3DS:Fixing corrupted games

Is your game crashing or experiencing some kind of unintended effect? If so, this page may be able to help you fix your game.

Error d900458X
X being any character, this happens when there is some sort of corruption with the game itself.

Links to uninstalling and reinstalling software can be found here: 3DS:Uninstalling software | 3DS:Installing software


 * 1) The first thing you should try is uninstalling then reinstalling any updates.
 * 2) If this does not work, try uninstalling and reinstalling any DLC.

Cartridge
Before anything, try cleaning the contacts of your cartridge with a microfiber cloth and 99% Isopropyl alcohol. Do not use water.


 * 1) Install the game to your console with the | cartinstall guide.
 * 2) If the cartinstall worked, launch the game.
 * 3) *If the game launches, then restore your save using checkpoint.
 * 4) *If the game crashes after restoring your save, your save is corrupted.
 * 5) **You can try deleting the save from your cartridge, as it may make your cartridge work again, if the cartridge still does not work, then delete the save from the cartinstalled game.
 * 6) If cartinstall did not work, then your cartridge is broken.
 * 7) *You can try the cartridge fix guide below.
 * 8) *If the cartridge fix worked, it might be best to | cartinstall the game as the cartridge may be unstable.

Digital

 * 1) The first thing you should try is importing the seed with FBI
 * 2) *Load FBI, then go to  ->   ->
 * 3) If this does not work, make a save backup using checkpoint, then uninstall the game in system settings and reinstall using | cartinstall or from the eshop.

If the game does not work after a reinstallation, then it must be the save file itself and it needs to be deleted, which unfortunately means all progress would be lost.

Cartridge fix
Download the GodMode9 Cartridge Fixer fork by skawo and place  in.
 * 1) Insert the cartride into your console, then power on your console while holding.
 * 2) Select  from the list.
 * 3) When GodMode9 loads, select.
 * 4) Select the file that ends in  (not  )
 * 5) Select  then
 * 6) *You will know that it is working if the  value is changing.

If this does not fix your cartridge, then your cartridge is most likely unfixable.