Homebrew Romhack list for *hax 2.5+

[Procyon]

there is only a banner code and icon for .bin files

Yeah but one folder up it is. In the same folder as hackpack

 

[shutterbug2000]

I'll piggyback off Procyon's instructions on how to use Rutile Ruby with a physical cart, and clarify some spots. This worked for me.



Install Python 2.7 and then

1. Download packhack (from here: https://gbatemp.net/threads/tutoria...d-3ds-roms-run-xy-oras-without-update.383055/) and extract it
2. Go to the ISO site. Download a CIA (in this case it's pre-patched with Rutile Ruby/Sapphire). Make sure you don't use any gameupdates from the eshop for any of the pokemon games, or delete them.
3. Meanwhile check the program you want to run with hacks do this using Hans and selecting the program. And move to romfs and select yes write down the name.
4. Exit Hans.
5. Power off the 3DS
6. Extract the zips on your PC. (Put the CIA in the same folder as the packhack)
7. Open a notepad file and paste in, after pasting save as ctrtool.bat and place it in the same folder as ctrtool

Code:
ctrtool --contents=contents name.cia
ctrtool -p --exefs=exefs.bin contents.0000.00000000
ctrtool -t exefs --exefsdir=exefs --decompresscode exefs.bin
ctrtool -p --romfs=romfs.bin contents.0000.00000000
(replace name with CIA file name)

1. After extracting ROMFS + EXFs through ctrtools you will have Romfs.bin + exefs folder.
2. Open HxD and open Romfs.bin, ctrl + E and set length with hex checked to 1000. This should select 000->FF0. Press backspace and it should move the rest of the data in the file to the top. Save it.
3. Rename Romfs.bin now to titleid.romfs (title id being what you got from HANS)
4. Open exefs folder, and take code.bin and rename it to titleid.code
5. Place on your SD in HANS folder.
6. Run HANS with Code + Romfs selected. Don't use any other options at all in HANS. I haven't tested if they work.

Should work. These were my exact steps, and you have to follow the exact steps for it to work. These exact steps might work for other romhacks as long as you change all the variables.

I've followed these steps exactly, yet I always end up with this...

Help?

 

[Procyon]

I've followed these steps exactly, yet I always end up with this...

Help?

I might have said fff it should've been ff0

 

[shutterbug2000]

I might have said fff it should've been ff0

Ah. I'll try that then.

 

[cvskid]

Hopefully with this there can eventually be a project m or music mod for smash bros 3ds.

 

[VegaRoXas]

I got 2 files.

Well, thats what you want I guess. You know have to pass other commands to those files. But I'm having problems myself right now.

 

[Acryt]

I tried again to condense Procyon's instructions with any clarifications.

THESE INSTRUCTIONS ARE FOR RUTILE RUBY/STAR SAPPHIRE (they may work for others if you change the variables as needed)
DO NOT SKIP ANY STEPS. IF YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW TO DO IT THAT DOES NOT MEAN SKIP IT. YOU HAVE TO DO EVERY SINGLE PART FOR THIS TO WORK.

1. Install Python 2.7
2. Download packhack (from here: https://gbatemp.net/threads/tutoria...d-3ds-roms-run-xy-oras-without-update.383055/) and extract it (http://pastebin.com/A1s8cmsD) links also in this pastebin
3. Go to the ISO site. Download a CIA (in this case it's pre-patched with Rutile Ruby/Sapphire). Make sure you don't use any gameupdates from the eshop for any of the pokemon games, or delete them.
4. Check the game you want to use within HANS and open the ROMFS Path tab and note down the file name it wants for Code & Romfs file. You will need to rename files to the filename its looking for.
5. Exit HANS & Turn off the DS, and put your SD card back into your computer.
6. Place your CIA of the game you want to use in the same folder as packhack
7. Open a notepad file and paste in this, after pasting save as ctrtool.bat and place it in the same folder as ctrtool, which should be in your packhack folder.

Code:
ctrtool --contents=contents name.cia
ctrtool -p --exefs=exefs.bin contents.0000.00000000
ctrtool -t exefs --exefsdir=exefs --decompresscode exefs.bin
ctrtool -p --romfs=romfs.bin contents.0000.00000000

(replace name.cia with CIA file name so for example: Rutile.cia) <--- Very important

1. After letting it extract ROMFS + EXFs through ctrtools you will have an Romfs.bin + exefs folder.
2. Open HxD and open Romfs.bin, ctrl + E and set length with hex checked to 1000. This should select 000->FF0. Press backspace and it should move the rest of the data in the file to the top. Save it. <---Very important. Will not work if done wrong
3. Rename Romfs.bin now to titleid.romfs (title id being what you got from HANS)
4. Open exefs folder, and take code.bin and rename it to titleid.code
5. Place on your SD in HANS folder.
6. Run HANS with Code + Romfs selected. Don't use any other options at all in HANS. I haven't tested if they work.

 

[Procyon]

THESE INSTRUCTIONS ARE FOR RUTILE RUBY/STAR SAPPHIRE
DO NOT SKIP ANY STEPS. IF YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW TO DO IT THAT DOES NOT MEAN SKIP IT. YOU HAVE TO DO EVERY SINGLE PART FOR THIS TO WORK.

1. Install Python 2.7
2. Download packhack (from here: https://gbatemp.net/threads/tutoria...d-3ds-roms-run-xy-oras-without-update.383055/) and extract it (http://pastebin.com/A1s8cmsD) links also in this pastebin
3. Go to the ISO site. Download a CIA (in this case it's pre-patched with Rutile Ruby/Sapphire). Make sure you don't use any gameupdates from the eshop for any of the pokemon games, or delete them.
4. Check the game you want to use within HANS and open the ROMFS Path tab and note down the file name it wants for Code & Romfs file. You will need to rename files to the filename its looking for.
5. Exit HANS & Turn off the DS, and put your SD card back into your computer.
6. Place your CIA of the game you want to use in the same folder as packhack
7. Open a notepad file and paste in this, after pasting save as ctrtool.bat and place it in the same folder as ctrtool, which should be in your packhack folder.

Code:
ctrtool --contents=contents name.cia
ctrtool -p --exefs=exefs.bin contents.0000.00000000
ctrtool -t exefs --exefsdir=exefs --decompresscode exefs.bin
ctrtool -p --romfs=romfs.bin contents.0000.00000000

(replace name.cia with CIA file name so for example: Rutile.cia) <--- Very important

1. After letting it extract ROMFS + EXFs through ctrtools you will have an Romfs.bin + exefs folder.
2. Open HxD and open Romfs.bin, ctrl + E and set length with hex checked to 1000. This should select 000->FF0. Press backspace and it should move the rest of the data in the file to the top. Save it.
3. Rename Romfs.bin now to titleid.romfs (title id being what you got from HANS)
4. Open exefs folder, and take code.bin and rename it to titleid.code
5. Place on your SD in HANS folder.
6. Run HANS with Code + Romfs selected. Don't use any other options at all in HANS. I haven't tested if they work.

I didn't have code.bin for Neo Y

 

[GBAFail]

I tried again to condense Procyon's instructions with any clarifications.

THESE INSTRUCTIONS ARE FOR RUTILE RUBY/STAR SAPPHIRE (they may work for others if you change the variables as needed)
DO NOT SKIP ANY STEPS. IF YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW TO DO IT THAT DOES NOT MEAN SKIP IT. YOU HAVE TO DO EVERY SINGLE PART FOR THIS TO WORK.

1. Install Python 2.7
2. Download packhack (from here: https://gbatemp.net/threads/tutoria...d-3ds-roms-run-xy-oras-without-update.383055/) and extract it (http://pastebin.com/A1s8cmsD) links also in this pastebin
3. Go to the ISO site. Download a CIA (in this case it's pre-patched with Rutile Ruby/Sapphire). Make sure you don't use any gameupdates from the eshop for any of the pokemon games, or delete them.
4. Check the game you want to use within HANS and open the ROMFS Path tab and note down the file name it wants for Code & Romfs file. You will need to rename files to the filename its looking for.
5. Exit HANS & Turn off the DS, and put your SD card back into your computer.
6. Place your CIA of the game you want to use in the same folder as packhack
7. Open a notepad file and paste in this, after pasting save as ctrtool.bat and place it in the same folder as ctrtool, which should be in your packhack folder.

Code:
ctrtool --contents=contents name.cia
ctrtool -p --exefs=exefs.bin contents.0000.00000000
ctrtool -t exefs --exefsdir=exefs --decompresscode exefs.bin
ctrtool -p --romfs=romfs.bin contents.0000.00000000

(replace name.cia with CIA file name so for example: Rutile.cia) <--- Very important

1. After letting it extract ROMFS + EXFs through ctrtools you will have an Romfs.bin + exefs folder.
2. Open HxD and open Romfs.bin, ctrl + E and set length with hex checked to 1000. This should select 000->FF0. Press backspace and it should move the rest of the data in the file to the top. Save it.
3. Rename Romfs.bin now to titleid.romfs (title id being what you got from HANS)
4. Open exefs folder, and take code.bin and rename it to titleid.code
5. Place on your SD in HANS folder.
6. Run HANS with Code + Romfs selected. Don't use any other options at all in HANS. I haven't tested if they work.

Does this work on Windows?

 

[ShaneMichael]

All I want to do is add texture hacks like Shadow Lugia and shit. And.... maybe a busty May. On Omega Ruby.

 

[Procyon]

Does this work on Windows?

This is written for Windows

 

[Flowey]

I'm confused on when we're supposed to replace the files from the rom hack into whatever was exported from ctrtool.bat

I've read the instructions several times but I don't seem to see any part where you replace files.

 

[Acryt]

I didn't have code.bin for Neo Y

Yeah, the game crashed many times without code.bin for rutile ruby, finally working stable after making sure it was there. I'm going to test Neo Y later, have to get the cia.

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I'm confused on when we're supposed to replace the files from the rom hack into whatever was exported from ctrtool.bat

I've read the instructions several times but I don't seem to see any part where you replace files.

You're technically not replacing anything through this method. You're using an already compiled CIA rom of the romhack to do this, but converting it down to a ROMFS file and CODE file for HANS to use.

 

[Flowey]

You're technically not replacing anything through this method. You're using an already compiled CIA rom of the romhack to do this, but converting it down to a ROMFS file and CODE file for HANS to use.

Oh, I'm retarded.

 

[Deleted User]

hmm tried this and it just restarts back to the HB channel`

EDIT: Nvm it worked

 

[Pokemon9007]

I followed every step but to know avail. I'm trying to get star sapphire to work but it just keeps giving me a blank screen with some rainbow code on the very left.

 

[Procyon]

I followed every step but to know avail. I'm trying to get star sapphire to work but it just keeps giving me a blank screen with some rainbow code on the very left.

Did you use code.bin?

 

[Acryt]

Did you use code.bin?

I did a quick boot of HANS with only the code file selected to run on top of my cart, and it seems I had changes applied to the game, but I couldn't be for sure. It might be the case you only need code.bin for this to work of the romhack, but I don't know for certain, because doing it this way the default Omega Ruby logo is there, but I had a change of only the romhack in game.
Going to look into this more with Neo Y, as i'm about to test if everything is good with it as well.

 

[Deleted User]

well lets see if im able to play the romhack with no problems

 

[Procyon]

I did a quick boot of HANS with only the code file selected to run on top of my cart, and it seems I had changes applied to the game, but I couldn't be for sure. It might be the case you only need code.bin for this to work of the romhack, but i'm not knowledgeable enough to know if this is the case.

I used romfs.bin