Homebrew Help with homebrew not working

[Reyugoesrawr]

So I just recently installed Homebrew and I followed this video guide . One alteration I did make was on the homebrew site I put my software as old instead of new (As I have one of the older 3ds XL models) Now I was able to get homebrew onto my 3ds however whenever I open it, it just gives me the option to get steelhax and then whenever I do get steelhax or go through the process the whole thing crashes. Additionally playing any other games (I am trying to play fire emblem fates and mod it) The screen just stays black and I have the hard restart it. I am not quite sure what I am doing wrong but my end goal is just to get my fire emblem fates save file and edit it with FEFTWiddler.

 

[Nemos59]

3ds.guide is the guide to follow.

 

[Reyugoesrawr]

Should I try to undo the effects of the previous guide? Or just follow this one and let it work itself out

 

[KleinesSinchen]

Should I try to undo the effects of the previous guide? Or just follow this one and let it work itself out

First of all: Video tutorials are not the way to go for homebrew/custom firmware. I looked briefly into the video. At least its pretty new and it used: http://steelminer.jisagi.net/ at some point.
That's good. Have you read the troubleshooting part of the site? What exactly goes wrong? All you have to do to get Homebrew Menu started is on this page.

If you want full custom firmware (recommended) continue with Frogminer afterwards.

 

[Reyugoesrawr]

Well, whenever I open Homebrew, the screen goes black for a moment and then it loads up but it only gives me one option for installing steelhax. No clue what it is but the only thing I was really curious about was extracting the save data from my Fire Emblem fates save. However the 3ds crashes when I use the Steelhax option, and playing any other app also crashes it. (It goes black screen and requires a hard restart)

ps: Sorry for not replying, the website won't let me post replys... Maybe because I am a new user

 

[KleinesSinchen]

Well, whenever I open Homebrew, the screen goes black for a moment and then it loads up but it only gives me one option for installing steelhax. No clue what it is but the only thing I was really curious about was extracting the save data from my Fire Emblem fates save. However the 3ds crashes when I use the Steelhax option, and playing any other app also crashes it. (It goes black screen and requires a hard restart)

ps: Sorry for not replying, the website won't let me post replys... Maybe because I am a new user

Hard to say what is wrong. Try to get your setup exactly as in the guide. Download the files from the links on the Steelminer Guide - not whatever the video showed if there are differences. Correct otherapp as "payload.bin" is important (region, system menu version, old/new 3DS).

Replying is not the problem. The spam protection does not allow new users to post any links (even in quotes/replies). Spam bots always try to place their stupid links immediately and do not write some meaningful posts before.

 

[Reyugoesrawr]

To be honest the CFW isn't really something im too interested in.. I just want to grab my games save file and use an editor on my pc to alter it

 

[SCOTT0852]

CFW isn't really something im too interested in

There's no reason not to CFW your 3DS anymore, it's totally free on latest firmware and doesn't have any weird bugs like what's happening here. You won't even get banned unless you pirate games before they officially come out or cheat online. You can also install all your cartridge games to the home menu & play almost any retro game in the official virtual console emus with New Super Ultimate Injector.

 

[Reyugoesrawr]

There's no reason not to CFW your 3DS anymore, it's totally free on latest firmware and doesn't have any weird bugs like what's happening here. You won't even get banned unless you pirate games before they officially come out or cheat online. You can also install all your cartridge games to the home menu & play almost any retro game in the official virtual console emus with New Super Ultimate Injector.

Having the cartridge for Fire Emblem Fates on the 3ds itself does sound convenient... But I am trying to cheat the game lol

 

[SCOTT0852]

But I am trying to cheat the game lol

The Luma3DS cfw has a built in cheat menu. You can download the cheats with Sharkive.

 

[Reyugoesrawr]

The Luma3DS cfw has a built in cheat menu. You can download the cheats with Sharkive.

Is there a guide perhaps you could link? or type for me? c: (pls and thank you!)

 

[SCOTT0852]

Follow 3ds.hacks.guide to get cfw, just pretend the Sharkive link is also there on the Finalizing Setup page & install it like all the other recommended homebrew.
edit: oh right the guide doesn't have frogminer yet, follow the link bungboi posted

 

[bungboi]

I know you said you're not interested in CFW, but with CFW, you can get Sharkive (cheats), Luma cheat plugins (better cheats), or NTR (even better cheats)
If you already have homebrew, then check out this guide: https://jisagi.github.io/FrogminerGuide/
It gives you free CFW.

 

[Reyugoesrawr]

I know you said you're not interested in CFW, but with CFW, you can get Sharkive (cheats), Luma cheat plugins (better cheats), or NTR (even better cheats)
If you already have homebrew, then check out this guide: https://jisagi.github.io/FrogminerGuide/
It gives you free CFW.

So I gotta get homebrew re-installed then I guess or re-do the setup for it, grab Sharkive, lumacheats, frogminer and NTR right?

 

[KleinesSinchen]

So I gotta get homebrew re-installed then I guess or re-do the setup for it, grab Sharkive, lumacheats, frogminer and NTR right?

1. http://steelminer.jisagi.net/ → Access to Homebrew Menu.
2. https://jisagi.github.io/FrogminerGuide/ → B9S and Luma cfw installed.
   
3. https://3ds.hacks.guide/finalizing-setup → Essential software ready.
   
4. Dump saves with JKSM or Checkpoint and edit as desired and/or use cheats with any of the given options.