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Lifehackerhansol:

User:Lifehackerhansol

2024-10-29T07:50:19Z

Lifehackerhansol: Shirai Kuroko still sucks btw

DS-Homebrew / The Flashcarts Wiki / 3DS Hacks Guide / LineageOS

I break things and fail to fix them.

Shirai Kuroko is an annoying lil brat and Misaka should electrocute her out of existence.

My projects:
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Projects
!Link
|-
|Flashcard Archive
|https://archive.flashcarts.net
|-
|flashcard-bootstrap
|https://github.com/lifehackerhansol/flashcard-bootstrap
|-
|YANBF
|https://github.com/YANBForwarder
|}

Projects I took, hacked the hell up, and presented as a working solution:
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Projects
!Link
|-
|NDSForwarder-DSi
|https://github.com/lifehackerhansol/NDSForwarder-DSi
|-
|WoodAIO
|https://github.com/lifehackerhansol/WoodAIO
|-
|DLDI Archives / Development
|https://github.com/DS-Homebrew/DLDI
|-
|dsbf_dump
|https://github.com/DS-Homebrew/dsbf_dump
|}

3DS:Game plugins/NTR

2024-10-14T17:12:32Z

Lifehackerhansol: Reverted edits by Lifehackerhansol (talk) to last revision by Tophatted

{{shortcut|3DS:PLG}}
NTR is a generally outdated plugin loader. However, it is still necessary to load older plugins in the <code>.plg</code> format. The only way to load NTR on modern CFW setups is using BootNTRSelector.

== Installing BootNTRSelector ==

<tabber>

|-|Universal-Updater=

=== What you need ===
* [[3DS:Universal-Updater|Universal-Updater]]

=== Installation ===
# Search for <code>BootNTRSelector</code> in Universal Updater
# Get <code>BootNTRSelector.cia</code>
#* If you are on an old 3DS and want to use plugins with extended memory mode games (such as seventh generation Pokémon games and Super Smash Bros.), also get <code>BootNTRSelector_Mode3.cia</code> as you will need to use it for such games
# Search for <code>Luma3DS</code> in Universal Updater, and download the <code>boot.firm</code> file
# Reboot your system
# In the Luma configuration screen, select any options you need, then press START
#* Hint: If you don't know what the options are, you don't need any

|-|Manually=

=== What you need ===
* [https://github.com/Nanquitas/BootNTR/releases BootNTRSelector]
* Get <code>BootNTRSelector.cia</code>
** If you are on an old 3DS and want to use plugins with extended memory mode games (such as seventh generation Pokémon games and Super Smash Bros.), also get <code>BootNTRSelector_Mode3.cia</code> as you will need to use it for such games
* [https://github.com/LumaTeam/Luma3DS/releases/latest The latest release of Luma3DS]
** Luma3DS v13.0 or higher is required to use BootNTR Selector (or 3GX loader for older versions)

=== Installation ===
* Copy the BootNTRSelector .cia file(s) to your SD card
* Copy <code>boot.firm</code> from the Luma3DS<code>.zip</code> to the root of the SD card, replacing the <code>boot.firm</code> already there
* Insert the SD card into your system and power it on
* On the Luma Configuration screen, enable any options that you need, then press Start
** Hint: If you don't know what the options are, you don't need them
* Install the BootNTRSelector <code>.cia</code> file using FBI

</tabber>

== Using NTR plugins ==

=== Plugin location ===
If you're using the default configuration, NTR will look for plugins in the <code>plugin</code> folder on the root of your SD card. Each plugin must be inside a folder named with a game's Title ID. Inside the folder, place your .plg file.
* You can get the game's title ID from [http://3dsdb.com/ here] (cartridges), [https://hax0kartik.github.io/3dsdb/ here] (digital games), or from the <code>FBI -> Titles</code> menu. For example, Taiko no Tatsujin: Dokodon! Mystery Adventure's title ID is <code>0004000000190E00</code>, so if you wanted to use a plugin for that game, you'd create a folder named <code>0004000000190E00</code>
* The creator of the plugin may have already created a folder with the correct name for you, in which case you can just copy the title ID folder from the plugin's zip/rar/7z archive to the <code>plugin</code> folder
* If you want the plugin to run for ''all'' games (for example, for an FPS overlay), create a folder called <code>game</code> inside the <code>plugin</code> folder and place your plugin inside

An example directory for a plugin affecting one game would be <code>plugin</code> -> <code>0004000000190E00</code> -> <code>plugin.plg</code>.

An example directory for a plugin affecting all games would be <code>plugin</code> -> <code>game</code> -> <code>plugin.plg</code>.

=== Launching NTR ===
# Open the BootNTRSelector app on your home menu
# Select 3.6 on the version selection screen
#* Even if the plugin you are using says that it requires another version, try using 3.6 instead. Only use another version if 3.6 will not work
# Launch a game that you have a plugin for. You should see a green flash upon loading the game - that means that the plugin is active
# Look at the information on the plugin's webpage/README for usage instructions - usage will differ for each plugin

=== Usage notes ===
* You cannot play more than one game with NTR without rebooting the system. When you are done playing a game, power off the system
* You must launch NTR every time you wish to use a plugin
* Certain applets, such as the New 3DS's internet browser, may crash if you try to open them while NTR is active

3DS:Game plugins/NTR

2024-10-14T17:12:02Z

Lifehackerhansol: Reverted edits by Tophatted (talk) to last revision by Lily

{{shortcut|3DS:PLG}}
NTR is a generally outdated plugin loader. However, it is still necessary to load older plugins in the <code>.plg</code> format. The only way to load NTR on modern CFW setups is using BootNTRSelector.

== Installing BootNTRSelector ==

<tabber>

|-|Universal-Updater=

=== What you need ===
* [[3DS:Universal-Updater|Universal-Updater]]

=== Installation ===
# Search for <code>BootNTRSelector</code> in Universal Updater
# Get <code>BootNTRSelector.cia</code>
#* If you are on an old 3DS and want to use plugins with extended memory mode games (such as seventh generation Pokémon games and Super Smash Bros.), also get <code>BootNTRSelector_Mode3.cia</code> as you will need to use it for such games
# Search for <code>Luma3DS</code> in Universal Updater, and download the <code>boot.firm</code> file
# Reboot your system
# In the Luma configuration screen, select any options you need, then press START
#* Hint: If you don't know what the options are, you don't need any

|-|Manually=

=== What you need ===
* [https://github.com/Nanquitas/BootNTR/releases BootNTRSelector]
* Get <code>BootNTRSelector.cia</code>
** If you are on an old 3DS and want to use plugins with extended memory mode games (such as seventh generation Pokémon games and Super Smash Bros.), also get <code>BootNTRSelector_Mode3.cia</code> as you will need to use it for such games
* [https://github.com/LumaTeam/Luma3DS/releases/latest The latest release of Luma3DS]
** Luma3DS v13.0 or higher is required to use BootNTR Selector (or 3GX loader for older versions)

=== Installation ===
* Copy the BootNTRSelector .cia file(s) to your SD card
* Copy the <code>boot.firm</code> from the 3GX loader fork of Luma to the root of the SD card, replacing the <code>boot.firm</code> already there
* Insert the SD card into your system and power it on
* On the Luma Configuration screen, enable any options that you need, then press Start
** Hint: If you don't know what the options are, you don't need them
* Install the BootNTRSelector <code>.cia</code> file using FBI

</tabber>

== Using NTR plugins ==

=== Plugin location ===
If you're using the default configuration, NTR will look for plugins in the <code>plugin</code> folder on the root of your SD card. Each plugin must be inside a folder named with a game's Title ID. Inside the folder, place your .plg file.
* You can get the game's title ID from [http://3dsdb.com/ here] (cartridges), [https://hax0kartik.github.io/3dsdb/ here] (digital games), or from the <code>FBI -> Titles</code> menu. For example, Taiko no Tatsujin: Dokodon! Mystery Adventure's title ID is <code>0004000000190E00</code>, so if you wanted to use a plugin for that game, you'd create a folder named <code>0004000000190E00</code>
* The creator of the plugin may have already created a folder with the correct name for you, in which case you can just copy the title ID folder from the plugin's zip/rar/7z archive to the <code>plugin</code> folder
* If you want the plugin to run for ''all'' games (for example, for an FPS overlay), create a folder called <code>game</code> inside the <code>plugin</code> folder and place your plugin inside

An example directory for a plugin affecting one game would be <code>plugin</code> -> <code>0004000000190E00</code> -> <code>plugin.plg</code>.

An example directory for a plugin affecting all games would be <code>plugin</code> -> <code>game</code> -> <code>plugin.plg</code>.

=== Launching NTR ===
# Open the BootNTRSelector app on your home menu
# Select 3.6 on the version selection screen
#* Even if the plugin you are using says that it requires another version, try using 3.6 instead. Only use another version if 3.6 will not work
# Launch a game that you have a plugin for. You should see a green flash upon loading the game - that means that the plugin is active
# Look at the information on the plugin's webpage/README for usage instructions - usage will differ for each plugin

=== Usage notes ===
* You cannot play more than one game with NTR without rebooting the system. When you are done playing a game, power off the system
* You must launch NTR every time you wish to use a plugin
* Certain applets, such as the New 3DS's internet browser, may crash if you try to open them while NTR is active

Wii:Transferring Game Saves

2024-09-24T23:15:52Z

Lifehackerhansol: Lifehackerhansol moved page User:Lifehackerhansol/sandbox to Wii:Transferring Game Saves without leaving a redirect: be free my child

This guide will explain how to transfer game saves between:

* a Wii/Wii U(vWii),
* Dolphin Emulator,
* GameCube memory cards,
* and (Nintendont) emulated memory cards.

<tabber>
|-| From a Wii/vWii=

{{#tag:tabber
| To another Wii/vWii=

{{#tag:tabber
| From Data Management=

== What you need ==

* an SD card formatted to FAT32/MS-DOS

== Instructions ==

# Insert your SD card into your Wii/Wii U.
# In the Wii Menu, select the <code>Wii Options</code> at the bottom left.
# Select <code>Data Management</code> (if on Wii), <code>Save Data</code>, then <code>Wii</code>.
# Select a save you would like to transfer, then select <code>Copy</code>.
#* If the <code>Copy</code> button is greyed out, you will need to [[wiiguide:priiloader|install Priiloader]] to disable the copy protection.
# Repeat the previous step for each save you would like to transfer.
# Once you are finished, put the SD card into your other Wii/Wii U.
# In the Wii Menu, select the <code>Wii Options</code> at the bottom left.
# Select <code>Data Management</code> (if on Wii), <code>Save Data</code>, then <code>Wii</code>.
# Select the <code>SD Card</code> tab at the top right.
# Select one of the saves you have copied to your SD card, then select <code>Copy</code>.
# Repeat the previous step for each save you have copied to your SD card.

{{!}}-{{!}} From SaveGame Manager GX=

{{warning|text=Make sure you have installed [[wiiguide:cios|cIOS]] before following this!}}

== What you need ==

* The Homebrew Channel on both systems
* An SD card or USB drive
* [https://oscwii.org/library/app/SaveGame_Manager_GX SaveGame Manager GX]

== Instructions ==

# Extract SaveGame Manager GX to the root of your SD card or USB drive, and put it into your source Wii/Wii U.
# Launch the Homebrew Channel, then launch SaveGame Manager GX.
# Ensure that the source is set to Wii.
# Find and select your save, then <code>Extract</code>, then <code>Default</code>.
#* Repeat this for the rest of the saves you would like to copy.
# Press the HOME button and exit SaveGame Manager GX.
# Put the SD card into the target Wii/Wii U.
# Create a new save file for each game. This is needed so that SaveGame Manager GX can overwrite it.
# Launch the Homebrew Channel, and launch SaveGame Manager GX.
# Ensure that the source is set to your SD or USB.
# Select each save you copied and click <code>Install</code>.

}} 

{{!}}-{{!}}To Dolphin Emulator=

{{#tag:tabber
| With a NAND backup (Wii)=

By importing your NAND backup into Dolphin, you effectively copy everything on your Wii (at the time of the backup).
This also has the benefit of allowing access to [https://wiimmfi.de/ Wiimmfi], as well as carrying over RiiConnect24 patched channels.

{{info|text=If you have already done this, consider the SaveGame Manager GX method to save time.}}

== What you need ==

* [[wiiguide:bootmii|a NAND backup]]
* Latest beta version of Dolphin Emulator

== Instructions ==

# After [[wiiguide:bootmii|making your NAND backup]], put your SD card into your PC and open Dolphin Emulator.
# Select <code>Tools > Manage NAND... > Import BootMii NAND Backup</code>.
# In the file dialog that opens, go to your SD card and select <code>nand.bin</code>.

{{!}}-{{!}}via SaveGame Manager GX=

{{warning|text=Make sure you have installed [[wiiguide:cios|cIOS]] before following this!}}

== What you need ==

* The Homebrew Channel on your Wii/vWii
* [https://oscwii.org/library/app/SaveGame_Manager_GX SaveGame Manager GX]
* An SD card or USB drive
* Latest beta version of Dolphin Emulator

== Instructions ==

# On your Wii/Wii U, launch the Homebrew Channel, then launch SaveGame Manager GX.
# Find and select the save you would like to transfer, select <code>Extract</code>, then select <code>Default</code>.
#* Repeat this for all the saves you would like to transferred.
# Once you have extracted all your save files, press HOME and exit SaveGame Manager GX.
# Insert your SD card or USB drive into your PC.
# Open Dolphin Emulator.
# Select <code>Tools > Import Wii Save...</code>.
# In the file dialog that opens, go to the <code>savegames</code> folder on your SD or USB, and select each <code>.bin</code> file inside it.

{{info|text=Unfortunately, you can only select one at a time, so you must repeat the last step for each .bin file.}}

}} 
}} 

|-| From Dolphin Emulator=

{{info|text=All methods here assume you have the [https://dolphin-emu.org/download latest Beta or Development version of Dolphin Emulator].}}

{{#tag:tabber
| To a Wii/vWii=

{{#tag:tabber
| via Data Management=

== What you need ==

* an SD card

== Instructions ==

# Open Dolphin Emulator.
# If you exporting a select game's save, right click the game inside the Dolphin window and select <code>Export Wii Save</code>.
#* If you are exporting all your Wii saves from Dolphin, select <code>Tools > Export All Wii Saves</code>.
#* [[File:Export-wiisave.png|400x400px]]
# In the folder dialog that pops up, select your SD card. (Don't go inside any other folder!)
# Safely eject your SD card, then put it into your Wii/Wii U.
#* If on a Wii U, be sure to launch Wii Mode.
# Select the <code>Wii Options</code> button at the bottom left.
# Select <code>Data Management</code> (if on Wii), <code>Save Data</code>, then <code>Wii</code>.
# Go to the <code>SD Card</code> tab at the top right.
# Select each save that you would like to copy to your Wii/Wii U and select <code>Copy</code>.

{{!}}-{{!}}via SaveGame Manager GX=

{{warning|text=Make sure you have installed [[wiiguide:cios|cIOS]] before following this!}}

== What you need ==

* The Homebrew Channel on your Wii/vWii
* An SD card or USB drive
* [https://oscwii.org/library/app/SaveGame_Manager_GX SaveGame Manager GX]

== Instructions ==

# Open Dolphin Emulator.
# If you exporting a select game's save, right click the game inside the Dolphin window and select <code>Export Wii Save</code>.
#* If you are exporting all your Wii saves from Dolphin, select <code>Tools > Export All Wii Saves</code>.
# In the folder dialog that pops up, select your SD card/USB drive. (don't go inside any other folder!)
# Safely eject your SD card/USB drive, then put it into your Wii/Wii U.
#* If on a Wii U, be sure to launch Wii Mode.
# Launch the Homebrew Channel, then launch SaveGame Manager GX.
# Ensure that the source is set to your SD or USB.
# Select each save and click <code>Install</code>.

}} 

{{!}}-{{!}}To a GameCube memory card=

== What you need ==

* a Wii with GameCube ports and the Homebrew Channel installed
* An SD card or USB drive
* [https://oscwii.org/library/app/gcmm GCMM]

== Instructions ==

{{info|text=If Dolphin is set to use a <code>.raw</code> memory card, use <code>Tools > Memory Card Manager</code> to export your desired saves to <code>.gci</code>.}}

# Open Dolphin Emulator.
# In the main menu, select <code>File > Open User Folder</code>.
#* [[File:Dolphin-user-folder.png|400x400px]]
# In the folder that opens, navigate to <code>GC > [Save region] > Card A</code>.
# Copy the <code>.gci</code> files you would like to put on your Memory Card.
# Create a folder named <code>MCBACKUP</code> on your SD card or USB drive, and place the <code>.gci</code> files you copied into it.
#* [[File:Dolphin-emu-memcard-manager.png|400x400px]]
# Download and extract GCMM to the root of your SD card or USB drive.
# Safely eject the SD/USB from your PC, then insert it into your Wii.
# Launch the Homebrew Channel, then launch GCMM.
# Select the device you have copied the <code>.gci</code> files to.
#* [[File:Gcmm-select-device.jpg|400x400px]]
# Press <code>+</code>/<code>X</code> to enter Restore mode.
#* [[File:Gcmm-menu.jpg|400x400px]]
# Select the slot that has your Memory card.
#* [[File:Gcmm-mem-select.jpg|400x400px]]
# Select the save you would like to restore.
#* If you would like to restore all the saves in <code>MCBACKUP</code>, press <code>1</code>/<code>R</code>.
#* [[File:Gcmm-restore-save.jpg|400x400px]]
# When restoration is complete, press any button to continue.

{{!}}-{{!}}To Nintendont=

== Instructions ==

# Open Dolphin Emulator and select <code>Tools > Memory Card Manager</code> from the main menu.
# Click the <code>Open</code> button next to Slot B.
# Go to the <code>saves</code> folder on your SD card or USB drive, and select the <code>.raw</code> file named after the game's ID.
#* If you do not already have a save on Nintendont, select <code>Create</code> and set the Card size to 251 blocks.
#* If you are using one memory card for all games, open the <code>ninmem.raw</code>/<code>ninmemj.raw</code> file on the root of your SD/USB.
# If Dolphin is storing your saves in a GCI folder (default):
#* Click <code>Switch to B</code>.
#* Click <code>Import</code>, and navigate to <code><REGION>/Card A/</code>.
#* Select the <code>.gci</code> file(s) you would like to import. Otherwise, if Dolphin is storing your saves in a <code>.raw</code> file. simply select your saves on the left side and select <code>Copy to B</code>.

}} 

|-| From a GameCube memory card=

{{warning|text=All methods here require a Wii with GameCube ports.}}

{{#tag:tabber
| To Dolphin Emulator=

== What you need ==

* [https://oscwii.org/library/app/gcmm GCMM]

== Instructions ==

# Download and extract GCMM to the root of your SD card or USB drive.
# Safely eject the SD/USB from your PC, then put it into your Wii.
# Launch the Homebrew Channel, then launch GCMM.
# Select the device you would like to copy the save file to.
#* [[File:Gcmm-select-device.jpg|400x400px]]
# Press <code>B</code> and <code>-</code>/<code>L</code> and <code>Y</code> to enter Raw backup mode.
#* [[File:Gcmm-menu.jpg|400x400px]]
# Select the slot that has your memory card.
#* [[File:Gcmm-mem-select.jpg|400x400px]]
# When the dump is complete, press any key to continue.
# Press HOME/START to exit GCMM.
# Insert your SD card/USB drive into your PC.
# Open Dolphin Emulator, and select <code>Tools > Memory Card Manager</code> from the main menu.
# Click <code>Open</code> next to slot B.
# Go into the <code>MCBACKUP</code> folder on your SD/USB, and open the newly created <code>.raw</code> file.
# Click <code>Switch to B</code>.
# If Dolphin is set to store saves in a GCI folder (default):
#* Select the saves you would like to copy.
#* Click <code>Export as .gci</code>.
#* Export the <code>.gci</code> files to <code><REGION>/Card A/</code>.
# Otherwise, if Dolphin is set to store saves in a <code>.raw</code> file,
#* Select the saves you would like to copy.
#* Click <code>Copy to A</code>.

{{!}}-{{!}}To Nintendont=

== What you need ==

* [https://oscwii.org/library/app/gcmm GCMM]

== Instructions ==

# Download and extract GCMM to the root of your SD card or USB drive.
# Safely eject the SD/USB from your PC, then put it into your Wii.
# Launch the Homebrew Channel, then launch GCMM.
# Select the device you would like to copy the save file to.
#* [[File:Gcmm-select-device.jpg|400x400px]]
# Press <code>B</code> and <code>-</code>/<code>L</code> and <code>Y</code> to enter Raw backup mode.
#* [[File:Gcmm-menu.jpg|400x400px]]
# Select the slot that has your memory card.
#* [[File:Gcmm-mem-select.jpg|400x400px]]
# When the dump is complete, press any key to continue.
# Press HOME/START to exit GCMM.
# Insert your SD card/USB drive into your PC.
# Copy the <code>.raw</code> file inside <code>MCBACKUP</code> to the root of the device used for Nintendont and name it <code>ninmem.raw</code>.
#* If your games are Japanese, Nintendont will use <code>ninmemj.raw</code>, because Japanese games do not play very nicely when there are other region saves present.
# Launch Nintendont and set Memcard emulation to multi [ ? ]

{{!}}-{{!}}To another memory card=

== What you need ==

* a Wii

== Instructions ==

# Insert both memory cards into your Wii.
# Launch the Wii menu and select the Wii Options button at the bottom left.
#* [[File:Wii-options.png|400x400px]]
# Select <code>Data Management > Save Data > Nintendo GameCube</code>.
# Select the save you would like to copy and select <code>Copy</code>.
#* [[File:Gc-data-management.png|400x400px]]

}} 

|-| From Nintendont=

{{#tag:tabber
| To Dolphin Emulator=

== What you need ==

* Latest beta or Development version of Dolphin Emulator

== Instructions ==

# Insert your SD card or USB drive into your PC.
# Open Dolphin Emulator, and select <code>Tools > Memory Card Manager</code> from the main menu.
# Click <code>Open</code> next to slot B.
# Navigate to the <code>saves</code> folder on your SD/USB, and open the <code>.raw</code> file named after the game ID of your game.
# Click <code>Switch to B</code>.
# If Dolphin is set to store saves in a GCI folder (default):
#* Select the saves you would like to copy.
#* Click <code>Export as .gci</code>.
#* Export the <code>.gci</code> files to <code><REGION>/Card A/</code>.
# Otherwise, if Dolphin is set to store saves in a <code>.raw</code> file:
#* Select the saves you would like to copy.
#* Click <code>Copy to A</code>.

{{!}}-{{!}}To a memory card=

== What you need ==

* The Homebrew Channel installed on your Wii
* An SD card or USB drive
* [https://oscwii.org/library/app/gcmm GCMM]

== Individual memcards (.gci files) ==

# Insert your SD card or USB drive into your PC.
# Create a folder named <code>MCBACKUP</code>.
# Copy the <code>.gci</code> files inside the <code>saves</code> folder to the <code>MCBACKUP</code> folder.
# Download and extract GCMM to the root of your SD card or USB drive.
# Safely eject the SD/USB from your PC, then insert it into your Wii.
# Launch the Homebrew Channel, then launch GCMM.
# Select the device you have copied the <code>.gci</code> files to.
#* [[File:Gcmm-select-device.jpg|400x400px]]
# Press <code>+</code>/<code>X</code> to enter Restore mode.
#* [[File:Gcmm-menu.jpg|400x400px]]
# Select the slot that has your Memory card.
#* [[File:Gcmm-mem-select.jpg|400x400px]]
# Select the save you would like to restore.
#* If you would like to restore all the saves in <code>MCBACKUP</code>, press <code>1</code>/<code>R</code>.
#* [[File:Gcmm-restore-save.jpg|400x400px]]
# When restoration is complete, press any button to continue.

}} 

</tabber>

Wii:Transferring Game Saves

2024-09-23T23:47:11Z

Lifehackerhansol: Fix images

File:Gc-data-management.png

2024-09-23T23:36:19Z