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carts:nintendo:3ds [2022/05/22 21:52] – hiccupcarts:nintendo:3ds [2026/05/04 19:30] (current) – [3DS console (GodMode9)] added footnote for 4GB carts hiccup
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 ===== Introduction ===== ===== Introduction =====
-{{wst>factory_save}}+{{wst>dumping_important_notes}} 
 +{{wst>ds_3ds_carts_important_notes}}
  
 Dumping Nintendo 3DS carts is fairly easy, and can either be done through homebrew software, or by using a DS flashcart. Dumping Nintendo 3DS carts is fairly easy, and can either be done through homebrew software, or by using a DS flashcart.
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 ===== Methods ===== ===== Methods =====
  
-  - [[#Method 1 - 3DS console (GodMode9)|3DS console (GodMode9)]] +  - [[#3DS console (GodMode9)]]
-  - SkyDock (todo)+
  
-==== Method 1 - 3DS console (GodMode9) ==== +==== 3DS console (GodMode9) ==== 
-The following method work on all models of the 3DS, 2DS and New 3DS handhelds.+This method works on all models of the 3DS, 2DS, and New 3DS handhelds.
  
-Follow the instructions over at [[https://3ds.hacks.guide/|3DS Hacks Guide]] for more details on how to get your handheld ready, by enabling it to run 3DS-mode bare metal ARM9 homebrew, and make sure the latest stable [[https://github.com/d0k3/GodMode9/releases|GodMode9]] is installed/present (v2.0.0 or later).+Follow the [[https://3ds.hacks.guide/|3DS Hacks Guide]] to enable running homebrew on your 3DS and install the latest stable version of [[https://github.com/d0k3/GodMode9/releases|GodMode9]].
  
-Note that you do not necessarily need to install custom firmware to run GodMode9 - you can stop following the 3DS Hacks Guide once you get to the point of being able to run a .firm file (or equivalent file for that particular exploit). But for convenience, you may want to follow the 3DS Hacks Guide to the end, so you can easily run GodMode9 at boot.+You do not necessarily need to install custom firmware to run GodMode9 - you can stop following the 3DS Hacks Guide once you get to the point of being able to run a .firm file (or equivalent file for that particular exploit). But for convenience, you may want to follow the 3DS Hacks Guide to the end, so you can easily run GodMode9 at boot.
  
 === Dumping === === Dumping ===
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   * Launch GodMode9 by pressing (Start) and then the power button   * Launch GodMode9 by pressing (Start) and then the power button
   * Navigate to%% %%''[C:] GAMECART''   * Navigate to%% %%''[C:] GAMECART''
-  * Copy the .3ds file **without trim in its name** and the .txt file to the SD card. If split files show up (for 3DS games that are larger than 4GB), copy all the split parts to the SD card. Note that you can clear the clipboard by pressing select. +  * Copy the .3ds file **without trim in its name**, the .txt file and the *-priv.bin to the SD card.((The priv.bin is unique to the cart and is (or at least was) used for online play, so you shouldn't share it (and probably not even its hash) online.)) If split files show up (for 3DS games that are 4GB), copy all the split parts to the SD card and combine them using ''copy /b part1 + part2 combined'' on the Windows command line or ''cat part1 part1 > combined'' on Mac OS or Linux((If you just copy the "full" file for 4GB carts, it will be missing the last byte, due to limitations of the FAT32 filesystem that is used for 3DS SD cards.)).
-  * If you copied the .3ds file in split form, you need to combine them using ''copy /b part1 + part2 combined'' on the Windows command line or ''cat part1 part1 > combined'' on the Mac OS or Linux terminal. Otherwise, you're done.+
  
 ===== Gallery ===== ===== Gallery =====
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 {{gallery>:carts:nintendo:3ds}} {{gallery>:carts:nintendo:3ds}}
  
-===== Identifying Game Versions ===== +===== For Reference: Identifying Game Versions =====
-todo: add info on "front of cart"/box serials (and non-standard carts if relevant)+
  
 {{:carts:nintendo:3ds:2_cartbackexample.png?260}} {{:carts:nintendo:3ds:2_cartbackexample.png?260}}
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 R = Region (J = Japan, E = USA, P = Europe)\\ R = Region (J = Japan, E = USA, P = Europe)\\
 M = Manufacturing month (numbers, then after Sep its X,Y,Z for Oct,Nov,Dec)\\ M = Manufacturing month (numbers, then after Sep its X,Y,Z for Oct,Nov,Dec)\\
-Y = Manufacturing year (2010 + value OR 2020 + value, depending)\\+Y = Manufacturing year (2010 + value OR 2020 + value - you have to tell which from context)\\
 V = Version (starts at 0)\\ V = Version (starts at 0)\\
 R = Manufacturing run\\ R = Manufacturing run\\
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 Download [[https://github.com/3DSGuy/Project_CTR/releases|ctrtool]] and run <code>ctrtool --intype=cci --verify dump.3ds > ctrtool_log.txt</code>(replace dump.3ds with the name of your dump). This will create a file called ctrtool_log.txt, which you should keep alongside the dump. Download [[https://github.com/3DSGuy/Project_CTR/releases|ctrtool]] and run <code>ctrtool --intype=cci --verify dump.3ds > ctrtool_log.txt</code>(replace dump.3ds with the name of your dump). This will create a file called ctrtool_log.txt, which you should keep alongside the dump.
  
 +You can also do this by selecting the dumped ROM on the SD card (not the one on the cart) with GodMode9 and selecting verify, but it will likely be slower than doing it on PC.
 ===== Gathering and Submitting Dump Info ===== ===== Gathering and Submitting Dump Info =====
- +{{wst>see_submission_page}}
-See [[submission:general|Gathering and Submitting Dump Info (Basic)]]+
  
 <sub>Based on [[https://wiki.no-intro.org/index.php?title=Nintendo_3DS_Dumping_Guide|this No-Intro wiki page]] and Psykopat's back-of-cart serial research</sub> <sub>Based on [[https://wiki.no-intro.org/index.php?title=Nintendo_3DS_Dumping_Guide|this No-Intro wiki page]] and Psykopat's back-of-cart serial research</sub>