Homebrew [Release] arc13's freeShop fork - open source eShop alternative

[Dionicio3]

When I download dlc from freeshop and it completes, Freeshop freezes on me. I don't know if this happens for anyone else or it's just a bug. I thought I'd report it. Also, I was wondering if there was any place to download themes other people made for freeshop?

What DLC? You can put themes on the freeshop discord

 

[Blaze Uchiha]

What DLC? You can put themes on the freeshop discord

any dlc I didn't have previously installed. It happened with every title I downloaded it for.

 

[Dionicio3]

any dlc I didn't have previously installed. It happened with every title I downloaded it for.

How long does it freeze for?

 

[Blaze Uchiha]

I have to do a full power down, the music still plays but the buttons don't respond at all and I've waited for a few minutes at a time

 

[Dionicio3]

I have to do a full power down, the music still plays but the buttons don't respond at all and I've waited for a few minutes at a time

What version are you using?

 

[Blaze Uchiha]

3.1.0 the latest I believe

EDIT: just froze again, this before finishing the download for Poke Transporter Update

 

[Manurocker95]

3.1.0 the latest I believe

EDIT: just froze again, this before finishing the download for Poke Transporter Update

This happened to me before 3.1. If the issue continues after upgrading freeShop to 3.1.1, download the updates by the eShop instead

 

[Deleted User]

Will freeshop stop working when 3ds support is completely dropped?

 

[smileyhead]

Will freeshop stop working when 3ds support is completely dropped?

freeShop downloads stuff from the eShop servers, so if those go down, freeShop will go as well.

 

[Deleted User]

freeShop downloads stuff from the eShop servers, so if those go down, freeShop will go as well.

i thought so
i just hate the feeling of having unclean cias from that one 3ds site

 

[fr3quency]

Yes. The cache 'server' is independent of the software itself.

Hmmmm, about that. I can find Yo-kai Watch 2(Europe version) on that titlekey site, but on freeshop I cannot find it(Just US and JP). Does it have to do with the cache?

 

[Deleted User]

arc13's freeShop releases website
[CLOSED] Latest poll to improve freeShop
Official freeShop Discord server (thanks @Dionicio3)


arc13's freeShop source code
Thanks to the people on this list
Latest nightly of freeShop (thanks @scj643)
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This homebrew software, originally coded by TheCruel, allows you to download software you own via an encTitleKey.bin file.

How to use it:
1/ Install the latest version of this software (Download link above) on your preferred CFW.
2/ Put an URL linking to the encTitleKey.bin file on the freeShop's Settings > Update > Auto-update title keys from URL.
3/ You can now use freeShop, enjoy !

Spoiler: FAQs and Troubleshooting

FAQs

Q: Do I need a CFW for this?
A: Yes.

Q: Is there a 3dsx version?
A: No, and with the elevated permissions needed, it's not worth the trouble.

Q: Why are games missing? They're on the eShop.
A: It only shows games for which you have the title key (dumped to encTitleKeys.bin). And even then some games won't show because they're not cached server-side (this will eventually change).

Q: Why does freeShop show DLC as installed when I don't have it?
A: All DLC is lumped together with the same title id, so even partial installs will show it as installed. If you're missing DLC, just delete it and reinstall it. If eShop partially installed it, or you previously purchased some DLC through eShop on that console, you may lose the DLC freeShop installs when you revisit eShop. This is currently unavoidable.

Q: Can freeShop download while sleeping?
A: Yes, please read the instructions.

Q: Can I download games of any region?
A: Depends on your CFW. Most of them allow it, including the popular Luma3DS.

Q: Is this safe? Will I get banned/sued for using this?
A: Even modding your console's software/firmware runs legal risks. But like running freeShop, the risk is minimal. If you make sure to only install games you've purchased, then you remain in a safer legal grey area. And there is no way for Nintendo to know which client IP owns which games. That would requires some analytic guesswork, potentially resulting in many false-positive bans. Not likely to happen and none have been reported.

Q: Why did you do a fork?
A: Because I can. Because TheCruel can't, for some reasons, update it anymore.

Q: Why starting a new thread?
A: The original was... polluted with *what happened to TheCruel*, starting at page 300, and some users requested to open a new thread.

Q: OMG, I know what happened to him, I will say it on this thread!!!!
A: Noooooooooooooooooooooooooo, this thread is for talking about my fork of freeShop, and the Original freeShop, not about what TheCruel did, that's how the original thread went into a complete disaster. If you want to know what happened and discuss about it, do it here:
http://gbatemp.net/threads/former-g...ected-pedophile-gets-20-year-sentence.468679/

Q: How to I update to this version?
A: Simply scan new QR Code with FBI

Q: How to dump my encTitleKey.bin file?
- First, you'll need to install and launch GodMode9:
- If you followed 3ds.guide, you should already have GodMode9, simply hold the START Button and select GodMode9 if asked.
- When GodMode9 is started, press the HOME Button
- Select the "More..." option
- Select the "Build support files" option
- Press the A button
- Press 2x the B button
- Select the "[0:] SDCARD" option
- Go to the "gm9out" folder
- Hover the "encTitleKeys.bin" file
- Press the Y Button
- Press the B Button
- Go to the "3ds" folder, "freeShop" folder, and then keys folder
- Press the Y Button and then the A Button to paste your "encTitleKeys.bin" file


Q: Why don't I have any friends?
A: You should get out more.

Troubleshooting

I keep getting "Failed to install seed" errors.
You likely have a FW version < 9.6 and therefore cannot play newer games that utilize crypto seeds. You can fix this with a FW update.

I keep getting "Wrong title key" errors.
You're probably not using correct encrypted keys (encTitleKeys.bin). Decrypted keys will give this error.

I keep getting "Failed to finalize TMD install: 0xC86044D2".
The system is reporting that you don't have enough space on your SD card to install the game. If it's a DSiWare game, then it's your NAND that doesn't have the space.

I keep getting "Failed to finalize content install: 0xD8E08025".
There are many possible reasons for this. But one known diagnosis is a possible SD card problem. For example, a fake SD card who is reporting space available while it's actually full will often give this error. Double-check your SD card.

I get error code 0xD8A08004
This happens with the installation state gets screwed up. You have to reboot the console to get rid of it. If you consistently get this, report how so the bug can be fixed.

Some games icons are missing/glitched
Refresh your cache via the freeShop's settings > Update > Refresh Cache button.

I keep getting Ticket Error with all games I want to download
Install and launch tikSweep, then reboot your console, this may fix your problem.

I don't get any sound when I'm on the freeShop
Please dump your DSP and launch the eShop.

My question is not listed here
Ask here

Spoiler: TODO List

- Fix MH4U page crash in french language
- Try to resolve bugs that happens with download buffer
- Backup saves when deleting a game feature
- Add Notification feature
- Initialize keyboard in Update Settings with the current URL
- If the user enters the freeShop with the wifi disabled, enable it while the app is opened

Thanks to the users of this fork, it's very young and I still need to understand how cpp3ds works, but I can still use libctru which is more complete, TheCruel did a fantastic job for this software, the code is very understandable and clean.
Please feedback any feature that you want, or report any bug there.

Related:
[FAQ] Is freeShop legal? (thanks Crystal the Glaceon)
Theming guide for freeShop

Please don't talk about TheCruel here !

@arc13 what do you plan on doing with free shop when 3ds gets dropped so no access to eshop servers

 

[arc13]

@arc13 what do you plan on doing with free shop when 3ds gets dropped so no access to eshop servers

Let people host their own servers with games cia if they want and change freeShop code accordingly, I guess.

 

[Ev1l0rd]

Hmmmm, about that. I can find Yo-kai Watch 2(Europe version) on that titlekey site, but on freeshop I cannot find it(Just US and JP). Does it have to do with the cache?

Yes. It works like this:

- Game not in cache? It won't show up.
- Game not in encTitlekeys.bin? It won't show up.

 

[Blaze Uchiha]

This happened to me before 3.1. If the issue continues after upgrading freeShop to 3.1.1, download the updates by the eShop instead

I would but I got 022-2812 ban. I don't feel like changing my secure info A

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Hmmmm, about that. I can find Yo-kai Watch 2(Europe version) on that titlekey site, but on freeshop I cannot find it(Just US and JP). Does it have to do with the cache?

did you update the url to the new title keys site?

 

[Borjitasstoi]

Failed to check for update result code 0xD8A0A46
Level -> Permanent (27)
Summary -> invalid (5)
Module -> HTTP (40)
Desc Network unaviable (70)

From my FBI

 

[Dionicio3]

Failed to check for update result code 0xD8A0A46
Level -> Permanent (27)
Summary -> invalid (5)
Module -> HTTP (40)
Desc Network unaviable (70)

From my FBI

Your 3DS is not connected to the Internet

 

[Jacklack3]

Failed to check for update result code 0xD8A0A46
Level -> Permanent (27)
Summary -> invalid (5)
Module -> HTTP (40)
Desc Network unaviable (70)

From my FBI

If you think you are you might be banned. Go to friend code and see if it gets you an error.

 

[Deleted User]

@arc13 you should add an option to just download cia.

 

[KunoichiZ]

@arc13 you should add an option to just download cia.

CIAngel already does this.