I have the most recent .sav file (attached to this post) from my unmodded o3DS XL from before my microSD card had succumbed to hardware failure about 6 years ago. Now that Pretendo has come into public beta, I decided to homebrew my o3DS XL in hopes that I could actually recover the save file and play it online (when they get around to building support for it). If it helps at all: I have not done a system format I still have the original (though corrupt) microSD card My copy of ACNL is the original digital release that has received the Welcome Amiibo update, and is not the re-released ACNL:WA game Things I have tried: Pasting a copy of the original 00000001.sav file back into the "title/00000000/00086300/data" folder and attempting to run the game Doing the same thing, but using FBI to delete the secure value before running the game Importing a copy the original 00000001.sav with Checkpoint and JKSM Using ninfs with my moveable.sed and boot9.bin to decrypt a copy of the save and then retrying the above sequences Download Save3DS, but the program doesn't even open on my computer Run a copy of the original 00000001.sav through some converters online to turn them into .dat files (one specifically for Pokémon, one for VC games) to try opening it up through the online ACNL save editor which requires a garden.dat/garden_plus.dat Trying the above steps on my homebrewed n2DS XL Uninstalled and reinstalled the game through the 3DS's data manager Uninstalled and reinstalled the game with its ticket through FBI Attempted the prior sequences with and without the Welcome Amiibo update patch Any help would be greatly, greatly appreciated.. Even just knowing if I'm completely boned from experienced users would give me solace in knowing that there was never a chance to get it back in the first place. If it isn't possible to recover the whole save file, I hope it's at least possible to recover information like my Dream Address, villagers, and so on; that way I could at least use the aforementioned save editor to earnestly try to recreate my town.

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Tutorial Updated

Backup your SysNAND or dump roms from retail carts on O3DS / N3DS

For a lot of you this is old information, but the question gets asked from time to time, and I'm pretty sure many SKY3DS / PastaCFW users are not in the know about this. Also, PastaCFW users: backup your goddamn SysNAND! You may thank me for that later. So, here we go...

What you need:

A 2DS, O3DS or N3DS with FW <= 9.2.0.
A Cubic Ninja retail cartridge or the rom and a SKY3DS
Gateway's launcher.dat from the GW FW (link not allowed, but a websearch for Gateway 3DS will quickly lead you to where you'll find it)
A big enough internal SD card installed in your 3DS (NAND backup is around 1...2GB, rom dumps maximize at 4GB)

How to get into the GW menu:

Copy the GW launcher.dat (it's in the GW FW download, in the subfolder "GW_ULTRA_...") to your internal SD card
Connect your 3DS to the internet
Start Cubic Ninja -> "Create" -> "QR Code"
If 3. boots you right into Homebrew Launcher or something else, you need to uninstall the previous exploit from Cubic Ninja (press L+R+X+Y in the main menu) and try again.
Select "Scan QR Code" and scan your regions QR code (contained in the GW FW download, subfolder "Save Games...", also found below). Make sure you scan the code for the correct region.

That's it! And the next time you want to get into the GW menu, you only need to follow step 3.

QR codes for Europe / US (left) and Japan (right) (click to enlarge):

How to backup your SysNAND from the GW menu

Select "Backup System NAND", confirm with X

Nand.bin will be created on your internal SD card. And, no, you don't need an actual GW card for that.

How to dump roms from the GW menu

Switch Cubic Ninja for the game cart you want to dump (unless you want to dump CN)
Select "Backup 3DS Game Cartridge", confirm with X

A rom file will be created on you internal SD card. No GW card needed. This is a proper rom dump, usable with SKY3DS, GW, or - when converted to .CIA - PastaCFW.

Other stuff
This is no more dangerous than installing Ninjhax, so not dangerous at all. The GW card is only needed to boot into GW mode or classic mode. In fact, a SysNAND backup may be the only way to save your 3DS once something goes seriously wrong. It is discouraged, however, to blindly fiddle around with the GW menu's other options. See here for what's possible and what the possible consequences may be. Also, there are other ways to get into the GW menu, such as using a OOT cartridge and a save dongle, or using the web browser (O3DS below 9.2 only).

Last edited by d0k3, Jun 19, 2015