NOTE: If you are using the Homebrew Launcher on firmware 9.3 or higher, you can skip any SaveDataFiler steps, and instead follow what is quoted below.

Indeed, it works fine. Just follow the tuto on the page (https://github.com/ihaveamac/9.6-dbgen-xmls)

1. Download ZIP
   
2. Place the mmap folder at the root of your 3DS SD card.
3. Place boot.3dsx on at the root of the SD card, replacing any existing one.

4.Then use svdt or JKSM to backup the save. Happy cheating XD

A fairly short tutorial on how to get infinite Picrites on the new free-to-play Pokemon game.

What You'll Need

• Pokemon Picross (duh)
• SaveDataFiler (or another way to extract and import your save)
• HxD (or another hex editor)

Step 1:
Start a file and get some Picrites. You get plenty from the tutorial world.

Step 2:
Extract your save. The ID on SaveDateFiler for the EUR and US (NA) game is 017C1. I'm unsure of other regions. Once highlighted press Y to export save to SD.

Step 3:
Open the "all.dat" file in HxD.

Step 4:
Go to Offset 00000B40. The offset is shown on the left side of the screen if you're unsure as to where you should be looking.

Step 5:
Edit the four numbers highlighted to FF FF. The values shown below will be different since we likely don't have the same number of Picrites.

->

Step 6:
Save your edit in HxD and put your newly saved file "all.dat" back on your SD in the correct folder of Pokemon Picross (X:\filer\UserSaveData\20151205133407\000017c1\) -> 20151205133407 is a date/time stamp, so will be different.

Step 7:
In SaveDataFiller, under the tab "User" search again for "017C1" and when highlighted (yellow) press R+X to delete the secure value

Step 8:
Now go to the tab "SD" and select "000017c1", when highlighted press "A" to import your save, then press Home button to exit SaveDataFiller and start Pokémon Picross.

Step 7:
Enjoy the game. If you want to support the people that made it, buy some Picrites in the store or something.

Worked great for me, here's hoping it'll save a few people long waits between levels ^^ Let me know if there are any issues!

EDIT: Although the game says 9999, I believe doing this actually sets your Picrite count to 65535 (the value of FFFF when you convert it to decimal). So yeah, you probably won't run out.

EDIT 2: Thanks to @DjoeN for the clearer instructions ^^

 

[iwabo]

Nothing new about this? We need someone with bought 5k to find a flag. What about setting it to 4900 and bying 100 or whatever smallest amount is?

Setting it to more than 5000 won't do the trick?

 

[WolfHeroEX]

Nothing new about this? We need someone with bought 5k to find a flag. What about setting it to 4900 and bying 100 or whatever smallest amount is?

I've purchased it, but that was before I formatted everything to downgrade and install emunand. I might still have the save, though!

 

[WallK]

Setting it to more than 5000 won't do the trick?

More than 5000

Spoiler

 

[Deleted User]

For those that have CFW, use JK's SaveManager.
So, it works on any firmware, not just on 9.2 and lower. That restriction is probably only for OFW users.
Source: I'm on 10.3 and it worked.

 

[tyler coates]

i need 1 that works on 10.5

 

[jmdbcool]

Thanks for the guide! That big red "ONLY WORKS ON FIRMWARE 9.2" is misleading, though. You just need to have access to a save import/export tool like JK's SaveManager. I'm on an O3DSXL 10.6 emuNAND (9.2 sysNAND), and this worked great.

Also, if you want a more reasonable number of Picrites, follow the directions but instead of FF FF use 1C 25. This will give you 9500 which is way more than enough to unlock everything, and you can still watch your amount going up/down. (Something about having 9999+ all the time bothered me.)

4650 - All areas (total)
700 - Max energy
300 - Alt World
500 - Mega Pencil
250 - All party slots

Cost to unlock everything = 4650+700+300+500+250 = 6400

 

[tyler coates]

mind helpi

Thanks for the guide! That big red "ONLY WORKS ON FIRMWARE 9.2" is misleading, though. You just need to have access to a save import/export tool like JK's SaveManager. I'm on an O3DSXL 10.6 emuNAND (9.2 sysNAND), and this worked great.

Also, if you want a more reasonable number of Picrites, follow the directions but instead of FF FF use 1C 25. This will give you 9500 which is way more than enough to unlock everything, and you can still watch your amount going up/down. (Something about having 9999+ all the time bothered me.)

4650 - All areas (total)
700 - Max energy
300 - Alt World
500 - Mega Pencil
250 - All party slots

Cost to unlock everything = 4650+700+300+500+250 = 6400

mind helping me lol ive tried save manager but keeps failing also i cant use cfw

 

[supercarotte]

mind helpi

mind helping me lol ive tried save manager but keeps failing also i cant use cfw

No CFW = can't edit Picross's save (because of extra encryption that userland homebrews can't access)

 

[tyler coates]

No CFW = can't edit Picross's save (because of extra encryption that userland homebrews can't access)

someone has done it

 

[supercarotte]

someone has done it

Well show me who then, because I'm definitely interested.

 

[tyler coates]

Well show me who then, because I'm definitely interested.

 

[PewnyPL]

The guy has CFW.

 

[tyler coates]

but he even used save manager and got it

 

[PewnyPL]

Yes, I can see that. But he links to the thread for it on here, that never received an update to that program, and you can see he is running HBL from CFW, which may be why it works (perhaps it's a hacked CIA that has the name and icon of Pokemon Picross)

 

[supercarotte]

but he even used save manager and got it

He uses JK's save manager to export the save. Btw you can see he launches the save manager directly from its icon on the home menu, not through HBL. He's definitely using a CFW which is why he is able to launch a .cia save manager and export a 9.6+ encrypted save.

 

[tyler coates]

He uses JK's save manager to export the save. Btw you can see he launches the save manager directly from its icon on the home menu, not through HBL. He's definitely using a CFW which is why he is able to launch a .cia save manager and export a 9.6+ encrypted save.

it also shows he did it through HBL

 

[PewnyPL]

He uses JK's save manager to export the save. Btw you can see he launches the save manager directly from its icon on the home menu, not through HBL. He's definitely using a CFW which is why he is able to launch a .cia save manager and export a 9.6+ encrypted save.

A bit later it shows him launching save manager through HBL

 

[supercarotte]

A bit later it shows him launching save manager through HBL

Yeah but he didn't actually use it to export the save, as it's located on his SD/saves folder (neither svdt nor savedata). IDK if those homebrews are able to grab the save when launched under a CFW but under sysnand it's not possible anyway afaik.

 

[PewnyPL]

Yeah but he didn't actually use it to export the save, as it's located on his SD/saves folder (neither svdt nor savedata). IDK if those homebrews are able to grab the save when launched under a CFW but under sysnand it's not possible anyway afaik.

Yeah, but the thing was that it launched. Normally it just crashes before it even gets to the screen that allows you to export the save. Half why I suspect it was a fake cia for Pokemon Picross, but I just thought, *hax 2.6 is out now, maybe that's how it worked, I'm checking it currently.

 

[Scarlet]

Erm... So is there a HBL Save Manager that can successfully extract and import the save? I can update the post if there is.