Hacking FAQ: What CFW is best for me?

[gnmmarechal]

Huh. I just noticed Puma doesn't have its own CFW updater. Time to make a fork of StarUpdater and name it PumaUpdater

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Also, @Crystal the Glaceon I'm going to PM you some minor grammar corrections and some changes I did to the OP. When I finish, I'm finishing the last part.

 

[Serfrost]

Going back to the Gateway discussion, yeah I agree that there isn't anything of remote benefit.

Instead of spending $80 to get it, the person should be investing that money into a 128GB SD Card for CIA Installations.

 

[The Catboy]

I am going to add a section either later today after work or whenever I get the chance.
This section will be addressing this rather odd fear I see where people are afraid to change CFWs because they think it will effect their NAND. This concern needs to be addressed and corrected. So I am going to make a section to hopefully show people that it's safe to not only change CFW, but use more than one because CFWs don't effect your NAND.

 

[Serfrost]

I am going to add a section either later today after work or whenever I get the chance.
This section will be addressing this rather odd fear I see where people are afraid to change CFWs because they think it will effect their NAND. This concern needs to be addressed and corrected. So I am going to make a section to hopefully show people that it's safe to not only change CFW, but use more than one because CFWs don't effect your NAND.

Not sure why people think it would effect their NAND. Kinda silly. lol

But what I'd like to see is a set of guides that show users how to switch from one CFW to the other, without the guesswork on file placements and required resources. (And the reasons / benefits from doing so.)

On the other hand, Luma is working great as intended.

 

[The Catboy]

Not sure why people think it would effect their NAND. Kinda silly. lol

But what I'd like to see is a set of guides that show users how to switch from one CFW to the other, without the guesswork on file placements and required resources. (And the reasons / benefits from doing so.)

On the other hand, Luma is working great as intended.

Those guides already exist and I was planning on adding them to this thread.

 

[The Catboy]

Updated! Added the section I said I would add!
Thread stability intensified!

 

[TheCyberQuake]

Updated! Added the section I said I would add!
Thread stability intensified!

Do the minor adjustments enhance the user experience?
Joking aside, I like the addition of the safe to change CFW section. Most people don't seem to realize that any modern CFW uses the same emuNAND types (either redNAND or emuNAND) and that they are all interchangeable. You can even multiboot different CFW depending on what you want/need (I used to switch between luma and corbenik until I fully moved into corbenik)

 

[Serfrost]

CakesFW does not offer boot splashes, but does have this cool little text that shows up on the bottom screen and I am nerdy enough to love that.

This is literally the only thing I miss from Cakes. lol

 

[gnmmarechal]

This is literally the only thing I miss from Cakes. lol

Is it wrong for this to be an important reason for me to love Corbenik

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[Serfrost]

Is it wrong for this to be an important reason for me to love Corbenik

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I haven't tried Corbenik. I'll have to look at some screens or something. (Unless its the same. Lol)

 

[RODIFIRE]

hello every one
I don't know since when the cfw is start to 3ds but I see it today
I dont know how to do it and wich fw you can run the cfw maybe SaltFW is good to start
I want one to play my back ups games/roms there can you please tell me how to install it? I want to install it and play my back up at the start and if I want more in the future I can change it right?
thank you for your time!

edit : I use 3DS XL Ver. 11.0.0-33E I dont know if I have to tell you anything more

please tell me how I can play my back ups roms in my 3ds
with cfw? witch one? or with a flash card?
thanks again

 

[gnmmarechal]

hello every one
I don't know since when the cfw is start to 3ds but I see it today [emoji14] [emoji14]
I dont know how to do it and wich fw you can run the cfw maybe SaltFW is good to start
I want one to play my back ups games/roms there can you please tell me how to install it? I want to install it and play my back up at the start and if I want more in the future I can change it right?
thank you for your time!

edit : I use 3DS XL Ver. 11.0.0-33E I dont know if I have to tell you anything more

please tell me how I can play my back ups roms in my 3ds
with cfw? witch one? or with a flash card?
thanks again

You have to do DSiWare or hardmod downgrade.

Or, if all you want is to play warez/backups you could buy a Sky3DS+.

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[RODIFIRE]

thank you for your quick answer
where I can buy a Sky3DS+ ? any good site?
if I want to downgrade what I will lost?

 

[proflayton123]

thank you for your quick answer
where I can buy a Sky3DS+ ? any good site?
if I want to downgrade what I will lost?

[Sky3DS+] (http://www.nds-card.com/ProShow.asp?ProID=580)

You won't lose anything if you follow the guide exactly

 

[RODIFIRE]

wow its a lot of money

I will try it in my old 3ds that I buy it first day

where I can find the guide to downgrade?

and that cfw I will use in my 3ds and 3ds XL to play my back ups? saltFW or something else? to begine?
I want only to play for now
and for last how Will instal cfw? I try to find in forum all this but I am no good

thank you very much for the help!

 

[gnmmarechal]

wow [emoji14] its a lot of money [emoji14]

I will try it in my old 3ds that I buy it first day

where I can find the guide to downgrade?

and that cfw I will use in my 3ds and 3ds XL to play my back ups? saltFW or something else? to begine?
I want only to play for now
and for last [emoji14] how Will instal cfw? I try to find in forum all this but I am no good

thank you very much for the help!

First you need a hardmod or a hacked 3DS.

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[RODIFIRE]

and how much its costed?

 

[gnmmarechal]

and how much its costed? [emoji14] [emoji14]

A hardmod? Depends on where you live and if you have anyone who does them. I wouldn't recommend a newbie to do it by themselves

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[RODIFIRE]

I live in greece
to hack a 3ds the only way is with hardmod?
how i cost?
I have done some stuff in past but not to much
its cheap? or expensive

 

[gnmmarechal]

I live in greece
to hack a 3ds the only way is with hardmod?
how i cost?
I have done some stuff in past but not to much
its cheap? or expensive

Shouldn't be too expensive, you should try to find someone who does hardmods near you, or get someone experienced with soldering to do it. Pictures of what pins to use and whatnot are here at GBATemp.

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