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[MegaKyurem]

system transfer will not remove a9lh from your o3ds. So you can do the DSiWare downgrade by transferring the hacked Fieldrunners/other exploits game to the 2ds, and as long as you have a HBL entry point for 11.1 you can downgrade. But 11.1 does not have browserhax or menuhax. You may also be able to transfer over a hacked steeldiver to do that, the guide may say that but I haven't read it in a while.

Edit: Just checked, and the DSiWare Downgrade guide does include using steelhax for the entrypoint to downgrade 11.1, so you don't even need to worry about buying a primary exploit game to do it.

Ok thanks!

Edit: I downloaded fieldrunners off of the eshop, but when I launch it I just get a black screen, and can still here my home menu theme's music. Is there any way to fix this?

 

[Amapola62]

DSi / DS functionality is broken after completing the guide

Instructions
Section I - Prep work

1. Copy TWL Version Data - v0.cia to the /cias/ folder on your SD card
2. Copy DS Download Play - v1024.cia to the /cias/ folder on your SD card
3. Copy DS Internet - v2048.cia to the /cias/ folder on your SD card
4. Copy Nintendo DS Cart Whitelist - v11264.cia to the /cias/ folder on your SD card
5. Copy either New_3DS TWL_FIRM - v9936.cia or Old_3DS TWL_FIRM - v8817.cia to the /cias/ folder on your SD card

Section II - Installing titles

1. Open FBI
2. Select "SD"
3. Select "cias"
4. Navigate to TWL Version Data - v0.cia and press (A) to install
5. Navigate to DS Download Play - v1024.cia and press (A) to install
6. Navigate to DS Internet - v2048.cia and press (A) to install
7. Navigate to Nintendo DS Cart Whitelist - v11264.cia and press (A) to install
8. Navigate to either New_3DS TWL_FIRM - v9936.cia or Old_3DS TWL_FIRM - v8817.cia and press (A) to install
9. Exit with the home button

Taken from this page : https://github.com/Plailect/Guide/wiki/Troubleshooting the links to the necessary files can be found there...

 

[MegaKyurem]

Thanks!

 

[xtreemsurf]

Sorry...just read above post...I will try this. Thanks!

 

[N64]

how do we get OTP on a new3ds? The guide no longer covers this, and I want the OTP bin file.

 

[KunoichiZ]

how do we get OTP on a new3ds? The guide no longer covers this, and I want the OTP bin file.

Do the guide as you would for an o3DS.

 

[N64]

Do the guide as you would for an o3DS.

I vaguely recall having to "fix" the 2.1 nand image on n3ds. You're saying that's not required when using the ctr method?

 

[KunoichiZ]

I vaguely recall having to "fix" the 2.1 nand image on n3ds. You're saying that's not required when using the ctr method?

No that's not required...

 

[xtreemsurf]

I'm having trouble with the 11.1.0 to 10.7 downgrade...

First off...thank you for this great guide! It worked perfectly with my 2DS!

I have a 2DS w/ AL9H & Luma, on 11.1.0. I have a stock N3DS XL. I set up Steelhax & Fieldeunner hack ahead of time on the 2DS and did a system transfer.

Now, on the N3DS XL, Fieldrunner correctly loads dgTool and I was able to dump/backup the firmware. When I try to downgrade the firmware though, I get the error, "Error loading files from SD." I've double checked that I have the correct bin files in the dgTool directory and even re-downloaded the bins from a different source. I've also tried on a different SD card, with the same error.

Any ideas or suggestions? Thanks so much in advance for any help!

 

[cravas]

I'm having trouble with the 11.1.0 to 10.7 downgrade...

First off...thank you for this great guide! It worked perfectly with my 2DS!

I have a 2DS w/ AL9H & Luma, on 11.1.0. I have a stock N3DS XL. I set up Steelhax & Fieldeunner hack ahead of time on the 2DS and did a system transfer.

Now, on the N3DS XL, Fieldrunner correctly loads dgTool and I was able to dump/backup the firmware. When I try to downgrade the firmware though, I get the error, "Error loading files from SD." I've double checked that I have the correct bin files in the dgTool directory and even re-downloaded the bins from a different source. I've also tried on a different SD card, with the same error.

Any ideas or suggestions? Thanks so much in advance for any help!

What is the full version of the N3DS XL?

 

[xtreemsurf]

What is the full version of the N3DS XL?

11.1.0-34U

 

[cravas]

11.1.0-34U

Then make sure you have the dgtool (boot.nds) for 11.1 on the root of the SD card

11.1.0 Compatible Release

and the firms for 11.1

New 3DS 11.1.0 to 10.4.0 (mirror) (mirror)

inside a folder named "dgtool" on SD root

 

[xtreemsurf]

Then make sure you have the dgtool (boot.nds) for 11.1 on the root of the SD card
and the firms for 11.1 inside a folder named "dgtool" on SD root

You are a genius! Thanks! When I started this, I originally had a 11.0.0 firmware and downloaded all the files accordingly. Later, I decided to update to 11.1.0 to have access to Steelhax. I remembered to get the correct firmware bin, but forgot that the dgTool had a different version, too. I'll try this later tonight.
Thanks again!!

 

[cravas]

You are a genius! Thanks! When I started this, I originally had a 11.0.0 firmware and downloaded all the files accordingly. Later, I decided to update to 11.1.0 to have access to Steelhax. I remembered to get the correct firmware bin, but forgot that the dgTool had a different version, too. I'll try this later tonight.
Thanks again!!

NP.
Glad I could help.

 

[mchew]

I did a region change from JPN to USA using the guide and everything went perfectly except miiverse is still in Japanese. Anyway to fix this?

 

[xtreemsurf]

NP.
Glad I could help.

Successfully downgraded from 11.1.0 to 10.4!

I've been reading a lot about possible "soft bricks" when downgrading to 9.2. I used Fieldrunner to downgrade to 10.4 and I have the Steelhax installed as an entry point to the Homebrew Launcher.

My question is...should I delete Fieldrunner before attempting a downgrade, since it's a DSi title and bricks happen more often on systems with DSi titles? Also, a system format is recommended before the downgrade to prevent bricks. If I do a system format, I'm almost positive I will lose the Steelhax. Is this correct? Thanks!

 

[TheCyberQuake]

Successfully downgraded from 11.1.0 to 10.4!

I've been reading a lot about possible "soft bricks" when downgrading to 9.2. I used Fieldrunner to downgrade to 10.4 and I have the Steelhax installed as an entry point to the Homebrew Launcher.

My question is...should I delete Fieldrunner before attempting a downgrade, since it's a DSi title and bricks happen more often on systems with DSi titles? Also, a system format is recommended before the downgrade to prevent bricks. If I do a system format, I'm almost positive I will lose the Steelhax. Is this correct? Thanks!

No! Worst case if you softbrick, you will still have it installed to downgrade Native firm to 10.4 again. If you uninstall it and then softbrick, you won't have it anymore and will have to wait to system trasnfer again.

Edit: Just to add, I personally downgraded from 11.0 with 10.4 native, with fieldrunners still installed and had it go sucessfully except it errored out midway the first time. So I had to run it again to fully downgrade.

 

[annson24]

Successfully downgraded from 11.1.0 to 10.4!

I've been reading a lot about possible "soft bricks" when downgrading to 9.2. I used Fieldrunner to downgrade to 10.4 and I have the Steelhax installed as an entry point to the Homebrew Launcher.

My question is...should I delete Fieldrunner before attempting a downgrade, since it's a DSi title and bricks happen more often on systems with DSi titles? Also, a system format is recommended before the downgrade to prevent bricks. If I do a system format, I'm almost positive I will lose the Steelhax. Is this correct? Thanks!

Where in the world did you read about this "softbrick" abomination in the course of downgrading to 9.2? You don't get softbricked by downgrading to 9.2. If an error ocur during downgrading, you'll only get a partial downgrade not softbrick.

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[TheCyberQuake]

Where in the world did you read about this "softbrick" abomination in the course of downgrading to 9.2? You don't get softbricked by downgrading to 9.2. If an error ocur during downgrading, you'll only get a partial downgrade not softbrick.

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Actually it can and has caused softbricks, it's just very unlikely.

 

[xtreemsurf]

No! Worst case if you softbrick, you will still have it installed to downgrade Native firm to 10.4 again. If you uninstall it and then softbrick, you won't have it anymore and will have to wait to system trasnfer again.

Edit: Just to add, I personally downgraded from 11.0 with 10.4 native, with fieldrunners still installed and had it go sucessfully except it errored out midway the first time. So I had to run it again to fully downgrade.

Thanks for the info! I ran the downgrade...I walked out of the room...then when I came back it had rebooted and the system menu says it's on 9.2. Should it have rebooted automatically, or does that mean something went wrong?