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So that s how you take a rom specifically a gba rom and convert it to a cia and install it on your home menu. And then if you want to take any of your old c files and inject them as well as create new save files and save them using god mode. That s how you do it so i hope you guys enjoyed there should be more related videos to this on the 3ds. 3DS Hacks - Convert 3DS ROMs to.cia Nintendo 3DS games can often be found in the.3ds format, which is intended for emulators like Citra. Nintendo 3DS consoles cannot load.3ds ROM files, however they can be converted to.cia format which can be installed on hacked 3DS consoles with FBI. Im trying to convert a modded version of persona q2 from 3ds to cia but for some reason after i updated luma godmode9 just crashes my ds whenever i try to load it. I tried redownloading it and luma including older verions and it wont work so i cant use godmode to convert. I found a couple things online but the game either crashes when i open it or says it needs to be updated before i can play. You can find more homebrew for your 3DS here that you could try converting. 3DSXLauncher Loader is a CIA forwarder for 3DSX homebrews. It means you can “convert” a 3DSX homebrew to a CIA ones (in reality it’s not converted but it’s just executed with a modified version of hblauncherloader by yellows8). Convert.3DS to.CIA. Notes: As of the time of writing (8/30/17) the 'Dump Citra Files script' requires the 1.3.4+ Nightly of GodMode9. Cartridge-Dump-Scripts.zip 2.15 KB. Convert.3DS-to.CIA.zip 544 Bytes. Dump-Boot9.bin-and-Boot11.bin.zip 507 Bytes. Dump-Citra-Files.zip 830 Bytes.

Required Reading

GodMode9 is a full access file browser for the Nintendo 3DS console, giving you access to your SD card, the FAT partitions inside your SysNAND and EmuNAND, and basically anything else. Among other functionality, you can copy, delete, rename files, and create folders.

Note that if you have any payload files other than GodMode9.firm in the /luma/payloads/ folder on your SD card, holding (Start) on boot will display a “chainloader menu” where you will have to use the D-Pad and the (A) button to select “GodMode9” for these instructions.

GodMode9 is powerful software that has the capability to modify essentially anything on your console. Though many of these modifications are locked behind a permissions system, and it is impossible to accidentally perform dangerous actions without deliberately unlocking permissions, you should still follow instructions carefully and keep backups just in case.

Updating GodMode9

Some of the instructions below are only applicable to the latest version of GodMode9, and as such you should follow this section to update your copy before continuing. Overwrite any existing files.

What You Need

The latest release of GodMode9

Instructions

Power off your device
Insert your SD card into your computer
Copy GodMode9.firm from the GodMode9 .zip to the /luma/payloads/ folder on your SD card
Copy the gm9 folder from the GodMode9 .zip to the root of your SD card
Reinsert your SD card into your device

Creating a NAND Backup

Launch GodMode9 by holding (Start) during boot
Press (Home) to bring up the action menu
Select “Scripts…”
Select “Backup SysNAND”
Press (A) to confirm
- This process will take some time
Press (A) to continue
Hold (R) and press (B) at the same time to eject your SD card
Insert your SD card into your computer
Copy <date>_<serialnumber>_sysnand_###.bin from the /gm9/out/ folder on your SD card to a safe location on your computer
- Make backups in multiple locations (such as online file storage)
- This backup will save you from a brick if anything goes wrong in the future
Delete <date>_<serialnumber>_sysnand_###.bin from the /gm9/out/ folder on your SD card after copying it
Reinsert your SD card into your device

Restoring a NAND Backup

Launch GodMode9 by holding (Start) during boot
Hold (R) and press (B) at the same time to eject your SD card
Insert your SD card into your computer
Copy <date>_<serialnumber>_sysnand_###.bin from your computer to the /gm9/out/ folder on your SD card if you deleted it after backing it up
Reinsert your SD card into your device
Press (Home) to bring up the action menu
Select “Scripts…”
Select “Restore SysNAND (Safe)”
Select your NAND backup
Press (A) to continue
Press (A) to unlock SysNAND (lvl2) writing, then input the key combo given
- This will not overwrite your boot9strap installation
Once it has completed, press (A) to continue
Press (A) to relock write permissions if prompted

Injecting any .CIA app into Health & Safety

For organizational purposes, copy the .cia file you wish to inject to the /cias/ folder on your SD card

Note that it is not possible to inject files into Health & Safety that are larger than it (including games and other large applications)

Launch GodMode9 by holding (Start) during boot
Navigate to [0:] SDCARD -> cias
Press (A) on your .cia to select it, then select “CIA image options…”, then select “Mount image to drive”
Press (A) on the .app file, then select “NCCH image options”, then select “Inject to H&S”
Press (A) to unlock SysNAND (lvl1) writing, then input the key combo given
Press (A) to continue
Press (A) to relock write permissions if prompted

Restoring Health & Safety after injecting a .CIA app

This will only work if the Health & Safety injection was performed by GodMode9 (not Decrypt9 or Hourglass9).

Launch GodMode9 by holding (Start) during boot
Press (Home) to bring up the action menu
Select “More…”
Select “Restore H&S”
Press (A) to unlock SysNAND (lvl1) writing, then input the key combo given
Press (A) to relock write permissions if prompted

Dumping a Game Cartridge

Prep Work

Insert the game cartridge you intend to dump into your device
- 3DS game cartridges will be dumped to an installable .cia format
- NDS game cartridges will be dumped to a non-installable .nds format compatible with flashcarts and emulators

Launch GodMode9 by holding (Start) during boot
Navigate to [C:] GAMECART
Follow the steps applicable to your game cartridge:
- 3DS Game Cartridge: Press (A) on [TitleID].trim.3ds to select it, then select “NCSD image options…”, then select “Build CIA from file”
- NDS Game Cartridge: Press (A) on [TitleID].trim.nds to select it, then select “Copy to 0:/gm9/out”
Your installable .cia or non-installable .nds formatted file will be outputted to the /gm9/out/ folder on your SD card

Dumping a Title

Launch GodMode9 by holding (Start) during boot
Hover over the drive applicable to the type of title you wish to dump:
- User Installed Title: [A:] SYSNAND SD
- System Title: [1:] SYSNAND CTRNAND
Hold (R) and press (A) at the same time to open the drive options
Select “Search for titles”
Press (A) to continue
Press (A) on the .tmd file to select it, then select “TMD file options…”, then select “Build CIA (standard)”
Your installable .cia formatted file will be outputted to the /gm9/out/ folder on your SD card

Converting a .3DS to .CIA

For organizational purposes, copy each .3ds file you wish to convert to the /cias/ folder on your SD card
- Note that if you wish to convert a .3ds file that is already on a flashcart, you should follow Dumping a Game Cartridge

Launch GodMode9 by holding (Start) during boot
Navigate to [0:] SDCARD -> cias
Press (A) on your

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