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--- carts:nintendo:ds [2022/06/20 14:37] – [Introduction] hiccup
+++ carts:nintendo:ds [2024/02/19 20:35] (current) – moving "How to run DS homebrew using Download Play" guide to dumping.guide itself, at least for now hiccup
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 ===== Introduction =====
-{{wst>carts_important_notes_carts}}
+Since there are several methods to run homebrew on a 3DS or DSi, dumping DS and DSi carts is reasonably easy and required no additional hardware. If you only have a DS available, the process is more involved.
-Dumping DS and DSi carts is reasonably easy if you have a 3DS or DSi, but is more involved if you only have a DS available.
+{{wst>carts_important_notes}}
 ===== Methods =====
-  - [[#Method 1 - 3DS console|3DS console]]
+  - [[#3DS console]]
-  - [[#Method 2 - DSi console|DSi console]]
+  - [[#DSi console]]
-  - [[#Method 3 - DS console via Wi-Fi|DS console via Wi-Fi]]
+  - [[#DS console via Wi-Fi]]
-  - [[#Method 4 - DS console via slot-2 flashcart|DS console via slot-2 flashcart]]
+  - [[#DS console via slot-2 GBA flashcart]]
-==== Method 1 - 3DS console ====
+==== 3DS console ====
-=== Tools ===
-  * A Nintendo 3DS (including New 3DS/2DS/New 2DS) with a method to run "bare-metal" ARM9 software. Methods include having a [[https://3ds.hacks.guide/|custom firmware]] installed or using a DS flashcart with [[https://3ds.hacks.guide/ntrboot|ntrboothax]].
-  * SD card
-  * [[https://github.com/d0k3/GodMode9/releases|GodMode9]] (v2.0.0 or later)
-=== Dumping ===
+Follow the [[https://3ds.hacks.guide|3DS Custom Firmware Guide]] to enable running homebrew on your 3DS or use a DS flashcart with [[https://3ds.hacks.guide/ntrboot|ntrboothax]]. Install the latest stable version of [[https://github.com/d0k3/GodMode9/releases|GodMode9]] on your SD card.
-  * Turn off the console
-  * Insert the game
+Dumping
+  * While your 3DS is powered off, insert the game you want to dump
   * Boot your console into GodMode9
   * Navigate into "GAMECART"
-  * Copy the .nds.enc file and the .txt file to the SD card.
+  * Copy the .nds.enc file and the .txt file to the SD card. If either of these files are missing, you're using an outdated version of GodMode9 and should upgrade.
-==== Method 2 - DSi console ====
+==== DSi console ====
-Follow the instructions over at [[https://dsi.cfw.guide/|DSi CFW Guide]] for more details on how to get your handheld ready to handle homebrew, and make sure the latest stable [[https://github.com/DS-Homebrew/GodMode9i|GodMode9i]] is installed on your SD card.
+Follow the [[https://dsi.cfw.guide/|DSi CFW Guide]] to install custom firmware on your DSi, and install the latest stable version of [[https://github.com/DS-Homebrew/GodMode9i|GodMode9i]] on your SD card.
 Dumping
-  * Launch GodMode9i by using [[https://github.com/DS-Homebrew/TWiLightMenu/|TWiLight Menu++]].
+  * Launch GodMode9i from [[https://github.com/DS-Homebrew/TWiLightMenu/|TWiLight Menu++]].
   * Navigate to **NDS GAMECARD**, press **A**.
   * You'll see the following menu:
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   * Press **A** to dump the cart to your SD card.
-  * Once it's finished, you can turn off the console and copy the files to your computer from the **gm9i/out** folder on your SD card.
+  * Once it's finished, you can turn off the console and copy the files from the **gm9i/out** folder on your SD card to your computer.
-==== Method 3 - DS console via Wi-Fi ====
+==== DS console via Wi-Fi ====
 Using the Wi-Fi version of the [[https://archive.org/details/wooddumper-r89|wooddumper]] homebrew, you can dump DS carts over FTP using a DS or DS Lite.
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   * DS or DS Lite console
-  * A way to run homebrew (if you don't have a flashcart, you can [[https://hiccup.miraheze.org/wiki/How_to_run_DS_homebrew_using_Download_Play|run homebrew using Download Play]] if you have certain hardware)
+  * A way to run homebrew (if you don't have a flashcart, you can [[carts:nintendo:ds:run_homebrew_using_download_play|run homebrew using Download Play]] if you have certain hardware)
   * Wi-Fi connection that can be set to WEP security or unsecured
   * PC/smartphone/tablet that can connect to said network
-  * FTP client software on said PC/smartphone/tablet (you can often use the built-in browser or file manager by entering the IP address and prefixing it with ''ftp:%%/%%/'').
+  * FTP client software on said PC/smartphone/tablet. You can often use the built-in browser or file manager by entering the IP address and prefixing it with ''ftp:%%/%%/''), but if not, you can get [[https://filezilla-project.org/|FileZilla]] for PC, or [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=me.zhanghai.android.files|Material Files]] for Android.
 === Wi-Fi Setup ===
-  * Create a WEP or unsecured hotspot using your router, smartphone/tablet or PC. There's no need to have it connected to the internet.
+  * Create a WEP or unsecured hotspot using your router, smartphone/tablet or PC. You shouldn't connect it to the internet/your local network, so on your phone, turn off wifi and mobile data first.
-  * Make sure you have a device connected to the hotspot. There's no need for this to be connected to the internet via another connection either.
+  * Use a Wi-Fi-enabled DS game (or [[https://archive.org/details/ugoku-memo-tobari-japan-nintendo-channel|this]] free Nintendo Channel demo) to setup the Wi-Fi connection on your DS. It'll say that the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service is discontinued, but this doesn't matter, as we don't need Nintendo's online service or any internet. If the auto-setup ("Search for an Access Point") option doesn't work, try the manual one. If that doesn't work, trying connecting another (non-local network/internet connected) device to the network first.
-  * Use a Wi-Fi-enabled DS game (or [[https://archive.org/details/ugoku-memo-tobari-japan-nintendo-channel|this]] free Nintendo Channel demo) to setup the Wi-Fi connection on your DS. It'll say that the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service is discontinued, but this doesn't matter, as we don't need Nintendo's online service or any internet. If the auto-setup ("Search for an Access Point") option doesn't work, try the manual one.
 === Dumping ===
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-==== Method 4 - DS console via slot-2 flashcart ====
+==== DS console via slot-2 GBA flashcart ====
 === Tools ===
-  * A Nintendo DS or Nintendo DS Lite with a slot-1 flashcart
+  * A Nintendo DS or Nintendo DS Lite with a slot-1 DS flashcart
-  * A slot-2 flashcart compatible with your slot-1 flashcart.
+  * A slot-2 GBA flashcart compatible with your slot-1 DS flashcart.
   * [[https://archive.org/download/wooddumper-r89|wooddumper]]
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   * Run wooddumper
   * Follow the on-screen instructions regarding inserting the cart
-  * Insert your slot-2 flashcarts SD card to your PC's SD card reader / connect your slot-2 flashcart to your PC
+  * Insert your slot-2 GBA flashcart's SD card to your computer's SD card reader or (if applicable) connect your slot-2 GBA flashcart to your PC
   * Copy the .nds and .txt files to your PC.
-===== Gallery =====
+===== Example wooddumper output =====
-{{gallery>:carts:nintendo:ds}}
+Here is an example of a txt file generated by wooddumper.
+<code>
-Below are examples of txt files generated by wooddumper. The second one includes CRC32 as the wooddumper's checksum was used for that session.
-<code - A2DPv00.txt>
 wooddumper r89
 rom:
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 </code>
+This one includes the CRC32 value calculated by wooddumper.
-<code - A2DPv00 (1).txt>
+<code>
 wooddumper r89
 rom:
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 	id:	00ffffff
 </code>
-===== Identifying Game Versions =====
+===== For Reference: Identifying Game Versions =====
 todo: add info on box serials (and non-standard carts if relevant)
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 W = Manufacturing week?
 ===== Gathering and Submitting Dump Info =====
+{{wst>see_submission_page}}
-See [[submission:general|Gathering and Submitting Dump Info (Basic)]]