- Press and hold Start, while still holding Start, power on your console to launch GodMode9
- Navigate to
[C:] GAMECART - Press A on
[TitleID].trim.3ds - Select NCSD image options...
- Select Build CIA from file
- Your dumped
.ciacan be found in/gm9/out/
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===Section II - Dumping Your Game=== | ===Section II - Dumping Your Game=== | ||
You will need to dump both your game, and game update. If you don't load the game update into the randomizer, the patch may cause a crash if applied while the update is still installed. | {{warning|You will need to dump both your game, and game update. If you don't load the game update into the randomizer, the patch may cause a crash if applied while the update is still installed.}} | ||
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{{info|Title IDs starting with <code>00040000</code> are games, and <code>0004000E</code> are game updates. You can find the Title ID of your game using [http://www.3dsdb.com/ 3dsdb].}} | |||
# Press and hold {{B|Start}}, while still holding {{B|Start}}, power on your console to launch GodMode9 | # Press and hold {{B|Start}}, while still holding {{B|Start}}, power on your console to launch GodMode9 | ||
# Press {{B|Home}} to bring up the action menu | # Press {{B|Home}} to bring up the action menu | ||
Revision as of 23:26, 24 March 2024
This Guide will show you how to randomize the generation 6 and 7 Pokémon games on the Nintendo 3DS using LayeredFS and Universal Pokemon Randomizer ZX.
Compatibility Notes
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This guide requires you have CFW with Luma3DS 8.0+ (preferably latest). |
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This guide requires a computer running Windows, MacOS, or Linux. |
What You Need
- The latest release of Universal Pokemon Randomizer ZX
- The latest release of GodMode9
- Java 8 (or higher), 64-bit
Instructions
Section I - Prep Work
- Copy
GodMode9.firmfrom the GodMode9.zipto the/luma/payloadsfolder on your SD card - Copy the
gm9folder from the GodMode9.zipto the root of your SD card - Reinsert your SD card into your device
Section II - Dumping Your Game
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You will need to dump both your game, and game update. If you don't load the game update into the randomizer, the patch may cause a crash if applied while the update is still installed. |
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Title IDs starting with 00040000 are games, and 0004000E are game updates. You can find the Title ID of your game using 3dsdb. |
- Press and hold Start, while still holding Start, power on your console to launch GodMode9
- Press Home to bring up the action menu
- Select Title manager
- Select
[:A] SD CARD - Navigate to the game or update your wish to dump and select it
- Select Manage Title...
- Select Build CIA (standard)
- Your dumped
.ciacan be found in/gm9/out/
Section III - Randomizing Your Game
- Power off your console
- Insert your SD Card into your computer and move the game/update
.ciasfrom/gm9/out/to somewhere on your pc - Extract the PokeRandoZX
.zipand double click on the launcher file for your OSlauncher_WINDOWS.batfor Windowslauncher_MAC.commandfor Maclauncher_UNIX.shfor Unix-based systems
- Click on "Open ROM" and load the
[Game].ciayou made earlier - Click on Settings -> Load Game Update, and load the
[GameUpdate].ciayou made earlier - Select whatever randomizer settings you want
- Once finished, Click on "Randomize (Save)" and select LayeredFS as your output
- If you loaded a game update you will only be able to output as layeredFS
- Your layeredFS patch will be saved as a folder with the
[TitleID]matching the game you randomized
Section IV - Patching Your Game
- Copy the layeredFS
[TitleID]folder to/luma/titles/on your SD Card- Create a
titlesfolder if you don't already have one
- Create a
- Eject your SD Card and reinsert it into your console
- Press and hold Select, while still holding Select, power on your console to open the Luma configuration menu
- Select
Enable game patchingthen press Start to save and exit
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Congratulations! Your game should now be randomized. |
Troubleshooting
Game didn't Randomize
- Ensure Luma3DS's
boot.firmis on the root of your SD card - Ensure
Enable game patchingis selected in the Luma configuration menu - Check that the
titlesfolder is spelled correctly
Game crashes
Most likely caused by applying a randomizer patch without a game update loaded, while your game is updated. Randomize again and ensure the game update is loaded, or uninstall the game update from System Settings.