This tutorial will allow you to install Browserhax then HomemenuHAX & finally launch a Rxtools CFW from coldboot.
To make a full working tutorial, I tried to gather all informations possible around GBAtemp.
This tutorial works for me, i own a New3DSXL EUR in 9.0 firmware, it sould work until 9.2​

Video tutorial made by @Ericzander​

Requirement :
- A 3DS, 2DS, New3DS between 9.0 and 9.2
- Use a theme at leat once
optional :
- Emunand with a Manager installed on it
- blank N3DS/3DS & Blank SDCard

BrowserHAX

1) Download Smea’s starter pack: #LINK and extract the files on your SDcard.
1.1) Download the modified MenuHAX : #LINK , put in SDcard/3DS & overwrite.
2) If you have never use a theme on your 3DS, go into the theme setting & wait for the preparation to finish then return in home menu.
3) 1st you have to turn off the Wi-Fi, next open the 3DS camera by pressing L & R at home screen, touch the QR icon at bottom-left of the bottom screen and scan the QR CODE :

then open the internet browser when the message appear.
4) The connection will fail since there is no internet, press home and activate the Wi-FI. Launch again the internet browser and wait until the Homebrew Launcher is launched. The bottom will flash into different colors, yellow, gray, blue & red.
For O3DS user : When you launch the internet browser you have zoom-in several times then go in the upper-left. You will see a slide bar, you have to click a the end of the bar. You may have to retry if it doesn't work, you also try to wait 20 seconds before clicking & hold the A button when you click on it. IT CAN BE REALLY HARD TO GET INTO HBL !!!!
5) Once you are in the Homebrew Launcher browse through the homebrews and select MenuHAX 2.0.[/code]

MenuHAX 2.0 BY YELLOWS8 & EDITED BY legofan623 (READ ALL FIRST !!!)

6a) Now that you are are in MenuHax manager, select “Install” and MenuHax will be installed. Press A to go back at select screen & quit if you don’t need anything else.
6b) You can configure the button to use to boot MenuHax, select “Configure/check haxx trigger button” & choose the option that you want to use.
- Type1, Boot MenuHAX with selected setting
- Type2, Boot Sysnand with selected setting
- Type 0 is default, L to boot MenuHAX

Exemple :
- Autoboot MenuHAX type1, select type 1, touch the bottom screen.
MenuHAX will autoboot when the 3DS is turned On & if any button is hold at boot the 3DS will boot into Sysnand.
- Autoboot MenuHAX type2, select type 2, hold specific button or combo button then touch bottom screen. HomeHax will autoboot, if you hold your specific button or combo button the 3DS will boot into Sysnand.
- Non AutoBoot MenuHax, select type 1 & hold specific button then touch bottom screen if no button is hold, Sysnand will boot if specific or combo button is hold MenuHAX will boot.

6c) You can change the boot screen image by choosing “configure MenuHAX boot logo”.
You will a 800x240 (3D work, so non 3DS logo, use twice the same picture (400x240)) png file named “imagedisplay” & put in SDcard/3DS/MenuHAX_manager then select “configure MenuHAX boot logo”
6d) If you want a custom theme on your sysnand with MenuHAX, put the body_lz.bin and BG.CWAV into SDcard/3DS/MenuHAX_manager & choose “Install custom theme” then select “install” for install MenuHAX
6e) If you want a basic theme on your sysnand with choose “Setup a basic color theme” then select “install” for install MenuHAX

CFW - RXTOOLS

This custom firmware will allows you run .CIA.

1) Rename the boot.3DSX in your SDcard into bootHBL.3DSX
2) Download Rxtools boot.3DSX (updated) :
TYPE1 : https://gbatemp.net/attachments/rxtools-rar.26153/
TYPE2 : http://www.mediafire.com/download/ydvv3aa3mk1kuy7/rxtools.3dsx
Use Type1, if you have a low boot rate, try Type2. If it's still not working try CTRbootmanager
3) Put the Rxtools.3DSX of the extracted zip in the 3DS SDcard root
3.1) Rename the Rxtools.3dsx to boot.3dsx
4) Download
- Rxtools older release : https://mega.nz/#!KQ1HVDLZ!TJhiM4zQlknFSqdkDDf8oGMHaNod6-WbR_ggznC8b3c
- Rxtools nightly build (unstable use older release if rxtools does not work correctly): https://lavanoid.github.io/ or https://www.dropbox.com/sh/blmecish9rb1r87/AACOS5s8u0xucXy59vZk6i1pa?dl=0 (last one)
5) Extract rxtools folder from Rxtools archive to sdcard root.

Spoiler: ALTERNATIVE METHOD if you want to install multiples CFW and use Homebrew launcher at the same time

1) Rename the boot.3dsx into boot_hb.3dsx
2) Download Rxtools nightly build : here or on dropbox
3) Extract rxtools folder from Rxtools archive to sdcard root.
4) Download : CTRBootManager
5) copy the two files inside the archive to your SDcard root

FOR NEW3DS USER :
6) Download Reinand 2.1 CFW
7) In Reinand archive find firmware.bin (in rei folder) the MD5 must be 006559E2567DC7DF6C0F1AF17EDD9CE8
7.1) extract it to rxtools/data (you may have to create it)
7.2) rename the firmware.bin into 0004013820000002orig.bin for old release of RXTools or 0004013820000002.bin for latest release of RXTools.
8) Put back SDcard to the N3DS
9) Power on your New3DS with your homemenuHax method (L or not)
it should boot Rxtools and Emunand.

FOR O3DS, 2DS USER :
older release :
DL link : https://mega.nz/#!KQ1HVDLZ!TJhiM4zQlknFSqdkDDf8oGMHaNod6-WbR_ggznC8b3c
6) Find the firmware.bin ont the internet, the MD5 MUST be A9DCD99A360E8629810F8ED08403D746
7) Put the Firmware.bin in Rxtools/sys
8) Put back SDcard to the O3DS
9) Power on your New3DS with your homemenuHax method (L or not)
10) For the first boot you will see the installation suite, wait until the 6 square are full.

newer release, you will need Python installed on your computer :
6) use the "cdn_frm" file in the "tools" directory of the rxtools to generate a folder named "firm"
7) Put the folder in rxtools folder
8) Put back SDcard to the O3DS
9) Power on your New3DS with your homemenuHax
10) For the first boot you will see the installation suite, wait until the 6 square are full.
it should boot to emunand automatically

You can use other CFW if you don't like Rxtools
For CakesFW
CakesFW thread : https://gbatemp.net/threads/release-cakesfw.391200/
CakesFW boot.3DSX : https://www.dropbox.com/s/eigz92hojmnelrs/CakeBrah.zip?dl=1
Take the Cakes.3DSX , rename it Boot.3DSX & put in SDcard root

For Reinand
Reinand thread : http://gbatemp.net/threads/source-release-reinand-n3ds-cfw.394309/
Reinand boot.3DSX : https://mega.nz/#!dp4knbDT!TDKIFrEbbJG2g1R4m7b9TC_JE63Fl7BTS0aKdYnALsw
Take the Reinand.3DSX , rename it Boot.3DSX & put in SDcard root

Install a CIA manager : O3D, 2DS ONLY & Unlinked NAND ONLY ! (for the moment)
- boot your 3DS
- Hold L at debug screen toget into Rxtools menu
- go to advanced tab (press right)
- Select "Install FBI" & choose "emuNAND" by press the Y button
- Press the B button, a message should appear.
- Keep in mind the region of your 3DS & number of the line "Version of TMD : XXXX"
- Power off your 3DS and put your SDcard in your computer
- In the rxtools archive of this guide or any nigthly go to Release/Tools/fbi_injection/Your 3DS Region/The version number of TMD and copy the 2 files at the root of your SDcard.
- Put Back your SdCard into you 3DS boot to RXtools menu
- Go to Advanced > install FBI > choose Emunand & it should install FBI on your Emunand
- Keep the files by pressing B on the follow screen.
- Boot emunand and launch the safety app (yellow triangle)
- it should launch FBI
- Instal either big blue menu or any of your CIA.

More informations :

- if you have trouble to get into emunand after boot Rxtools follw this order of installation :
- Format SDcard
- create emunand : put launcher.dat & use the web browser to get gateway menu, select format
- unlink emunand : go to Settings > remove your SDcard from 3DS > orange icon (bottom-right) > format
- activate theme on sysnand : put back sdcard, use a theme
- run browserhax : read guide
- install themehax : read guide
- install rxtools : read guide
- launch rxtools : read guide
- update emunand in rxtools : go to setting check that there is RX-E before firmware, update in settings
- reboot

- If want you want use differents Boot.3DSX at the same time, maybe a CFW and Homebrew Launcher, you can install Ctrbootmanager. It allows to choose which boot.3DSX or any files to boot when you switch on your 3S with HomemenuHAX.
Link : http://gbatemp.net/threads/ctrbootmanager-3ds-boot-manager-loader-homemenuhax.398383/

Since ctrBootManager boots rxTools directly from code.bin, it is working very nicely as a replacement for the rxTools boot.3dsx. Anyone having problems should give that a try. And if you want your boot time to be fast as possible, change the timeout to 0 in boot.cfg, and if you ever need to boot into the menu, you can just hold select.

- If 3D is broken just close your 3DS and open it should fix the 3D.
- If you want to boot in sysnand with homemenuhax autoboot just hold any button at boot.

- If you have a black screen tell in the comment what is the last thing that appear on your screens
- if nothing work i suggest you to format your SDCard & retry every step of this guide, do not skip any of them, some old files on your sdcard may prevent the good behavior of this guide.

 

[Cuber456]

I used Ninjhax, I believe it was Ninjhax 2. I had Ninjhax 1 already on the cart which I updated, but I'm not entirely sure if I updated it before or after I installed homemenuhax.

Maybe I'll try to install it using Ninjhax 2. It's weird because homemenuhax says it installs correctly. IDK. I wouldn't think it matters but maybe it does.

 

[Cuber456]

Ok, so I am halfway there. I can load homebrew using homemenuhax. What I did was I used the starter kit from the ninjhax 2.0 page instead of the 1.0 page. I think the problem was with the boot.3dsx from the 1.0 starter kit.

I've found out that you can install homemenuhax using either version of ninjhax now. My only issue is with rxTools. It always fails to load. I keep jumping back and forth between 2.6 and the latest nightly build. Tired for now but maybe I'll jump back to the nightly build.

update: blargsnes crashes a ton too.

 

[chayne73]

Hi all, thanks for this good tuto but I have some troubles.

Actually I have this message when I'm trying to use rxtools

FAILED to load NATIVE_FIRM: 4 reboot rxtools and try again.

I search in all the forum but I can't find a solution so I try to post here.

Actually I'm using a NEW 3DS XL with 9.0.20E firmware, I have a gateway and I create a emunand with it. I done all with themehax etc I can boot easier without problem.

But actually I have this error with rxtools, I already try to format my emunand and to restart all but it doesnt work.

actually my firmware.bin is there :

So sd card / rxtools / data (I creat the folder) and in this folder I put the firmware bin renamed.

- I check the md5 of the firmware bin (I take it in rei nand) : 006559E2567DC7DF6C0F1AF17EDD9CE8 (It's the same in the tuto)

- I try to rename it : 0004013820000002orig.bin doesn't work too.

- I try to let a firmware.bin in sys (and the 0004013... in data at the same time) doesn't work too.

- I try to write 0004013820000002.bin and without .bin (without change the extension).

- Try to format all and re creat a new emunand with my gateway doesn't work too.

- I try it to change the boot rxtools 3dsx but change nothing.

- Try to take another version of rxtools too but nothing too.


And actually after 4 hour of re search in internet and gbatemp, I write this post maybe someone have the solution ( i hope ).

Thanks for reading me .

 

[ChrisN8]

Hi all, thanks for this good tuto but I have some troubles.

Actually I have this message when I'm trying to use rxtools

FAILED to load NATIVE_FIRM: 4 reboot rxtools and try again.

I search in all the forum but I can't find a solution so I try to post here.

Actually I'm using a NEW 3DS XL with 9.0.20E firmware, I have a gateway and I create a emunand with it. I done all with themehax etc I can boot easier without problem.

But actually I have this error with rxtools, I already try to format my emunand and to restart all but it doesnt work.

actually my firmware.bin is there :

So sd card / rxtools / data (I creat the folder) and in this folder I put the firmware bin renamed.

- I check the md5 of the firmware bin (I take it in rei nand) : 006559E2567DC7DF6C0F1AF17EDD9CE8 (It's the same in the tuto)

- I try to rename it : 0004013820000002orig.bin doesn't work too.

- I try to let a firmware.bin in sys (and the 0004013... in data at the same time) doesn't work too.

- I try to write 0004013820000002.bin and without .bin (without change the extension).

- Try to format all and re creat a new emunand with my gateway doesn't work too.

- I try it to change the boot rxtools 3dsx but change nothing.

- Try to take another version of rxtools too but nothing too.


And actually after 4 hour of re search in internet and gbatemp, I write this post maybe someone have the solution ( i hope ).

Thanks for reading me .

did you use the last version of Rxtools from the nightlies ?

 

[chayne73]

did you use the last version of Rxtools from the nightlies ?

Yes I use this version, rxTools_10-02-15_19-07.9f48bb8.zip 14,87 Mo 16 day ago

 

[ChrisN8]

Yes I use this version, rxTools_10-02-15_19-07.9f48bb8.zip 14,87 Mo 16 day ago

that's really weird, try deleting the data folder then recreate it, put firmware.bin, rename it 0004013820000002orig.bin then try to launch rxtools, tell me if you have an error message again.

 

[chayne73]

that's really weird, try deleting the data folder then recreate it, put firmware.bin, rename it 0004013820000002orig.bin then try to launch rxtools, tell me if you have an error message again.

Yeah same message error again, this after noon, I try to format my new 3ds, make a new emunand, format my sd card, delete all files on my computer and re download all to be sur.

And actually It's exactly the same problem, I try to launch cakes cfw and he have a problem to decrypt the firmware.bin too, I asked my self if the sd card is not corrupted or something like so i will try with another SD card and check if it's change something or not.


EDIT: I change the Micro Sd card and still the message error again.


EDIT 2 : I show you a pic ok all my SD

 

[superspudz2000]

can i Hax my 7.2.0 3DS?.

 

[ChrisN8]

Yeah same message error again, this after noon, I try to format my new 3ds, make a new emunand, format my sd card, delete all files on my computer and re download all to be sur.

And actually It's exactly the same problem, I try to launch cakes cfw and he have a problem to decrypt the firmware.bin too, I asked my self if the sd card is not corrupted or something like so i will try with another SD card and check if it's change something or not.


EDIT: I change the Micro Sd card and still the message error again.


EDIT 2 : I show you a pic ok all my SD

the firmware bin come form ReiNand archive ?

--------------------- MERGED ---------------------------

can i Hax my 7.2.0 3DS?.

Homemenuhax will not work since it required theme, so 9.0 to 9.2 max.

 

[chayne73]

the firmware bin come form ReiNand archive ?

--------------------- MERGED ---------------------------

The firmware.bin come from reinand 2.1 in the folder called rei.

 

[wormdood]

can i Hax my 7.2.0 3DS?.

you can just not with this guide try this link[Tutorial] Installing rxTools Custom Firmware - (3DS and 2DS) then update systemnand to 9.0/9.2 to access themes using sysupdater 0.4.1 for the process

 

[PECONAUT]

I have a few question.

How can I get create a working EmuNAND if I only have my N3DS and my computer.

 

[wormdood]

I have a few question.

How can I get create a working EmuNAND if I only have my N3DS and my computer.

this is not the place to ask that qusetion this is 3DS NOOB PARADISE - Ask questions here
and as for an answer [Tutorial] How-to install a CFW on a 9.0-9.2 N3DS without CN/OOT

 

[PECONAUT]

this is not the place to ask that qusetion this is 3DS NOOB PARADISE - Ask questions here
and as for an answer [Tutorial] How-to install a CFW on a 9.0-9.2 N3DS without CN/OOT

Thanks you. I though the question was related that's why I posted it here

 

[Tahaha]

Yeah same message error again, this after noon, I try to format my new 3ds, make a new emunand, format my sd card, delete all files on my computer and re download all to be sur.

And actually It's exactly the same problem, I try to launch cakes cfw and he have a problem to decrypt the firmware.bin too, I asked my self if the sd card is not corrupted or something like so i will try with another SD card and check if it's change something or not.


EDIT: I change the Micro Sd card and still the message error again.

I'm getting all the same problems as this guy with the same nightly build and same everything. Except that my system is on 9.0.0E

HELP!​

 

[chayne73]

I'm getting all the same problems as this guy with the same nightly build and same everything. Except that my system is on 9.0.0E

HELP!​

I found the answer today. I use Windows 10 and the problem is the following. Windows dont show you when you use .bin two times look at this pictures.

​

Today I repack my sd card in rar files and when I look at winrar I see what you see on the pictures (the files in the pictures are exactly the same you just have the "point of view" from winrar and windows 10).

So just delete the .bin in your name files and re try (without change the extension of file).

EDIT : So when Rx tools try to found the firmware he found 0004013820000002orig.bin.bin (and it's not good) so for rx tools it's not good. Just try to delete in the name (just in the name) .bin in the name of your files.

 

[Tahaha]

Hmm, that wasn't the problem. I was using this guide: https://gbatemp.net/threads/beginners-guide-–-how-to-setup-your-3ds-for-gbatemp.399538/.
Deleting the "orig" from the .bin filename worked.

But now I get "Failed to load Native_Firm: 4" error when trying to go into RXMode emunand. Anybody?

 

[ChrisN8]

Hmm, that wasn't the problem. I was using this guide: https://gbatemp.net/threads/beginners-guide-–-how-to-setup-your-3ds-for-gbatemp.399538/.
Deleting the "orig" from the .bin filename worked.

But now I get "Failed to load Native_Firm: 4" error when trying to go into RXMode emunand. Anybody?

that's because RxTools can't find the 0004013820000002orig.bin as chayne73 check if there is not two .bin in files & delete any others files in the data folder.
Plus if you use a other method you should ask in that topic

 

[Tahaha]

that's because RxTools can't find the 0004013820000002orig.bin as chayne73 check if there is not two .bin in files & delete any others files in the data folder.

If I have it as "orig" I can't load RxTools at all. If I don't have it, then I can load RxTools but not get to emunand.

When I keep it as "orig", and RxTools fails to load then crashes, and then I look at my SDcard on my comp I can see that a 0004013820000002.bin has been created.

Plus if you use a other method you should ask in that topic

I have, but help has not been forthcoming...

 

[ChrisN8]

If I have it as "orig" I can't load RxTools at all. If I don't have it, then I can load RxTools but not get to emunand.

When I keep it as "orig", and RxTools fails to load then crashes, and then I look at my SDcard on my comp I can see that a 0004013820000002.bin has been created.

I have, but help has not been forthcoming...

the 0004013820000002.bin created is normal, it's because of Rxtools
- how many times did you try to launch rxtools ?
- what 3DS model do you have & sysnand irmware ?
- Can you give me the MD5 of 0004013820000002orig.bin
- Did you use Rxtools last nigthly ?
- Emunand firmware ?
- Do you have ninjhax 1 or do you use it for install some files ?