Luma3DS
Nintendo 3DS "Custom Firmware" (by LumaTeam)
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- 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.
nds-hb-menu
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Luma3DS v12.0 - homebrew menu autoboot, many more screen filter options, etc.
DSi modes uses nds-hb-menu bootstrap's TID by default, and is a bit slow to start as it needs to go through the native 3DS OS first no matter what
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so this might not be a usual question
For most games you should be able to just put its .nds file on the SD card like any retail game, just check for a README file which will probably explain if there's anything special you need to do. Also flashcard kernels aren't great at running homebrew so if you have issues try run TWiLight Menu++, HBMenu, or GodMode9i and run the game from there.
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Is there a way to get this to run homebrew games without re-timebombing it?
YSMenu should work fine for homebrew... You could try installing TWiLight Menu++, HBMenu, or GodMode9i and load the game from there, those are better at running homebrew than flashcard kernels.
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Homebrew on Ace3DS+ clone
Hmm, try using either nds-hb-menu (you can rename the BOOT.NDS to whatever and boot it like a normal homebrew) or TWiLight Menu++ to load it if you haven't already. If that doesn't help then reformatting the SD with SD Formatter may help.
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If you thought running Linux on a 3DS or PS2 wasn't crazy enough, here's Linux on a Nintendo DS Lite
It may have something to do with homebrew compatibility on your flashcard, you can try your luck with devkitPro's Homebrew Menu, it sometimes fixes homebrew compatibility issues.
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GBA use on EDGE card for ds lite
Hmm, you could try loading nds-hb-menu (the BOOT.NDS, you can rename it), TWiLight Menu++, or GodMode9i, then loading GBARunner2 from one of those.
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ds file not running?
Try loading it from nds-hb-menu, TWiLight Menu++, or GodMode9i.
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gba runner 2 not working on r4 card gold pro :(
Try loading GBARunner2 from TWiLight Menu++ or nds-hb-menu (the BOOT.NDS, can rename it) instead. Flashcard kernels often have issues running some homebrew.
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no homebrew menue just green DsiXL
and this for the BOOT.nds https://github.com/devkitPro/nds-hb-menu/releases/
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GBA Backup Tool uses L and R buttons, mine are broken...
Huh that's very weird... Can you try loading it from nds-hb-menu?
What are some alternatives?
When comparing Luma3DS and nds-hb-menu you can also consider the following projects:
Universal-Updater - An easy to use app for installing and updating 3DS homebrew
TWiLightMenu - DSi Menu replacement for DS/DSi/3DS/2DS
FUZIX - FuzixOS: Because Small Is Beautiful
PKSM - Gen I to GenVIII save manager.
GodMode9i - GodMode9i Explorer - A full access file browser for the Nintendo DS and DSi consoles :godmode:
LumaLocaleSwitcher - Front end to Luma3DS compatible locale system.
elks - Embeddable Linux Kernel Subset - Linux for 8086
GodMode9 - GodMode9 Explorer - A full access file browser for the Nintendo 3DS console :godmode:
faketik - Generates fake tickets to make missing titles re-appear on 3DS.
FBI - Open source title manager for the 3DS.
Checkpoint - Fast and simple homebrew save manager for 3DS and Switch.