Hacking I think I'm missing a step...

[ArugulaZ]

So! I successfully downgraded my Old 3DS to 9.2. Hooray for me! But now that I've done this, I can't seem to install any CIA files using FBI or anything else. Was there something else I was supposed to do first, like install a custom firmware? I'm really at a loss here.

Also, emulators seem a lot slower than I was expecting. The RetroArch emus marked with a pink star in that thread don't run anywhere near full speed... I can only get satisfactory performance out of BlargSNES, and that's kind of limited where compatibility is concerned. Do I need to change some settings, or is this just something I should expect out of an Old 3DS?

 

[Manuel9181]

Follow this guide and you will be good to go:

https://gbatemp.net/threads/tutorial-installing-rxtools-custom-firmware-3ds-and-2ds.390867/

 

[Edgarska]

So! I successfully downgraded my Old 3DS to 9.2. Hooray for me! But now that I've done this, I can't seem to install any CIA files using FBI or anything else. Was there something else I was supposed to do first, like install a custom firmware? I'm really at a loss here.

Also, emulators seem a lot slower than I was expecting. The RetroArch emus marked with a pink star in that thread don't run anywhere near full speed... I can only get satisfactory performance out of BlargSNES, and that's kind of limited where compatibility is concerned. Do I need to change some settings, or is this just something I should expect out of an Old 3DS?

I had trouble after my downgrade to 9.2, rxTools wasn't working for me, so I used the tool included in this post https://gbatemp.net/threads/need-hax-2-x-pasta-loader.400752/page-2#post-5822330 , which is minipasta integrated into a homebrew launcher, that one worked perfectly for me, but the downside is that it's just a signature patch, so no emunand or anything with it, as far as I can tell.

I should mention, regular minipasta wasn't working for me either, and I don't know why this one works.

 

[ArugulaZ]

Uh... is that Danny Trejo as Mario?

 

[Edgarska]

Uh... is that Danny Trejo as Mario?

It sure is. Drawn by this guy http://thebobguy.deviantart.com/art/Danny-Trejo-as-Mario-204323114.