Luma CFW GBA VC cias

[neko_koneko]

Hello,
My 2DS LL is currently on the latest Luma CFW, and I want to be able to play GBA cias or VC GBA games. I heard a lot of good things about this method because it isn't an emulator, and the games run natively. First, is it true that playing GBA on a CFW 3DS is one of the best ways without too much lag? I have also heard something about making sure something (which I cannot recall) is on both emunand and sysnand. Is there a recommended tutorial for setting all of this up? Is this an injector, or some other method? I've tried to find a guide on here, but am still confused about some things.

Hope you guys can help, I would appreciate any guidance and information.

Thanks a lot!

 

[Shadow#1]

Hello,
My 2DS LL is currently on the latest Luma CFW, and I want to be able to play GBA cias or VC GBA games. I heard a lot of good things about this method because it isn't an emulator, and the games run natively. First, is it true that playing GBA on a CFW 3DS is one of the best ways without too much lag? I have also heard something about making sure something (which I cannot recall) is on both emunand and sysnand. Is there a recommended tutorial for setting all of this up? Is this an injector, or some other method? I've tried to find a guide on here, but am still confused about some things.

Hope you guys can help, I would appreciate any guidance and information.

Thanks a lot!

The best method is Open AGB Firm

https://github.com/profi200/open_agb_firm/releases/tag/alpha_2021-12-24

 

[neko_koneko]

The best method is Open AGB Firm

https://github.com/profi200/open_agb_firm/releases/tag/alpha_2021-12-24

Thanks for the link. Is there a guide available?

 

[Shadow#1]

Thanks for the link. Is there a guide available?

Just boot it as a payload luma/payloads hold start on startup

 

[neko_koneko]

Just boot it as a payload luma/payloads hold start on startup

Ok. So put the file in luma/payloads, hold start when I am turning on my 2DS, and that will bring me to the payloads menu?

 

[Kwyjor]

Ok. So put the file in luma/payloads, hold start when I am turning on my 2DS, and that will bring me to the payloads menu?

Why don't you try it and find out?

I have also heard something about making sure something (which I cannot recall) is on both emunand and sysnand.

There's no longer any purpose for an emunand, so whatever you were reading was hugely out of date.

Is there a recommended tutorial for setting all of this up? Is this an injector, or some other method? I've tried to find a guide on here, but am still confused about some things.

There's really not much to say about it.
https://3ds.eiphax.tech/nsui

 

[neko_koneko]

So when I get this done, where do the GBA games go?

 

[laramie]

So when I get this done, where do the GBA games go?

root of sd card

 

[Shadow#1]

So when I get this done, where do the GBA games go?

Anywhere u want as it's a file browser

 

[neko_koneko]

Alright. So I've done the steps you guys mentioned. So is this the method where GBA games run natively? What is the difference between this and the VC Injector? As for the file type, do I need CIA or just simply gba?

 

[Kwyjor]

So is this the method where GBA games run natively? What is the difference between this and the VC Injector?

Pretty much just the interface. In particular, if I'm not mistaken, open_agb_firm stores save data on the SD card; VC-injected GBA games store save data in the NAND where it can only be manipulated with Godmode9. But if you do not care about manipulating your save data, this is not relevant.

As for the file type, do I need CIA or just simply gba?

.cia files are only meant for installation with FBI.

 

[neko_koneko]

Ok. Gba files on the root of the card then.

 

[Shadow#1]

Ok. Gba files on the root of the card then.

Does not matter were u place them does not have to be root