Tutorial Installing rxTools 9.2.0-20 w/ Unlinking - Updating - Online Access

[ZoneBlaze]

Very well done tutorial. Does formatting the SD card make cia installation/general usability faster in emuNAND? I followed another tutorial that didn't include formatting through Windows. Cia installation of a ~1.5gb game takes about 20 minutes.

 

[wurstpistole]

I think you should add clearly somewhere at the very beginning that this is an o3ds tutorial. It has many steps that only work for o3ds but won't on n3ds (slider hax, fbi injection with rxtools, updating emunand)

 

[wurstpistole]

Very well done tutorial. Does formatting the SD card make cia installation/general usability faster in emuNAND? I followed another tutorial that didn't include formatting through Windows. Cia installation of a ~1.5gb game takes about 20 minutes.

That is about normal, I'd say it's about the same on my SanDisk Ultra microsd

 

[weatMod]

is there a way to use online safely? don't we have to use tubehax DNS? will that work for playing online and not getting update nags?
i never use online on my N3ds cause of emunand only going to 95.5 so is it safe to set up online , how?

 

[ekiMheT]

I can't follow preparing CFW, I've downloaded the version you used but there isn't an rxTools folder there? and when I run "cdn_firm.py" file it doesn't make a "firm" it just makes a "firmware.bin". I have no idea what to do.

EDIT: I got it all working, but I can't boot rxtools without using rxmode, is it meant to be like this?

 

[wurstpistole]

is there a way to use online safely? don't we have to use tubehax DNS? will that work for playing online and not getting update nags?
i never use online on my N3ds cause of emunand only going to 95.5 so is it safe to set up online , how?

Tubehax dns only blocks updates (and eshop probably). online play is no problem you just need to find a way to update your games.

 

[dekudude]

I can't follow preparing CFW, I've downloaded the version you used but there isn't an rxTools folder there? and when I run "cdn_firm.py" file it doesn't make a "firm" it just makes a "firmware.bin". I have no idea what to do.

EDIT: I got it all working, but I can't boot rxtools without using rxmode, is it meant to be like this?

How did you manage that?
the message I keep getting is:
ERROR:File/rxTools/syscode.bin not found
press start to reboot.

 

[ekiMheT]

How did you manage that?
the message I keep getting is:
ERROR:File/rxTools/syscode.bin not found
press start to reboot.

I used this rxtools

Any clarification on which release of rxTools we should be downloading? You're referencing files and folders that don't exist in the latest version.
I was using the Latest .ZIP but I think I got it from a different link ill update the post soon

The updated link to the RxTools version you used still doesn't appear to be the correct one. It doesn't contain a folder called "rxTools" in the release folder, nor in the ninjhax folder. I did some searching for different versions, and it looks the RxTools version that follows the structure in this guide is:
https://mega.nz/#!cFNUWRxS!__q0-sJAvhA1uQjVmMHk6KeoY9wY1QdtPKFj3bSSouc
Which I got from another guide by samiam144: https://gbatemp.net/threads/tutorial-installing-rxtools-custom-firmware-3ds-and-2ds.390867/
It might not be the exact version you used, but it follows the same file structure as you describe in this guide.

 

[VenomSnake]

In chapter 5 when I try to open the RXTools, it just takes me back to HBL. Can someone help me?

Thanks.

 

[ZoneBlaze]

In chapter 5 when I try to open the RXTools, it just takes me back to HBL. Can someone help me?

Thanks.

If you're in rx mode and you try to open rxTools again, it'll take you back to the HBL. Try to reboot your device. You only need to enter rx mode once.

I can't follow preparing CFW, I've downloaded the version you used but there isn't an rxTools folder there? and when I run "cdn_firm.py" file it doesn't make a "firm" it just makes a "firmware.bin". I have no idea what to do.

EDIT: I got it all working, but I can't boot rxtools without using rxmode, is it meant to be like this?

By default, opening rxTools boots into rx mode. You can access the menu by holding L while it's booting. Once there, scroll to the settings to make it so it doesn't autoboot(If you so desire).

 

[VenomSnake]

I'm still having the same issue after rebooting. I'm not able to open the advanced settings by launching it while holding L either.

Thanks.

 

[PRAGMA]

when i installed savedatafiler.cia everything went fine but when i tried installing a game i get this

Install failed!
Could not install app.
Raw Error: 0xc86044d2
Module: FS (0x11)
Level: Status (0x19)
Summary: Out of resource (0x3)
Description: Unkown descrption (0xd2)

"Out of resource (0x3)" I believe thats caused by not enough space. Install BigBlueMenu/DevMenu and try install it with that as its more stable for installing Game .cia's

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Very well done tutorial. Does formatting the SD card make cia installation/general usability faster in emuNAND? I followed another tutorial that didn't include formatting through Windows. Cia installation of a ~1.5gb game takes about 20 minutes.

Yes, Especially if you set the Allocation unit to the Highest possible.

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is there a way to use online safely? don't we have to use tubehax DNS? will that work for playing online and not getting update nags?
i never use online on my N3ds cause of emunand only going to 95.5 so is it safe to set up online , how?

Your on n3DS and updating the emuNAND only supports 9.5 so I really dont know but get off of Tubehax, Tubehax died like so long ago.

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I can't follow preparing CFW, I've downloaded the version you used but there isn't an rxTools folder there? and when I run "cdn_firm.py" file it doesn't make a "firm" it just makes a "firmware.bin". I have no idea what to do.

EDIT: I got it all working, but I can't boot rxtools without using rxmode, is it meant to be like this?

Okay im so dumb yet again I had the wrong rxTools download links. Please redownload the rxTools zip again and that should be the right one and then try follow the Tutorial with it.

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How did you manage that?
the message I keep getting is:
ERROR:File/rxTools/syscode.bin not found
press start to reboot.

Redownload the rxTools zip from the Download Center I have updated the links to the proper ones that are meant to be used for this tutorial.

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In chapter 5 when I try to open the RXTools, it just takes me back to HBL. Can someone help me?

Thanks.

If you used the download link for rxTools that I had before I replied to your post then try redownload the rxTools zip and do the Setting Up CFW chapter again. If you still get it try have a look at the Troubleshooter spoiler.

 

[weatMod]

"Out of resource (0x3)" I believe thats caused by not enough space. Install BigBlueMenu/DevMenu and try install it with that as its more stable for installing Game .cia's

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Yes, Especially if you set the Allocation unit to the Highest possible.

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Your on n3DS and updating the emuNAND only supports 9.5 so I really dont know but get off of Tubehax, Tubehax died like so long ago.

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Okay im so dumb yet again I had the wrong rxTools download links. Please redownload the rxTools zip again and that should be the right one and then try follow the Tutorial with it.

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Redownload the rxTools zip from the Download Center I have updated the links to the proper ones that are meant to be used for this tutorial.

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If you used the download link for rxTools that I had before I replied to your post then try redownload the rxTools zip and do the Setting Up CFW chapter again. If you still get it try have a look at the Troubleshooter spoiler.

i dont use it , i know it dies as far as an entrypoint but it is used to blocks updates on the wii u so can't it block update nags on the N3ds?
it blocks nintendo update servers and eshop and youtube
i just got a new card and set up a new emunand ,i had caught an update nag on my other cards emunand
i would like a DNS that allows youtube though and just blocks N update servers

how are people using their N3ds online without catching update nags then?

 

[ekiMheT]

I got basically everything working but the bootup, I think menuhax is broken and I have no idea how to fix it when I try to install it again before I even get the options for menuhax I get an error something along the lines of "Failed to open theme extdata with extdataID=(numbers that I can't remember)"

 

[TamDanny]

Okay, so I finally managed to open the rxTools menu in Chapter V, but now I'm a bit lost. There are no "Advanced Settings". There are "Advanced Options" and "Settings", but there is no "Check TMD Only" in either of them. The closest I can get is the "Install FBI" in the Advanced Settings; but it just says to select NAND, and I really don't wanna screw up.

EDIT Welp. I found it, but it doesn't show me a four-digit number, just the region...And am I supposed to inject FBI to sysNAND or emuNAND?

I got basically everything working but the bootup, I think menuhax is broken and I have no idea how to fix it when I try to install it again before I even get the options for menuhax I get an error something along the lines of "Failed to open theme extdata with extdataID=(numbers that I can't remember)"

I think you didn't entered the Themes menu in the Home menu before doing this process. Try going in there, and if it says something about creating theme-management data, that's probably your problem.

 

[ekiMheT]

Okay, so I finally managed to open the rxTools menu in Chapter V, but now I'm a bit lost. There are no "Advanced Settings". There are "Advanced Options" and "Settings", but there is no "Check TMD Only" in either of them. The closest I can get is the "Install FBI" in the Advanced Settings; but it just says to select NAND, and I really don't wanna screw up.


I think you didn't entered the Themes menu in the Home menu before doing this process. Try going in there, and if it says something about creating theme-management data, that's probably your problem.

I'll give it a go.

EDIT: That fixed it, thanks.

 

[PRAGMA]

i dont use it , i know it dies as far as an entrypoint but it is used to blocks updates on the wii u so can't it block update nags on the N3ds?
it blocks nintendo update servers and eshop and youtube
i just got a new card and set up a new emunand ,i had caught an update nag on my other cards emunand
i would like a DNS that allows youtube though and just blocks N update servers

how are people using their N3ds online without catching update nags then?

No need to block them at all. If you have unlinked your nands you can update your EmuNAND no problems will occur. Thats why people use EmuNAND as rxTools patches it to still allow .cia's you just need to Install FBI.cia before you Update. Just never update SysNAND and your set.

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I got basically everything working but the bootup, I think menuhax is broken and I have no idea how to fix it when I try to install it again before I even get the options for menuhax I get an error something along the lines of "Failed to open theme extdata with extdataID=(numbers that I can't remember)"

Does it boot loop/boot into HBL instead? If so open HBL and Hold L while you click rxTools it will boot you into a Menu, Go into rxMode and press X WHILE HOLDING R to Boot into EmuNAND. Make sure you HOLD R while you boot into emuNand from the rxMode menu. Then you will get into it fine. Go into Theme Options and change the theme to anything that should Uninstall Menuhax from EmuNAND which was causing the bootlap.

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Okay, so I finally managed to open the rxTools menu in Chapter V, but now I'm a bit lost. There are no "Advanced Settings". There are "Advanced Options" and "Settings", but there is no "Check TMD Only" in either of them. The closest I can get is the "Install FBI" in the Advanced Settings; but it just says to select NAND, and I really don't wanna screw up.

EDIT Welp. I found it, but it doesn't show me a four-digit number, just the region...And am I supposed to inject FBI to sysNAND or emuNAND?


I think you didn't entered the Themes menu in the Home menu before doing this process. Try going in there, and if it says something about creating theme-management data, that's probably your problem.

Yes sorry Advanced Options > Install FBI > Choose EmuNAND > Check TMD Only > Then continue with the tutorial

Inject it to EmuNAND. It should say your Version if you select the EmuNAND then check TMD only. If it doesnt just use '3077' as your TMD and follow the Tutorial.

 

[VenomSnake]

If you used the download link for rxTools that I had before I replied to your post then try redownload the rxTools zip and do the Setting Up CFW chapter again. If you still get it try have a look at the Troubleshooter spoiler.

Still no luck. After the initial RXTools setup, it doesn't take me to the home menu. I get a red box flashing in the lower screen. Managed to boot into HBL after holding L a couple of times, but launching the RXTools app just takes me back to HBL. I'm not able to get to the home menu at all.

How do I undo all the changes done by the Emunand9 tool? I want to try again from scratch.

Thanks

 

[Grea1ne316]

thanks for the tutorial! worked flawlessly

 

[weatMod]

No need to block them at all. If you have unlinked your nands you can update your EmuNAND no problems will occur. Thats why people use EmuNAND as rxTools patches it to still allow .cia's you just need to Install FBI.cia before you Update. Just never update SysNAND and your set.

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no i don't think so, not on N3ds, nothing supports emunand over 9.5 , it doesn't matter if it's linked or unlinked

if you update your emunand past 9.5 on a NEW 3ds then you won't be able to boot emunand and you will have to start over and reinstall all your cias after setting up emunand 9.5 or under again

rxtools 3.0 might support 10.3 on N3ds when it is released
and on old 3ds you still have to wait for GW to release an update launceh when emunand gets blocked not sure about with rxtools but you should never update your emunand without checking if it is blocked 1st,and seeing if there is a new GW launcher if you use GW and not sure sbout how you go about updating rxtools or if you need to, i just know nothing supports emunand over 9.5 on new3ds

 

[PRAGMA]

Still no luck. After the initial RXTools setup, it doesn't take me to the home menu. I get a red box flashing in the lower screen. Managed to boot into HBL after holding L a couple of times, but launching the RXTools app just takes me back to HBL. I'm not able to get to the home menu at all.

How do I undo all the changes done by the Emunand9 tool? I want to try again from scratch.

Thanks

Don't start from scratch. As I said your doing fine and that is normal have a look in the Troubleshooter Spoiler, It has the fix there.

Your doing fine btw keep going

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@weatMod Your msg is blank, Unsure if you had a msg there but its not showing for me.
EDIT: Your msg is in the quote. And no you can still update your System to 9.5 you just need to use a Homebrew called "SysUpdator" and download the 9.5 firmware from "Dat Iso Site".

 

[jAquaD]

Hey, thanks for your help. I wasn't able to follow your guide exactly, but I have my emuNAND @ 10.3 and sysNAND @ 9.2. As of lately, I have been able to successfully run GBA games after installing the .cia on both NANDs.

What safety measures/precautions do I take now to keep my system working as stable as it is now?
1) Can I update software or access eShop on emuNAND? (Last time, I updated Pokemon Bank software through eShop and encountered an "incorrect save data error", ended up losing everything)
2) Can I update my retail cart data through eShop/internet without screwing up my emuNAND?
3) What's this rumor about sleep mode? I can't put my 3DS in sleep mode anymore after CFW? I can't find where I read it, I just remember reading it among the thousands of threads I've combed through so far.

Thanks again for your help and your guide! You people on this forum deserve more for making all possible.