Hacking Does cia installation speed get progressively worse?

[Osakasan]

So i'm starting to install on my 3DS the games i already own in .cia format. At first the installation times were beareable, with 40 min. for a 1.2 GB game and the likes, but things has been turning progressively worse, to the point that a 700 MB game took 6 hours yesterday. It was insane.

I'm using RxTools on 10.3 as CFW on o3DS, and FBI as installer injected into the H&S app. Also, my microSD is a 16 GB class 10.

 

[Seita]

6 hours? That's defintely not okay. Maybe your card reader or sdcard are defective.

 

[Osakasan]

6 hours? That's defintely not okay. Maybe your card reader or sdcard are defective.

Thing is, everything works ok, is the cia installation the only thing that got this bad.

 

[sl0ps]

I wouldn't use FBI for bigger files. Look into alternative CIA installers now that you're on CFW.

 

[TVL]

Have you tried putting your SD card into your PC since it slowed down? Having some read/write errors can slow down things.

 

[Seita]

Thing is, everything works ok, is the cia installation the only thing that got this bad.

As other people have suggested here, you can always try other installation programs. I personally prerfer BBM.

 

[Osakasan]

@sl0ps any recommendation?

@TVL Yes, in fact i move files to my SD daily using the microSD manager App. I also used my SD today on my PC to transfer files to a friend's 3DS' SD

 

[Xenon Hacks]

@sl0ps any recommendation?

@TVL Yes, in fact i move files to my SD daily using the microSD manager App. I also used my SD today on my PC to transfer files to a friend's 3DS' SD

use BBM

 

[ddurdle]

Which brand microSD? Sounds like a card issue.

 

[cvskid]

I wouldn't use FBI for bigger files. Look into alternative CIA installers now that you're on CFW.

With FBI you can install games through network though using socketpunch.

 

[ddurdle]

Maybe I haven't encountered the proper app yet, but which there was a homebrew app that could allow you to navigate CIA files on a network share, to install from there. Copying them to SD card will fragment it badly overtime, if you are copying 1 CIA, installing, deleting the CIA, etc. Creates pockets of fragmentation that will slow down the card.

You may want to try copying all the SD files to a folder on PC, deleting them off the card, and copying them back. Should remove fragmentation.

 

[piratesephiroth]

Just use DevMenu. FBI is only useful if you want to do CIA installations over wifi or need to delete NAND titles.

 

[Osakasan]

Copying them to SD card will fragment it badly overtime, if you are copying 1 CIA, installing, deleting the CIA, etc. Creates pockets of fragmentation that will slow down the card

Ugh...

Would defragging hurt EmuNAND or the 3DS system file?

EDIT: Self-answer: It would hurt the SD card lifespan >__>

Thing is, the only thing slower is the cia installation.

 

[ddurdle]

Ugh...

Would defragging hurt EmuNAND or the 3DS system file?

Thing is, the only thig slower is the cia installation.

Installing CIA games also copies files onto the SD card (non-emunand portion). I'm believing this is why you are seeing slowdown.

Don't use defragmenting tools, especially not on the emunand portion. "Manually" copying the SD data portion from-and-then-to will elimination fragmentation.

What brand card is this anyways?

 

[piratesephiroth]

An SD card isn't an HDD. Fragmentation slows it down but not that much.

 

[Osakasan]

What brand card is this anyways?

Sandisk, if my memory serves me right

 

[Osga21]

Here's a few things you could try:

• Defragmenting your SD card(this probably won't help that much since it's flash based, but you never know...)
• Formatting your SD card using the tool that Nintendo recommends
• Using another cia installer

 

[Chelsea_Fantasy]

Solution Part 1: Use BBM or SOON! to install the .CIA Files
If part 1 does not works, check if you MicroSD card it's legit.
It could be a pirate and cheap clone MicroSD card even if it says Class 10
I have seen FAKE 128GB microSD cards class 100 (yes, not a joke) and they are really 16GB TF cards with a 3mbp/s writing speed.
Solution Part 2: Buy a legit MicroSD card (I reccomend you a 16GB or 32GB Samsung EVO, I have a 16GB one and are goooooood)

 

[ddurdle]

Sandisk, if my memory serves me right

All my Sandisks developed issues regardless of the device they were used in. Slowdowns are a start. Wait until your system starts to freeze on you at random times

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Solution Part 1: Use BBM or SOON! to install the .CIA Files
If part 1 does not works, check if you MicroSD card it's legit.
It could be a pirate and cheap clone MicroSD card even if it says Class 10
I have seen FAKE 128GB microSD cards class 100 (yes, not a joke) and they are really 16GB TF cards with a 3mbp/s writing speed.
Solution Part 2: Buy a legit MicroSD card (I reccomend you a 16GB or 32GB Samsung EVO, I have a 16GB one and are goooooood)

Ya, the Samsung EVOs are nice. Lexar 300x 32GB are good too (and cheap!).

 

[piratesephiroth]

I use a Kingston 64GB and it's pretty nice.