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Doing a DSiware downgrade on a N3DSXL on 11.2 using my CFW o3DS on 11.2. I run dgTool and it changed the kernel/firm from 2.52 to 2.51, but Plailect's guide says that it should show 2.50 in 3DSident for both kernel and firm before proceeding. Any ideas what I did wrong/where to go from here? The guide says to try again from the beginning, does this mean the very beginning of the guide or the part just after restoring the source 3DS? I'm using OoT3Dhax as my entry point (never set up steelhax) of that means anything.
 
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make sure you downloaded the latest version of dgtool and the correct NFIRM (11.2-10.4) for your device..then just open dgtool again and downgrade..
 
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Run dgtool downgrade again. Then turn the system off. Check 3dsident and make sure you're back to nfirm 2.52. Then double check you have the correct files. Erase the two files in dgtool and redownload the 11.2 new3ds pack. Then try again.
 
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Run dgtool downgrade again. Then turn the system off. Check 3dsident and make sure you're back to nfirm 2.52. Then double check you have the correct files. Erase the two files in dgtool and redownload the 11.2 new3ds pack. Then try again.
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I've done this few times and every time both stay at 2.52
 
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Ducktaculr said:
I've done this few times and every time both stay at 2.52
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then you must have the wrong files.. i happen to be in your situation before and i resolved it by replacing the boot.nds(dgtool) with the latest version and the nfirm specific to your 3DS model..
 

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