Homebrew How to install legit CIA files 9.3-10.3

[VenomSnake]

FBI always gets stuck at map complete for me right after I run it.

 

[Deleted-236924]

I have a game of 1.1 gb, and 2.3 gb left, it's correct?

It should be fine. General rule of thumb you need to have a bit over 2x the size of the .cia free on SD card to do the install.
Otherwise it doesn't have enough space to actually install the game.

One trick I have to suggest though, is to install a few games, then stick your SD card in your computer and go to sdmc:/Nintendo 3DS/<id1>/<id0>/title/00004000/
Backup those folders to somewhere safe on your computer and delete them from your SD card.

Then you'll have more space available for installing more games.

When you're done installing a few more games, delete their .cia from SD card, then you can copy the folders you backed up back to sdmc:/Nintendo 3DS/<id1>/<id0>/title/00004000/

Of course you still need to have enough space on SD card for all the games you're installing. But doing this I was able to get FE: Awakening, Animal Crossing: New Leaf, Mario Kart 7, NSMB2: Gold Edition and Super Mario 3D Land on a 4GB card. That's roughly 3GB and 4GB card has ~3.7GB total size.
Can't install all of those games without removing the games' data folders from the SD card temporarily to free up some space.

Otherwise you could do install via network in FBI but that's slow and might not always work properly.

 

[Clydefrosch]

I have a game of 1.1 gb, and 2.3 gb left, it's correct?

if you can, maybe make a few more mb of space just to be sure. you could temporarily throw out your snes and gba/gbc roms for example.

 

[filocorp]

It should be fine. General rule of thumb you need to have a bit over 2x the size of the .cia free on SD card to do the install.
Otherwise it doesn't have enough space to actually install the game.

One trick I have to suggest though, is to install a few games, then stick your SD card in your computer and go to sdmc:/Nintendo 3DS/<id1>/<id0>/title/00004000/
Backup those folders to somewhere safe on your computer and delete them from your SD card.

Then you'll have more space available for installing more games.

When you're done installing a few more games, delete their .cia from SD card, then you can copy the folders you backed up back to sdmc:/Nintendo 3DS/<id1>/<id0>/title/00004000/

Of course you still need to have enough space on SD card for all the games you're installing. But doing this I was able to get FE: Awakening, Animal Crossing: New Leaf, Mario Kart 7, NSMB2: Gold Edition and Super Mario 3D Land on a 4GB card. That's roughly 3GB and 4GB card has ~3.7GB total size.
Can't install all of those games without removing the games' data folders from the SD card temporarily to free up some space.

Otherwise you could do install via network in FBI but that's slow and might not always work properly.

Is it possible to install in a bigger SD and then copy the games to a smaller one (smaller, but still with enough space for just the games, not the .cia, of course)?

 

[Drakalen]

Ok, tell us the results when you can do it.

I changed my SD Card to the clean, formatted one. And... I still can redownload SSB So I'm going to install all legit CIAs.

 

[Deleted-236924]

Is it possible to install in a bigger SD and then copy the games to a smaller one (smaller, but still with enough space for just the games, not the .cia, of course)?

Yeah as long as you're not installing the games in a different 3DS and expecting the games to show up properly and work on the other 3DS.

Use, say, a 32GB card in your 3DS, install the games, then copy SD card contents to a smaller card and use it on the same 3DS should work fine.

 

[filocorp]

Yeah as long as you're not installing the games in a different 3DS and expecting the games to show up properly and work on the other 3DS.

Use, say, a 32GB card in your 3DS, install the games, then copy SD card contents to a smaller card and use it on the same 3DS should work fine.

Yes, that was exactly the plan, good to hear it will work.
Thank you, Ammako!

 

[Nirmonculus]

Can I install Save Data Filer with this? Thanks!

 

[Kevans]

I changed my SD Card to the clean, formatted one. And... I still can redownload SSB So I'm going to install all legit CIAs.

So this means that the game is linked? Another way to check it is transfering the data to other 3DS... but I sold my 2DS three months ago, sigh.

 

[Deleted-236924]

Can I install Save Data Filer with this? Thanks!

No because there is no legit .cia of SaveDataFiler.

Read the first post before asking such questions, please.

 

[Aerow]

System: n3DS JP 10.3
Title: Pokemon Omega Ruby
How many tries: 1
Hax : Menuhax
Additional comment: Held L to boot into Homebrew on start, opened FTP-3DS and exit it with the force exit to Homebrew menu and ran FBI.

 

[DiegitusXD]

I get a perfect done with ironhax and menuhax,but I press A and it doesn't do nothing

 

[Drakalen]

I get a perfect done with ironhax and menuhax,but I press A and it doesn't do nothing

It's sometimes happen. You need both "Done." text and working "A" button. Also from what I've heard, Ironhax don't work with that, so use Memehax.

 

[DiegitusXD]

It's sometimes happen. You need both "Done." text and working "A" button. Also from what I've heard, Ironhax don't work with that, so use Memehax.

Ok,now I will try with menuhax instead of ironhax

 

[RhythmCat]

Every time I am trying to install SM 3D Land, it says ''Install failed!''. It says something about DESCRIPTION_INVALID_COMMAND.
I am 100% my CIA is legit. .-.
Last night I installed AC without a problem. -.-''

 

[Kevans]

It's sometimes happen. You need both "Done." text and working "A" button. Also from what I've heard, Ironhax don't work with that, so use Memehax.

It's possible to use Ironhax (I was able to), but it seems that it's more complex.

 

[DiegitusXD]

I get in!!! but it goes very slower...should I install a cia?

 

[Drakalen]

I get in!!! but it goes very slower...should I install a cia?

Sure.

 

[DiegitusXD]

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Sure.

OK

 

[Kevans]

That happened once to me. I decided not to install, just to be safe xD.