[Tutorial] Setting up 9.0 - 9.2 N3DS/XL for CFW, including EmuNAND, Coldboot, CIA Installer

Thanks for answering

 

Some feedback regarding Luma3ds.

Everything work just fine, but it doesn't load DS flashcards.

Reinand loads them without problems.

 

The card is DScard Two with latest firmware. Luma3ds gives a black screen.

Reinand loads it just fine.

 

Are you using boot manager like bootanim9 or ctr9? If so you'll need to use the path changer app included in the luma download.
Follow this part of the luma wiki to get it working (Link)

 

Thanks for your help, but in luma's wiki, it says to change the path for file luma3ds.bin. There is no such file in luma's installation files.

 

It's just referring to the .bin file from the Luma3ds download.

 

The only .bin file is arm9loaderhax.bin, which I don't use....

 

In Luma3ds' wiki it says that if you are running Luma3ds through a bootmanager, you'll encounter problems with heavy on Ram games like Smash Bros, MH4 etc. Also you'll have problems with DS flashcards, DSi ware games etc...

In the wiki there are two options to address this problem : Disable the bootmanager, or change Luma3ds' path.

Unfortunately the procedure that is described in the wiki is not applicable, because there is no. bin file to change the path. I asked the same question in Luma3ds topic but I got no answer yet...

 

OK, thank you for your reply.

What are your thoughts regarding the DS flashcard problem (black screen)? I believe since the flashcard plays just fine with Reinand, the problem is specific to Luma3DS.

 

OK, from what I read up to now, there are people that have working DS flashcards with Luma3DS, and had at some point in the past installed patched TWL firmware.

I am 100% positive that I haven't installed a patched TWL firmware. Perhaps there was patching from Cakes or Reinand?

In that case, how can I restore the TWL firmware?

 

Which version? It goes from 0 up to 11264

 

OK here is a list of what I did and their results:

- Before Luma3DS : Playing DS Flashcard with Reinand and Cakes
- Installed Luma3DS: Luma3DS gives black screen and freezes, Reinand/Cakes play just Fine
- Updated Flashcard Firmware: Luma3DS black Screen and freezes, Reinand plays just Fine
- Downloaded and installed unpatched AGB and TWL Firmwares: Luma3DS black screen and freezes, Reinand plays just Fine
- Installed patched TWL firmware: Luma 3DS black screen and freezes, Reinand plays just Fine
- Installed TWL Slot-1 Launcher: Luma3DS gives black screen and freezes when I load the launcher, Reinand loads the launcher just fine
- Installed Whitelist, Luma 3DS black screen and freezes, Reinand plays just Fine

- Installed again the unpatched TWL firmware, verified by getting error message on TWL Slot1 launcher: Luma3DS gives black screen and freezes when I try to load the DS flashcard, Reinand still plays it just Fine.

 

I deleted the Luma3DS related files from the SD and rewrote them. Because it's a N3DS, I use FTP to transfer the files.

Now the DS flashcard is working. This is so random..... I mean Luma3DS was working 100% OK before, except the DS flashcard problem.

 

https://github.com/AuroraWright/Luma3DS/wiki/FAQ-and-Troubleshooting
Luma3DS's wiki explicitly recommends NOT having a patch AGB_FIRM...