Hacking Is there anything additional needed to load games on n3DS?

[uyjulian]

Okay so I bought a n3DS from ebay and I wonder if I need to buy anything additional so I can install CFW and load games on my brand new n3ds.

I already have on hand:
32gb microsd
1tb of 3ds games

Do I need a gateway, sky3ds or cubic ninja?
Couldn't I just install cubic ninja on a sky3ds?

 

[Pikasack]

What are your 3ds games in?
If they are cias then you need CFW, if they are .3ds, you need Sky3ds..

 

[uyjulian]

What are your 3ds games in?
If they are cias then you need CFW, if they are .3ds, you need Sky3ds..

cias and 3dss

 

[Abcdfv]

Gateway would be the better option over sky3ds if the firmware is <=9.2. CFW is of course the way to go though, and pretty much every game is in CIA format on that one iso site.

 

[Zidapi]

Okay so I bought a n3DS from ebay and I wonder if I need to buy anything additional so I can install CFW and load games on my brand new n3ds.

I already have on hand:
32gb microsd
1tb of 3ds games

Do I need a gateway, sky3ds or cubic ninja?
Couldn't I just install cubic ninja on a sky3ds?

lol I don't know that bragging about that on a public forum is a good idea.

Anyhow, did you find out what firmware is installed on them before purchasing?

Because, to me (based on the seller's description) it looks like it'll be running the almost useless, browserless 8.1J

cias and 3dss

If it indeed comes with 8.1J the only real choice available to you is Gateway, where you can use all of the pirated games you've amassed thus far.

Edit: If you go the Gateway route, you're going to have to track down a Japanese copy of either Cubic Ninja (preferably) or Zelda Ocarina of Time. Both were difficult and expensive to acquire last I checked.

8.1J is incompatible with nearly every other option available, for now.

The other option is update to the latest system software and use the (increasingly useless) sky3DS, which only works with .3ds files.

 

[uyjulian]

lol I don't know that bragging about that on a public forum is a good idea.

Anyhow, did you find out what firmware is installed on them before purchasing?

Because, to me (based on the seller's description) it looks like it'll be running the almost useless, browserless 8.1J

If it indeed comes with 8.1J the only real choice available to you is Gateway, where you can use all of the pirated games you've amassed thus far.

Edit: If you go the Gateway route, you're going to have to track down a Japanese copy of either Cubic Ninja (preferably) or Zelda Ocarina of Time. Both were difficult and expensive to acquire last I checked.

8.1J is incompatible with nearly every other option available, for now.

The other option is update to the latest system software and use the (increasingly useless) sky3DS, which only works with .3ds files.

I thought you could load cubic ninja on sky3ds however... I want to have full control on my n3ds, while my sister can still play games on her updated o3ds...

 

[Zidapi]

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True. So if you're pretty flush for cash, you could buy both a Gateway and a Sky3DS.

Honestly though, if you have so much money, why not just buy an exploitable new3DS in the first place? Then you would need neither.

 

[uyjulian]

My n3DS arrived. It's 8.1.0-J.

 

[gallymimu]

Okay so I bought a n3DS from ebay and I wonder if I need to buy anything additional so I can install CFW and load games on my brand new n3ds.

I already have on hand:
32gb microsd
1tb of 3ds games

Do I need a gateway, sky3ds or cubic ninja?
Couldn't I just install cubic ninja on a sky3ds?

Stealing is wrong.

you can do cubic ninja on a sky3ds to get into the system, assuming you can get a cubic ninja payload for your OS version which seems to be an uncommon one.

 

[uyjulian]

Stealing is wrong.

you can do cubic ninja on a sky3ds to get into the system, assuming you can get a cubic ninja payload for your OS version which seems to be an uncommon one.

"Stealing is wrong" Where did you get that I steal?

I was going to buy both a gateway and a sky3ds for the initial cfw installation then give the sky3ds to my sisters so they can play games.

 

[gallymimu]

"Stealing is wrong" Where did you get that I steal?

I was going to buy both a gateway and a sky3ds for the initial cfw installation then give the sky3ds to my sisters so they can play games.

1TB of 3ds games in your first post is generally a strong indicator that you downloaded a ton of games you didn't pay for (that's about $15k worth of games at an average of 2GB and $30 each accounting for 80% of the entire 3ds library.

I was just jabbing at your for bragging about it. It's poor form. This is a forum of sophisticated criminals cloaked in "homebrew".

and making your little sisters into criminals.. That's just low hahahahaha! It's all good, I accepted that I was a bad person a long time ago so I'm not judging you. Just giving you a hard time like I said.

Sorry I didn't mean to take the thread off track.

 

[uyjulian]

Okay, so I was thinking, I already have a copy of Smash Bros (JP). Could I use the game to update to 9.2 and then use smashbroshax for an exploit? Then I don't need to get gateway/sky3ds from shady sites.

 

[Deleted-19228]

Seeing as there isn't 1TB of 3ds games....

 

[Sonansune]

JP white n3ds?
then it should be v8.1 firmware no doubt....
GW: welcome!!!! Julialy!

only option for u is gw..... cfw need ninjhax or whatever *hax that can load smea's homebrew loader.
u can't do that on 8.1.
anyway, is a exploitable console, so lucky you

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Okay, so I was thinking, I already have a copy of Smash Bros (JP). Could I use the game to update to 9.2 and then use smashbroshax for an exploit? Then I don't need to get gateway/sky3ds from shady sites.

no.... all these *hax need at least 9.0 firmware(the real 9.0 or up firmware, not cartridge updated one)

 

[Zidapi]

My n3DS arrived. It's 8.1.0-J.

I called it!

Okay, so I was thinking, I already have a copy of Smash Bros (JP). Could I use the game to update to 9.2 and then use smashbroshax for an exploit? Then I don't need to get gateway/sky3ds from shady sites.

As I indicated earlier, if you're on 8.1J your only option is Gateway, and one of the two exploitable games (buying a sky3DS will cover that part).

All other options require you to be on 9.0 plus, and to have the internet browser installed. 8.1J didn't ship with the internet browser.

So while updating with Smash will put you on 9.2, you still won't have a browser, which excludes you from all options aside from gateway.

 

[TheShadowRunner]

Okay, so I was thinking, I already have a copy of Smash Bros (JP). Could I use the game to update to 9.2 and then use smashbroshax for an exploit? Then I don't need to get gateway/sky3ds from shady sites.

What makes you think Smash Bros (JP) comes with update 9.2..?
As far as i know it comes with update 8.1.0.

 

[uyjulian]

So, can I use gateway to update to 9.2, then install cfw and I don't need gateway anymore?

Question: do I need the gateway card?

 

[VerseHell]

Nope, you can't update your sysnand with gateway (except on 2.2,but this version only work on 4.X), it will brick your console. There is currently no way to update a 8.1J n3ds to 9.0-9.2.

 

[BobDoleOwndU]

Nope, you can't update your sysnand with gateway (except on 2.2,but this version only work on 4.X), it will brick your console. There is currently no way to update a 8.1J n3ds to 9.0-9.2.

There is a way: https://gbatemp.net/threads/guide-upgrading-8-1-0-0j-to-9-2-0-20j.384960/

 

[VerseHell]

Since 3dnus servers are no longer working this method will no longer work

From the thread you linked...