Homebrew [Release] 3DSBank - "Nintendo 3DS" folder selector

[RocketRobz]

Have you hit the 300 title limit on your 3DS, and/or want more than 300 titles, but don't want to make an EmuNAND (or 2nd one), or use another SD card?
The answer, is 3DSBank!
With this, you can store your "Nintendo 3DS" folder into a bank, and select or create another one to use, containing your other titles (and themes, and badges).

Download

This app runs in TWL/DSi mode to avoid potential issues when moving the "Nintendo 3DS" folder into the 3DSBank.

Before using this for the first time, it is suggested that you backup your "Nintendo 3DS" folder to your PC, in case something goes wrong.

NOTES:

• This app does not get around the 40 DSiWare title limit.
• HOME Menu folders created when using the current "Nintendo 3DS" folder will appear in every banked folder, as the HOME Menu folders are stored on the console itself.

How does it work?
When starting 3DSBank, it renames the "Nintendo 3DS" folder, before showing a list of the 3DS folders, so that the list is complete.
Then, you can either select a different one, or exit the tool, so that the 3DS HOME Menu can create a new one.
The 3DS titles are stored in the "Nintendo 3DS" folder, and when you select a different one in 3DSBank, you'll access the titles stored in that folder.
So, once you hit the 300 title limit, you can pick a different "Nintendo 3DS" folder to access other titles.

Adding custom names
The custom names can be defined in 3DSBank/3DSBank.ini like so:

[3DSBANK]
SLOT_NAME_0 = Favorites
SLOT_NAME_1 = More Fav.
SLOT_NAME_2 = Homebrew Games

etc....

Controls

• LEFT: Move left/Previous folder
• RIGHT: Move right/Next folder
• A: Select folder
• HOME/Power: Have console create new "Nintendo 3DS" folder

 

[ederenzi78]

Nice! How does it work? It simply changes the"Nintendo 3DS" folder name? Thanks!

*EDIT* Very elegant solution the idea offline a TWL app! And put it on titledb for improved visibility.

 

[Shadow#1]

Have not tried it yet but only if this was added to Luma3DS

 

[lone_wolf323]

Have not tried it yet but only if this was added to Luma3DS

Noobs messing with their 3ds folder would cause shitloads more headaches for us than it would any good.

 

[lAkdaOpeKA]

Have you hit the 300 title limit on your 3DS, and/or want more than 300 titles, but don't want to make an EmuNAND (or 2nd one), or use another SD card?

The answer, is 3DSBank!

With this, you can store your "Nintendo 3DS" folder into a bank, and select or create another one to use, containing your other titles (and themes, and badges).

Download

This app runs in TWL/DSi mode to avoid potential issues when moving the "Nintendo 3DS" folder into the 3DSBank.

Before using this for the first time, it is suggested that you backup your "Nintendo 3DS" folder to your PC, in case something goes wrong.

NOTE: This app does not get around the 40 DSiWare title limit.

Controls

• LEFT: Move left/Previous folder
• RIGHT: Move right/Next folder
• A: Select folder
• HOME/Power: Have console create new "Nintendo 3DS" folder

Really cool idea! Would doing something similar with the TWLNAND/title folder help with the 40 DSiWare titles limit?

 

[Shadow#1]

Really cool idea! Would doing something similar with the TWLNAND/title folder help with the 40 DSiWare titles limit?

No because Dsiware is stored in nand unlike 3ds titles

 

[lAkdaOpeKA]

No because Dsiware is stored in nand unlike 3ds titles

That's what I said, do something similar with the TWLNAND/title folder

 

[Shadow#1]

That's what I said, do something similar with the TWLNAND/title folder

Still going to be 40 title limit

 

[lAkdaOpeKA]

Still going to be 40 title limit

Yeah but that folder is like the "Nintendo 3DS" folder but for DSiWare, so shouldn't moving it effectively uninstall installed DSiWare?

 

[Shadow#1]

Yeah but that folder is like the "Nintendo 3DS" folder but for DSiWare, so shouldn't moving it effectively uninstall installed DSiWare?

No DSIware is installed to NAND not SD CARD

 

[lAkdaOpeKA]

No DSIware is installed to NAND not SD CARD

That's why I said it's a folder in the TWLNAND

 

[yacepi15]

I think that a tool that dumps and restores the TWL nand would be possible, but i think it would be prone to have problems.

 

[Shadow#1]

That's why I said it's a folder in the TWLNAND

TWLNAND IS LIMITED SPACE UNLIKE SD CARD

 

[lAkdaOpeKA]

TWLNAND IS LIMITED SOACE UNLIKE SD CARD

What do you mean? All TWLNAND really is is a simple FAT partition, with folder and files which can be accessed and moved just like you can do with the SD card

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I think that a tool that dumps and restores the TWL nand would be possible, but i think it would be prone to have problems.

GM9 can already restore the TWLNAND separately and it doesn't seem to give any problems

 

[Shadow#1]

What do you mean? All TWLNAND really is is a simple FAT partition, with folder and files which can be accessed and moved just like you can do with the SD card

Ok when u can find this magical extra TWLNAND space we will make a tool for it

 

[lAkdaOpeKA]

Ok when u can find this magical extra TWLNAND space we will make a tool for it

Of course TWLNAND is small, but it wouldn't take much to move less than 150MB to the SD card

 

[Nomelas]

Great tool! thanks!

 

[Bluespheal]

This is amazing! could it be possible to implement a way to manually move or delete titles individually?

 

[RocketRobz]

Ok when u can find this magical extra TWLNAND space we will make a tool for it

It's actually possible to increase TWLNAND space, but there is no user-friendly way of doing it.

 

[Gaveet]

awesome!!!