Homebrew Possible to convert .3dsx to .cia with the source code?

[Jon O'Brien]

If I have access to the source code of a .3dsx file, what programs wil I need to compile a .cia?
And will it install on my emunand or do I have to do something extra to get it to install?

 

[SANNIC789]

yes you can

 

[Jon O'Brien]

yes you can

Do you know how or a thread I can use to do so?

 

[GalladeGuy]

Compile the source. I believe you need the .elf for CIA conversion.

 

[Jon O'Brien]

Compile the source. I believe you need the .elf for CIA conversion.

How do I get those?

 

[GalladeGuy]

How do I get those?

Compile the source.

It should create a .elf file.

 

[Giantblargg]

any 3dsx homebrew that requires an xml file will behave strangely if compiled to cia

 

[Jon O'Brien]

It should create a .elf file.

What do I use to compile the source code?

 

[mashers]

What do I use to compile the source code?

That depends what you are trying to compile, but as a minimum you will need devkitPro, devkitARM and ctrulib.

 

[Jon O'Brien]

That depends what you are trying to compile, but as a minimum you will need devkitPro, devkitARM and ctrulib.

I don't know. Hans maybe. I just wanted to know if it was possible and what I would need to do so.

 

[muskieratboi]

I don't know. Hans maybe. I just wanted to know if it was possible and what I would need to do so.

Recompiling software is a bit more complicated than "Rename the file" or "Run it through a program", dude.

Out with it, what 3dsx are you trying to use, here?

 

[thatbooisaspy]

.

 

[Jon O'Brien]

Hans is a homebrew program, and of course you can compile homebrew (because people already have been doing it for years) and the 3dbrew wiki has a nice article on this subject that for some reason no one mentioned. It makes some harsh assumptions on your environment though, although devkitpro also has a much nicer tutorial.

Edit:
whoops, I thought you meant you needed hans to compile homebrew. Dunno why you need hans as a cia as if you can install that, why not freemultipatcher?

I just wanted to know if it was possible.

 

[GalladeGuy]

I just wanted to know if it was possible.

If you want a HANS cia, its not going to happen any time soon. Homebrew that use XML files (such as HANS), don't work as cia's. The closest thing you can get is running it through the Homebrew Launcher Loader.

 

[Jon O'Brien]

If you want a HANS cia, its not going to happen any time soon. Homebrew that use XML files (such as HANS), don't work as cia's. The closest thing you can get is running it through the Homebrew Launcher Loader.

kool.Thanks for the information.