ROM Hack [WIP] Fire Emblem Fates Randomizer

[GUST]

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[alx438]

Honestly, anyone using HANS and the Homebrew Launcher should really switch to custom firmware and do the NTR method. It's so much easier than having to rebuild the romfs to use with HANS. And for whatever reason, HANS really doesn't like Fates, imo.

I actually am using ntr, but the step I'm stuck on is the same no matter what you are doing, have to randomize the game files. Do believe I have figured out what has happened but in the process I have run into another issue. First time I unpacked the Romfs.bin the Romfs extractor failed to open all files. I had all the files that were in the guide so I thought it was fine. I have gone back to trying to extract the files from the romfs.bin but keep having it stop working at around the 40% mark and it crashes.

 

[GUST]

I actually am using ntr, but the step I'm stuck on is the same no matter what you are doing, have to randomize the game files. Do believe I have figured out what has happened but in the process I have run into another issue. First time I unpacked the Romfs.bin the Romfs extractor failed to open all files. I had all the files that were in the guide so I thought it was fine. I have gone back to trying to extract the files from the romfs.bin but keep having it stop working at around the 40% mark and it crashes.

Question, what are the prerequesites to NTR? I have been thinking of using it instead of HANS but im not 100% sure my 11,2 3DS can use ntr. So far im just using homebrew and decrypt9 for dumping

 

[KunoichiZ]

Question, what are the prerequesites to NTR? I have been thinking of using it instead of HANS but im not 100% sure my 11,2 3DS can use ntr

You need custom firmware to use NTR. Follow http://3ds.guide/ to get custom firmware, then install BootNTR Selector to be able to use NTR.

 

[GUST]

You need custom firmware to use NTR. Follow http://3ds.guide/ to get custom firmware, then install BootNTR Selector to be able to use NTR.

Thanks
EDIT: Will the 3rd step (The one after decrypt9) be the final barrier before ntr? I dont want to go trough the massive process for nothing or to know what im getting into.

 

[KunoichiZ]

Thanks
EDIT: Will the 3rd step (The one after decrypt9) be the final barrier before ntr? I dont want to go trough the massive process for nothing or to know what im getting into.

The installing arm9loaderhax step? That's the last big hurdle. I completed this same guide back in June/July/August (back when the guide was a 5 step process and required an emuNAND and the guide was just wiki pages) on 3 systems and I have not bricked. Just make sure to follow the instructions to a T. If it asks you to make a NAND backup, MAKE IT.

 

[GUST]

The installing arm9loaderhax step? That's the last big hurdle. I completed this same guide back in June/July/August (back when the guide was a 5 step process and required an emuNAND and the guide was just wiki pages) on 3 systems and I have not bricked. Just make sure to follow the instructions to a T. If it asks you to make a NAND backup, MAKE IT.

I'll make sure i know exactly what the guide means and check out others posts about it so i dont miss anything. I do not wanna brick my only system.
Thanks!

 

[WhipperTSnapper]

Currently on Chapter 15 of Revelation. The game crashes after clearing it and before going to the cutscene that comes after it. I'm following the directions in the first post to try and fix it, but am I supposed to replace the map script or delete it entirely?

 

[thane98]

Currently on Chapter 15 of Revelation. The game crashes after clearing it and before going to the cutscene that comes after it. I'm following the directions in the first post to try and fix it, but am I supposed to replace the map script or delete it entirely?

If you're using NTR you can just delete it, if you're on HANS you need to replace it with the original.

 

[GCNMatt]

Honestly, anyone using HANS and the Homebrew Launcher should really switch to custom firmware and do the NTR method. It's so much easier than having to rebuild the romfs to use with HANS. And for whatever reason, HANS really doesn't like Fates, imo.

I get that sentiment, but I've used HANS on fates since release and havent had a single issue outside of being unable to load dlc.
That's just my opinion though.

 

[KunoichiZ]

I get that sentiment, but I've used HANS on fates since release and havent had a single issue outside of being unable to load dlc.
That's just my opinion though.

That's fine that you think that. If it works for you, then more power to you. I haven't had much success with it and that's mainly the reason why I switched to CFW so that I wouldn't have to deal with that.

 

[archerfates77]

This is more of a general problem/notice. Despite being listed to the contrary in the game's files, I seem to be getting the same randomized characters with the same stats and classes in different randomizations. It seems to persist across save files and routes? It's always the same things (Mechanist Hinoka as herself, Ninja Ike replacing Kaze, Nohr Princess Azura as herself, Apothecary Hana as various characters).
I do have an actual bug to report, though- in chapter 16 of Conquest, the game seems to crash after talking to the allied Lancers, and after some investigation, (I backed up a bookmark and reloaded it multiple times through JKSM, if you're curious) it turns out that the game hasn't actually designated anyone as Shura? One of the allied Lancer lines repeats twice if you talk to different Lancers.

 

[jt_1258]

How do I get the files it is mentioning in the instructions section?
This was probably already answered so if ya could tell me which page it's answered on, thx.

 

[KunoichiZ]

How do I get the files it is mentioning in the instructions section?
This was probably already answered so if ya could tell me which page it's answered on, thx.

You have to extract the game's contents. You can find instructions on how to do that in this subforum. We can't give them to you.

 

[jt_1258]

You have to extract the game's contents. You can find instructions on how to do that in this subforum. We can't give them to you.

I wasn't asking for them directly, I have some bit of common sense. I'm just not sure where these instructions for that are
Somewhat regret asking now, geez. :/

 

[KunoichiZ]

I wasn't asking for them directly, I have some bit of common sense. I'm just not sure where these instructions for that are
Somewhat regret asking now, geez. :/

You don't have to regret asking. :/

https://gbatemp.net/threads/tutorial-how-to-decrypt-extract-rebuild-3ds-cia-cxi-files.383055/unread

 

[jt_1258]

You don't have to regret asking. :/

https://gbatemp.net/threads/tutorial-how-to-decrypt-extract-rebuild-3ds-cia-cxi-files.383055/unread

Just gota figure out where the revelations file is o.0 thx though

 

[KunoichiZ]

Just gota figure out where the revelations file is o.0 thx though

You should really switch to custom firmware and use the Special Edition instead.

 

[jt_1258]

You should really switch to custom firmware and use the Special Edition instead.

I have luma cfw, plan on using ntr method to switch between being on and off easily, I only have birthright and revelations, no plans on getting conquest and special edition includes conquest :/

 

[KunoichiZ]

I have luma cfw, plan on using ntr method to switch between being on and off easily, I only have birthright and revelations, no plans on getting conquest and special edition includes conquest :/

So? You have the option to randomize Birthright or Revelations without having to deal with extracting the DLC. I'm not seeing the issue here.