Homebrew CtrBootManager: 3ds boot manager/loader (HomeMenuHax)

[d0k3]

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b03: added reboot and power off
b03: added 3dsx netloader (use 3dslink), thanks smea
b03: added recovery button to config.cfg (to be used when timeout=0)
b03: various menu changes cleanup and bug fixes
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First of all, thanks for your work! I'm currently trying to streamline the process of moving compiled .3DSX homebrew to the SD and testing it. The 3DSX netloader is exactly what I'm searching for, but it doesn't work at all for me.

First, to even get a connection, I have to start and exit "Netload 3DSX" multiple times (on average ~5, I think). Once it gets a connection and I send a file, from the on screen output it looks like only half of the file is transferred. Then, one of two things happens: (1) I get thrown right back to CTR Boot Manager without any visible launch at all or (2) the system crashes. If I look into my "3DS" folder afterwards, the file is in there, but in a corrupted state. I have tried it with numerous 3DSX files, all working with HB Launcher and CTR Boot Manager (if added to the menu). I also downloaded 3DSlink anew from this site, suspecting there was something wrong with that (used the one from devKitArm before).

I also tried running ftBrony directly from the CTR Boot Manager. Doesn't work either. "SOC_Initialize: 0xD8E06406". ftBrony works without any trouble from the HB launcher, even if I launch HB Launcher from CTR Boot Manager.

I can only suspect that there is some trouble with initializing the connection. Maybe there is something that HB Launcher does better than CTR Boot Manager for intitializing the connection at the moment? Also, transferred exectutables should be checked by some kind of checksum before running them, but there may be not be much that you can do about that.

EDIT: Launching CTR Boot Manager B05 from HomeMenuHax 1.2 on a N3DS v9.0.0.20 if that helps.

 

[fmkid]

Thanks! This is exactly what I wanted. Couldn't get MSET exploit to work and wanted to be able to boot into rxtools and homebrew launcher without internet access

No MSET exploit... ThemeHax supported for that (and, yes, without internet access)!

 

[Agent Moose]

The only problem I have with this is I old like if you could make it so you can put key bindings to the entries if needed. So that instead of loading the menu to change the file you want to load, you just have to hold a button to load aid file. I will be trying to make something like that myself, but I have a feeling you can do it quicker than I.

 

[BringusStudios]

Does OP have the source code anywhere (that compiles without fiddling with it)?

 

[cpasjuste]

Hi, just uploaded a new version :

b06: added colored ui
b06: alphasort files/dirs in filer
b06: filter out .3dsx, .bin, .dat in filer
b06: fix 3dsx loading (was broken after multiple launch)
b06: few fix and improvements

For source code i'll upload it in a few days (as soon as find the time to clean it a little).

 

[daxtsu]

Oh wow, b6 looks really nice. I'll give it a try after I sleep.

 

[DSoryu]

Nice update, this became very usefull and a default homebrew for every 3DS user.

 

[MythosXe]

awesome!
with b06 rxtools boots everytime now. and the new ui looks cool as well
thanks for this

 

[cpasjuste]

Nice update, this became very usefull and a default homebrew for every 3DS user.

awesome!
with b06 rxtools boots everytime now. and the new ui looks cool as well
thanks for this

Thanks, and thanks again for reports

 

[Idaho]

Hello guys, I'm a bit lazy and I want to know a few things about this little wonder.

I'd like to automatically boot to CFW except if I hold L or select to trigger the boot menu, is that possible?

I'd be glad if you guys give me an answer

Edit: I'd also like to suggest an option to be able to boot the stock FW in the "More..." section

 

[Ninoh-FOX]

06b works cakes and rxtools, but rainand autoemunand mod not works now., rainand mod works too, but autoboot cfw works about 50%

I wait the next version XD, this is great

 

[cpasjuste]

06b works cakes and rxtools, but rainand autoemunand mod not works now., rainand mod works too, but autoboot cfw works about 50%

I wait the next version XD, this is great

OK, I'll add an option to set a little delay before autobooting in next version (the current delay seems to work fine on o3ds so I guess this could fix n3ds too and allow for more tunning).

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Hello guys, I'm a bit lazy and I want to know a few things about this little wonder.

I'd like to automatically boot to CFW except if I hold L or select to trigger the boot menu, is that possible?

I'd be glad if you guys give me an answer

Edit: I'd also like to suggest an option to be able to boot the stock FW in the "More..." section

The problem with booting stock firmware from the app I think is that themehax will reload then its equivalent to the reboot option. Not sure how cfw do this if its ever possible (load sysnand homemenu without triggering the exploit). In any case a reboot + whatever button to bypass themehax is not really longer than a boot to homemenu I guess.

 

[WhoAmI?]

Hi, I'm developing a boot manager / loader, mainly for the HomeMenuHax but i think it should work from homebrew menu too (for loading rxTools for example). I still want to implement a lot of things but i think it's ready for testing. I am probably missing some information to give but i'll update this thread later (busy right now!). If someone want's to make some screens/videos of it you're more than welcome ! See you !

- o3ds with fw <= 9.2 ! (n3ds could work now?)

- It currently allow you to configure boot entries (arm9 payload "*.bin/dat", tested with rxTools "code.bin" and homebrew menu "boot.3dsx") in a configuration file to be booted automatically, with a specified timer.
- It can boot some arm9 payload "*.bin/dat" or ".3dsx" files from a crappy file manager if needed.
- It can receive/exec .3dsx files from network (3dslink)
- You can press "UP" or "DOWN" to override default boot.
- Use CakeBrah, thanks Myria, Steveice10 and others.

Installation :

- Install "HomeMenuHax", automatic one is better (no button to press for booting).
- Edit "boot.cfg" to suits your needs (be careful to errors)
- Copy "boot.3dsx" and "boot.cfg" to sdcard root

Changelog:

b06: added colored ui
b06: alphasort files/dirs in filer
b06: filter out .3dsx, .bin, .dat in filer
b06: fix 3dsx loading (was broken after multiple launch)
b06: few fix and improvements
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b05: fixed autoboot
b05: fixed booting of arm9 payload from filer (which doesn't require specific offset)
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b04: fixed some .3dsx not booting
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b03: added reboot and power off
b03: added 3dsx netloader (use 3dslink), thanks smea
b03: added recovery button to config.cfg (to be used when timeout=0)
b03: various menu changes cleanup and bug fixes
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b02: fix cake-cfw loading
b02: fix screen corruption
b02: added arm9 offset in config file

boot.cfg sample :

// Boot menu configuration
boot_config =
{
    // Default timeout in seconds
    // If timeout = -1, disable autoboot
    timeout = 3;

    // if timeout = 0 (autoboot),
    // hold this key to enter the menu
    // keycode list : https://goo.gl/4XLDIL
    recovery = 2; // SELECT

    // Default boot entry
    default = 0;

    // Boot menu entries (16 max)
    entries =
    (
        {
            title  = "rxTools";
            path = "/rxTools/sys/code.bin";
            offset = "0x12000";
        },
        {
            title  = "CakeCFW";
            path = "/Cakes.dat";
            offset = "0x12000";
        },
        {
            title  = "Homebrew Menu";
            path = "/boot_hb.3dsx";
        }
    );
};

Screenshot :

Is there any source code available, by any chance? Maybe? ...

 

[cpasjuste]

Is there any source code available, by any chance? Maybe? ...

As said above I'll upload sources in a few days.

 

[WhoAmI?]

As said above I'll upload sources in a few days.

I'll touch myself when you do

 

[Ninoh-FOX]

OK, I'll add an option to set a little delay before autobooting in next version (the current delay seems to work fine on o3ds so I guess this could fix n3ds too and allow for more tunning).

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The problem with booting stock firmware from the app I think is that themehax will reload then its equivalent to the reboot option. Not sure how cfw do this if its ever possible (load sysnand homemenu without triggering the exploit). In any case a reboot + whatever button to bypass themehax is not really longer than a boot to homemenu I guess.

Yeah, in o3ds i can said that autoboot works fine, but in n3ds no works every time. For another case, i have homehaxpayload.bin for separated your boot.3dsx of the boot.3dsx by smeal. i renamed your boot.3dsx to menu.3dsx. I have too mod the homehax for autoboot, without press L.

About of the nand problem, if you press any button when you restart the home menu, homehax not boot. being able to enter the home menu without problems. For black screens for emunands, it is advisable to separate emunand of sysnand, if you try loaded an homehax for 9.0 sysnand (for example) in a different version (emunand 9.5 for example) the hax not works because it used the some files for between systems. If you format sysnand or emunand, your fix this.

 

[daxtsu]

On my N3DS b06 seems to boot Reinand just fine, same boot rate as b02 and b05 more or less (though I always use a 5 second delay to give me time to pick something else, since I have a lot of menu options), but it continues to show the themehax debug screen (or run themehax again? not sure) a second time when booting, like b05 did (not sure if that's a bug or not).

 

[Ninoh-FOX]

i have 0 (auto), if i like boot another program them i press A botton (SELECT for defaul) in "white" screen. This works for me about 80-60% (autoboot)

The new menu is as the boot screen of my computer with ubuntu and windows XD

 

[Idaho]

About that feature to launch the stock FW, if you launch a game from HBL 2.1 and then press home it gets you back to the stock FW, maybe that could be used to achieve this goal?

 

[Ninoh-FOX]

Othe bug for last version, in the menu for select a boot file fron sdcard, when you go to file #22 the cursor in the screen is over, and too some 3dsx files not boot.

Any times too, the menu frozen when select boot to file.

Could inject brahma II fix this?