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=== Instructions === | === Instructions === | ||
# Power off your | # Power off your device | ||
# Insert your SD card into your computer | # Insert your SD card into your computer | ||
# Open the <code>luma</code> folder on your SD card and create a folder named <code>payloads</code> inside, if it does not already exist | # Open the <code>luma</code> folder on your SD card and create a folder named <code>payloads</code> inside, if it does not already exist | ||
# Copy <code>GodMode9.firm</code> from the GodMode9 <code>.zip</code> to the <code>payloads</code> folder | # Copy <code>GodMode9.firm</code> from the GodMode9 <code>.zip</code> to the <code>payloads</code> folder | ||
# Copy the <code>gm9</code> folder from the GodMode9 <code>.zip</code> to the root of your SD card | # Copy the <code>gm9</code> folder from the GodMode9 <code>.zip</code> to the root of your SD card | ||
# Reinsert your SD card into your | # Reinsert your SD card into your device | ||
{{success|text=GodMode9 is now up to date.}} | {{success|text=GodMode9 is now up to date.}} | ||
== Creating a NAND backup | == Creating a NAND backup{{anchor|Creating a NAND Backup}} == | ||
# Press and hold {{B|Start}}, and while holding {{B|Start}}, power on your | # Press and hold {{B|Start}}, and while holding {{B|Start}}, power on your device. This will launch GodMode9 | ||
# Press {{B|Home}} to bring up the action menu | # Press {{B|Home}} to bring up the action menu | ||
# Select "Scripts..." | # Select "Scripts..." | ||
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#* If you see "Destination already exists", press {{B|A}} on "Overwrite file(s)" | #* If you see "Destination already exists", press {{B|A}} on "Overwrite file(s)" | ||
# Press {{B|A}} to continue | # Press {{B|A}} to continue | ||
# | # Hold {{B|R}} and press {{B|Start}} while still holding {{B|R}} to power off your device | ||
# Insert your SD card into your computer | # Insert your SD card into your computer | ||
# Copy <code><date>_<serialnumber>_sysnand_##.bin</code>, <code><date>_<serialnumber>_sysnand_##.bin.sha</code>, and <code>essential.exefs</code> from the <code>/gm9/out/</code> folder on your SD card to a safe location on your computer | # Copy <code><date>_<serialnumber>_sysnand_##.bin</code>, <code><date>_<serialnumber>_sysnand_##.bin.sha</code>, and <code>essential.exefs</code> from the <code>/gm9/out/</code> folder on your SD card to a safe location on your computer | ||
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== Restoring a NAND backup == | == Restoring a NAND backup == | ||
# Power off your | # Power off your device | ||
# Insert your SD card into your computer | # Insert your SD card into your computer | ||
# Copy <code><date>_<serialnumber>_sysnand_##.bin</code> from your computer to the <code>/gm9/out/</code> folder on your SD card | # Copy <code><date>_<serialnumber>_sysnand_##.bin</code> from your computer to the <code>/gm9/out/</code> folder on your SD card | ||
# Reinsert your SD card into your | # Reinsert your SD card into your device | ||
# Press and hold {{B|Start}}, and while holding {{B|Start}}, power on your | # Press and hold {{B|Start}}, and while holding {{B|Start}}, power on your device. This will launch GodMode9 | ||
# Press {{B|Home}} to bring up the action menu | # Press {{B|Home}} to bring up the action menu | ||
# Select "Scripts..." | # Select "Scripts..." | ||
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# Select "Exit" | # Select "Exit" | ||
# Press {{B|A}} to relock write permissions if prompted | # Press {{B|A}} to relock write permissions if prompted | ||
# | # Hold {{B|R}} and press {{B|Start}} at while still holding {{B|R}} to power off your device | ||
{{success|text=Your NAND backup has been successfully restored. You can now delete <code><date>_<serialnumber>_sysnand_##.bin</code> from your SD card.}} | {{success|text=Your NAND backup has been successfully restored. You can now delete <code><date>_<serialnumber>_sysnand_##.bin</code> from your SD card.}} | ||
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{{info|text=Note that you cannot inject something that is larger than Health & Safety. You'll only be able to install inject relatively small homebrew (no retail games).}} | {{info|text=Note that you cannot inject something that is larger than Health & Safety. You'll only be able to install inject relatively small homebrew (no retail games).}} | ||
# Press and hold {{B|Start}}, and while holding {{B|Start}}, power on your | # Press and hold {{B|Start}}, and while holding {{B|Start}}, power on your device. This will launch GodMode9 | ||
# Navigate to the location of your <code>.cia</code> file | # Navigate to the location of your <code>.cia</code> file | ||
# Press {{B|A}} on the <code>.cia</code> file to select it | # Press {{B|A}} on the <code>.cia</code> file to select it | ||
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{{info|text=This will only work if you performed the initial injection with GodMode9. If you've been following this page, then you did it with GodMode9.}} | {{info|text=This will only work if you performed the initial injection with GodMode9. If you've been following this page, then you did it with GodMode9.}} | ||
# Press and hold {{B|Start}}, and while holding {{B|Start}}, power on your | # Press and hold {{B|Start}}, and while holding {{B|Start}}, power on your device. This will launch GodMode9 | ||
# Press {{B|Home}} to bring up the action menu | # Press {{B|Home}} to bring up the action menu | ||
# Select "More..." | # Select "More..." | ||
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{{critical|text=This will erase the contents of your SD card!}} | {{critical|text=This will erase the contents of your SD card!}} | ||
# Press and hold {{B|Start}}, and while holding {{B|Start}}, power on your | # Press and hold {{B|Start}}, and while holding {{B|Start}}, power on your device. This will launch GodMode9 | ||
# Press {{B|R|B}} to unmount the current SD card and insert the one you want to format | # Press {{B|R|B}} to unmount the current SD card and insert the one you want to format | ||
#* If GodMode9 shows an initialization error when inserting the SD Card to be formatted, it can safely be dismissed | #* If GodMode9 shows an initialization error when inserting the SD Card to be formatted, it can safely be dismissed | ||
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{{success|text=Your SD card has successfully been formatted for use with the 3DS.}} | {{success|text=Your SD card has successfully been formatted for use with the 3DS.}} | ||
== | == Removing an NNID without formatting your device == | ||
{{info|text=This process will only log you out of your NNID. You will still not be able to use the NNID on another console, as the NNID remains linked to the console.}} | {{info|text=This process will only log you out of your NNID. You will still not be able to use the NNID on another console, as the NNID remains linked to the console.}} | ||
# Press and hold {{B|Start}}, and while holding {{B|Start}}, power on your | # Press and hold {{B|Start}}, and while holding {{B|Start}}, power on your device. This will launch GodMode9 | ||
# Press {{B|Home}} to bring up the action menu | # Press {{B|Home}} to bring up the action menu | ||
# Select "Scripts..." | # Select "Scripts..." | ||
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# Select "Exit" | # Select "Exit" | ||
# Press {{B|A}} to relock write permissions if prompted | # Press {{B|A}} to relock write permissions if prompted | ||
# Press {{B|Start}} to reboot your | # Press {{B|Start}} to reboot your device | ||
{{success|text=You have now been logged out of your NNID.}} | {{success|text=You have now been logged out of your NNID.}} |
Revision as of 05:37, 15 April 2024
For information on dumping cartridges or SD card content, see 3DS:Dump titles and game cartridges. |
For support (in English) with GodMode9, as well as help with scripting and to get updates and info, join GodMode9 on Discord. |
GodMode9 is a full access file browser for the Nintendo 3DS console, giving you access to your SD card, the FAT partitions inside your SysNAND and EmuNAND, and basically anything else. Among other functionality, you can copy, delete, rename files, and create folders.
Note that if you have any payload files other than GodMode9.firm
in the /luma/payloads/
folder on your SD card, holding Start on boot will display a "chainloader menu" where you will have to use the D-Pad and the A button to select "GodMode9" for these instructions.
GodMode9 is powerful software that has the capability to modify essentially anything on your console. Though many of these modifications are locked behind a permissions system, and it is impossible to accidentally perform dangerous actions without deliberately unlocking permissions, you should still follow instructions carefully and keep backups just in case.
Updating GodMode9
Some of the instructions below are only applicable to the latest version of GodMode9, and as such you should follow this section to update your copy before continuing. Overwrite any existing files. |
What You Need
- The latest release of GodMode9 (the GodMode9
.zip
file)
Instructions
- Power off your device
- Insert your SD card into your computer
- Open the
luma
folder on your SD card and create a folder namedpayloads
inside, if it does not already exist - Copy
GodMode9.firm
from the GodMode9.zip
to thepayloads
folder - Copy the
gm9
folder from the GodMode9.zip
to the root of your SD card - Reinsert your SD card into your device
GodMode9 is now up to date. |
Creating a NAND backup
- Press and hold Start, and while holding Start, power on your device. This will launch GodMode9
- Press Home to bring up the action menu
- Select "Scripts..."
- Select "GM9Megascript"
- Select "Backup Options"
- Select "SysNAND Backup"
- Press A to confirm
- This process will take some time
- If you get an error, make sure that you have at least 1.3GB of free space on your SD card
- Press A to continue
- Press B to return to the main menu
- Select "Exit"
- Press A to relock write permissions if prompted
- Navigate to
[S:] SYSNAND VIRTUAL
- Press A on
essential.exefs
to select it - Select "Copy to 0:/gm9/out"
- If you see "Destination already exists", press A on "Overwrite file(s)"
- Press A to continue
- Hold R and press Start while still holding R to power off your device
- Insert your SD card into your computer
- Copy
<date>_<serialnumber>_sysnand_##.bin
,<date>_<serialnumber>_sysnand_##.bin.sha
, andessential.exefs
from the/gm9/out/
folder on your SD card to a safe location on your computer- Copy these backups to multiple locations (such as online file storage, an external hard drive, etc.)
- These backups will save you from a brick and/or help you recover files from the NAND image if anything goes wrong in the future
- Delete
<date>_<serialnumber>_sysnand_##.bin
and<date>_<serialnumber>_sysnand_##.bin.sha
from the/gm9/out/
folder on your SD card after copying it- The other backup files are negligible in size and may be kept on your SD card for ease of access
- Reinsert your SD card into your console
Your NAND backup has been successfully created. |
Restoring a NAND backup
- Power off your device
- Insert your SD card into your computer
- Copy
<date>_<serialnumber>_sysnand_##.bin
from your computer to the/gm9/out/
folder on your SD card - Reinsert your SD card into your device
- Press and hold Start, and while holding Start, power on your device. This will launch GodMode9
- Press Home to bring up the action menu
- Select "Scripts..."
- Select "GM9Megascript"
- Select "Restore Options"
- Select "SysNAND Restore (safe)"
- Select your NAND backup
- Press A to unlock SysNAND (lvl3) writing, then input the key combo given
- This will not overwrite your boot9strap installation
- This process will take some time
- Press A to continue
- Press B to return to the main menu
- Select "Exit"
- Press A to relock write permissions if prompted
- Hold R and press Start at while still holding R to power off your device
Your NAND backup has been successfully restored. You can now delete <date>_<serialnumber>_sysnand_##.bin from your SD card. |
Injecting any .CIA app into Health & Safety
Note that you cannot inject something that is larger than Health & Safety. You'll only be able to install inject relatively small homebrew (no retail games). |
- Press and hold Start, and while holding Start, power on your device. This will launch GodMode9
- Navigate to the location of your
.cia
file - Press A on the
.cia
file to select it - Select "CIA image options..."
- Select "Mount image to drive"
- Press A on the
.app
file - Select "NCCH image options
- Select "Inject to H&S"
- Press A to unlock SysNAND (lvl1) writing, then input the key combo given
- Press A to continue
- Press A to relock write permissions if prompted
Your desired application has now been injected into Health & Safety. |
Restoring Health & Safety after injecting a .CIA app
This will only work if you performed the initial injection with GodMode9. If you've been following this page, then you did it with GodMode9. |
- Press and hold Start, and while holding Start, power on your device. This will launch GodMode9
- Press Home to bring up the action menu
- Select "More..."
- Select "Restore H&S"
- Press A to unlock SysNAND (lvl1) writing, then input the key combo given
- Press A to relock write permissions if prompted
Health & Safety has been reverted to normal. |
Format an SD card
This will erase the contents of your SD card! |
- Press and hold Start, and while holding Start, power on your device. This will launch GodMode9
- Press R+B to unmount the current SD card and insert the one you want to format
- If GodMode9 shows an initialization error when inserting the SD Card to be formatted, it can safely be dismissed
- Press Home to bring up the action menu
- Select "More..."
- Select "SD format menu"
- Select "No EmuNAND"
- Select "Auto"
- Press A to accept the label
GM9SD
- You can input a custom name if you want
- When prompted, input the key combo given to confirm the format
Your SD card has successfully been formatted for use with the 3DS. |
Removing an NNID without formatting your device
This process will only log you out of your NNID. You will still not be able to use the NNID on another console, as the NNID remains linked to the console. |
- Press and hold Start, and while holding Start, power on your device. This will launch GodMode9
- Press Home to bring up the action menu
- Select "Scripts..."
- Select "GM9Megascript"
- Select "Scripts from Plailect's Guide"
- Select "Remove NNID"
- Press A to continue
- Press A to unlock SysNAND (lvl1) writing, then input the key combo given
- Press A to continue
- Press B to return to the main menu
- Select "Exit"
- Press A to relock write permissions if prompted
- Press Start to reboot your device
You have now been logged out of your NNID. |