Hacking N3DS CFW

M

markz716

Member
OP
Newcomer
Level 1
Joined
Jul 23, 2015
Messages
15
Trophies
0
Age
36
XP
44
Country
United States
riggs said:
Afaik, Gateway is the only way to backup your NAND so yes, you'll need to delete your CN save and scan the Gateway QR (then do the same again to get Ninjhax back up and running).

Have you looked into ReiNAND? That's what I'm currently using. It has emunand support (upto 9.5 for N3DS), plus the latest build can actually boot using the MSET exploit, so no need to carry a copy of Cubic Ninja.
Click to expand...

Alright thanks, this is what I'll end up doing before installing any other CIAs or anything else.

When I was deciding which route to take regarding CFW I did look into ReiNAND, but at that time it looked a little complicated and I was reading about quite a few complaints about it being unstable. Seemed like the best way to go was Pasta for now, and hold out until RX w/Pasta gets N3DS support. But maybe I'll read a little more about the latest ReiNAND release and go from there. Is three really a great chance of bricking my N3DS just installing game CIAs, and maybe a theme, to my sysNAND?

Who knows, maybe down the road I'll even end up buying a Gateway (if I can find one used for cheap) and try that. I'm thinking about doing a hardmod, just to have, maybe sometime down the road too.

If I do end up installing RieNAND instead, or Rx w/Pasta, will I have to format everything and re-install all my game CIAs? If so, can I restore my gamesaves somehow?

Sorry for all the questions guys, but thank you everyone for taking time out to give me some great answers. This community is amazing! :)
 
riggs

riggs

Well-Known Member
Member
Level 3
Joined
May 19, 2006
Messages
111
Trophies
1
Location
Lincs
XP
355
Country
As long as you trust the source of your CIA files you should be fine. Like I said, before using ReiNAND I installed a shed-load of CIAs to my sysNAND and it was all fine.

markz716 said:
If I do end up installing RieNAND instead, or Rx w/Pasta, will I have to format everything and re-install all my game CIAs? If so, can I restore my gamesaves somehow?
Click to expand...

I'm not sure about Rx/Pasta, but when I set up my an emuNAND (for use with ReiNAND) it made an exact copy of my sysNAND; installed CIAs/gamesaves etc were available on the emuNAND. From here I was able to format my sysNAND back to factory defaults and still retain all my games/saves in an emuNAND.
 
dkabot

dkabot

Better With Others' Systems Than Their Own
Member
Level 5
Joined
Sep 9, 2014
Messages
1,042
Trophies
0
XP
626
Country
United States
riggs said:
As long as you trust the source of your CIA files you should be fine. Like I said, before using ReiNAND I installed a shed-load of CIAs to my sysNAND and it was all fine.



I'm not sure about Rx/Pasta, but when I set up my an emuNAND (for use with ReiNAND) it made an exact copy of my sysNAND; installed CIAs/gamesaves etc were available on the emuNAND. From here I was able to format my sysNAND back to factory defaults and still retain all my games/saves in an emuNAND.
Click to expand...
Note: you want to remove the SD card before formatting SysNAND when doing this, otherwise it'll erase that data from your SD! (IIRC)
 
  • Like
Reactions: riggs
M

markz716

Member
OP
Newcomer
Level 1
Joined
Jul 23, 2015
Messages
15
Trophies
0
Age
36
XP
44
Country
United States
Hey guys, another update:

I ended up finally backing up my NAND using gateway launcher, and then re-installed ninjhax, got pasta back up and running no problem.

I decided to try using updated Pasta beta 7 to try and use firmlaunch, and it wouldn't work. I copied the firm.bin (downloaded from some iso site) straight to pastaCFW folder, and when running with firmlaunch enabled, it would freeze.

I downloaded the pasta beta 7 RTU (again from same iso site) and tried running that, with the same result. I looked up my error that ends with screen saying Jump! and freezing on the pasta threads, but can't seem to find an answer. Seems like everyone is abandoning pasta....

I copied my original pasta files back over, and back up and running in 9.0

I just want to be able to play Xenoblade and other higher firmware games, any idea when RxTools will support N3DS emunand and have some kind of instructions for setting it up on N3DS?

Or should I just try ReiNAND instead?

Just looking for some opinions, thanks again everyone!! :)
 
usernametaken

usernametaken

Well-Known Member
Member
Level 5
Joined
May 13, 2015
Messages
1,276
Trophies
0
Age
34
XP
646
Country
United States
markz716 said:
Hey guys, another update:

I ended up finally backing up my NAND using gateway launcher, and then re-installed ninjhax, got pasta back up and running no problem.

I decided to try using updated Pasta beta 7 to try and use firmlaunch, and it wouldn't work. I copied the firm.bin (downloaded from some iso site) straight to pastaCFW folder, and when running with firmlaunch enabled, it would freeze.

I downloaded the pasta beta 7 RTU (again from same iso site) and tried running that, with the same result. I looked up my error that ends with screen saying Jump! and freezing on the pasta threads, but can't seem to find an answer. Seems like everyone is abandoning pasta....

I copied my original pasta files back over, and back up and running in 9.0

I just want to be able to play Xenoblade and other higher firmware games, any idea when RxTools will support N3DS emunand and have some kind of instructions for setting it up on N3DS?

Or should I just try ReiNAND instead?

Just looking for some opinions, thanks again everyone!! :)
Click to expand...

If you want, you can follow my guide to setup Reinand with Mset exploit (profile launching) & emunand.

https://gbatemp.net/threads/tutorial-setting-up-reinand-cfw-from-scratch.394806/

Once you've setup Reinand, you can update the firmware to 9.5.0-23(U) by downloading the update from - google: That 3ds site with isos - & installing it with Devmenu.

Pasta is a cfw solely for Sysnand. You're better off sticking with Emunand cfw.
 
  • Like
Reactions: markz716
M

markz716

Member
OP
Newcomer
Level 1
Joined
Jul 23, 2015
Messages
15
Trophies
0
Age
36
XP
44
Country
United States
Hello again guys! I've finally decided to update my US 9.0 N3DS using Ninjxax 1 + Pasta to ReiNand emuNAND, and then update the emuNAND to 9.5. With all the tutorials around, that shouldn't be an issue.. I've decided to skip MSET entry all together and just keep using Ninjhax 1 to launch it. Was considering RxTools but from what I read it's still unstable/complicated for N3DS, and Cakes just seems to intimidate me for some reason... Anyways, now I have another question.

I've been searching all over this site, and I cant seem to find what I'm looking for.

Say once I create an emunand, get ReiNAND installed, and then update my emuNAND to 9.5, along with using FreeMultiPatcher, what would I have to do to play Custom Virtual Console game played/installed as CIAs? I.E. - custom Genesis Sonic The Hedgehog 3, Super Mario 3, Super Mario Advance 2, and many other both original and custom VC/DSi games that already exist as CIA's (on some other site used for maybe EYE-SO's or something I think?? )

I remember reading something about a patched AGB_FIRM but for the life of me (using search) I can't find a clear-cut answer.

In ReiNAND, can these CIA's be installed an played on Rei's emuNAND (since I plan on un-linking both NANDs) ? Does it have to be in sysNAND only? Must they be linked?


The only info I could find had to do with Gateway, which I don't own :(


If there's a tutorial for this specifically for ReiNAND, or one that covers all CFW, I apologize in advance, could you please point me in the correct direction?

I really just want to be able to get these games on here, which I hope can be done. Thank you very much for all of your continued help. This community is amazing guys! :)
 
Last edited by markz716,

Site & Scene News

Go to forum More news

Popular threads in this forum

Hacking Homebrew  A new way to experience StreetPass

Is it possible...?

Hacking Hardware  New Nintendo 3DS XL Louvre

Emulation  i have citra, i have my aes keys installed, how do i get the home menu

Hardware  Why does my 3DS take so long to turn off?

Hacking Misc  VCRUNTIME140.dll UCRTBASED.dll Master Thread

Translation Project  DQM2SP translation

What's the best 3DS emulator (especially after Citra's shutdown)?

General chit-chat
Help Users
  • TwoSpikedHands @ TwoSpikedHands:
    I just found out that the EU version is better in literally every way, better sound quality, better lighting, and there's even a patch someone made to make the text look nicer
  • TwoSpikedHands @ TwoSpikedHands:
    Do I restart now using what i've learned on the EU version since it's a better overall experience? or do I continue with the US version since that is what ive been using, and if someone decides to play my hack, it would most likely be that version?
  • Sicklyboy @ Sicklyboy:
    @TwoSpikedHands, I'll preface this with the fact that I know nothing about the game, but, I think it depends on what your goals are. Are you trying to make a definitive version of the game? You may want to refocus your efforts on the EU version then. Or, are you trying to make a better US version? In which case, the only way to make a better US version is to keep on plugging away at that one ;)
  • Sicklyboy @ Sicklyboy:
    I'm not familiar with the technicalities of the differences between the two versions, but I'm wondering if at least some of those differences are things that you could port over to the US version in your patch without having to include copyrighted assets from the EU version
  • TwoSpikedHands @ TwoSpikedHands:
    @Sicklyboy I am wanting to fully change the game and bend it to my will lol. I would like to eventually have the ability to add more characters, enemies, even have a completely different story if i wanted. I already have the ability to change the tilemaps in the US version, so I can basically make my own map and warp to it in game - so I'm pretty far into it!
  • TwoSpikedHands @ TwoSpikedHands:
    I really would like to make a hack that I would enjoy playing, and maybe other people would too. swapping to the EU version would also mean my US friends could not legally play it
  • TwoSpikedHands @ TwoSpikedHands:
    I am definitely considering porting over some of the EU features without using the actual ROM itself, tbh that would probably be the best way to go about it... but i'm sad that the voice acting is so.... not good on the US version. May not be a way around that though
  • TwoSpikedHands @ TwoSpikedHands:
    I appreciate the insight!
  • The Real Jdbye @ The Real Jdbye:
    @TwoSpikedHands just switch, all the knowledge you learned still applies and most of the code and assets should be the same anyway
  • The Real Jdbye @ The Real Jdbye:
    and realistically they wouldn't

    be able to play it legally anyway since they need a ROM and they probably don't have the means to dump it themselves
  • The Real Jdbye @ The Real Jdbye:
    why the shit does the shitbox randomly insert newlines in my messages
  • Veho @ Veho:
    It does that when I edit a post.
  • Veho @ Veho:
    It inserts a newline in a random spot.
  • The Real Jdbye @ The Real Jdbye:
    never had that i don't think
  • Karma177 @ Karma177:
    do y'all think having an sd card that has a write speed of 700kb/s is a bad idea?
    trying to restore emunand rn but it's taking ages... (also when I finished the first time hekate decided to delete all my fucking files :wacko:)
  • The Real Jdbye @ The Real Jdbye:
    @Karma177 that sd card is 100% faulty so yes, its a bad idea
  • The Real Jdbye @ The Real Jdbye:
    even the slowest non-sdhc sd cards are a few MB/s
  • Psionic Roshambo @ Psionic Roshambo:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjCivnt5t50
  • Karma177 @ Karma177:
    @The Real Jdbye it hasn't given me any error trying to write things on it so I don't really think it's faulty (pasted 40/50gb+ folders and no write errors)
  • DinohScene @ DinohScene:
    run h2testw on it
     +1
  • DinohScene @ DinohScene:
    when SD cards/microSD write speeds drop below a meg a sec, they're usually on the verge of dying
     +1
  • Psionic Roshambo @ Psionic Roshambo:
    Samsung SD format can sometimes fix them too
  • Purple_Heart @ Purple_Heart:
    yes looks like an faulty sd
  • Purple_Heart @ Purple_Heart:
    @Psionic Roshambo i may try that with my dead sd cards
     +1
  • Psionic Roshambo @ Psionic Roshambo:
    It's always worth a shot
    Psionic Roshambo @ Psionic Roshambo: It's always worth a shot