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3DS:Movable Moveover/Manual

2026-03-30T20:24:17Z

AidenTEM: Editing hatnote to point people towards the automated script

{{hatnote|Please only continue this guide if you were specifically sent this exact page or instructed to follow it. For instructions on a regular Movable Moveover, see [[3DS:MM|the main Moveable Moveover page.]]
This page is a guide to transferring data between systems without doing a System Transfer, and usually should only be done if the '''source console''' you are transferring from is nonfunctional or you only have its SD.
 If you do not have a specific reason to follow this guide (i.e. both consoles are usable), do [[3DS:System Transfer|a System Transfer]] instead.}}
{{shortcut|3DS:MM/M}}

= Required Reading (Do NOT ignore) =

This guide can potentially cause unexpected results if done wrong. Please ensure you read the steps carefully to prevent these unexpected results from happening.
 Additionally, ensure you have read the following three warnings to have a full understanding of the potential risks of this guide.

{{critical|text=Do '''NOT''' use a <code>movable.sed</code> from Bruteforce Movable as your system movable (in general, but especially not for this guide). Doing so may cause other issues with the system, and '''WILL''' result in a guaranteed brick if you uninstall CFW while using that movable. Always keep a backup of your original <code>movable.sed</code> if you do so.}}

{{warning|text=If you have already done this guide at any time before the date 2024-08-11, then uninstalling CFW will brick your console, as FixupMovable is required to avoid crashing on stock firmware.
 If this applies to you, you can fix stock firmware by booting into [[3DS:GodMode9|GodMode9]], copying your <code>movable.sed</code> from <code>1:/private</code> to the '''destination console''''s SD root, copying <code>FixupMovable.py</code> to the SD root, and then doing the instructions from Section IV onward on the '''destination console''' only.}}

{{warning|text=Any games/savedata/themes/DSiWare that was already on the destination console's SD card will become inaccessible once the guide is completed - you will only be able to use the data transferred over from the source console. To access the destination console's data again, you must undo the moveover by replacing.
 This guide has you extract the original versions of those files so you are able to undo it if you need to - ''do not lose those files.''}}

{{info|If the above warning will cause issues for you and you are willing to take extra steps to avoid it, you can instead use [[ninfs]] to merge the source console's encrypted files onto the destination console, then [[3DS:Rebuild Title Database|rebuild title.db]] to make any merged games/apps appear. 
However, note that even this method will '''not''' bypass the issues of using a Bruteforce Movable <code>movable.sed</code>.}}

If you are confused in any way, join {{ml|Get support|the Nintendo Homebrew Discord}} and ask for help in the 3ds-assistance channels.

== What You Need ==

* Two 3DS consoles, both modded with [[3DS:Luma3DS|Luma3DS]]
** These will be referred to as the '''source console''' and '''destination console''' for this guide's purposes
** If either console is not currently modded, stop and mod it with [[3dsguide:|our custom firmware installation guide]] first
* The '''source console''''s <code>essential.exefs</code>, such as the one created in [[3dsguide:finalizing-setup|our guide's Finalizing Setup]]
** If you already have the '''source console's''' <code>movable.sed</code> outside of a <code>.exefs</code> file, you can use that directly
* A version of [https://www.python.org/downloads/ Python 3]
* The latest version of {{GitHub|/ihaveamac/faketik/releases/latest|faketik}} (the <code>.3dsx</code> file)
* The latest version of {{GitHub|d0k3/GodMode9/releases/latest|GodMode9}} (the GodMode9 <code>.zip</code> file)
* The latest version of {{GitHub|fox8091/FixupMovable/releases/latest|FixupMovable}} (the <code>FixupMovable.py</code> file)

== Instructions ==

=== Section I - Prep Work ===

{{info|Follow these instructions on the '''destination console''' only.}}

# Power off your console and insert your SD card into your computer
# Copy <code>GodMode9.firm</code> from the GodMode9 <code>.zip</code> to the <code>/luma/payloads/</code> folder on your SD card
# Copy the <code>gm9</code> folder from the GodMode9 <code>.zip</code> to the root of your SD card
# Copy <code>FixupMovable.py</code> to the root of your SD card
# Create a folder named <code>3ds</code> on the root of your SD card if it does not already exist
#* This folder stores homebrew applications and data; it is different from the <code>Nintendo 3DS</code> folder that the console automatically generates
# Copy <code>faketik.3dsx</code> to the <code>3ds</code> folder on the root of your SD card
# Copy the '''source console''''s <code>essential.exefs</code> to the root of your SD card and rename it to <code>old-essential.exefs</code>
#* If you have the '''source console''''s <code>movable.sed</code> already in raw form, you can copy that file to the root of the SD card instead
# Reinsert your SD card into your console

=== Section II - Backing up essential.exefs ===

{{warning|text=If you skip this section and do not have any other backups, then you will be unable to undo the moveover and the '''destination console''''s <code>movable.sed</code> will be permanently lost.}}

# Press and hold {{B|START}}, and while holding {{B|START}}, power on your console. This will launch GodMode9
# Enter the <code>[S:] SYSNAND VIRTUAL</code> drive
# Press {{B|A}} on <code>essential.exefs</code> to select it
# Press {{B|A}} on '''Copy to 0:/gm9/out'''
#* If you see '''Destination already exists''', press {{B|A}} on '''Overwrite file(s)'''
# Press {{B|A}} to continue
# Press {{B|B}} until you return to the drive list

{{info|text=The destination console's original <code>essential.exefs</code> file will be in <code>sd:/gm9/out</code> on its SD card. It is highly recommended to back up this file to a safe location.}}

=== Section III - Extracting movable.sed ===

# Navigate into the drive <code>[0:] SDCARD</code>
# Press {{B|A}} on <code>old-essential.exefs</code>, and select '''Mount as EXEFS image'''
#* If you instead copied <code>movable.sed</code> to the SD root, press {{B|Y}} on that file and skip to the next section
# Find the file named <code>movable</code> inside the image mount, and press {{B|Y}} to copy it to the clipboard
# Press {{B|B}} to exit from the image mount, then navigate back into the drive <code>[0:] SDCARD</code>
# Press {{B|Y}} to paste <code>movable</code> in the root of the SD card
# Press {{B|R|START}} to power off the console

=== Section IV - FixupMovable ===

{{info|If you are not on Windows, replace <code>py -3</code> with <code>python3</code> in all commands.}}

{{warning|The commands in this section are case-sensitive. Enter them exactly as written, or there may be unintended consequences.}}

# Insert the console's SD card into your PC
# Open a file explorer window and navigate to the SD card's root
# Rename <code>movable</code> to <code>movable.sed</code>
# Hold {{B|SHIFT}} and right-click anywhere in the folder's empty space, then click the option that opens a terminal, PowerShell, or Command Prompt
# In this new window, enter the following commands one at a time:
## <code>py -3 -V</code>
##* If this does not print the Python version, it is either not installed correctly, or the wrong command was used. Please read the note above.
## <code>py -3 FixupMovable.py movable.sed</code>
##* After this, <code>movable.sed</code> should be exactly 288 bytes in size. If it isn't, try the command again
# Eject the SD card and reinsert it into the console

=== Section V - Replacing movable.sed ===

# Press and hold {{B|START}}, and while holding {{B|START}}, power on your console. This will launch GodMode9
# Navigate into the drive <code>[0:] SDCARD</code>
# Press {{B|Y}} to copy <code>movable.sed</code> to the clipboard
# Press {{B|B}} to return to the drive list
# Navigate into the drive <code>[1:] SYSNAND CTRNAND</code>, then enter the <code>private</code> folder
# Press {{B|X}} on <code>movable.sed</code> and press {{B|A}} to confirm deletion
# Unlock '''Writing to SysNAND (lvl1)''' when prompted, then input the given key combo
# Press {{B|Y}} to paste the new <code>movable.sed</code> from the clipboard
# Press {{B|B}} until you have returned to the drive list
# Press {{B|R|A}} on the drive <code>[1:] SYSNAND CTRNAND</code> and select '''Fix CMACs for drive'''
# Once this finishes, press {{B|START}} to reboot your console
# Your console may act like it has just been formatted - this does not mean your data has been lost. If it does this, proceed normally through initial setup and get to the HOME Menu

=== Section VI - Reinstating Apps ===

# Launch the '''Download Play''' application
# Wait until you see the two buttons
#* Do not press either of the buttons
# Press {{B|L|DOWN|SELECT}} at the same time to open the Rosalina menu
# Select '''Miscellaneous options'''
# Select '''Switch the hb. title to the current app.'''
# Press {{B|B}} to continue
# Press {{B|B}} to return to the Rosalina main menu
# Press {{B|B}} to exit the Rosalina menu
# Press {{B|HOME}}, then close '''Download Play'''
# Relaunch the '''Download Play''' application
# Your console should load the '''Homebrew Launcher'''
# Launch '''faketik''' from the list of homebrew
# Wait until the process is completed
# Press {{B|START}} to exit
# Reboot your console

{{success|text=The moveover is complete. Congratulations for performing a complex procedure.}}

{{info|text=If after completing the movable moveover, your digital games crash with the error code d9004587, your seeds are likely missing for those games. Follow [[3DS:Fixing_corrupted_games#Digital|this]] section to import them.}}

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3DS:Seedminer/Mii mining

2025-07-21T00:03:38Z

AidenTEM: Dead link to guide's Seedminer page, replaced with wiki page

{{hatnote|This article is not for instructions on how to use BruteforceMovable or do manual mining. For help with BruteforceMovable, see the [[3DS:Seedminer|Seedminer page.]] For help with manual mining, see [[../Manual_mining|the manual mining page.]]}}
'''Mii mining''' is a variant of Seedminer used to find a console's <code>movable.sed</code> without the console needing any internet access. This method is distinct from '''manual mining''' and should only be used if both the BFM service and manual mining are confirmed unusuable, as it is significantly more time-consuming.

{{warning|text=If the BruteforceMovable service fails with the error <code>We were unable to successfully complete your bruteforce request. :`(</code>, this method will also not work. Read [[3DS:Seedminer#Consoles_made_in_2011|this section of the main page]] for more information.}}

==Requirements==
*A computer with a dedicated GPU (graphics card) with Windows, macOS, or Linux installed.
**Integrated graphics are extremely underpowered and are not recommended for this method even as a last resort. If you use them anyway, be aware that mining may take upwards of a day.

==Instructions==
{{info|text=If you are on Linux, replace <code>py -3</code> with <code>python3</code> in all commands.}}

===What you need===
*The latest release of [https://github.com/zoogie/seedminer/releases/latest Seedminer] (the Seedminer .zip)
*Any 3.x version of [https://www.python.org/downloads/ python] installed
**If you are on Linux, you likely already have Python 3. Check by opening a terminal and entering <code>python3 -V</code> - if this returns a version number, it will work for this guide.

===Section I - Prep Work===
In this section, you will set up Seedminer and obtain your console's files that are needed for mining.
#Extract the contents of the Seedminer <code>.zip</code> and move the folder inside it that matches your OS anywhere on your PC - this Seedminer folder will be where multiple other files are placed
#In the Seedminer folder, hold SHIFT and right-click anywhere in the folder's empty space, then click the option that opens a terminal, PowerShell, or Command Prompt
#In the opened window, enter the command <code>py -3 -mpip install pycryptodomex</code> - once it's done installing, keep the window open as you will need it later
#*If this command fails with the error <code>No module named pip</code>, you must manually install pip. The methods to do this can be found on [https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/installation/ this page.]
#Turn your console on while the SD card is inside it
#Open the Mii Maker app
#Tap the '''QR Code/Image Options''' button.
#Tap '''Save Mii as QR Code'''.
#Select any Mii Character (make a new one first if you don't have any), and press '''OK'''.
#Turn the console off
#Put the console's SD card into your computer, navigate to the <code>Nintendo 3DS</code> folder on the SD, and copy the name of the 32-character-long folder directly inside
#*This folder, known as the ID0, is system-specific. Only one should be present - if you see multiple, follow [[3dsguide:troubleshooting#multiple-long-names-in-nintendo-3ds-folder|these instructions.]]
#*Once you have the ID0, paste it into a document so you can reference it later
#Navigate to the <code>DCIM</code> folder on the SD
#Look for the QR Code, which will be a <code>.JPG</code> file
#*You may have many other files in here already if you use the Nintendo 3DS Camera app
#Copy this file to the Seedminer folder on your PC

===Section II - Processing Mii QR and Mining===
In this section, you will turn the Mii QR code into a usable file and mine <code>movable.sed</code> with it.
#Open the [https://zoogie.github.io/web/miiqr/ editMii] website on your computer
#Click on "Import from...", then select "QR Code" and upload the Mii QR you copied to a safe place earlier
#Click on "Export to...", then select "encrypted (.bin)", this will download a file named <code>input.bin</code>
#Copy this <code>input.bin</code> to the Seedminer folder
#Open the terminal/PowerShell/Command Prompt window from earlier
#Inside this window, enter the command <code>py -3 seedminer_launcher3.py id0 <id0></code>
#*Replace <code><id0></code> with the ID0 you copied into a document
#Once it completes, enter the command <code>py -3 seedminer_launcher3.py mii <model> <year></code>
#*Replace <code><model></code> with the model of your console (<code>new</code> or <code>old</code>) - if you aren't sure, only models with the ZL/ZR buttons and C-Stick are new
#*Replace <code><year></code> with the year the 3DS was made (you often find this on the backplate) - leave this empty if you aren't sure, in which case it will start from the middle
#*If this fails with an error of <code>input.bin is invalid size</code>, remake the <code>input.bin</code> using your QR Code. If it ''still'' fails, open a different browser and remake the <code>input.bin</code> there.
#*If this fails with an error similar to <code>./bfcl: Permission denied</code>, and you are on macOS or Linux, enter the command <code>chmod +x bfcl</code> and try again.
#*The mining process will usually take up to 90 minutes, depending on luck and your GPU's strength
#When it finishes, a file called <code>movable.sed</code> will appear in the Seedminer folder - use this in place of one obtained from BruteforceMovable

<big>{{success|text=Continue with [[3DS:Bannerbomb3/Preparation|Bannerbomb3]]}}</big>

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