Homebrew [Release] CIAngel - download GOOD cias right on your 3ds :)

[dragonfire535]

How do you use the 3dsx version of this to install keys?

 

[Drakia]

I'm assuming it had something to do with the CIA I was installing (Ironfall Invasion USA) being bigger than I had free space in my card for, as I had previously installed ASRT 3DS and I knew I only had at most 1 GB of storage space left before I installed ASRT.

That should result in an out of space error, not an MCU lockup.

CIAngel doesn't currently have a free space check. Most likely the free space on the SD card hit 0, and thus the 3ds couldn't boot. Unhooking the battery for a short while probably cleared some cached data on next boot.

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How do you use the 3dsx version of this to install keys?

Kernel access is required for ticket installation. The 3dsx version can only create CIA files

 

[SEAgreen206]

@Drakia If I use the create cia file function will the cia created have the current game updates with it? In other words, would the created Mario Kart cia have update 1.1 pre-patched? Thanks!

 

[cearp]

@Drakia If I use the create cia file function will the cia created have the current game updates with it? In other words, would the created Mario Kart cia have update 1.1 pre-patched? Thanks!

specifically for mario kart 7, the game already comes with 1.1 built in. but no, 99% of games need a separate update.

 

[bjaxx87]

I reinstalled the latest Hyrule Warriors DLC via CIAngel hoping for a "legit" installation, but it still gets deleted when I enter the eshop. (I messed up my ticket some time ago when I entered the DLC shop before installing the pirated DLC).

Is CIAngel not able to fix bad DLC tickets?

 

[cearp]

I reinstalled the latest Hyrule Warriors DLC via CIAngel hoping for a "legit" installation, but it still gets deleted when I enter the eshop. (I messed up my ticket some time ago when I entered the DLC shop before installing the pirated DLC).

Is CIAngel not able to fix bad DLC tickets?

it basically always happens with dlc. we cannot help that, unless a dev does something in cfw to prevent the deletion.

 

[Quantumcat]

I reinstalled the latest Hyrule Warriors DLC via CIAngel hoping for a "legit" installation, but it still gets deleted when I enter the eshop. (I messed up my ticket some time ago when I entered the DLC shop before installing the pirated DLC).

Is CIAngel not able to fix bad DLC tickets?

The server detects that you don't own it, so it's deleted. I don't see how that could ever be fixed given we can't change things on the server. But if cearp thinks it's possible then believe him :-)

 

[cearp]

The server detects that you don't own it, so it's deleted. I don't see how that could ever be fixed given we can't change things on the server. But if cearp thinks it's possible then believe him :-)

well i mean, technically it is possible sure - for example, the ps3 has something a bit similar, the console tries to delete your activation file under some circumstances, and basically all cfws prevent this.
i'm sure some 3ds dev could do something similar, so that the eshop/system can't delete our stuff. no matter what check is done server side, surely we can blank out that 'delete' function call somehow.
but i doubt that a dev will work on this, at least, i don't think anyone who has the ability has looked into it. so, don't expect anything lol

 

[bjaxx87]

it basically always happens with dlc. we cannot help that, unless a dev does something in cfw to prevent the deletion.

Okay, I guess DLC is a special case then, thanks for your reply!

But: I think this is not entirely true. My Streetpass Mii Plaza, Super Smash Bros. and Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies DLC never get deleted, no matter what I do. I installed those DLCs on my N3DS when I was bound to 9.5 EmuNAND and couldn't enter the eshop - I think that's why they remain.

This is an interesting post on that matter:

So, from what evidence has been gathered, this is how it breaks down.

1. Purchasing or downloading any free DLC (themes) installs a ticket.
2. Visiting the DLC section in games installs an empty ticket.
3. Installing DLC CIAs installs a ticket but will not overwrite an existing one.
4. Your NNID will check your tickets when it's used to login to either the eShop, Theme Shop, downloading game updates or DLC shops.
5. If your Title has a legit ticket, your DLC gets rolled back to what that ticket contains. If it has a non-legit ticket it stays.

Result and meaning: If you install a DLC CIA very first thing, before even opening or looking at DLC shops or options or getting any free kind of content or redeeming any DLC codes, you won't lose your DLC. If you did any of the above before installing your CIA, you'll lose it and need to re-install it. There is currently no known way to completely remove the legitimate DLC ticket to replace it with a CIA one. Though you can remove your NNID from your system and that stops the check when accessing eShop, Theme Shop, Updates or DLC shops.

 

[cearp]

@bjaxx87 - yeah that is why i said basically
it seems if you never once entered the in game dlc shop for a game, then pirate the dlc and get the ticket, that dlc won't be deleted ever.
but if we don't have any ticket on our system and nintendo gives us the ticket, they register that on their server. and every time we go to the shop after that, it checks what is registered on their server and if it doesn't match up it deletes it. but yes, if nintendo never gave us a ticket, it doesn't know to check, so no deletion. that is just my understanding, but we can't really tell if it is accurate.
but the problem is not just tickets, because even if we delete all instances of the dlc ctickets on the system with something like fbi, the dlc can still get deleted.
no matter what we do, we can't remove that link on nintendo's servers. unless of course we get a new nnid i'm sure.

 

[bjaxx87]

@bjaxx87 - yeah that is why i said basically
it seems if you never once entered the in game dlc shop for a game, then pirate the dlc and get the ticket, that dlc won't be deleted ever.
but if we don't have any ticket on our system and nintendo gives us the ticket, they register that on their server. and every time we go to the shop after that, it checks what is registered on their server and if it doesn't match up it deletes it. but yes, if nintendo never gave us a ticket, it doesn't know to check, so no deletion. that is just my understanding, but we can't really tell if it is accurate.
but the problem is not just tickets, because even if we delete all instances of the dlc ctickets on the system with something like fbi, the dlc can still get deleted.
no matter what we do, we can't remove that link on nintendo's servers. unless of course we get a new nnid i'm sure.

Thanks for elaborating, this makes a lot of sense. No matter how "legit" an installed DLC is - if it differs from the information Nintendo saved on their server, it will disappear.

So there are only 3 solutions:
- Immediately install the pirated DLC to beat Nintendo in installing a ticket
- Set up a new NNID
- Buy the DLC legally via eshop

 

[cearp]

So there are only 3 solutions:
- Immediately install the pirated DLC to beat Nintendo in installing a ticket
- Set up a new NNID
- Buy the DLC legally via eshop

about the bolded part if - you never go into the in game dlc store, i don't believe there will ever be a problem. because that is how nintendo gives us the ticket/mark on their server.

 

[xrM]

If the download gets cancelled or CIAngel crashes halfway, does the partially downloaded file get removed from the sd or does it remain there corrupted?

 

[Drakia]

If the download gets cancelled or CIAngel crashes halfway, does the partially downloaded file get removed from the sd or does it remain there corrupted?

The service we use to install it handles cleaning up partial installs

 

[Fixix]

I installed the CIA & searched a few games with my internet connection enabled, however I always get zero results, even with common games. Is there something more that must be done besides installing the CIA file, enabling your internet, and performing searches for game titles?
I see some mention about installing a ticket, is this the reason I get zero results? If so, where is the ticket file that I must install? Perhaps the search should be less strict & a partial search would give a list of results? Or maybe just allow the option of listing available games for download without the need to search at all?

 

[Quantumcat]

I installed the CIA & searched a few games with my internet connection enabled, however I always get zero results, even with common games. Is there something more that must be done besides installing the CIA file, enabling your internet, and performing searches for game titles?
I see some mention about installing a ticket, is this the reason I get zero results? If so, where is the ticket file that I must install? Perhaps the search should be less strict & a partial search would give a list of results? Or maybe just allow the option of listing available games for download without the need to search at all?

You need the json file - but I think there's an option from within CIAngel to download it.

 

[Yump]

is there any program that can download the cia using my PC?

 

[DanTheMan827]

is there any program that can download the cia using my PC?

FunkyCIA (or is it FunKeyCIA?)

They both make CIA files but one uses that ticket website whereas the other seems to accept the keys for the titles

 

[Kirtai]

FunkyCIA (or is it FunKeyCIA?)

They both make CIA files but one uses that ticket website whereas the other seems to accept the keys for the titles

FunKeyCIA can use the ticket website or accepts keys directly
FunkyCIA reads tickets dumped from your own console.

 

[Yump]

FunkyCIA (or is it FunKeyCIA?)

They both make CIA files but one uses that ticket website whereas the other seems to accept the keys for the titles

Thanks