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{{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.]]}} | {{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 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. | '''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 BruteforceMovable 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== | ==Requirements== | ||
*A computer with a dedicated GPU (graphics card) that is running Windows, macOS, or Linux. | *A computer with a dedicated GPU (graphics card) that is running Windows, macOS, or Linux. | ||
** | **You can use integrated graphics, but they are extremely underpowered and mining with them may take multiple hours. Only use a dedicated GPU unless you have no other choice. | ||
*A second, already-hacked 3DS (called the '''source console''' | *A second, already-hacked 3DS (called the '''source console''' in the instructions). | ||
**Both the source console and target console must be able to add friends. | **Both the source console and target console must be able to add friends. | ||
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===Section I - Prep Work=== | ===Section I - Prep Work=== | ||
In this section, you will obtain | In this section, you will obtain your console's information and prepare your devices 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> 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 | ||
# | #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 | ||
#In the opened window, type <code>py -3 -mpip install pycryptodomex</code> - once it's done installing, keep the window open as you will need it later | #In the opened window, type <code>py -3 -mpip install pycryptodomex</code> - 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 <code>Nintendo 3DS</code> folder on the SD, and copy the name of the 32-character-long folder directly inside | #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 | ||
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===Section III - Mining=== | ===Section III - Mining=== | ||
In this section, you will mine <code>movable.sed</code> in order to continue with the | In this section, you will mine <code>movable.sed</code> in order to continue with the main guide. | ||
#Inside the Command Prompt window, enter the command <code>py -3 seedminer_launcher3.py id0 <id0></code> | #Inside the Command Prompt window, enter the command <code>py -3 seedminer_launcher3.py id0 <id0></code> | ||
#*Replace <code><id0></code> with the ID0 you copied into a document | #*Replace <code><id0></code> with the ID0 you copied into a document | ||
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#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 | #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 | ||
<big>{{success|text= | <big>{{success|text=Continue with [[3dsguide:seedminer#next-steps-choose-an-exploit|the main guide]]}}</big> | ||