Hacking Luma3DS - Noob-proof 3DS Custom Firmware

[Z_Slasher]

So, I have themehax 1.3 and I have emunand 10.3 and sysnand 9.2. (trying to upgrade from rxTools) Downloaded Luma3DS, and when I try to boot into Luma3DS from themehax it just gives me a black screen. I try to upgrade to homemenuhax 3.0, but I'm getting the failed to load from SD error. Please Help.

 

[D34DL1N3R]

Why don't people just use StarUpdater to update?

 

[Bu2d85]

I have a semi-off topic question.
Many moons ago Auora posted a link to her version of a9lhv2 that allowed booting without the sd card.

Has there been any updates to that since the initial release or has everyone just switched over to shadownand?

And yes I do know the the first release of shadownand was basically Auora's code.

EDIT: I am on my phone so I have not downloaded the update yet. If it is in the new release please ignore this.

 

[Februarysn0w]

I have a semi-off topic question.
Many moons ago Auora posted a link to her version of a9lhv2 that allowed booting without the sd card.

Has there been any updates to that since the initial release or has everyone just switched over to shadownand?

And yes I do know the the first release of shadownand was basically Auora's code.

EDIT: I am on my phone so I have not downloaded the update yet. If it is in the new release please ignore this.

not yet.
https://github.com/AuroraWright/arm9loaderhax

 

[sj33]

As a side note, does ShadowNAND do anything that Aurora's version doesn't? Is it worth switching?

 

[Bu2d85]

https://gbatemp.net/threads/shadownand.431718/

Anything that doesn't say thanks to aurora wright.

 

[Zorua]

FYI, I have my payload in the ShadowNAND folder (homebrew/3ds/boot.bin) and Luma updater was unable to update it. It made a backup and told me that it updated it, but when I reran the updater it either restarted my 3ds or told me there was a new update available. I ended up manually updating it and all's good now.

 

[repulse]

If want to upgrade from 5.5 to 6 i just need to copy/merge luma folder and overwrite arm9loaderhax.bin, right ?
Already read the wiki, that's just to be sure
Or maybe I'm good to go with StarUpdater .cia version ?

 

[zoogie]

If want to upgrade from 5.5 to 6 i just need to copy/merge luma folder and overwrite arm9loaderhax.bin, right ?
Already read the wiki, that's just to be sure

There's no more luma folder included. It's created automatically if it's not there.

Just copy the a9lh.bin file and delete config.bin.

 

[Minox]

There's no more luma folder included. It's created automatically if it's not there.

Just copy the a9lh.bin file and delete config.bin.

Maybe that's how it's supposed to work, but for me it seemingly just flat-out refused to boot without the folder present.

 

[Gon Freecss]

I'd installed arm9loderhax following Prailect's guide, it's safe to update to luma v6.0 using Luma Updater from Home Menu?

 

[repulse]

I'd installed arm9loderhax following Prailect's guide, it's safe to update to luma v6.0 using Luma Updater from Home Menu?

Make sure you're on the last version on the updater

 

[Gon Freecss]

Make sure you're on the last version on the updater

It's 1.4.1, right?

 

[repulse]

I think it's 1.4.0
https://github.com/astronautlevel2/StarUpdater/releases

 

[Gon Freecss]

I think it's 1.4.0
https://github.com/astronautlevel2/StarUpdater/releases

I have this one, from Prailect guide: https://github.com/Hamcha/lumaupdate/releases

 

[PrometheusG.]

this is from plailect's guide: https://github.com/Hamcha/lumaupdate/releases
that is what @Gon Freecss is saying
I do not know the difference though...

 

[astronautlevel]

this is from plailect's guide: https://github.com/Hamcha/lumaupdate/releases
that is what @Gon Freecss is saying
I do not know the difference though...

The differences are negligible at this point, both will allow you to update to the latest version of luma3ds.

 

[repulse]

Don't know too. Maybe better use the one from Plailect guide

 

[pbanj]

I think it's 1.4.0
https://github.com/astronautlevel2/StarUpdater/releases

Different updater. The guide doesn't use star

 

[bbcali89]

I wanted to say Thank you for Luma. I find the ease of use great.