Homebrew CFW Installation - Few questions

[DeltaDrizz]

Hi,

I'm new to this topic, and I would like to install a CFW on my 3DS, but before I'll do that, I have some questions:

1. Is the guide on https://3ds.guide a good one?
2. Can I use a 4GB SDCard for this?
3. If I somehow brick my system, is there really NO way to recover it?
4. Any other tips you can give me to avoid a brick (O3DS EUW, FW 11.2.0-35E)

Best regards, Delta

 

[proflayton123]

Hi,

I'm new to this topic, and I would like to install a CFW on my 3DS, but before I'll do that, I have some questions:

1. Is the guide on https://3ds.guide a good one?
2. Can I use a 4GB SDCard for this?
3. If I somehow brick my system, is there really NO way to recover it?
4. Any other tips you can give me to avoid a brick (O3DS EUW, FW 11.2.0-35E)

Best regards, Delta

1). Yes use this guide, not videos.

2). Yes it will be enough you can always upgrade it afterwards.

3). You can get a hardmod as long as you make a NAND backup

4). Follow the entire guide, step by step, read over it twice, DO NOT use video tutorials for it, as they become outdated.

 

[DeltaDrizz]

1). Yes use this guide, not videos.

2). Yes it will be enough you can always upgrade it afterwards.

3). You can get a hardmod as long as you make a NAND backup

4). Follow the entire guide, step by step, read over it twice, DO NOT use video tutorials for it, as they become outdated.

I will make a NAND backup, so if my system bricks I can hardmod my 3DS to recover it? Are there any guides for hardmodding?

 

[proflayton123]

I will make a NAND backup, so if my system bricks I can hardmod my 3DS to recover it? Are there any guides for hardmodding?

You can yes, I 100% recommend to make a nand backup. Here: https://gbatemp.net/threads/tutorial-noob-friendly-nand-dumping-2ds-3ds-3ds-xl-n3ds-n3ds-xl.414498/

 

[DeltaDrizz]

You can yes, I 100% recommend to make a nand backup. Here: https://gbatemp.net/threads/tutorial-noob-friendly-nand-dumping-2ds-3ds-3ds-xl-n3ds-n3ds-xl.414498/

Is it possible to even use a 2GB SDCard?

 

[proflayton123]

Is it possible to even use a 2GB SDCard?

Personally no, because the nand backup it's self is relatively big, you're better off with at least 4GB. They're very cheap

 

[windhazard]

Is it possible to even use a 2GB SDCard?

You can actually. The NAND is about 1GB, the 2.1 CTR File is 750 MB. Other stuff are so small not even worth mentioning. But eventually you need a bigger one to install game "backups" anyway.

 

[proflayton123]

You can actually. The NAND is about 1GB, the 2.1 CTR File is 750 MB. Other stuff are so small not even worth mentioning. But eventually you need a bigger one to install game "backups" anyway.

But the thing is the Nintendo 3DS folder which holds all your installed things to the system can be very large

 

[windhazard]

But the thing is the Nintendo 3DS folder which holds all your installed things to the system can be very large

That's what my last part means. Games are quite big nowadays: the biggest one is ~3.5 GB (monster hunter) and about 1.5GB on average.
Even a 32GB SD Card cost only around 10 bucks. I don't know why you are so picky OP.

 

[DeltaDrizz]

That's what my last part means. Games are quite big nowadays: the biggest one is ~3.5 GB (monster hunter) and about 1.5GB on average.
Even a 32GB SD Card cost only around 10 bucks. I don't know why you are so picky OP.

Was just asking, thought the one in my 3DS would be a 4GB one, turned out its just a 2GB one.

 

[proflayton123]

That's what my last part means. Games are quite big nowadays: the biggest one is ~3.5 GB (monster hunter) and about 1.5GB on average.
Even a 32GB SD Card cost only around 10 bucks. I don't know why you are so picky OP.

Maybe OP doesn't have access. Giving options is always good tho

 

[DeltaDrizz]

Maybe OP doesn't have access. Giving options is always good tho

Living on the countryside, although town isn't that far away, I'm usually not there on weekend.