3DS:Wumiibo

Wumiibo is a rewrite of the 3DS' nfc module, to allow for emulation of amiibo. As Wumiibo does not actually use nfc, this allows it you work on "old" 3DS family consoles, or consoles with Wireless Communication turned off or disabled.

=Installation=


 * -|Universal Updater=

what you need

 * A working internet connection
 * Universal Updater installed on your console
 * Luma3DS updated to 13.0+

instructions

 * 1) Power on the console
 * 2) Launch Universal-Updater
 * 3) Tap the magnifying glass on the bottom screen, then search for wumiibo
 * 4) Press  while hovering over wumiibo from the list of homebrew
 * 5) Choose
 * 6) Wait until the app installs
 * 7) Close Universal-Updater
 * 8) Launch Wumiibo-Helper and select
 * 9) Wait for it to download and reboot, then press  to exit the app
 * 10) Power off your Console
 * 11) While holding, power on your console to enter Luma3DS configuration
 * 12) Ensure that "Enable loading external FIRMs and modules" and "Enable game patching" are selected
 * 13) Press  to save and exit


 * -|Manual=

what you need

 * the latest release of Wumiibo (the  and   files)
 * FBI installed on your console
 * Luma3DS updated to 13.0+

Instructions

 * 1) Copy   to
 * 2) * Create the folder  if it doesn't exist
 * 3) Copy   to the root of your SD card
 * 4) Reinsert your SD card into your console
 * 5) Launch FBI and select   ->   ->
 * 6) Press  and wait for the CIA to install, then exit FBI
 * 7) Power off your Console
 * 8) While holding, power on your console to enter Luma3DS configuration
 * 9) Ensure that "Enable loading external FIRMs and modules" and "Enable game patching" are selected
 * 10) Press  to save and exit

Generating amiibo

 * 1) Launch Wumiibo-Helper from the HOME Menu
 * 2) Select "Generate amiibos for game"
 * 3) Select a game from the list and then select an amiibo to generate
 * 4) The amiibo will be generated and is now ready to be used

Registering amiibo
This section is not necessary for all games, but is recommended for full compatibility
 * 1) Select HOME Menu Settings by tapping on the wrench icon in the top left
 * 2) Scroll down and tap on "amiibo Settings"
 * 3) Select "Register Owner and Nickname"
 * 4) Press ++ to open the Wumiibo Menu
 * 5) Select   ->   ->
 * 6) Fill in the required details and press  to save
 * 7) Wait for the amiibo to save and then press ++ to open the Wumiibo Menu again
 * 8) Select
 * 9) * Repeat steps 3-8 for the rest of the amiibo you want to register

Using amiibo in games

 * 1) Launch an amiibo compatible game and navigate to the screen that asks you to place your amiibo on the screen
 * 2) Press ++ to open the Wumiibo Menu
 * 3) Select   ->   ->
 * 4) The amiibo will now be emulated, and act as though its always "on" the nfc reader
 * 5) If the game asks to remove the amiibo, relaunch the Wumiibo Menu and select

=Troubleshooting=

Workaround for freezing games
If the game freezes or lags when trying to scan amiibo, do the following:
 * 1) Navigate to the screen that asks you to place your amiibo on the screen
 * 2) Press  to suspend the game
 * 3) Press ++ to open the Wumiibo Menu and select your amiibo
 * 4) Reopen the suspended game

Using real figurines
Wumiibo doesn't work with real figurines, in order to use your physical amiibo again, do the following:
 * 1) Launch Wumiibo-Helper from the HOME Menu
 * 2) Select
 * 3) Press  to reboot
 * 4) * If disabling doesn't work make sure you dont have 2 versions of Wumiibo installed (see "Conflicting Wumiibo versions" below)
 * 5) Repeat steps 1-3 to toggle Wumiibo back on

Conflicting Wumiibo versions
As of v4.2, Wumiibo has switched to a  sysmodule supporting Luma3DS 13.0+, this means you may have two versions of Wumiibo installed to your system:
 * If you've installed Wumiibo previously, delete the  folder in

Alternate menu combo
If one of your consoles buttons are broken download an alternate combo:
 * 1) Go here, click on the 3 dots, and select download
 * 2) Copy   to the root of your SD card
 * This will change the combo to open the Wumiibo Menu to ++
 * You can edit  in a text editor to change this combo

Unable to update Luma
If for whatever reason you are unable to update to Luma3DS 13.0+ (using a special build of luma, etc.) downgrade your Wumiibo version instead:
 * 1) Download the 4.1 version of Wumiibo (the  )
 * 2) Extract the zip, and copy the   folder to
 * 3) Ensure that game patching is turned on in Luma Config by powering on while holding

Resources
More detailed usage and compatibility can be found on the Wumiibo Wiki