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Manual mining is a name for one of two processes that allows you to find a console's movable.sed without the help of an outside resource. The method described in this guide is also named Manual Mining - the other is called Mii Mining and should only be used when manual mining is also impossible.

Requirements

A computer with a dedicated GPU that is running Windows, macOS, or Linux.
- Integrated graphics will still work, but are extremely underpowered and may cause mining to take multiple hours. This guide does not recommend their use.
The target console's ID0.
A second, already-hacked 3DS (called the source console from now on).
- Both the source console and target console must be able to add friends.

Instructions

What you need

The [latest] and [v2.1] releases of seedminer (the .zip files NOT labeled as source code).
Any 3.x version of [python].

Section I - Prep Work

In this section, you will obtain needed information and prepare your PC & the source console to run the programs needed for mining.

Extract the contents of the Seedminer .zip to a folder anywhere on your PC - this will be where multiple other files are placed
Inside the extracted Seedminer folder, click on the address bar and type cmd, then press Enter - a Command Prompt window will appear
In Command Prompt, type py -3 -mpip install pycryptodomex - once it's done installing, keep the window open as you will need it later
Put the target console's SD card into your computer, navigate to the Nintendo 3DS 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 these instructions.
Put the target console's SD card back into the target console and put the source console's SD card into your computer
Copy seedstarter.3dsx from the RELEASE_v2.1 zip to sdmc:/3ds on the source console's SD card
Put the source console's SD card back into the source console

Section II - Obtaining LFCS

In this section, you will obtain the movable_part1.sed needed for manual mining.

Turn on both consoles
On both consoles, go into the Friends List, click the add friend button, and add the other console as a friend
Once the consoles are friended, on the source 3DS, back out of the Friends List and open the Homebrew Launcher
Open seedStarter and press B to dump all LFCS from friend codes
Press A and then START to exit seedStarter, close the Homebrew Launcher, then turn off the source 3DS and insert its SD card into your computer
On the SD card, navigate to sdmc:/seedstarter/LFCS and copy the file with the target console's friend code in its name
Go to the Seedminer folder and paste this file there, then rename it to movable_part1.sed

Section III - Mining

In this section, you will mine movable.sed in order to continue with the normal guide.

Inside the Command Prompt window, enter the command py -3 seedminer_launcher3.py id0 <id0>
- Replace <id0> with the ID0 of the target console
Once completed, enter the command py -3 seedminer_launcher3.py gpu
- This will take up to 10 minutes, depending on your GPU's strength
Once it is finished, the file movable.sed will appear in the Seedminer folder - use this in place of one obtained from BruteforceMovable

Go to the next step in the guide

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-{{hatnote|This article is not for instructions on how to use BruteforceMovable or do Mii mining.<br>For help with BruteforceMovable, see [[../BFM|the BFM page.]]<br>For help with Mii mining, see [[../Mii_mining|the Mii mining page.]]}}
+{{hatnote|This article is not for instructions on how to use BruteforceMovable or Mii Mining.<br>For help with BruteforceMovable, see [[3dsguide:seedminer|our custom firmware installation's page.]]<br>For help with Mii Mining, see [[../Mii_Mining|the Mii Mining page.]]}}
-'''Manual mining''' is a variant of Seedminer used to find a console's <code>movable.sed</code> if BruteforceMovable does not work. This method is distinct from '''Mii mining''', which is more time-consuming and should only be used when manual mining also does not work.
+'''Manual mining''' is a name for one of two processes that allows you to find a console's <code>movable.sed</code> without the help of an outside resource. The method described in this guide is also named Manual Mining - the other is called '''Mii Mining''' and should only be used when manual mining is also impossible.
-{{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.
+*A computer with a dedicated GPU that is running Windows, macOS, or Linux.
-**Integrated graphics are extremely underpowered and should only be used as a last resort. If you use them, be aware that mining may take multiple hours as a result.
+**Integrated graphics will still work, but are extremely underpowered and may cause mining to take multiple hours. This guide does not recommend their use.
-*A second, already-hacked 3DS (called the '''source console''' in the instructions), preferably physically on-hand.
+*The target console's ID0.
-**The source console and target console must be able to add each other as friends (whether it's done locally or via internet does not matter). If this is not possible, do [[../Mii_mining|Mii mining]] instead.
+*A second, already-hacked 3DS (called the '''source console''' from now on).
+**Both the source console and target console must be able to add friends.
 ==Instructions==
-{{info|text=If you are on Linux, replace <code>py -3</code> with <code>python3</code> in all commands.}}
 ===What you need===
-*The [[https://github.com/zoogie/seedminer/releases/latest latest]] and [[https://github.com/zoogie/seedminer/releases/tag/v2.1 v2.1]] releases of Seedminer (the .zip files NOT labeled as source code)
+*The [[https://github.com/zoogie/seedminer/releases/latest latest]] and [[https://github.com/zoogie/seedminer/releases/tag/v2.1 v2.1]] releases of seedminer (the .zip files NOT labeled as source code).
-*Any 3.x version of [[https://www.python.org/downloads/ python]] installed
+*Any 3.x version of [[https://www.python.org/downloads/ python]].
-**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 obtain your console's information and prepare your devices to run the programs needed for mining.
+In this section, you will obtain needed information and prepare your PC & the source console to run the programs needed for mining.
-#Extract the contents of the Seedminer <code>.zip</code> and move the folder inside it that matches your OS to anywhere on your PC - this Seedminer folder will be where multiple other files are placed
+#Extract the contents of the Seedminer <code>.zip</code> to a folder anywhere on your PC - this 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
+#Inside the extracted Seedminer folder, click on the address bar and type <code>cmd</code>, then press Enter - a Command Prompt window will appear
-#In the opened window, enter the command <code>py -3 -mpip install pycryptodomex</code> - once it finishes, keep the window open as you will need it later
+#In Command Prompt, type <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> on Linux, use your system's package manager (such as apt-get, dnf, or yum) to <code>install python3-pip</code>, then try again.
 #Put the target 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 [[3DS:Troubleshooting/multiple ID0|these instructions.]]
+#*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
+#Put the target console's SD card back into the target console and put the source console's SD card into your computer
-#Put the source console's SD card into your computer
 #Copy <code>seedstarter.3dsx</code> from the <code>RELEASE_v2.1</code> zip to <code>sdmc:/3ds</code> on the source console's SD card
 #Put the source console's SD card back into the source console
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 #Turn on both consoles
 #On both consoles, go into the Friends List, click the add friend button, and add the other console as a friend
-#Once the consoles are friended, on '''the source console''', exit the Friends List and open the Homebrew Launcher
+#Once the consoles are friended, on '''the source 3DS''', back out of the Friends List and open the Homebrew Launcher
-#Open seedStarter and press {{B|B}} to dump all friend codes' LFCS
+#Open seedStarter and press {{B|B}} to dump all LFCS from friend codes
-#Press {{B|A}} and then {{B|START}} to exit seedStarter, close the Homebrew Launcher, then turn off the '''source console''' and insert its SD card into your computer
+#Press {{B|A}} and then {{B|START}} to exit seedStarter, close the Homebrew Launcher, then turn off the '''source 3DS''' and insert its SD card into your computer
-#On the SD card, navigate to <code>sdmc:/seedstarter/LFCS</code> and copy the file that has the '''target console's''' friend code in its name
+#On the SD card, navigate to <code>sdmc:/seedstarter/LFCS</code> and copy the file with the '''target console's''' friend code in its name
 #Go to the Seedminer folder and paste this file there, then rename it to <code>movable_part1.sed</code>
 ===Section III - Mining===
-In this section, you will mine <code>movable.sed</code> in order to continue with the main guide.
+In this section, you will mine <code>movable.sed</code> in order to continue with the normal guide.
-#Open the terminal/PowerShell/Command Prompt window from earlier
+#Inside the Command Prompt window, enter the command <code>py -3 seedminer_launcher3.py id0 <id0></code>
-#Inside this window, enter the command <code>py -3 seedminer_launcher3.py id0 <id0></code>
+#*Replace <code><id0></code> with the ID0 of the target console
-#*Replace <code><id0></code> with the ID0 you copied into a document
+#Once completed, enter the command <code>py -3 seedminer_launcher3.py gpu</code>
-#Once it completes, enter the command <code>py -3 seedminer_launcher3.py gpu</code>
+#*This will take up to 10 minutes, depending on your GPU's strength
-#*The mining process will usually take up to 10 minutes, depending on your GPU's strength
+#Once it is finished, the file <code>movable.sed</code> will appear in the Seedminer folder - use this in place of one obtained from BruteforceMovable
-#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
-{{success|text=Done!}}
-[[Category:Nintendo 3DS guides]]
+<big>{{success|text=Go to [[3dsguide:seedminer#next-steps-choose-an-exploit|the next step in the guide]]}}</big>