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ItsCrocoSwine: add boot.txt to fastboot3ds tab file list

2025-03-03T01:51:56Z

add boot.txt to fastboot3ds tab file list

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	** {{Tree icon\|d}} bax		** {{Tree icon\|d}} bax
	*** {{Tree icon\|f}} '''BAX.firm''' (the file in the first boot slot of fastboot3DS)		*** {{Tree icon\|f}} '''BAX.firm''' (the file in the first boot slot of fastboot3DS)
			*** {{Tree icon\|f}} '''boot.txt'''
	*** {{Tree icon\|f}} '''my_animation_1.bax'''		*** {{Tree icon\|f}} '''my_animation_1.bax'''
	*** {{Tree icon\|f}} '''my_animation_2.bax'''		*** {{Tree icon\|f}} '''my_animation_2.bax'''

Ihaveahax: /* Installation */ {{Tree icon}}

2023-12-19T19:45:00Z

Installation: {{Tree icon}}

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	</ol>		</ol>
	{{Tree list}}		{{Tree list}}
	* ~~[[File:Gnome-media-flash.svg~~\|~~20px\|link=]]~~ (root)		* {{Tree icon\|sd}} (root)
	** ~~[[File:Icons8 flat opened folder.svg\|20px~~\|~~link=]]~~ bax		** {{Tree icon\|d}} bax
	*** ~~[[File:Icons8 flat file.svg~~\|~~20px\|link=]]~~ '''BAX.firm''' (the file in the first boot slot of fastboot3DS)		*** {{Tree icon\|f}} '''BAX.firm''' (the file in the first boot slot of fastboot3DS)
	*** ~~[[File:Icons8 flat file.svg~~\|~~20px\|link=]]~~ '''my_animation_1.bax'''		*** {{Tree icon\|f}} '''my_animation_1.bax'''
	*** ~~[[File:Icons8 flat file.svg~~\|~~20px\|link=]]~~ '''my_animation_2.bax'''		*** {{Tree icon\|f}} '''my_animation_2.bax'''
	*** ~~[[File:Icons8 flat file.svg~~\|~~20px\|link=]]~~ '''my_animation_3.bax'''		*** {{Tree icon\|f}} '''my_animation_3.bax'''
	** ~~[[File:Icons8 flat file.svg~~\|~~20px\|link=]]~~ '''boot.firm''' (Your existing Luma3DS file)		** {{Tree icon\|f}} '''boot.firm''' (Your existing Luma3DS file)
	** ~~[[File:Icons8 flat file.svg\|20px~~\|~~link=]]~~ '''boot.3dsx'''		** {{Tree icon\|f}} '''boot.3dsx'''
	{{Tree list/end}}		{{Tree list/end}}

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	</ol>		</ol>
	{{Tree list}}		{{Tree list}}
	* ~~[[File:Gnome-media-flash.svg~~\|~~20px\|link=]]~~ (root)		* {{Tree icon\|sd}} (root)
	** ~~[[File:Icons8 flat opened folder.svg\|20px~~\|~~link=]]~~ bax		** {{Tree icon\|d}} bax
	*** ~~[[File:Icons8 flat file.svg~~\|~~20px\|link=]]~~ '''boot.firm''' (Your existing Luma3DS file)		*** {{Tree icon\|f}} '''boot.firm''' (Your existing Luma3DS file)
	*** ~~[[File:Icons8 flat file.svg~~\|~~20px\|link=]]~~ '''my_animation_1.bax'''		*** {{Tree icon\|f}} '''my_animation_1.bax'''
	*** ~~[[File:Icons8 flat file.svg~~\|~~20px\|link=]]~~ '''my_animation_2.bax'''		*** {{Tree icon\|f}} '''my_animation_2.bax'''
	*** ~~[[File:Icons8 flat file.svg~~\|~~20px\|link=]]~~ '''my_animation_3.bax'''		*** {{Tree icon\|f}} '''my_animation_3.bax'''
	** ~~[[File:Icons8 flat file.svg~~\|~~20px\|link=]]~~ '''boot.3dsx'''		** {{Tree icon\|f}} '''boot.3dsx'''
	** ~~[[File:Icons8 flat file.svg\|20px~~\|~~link=]]~~ '''boot.firm''' (Used to be named BAX.firm)		** {{Tree icon\|f}} '''boot.firm''' (Used to be named BAX.firm)
	{{Tree list/end}}		{{Tree list/end}}

StarlitSkies: Undo revision 3642 by StarlitSkies (talk)

2023-08-19T19:49:40Z

Undo revision 3642 by StarlitSkies (talk)

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	<li>Create a folder named <code>bax</code> on the SD root</li>		<li>Create a folder named <code>bax</code> on the SD root</li>
	<li>Copy <code>BAX.firm</code> from the <code>release.zip</code> and your BAX animation files into the <code>bax</code> folder</li>		<li>Copy <code>BAX.firm</code> from the <code>release.zip</code> and your BAX animation files into the <code>bax</code> folder</li>
	<li>Create a file named <code>boot.txt</code> inside the <code>bax</code> folder and put the text '''sd:/boot.firm''' inside of it</li>		<li>Create a file named <code>boot.txt</code> inside the <code>bax</code> folder and put the text '''sdmc:/boot.firm''' inside of it</li>
	<li>Boot into the fastboot3DS configuration menu by holding {{B\|HOME}} while powering on</li>		<li>Boot into the fastboot3DS configuration menu by holding {{B\|HOME}} while powering on</li>
	<li>Go to <code>Boot setup...</code> and select the first slot, then choose <code>Select [slot 1] firm</code> and pick the SD file <code>sd:/bax/BAX.firm</code></li>		<li>Go to <code>Boot setup...</code> and select the first slot, then choose <code>Select [slot 1] firm</code> and pick the SD file <code>sd:/bax/BAX.firm</code></li>
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	\|-\|I use boot9strap=		\|-\|I use boot9strap=

	{{info\|text=Following these instructions will move your Luma3DS firmware file to <code>sd:/bax/boot.firm</code>, with <code>sd:/boot.firm</code> being the BAX payload instead. Please keep this in mind when updating Luma3DS in the future so you don't accidentally overwrite BAX.}}		{{info\|text=Following these instructions will move your Luma3DS firmware file to <code>sdmc:/bax/boot.firm</code>, with <code>sdmc:/boot.firm</code> being the BAX payload instead. Please keep this in mind when updating Luma3DS in the future so you don't accidentally overwrite BAX.}}

	<ol>		<ol>
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	<li>Copy <code>BAX.firm</code> from <code>release.zip</code> into the root of your SD card</li>		<li>Copy <code>BAX.firm</code> from <code>release.zip</code> into the root of your SD card</li>
	<li>Rename the <code>BAX.firm</code> you copied to <code>boot.firm</code></li>		<li>Rename the <code>BAX.firm</code> you copied to <code>boot.firm</code></li>
	<li>Copy your BAX animation files to <code>sd:/bax/</code></li>		<li>Copy your BAX animation files to <code>sdmc:/bax/</code></li>
	<li>Your SD card layout should now include this:</li>		<li>Your SD card layout should now include this:</li>
	</ol>		</ol>
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	==Configuration==		==Configuration==
	If you create a text file, <code>sd:/bax/boot.txt</code>, that only contains a plaintext file path to a <code>.firm</code> file (such as <code>sd:/firm/Luma3DS.firm</code>), then when <code>BAX.firm</code> boots it will boot that file instead of <code>sd:/bax/boot.firm</code>.		If you create a text file, <code>sdmc:/bax/boot.txt</code>, that only contains a plaintext file path to a <code>.firm</code> file (such as <code>sdmc:/firm/Luma3DS.firm</code>), then when <code>BAX.firm</code> boots it will boot that file instead of <code>sdmc:/bax/boot.firm</code>.

StarlitSkies: s/sdmc/sd for consistency with other pages

2023-08-19T19:22:12Z

s/sdmc/sd for consistency with other pages

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	<li>Create a folder named <code>bax</code> on the SD root</li>		<li>Create a folder named <code>bax</code> on the SD root</li>
	<li>Copy <code>BAX.firm</code> from the <code>release.zip</code> and your BAX animation files into the <code>bax</code> folder</li>		<li>Copy <code>BAX.firm</code> from the <code>release.zip</code> and your BAX animation files into the <code>bax</code> folder</li>
	<li>Create a file named <code>boot.txt</code> inside the <code>bax</code> folder and put the text '''~~sdmc~~:/boot.firm''' inside of it</li>		<li>Create a file named <code>boot.txt</code> inside the <code>bax</code> folder and put the text '''sd:/boot.firm''' inside of it</li>
	<li>Boot into the fastboot3DS configuration menu by holding {{B\|HOME}} while powering on</li>		<li>Boot into the fastboot3DS configuration menu by holding {{B\|HOME}} while powering on</li>
	<li>Go to <code>Boot setup...</code> and select the first slot, then choose <code>Select [slot 1] firm</code> and pick the SD file <code>sd:/bax/BAX.firm</code></li>		<li>Go to <code>Boot setup...</code> and select the first slot, then choose <code>Select [slot 1] firm</code> and pick the SD file <code>sd:/bax/BAX.firm</code></li>
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	\|-\|I use boot9strap=		\|-\|I use boot9strap=

	{{info\|text=Following these instructions will move your Luma3DS firmware file to <code>~~sdmc~~:/bax/boot.firm</code>, with <code>~~sdmc~~:/boot.firm</code> being the BAX payload instead. Please keep this in mind when updating Luma3DS in the future so you don't accidentally overwrite BAX.}}		{{info\|text=Following these instructions will move your Luma3DS firmware file to <code>sd:/bax/boot.firm</code>, with <code>sd:/boot.firm</code> being the BAX payload instead. Please keep this in mind when updating Luma3DS in the future so you don't accidentally overwrite BAX.}}

	<ol>		<ol>
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	<li>Copy <code>BAX.firm</code> from <code>release.zip</code> into the root of your SD card</li>		<li>Copy <code>BAX.firm</code> from <code>release.zip</code> into the root of your SD card</li>
	<li>Rename the <code>BAX.firm</code> you copied to <code>boot.firm</code></li>		<li>Rename the <code>BAX.firm</code> you copied to <code>boot.firm</code></li>
	<li>Copy your BAX animation files to <code>~~sdmc~~:/bax/</code></li>		<li>Copy your BAX animation files to <code>sd:/bax/</code></li>
	<li>Your SD card layout should now include this:</li>		<li>Your SD card layout should now include this:</li>
	</ol>		</ol>
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	==Configuration==		==Configuration==
	If you create a text file, <code>~~sdmc~~:/bax/boot.txt</code>, that only contains a plaintext file path to a <code>.firm</code> file (such as <code>~~sdmc~~:/firm/Luma3DS.firm</code>), then when <code>BAX.firm</code> boots it will boot that file instead of <code>~~sdmc~~:/bax/boot.firm</code>.		If you create a text file, <code>sd:/bax/boot.txt</code>, that only contains a plaintext file path to a <code>.firm</code> file (such as <code>sd:/firm/Luma3DS.firm</code>), then when <code>BAX.firm</code> boots it will boot that file instead of <code>sd:/bax/boot.firm</code>.

Ihaveahax: /* Installation */ replace ordered list markdown with html

2023-07-26T11:45:06Z

Installation: replace ordered list markdown with html

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	\|-\|I use fastboot3DS=		\|-\|I use fastboot3DS=

	# Download the latest release of BAX from its {{GitLab\|Wolfvak/BAX/-/releases\|GitLab page}} (The <code>release.zip</code> file)		<ol>
	# Insert your console's SD card into your computer		<li>Download the latest release of BAX from its {{GitLab\|Wolfvak/BAX/-/releases\|GitLab page}} (The <code>release.zip</code> file)</li>
	# Create a folder named <code>bax</code> on the SD root		<li>Insert your console's SD card into your computer</li>
	# Copy <code>BAX.firm</code> from the <code>release.zip</code> and your BAX animation files into the <code>bax</code> folder		<li>Create a folder named <code>bax</code> on the SD root</li>
	# Create a file named <code>boot.txt</code> inside the <code>bax</code> folder and put the text '''sdmc:/boot.firm''' inside of it		<li>Copy <code>BAX.firm</code> from the <code>release.zip</code> and your BAX animation files into the <code>bax</code> folder</li>
	# Boot into the fastboot3DS configuration menu by holding {{B\|HOME}} while powering on		<li>Create a file named <code>boot.txt</code> inside the <code>bax</code> folder and put the text '''sdmc:/boot.firm''' inside of it</li>
	# Go to <code>Boot setup...</code> and select the first slot, then choose <code>Select [slot 1] firm</code> and pick the SD file <code>sd:/bax/BAX.firm</code>		<li>Boot into the fastboot3DS configuration menu by holding {{B\|HOME}} while powering on</li>
	# Once selected, ensure <code>Set [slot 1] autoboot</code> is checked and back out to the main menu		<li>Go to <code>Boot setup...</code> and select the first slot, then choose <code>Select [slot 1] firm</code> and pick the SD file <code>sd:/bax/BAX.firm</code></li>
	# To test, go into <code>Boot menu...</code> and select <code>Boot [slot 1]</code>; your animation should load, then the system should load normally		<li>Once selected, ensure <code>Set [slot 1] autoboot</code> is checked and back out to the main menu</li>
	# Your SD card layout should now include this:		<li>To test, go into <code>Boot menu...</code> and select <code>Boot [slot 1]</code>; your animation should load, then the system should load normally</li>
			<li>Your SD card layout should now include this:</li>
			</ol>
	{{Tree list}}		{{Tree list}}
	* [[File:Gnome-media-flash.svg\|20px\|link=]] (root)		* [[File:Gnome-media-flash.svg\|20px\|link=]] (root)
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	{{info\|text=Following these instructions will move your Luma3DS firmware file to <code>sdmc:/bax/boot.firm</code>, with <code>sdmc:/boot.firm</code> being the BAX payload instead. Please keep this in mind when updating Luma3DS in the future so you don't accidentally overwrite BAX.}}		{{info\|text=Following these instructions will move your Luma3DS firmware file to <code>sdmc:/bax/boot.firm</code>, with <code>sdmc:/boot.firm</code> being the BAX payload instead. Please keep this in mind when updating Luma3DS in the future so you don't accidentally overwrite BAX.}}

	# Download and the latest release of BAX from its {{GitLab\|Wolfvak/BAX/-/releases\|GitLab page}} (The <code>release.zip</code> file)		<ol>
	# Insert your console's SD card into your computer		<li>Download and the latest release of BAX from its {{GitLab\|Wolfvak/BAX/-/releases\|GitLab page}} (The <code>release.zip</code> file)</li>
	# Create a folder named <code>bax</code> on the SD root		<li>Insert your console's SD card into your computer</li>
	# Move your existing <code>boot.firm</code> file into the <code>bax</code> folder		<li>Create a folder named <code>bax</code> on the SD root</li>
	# Copy <code>BAX.firm</code> from <code>release.zip</code> into the root of your SD card		<li>Move your existing <code>boot.firm</code> file into the <code>bax</code> folder</li>
	# Rename the <code>BAX.firm</code> you copied to <code>boot.firm</code>		<li>Copy <code>BAX.firm</code> from <code>release.zip</code> into the root of your SD card</li>
	# Copy your BAX animation files to <code>sdmc:/bax/</code>		<li>Rename the <code>BAX.firm</code> you copied to <code>boot.firm</code></li>
	# Your SD card layout should now include this:		<li>Copy your BAX animation files to <code>sdmc:/bax/</code></li>
			<li>Your SD card layout should now include this:</li>
			</ol>
	{{Tree list}}		{{Tree list}}
	* [[File:Gnome-media-flash.svg\|20px\|link=]] (root)		* [[File:Gnome-media-flash.svg\|20px\|link=]] (root)

Ihaveahax: release date and download link

2023-07-26T11:42:24Z

release date and download link

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	\| for3ds = 1		\| for3ds = 1
	\| version = 3		\| version = 3
			\| releasedate = 2018-03-19
	\| website = https://gbatemp.net/threads/497717/ gbatemp.net/threads/497717		\| website = https://gbatemp.net/threads/497717/ gbatemp.net/threads/497717
	\| gitlab = Wolfvak/BAX		\| gitlab = Wolfvak/BAX
			\| gitlabtag = third_release
	}}		}}
	'''BAX''' is a homebrew program for the Nintendo 3DS (compatible with all models) that allows you to display video streams on load. Thanks to boot-time entrypoints, this can be done on boot, giving a similar impression to the loading animation of a PC or a mobile smartphone.		'''BAX''' is a homebrew program for the Nintendo 3DS (compatible with all models) that allows you to display video streams on load. Thanks to boot-time entrypoints, this can be done on boot, giving a similar impression to the loading animation of a PC or a mobile smartphone.

StarlitSkies: recommend fb3ds over b9s because reasons

2023-03-02T05:04:12Z

recommend fb3ds over b9s because reasons

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	==Important Notes==		==Important Notes==
	* BAX can only be booted from the SD card~~, and attempting~~ to boot from elsewhere (CTRNAND, FIRM0/1 or an NTRBoot cartridge) will only cause problems.		* BAX can only be booted from the SD card. Attempting to boot from elsewhere (CTRNAND, FIRM0/1 or an NTRBoot cartridge) will only cause problems.
	* Because of how NATIVE_FIRM works, if you reboot into it from AGB_FIRM (the GBA Virtual Console), the GBA save game will not be saved until you boot AGB_FIRM again.		* Because of how NATIVE_FIRM works, if you reboot into the HOME Menu from AGB_FIRM (the GBA Virtual Console) while BAX is installed, the GBA save game will not be saved until you boot AGB_FIRM again.
	* BAX performs no GPU initialization, only register tweaks, and assumes the GPU has already been initialized by the time it boots. As a result, only B9S-compatible bootloaders are guaranteed to support BAX - but you should only be using [[3DS:Boot9strap\|boot9strap]] or [[3DS:fastboot3DS\|fastboot3DS]] anyway, both of which are compatible.		* BAX performs no GPU initialization, only register tweaks, and assumes the GPU has already been initialized by the time it boots. As a result, only B9S-compatible bootloaders are guaranteed to support BAX - but you should only be using [[3DS:Boot9strap\|boot9strap]] or [[3DS:fastboot3DS\|fastboot3DS]] anyway, both of which are compatible.
	* As BAX loads before [[3DS:Luma3DS\|Luma3DS]], it creates an extra 'grace period' before the START/SELECT ~~keys are registered~~, similar to placing a [[3DS:Splash_screens#Enabling_splash_screens\|splash before payloads]].		* As BAX loads before [[3DS:Luma3DS\|Luma3DS]], it creates an extra 'grace period' before the START/SELECT button menus can open, similar to placing a [[3DS:Splash_screens#Enabling_splash_screens\|splash before payloads]].
	* To create animation files for BAX, see [[3DS:BAX/makebax#Creating_.BAX_Animations\|here.]]		* To create animation files for BAX, see [[3DS:BAX/makebax#Creating_.BAX_Animations\|here.]]

	==Installation==		==Installation==
			{{info\|As having BAX installed under boot9strap will allow programs like Universal Updater to overwrite BAX with Luma, it is recommended to use an alternate setup under [[3DS:fastboot3DS\|fastboot3DS]] instead.}}
	<tabber>		<tabber>

	\|-\|I use ~~boot9strap~~=		\|-\|I use fastboot3DS=

	{{info\|text=Following these instructions will move your Luma3DS firmware file to <code>sdmc:/bax/boot.firm</code>, with <code>sdmc:/boot.firm</code> being the BAX payload instead. Please keep this in mind when updating Luma3DS in the future so you don't accidentally overwrite BAX.}}

	# Download ~~and~~ the latest release of BAX from its {{GitLab\|Wolfvak/BAX/-/releases\|GitLab page}} (The <code>release.zip</code> file)		# Download the latest release of BAX from its {{GitLab\|Wolfvak/BAX/-/releases\|GitLab page}} (The <code>release.zip</code> file)
	# Insert your console's SD card into your computer		# Insert your console's SD card into your computer
	# Create a folder named <code>bax</code> on the SD root		# Create a folder named <code>bax</code> on the SD root
	# ~~Move your existing~~ <code>~~boot~~.firm</code> ~~file~~ into the <code>bax</code> folder		# Copy <code>BAX.firm</code> from the <code>release.zip</code> and your BAX animation files into the <code>bax</code> folder
	# ~~Copy~~ <code>~~BAX~~.~~firm~~</code> ~~from~~ <code>~~release.zip~~</code> ~~into~~ the ~~root~~ of ~~your SD card~~		# Create a file named <code>boot.txt</code> inside the <code>bax</code> folder and put the text '''sdmc:/boot.firm''' inside of it
	# ~~Rename~~ the <code>~~BAX~~.firm</code> ~~you copied to~~ <code>~~boot~~.firm</code>		# Boot into the fastboot3DS configuration menu by holding {{B\|HOME}} while powering on
	# ~~Copy your BAX animation files~~ to <code>~~sdmc:/bax~~/</code>		# Go to <code>Boot setup...</code> and select the first slot, then choose <code>Select [slot 1] firm</code> and pick the SD file <code>sd:/bax/BAX.firm</code>
	# Your SD card should now ~~look something like~~ this:		# Once selected, ensure <code>Set [slot 1] autoboot</code> is checked and back out to the main menu
			# To test, go into <code>Boot menu...</code> and select <code>Boot [slot 1]</code>; your animation should load, then the system should load normally
			# Your SD card layout should now include this:
	{{Tree list}}		{{Tree list}}
	* [[File:Gnome-media-flash.svg\|20px\|link=]] (root)		* [[File:Gnome-media-flash.svg\|20px\|link=]] (root)
	** [[File:Icons8 flat opened folder.svg\|20px\|link=]] bax		** [[File:Icons8 flat opened folder.svg\|20px\|link=]] bax
	*** [[File:Icons8 flat file.svg\|20px\|link=]] '''~~boot~~.firm''' (~~Your existing Luma3DS~~ file)		*** [[File:Icons8 flat file.svg\|20px\|link=]] '''BAX.firm''' (the file in the first boot slot of fastboot3DS)
	*** [[File:Icons8 flat file.svg\|20px\|link=]] '''my_animation_1.bax'''		*** [[File:Icons8 flat file.svg\|20px\|link=]] '''my_animation_1.bax'''
	*** [[File:Icons8 flat file.svg\|20px\|link=]] '''my_animation_2.bax'''		*** [[File:Icons8 flat file.svg\|20px\|link=]] '''my_animation_2.bax'''
	*** [[File:Icons8 flat file.svg\|20px\|link=]] '''my_animation_3.bax'''		*** [[File:Icons8 flat file.svg\|20px\|link=]] '''my_animation_3.bax'''
			** [[File:Icons8 flat file.svg\|20px\|link=]] '''boot.firm''' (Your existing Luma3DS file)
	** [[File:Icons8 flat file.svg\|20px\|link=]] '''boot.3dsx'''		** [[File:Icons8 flat file.svg\|20px\|link=]] '''boot.3dsx'''
	** [[File:Icons8 flat file.svg\|20px\|link=]] '''boot.firm''' (Used to be named BAX.firm)
	{{Tree list/end}}		{{Tree list/end}}

	~~{{success~~\|~~text~~=~~BAX is now installed! It will choose a random animation to play at boot, then continue to Luma3DS.}}~~		\|-\|I use boot9strap=

	~~\|-\|I use fastboot3DS=~~		{{info\|text=Following these instructions will move your Luma3DS firmware file to <code>sdmc:/bax/boot.firm</code>, with <code>sdmc:/boot.firm</code> being the BAX payload instead. Please keep this in mind when updating Luma3DS in the future so you don't accidentally overwrite BAX.}}
	{{info\|text=Following these instructions will move your Luma3DS firmware file to <code>sdmc:/bax/boot.firm</code>, ~~and may move other files elsewhere depending on your setup~~. Please keep ~~these new locations~~ in mind when updating ~~files~~ in the future~~, or else the updated file may not be the one that~~'~~s loaded into use~~.}}

	# Download and the latest release of BAX from its {{GitLab\|Wolfvak/BAX/-/releases\|GitLab page}} (The <code>release.zip</code> file)		# Download and the latest release of BAX from its {{GitLab\|Wolfvak/BAX/-/releases\|GitLab page}} (The <code>release.zip</code> file)
	# Insert your console's SD card into your computer		# Insert your console's SD card into your computer
	# Create a folder named <code>bax</code> on the SD root		# Create a folder named <code>bax</code> on the SD root
	# Move your existing <code>boot.firm</code> into the <code>bax</code> folder		# Move your existing <code>boot.firm</code> file into the <code>bax</code> folder
	# Copy <code>BAX.firm</code> from ~~the~~ <code>release.zip</code> ~~to a place~~ of your ~~choosing, such as on~~ the ~~SD root~~		# Copy <code>BAX.firm</code> from <code>release.zip</code> into the root of your SD card
			# Rename the <code>BAX.firm</code> you copied to <code>boot.firm</code>
	# Copy your BAX animation files to <code>sdmc:/bax/</code>		# Copy your BAX animation files to <code>sdmc:/bax/</code>
	~~# Boot into the fastboot3DS configuration menu by holding {{B\|HOME}} while powering on~~		# Your SD card layout should now include this:
	~~# Go to <code>Boot setup...</code> and select the first slot, then select <code>Select [slot 1] firm</code> and navigate to where you put <code>BAX.firm</code> on the SD card~~
	~~# Once selected, ensure <code>Set [slot 1] autoboot</code> is checked and back out to the main menu~~
	~~# To test, go into <code>Boot menu...</code> and select <code>Boot [slot 1]</code>; your animation should load, then the system should load normally~~
	# Your SD card layout ~~may vary, but if you followed the instructions' suggestion, it will look like~~ this:
	{{Tree list}}		{{Tree list}}
	* [[File:Gnome-media-flash.svg\|20px\|link=]] (root)		* [[File:Gnome-media-flash.svg\|20px\|link=]] (root)
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	*** [[File:Icons8 flat file.svg\|20px\|link=]] '''my_animation_2.bax'''		*** [[File:Icons8 flat file.svg\|20px\|link=]] '''my_animation_2.bax'''
	*** [[File:Icons8 flat file.svg\|20px\|link=]] '''my_animation_3.bax'''		*** [[File:Icons8 flat file.svg\|20px\|link=]] '''my_animation_3.bax'''
	** [[File:Icons8 flat file.svg\|20px\|link=]] '''BAX.firm''' (the file in the first boot slot of fastboot3DS)
	** [[File:Icons8 flat file.svg\|20px\|link=]] '''boot.3dsx'''		** [[File:Icons8 flat file.svg\|20px\|link=]] '''boot.3dsx'''
			** [[File:Icons8 flat file.svg\|20px\|link=]] '''boot.firm''' (Used to be named BAX.firm)
	{{Tree list/end}}		{{Tree list/end}}

	</tabber>		</tabber>

			{{success\|text=BAX is now installed! It will choose a random animation to play at boot, then continue to Luma3DS.}}

	==Configuration==		==Configuration==
	If you create a text file, <code>sdmc:/bax/boot.txt</code>, that only contains a plaintext file path to a <code>.firm</code> file (such as <code>sdmc:/firm/Luma3DS.firm</code>, then when <code>BAX.firm</code> boots it will boot that file instead of <code>sdmc:/bax/boot.firm</code>.		If you create a text file, <code>sdmc:/bax/boot.txt</code>, that only contains a plaintext file path to a <code>.firm</code> file (such as <code>sdmc:/firm/Luma3DS.firm</code>), then when <code>BAX.firm</code> boots it will boot that file instead of <code>sdmc:/bax/boot.firm</code>.

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	~~{{Page WIP\|notes=~~
	* {{Done}} Needs installation instructions
	* {{Done}} Needs subpage for instructions on makebax
	* {{Done}} Needs configuration info
	* Needs usage info
	* {{WIP}}Make important notes flashier
	}}

	{{Infobox homebrew		{{Infobox homebrew
	\| developers = Wolfvak		\| developers = Wolfvak
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	\| gitlab = Wolfvak/BAX		\| gitlab = Wolfvak/BAX
	}}		}}
	'''BAX''' is a homebrew program for the Nintendo 3DS (compatible with all models) that allows you to display video streams on load. Thanks to boot-time entrypoints, this can be done on boot, giving a similar impression to the loading animation of a PC or a mobile smartphone. Please note that while it's designed to boot another ~~program~~, it ~~does~~ not ~~allow both~~ itself ~~and the other to run concurrently~~, but rather sequentially~~. Therefore, any~~ time ~~that is "taken" by loading/playing the animation file will not be somehow "given"~~ to ~~the next program - having BAX installed~~ will always ~~increase the boot time~~ by the length of the video.		'''BAX''' is a homebrew program for the Nintendo 3DS (compatible with all models) that allows you to display video streams on load. Thanks to boot-time entrypoints, this can be done on boot, giving a similar impression to the loading animation of a PC or a mobile smartphone.

			Please note that while it's designed to boot into another payload (usually Luma3DS) after running, per design it will not load the second payload alongside itself, but rather sequentially - the time to boot will always be extended by exactly the length of the video. It is also not feasible (though it is possible in theory) to have BAX start loading the HOME Menu while playing the video due to how NATIVE_FIRM handles GPU initialization.

	==Important Notes==		==Important Notes==
	* BAX can ~~not~~ be booted from ~~NAND~~, ~~a FIRM partition~~, or an NTRBoot ~~flashcart. Trying~~ will only cause problems.		* BAX can only be booted from the SD card, and attempting to boot from elsewhere (CTRNAND, FIRM0/1 or an NTRBoot cartridge) will only cause problems.
	* ~~Due to~~ how ~~Horizon/~~NATIVE_FIRM works, if you reboot from AGB_FIRM (GBA Virtual Console) the save game will not be saved until you ~~reboot back into it~~ again.		* Because of how NATIVE_FIRM works, if you reboot into it from AGB_FIRM (the GBA Virtual Console), the GBA save game will not be saved until you boot AGB_FIRM again.
	* BAX performs no GPU initialization, only register tweaks, and assumes the GPU has already been initialized by the time it boots. ~~Any~~ B9S-compatible ~~loaders~~ should ~~do this~~, ~~given the proper bit is set in the FIRM (it certainly is in~~ BAX), ~~but~~ it ~~can not realistically provide support for every existing loader out there~~.		* BAX performs no GPU initialization, only register tweaks, and assumes the GPU has already been initialized by the time it boots. As a result, only B9S-compatible bootloaders are guaranteed to support BAX - but you should only be using [[3DS:Boot9strap\|boot9strap]] or [[3DS:fastboot3DS\|fastboot3DS]] anyway, both of which are compatible.
			* As BAX loads before [[3DS:Luma3DS\|Luma3DS]], it creates an extra 'grace period' before the START/SELECT keys are registered, similar to placing a [[3DS:Splash_screens#Enabling_splash_screens\|splash before payloads]].
	* To create animation files for BAX, see [[3DS:BAX/makebax#Creating_.BAX_Animations\|here.]]		* To create animation files for BAX, see [[3DS:BAX/makebax#Creating_.BAX_Animations\|here.]]

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	{{Tree list/end}}		{{Tree list/end}}

	{{success\|text=BAX is now installed! It will ~~randomly~~ choose an animation to play at boot, then continue to Luma3DS.}}		{{success\|text=BAX is now installed! It will choose a random animation to play at boot, then continue to Luma3DS.}}

	\|-\|I use fastboot3DS=		\|-\|I use fastboot3DS=
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	# Create a folder named <code>bax</code> on the SD root		# Create a folder named <code>bax</code> on the SD root
	# Move your existing <code>boot.firm</code> into the <code>bax</code> folder		# Move your existing <code>boot.firm</code> into the <code>bax</code> folder
	# Copy <code>BAX.firm</code> from the <code>release.zip</code> to a place of your choosing, such as ~~inside a folder~~ on the SD root ~~named <code>firm</code>~~		# Copy <code>BAX.firm</code> from the <code>release.zip</code> to a place of your choosing, such as on the SD root
	# Copy your BAX animation files to <code>sdmc:/bax/</code>		# Copy your BAX animation files to <code>sdmc:/bax/</code>
	# Boot into the fastboot3DS configuration menu by holding {{B\|HOME}} while powering on		# Boot into the fastboot3DS configuration menu by holding {{B\|HOME}} while powering on
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	*** [[File:Icons8 flat file.svg\|20px\|link=]] '''my_animation_2.bax'''		*** [[File:Icons8 flat file.svg\|20px\|link=]] '''my_animation_2.bax'''
	*** [[File:Icons8 flat file.svg\|20px\|link=]] '''my_animation_3.bax'''		*** [[File:Icons8 flat file.svg\|20px\|link=]] '''my_animation_3.bax'''
	** [[File:Icons8 flat opened folder.svg\|20px\|link=]] firm		** [[File:Icons8 flat file.svg\|20px\|link=]] '''BAX.firm''' (the file in the first boot slot of fastboot3DS)
	*** [[File:Icons8 flat file.svg\|20px\|link=]] '''BAX.firm''' (the file in the first boot slot of fastboot3DS)
	** [[File:Icons8 flat file.svg\|20px\|link=]] '''boot.3dsx'''		** [[File:Icons8 flat file.svg\|20px\|link=]] '''boot.3dsx'''
	{{Tree list/end}}		{{Tree list/end}}

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	* {{~~WIP~~}} Needs installation instructions		* {{Done}} Needs installation instructions
	* {{Done}} Needs subpage for instructions on makebax		* {{Done}} Needs subpage for instructions on makebax
	* Needs configuration info		* {{Done}} Needs configuration info
	* Needs usage info		* Needs usage info
	* Make important notes flashier		* {{WIP}}Make important notes flashier
	}}		}}

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	\| gitlab = Wolfvak/BAX		\| gitlab = Wolfvak/BAX
	}}		}}
	'''BAX''' is a homebrew program for the Nintendo 3DS (compatible with all models) that allows you to display video streams on load. Thanks to boot-time entrypoints, this can be done on boot, giving a similar impression to the loading animation of a PC or a mobile smartphone. Please note that while it's designed to boot another program, it does not allow both itself and the other to run concurrently, but rather sequentially. Therefore, any time that is "taken" by loading/playing the animation file will not be somehow "given" to the next program ~~(f.e. independently of~~ the time ~~taken~~ by the ~~animation,~~ the ~~FIRM will take the same amount of time to load)~~.		'''BAX''' is a homebrew program for the Nintendo 3DS (compatible with all models) that allows you to display video streams on load. Thanks to boot-time entrypoints, this can be done on boot, giving a similar impression to the loading animation of a PC or a mobile smartphone. Please note that while it's designed to boot another program, it does not allow both itself and the other to run concurrently, but rather sequentially. Therefore, any time that is "taken" by loading/playing the animation file will not be somehow "given" to the next program - having BAX installed will always increase the boot time by the length of the video.

	== Important Notes ==		==Important Notes==
	* BAX can not be booted from a FIRM partition or an ~~NTRboot cart~~. ~~Don't even try~~.		* BAX can not be booted from NAND, a FIRM partition, or an NTRBoot flashcart. Trying will only cause problems.
	* Due to how Horizon/NATIVE_FIRM works, if you reboot from AGB_FIRM (GBA Virtual Console) the save game will not be saved until you reboot back into it again.		* Due to how Horizon/NATIVE_FIRM works, if you reboot from AGB_FIRM (GBA Virtual Console) the save game will not be saved until you reboot back into it again.
	* BAX performs no GPU initialization, only register tweaks and assumes the GPU has already been initialized by the time it boots. Any B9S-compatible loaders should do this, given the proper bit is set in the FIRM (it certainly is in BAX), but it can not realistically provide support for every existing loader out there.		* BAX performs no GPU initialization, only register tweaks, and assumes the GPU has already been initialized by the time it boots. Any B9S-compatible loaders should do this, given the proper bit is set in the FIRM (it certainly is in BAX), but it can not realistically provide support for every existing loader out there.
			* To create animation files for BAX, see [[3DS:BAX/makebax#Creating_.BAX_Animations\|here.]]

	== Installation ==		==Installation==
	<tabber>		<tabber>

	\|-\|I use boot9strap=		\|-\|I use boot9strap=

	{{info\|text=Following these instructions will move your Luma3DS firmware file to <code>SD:/bax/boot.firm</code>, ~~instead of~~ <code>SD:/boot.firm</code>. Please keep this in mind when updating Luma3DS in the future so you don't accidentally overwrite BAX~~'s FIRM payload~~.}}		{{info\|text=Following these instructions will move your Luma3DS firmware file to <code>sdmc:/bax/boot.firm</code>, with <code>sdmc:/boot.firm</code> being the BAX payload instead. Please keep this in mind when updating Luma3DS in the future so you don't accidentally overwrite BAX.}}

	# Download and the latest release of BAX from its {{GitLab\|Wolfvak/BAX/-/releases\|GitLab page}} (The <code>release.zip</code> file)		# Download and the latest release of BAX from its {{GitLab\|Wolfvak/BAX/-/releases\|GitLab page}} (The <code>release.zip</code> file)
	# Insert your console's SD card into your computer		# Insert your console's SD card into your computer
	# Create a folder named <code>bax</code> on the root ~~your SD card~~		# Create a folder named <code>bax</code> on the SD root
	# Move your existing <code>boot.firm</code> file into <code>~~SD:/~~bax/</code>		# Move your existing <code>boot.firm</code> file into the <code>bax</code> folder
	# Copy <code>BAX.firm</code> from <code>release.zip</code> into the root of your SD card		# Copy <code>BAX.firm</code> from <code>release.zip</code> into the root of your SD card
	# Rename the <code>BAX.firm</code> you copied to <code>boot.firm</code>		# Rename the <code>BAX.firm</code> you copied to <code>boot.firm</code>
	# Copy your BAX animation files to <code>SD:/bax/</code>		# Copy your BAX animation files to <code>sdmc:/bax/</code>
	~~#* For instructions on how to create BAX animations, see [[3DS:BAX/makebax#Creating_.BAX_Animations\|here]]~~
	# Your SD card should now look something like this:		# Your SD card should now look something like this:
	{{Tree list}}		{{Tree list}}
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	\|-\|I use fastboot3DS=		\|-\|I use fastboot3DS=
			{{info\|text=Following these instructions will move your Luma3DS firmware file to <code>sdmc:/bax/boot.firm</code>, and may move other files elsewhere depending on your setup. Please keep these new locations in mind when updating files in the future, or else the updated file may not be the one that's loaded into use.}}

	# Download and the latest release of BAX from its {{GitLab\|Wolfvak/BAX/-/releases\|GitLab page}} (The <code>release.zip</code> file)		# Download and the latest release of BAX from its {{GitLab\|Wolfvak/BAX/-/releases\|GitLab page}} (The <code>release.zip</code> file)
	# Insert your console's SD card into your computer		# Insert your console's SD card into your computer
	~~WIP~~		# Create a folder named <code>bax</code> on the SD root
			# Move your existing <code>boot.firm</code> into the <code>bax</code> folder
			# Copy <code>BAX.firm</code> from the <code>release.zip</code> to a place of your choosing, such as inside a folder on the SD root named <code>firm</code>
			# Copy your BAX animation files to <code>sdmc:/bax/</code>
			# Boot into the fastboot3DS configuration menu by holding {{B\|HOME}} while powering on
			# Go to <code>Boot setup...</code> and select the first slot, then select <code>Select [slot 1] firm</code> and navigate to where you put <code>BAX.firm</code> on the SD card
			# Once selected, ensure <code>Set [slot 1] autoboot</code> is checked and back out to the main menu
			# To test, go into <code>Boot menu...</code> and select <code>Boot [slot 1]</code>; your animation should load, then the system should load normally
			# Your SD card layout may vary, but if you followed the instructions' suggestion, it will look like this:
			{{Tree list}}
			* [[File:Gnome-media-flash.svg\|20px\|link=]] (root)
			** [[File:Icons8 flat opened folder.svg\|20px\|link=]] bax
			*** [[File:Icons8 flat file.svg\|20px\|link=]] '''boot.firm''' (Your existing Luma3DS file)
			*** [[File:Icons8 flat file.svg\|20px\|link=]] '''my_animation_1.bax'''
			*** [[File:Icons8 flat file.svg\|20px\|link=]] '''my_animation_2.bax'''
			*** [[File:Icons8 flat file.svg\|20px\|link=]] '''my_animation_3.bax'''
			** [[File:Icons8 flat opened folder.svg\|20px\|link=]] firm
			*** [[File:Icons8 flat file.svg\|20px\|link=]] '''BAX.firm''' (the file in the first boot slot of fastboot3DS)
			** [[File:Icons8 flat file.svg\|20px\|link=]] '''boot.3dsx'''
			{{Tree list/end}}

	</tabber>		</tabber>

	== Configuration ==		==Configuration==
	~~WIP~~		If you create a text file, <code>sdmc:/bax/boot.txt</code>, that only contains a plaintext file path to a <code>.firm</code> file (such as <code>sdmc:/firm/Luma3DS.firm</code>, then when <code>BAX.firm</code> boots it will boot that file instead of <code>sdmc:/bax/boot.firm</code>.

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	* Needs installation instructions		* {{WIP}} Needs installation instructions
	* Needs subpage for instructions on makebax		* {{Done}} Needs subpage for instructions on makebax
	* Needs configuration info		* Needs configuration info
	* Needs usage info		* Needs usage info

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	** {{Tree icon\|d}} bax		** {{Tree icon\|d}} bax
	*** {{Tree icon\|f}} '''BAX.firm''' (the file in the first boot slot of fastboot3DS)		*** {{Tree icon\|f}} '''BAX.firm''' (the file in the first boot slot of fastboot3DS)
			*** {{Tree icon\|f}} '''boot.txt'''
	*** {{Tree icon\|f}} '''my_animation_1.bax'''		*** {{Tree icon\|f}} '''my_animation_1.bax'''
	*** {{Tree icon\|f}} '''my_animation_2.bax'''		*** {{Tree icon\|f}} '''my_animation_2.bax'''

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	</ol>		</ol>
	{{Tree list}}		{{Tree list}}
	* ~~[[File:Gnome-media-flash.svg~~\|~~20px\|link=]]~~ (root)		* {{Tree icon\|sd}} (root)
	** ~~[[File:Icons8 flat opened folder.svg\|20px~~\|~~link=]]~~ bax		** {{Tree icon\|d}} bax
	*** ~~[[File:Icons8 flat file.svg~~\|~~20px\|link=]]~~ '''BAX.firm''' (the file in the first boot slot of fastboot3DS)		*** {{Tree icon\|f}} '''BAX.firm''' (the file in the first boot slot of fastboot3DS)
	*** ~~[[File:Icons8 flat file.svg~~\|~~20px\|link=]]~~ '''my_animation_1.bax'''		*** {{Tree icon\|f}} '''my_animation_1.bax'''
	*** ~~[[File:Icons8 flat file.svg~~\|~~20px\|link=]]~~ '''my_animation_2.bax'''		*** {{Tree icon\|f}} '''my_animation_2.bax'''
	*** ~~[[File:Icons8 flat file.svg~~\|~~20px\|link=]]~~ '''my_animation_3.bax'''		*** {{Tree icon\|f}} '''my_animation_3.bax'''
	** ~~[[File:Icons8 flat file.svg~~\|~~20px\|link=]]~~ '''boot.firm''' (Your existing Luma3DS file)		** {{Tree icon\|f}} '''boot.firm''' (Your existing Luma3DS file)
	** ~~[[File:Icons8 flat file.svg\|20px~~\|~~link=]]~~ '''boot.3dsx'''		** {{Tree icon\|f}} '''boot.3dsx'''
	{{Tree list/end}}		{{Tree list/end}}

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	</ol>		</ol>
	{{Tree list}}		{{Tree list}}
	* ~~[[File:Gnome-media-flash.svg~~\|~~20px\|link=]]~~ (root)		* {{Tree icon\|sd}} (root)
	** ~~[[File:Icons8 flat opened folder.svg\|20px~~\|~~link=]]~~ bax		** {{Tree icon\|d}} bax
	*** ~~[[File:Icons8 flat file.svg~~\|~~20px\|link=]]~~ '''boot.firm''' (Your existing Luma3DS file)		*** {{Tree icon\|f}} '''boot.firm''' (Your existing Luma3DS file)
	*** ~~[[File:Icons8 flat file.svg~~\|~~20px\|link=]]~~ '''my_animation_1.bax'''		*** {{Tree icon\|f}} '''my_animation_1.bax'''
	*** ~~[[File:Icons8 flat file.svg~~\|~~20px\|link=]]~~ '''my_animation_2.bax'''		*** {{Tree icon\|f}} '''my_animation_2.bax'''
	*** ~~[[File:Icons8 flat file.svg~~\|~~20px\|link=]]~~ '''my_animation_3.bax'''		*** {{Tree icon\|f}} '''my_animation_3.bax'''
	** ~~[[File:Icons8 flat file.svg~~\|~~20px\|link=]]~~ '''boot.3dsx'''		** {{Tree icon\|f}} '''boot.3dsx'''
	** ~~[[File:Icons8 flat file.svg\|20px~~\|~~link=]]~~ '''boot.firm''' (Used to be named BAX.firm)		** {{Tree icon\|f}} '''boot.firm''' (Used to be named BAX.firm)
	{{Tree list/end}}		{{Tree list/end}}