if you only ever use CIAs, you don't need the Gateway card. you can switch to a free custom firmware. unless you're using the cheats.Appreciate if anyone can help. I use gateway. If I update my emunand to the latest fw is it only the select menu that is broken? I only use CIA files so if that were the case it wouldn't bother me but I'm worried that it would affect other stuff too. Cheers.
it's pretty easy to switch over to a new custom firmware, really. and you really should do it if you don't even use roms on the red card. what's your sysnand version?Thanks for replying, to be honest I'm pretty hopeless at tech stuff and the gateway has been working perfectly so would prefer just to keep using that. I noticed that there are other threads on here about people trying to cvhange their cfw and getting into problems so want to avoid that!
I noticed that there are other threads on here about people trying to cvhange their cfw and getting into problems so want to avoid that!
well, if you need someone to help you with that, I probably can on discord or whatever. I'm telling you this because it's a waste to use GW when you're not even using the card. so you should seriously consider switching, it would be much better in the long run.I have 4 3ds (for me and my kids) all on f/w between 4.1 and 4.5. I really don't have the heart to try to change all of them as I'm sure I'll mess up somewhere!
I'm pretty sure with every update, it would boot, but the rom selection menu doesn't work. I don't use GW though so I wouldn't know for sure.do you know if it's just the selct menu that is broken with this update for gateway or does it affect installed cia games or anything else? cheers.
Thanks for the offer to help! I'll see if gateway come up with a fix (soon!) before doing anything else. Cheers.well, if you need someone to help you with that, I probably can on discord or whatever. I'm telling you this because it's a waste to use GW when you're not even using the card. so you should seriously consider switching, it would be much better in the long run.
I'm pretty sure with every update, it would boot, but the rom selection menu doesn't work. I don't use GW though so I wouldn't know for sure.
new users should not be buying flash carts. especially not Gateway - if you're on a system that can be hacked, you can do it for free and easy, and with many more benefits. and if you need to downgrade, then GW is useless, both before and after downgrading.I think the numbers are all overrated when people say 'everyone is moving to cfw'.
Using a flashcard is for Joe public the easiest way. Moving to cfw or even alh9 is not to be taken lightly and the average gbatemp.net reader is not the average 3ds user.
When I read the number of questions over here of users trying to hack their 3ds and getting stuck or even bricked....It is almost scarry.
As long as there is no simple clickandplay solution for hacking the 3ds (like psp) there will be a future for flashcards (IMHO)
I am still using a gateway on my trusted 3ds on 4.5 and play all the games I like.... Admit that I haven't really used the 3ds for almost a year now
It's just the select menu, so you'll lose ROM loading from the red card and the cheats menu, other than that the CIAs and homebrews will work the same. And when GW launches an updated launcher.dat you just replace it to update you GW solution.I have 4 3ds (for me and my kids) all on f/w between 4.1 and 4.5. I really don't have the heart to try to change all of them as I'm sure I'll mess up somewhere! To9 get back to my original question, do you know if it's just the selct menu that is broken with this update for gateway or does it affect installed cia games or anything else? cheers.
Thanks!It's just the select menu, so you'll lose ROM loading from the red card and the cheats menu, other than that the CIAs and homebrews will work the same. And when GW launches an updated launcher.dat you just replace it to update you GW solution.