Hacking Hacked 3ds can't play DS game

[szunyzoli99]

So, I have an original 'old' 3ds that I hacked a few months back. It was originally Japanese, but I changed the region to Europe. Played through my copy of Pokémon Sun no problem. However, I tried to play a DS game on it, and it doesn't seem to work. It can read the cart just fine, displays the right game in the HOME menu, but when I try to play it the screen just goes black and nothing. If I press any buttons the screen gets darker for a bit, then I get thrown out back to the HOME menu. The game does work fine in my DS Lite.
Can this somehow be related to hacking? Any ideas what might be the problem and how I can fix it?

 

[Shadow#1]

So, I have an original 'old' 3ds that I hacked a few months back. It was originally Japanese, but I changed the region to Europe. Played through my copy of Pokémon Sun no problem. However, I tried to play a DS game on it, and it doesn't seem to work. It can read the cart just fine, displays the right game in the HOME menu, but when I try to play it the screen just goes black and nothing. If I press any buttons the screen gets darker for a bit, then I get thrown out back to the HOME menu. The game does work fine in my DS Lite.
Can this somehow be related to hacking? Any ideas what might be the problem and how I can fix it?

Sure the ds game is not a fake?

 

[Goku1992A]

I had a similar issue happen with Pokemon Soul Silver it could never even read the cartridge the simple fix is to download twilight menu ++ and play the game via SD. I have a old 3DS aswell

 

[szunyzoli99]

Sure the ds game is not a fake?

About as sure as I can be. And again, it does work with my DS Lite, so I don't know what's up with that.

 

[Shadow#1]

About as sure as I can be. And again, it does work with my DS Lite, so I don't know what's up with that.

Because alot of bootlegs will not work on 3DS

 

[szunyzoli99]

I had a similar issue happen with Pokemon Soul Silver it could never even read the cartridge the simple fix is to download twilight menu ++ and play the game via SD. I have a old 3DS aswell

Yeah I read about people having issues with HG/SS in particular, but the weird thing that bugs me is that the console recognizes the cart always. It just can't play the game.

 

[Goku1992A]

Yeah I read about people having issues with HG/SS in particular, but the weird thing that bugs me is that the console recognizes the cart always. It just can't play the game.

Maybe it is region locked but I thought a hacked 3DS can bypass cartridge region games.

 

[szunyzoli99]

Because alot of bootlegs will not work on 3DS

That makes sense, but I don't think this is a bootleg. It's a German copy of a DS Harvest Moon game, Sunshine Island or something along those lines.

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Maybe it is region locked but I thought a hacked 3DS can bypass cartridge region games.

In that case I would get an error message, and DS games work regardless of region. Also I was playing a European copy of Pokémon Sun, so it definitely bypassed the region lock.

 

[Shadow#1]

That makes sense, but I don't think this is a bootleg. It's a German copy of a DS Harvest Moon game, Sunshine Island or something along those lines.

Ok use localization feature of Luma3DS

 

[szunyzoli99]

Ok use localization feature of Luma3DS

You mean change the region? I already did that. The 3DS is in European region right now. But if you mean something else please tell me. I'm not that knowledgeable about console hacks and terminology.

 

[Shadow#1]

You mean change the region? I already did that. The 3DS is in European region right now. But if you mean something else please tell me. I'm not that knowledgeable about console hacks and terminology.

oh nvm ds game

 

[AmandaRose]

When you region change a 3ds it can break the ds functionality. Here is the fix https://3ds.hacks.guide/troubleshooting

 

[szunyzoli99]

When you region change a 3ds it can break the ds functionality. Here is the fix https://3ds.hacks.guide/troubleshooting

Thank you very much, I will try that when I have the time.

 

[IC]

Do the DS internet settings work?
https://3ds.hacks.guide/troubleshooting (DSi / DS functionality is broken after completing the guide)

 

[szunyzoli99]

Do the DS internet settings work?
https://3ds.hacks.guide/troubleshooting (DSi / DS functionality is broken after completing the guide)

The 3DS eShop is broken, but I think otherwise the internet works. At least I could connect to Wi-fi.

 

[IC]

The 3DS eShop is broken, but I think otherwise the internet works. At least I could connect to Wi-fi.

When you're in the internet settings of the 3DS you can open the DS internet settings to reboot into DS mode and check if it works

 

[szunyzoli99]

When you're in the internet settings of the 3DS you can open the DS internet settings to reboot into DS mode and check if it works

Oh, alright. I will try that, thank you. I'll give you guys an update when I have the chance.

 

[szunyzoli99]

When you region change a 3ds it can break the ds functionality. Here is the fix https://3ds.hacks.guide/troubleshooting

Do the DS internet settings work?
https://3ds.hacks.guide/troubleshooting (DSi / DS functionality is broken after completing the guide)

Thank you guys, this seems to have fixed the issue. The 3DS can now play the game perfectly. Thanks again!