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{{lowercase title}}{{Infobox homebrew<br />
| title = fastboot3DS<br />
| for3ds = 1<br />
| version = 1.2<br />
| releasedate = 2019-01-23<br />
| github = derrekr/fastboot3DS<br />
| githubtag = v1.2<br />
}}<br />
{{shortcut|3DS:FB3DS}} <br />
'''fastboot3DS''' is a firmware loader for the Nintendo 3DS. It works like [[3DS:boot9strap|boot9strap]], but offers additional features such as:<br />
* A menu that can be accessed by holding {{B|HOME}} on boot to perform certain actions<br />
* The ability to chainload payloads directly from fastboot3DS (instead of through Luma3DS)<br />
** Additionally, fastboot3DS's chainloader can make a payload boot only when holding ''multiple'' buttons<br />
** Also note that fastboot3DS's chainloader acts before Luma3DS, so {{B|L}}, {{B|R}}, and {{B|START}} can be used by themselves without consequence. {{B|SELECT}} should only be used with other buttons to avoid making the [[3DS:Luma3DS/Configuration|Luma3DS configuration]] menu inaccessible, however, {{B|ZL}}, {{B|ZR}}, and {{B|HOME}} are still unusable<br />
* The ability to display a splash screen on startup before Luma3DS has booted<br />
* The ability to backup / restore your NAND, as well as backup your BootROMs and otp.bin<br />
** The latter can no longer be done with boot9strap as of boot9strap v1.4, but can still be done through GodMode9<br />
* Compatibility with HOME Menu FIRM payload shortcuts, such as [https://gbatemp.net/download/open-agb-launcher.36828/ Open AGB Launcher] for [[3DS:open_agb_firm|open_agb_firm]] and its base program, {{GitHub|SUOlivia/That-Shortcut-Thingy|That-Shortcut-Thingy}}<br />
[[3dsguide:index|Our guide]] installs boot9strap since it's what most end users will be fine with, but if you're a power user, then you may be interested in installing fastboot3DS.<br />
{{warning|text=While the installation of fastboot3DS is a generally safe process (equally safe as installing boot9strap), there is still a chance that something goes catastrophically wrong. Installing fastboot3DS (just like boot9strap) involves writing to the 3DS's FIRM partitions, so if something goes wrong, you may need ntrboot to fix it.}}<br />
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{{info|text=Two things you should know:<br />
* Troubleshooting may differ for some situations (generally for things relating to FIRM-based payloads) when fastboot3DS is installed, so you should disclose that when getting help with such a situation.<br />
* The vast majority of pages on this wiki, and in fact most guides on the internet, will assume that you're using a boot9strap-based installation. If you choose to install fastboot3DS, you'll need to adapt the wiki's instructions to your personal setup (and/or figure it out on your own). This usually will not cause noticeable changes unless <code>.firm</code> payloads are involved.<br />
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== Installation ==<br />
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=== What you need ===<br />
* The latest release of {{GitHub|derrekr/fastboot3DS/releases/latest|fastboot3DS}} (the <code>.7z</code> file)<br />
* The latest release of {{GitHub|d0k3/OpenFirmInstaller/releases/latest|OpenFirmInstaller}} (the OpenFirmInstaller <code>.zip</code> file)<br />
=== Section I - Prep Work ===<br />
# Insert your SD card into your computer<br />
# Create a folder named <code>ofi</code> on the root of your SD card<br />
# Copy <code>fastboot3DS.firm</code> from the fastboot3DS <code>.7z</code> file to the <code>ofi</code> folder<br />
# Copy <code>OpenFirmInstaller.firm</code> from the OpenFirmInstaller <code>.zip</code> file to the <code>/luma/payloads/</code> folder<br />
# Remove your SD card and put it back into your 3DS<br />
=== Section II - OpenFirmInstaller ===<br />
# Hold {{B|Start}}, then power on your device while still holding {{B|Start}} to enter the Luma3DS chainloader<br />
# Navigate to "OpenFirmInstaller" in the list, then press {{B|A}}<br />
# Follow the on-screen prompts to install fastboot3DS<br />
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{{success|text=fastboot3DS has been successfully installed!}}<br />
== Usage ==<br />
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The most common guides are listed at [[3DS:Fastboot3DS/Usage|fastboot3DS usage]].<br />
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== Configuration ==<br />
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All of fastboot3DS' config is in the on-boot menu, in the <code>Boot setup...</code> section. The options are as follows:<br />
* '''Setup [slot X]''': For any slot '''X''', allows you to configure what and where the boot slot boots. There are six slots, and they will be tried in ascending order - keycombo slots will always be tried before autoboot slots if any keys are held during boot.<br />
** '''Select [slot X] firm''': When chosen, lets you pick a <code>.firm</code> file from anywhere on SD or NAND to boot in this slot.<br />
** '''Set [slot X] keycombo''': When enabled, this FIRM will boot when the configured keycombo is held. To configure it, hold the keys you want to use for 3 seconds.<br />
** '''Set [slot X] autoboot''': When enabled, this FIRM will boot automatically once all previous autoboot slots fail.<br />
** '''Disable [slot X]''': When enabled, this slot will not boot anything even if all other slots fail.<br />
* '''Change boot mode''': Alters how the fastboot3DS on-boot menu is handled.<br />
** '''Set normal boot''': When enabled, always plays the selected splash and opens to the fastboot3DS menu when booting.<br />
** '''Set quick boot''': When enabled, always plays the selected splash and continues to the first slot available. Holding HOME opens the fastboot3DS menu instead.<br />
** '''Set quiet boot''': When enabled, ignores the splash and continues to the first slot available. Holding HOME plays the selected splash and opens the fastboot3DS menu instead.<br />
* '''Change splash''': Lets you choose what and when the on-boot splash is.<br />
** '''Use custom splash...''': When enabled, lets you choose a folder containing <code>.bin</code> image files from anywhere on SD or NAND, and converts them to <code>splash.spla</code> and <code>splashbottom.spla</code> to be used as a splash. '''Note:''' Fastboot3DS cannot use splashes zipped in a <code>.zip</code> file, they will need unzipped in order to be used.<br />
** '''Use default splash''': When enabled, uses the default splash without any file option.<br />
** '''Set splash duration...''': When chosen, lets you modify the splash duration using {{B|D-Pad Left}} and {{B|D-Pad Right}} in 250ms increments, or {{B|D-Pad Up}} and {{B|D-Pad Down}} in 1000ms increments. Splashes can have a minimum duration of 500ms and maximum duration of 10000ms.<br />
* '''Enable FCRAM Boot''': When enabled, allows for HOME Menu payload shortcuts through {{GitHub|SUOlivia/That-Shortcut-Thingy|That-Shortcut-Thingy}}<br />
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== File layout ==<br />
{{Tree list}}<br />
* {{Tree icon|sd}} (root)<br />
** {{Tree icon|d}} 3ds<br />
*** {{Tree icon|f}} fastbootcfg.txt<br />
* [1:] SYSNAND CTRNAND<br />
** {{Tree icon|d}} fastboot3DS<br />
*** {{Tree icon|f}} fastbootcfg.txt<br />
{{Tree list/end}}</div>FuzzyBot