Luma3DS
Nintendo 3DS "Custom Firmware" (by LumaTeam)
Checkpoint
Fast and simple homebrew save manager for 3DS and Switch. (by BernardoGiordano)
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4,866 | 2,496 | |
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6.4 | 3.1 | |
9 days ago | 7 months ago | |
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Activity is a relative number indicating how actively a project is being developed. Recent commits have higher weight than older ones.
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Luma3DS
Posts with mentions or reviews of Luma3DS.
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and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-12-09.
- This happens when I try to launch a game from the cartridge.
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Any clue what does this mean?
This looks like an error with Luma3DS. You’ll need to manually update Luma again. Make sure you’re following this tutorial: Luma3DS GitHub. I’ve had this error before and it was fairly easy to fix :)
- How do I fix this on PKSM
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Can someone help?
Replace Luma files on your sd card, boot.firm and boot.3dsx. You can download them here.
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Luma v13.0 on old 3DS XL, is it safe?
I have an old 3DS XL thats has been modified, and i was about to start the process of updating the console to firmware 11.17.0, by updating Luma first so it does not brick. But the first thing i've seen when getting to the Luma github page is a reported issue saying that last release of Luma (Luma 13.0) makes their 3DSXL console not even starting the HOME menu. Is it save to upgrade to Luma 13 having an old XL? I only have GodMode9 and i was about to upgrade it to last version (v2.1.1) as well. Thanks!
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What does this mean?
First step, download the latest version of Luma 3DS ( just click on the .zip file, should be the top one when you scroll down ) , then extract it to the root of your SD card as explained by the guide
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Upgrading to larger micro SD Card
You could make sure you have sysnand by enabling "show NAND or user string in system settings" in luma settings. (Hold select on startup). More info here https://github.com/LumaTeam/Luma3DS/wiki/Optional-features
- Boot splashes causes top screen to flicker for ~15 minutes
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Urgent help!!!!the thing is I modded my 2ds and while placing the sd card I placed it in opposite direction and the console won’t read the card anymore and without the boot file on the sd the console is bricked what can I do???
Solution? Get any compatible, temporary SD card and put the latest Luma3DS files on it -- it's just two files! boot.3dsx and boot.firm
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So every time I do this exploit in the video below, it keeps giving me this screen. I followed the video instructions so I’m not sure what to do.
Download the latest version of luma3ds from here, extract the zip and copy boot.firm to your microsd card and see what happens. You should have version 12.1.
Checkpoint
Posts with mentions or reviews of Checkpoint.
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and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-07-04.
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Any way to copy save on cartridge and later bring it back to it?
If you have a 3DS with custom firmware, it's easy. Just used Checkpoint, it's designed for exactly this: https://github.com/BernardoGiordano/Checkpoint
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Project mirai DX crashes upon selecting Romeo and Cinderella specifically. I've had this game on my console for years and this has mever happened. Any way to fix this? I REALLY don't want to lose all my S Ranks and Superhards :(
Save manager app, if you used 3DS.hacks.guide to homebrew it should be already installed (flag icon). Otherwise find it here
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Need help with Mario Kart7, I already own it but I want to digitally download it......but
I can't remember if this specific method also copies your save game for you, so if the save game doesn't appear on the digital copy, you can use Checkpoint or JKSM to copy your save game from the cartridge to the installed version. You won't lost your save data.
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Options to back up and write saves to and from cartridges and memory cards?
For DS/3DS, you can use Checkpoint on a 3DS to backup saves from carts.
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Does PowerSaves work on ds cartridges?
3DS with CFW, using the Checkpoint homebrew. You want the .cia version. DS cartridges sometimes take up to 20 seconds to appear, but always show up at the top left of the icon grid. Backup and restore behave exactly how they do for 3DS games. This is the best and easiest way, do it if you can.
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Just a friendly reminder to backup your saves. Regularly. If you can. And your save states.
On a 3DS with official carts you can use [Checkpoint](https://github.com/BernardoGiordano/Checkpoint) to back up *and restore* your DS & 3DS saves.
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1080p/40fps on SD, better than my switch. DynamicFPS is amazing.
If you have a hackable switch that will get you going in the right direction. Then you need to use Checkpoint to dump the saves.
- can i transfer my save on a hacked switch to a clean one?
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Nintendo is amazing, who doesn't love cloud-based saves?
A quick web search proves this wrong. If you own the hardware and have physical access to the data, you can always make your own backups of it. (And you should, if the data is important. Never, ever, ever trust a cloud provider to backup your data properly.)
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What app does what?
To get checkpoint, go here and download the cia file. Put it somewhere on your sd card (it doesn’t matter where as long as you remember where it is) and then open FBI on your console. Click SD and from there find where you put the file. When you get to it press A and select “install an delete cia.” This will install it your home menu and then delete the cia so it doesn’t clutter your sd card (once it’s installed the cia isn’t needed).
What are some alternatives?
When comparing Luma3DS and Checkpoint you can also consider the following projects:
Universal-Updater - An easy to use app for installing and updating 3DS homebrew
JKSV - JK's Save Manager Switch Edition
TWiLightMenu - DSi Menu replacement for DS/DSi/3DS/2DS
Tomodachi-Life-Save-Editor - Edit your Tomodachi Life save file
PKSM - Gen I to GenVIII save manager.
BotW-Save-Manager - BOTW Save Manager for Switch and Wii U
LumaLocaleSwitcher - Front end to Luma3DS compatible locale system.
GodMode9 - GodMode9 Explorer - A full access file browser for the Nintendo 3DS console :godmode:
JKSM - JK's Save Manager for 3DS
faketik - Generates fake tickets to make missing titles re-appear on 3DS.
hekate - hekate - A GUI based Nintendo Switch Bootloader