Hacking Play DS Games with arm9lh

[CH1CK3NMAN]

I did Plailect's guide, but now my DS games don't work. Is there a fix?

 

[RocketRobz]

Have you ever installed the patched TWL_FIRM .CIA?

 

[CH1CK3NMAN]

No, does it fix it? In that case I will

 

[Quantumcat]

No, does it fix it? In that case I will

Actually that has the opposite effect. Luma should patch it automatically and if you have a patched firm installed it causes problems. What actually happens when you try to play a DS game?

 

[TheCyberQuake]

Could you be more specific about how it is broken? Like what are you trying to load, and how does it fail?

 

[CH1CK3NMAN]

It doesn't show up

 

[TheCyberQuake]

It doesn't show up

You are still being a bit vague. Do you mean the DS game doesn't show up on the home menu? And if so are you referring to a cartridge or a DSiWare game?

 

[CH1CK3NMAN]

Cartridge and doesn't show up in the home menu

 

[TheCyberQuake]

Did you try multiple carts, and is your DS game icon there (the one that shows up as a blank icon and changes depending on what game is inserted)

 

[Tigran]

On some games I've had the same issues (in Luma) the DS game doesn't even show up on the home. Menu often, and when it does it can randomly crash the 3DS. In my case the worst offender is Dragon Quest IX

 

[CH1CK3NMAN]

I did not try multiple, will do so later when I get home and it doesn't show up

 

[TheCyberQuake]

I did not try multiple, will do so later when I get home and it doesn't show up

Wait so you don't have even the blank icon where the game should come up, like this:

Spoiler: Blank Icon

 

[CH1CK3NMAN]

Oh, yes I have the icon... Lol, I feel stupid

 

[TheCyberQuake]

Oh, yes I have the icon... Lol, I feel stupid

Then I would definitely try other carts. It may be an issue with your cart. If it does work with other carts, and based on input from @Tigran maybe Luma could be giving problems. I would try making sure you are running the latest version of Luma (an actual release, not a nightly) and if that doesn't fix it then I would try other CFW to see if any of them fix the problem like SaltFW.
It could also just be a cartridge going bad...

 

[CH1CK3NMAN]

The cartridge does work with my normal DS

 

[Tigran]

The cartridge does work with my normal DS

@TheCyberQuake Said DS game does work in an unmodified 3DS and one that had retools on it.

However other games -DO- work. So I wonder if it's something to specific games.

 

[szymon170]

What is this cartridge? Is it R4? If so then it may be problem with its kernel and version, and not with your 3DS.

 

[fikatr]

try good old paper trick

 

[szymon170]

But if his 3DS games work then it shouldn't help him because 3DS games have almost the same cartridges as the DS ones.

 

[fikatr]

its always working for me m8