CN : Cubic Ninja
OOT : Zelda Ocarina of Time
HBL : Homebrew Launcher

Notice for gateway users : you can also use this tutorial to use your gateway on your N3DS without CN/OOT.

You need :
- A 9.0-9.2 n3ds obviously
- The latest gateway firmware if you're planning to use mset. (you can find it on their site)
- The HBL starter kit : https://smealum.github.io/ninjhax2/starter.zip
- The latest ninjhax version of FBI : https://gbatemp.net/threads/release-fbi-open-source-cia-installer.386433/
- A cia version of the cia manager you want to install (for example FBI or BigBlueMenu)
- Emunand9Tool : https://gbatemp.net/threads/release-emunand9tool-open-source-emunand-formatter-manager.405921/
- Encrypted 9.0-9.2 and 9.5 firmware.bin: can't link it here, but search "firmware9.2.bin" on google (with the quotes) and download the Cakes.zip folder. The md5 of the firmware9.2.bin should be 87aea2e8c30a533fd9f319683b3a0793 and b99adf0adb279712367c06eb83ba9ae6 for the 9.5 one.
- (only for cakes) The cetk file : http://nus.cdn.c.shop.nintendowifi.net/ccs/download/0004013820000002/cetk
- an Internet connexion (use the tubehax dns to prevent background update downloading)


I Installing a cia manager on your sysnand

Method 1 : with CakesFW

1. Extract the starter kit on your micro-sd card root.
2. Copy the "3ds" folder from the FBI one on your micro-sd card root.
3. Downlad the latest Cakes here : Copy the 3ds folder, the cakes folder and the Cakes.dat file on your micro-sd card.
4. Copy the cia you want to install on your micro-sd card.
5. Copy the cetk and the firmware9.2.bin in the cakes folder, rename firmware9.2.bin firmware.bin
6. Setup Browserhax : https://gbatemp.net/threads/yellows8s-browserhax-thread.398132/
7. Start the HBL with browserhax.
8. Select Cakes
9. select Patches, choose "Disable signature checks" only for now.
10. Boot the cfw.
11. Once you're back in the menu, immediatly start the HBL again
12. This time, choose FBI.
13. Use FBI to install the cia manager of your choice.


Method 2 : with Pasta CFW

1. Extract the starter kit on your micro-sd card root.
2. Copy the "3ds" folder from the FBI one on your micro-sd card root.
3. Dowload the PastaCFW files : http://jheberg.net/captcha/pastacfw-for-ninjhax2-90-92/ . Copy the PastaCFW folder in the 3ds folder.
4. Copy the cia you want to install on your micro-sd card.
5. Setup Browserhax : https://gbatemp.net/threads/yellows8s-browserhax-thread.398132/
6. Launch the HBL with browserhax.
7. Choose the PastaCFW
8. Once you're back in the menu, immediatly start the HBL again
9. This time, choose FBI.
10. Use FBI to install your prefered cia installer

Reminder :

Q: I'm getting a "DESCRIPTION_DATABASE_DOES_NOT_EXIST" / "DESCRIPTION_INVALID_DATABASE" error!
A: You likely haven't installed anything from eShop or other locations before. You will need to go to the "Nintendo 3DS/<id0>/<id1>/dbs/" directory on your SD card and create empty "title.db" and "import.db" files. Then, go to System Settings -> Data Management -> Nintendo 3DS -> Software on your 3DS and let it repair the database files.

II. Setting up the emunand.


Method 1 : with Emunand9Tool
1. Put the 3DS folder of Emunand9Tool on your sdcard root
2. Launch the HBL then select Emunand9Tool
3. Select EmuNAND Manager Options -> Dump SysNAND to NAND.bin
4. Once it's done, press B twice, then select to unmount the micro-sd card
5. Backup your micro-sd card content on your computer and put your nand backup somewhere safe.
6. Put back your micro-sd card in your console then press B
7. Select Complete EmuNAND Setup and confirm
8. Once it's done, press start to reboot and restore your micro-sd card content.

Method 2 : with the Gateway Launcher (use this if you have a gateway, it also work without it)
You need :
- The latest Gateway firmware available on their site
1. Copy the launcher.dat file on your micro-sd card root
2. Extract the GW_3dsx.zip archive on your micro-sd card root
3. Backup your micro-sd card content on your computer
4. Launch the HBL and select Gateway. (if you have the gateway inserted on your console, remove it first)
5. In the gateway menu, select "Format Emunand"
6. Then select "Backup System nand"
7. Finally, press down + B to shut down the console
8. Restore your micro-sd card content and put your nand backup somewhere safe.

III Booting into the emunand
To boot into your emunand :

Cakes
If you choosed the Cakes method in the first part you can just continue to use it :
- Download the latest fimware.bin here (first link, rename it firmware.bin)
- Dowload the slot0x11key96.bin on that iso site (Google "CakesFW - Open Source CFW with emunand support!") and put it on your micro-sd card root
- In the cakes menu check the emunand patch.

Reinand :
- Download this on extract it on your micro-sd card root : http://jheberg.net/captcha/reinand-n3ds-emunand-96/
- Download the latest fimware.bin (you can find the link in the reinand github), rename it firmware.bin and put it in the rei folder
- Select Reinand in the HBL


Gateway
If you have a gateway, just select Boot Gateway Mode in the Gateway menu. (if you have the gateway inserted when you choose Gateway in the HBL, it will skip the menu and directly boot into it)
Or you can use rxTools (some features still don't work on n3ds, refer to this : https://gbatemp.net/posts/5705403/).

rxTools
If you want to use rxTools, you need :
- rxTools nightly : http://jheberg.net/captcha/rxtools-2015-11-19-265d53e/
1. Create a firm folder inside the rxTools folder, copy the firmware9.5.bin in it
2. Rename the firmware 9.5.bin 0004013820000002.bin. Then copy the rxTools folder on your micro-sd card root
3. Copy the rxTools folder from the ninjhax folder in your "3ds" folder.
4. Then start rxTools from the HBL. Press a key at the end of the data installation to boot into your emunand.



Be aware that both Gateway and rxtools only support emunand up to 9.5 at the moment

IV Updating the emunand

With Cakes/Reinand :
1. Change your sysnand (and only your sysnand) language.
2. Boot into your emunand. If if it's not in your main language, that's mean you are not in your emunand (or you changed the language of the wrong nand), so don't continue or you will update your sysnand, or worse.
3. Go the system settings (it should still be on your main language), and don't exit it until the update is done. Disable the tubehax dns if you have it, then start the update.


With Reinand
1. Boot into Emunand, and go to the system settings.
2. Make sure it says Rei in front of the version number to be sure that you are in emuNAND. If it does don't exit the systems setings until the update is done. If it doesn't, don't continue or you will update your sysnand, or worse.
3. Disable the tubehax dns if you have it, then start the update.

With rxTools/Gateway :
Follow this : https://gbatemp.net/threads/tutorial-how-to-update-emunand-on-a-n3ds.393701/


V Start the CFW without internet.

1. With menuhax

This method only work if your emunand are unlinked (to unlink the nand, format your sysnand with the micro-sd card out)
Install menuhax using browserhax : https://github.com/yellows8/3ds_homemenuhax/releases
To uninstall menuhax just change your sysnand theme.
Notice : You can use this if you want to coldboot on the CFW (or Gateway) of your choice : http://gbatemp.net/threads/ctrbootmanager-3ds-boot-manager-loader-homemenuhax.398383/

2. With a downgraded mset

To downgrade your mset :
- Copy the mset_region.cia from the GATEWAY ULTRA 3.X\MSET4.5 installers for New 3DS REGION SPECIFIC !!!\your_region folder on your sd card. (and the bluecardfix if oyu have a gateway)
- Launch Pasta then FBI
- Switch the destination to nand.
- Install mset_region.cia. (If you have a gateway install the bluecardfix too)
- Go to the system settings. If the nnid settings are gone, that means the operation was successfull.
Then to setup the MSET rop :
- Start FBI then press select
- Choose "CakesFW N3DS 9.X" if you're using Cakes , "rxTools3.x N3DS 9.X" for rxTools, and "Encrypted Gateway N3DS 9.X" for Gateway.
- You can now start the cfw from System Settings -> Other Settings ->Profile -> DS Profile

 

[Woody8275]

can new 3ds use emunand of 10.1 yet or not

 

[Phil5004]

Nope

 

[Woody8275]

Nope

well thats a shame I was hoping to buy a n3ds at sys 9.2 where i could transfer my data from o3ds with sys 9.9

 

[KodyKaplish]

Thanks so much now i can use my gateway card on my new 3ds.

 

[kingsora831]

You should probably add a section on the bottom of the tutorial/ or the top. Which gives you a run down of the feature and pro's and con's to each CFW.
For people who dont follow each of the CFW's, like myself >_>.
Im willing to try this tutorial out, but i wanna know which CFW would be the best for me to install.

Thanks for the tutorial tho, will give it a shot on the weekend.

 

[Choquette]

Is it possible to get my account from my o3ds fw 10. and get it on my n3ds fw 9.2?

 

[VerseHell]

If you want to do a full system transfer you will need an exploitable O3DS.

If you just want to unlink your nnid from the O3DS and link it to the new then contact Nintendo.

 

[chewdiggy]

Getting an error when trying to load rxTools via HBL: An error occurred while loading the payload. Make sure your launcher is located at: /rxTools/sys/code.bin

Any help?

 

[VerseHell]

You are not using the latest nightly I suppose ? And the steps here are specifically for n3ds.

 

[chewdiggy]

Definitely downloaded the newest nightly (rxTools_09-29-15_17-03.83afbb6)

 

[VerseHell]

Did you check if you put the file it ask you for ?

 

[chewdiggy]

appears there's no .dat file in this latest nightly.

 

[VerseHell]

Why are you looking for a .dat? It asks you for a code.bin, and you're supposed to have it if you copied the rxTools folder like I said in the first post.

 

[chewdiggy]

sys folder in the most recent nightly is completely empty. I'm going to try the one before. I've followed the thread to the letter. The error I got asked for a .dat. The previous nightly seems to work but gives me the NATIVE_FIRM error though, so I forgot to rename after re transferring the fw


EDIT: OK, so is it normal for rxTools to just dump me back at the home screen? No options or anything?

 

[Choquette]

If you want to do a full system transfer you will need an exploitable O3DS.

If you just want to unlink your nnid from the O3DS and link it to the new then contact Nintendo.

I really need to call them? Wow It's too easy to make something on the internet to swap accounts between consoles loll!

 

[RegularMoron]

Hi there.
VerseHell you are suggesting two methods for step 1. Which one is the most stable ?
I have N3DS 9.0.0-20E

Merci d'avance !

 

[VerseHell]

Just use pasta, it's easier.
And the french version of the tutorial is available here : http://www.logic-sunrise.com/forums...ols-sur-n3ds-90-92-sans-cubic-ninjazelda-oot/

 

[RegularMoron]

Thank you VERY MUCH.
I'm making a note here: HUGE SUCCESS. It's hard to overstate my satisfaction.

Now the sysnand launches only if I press L, as intended.
If I don't press anything, the HBL launches.
Then I can enter my (unlinked) emunand by selecting Rxtools. (si j'ai bien tout compris )

Being an annoying noob, I still have some questions. Basically it is "what should I keep".

1) Are the other options in HBL (FBI, pasta CFW loader, themehax installer) now useless to me? or should i keep them just in case? Obviously I can see the need for themehax installer just in case I accidentally change the sysnand theme, but I don't see why I should keep the other options, unless deleting them is going to "break" the installation.
What can I delete without damaging the installation?

2) At the end of your French tutorial (which is awesome), you say that it is now possible to delete "the CIA" in order to gain more space on the SD. Are you referring to Cubic Ninja (which I would like to delete as i do not intend to play to this game / unless keeping it would be useful in order to restore sysnand "just in case"?)
or
Are you referring to the other cia, BigBlueMenu?
or Both of them?

3) Can I launch all sort of backuped version of my bought games + all sort of available homebrew on the rxtools emunand?
Or are some homebrew better be launched directly on HBL ?

As I said, I might be annoying, but please don't kill me. You are my god for making these tutorials.

 

[VerseHell]

1) You don't need FBI anymore. Pasta can be useful to replace the rxToolds devmode (which currently doesn't on n3ds).
2) No, I mean when you install a cia, you can delete the cia file after, not the game itself
3) Most homebrew have a cia version. For those who don't You can use the HBL on the emunand too (with any *hax except themehax, cubic ninja/ironfall cia work too)

 

[RegularMoron]

Thanks, I am understanding more & more things. I first did not understand that "cia" is just a "setup" format, which is useless afterward.
So then I guess that I can get rid of the ninja cia. But am I required to keep the installed ninja game?