS and n3DSxl
thank y'all

 

[DigitalJosee]

Where is this irc u speak of

U mean the #3dshacks at rizon, or the 3dsdev at freenode?

 

[einhuman197]

In a hour or so I'll start downgrading my n3ds to 2.1. Wish me luck!

 

[KobraXMW]

Can someone compile a9hl for me? I have my new 3ds xl opt file.

 

[Svaethier]

Nowhere.

I have a quick question, on reinand mod I hear for people who want to have their emunand stuff on sysnand they have to downgrade emunand to 9.2, make a backup of it and transfer that backup over sysnand, afterwards needing to reinstall a9lh. Why would you need to reinstall a9lh though?

 

[Mrrraou]

I have a quick question, on reinand mod I hear for people who want to have their emunand stuff on sysnand they have to downgrade emunand to 9.2, make a backup of it and transfer that backup over sysnand, afterwards needing to reinstall a9lh. Why would you need to reinstall a9lh though?

They are doing it wrong. They just have to take the emuNAND CTRNAND and putting it on sysNAND (backup your sysNAND CTRNAND first!). Then they can use the updated sysNAND mod from Aurora's mod, and they'll have all their emuNAND stuff on sysNAND.