Hacking I followed the 3DS Guide but not sure how to download games

[Rockstead]

Hi, I just followed the 3DS Guide for an old 3DS that had never been used before, it was on an old firmware, 4.0.0-1U.

I did everything step by step for Installing boot9strap, one things I messed up is at one point you needed to unmount the SD Card, but I had not noticed that it didn’t unmount, I hope that doesn’t screw anything up.

I reached the part where it gives you the option to do NTR CFW and BootNTR selector, but I didn’t do them because it doesn’t provide instructions, so not sure what to do with that.

Most importantly, what do I do now to download games? I remember there was an application that you could download them from straight from the 3DS.

Thank you!

 

[The Real Jdbye]

Hi, I just followed the 3DS Guide for an old 3DS that had never been used before, it was on an old firmware, 4.0.0-1U.

I did everything step by step for Installing boot9strap, one things I messed up is at one point you needed to unmount the SD Card, but I had not noticed that it didn’t unmount, I hope that doesn’t screw anything up.

I reached the part where it gives you the option to do NTR CFW and BootNTR selector, but I didn’t do them because it doesn’t provide instructions, so not sure what to do with that.

Most importantly, what do I do now to download games? I remember there was an application that you could download them from straight from the 3DS.

Thank you!

FreeShop is the easiest way. You'll need to scan the QR code from *that title key site* in the FreeShop settings then restart the app, and you're ready to download games.
Paul's fork is the most up to date version of FreeShop.

 

[Rockstead]

FreeShop is the easiest way. You'll need to scan the QR code from *that title key site* in the FreeShop settings then restart the app, and you're ready to download games.
Paul's fork is the most up to date version of FreeShop.

Thanks, is there a guide I can follow for this part?

 

[The Real Jdbye]

Thanks, is there a guide I can follow for this part?

You don't really need one. There's only one place in the settings you can scan a QR code. You have to tick the box that says auto download whatever then press the QR code button. You can get the QR code from *that title key site* (not allowed to link to it) by clicking the green button below "Download encTitleKeys.bin"

 

[DShunter]

Did you complete the steps as outlined by 3ds.guide or not? It's crucial you make it till the end of the steps in the guide to ensure you have a fully functioning CFW (Luma3DS) to launch games like those from the FreeShop.

As long as you have Luma3DS CFW then you are good to go.

https://gbatemp.net/threads/release-pauls-freeshop-fork-open-source-eshop-alternative.483159/

 

[OblivionReign]

Well considering the guide was not made to help you commit a crime such as piracy, of course it won't show you where to download games. You need to find that out for yourself.

 

[Quantumcat]

Thanks, is there a guide I can follow for this part?

Yes, read the OP of the Noob Paradise thread. I put a mini guide there.

 

[Ryab]

Thanks, is there a guide I can follow for this part?

scan the qr code for freeshop or download the cia and install it with fbi and for title keys i cannot link the site though just google search 3ds title keys its the link ending in gq

 

[Rockstead]

Ok, so I got free shop installed by scanning the QR code in FBI. then I found the titles site, so I’m assuming I search for what I want and then I scan the QR code again with FBI and it installs. I seem to remember on my other 3DS I had, i was able to search for the titles directly from an app on the 3DS, is that no longer available?

Side issue: I just realized I did all this on the original SD card instead of using the much larger 64GB one I bought, is there a way for me to easily copy/paste the data from the SD card in my 3DS to the new one I want to use?

 

[wormdood]

is there a way for me to easily copy/paste the data from the SD card in my 3DS to the new one I want to use?

yup just what you said
copy small sd cards contents to a pc then from the pc to the big sd

note you must first format the 64gig sd to fat32

 

[Quantumcat]

Ok, so I got free shop installed by scanning the QR code in FBI. then I found the titles site, so I’m assuming I search for what I want and then I scan the QR code again with FBI and it installs. I seem to remember on my other 3DS I had, i was able to search for the titles directly from an app on the 3DS, is that no longer available?

Side issue: I just realized I did all this on the original SD card instead of using the much larger 64GB one I bought, is there a way for me to easily copy/paste the data from the SD card in my 3DS to the new one I want to use?

No, look at the noob paradise thread OP for how to have the games searchable and downloadable in freeShop.

 

[wormdood]

How do I use/install freeShop?
quick tutorial here

1. Open FBI, go to Remote Install, then Scan QR Code
2. Visit https://gbatemp.net/threads/release-pauls-freeshop-fork-open-source-eshop-alternative.483159/ on your computer and scan the QR code at the beginning of the thread with your 3DS
3. Hit A to install
4. Google search 3DS titlekeys on your computer
   
5. Click the QR code button underneath the heading 'enctitlekeys.bin'
6. Press B on your 3DS until you get back to the main FBI menu, then hit Start to exit
7. Open up freeShop
8. Tap the cog icon, then the Update tab
9. Tick the top checkbox on the touch screen
   
10. Tap the little QR code button that is near the top checkbox
11. Scan the QR code that appeared on your computer screen in step 5
12. Press Start to exit freeShop
13. Open up freeShop, and it is ready to use