Hacking 3DS NOOB PARADISE - Ask questions here

[godreborn]

Thank you for the replies.

The games are all named the same '00000000.app'. Mounting the SD card in a windows PC gives me them in the following path:

Nintendo 3DS\<random string>\<random string>\00040000\<random string, eg 000a5b00> (Game ID?)\content

My intent is to use the roms on Citra Android version. Was hoping the easiest way would be to copy them over from the 3ds sd card to the one for my tablet.

From what you are saying though as they are installed I take it that's not going to work? If that's the case it's not a bother and can go about it another way.

Thanks CoolMe re the heads up on updating bootstrap

that seems to be scribblenauts unlimited.

 

[Kwyjor]

My intent is to use the roms on Citra Android version. Was hoping the easiest way would be to copy them over from the 3ds sd card to the one for my tablet.

From what you are saying though as they are installed I take it that's not going to work? If that's the case it's not a bother and can go about it another way.

The data on the SD card is encrypted, so no, that's not going to work. That's why you need to use Godmode9, as mentioned above. Alternatively, threeSD is designed explicitly for decrypting SD card data for use with Citra. (threeSD is designed for use in conjunction with a Godmode9 script, but that is not strictly necessary.)

 

[Larfleeze]

Is there a way to add original DS game cheats to Checkpoint? I know there are cheats for Custom Robo Arena, as I see them available when I play my back-up with TwiLight, but none came up when I tried to check the cheats list after putting in the physical cartridge and going to Checkpoint to save a list.

 

[Sypherone]

@Larfleeze Try NitroHax3DS instead, the fork supports the usrcheat.dat used by TWLmenu++.

 

[Cloud9Skywalker]

Is there a way to extract a purchased 3ds gbc virtual console game as a rom file that can be playable on everdrive GB?

 

[Larfleeze]

@Larfleeze Try NitroHax3DS instead, the fork supports the usrcheat.dat used by TWLmenu++.

Thanks, I'll give it a shot. Just need to figure out how to update my FBI real quick. I modded my N2DS a while ago and never got around to doing much else (I don't play it too often). Still, it's only one version behind.

 

[Sypherone]

Just need to figure out how to update my FBI real quick.

You have two options. Get Big blue menu to install the newer version of FBI. Or use Universalupdater.

Is there a way to extract a purchased 3ds gbc virtual console game as a rom file that can be playable on everdrive GB?

You might check this tutorial:
https://glazedbelmont.github.io/vcextract/

 

[Cloud9Skywalker]

You might check this tutorial:
https://glazedbelmont.github.io/vcextract/

Yes, thank you. That tutorial worked perfect. Although I did notice that the Virtual Console game I purchased through the eShop displayed two .app files in the directory through GM9.

Would you happen to know why and which is the right one to dump? Is the larger file an update?

 

[Sypherone]

The gamedata is splited in more files and belong together like a splited zip or 7zip archiv. Updates are stored seperate under titles/0004000E/<gameID>. I even dont know if there exist updates for VC games.
game/update/dlc file structur

 

[Zephir1991]

It has been a long time since I've done stuff with a 3DS. So I better ask here, just to be safe.

I've ordered a New 2DS XL since my old 3DS XL isn't working right anymore. Can I just copy/paste all the stuff on my old SD and place it on the New SD - for the 2DS XL? So all my games are still installed and ready to play?

 

[CoolMe]

I've ordered a New 2DS XL since my old 3DS XL isn't working right anymore. Can I just copy/paste all the stuff on my old SD and place it on the New SD - for the 2DS XL? So all my games are still installed and ready to play?

Nope, you need to either do system transfer to transfer everything including your NNID, or if you still have those cia files (games) you can copy/paste them to the new sd and install them with fbi. Since your old 3ds xl is not functioning, system transfer and dumping your installed games are not an option. Same for saves, if you didn't back them up with Checkpoint, it's is a bit complicated to decrypt your saves..

 

[Zephir1991]

Nope, you need to either do system transfer to transfer everything including your NNID, or if you still have those cia files (games) you can copy/paste them to the new sd and install them with fbi. Since your old 3ds xl is not functioning, system transfer and dumping your installed games are not an option. Same for saves, if you didn't back them up with Checkpoint, it's is a bit complicated to decrypt your saves..

Thank you very much, that's all I wanted to know. =D

 

[Sypherone]

@Zephir1991 No, the installed files on the SDCard (e.g. games, updates, dlc, extdata, savedata..) in the /Nintendo 3DS Folder are decrypted with a unique system ID and bound to the system. If you cant proceed a systemtransfer, they need dumped before with godemode9 and reinstalled on the new system. For the extdata and savedata can Checkpoint be used.

 

[reidling]

If I was to perform i a system transfer, would the target ds be CFW’d? Or would I have to system transfer and then re do the CFW? What would happen to all my installed cias? Would I have to retrieve the original files?

 

[Sypherone]

@reidling No, the target DS will not be CFW automatically and has to be done manually. Every homebrew stuff on the target system on none CFW console will diseaper or not work.
I relate to the previous last 4 posts.

 

[CoolMe]

If I was to perform i a system transfer, would the target ds be CFW’d? Or would I have to system transfer and then re do the CFW? What would happen to all my installed cias?

Pirated games will not transfer over. And you need to install cfw on the target 3ds either before or after doing the transfer, if you want to install homebrew etc. Though if you did the system transfer after you cfw'd the target system, pirated games will transfer.

Would I have to retrieve the original files?

You mean dump them? Sure.. But if they're legit, you really don't need to. Otherwise, yes, you can reinstall them with fbi once you have the cia files..

 

[Kwyjor]

Pirated games will not transfer over. And you need to install cfw on the target 3ds either before or after doing the transfer, if you want to install homebrew etc. Though if you did the system transfer after you cfw'd the target system, pirated games will transfer.

Not sure why you're saying this..? System Transfer does not transfer illegitimate tickets, but also does not delete software installed via .cia from the SD card. Unless I'm gravely mistaken, one simply has to run Faketik after doing the System Transfer, regardless of whether CFW is installed before or after the transfer.

 

[CoolMe]

Not sure why you're saying this..? System Transfer does not transfer illegitimate tickets, but also does not delete software installed via .cia from the SD card. Unless I'm gravely mistaken, one simply has to run Faketik after doing the System Transfer, regardless of whether CFW is installed before or after the transfer.

What i meant by that is that they wouldn't appear/ work if the target system didn't have cfw, yes, the files themselves will transfer.
How can a stock system run faketik? And even it's done with something like ntrboot to get an entry point to run faketik, would those pirated games work on a stock system once you install the fake tickets, even without cfw?

 

[KleinesSinchen]

What i meant by that is that they wouldn't appear/ work if the target system didn't have cfw, yes, the files themselves will transfer.
How can a stock system run faketik? And even it's done with something like ntrboot to get an entry point to run faketik, would those pirated games work on a stock system once you install the fake tickets, even without cfw?

Fake tickets are still fake tickets and don't have a valid signature. They are enough for having the titles appear, even on stock firmware. Starting... no: You'll get a generic error message. Something like "The software could not be started. Please re-download it from the eShop."

The only titles that can be started without CFW and without buying them on the eShop, are those with universal legit signature. I've seen fraudsters sell seemingly unmodified consoles for inflated prices due to "many games installed". Strangely enough it is always the same set of games: Those that exist as universal legit CIA...

 

[Kwyjor]

How can a stock system run faketik? And even it's done with something like ntrboot to get an entry point to run faketik, would those pirated games work on a stock system once you install the fake tickets, even without cfw?

To clarify, as long as you're using the same SD card, you can install CFW on the new system -> do a System Transfer from the old system -> run Faketik, or alternatively do a System Transfer -> install CFW -> run Faketik. As I understand it, the end result is the same.

(I suppose if you're using the kind of System Transfer that actually copies all the data wirelessly from one 3DS to the other without swapping SD cards, then only legitimate titles will transfer even if CFW is installed or not – but that's an enormously slow way of doing a System Transfer.)

ETA: Doing a System Transfer before installing CFW does save you the trouble of having to use Seedminer again.