Hi GBAtemp. User @shutterbug2000 has found a way to merge two badge datas to essentially give yourself the badges of another player that has made their files publicly available. In this tutorial, we'll be using @Februarysn0w's badges (he/she has collected over 900 badges).

Februarysn0w's badge data: https://onedrive.live.com/?cid=b6305612e3c95fbd&id=B6305612E3C95FBD!694&authkey=!ANwz34EVEYjGARc

1. Open the target's BadgeMngFile.dat and yours in a hex editor of your choice. (HxD is preferred)

2. Copy from 0x0 to 0xc (ctrl+g "C"; hex checked) from the target and then pastewrite the strings onto your file.

3. CTRL+G to "3E8" and select everything starting from there to the end of the file and pastewrite it to yours once again. (Alternatively, you can copy from 0x1C to 0x20 from your file and then pastewrite the strings onto the target. Using this method, you can skip step 2 and 3. Then simply copy the target file to your 3DS)

4. Save the edited BadgeMngFile.dat.

5. Copy the modified BadgeMngFile.dat and the target's BadgeData.dat onto your SD card and import them.

Please reply to this thread if this worked for you!

Great videos by @Ericzander:
CFW users:
Homebrew users:

EDIT: A lot of people don't know what to use. If you're a CFW user, use SaveDataFiler. If you're a *hax user, use ext_data dump tool or Sunshell by Rinnegatamante.

 

[sweis12]

Im guessing this thread will be blocked because of the link.... BUT THANK YOU if this works

Edit: Link doesnt work

 

[Nyannurs]

Im guessing this thread will be blocked because of the link.... BUT THANK YOU if this works

It won't. It's a OneDrive link, it's been posted in two different threads already. No worries!
EDIT: Link fixed

 

[WhoAmI?]

I'm sorry but WTF is a badge? What exactly is this for?

 

[Ericzander]

That's awesome. I'm waiting for when I can actually get the badgedata on my 9.5 n3DS emuNAND (unless it's possible and I missed it) so I can take advantage of this.

 

[reymas101]

This sounds awesome, but what does "Copy from 0x0 to 0xc (ctrl+g "C"; hex checked) " mean? Sorry for being such a noob.

 

[mungry]

IT WORKED! Yes this I what I've been waiting for! Finally! I love you guys!!

 

[Nyannurs]

IT WORKED! Yes this I what I've been waiting for! Finally! I love you guys!!

<3<3<3

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That's awesome. I'm waiting for when I can actually get the badgedata on my 9.5 n3DS emuNAND (unless it's possible and I missed it) so I can take advantage of this.

You can. Just extract it with SaveDataFL.

 

[mungry]

<3<3<3

I'm so hype right now. There was a bunch of folders but I just chose the badgedata one. I don't think it was the one will like all the badges. But this one I got has a lot. This is the besssst!

 

[Nyannurs]

This sounds awesome, but what does "Copy from 0x0 to 0xc (ctrl+g "C"; hex checked) " mean? Sorry for being such a noob.

0x0 is the start of the file. 0XC is the other end of what you have to copy. Once you use the ctrl+G function to find "C" (same thing as 0xc) just copy from the beginning until there and pastewrite over your .dat

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I'm so hype right now. There was a bunch of folders but I just chose the badgedata one. I don't think it was the one will like all the badges. But this one I got has a lot. This is the besssst!

You can thank @shutterbug2000, not me!

 

[Ericzander]

<3<3<3

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You can. Just extract it with SaveDataFL.

Isn't badgedata created when you enter the game? Since I'm on 9.5 and without a NNID I can't get badgedata right?

 

[Damon_girl]

Can I do this if I'm on 1.01?

 

[Nyannurs]

Isn't badgedata created when you enter the game? Since I'm on 9.5 and without a NNID I can't get badgedata right?

Ooh, so that's what you're referring to. Yeah, sorry, your post was kind of unclear.

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Can I do this if I'm on 1.01?

If you have any entrypoint to *hax, then yes, yes you can

 

[noctis90210]

@Februarysn0w - thanks for your data
just want to ask question, is this data with "over 900" badges, does this contain all the current official badges up to this date?
what i mean is all of the single badges are unlocked?
thanks...

 

[Deleted member 371943]

I'm sorry but WTF is a badge? What exactly is this for?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_Badge_Arcade

1-A badge is something you use to decorate your home menu

2-This lets you use Februarysn0w's save data (which has lots of badges)

 

[Damon_girl]

Ooh, so that's what you're referring to. Yeah, sorry, your post was kind of unclear.

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If you have any entrypoint to *hax, then yes, yes you can

I have access to themehax. I have another question: How do you get a hex editor?

 

[Deleted member 371943]

I have access to themehax. I have another question: How do you get a hex editor?

Just google "HxD"

 

[Blix42]

So i import both mine and Febs badge data? do i put febs data in the same place as mine?

 

[Februarysn0w]

Please Download "Badge2file" this is my latest savedata. I’ve just updated the savedata and now contain 1055 unique badges now.

not all the badges. only 1/3

 

[mungry]

Please Download "Badge2file" this is my latest savedata. I’ve just updated the savedata and now contain 1055 unique badges now.

not all the badges. only 1/3

Awesome! Thank you very much! I love all the badges! <3333