Hacking Luma3DS - Noob-proof 3DS Custom Firmware

[MSearles]

I don't check this thread often. Is there any exciting news about anything being implemented in future version releases?

 

[swnny]

I know Luma3DS has the patches built into the A9LH version and I think the patches should be built into the MenuHAX version. So you should just be able to launch the App if you have the payloads properly set up (basically either not renaming your stock launcher or having changed the payloads yourself.)
I am not sure how menuhax works with Luma3DS, since I don't have any system running MenuHAX

Just installed TWL Slot-1 Launcher, but still getting a black screens...

 

[pbanj]

Just installed TWL Slot-1 Launcher, but still getting a black screens...

Someone correct me if I'm wrong but iirc you need to have the sysnand twl patched if using emunand. As luma only patches the emunand.

 

[swnny]

Someone correct me if I'm wrong but iirc you need to have the sysnand twl patched if using emunand. As luma only patches the emunand.

But why the flashcard works from ReiNAND, but not from Luma? Do I have to use these firmware_twl.bin files?

 

[Supster131]

Someone correct me if I'm wrong but iirc you need to have the sysnand twl patched if using emunand. As luma only patches the emunand.

Luma also patches sysNAND, both for TWL and AGB.

 

[gordesky1]

so guys i made a new sd card and redhand because i was getting the nfirm error while trying to downgrade... i guess because while i was doing the Plailect last night i updated to 10.7 than to be safe i updated again and when i was doing that Nintendo mustve did the 11 update at the same time... so today i found out i had 11 on the redhand which was causing the nfirm error i was getting.

So im on part 4 If your RedNAND / EmuNAND has been updated to version 11.0.0 or higher, you must either put the NTR firmware.bin from part 5 into the /luma/ folder or restore your EmuNAND from a backup of an older version to be able to downgrade. This is because 11.0.0's FIRM broke downgrading. im little confuse on this.. Right now my redhand has 9.2 i notice they removed the step in the description for updating to the latest version. So do i still update to 11 than put the firmware.bin in luma than do the downgrade to 2.1?

 

[kirbymaster101]

how do I make this work with CTRBootManager?

 

[Davidosky99]

how do I make this work with CTRBootManager?

just copy the boot.3dsx provided with luma3ds menuhax folder and boot it via menuhax

 

[pbanj]

so guys i made a new sd card and redhand because i was getting the nfirm error while trying to downgrade... i guess because while i was doing the Plailect last night i updated to 10.7 than to be safe i updated again and when i was doing that Nintendo mustve did the 11 update at the same time... so today i found out i had 11 on the redhand which was causing the nfirm error i was getting.

So im on part 4 If your RedNAND / EmuNAND has been updated to version 11.0.0 or higher, you must either put the NTR firmware.bin from part 5 into the /luma/ folder or restore your EmuNAND from a backup of an older version to be able to downgrade. This is because 11.0.0's FIRM broke downgrading. im little confuse on this.. Right now my redhand has 9.2 i notice they removed the step in the description for updating to the latest version. So do i still update to 11 than put the firmware.bin in luma than do the downgrade to 2.1?

Try do downgrade if it fails make a new one and update it and use the firm file like it says

 

[gordesky1]

Try do downgrade if it fails make a new one and update it and use the firm file like it says

So do the downgrade when the rehand is on 9.2 first? than if it fails update and do what they say?

 

[pbanj]

how do I make this work with CTRBootManager?

You have to edit the config file for it to point to the location of either the luma boot.3dsx or the luma .dat file. If using the dat file it needs an offset of 0x12000 iirc(its been a while)

 

[pbanj]

So do the downgrade when the rehand is on 9.2 first? than if it fails update and do what they say?

Yup

 

[kirbymaster101]

You have to edit the config file for it to point to the location of either the luma boot.3dsx or the luma .dat file. If using the dat file it needs an offset of 0x12000 iirc(its been a while)

dat kept freezing for me but the boot.3dsx works.

 

[pbanj]

dat kept freezing for me but the boot.3dsx works.

Did you add the offset in the ctr config?

 

[gordesky1]

Yup

K it worked this time downgrading from 9.2 to 2.1 so the nfirm error was indeed from the 11 update... why did i update 2 times last night i probably wouldve had my 3ds hacked by now lol..... do i go threw all the other steps now? also what was the point updating to the new version than downgrading?

 

[pbanj]

K it worked this time downgrading from 9.2 to 2.1 so the nfirm error was indeed from the 11 update... why did i update 2 times last night i probably wouldve had my 3ds hacked by now lol..... do i go threw all the other steps now? also what was the point updating to the new version than downgrading?

Yes continue. It was to clear out twl crap if people had it.

 

[RustInPeace]

By this point I hadn't updated to the latest commit, it may be the newest 3DS update, but with NTR, I can use it, and not have to restart the console to open other apps and such. Just now I was able to boot NTR for Pokemon Y, exit into PCHex, and go back to Y without any reboot. Then I tried exiting the game and going into FBI, success. I couldn't boot into HBL though, it just takes me to Download Play.

Update to latest commit, with NTR on, I can go into HBL, and the other things mentioned are still a guarantee to happen. While NTR is activated and in HBC, can't exit into homemenu (Start and then X), console freezes. Anyways by now I'm just getting into specific situations. The bottom line is the biggest detriment to NTR for me has been wiped out. That being the inability to exit the game and go into other software and apps, and then out of those and back into the game. Sweet.

EDIT: Screw it, hell must've froze over, hasn't worked in subsequent boots.

 

[gordesky1]

Yes continue. It was to clear out twl crap if people had it.

K got to section II getting the otp which its downgraded to 2.1 but and every time i enter this site in http://dukesrg.github.io/2xrsa.html?arm11.bin it freezes the 3ds???



never mind after doing it 2 more times it worked ... lol i cant wait to get this done...

 

[migles]

just updated the console to fw 11 not sure if its related..
however trying to launch UNCART or emunand 9 luma payloads, they give a black screen..
decrypt9 is working fine..
i even tried to change the file names from x_uncart to start_uncart (which had decript9 before) and they don't work..

got last version of luma3ds, 64 gb sd card 32k cluster
(and a9lh)

 

[pbanj]

just updated the console to fw 11 not sure if its related..
however trying to launch UNCART or emunand 9 luma payloads, they give a black screen..
decrypt9 is working fine..
i even tried to change the file names from x_uncart to start_uncart (which had decript9 before) and they don't work..

got last version of luma3ds, 64 gb sd card 32k cluster

Are you using updated emunand9 and a fixed uncart?