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If the guide didn't help you out then I'm really sorry about that

 

[Just Passing By]

Yep,I even tried deleting the title and import files in the emunand folder inside the nintendos 3DS folder afterwards going into system settings, data management, 3ds,software but no database is corrupt error.

Do you have a dbs folder with the correct stuff inside your Nintendo 3ds folder? IF you have an unlinked sysnand and emunand, I recommend going to your sysnand account copying that dbs folder, pasting that folding into your emunand folder, and then repair through the settings. That probably made no sense, but that's what I did and it detected it.

 

[Mrrraou]

Do you have a dbs folder with the correct stuff inside your Nintendo 3ds folder? IF you have an unlinked sysnand and emunand, I recommend going to your sysnand account copying that dbs folder, pasting that folding into your emunand folder, and then repair through the settings. That probably made no sense, but that's what I did and it detected it.

The dbs folder is in sd:/Nintendo 3DS/<ID 0>/<ID 1>/.

 

[Svaethier]

Do you have a dbs folder with the correct stuff inside your Nintendo 3ds folder? IF you have an unlinked sysnand and emunand, I recommend going to your sysnand account copying that dbs folder, pasting that folding into your emunand folder, and then repair through the settings. That probably made no sense, but that's what I did and it detected it.

Yea my emunand folder starts with 5a5 or something like that while my sysnand starts with faa so I know I have them in the correct folder. I could try what you suggested but not sure if it'll work though.

 

[Just Passing By]

The dbs folder is in sd:/Nintendo 3DS/<ID 0>/<ID 1>/.

OT: I know you know the devs, so I was wondering if there's anything that'd make this process... safer in the works? I have a 2.1 emunand and I want to try it out but my body is screaming at me, "DON'T, FOR THE LOVE OF GOD PRESS "A". Or at least a check that I could do now.

 

[Mrrraou]

OT: I know you know the devs, so I was wondering if there's anything that'd make this process... safer in the works? I have a 2.1 emunand and I want to try it out but my body is screaming at me, "DON'T, FOR THE LOVE OF GOD PRESS "A". Or at least a check that I could do now.

Well, IDK if any developer is interested in doing that now. I already posted the instruction list for doing it almost automatically without having to use a PC.
But if the developers release that, there won't really be any CFW able to run on arm9loaderhax, and we don't even have LCD init yet. So almost all users would end being unable to use their 3DSes.

 

[Just Passing By]

Well, IDK if any developer is interested in doing that now. I already posted the instruction list for doing it almost automatically without having to use a PC.
But if the developers release that, there won't really be any CFW able to run on arm9loaderhax, and we don't even have LCD init yet. So almost all users would end being unable to use their 3DSes.

... Don't-don't release that. Last thing we need is a wave of people complaining about how their 3ds doesn't work.

Guess I'll ask some friends if they know to to solder lol. I have this gut feeling that it's not gonna work for me.

 

[qlm2009]

finally I'm done for all the steps.
tired and need a rest now.

 

[Chuu]

So who's Python script should we be using

 

[Mrrraou]

So who's Python script should we be using

None. Just wait one week or two for a more stable, and easier/noob-friendly process.

 

[Plailect]

Sorry for late replies, I just woke up and saw this shitstorm. The python script is an old version that wasn't meant to be included. It's being fixed, but they all have to be reuploaded. So sorry about the issues, that's entirely my fault.

 

[Mrrraou]

Sorry for late replies, I just woke up and saw this shitstorm. The python script is an old version that wasn't meant to be included. It's being fixed, but they all have to be reuploaded. So sorry about the issues, that's entirely my fault.

You should add this in the OP:

Spoiler

Don't to this unless:

• You know what you're doing
• You have a hardmod and a working sysNAND backup

This process has a high brick rate, and no payload is really available to the end-user to fully use the possibilities of arm9loaderhax. This tutorial won't help you setup it.
You've been warned.

 

[Plailect]

This has been fixed temporarily while replacement zip files are uploaded.

Spoiler

 

[Urbanshadow]

This has been fixed temporarily while replacement zip files are uploaded.

Yet people have working downgrades. Magnificent.

 

[pbanj]

Yet people have working downgrades. Magnificent.

Life uh.. finds a way

 

[SirByte]

Perhaps also add that there is no hurry (other than to grab the pack you need) since if you don't update your sysnand, there is nothing Nintendo can do to stop you from performing the downgrade/OTP-grab some time in the future. It's nice to be on the vanguard of the a9lhax, but no need.

What would be *nice* (even if it would only be for o3DS) is the ability to actually boot into the 2.1 emunand just in order to make sure its functional before flashing it to SysNAND.

 

[Svaethier]

Perhaps also add that there is no hurry (other than to grab the pack you need) since if you don't update your sysnand, there is nothing Nintendo can do to stop you from performing the downgrade/OTP-grab some time in the future. It's nice to be on the vanguard of the a9lhax, but no need.

What would be *nice* (even if it would only be for o3DS) is the ability to actually boot into the 2.1 emunand just in order to make sure its functional before flashing it to SysNAND.

I don't think people are having issues with the flashing emunand over sysnand part on the o3ds.

 

[AkGBA]

Any 2ds successes ?

 

[Svaethier]

Any 2ds successes ?

I have one, I may try it later.

 

[SirByte]

I don't think people are having issues with the flashing emunand over sysnand part on the o3ds.

Those are probably people that have a 9.2 sysnand and a 9.2 emunand, so xorpads generated from sysnand match those for emunand. I have a 4.1 sysnand and can use either a 4.1 or a 9.2 emunand, and I would have no idea if the downgraded emunand will actually work and without a hardmod that is quite risky.

 

[Mrrraou]

Any 2ds successes ?

@TuxSH successfully did it.