Homebrew [Release] FBI - Open source CIA installer

[Deleted member 356526]

This may seem like a dumb question, but how do you play .cias on the fbi launcher. I lave the fbi channel on my 3ds from installing it with rx tools, but how do you play them on it? do I just put the .cia file it on the root of the sd card?

You install them with FBI. You have to install them first.

 

[sabino]

You install them with FBI. You have to install them first.

okay, do i just put the .cia file on my sd, and click a on it on the fbi launcher, and then what do i need to do?

 

[Deleted member 356526]

okay, do i just put the .cia file on my sd, and click a on it on the fbi launcher, and then what do i need to do?

go into fbi, and find the CIA file and install it with a. DONT PUSH OTHER BUTTONS.

 

[samiam144]

okay, do i just put the .cia file on my sd, and click a on it on the fbi launcher, and then what do i need to do?

Think of the .cia file as an .exe

Once you install the game/update/dlc with the .cia, the game will appear on the homemenu. You can delete the .cia file after (just like a .exe)

 

[Deleted member 356526]

Think of the .cia file as an .exe

Once you install the game/update/dlc with the .cia, the game will appear on the homemenu. You can delete the .cia file after (just like a .exe)

Think of it more like an INSTALLER. An MSI... an exe is what launches a program, a bit confusing dont cha think?

 

[samiam144]

Think of it more like an INSTALLER. An MSI... an exe is what launches a program, a bit confusing dont cha think?

Oh my bad, I meant it as in an installer packed in an .exe

 

[Deleted member 356526]

Oh my bad, I meant it as in an installer packed in an .exe

It's cool! I'm just a sarcastic asshole

 

[sabino]

Think of the .cia file as an .exe

Once you install the game/update/dlc with the .cia, the game will appear on the homemenu. You can delete the .cia file after (just like a .exe)

so for pokemon randomizer all need to do is hit a and let it install, and then it has a menu on the 3ds and all i have to do is hit a?

 

[samiam144]

so for pokemon randomizer all need to do is hit a and let it install, and then it has a menu on the 3ds and all i have to do is hit a?

What is pokemon randomizer??

Anyways, what you said it correct. Install cia, play from homemenu

 

[sabino]

What is pokemon randomizer??

Anyways, what you said it correct. Install cia, play from homemenu

ok thanks, do i just put the .cia file(which i converted from .3ds) on the root of my sd card?

 

[samiam144]

ok thanks, do i just put the .cia file(which i converted from .3ds) on the root of my sd card?

Anywhere. You can delete them after installing to save space

 

[sabino]

Anywhere. You can delete them after installing to save space

do you happen to a tutorial on how to convert a 3ds to a .cia without ds flash card or gateway. i can't seem to find one.

 

[samiam144]

do you happen to a tutorial on how to convert a 3ds to a .cia without ds flash card or gateway. i can't seem to find one.

Tutorials section: http://gbatemp.net/threads/tutorial-converting-3ds-to-cia-for-dummies.373722/

You do NOT need a ds flashcard, you could use the internet browser or ninjhax
You do NOT need a gateway, the gateway menu is accessible without the gateway card.

 

[ccfman2004]

FBI 1.4.2 still has issues with some .cia files which force me to use Title Manager.

I should mention that the new overwrite feature does cause a minor issue. I have sysNand and emuNand linked so I use to install a .cia onto one of them and then install (with an error) onto the other. Now I have to fully install twice to stop the constant unwrapping of games whereas before the second time would give me and error and it would show up without fully installing the second time.

Maybe show the error as before and have at the bottom where you can press A to overwrite or Start to continue.

I will not unlink sysNand and emuNand.

EDIT: There is also an issue when pressing the Home button and then going back into FBI, the system freezes and forces a hard reset.

EDIT2: I received a very weird error. "Description already exists." What does that mean? It happened with these 4 system titles:

0004013000001A02
0004013000001B02
0004013000001E02
0004013000001F02

 

[Jwiz33]

What permissions does this need to run? Does it use memchunkhax? firmlaunchhax?

 

[Rizzorules]

Im also wondering if this needs a kernel exploit, if not we could use it in ninjhax 2.0 to install legit cias

 

[Jwiz33]

Im also wondering if this needs a kernel exploit, if not we could use it in ninjhax 2.0 to install legit cias

Yes, that is why I am asking.

 

[zoogie]

Yes, that is why I am asking.

People are being presumptuous in assuming Ninjhax 2.0 will support even legit cia installs. We don't know, but I bet it won't be allowed.

 

[Jwiz33]

People are being presumptuous in assuming Ninjhax 2.0 will support even legit cia installs.

Yeah, only legit ones, if any.

 

[ccfman2004]

Im also wondering if this needs a kernel exploit, if not we could use it in ninjhax 2.0 to install legit cias

FIB simply needs something like Ninjhax to run to install legit CIAs. No CFW is required to run them as long as they are legit.