3DS:Alternate Exploits/Homebrew Launcher (smilehax-IIe): Difference between revisions

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Required Reading

smilehax-IIe is an exploit for the game "SmileBASIC" made by zoogie, compatible with System Versions 9.0.0 through 11.16.0 for USA/EUR/JPN region consoles. It is used to launch the Homebrew Launcher. The japanese version of the game has a different route that will not be covered on this page.

What You Need

The game "SmileBASIC", available on the Nintendo eShop
The latest release of Luma3DS
The latest release of smilehax-IIe
The latest release of unSAFE_MODE (the RELEASE .zip file)

Instructions

Section I - Prep Work

Power off your device
Insert your SD card into your computer
Copy boot.firm and boot.3dsx from the Luma3DS .zip to the root of your SD card
Copy the otherapp payload for your region/version from the unSAFE_MODE .zip's otherapps_with_CfgS folder to the root of your SD card and rename it to otherapp.bin
Transfer the .wav for your region from the Release_sh2e .zip to a device that can play .wav files, for example a phone
Copy the petitcom .icn for your region to the root of your SD card

Section II - smilehax

Launch SmileBASIC
- Update the game if asked
Select the "Publish/Download Projects" option
Select the "Download (Receive) using Public Key" option
Press the "Yes" button
Enter the Public Key "NJEQK3A4" using the on-screen keyboard
Press the "Yes" button to confirm the download of PMODEM141
Press "OK", then "Back", then "Browse Projects"
Select PMODEM141, then press "Select File"
Select PMODEM141.PRG, then Press "OK", then "Yes" to execute it
Select RECEIVE FILE SIMPLEX
Prepare the device you use to play the .wav file
Keep your console about a foot from the .wav file playing devices' speaker and use a reasonable (not loud) volume to play the.wav
Now select 300BPS, then play the .wav file
When it finishes, Press "Yes", then press "OK"
Press the START button
Select the SH2E-xxx.TXT file, then press OK, then "Yes" to execute it
- If you get kicked back into menu, make sure you're using the latest version of SmileBASIC
Your device should load into the Homebrew Launcher

Next steps

At this point, there are a number of processes you may follow. Continue to the next section of the guide based on what you have access to.

Method	Requirements
---	Working shoulder buttons	System version
Installing boot9strap (HBL-USM) (Recommended)	Yes	Latest
Installing boot9strap (Frogtool)	No	Latest

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-{{Archived online shutdown}}{{3DS unavailable eShop|SmileBASIC}}
 ==Required Reading==
-[https://github.com/zoogie/smilehax-IIe smilehax-IIe] is an exploit for the game "SmileBASIC" made by zoogie, compatible with System Versions 9.0.0 through 11.17.0 for USA/EUR/JPN region consoles. It is used to launch the Homebrew Launcher. The JPN version of the game has a different route that is covered [[/JPN|here]].
+[https://github.com/zoogie/smilehax-IIe smilehax-IIe] is an exploit for the game "SmileBASIC" made by zoogie, compatible with System Versions 9.0.0 through 11.16.0 for USA/EUR/JPN region consoles. It is used to launch the Homebrew Launcher. The japanese version of the game has a different route that will not be covered on this page.
-==What You Need ==
+==What You Need==
 *The game "SmileBASIC", available on the Nintendo eShop
 *The latest release of [https://github.com/LumaTeam/Luma3DS/releases/latest Luma3DS]
 *The latest release of [https://github.com/zoogie/smilehax-IIe/releases/latest smilehax-IIe]
-*[https://hacksguidewiki.sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/hacksguidewiki/Otherapps.zip otherapps.zip]
+*The latest release of [https://github.com/zoogie/unSAFE_MODE/releases/latest unSAFE_MODE] (the RELEASE <code>.zip</code> file)
-== Instructions==
+==Instructions==
 ===Section I - Prep Work===
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 #Insert your SD card into your computer
 #Copy <code>boot.firm</code> and <code>boot.3dsx</code> from the Luma3DS <code>.zip</code> to the root of your SD card
-#*The root of the SD card refers to the initial directory on your SD card where you can see the Nintendo 3DS folder, but are not inside of it
+#Copy the otherapp payload for your region/version from the unSAFE_MODE <code>.zip</code>'s <code>otherapps_with_CfgS</code> folder to the root of your SD card and rename it to <code>otherapp.bin</code>
-#Copy the otherapp payload for your region/version/model from the otherapps <code>.zip</code> file to the root of your SD card and rename it to <code>otherapp.bin</code>
 #Transfer the <code>.wav</code> for your region from the Release_sh2e <code>.zip</code> to a device that can play <code>.wav</code> files, for example a phone
 #Copy the petitcom <code>.icn</code> for your region to the root of your SD card
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 #Launch SmileBASIC
 #*Update the game if asked
-# Select the "Publish/Download Projects" option
+#Select the "Publish/Download Projects" option
 #Select the "Download (Receive) using Public Key" option
 #Press the "Yes" button
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 #Press the "Yes" button to confirm the download of PMODEM141
 #Press "OK", then "Back", then "Browse Projects"
-# Select PMODEM141, then press "Select File"
+#Select PMODEM141, then press "Select File"
 #Select PMODEM141.PRG, then Press "OK", then "Yes" to execute it
 #Select RECEIVE FILE SIMPLEX
 #Prepare the device you use to play the <code>.wav</code> file
 #Keep your console about a foot from the <code>.wav</code> file playing devices' speaker and use a reasonable (not loud) volume to play the<code>.wav</code>
-# Now select 300BPS, then play the <code>.wav</code> file
+#Now select 300BPS, then play the <code>.wav</code> file
 #When it finishes, Press "Yes", then press "OK"
 #Press the START button
 #Select the SH2E-xxx.TXT file, then press OK, then "Yes" to execute it
 #*If you get kicked back into menu, make sure you're using the latest version of SmileBASIC
-# Your device should load into the Homebrew Launcher
+#Your device should load into the Homebrew Launcher
-==Next steps ==
+==Next steps==
 At this point, there are a number of processes you may follow. Continue to the next section of the guide based on what you have access to.
-{| class="wikitable floatleft colortable" style="text-align:center;"
+{| class="wikitable colortable floatleft" style="text-align:center;"
 !Method
 ! colspan="2" |Requirements
 |-
 | ---
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 !System version
 |-
-|[[3DS:Alternate Exploits/Installing boot9strap (nimdsphax)|Installing boot9strap (nimdsphax)]]
+|[[3dsguide:installing-boot9strap-(hbl-usm)|Installing boot9strap (HBL-USM)]] (Recommended)
-| class="ct-green" |No
+| class="ct-red" |Yes
 | class="ct-green" |Latest
 |-
-|[[3DS:Alternate Exploits/Installing boot9strap (uloader)|Installing boot9strap (uloader)]]
+|[[3DS:Alternate Exploits/Installing boot9strap (Frogtool)|Installing boot9strap (Frogtool)]]
 | class="ct-green" |No
-| class="ct-yellow" |11.15.0 or lower
+| class="ct-green" |Latest
 |}
-[[Category:Nintendo 3DS guides]]