can the New 3ds start all old 3ds firmwares up to 4.5?

[AnonymUnbekannter14]

Hello. I heard that the New 3ds can be downgraded to 2.1. And somewhere I also heard that the New 3DS can boot up to firmware 4.5 (from the old 3ds firmwares) But it could be a MCU brick happen when you close the 3ds under a firmware up to 4.5. Some also had 1.0 on the New 3ds. I only have old 3ds systems but would be interested to know as I used to own a new 3ds myself.

 

[ProjectGD]

The new 3ds cant load old 3ds firmware
i tried it but i brick the console

 

[godreborn]

Hello. I heard that the New 3ds can be downgraded to 2.1. And somewhere I also heard that the New 3DS can boot up to firmware 4.5 (from the old 3ds firmwares) But it could be a MCU brick happen when you close the 3ds under a firmware up to 4.5. Some also had 1.0 on the New 3ds. I only have old 3ds systems but would be interested to know as I used to own a new 3ds myself.

this is true about the 2.1 part, but I don't know about how high it can go. I think the n3ds started with firmware 9.0.0.

 

[ProjectGD]

N3DS Started with 9.1.0

this is true about the 2.1 part, but I don't know about how high it can go. I think the n3ds started with firmware 9.0.0.

 

[AnonymUnbekannter14]

Das gilt für den 2.1-Teil, aber ich weiß nicht, wie hoch er gehen kann. Ich denke das n3ds startete mit Firmware 9.0.0.

Ich habe MI read 4.5 somewhere, but I can't remember where

 

[godreborn]

you're right about not closing the lid. downgrading to 2.1 was part of the grueling a9lh tutorial. iirc, you had to downgrade to get your otp.bin.

 

[AnonymUnbekannter14]

this is true about the 2.1 part, but I don't know about how high it can go. I think the n3ds started with firmware 9.0.0.

I read somewhere up to 4.5

 

[ProjectGD]

I read somewhere up to 4.5

You can brick the console if you do that

 

[AnonymUnbekannter14]

Here is a forum post

 

[Hayato213]

Hello. I heard that the New 3ds can be downgraded to 2.1. And somewhere I also heard that the New 3DS can boot up to firmware 4.5 (from the old 3ds firmwares) But it could be a MCU brick happen when you close the 3ds under a firmware up to 4.5. Some also had 1.0 on the New 3ds. I only have old 3ds systems but would be interested to know as I used to own a new 3ds myself.

On firmware 2.1 it was said to not to close the screen or put the 3DS in sleep mode.

 

[AnonymUnbekannter14]

On firmware 2.1 it was said to not to close the screen or put the 3DS in sleep mode.

with an MCU brick, the screen is only black, but LEDs light up, right?

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And I have one more question. 2.1 was never developed for New 3ds, what if you put a new 3ds game on 2.1.

 

[Hayato213]

with an MCU brick, the screen is only black, but LEDs light up, right?

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And I have one more question. 2.1 was never developed for New 3ds, what if you put a new 3ds game on 2.1.

MCU brick is unrecoverable.

 

[AnonymUnbekannter14]

MCU-Brick ist nicht wiederherstellbar.

I know

 

[Hayato213]

I know

Anyway on your second question if you put in a game that require firmware higher than 2.1 it would asks you to update.

 

[AnonymUnbekannter14]

Wie auch immer, zu Ihrer zweiten Frage, wenn Sie ein Spiel installieren, das eine höhere Firmware als 2.1 erfordert, werden Sie aufgefordert, ein Update durchzuführen.

I know, but a NEW 3DS game e.g. Minecraft in 2.1. does it then install the cias from the content7update.n3ds folder?

 

[Hayato213]

I know, but a NEW 3DS game e.g. Minecraft in 2.1. does it then install the cias from the content7update.n3ds folder?

No idea I don't play Minecraft.

 

[ProjectGD]

I know, but a NEW 3DS game e.g. Minecraft in 2.1. does it then install the cias from the content7update.n3ds folder?

Yes

 

[godreborn]

I'm not sure if it can do that. iirc, you can only exploit the system on 4.5 upward, but it's been so long.

 

[AnonymUnbekannter14]

Yes

That means it would then install a new 3ds firmware on an old 3ds. even on an unhacked one if it were on 2.1

 

[godreborn]

That means it would then install a new 3ds firmware on an old 3ds. even on an unhacked one if it were on 2.1

you'll likely brick the system if you do that.