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The 3GX file format is an evolution of the old PLG file format that is used in newer game plugins. You can use them via Luma3DS's built-in plugin loader.

== Installation ==

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|-|Universal-Updater=
==== What you need ====

* {{ml|3DS:Universal-Updater|Universal-Updater}}

==== Installation ====

<ol>
<li>Power on your console</li>
<li>Launch '''Universal-Updater''' from the HOME Menu, or from the Homebrew Launcher</li>
<li>Select the magnifying glass on the bottom screen, then search for '''Luma3DS'''</li>
<li>Press {{B|A}} while hovering over '''Luma3DS''' from the list of homebrew</li>
<li>Choose <code>boot.firm</code> and wait for the install to finish</li>
<li>Reboot your console</li>
<li>If you see the Luma3DS configuration menu, enable any options that you need, then press Start</li>
<ul><li>Hint: If you don't know what the options are, you don't need them
</li></ul>
</ol>
|-|Manually=

==== What you need ====

* The latest release of [https://github.com/LumaTeam/Luma3DS/releases/latest Luma3DS] (the Luma3DS <code>.zip</code> file)

==== Installation ====

<ol>
<li>Insert your SD card into your computer</li>
<li>Copy <code>boot.firm</code> from the Luma3DS <code>.zip</code> to the root of your SD card, replacing <code>boot.firm</code> if it is already there</li>
<li>Reinsert your SD card into your console and power on</li>
<li>If you see the Luma3DS configuration menu, enable any options that you need, then press Start</li>
<ul><li>Hint: If you don't know what the options are, you don't need them
</li></ul>
</ol>

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== Using 3GX plugins ==
=== Plugin location ===

The 3GX plugin loader will look for plugins in the <code>luma</code> -> <code>plugins</code> directory. Each plugin must be inside a folder named with the game's Title ID. Inside the folder, place your <code>.3gx</code> 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>plugins</code> folder
* If you want the plugin to run for ''all'' games (for example, for the CTRPluginFramework blank plugin), rename the plugin to <code>default.3gx</code> and just leave it in the <code>plugins</code> folder

An example directory for a plugin affecting one game would be <code>luma</code> -> <code>plugins</code> -> <code>0004000000190E00</code> -> <code>plugin.3gx</code>.

An example directory for a plugin affecting all games would be <code>luma</code> -> <code>plugins</code> -> <code>default.3gx</code>.

=== Launching 3GX plugins<span class="anchor" id="Using 3GX plugins"></span> ===

<ol>
<li>Open the Rosalina menu ({{B|Left Shoulder|D-Pad Down|SELECT}} by default)</li>
<li>Scroll down to the plugin loader option, then press {{B|A}} to enable it</li>
<li>Press {{B|B}} to exit the Rosalina menu </li>
<li>Open your game of choice</li>
<ul><li>The screen should flash another color to indicate that the plugin has successfully loaded
</li></ul>
<li>Look at the information on the plugin's webpage/README for usage instructions - usage will differ for each plugin</li>
</ol>
=== Usage notes ===
* Most plugins have a menu that can be opened by pressing {{B|SELECT}} while the plugin is loaded

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