Hacking Please stop using RXTools

[xtheman]

I frankly like it. Not to mention, that IS pretty much Decrypt9's UI. lel

But but

• Decrypt9 UI by Shadowtrance: This is a themed version of Decrypt9 WIP created by Shadowtrance. It contains a nice graphical user interface (instead of text only as the other two versions), but may not be up to date at all times

 

[gnmmarechal]

But but

• Decrypt9 UI by Shadowtrance: This is a themed version of Decrypt9 WIP created by Shadowtrance. It contains a nice graphical user interface (instead of text only as the other two versions), but may not be up to date at all times

That's fairly outdated afaik, and is based on an older fork. And I don't particularly like it.

 

[The Catboy]

Was Luma dev too lazy to put something you can read at the first boot ?

cout << "You can boot sysnand by pressing L if autoboot sysnand is not active";

Yeah I agree RxTools is outdated but at least they have coded something with a nice GUI !

They did put something you can read
Also Corbenik bootloader has a GUI as well

It's not as pretty as RXTools, but at least it has support and works with the latest Animal Crossing update
I can also take screenshots in it.

 

[CyHo]

There have some stupid people still providing RX-tools mod service...damn alot of people looking for him everyday...

 

[ShadowWolfHaxX]

I know this has been said a millions times now, but with the recent 3DS upgrade yesterday, I kept reading the same question over and over again, "Does RXTools still work?" "Is it safe to update with RXTools?" "RXTools?" ect.
Now despite the fact that it is currently safe to upgrade with RXTools, that doesn't mean people should still being it. Currently the only reason it's been safe is because Nintendo has been extremely stupid with their updates. That doesn't mean Nintendo will continue to be stupid.
Regardless, there's actually no reason for the average user to continue to use RXTools. Can the average user actually explain all of the features or even justify having them? What about actually trying to do a NAND backup with RXTools? Seriously, don't try to do NAND backups/restores with RXTools. RXTools is actually really bad at making NAND back ups and tends to freeze up/crash when doing so.
So what about the other features? I am just going to say, that if you are still using RXTools, then you are mostly not using the other parts of RXTools. Why? Because Decrypt9 does them all better. If you are actually using the other features, stop that as well. Again, they are buggy mess compared to Decrypt9. Decrypt9 has all the same features of RXTools (minus RXMode,) but unlike RXTools is still in active development, where features have been tested out and stabilized before being released to the public. Any CFW+Decrypt9 will result in better results than clinging to the buggy mess that is RXTools.

Now to address the other concerns. First, changing CFWs will not effect your NANDs, save data, CIAs, ect. CFWs do not actually write to the system and are not locked to your system when they are used. The simple truth is, your NANDs are safe when changing CFWs. CFWs don't actually write to the NANDs, they are only a means of reading them and mostly disabling signatures for Homebrews and "game backups." This means that no matter what CFW you go with, it won't have any effect on your actual NANDs. So you can safely switch from RXTools to any other CFW and retain the same NAND information. In fact, you can even multi-boot your system and boot into different CFWs, all running on the same NAND(s) without negative side effects. You can use this guide to updating to Luma3DS (or really any other CFW) on menuHAX. Or even use this guide for switching to A9LH. Regardless of the path you go on, just stop using RXTools, it's safe to stop using it and use something better. This odd fear seems to be the biggest reason people continue to cling to CFWs like RXTools, despite knowing RXTools is dead.

"But changing a CFW is hard!"
No, it's not. It will only take you like 5 minutes.

"But why fix what isn't broke?"
Because RXTools is broken and dead. RXTools has always been extremely unstable. It was just the mostly commonly used CFW because it was cutting-edge. Now back when it was still being developed, this unstable nature wasn't was big deal, because it was safe to assume someone would be there to fix it. Now that RXTools has been dead for several months, any bugs found or future OFW updates will not be addressed. The previously addressed unstable nature is never going to be dealt with, this means that known problems for crashing/freezing will always happen. It also doesn't help that you are betting the future of your CFW on that Nintendo will continue to be stupid when dealing out their updates. This is a risky bet, when you have options for CFWs that will continue to get updates for both bugfixes and to counter OFW updates.

"But I like RXTools!"
Why? If you are only using RXMode, then you aren't even using RXTools. RXMode provides nothing special that other CFWs don't already do and better. And if you are actually using the RXTools, then I've already explained why you need to stop that too. I mean, you could like RXTools, but that doesn't make it good nor a living project. Any CFW+Decrypt9 will get far better results compared to clinging to RXTools. The only thing holding someone back from updating is themselves at this point.

I totally agree with you, I used to use rxTools and it took me like 6hrs to set it up. One month later Luma+a9lh. Don't know why i didn't do it earlier! So much better...

 

[The Catboy]

I totally agree with you, I used to use rxTools and it took me like 6hrs to set it up. One month later Luma+a9lh. Don't know why i didn't do it earlier! So much better...

But was it really necessary to quote the entire OP?

 

[ShadowWolfHaxX]

But was it really necessary to quote the entire OP?

Whoops, didn't notice that

 

[The Catboy]

Whoops, didn't notice that

Is cool Just giving you a hard time.

 

[ShadowWolfHaxX]

Is cool Just giving you a hard time.

Wow

 

[The Catboy]

I am going to be updating this thread at some point and would like to touch on the NATIVE_FIRM issue.

 

[Majickhat55]

Well people just need to get off the whole, "if it isn't broke don't fix it" train with RXTools. I don't see anyone here claiming without a doubt one CFW is better than another, people are merely stating facts as to what works and what doesn't when running those CFW. Just because your 3DS loads and you can play your games and load HB doesn't mean other features aren't broken (The AC update is a great example, Region patching, ASLR patching (not sure if RX had that or not) and more that you either don't notice until you go to use it, or you don't use it altogether. Eventually things like that create a flood of "It WAS working but now it's not!" And the fix is usually the same, install a new (or update) CFW. I just really don't get the stubborness/laziness. Some of you act like people using Luma never used RXTools before when the majority of people here STARTED with RX and moved on to others because of the many reasons listed by everyone else. RXTools was great in it's hayday but the only "fanboyism" I see on this thread is that for RXTools; whats the point in defending an outdated program? WindowsXP still works too, but have fun running everything in compatibility mode or not at all. Granted RX isn't at that point yet, but the AC update should have been an eye opener that it is dead in terms of support so what's broken stays broken.

Why would you drive a car with a half flat tire knowing you're going to have to put air in eventually? Sure, you can stop when it goes flat completely or you could fill it before you leave and not think twice. Use whatever CFW you prefer but don't be surprised if/when something breaks because of incompatibilities from new system titles or whatever, that no one answers your call for advice.

 

[Arkansaw]

There is something called leaving well enough alone. Just unearthed a really old o3ds unit with faulty wireless, so I left it on 4.x since it is just not online-capable for practical purposes

 

[Billy Acuña]

Too bad, Pokemon S/M doesn't require the kernel update

 

[ihaveahax]

Too bad, Pokemon S/M doesn't require the kernel update

this game will have a day-one update, which could require 2.51 or so.

 

[Billy Acuña]

this game will have a day-one update, which could require 2.51 or so.

Hope so, rxtools needs to die once and for all.

 

[xtheman]

this game will have a day-one update, which could require 2.51 or so.

The game already got a day -7 update. That forces the wait to happen. No way to test if it works on rxtools.

 

[ihaveahax]

The game already got a day -7 update. That forces the wait to happen. No way to test if it works on rxtools.

no, an update data title will be released on the game's release day.

 

[xtheman]

no, an update data title will be released on the game's release day.

I read that going to the eshop page for the games will tell you to update it. Unless that update data is like a preload.

 

[ihaveahax]

I read that going to the eshop page for the games will tell you to update it. Unless that update data is like a preload.

Available for pre-purchase and pre-load. With the pre-load feature, you will be ready to play after a small update when the game launches on 11/18 midnight (EST).

Pokémon Sun/Moon doesn't have an update yet, but it will once it's released. the update could require 2.51, much like the AC:NL update does.

 

[The Catboy]

Pokemon Sun/Moon doesn't work with RXTools. Can people please stop using RXTools, now? It's dead and it's slowly loosing game support. Stop using RXTools.