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New Super Ultimate Injector (NSUI) is a PC tool to inject ROMs of various systems into a Virtual Console title. This allows you to launch ROMs that NSUI supports from the HOME Menu, oposed to launching them from an emulator interface.

At the moment, only Windows computers are supported. Linux (and possibly MacOS) users can attempt to install .NET using Winetricks with this guide.

What You Need

The beta 27 build of NSUI
FBI installed on your 3DS

Instructions

Section I - Prep Work

Power off your 3DS
Insert your SD Card into your computer
Extract the release folder from NSUI beta 27 EN.zip to somewhere on your computer

Section II - Choosing Your System

Currently supported injects are: NES, SNES, Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, Mega Drive, Game Gear and TurboGrafx-16

Open New Super Ultimate Injector for 3DS.exe from the release folder you extracted
Navigate to "File"
Navigate to "New"
Select the system of the inject you'd like to create
Navigate to "Project"
Select "Load ROM..." and load the ROM for the system you chose
- If an "edit footer banner" prompt pops up, press okay

Section III - Optional Configuration

If you'd like to export a Virtual Console title now, skip to Section IV.

Here you can configure many different settings with your inject like custom icon image, banner, injection method and more. This section will go over some of the basic settings.

Icon & Banner Image

Obtain your image of choice and select "Load image from file" under the "CIA metadata" section or the "CIA banner" section
- Loading your image into "CIA metadata" will change your icon
- Loading your image into "CIA banner" will change your banner
Select your .png or .jpg image
- You can experiment with the "Fit image by width" and "Fit image by height" options

Injection Method

The official Virtual Console injection method is what's recommended when creating injects for official titles. If you're creating an inject for a ROM hack, you may have better performance with a different injection method.

SNES injects using the official SNES Virtual Console injection method are only compatible with New 3DS models. If you'd like to create SNES injects for an Old 3DS, you must choose the Snes9x injection method.

Navigate to "Injection Method" under the "Content Options" Section
Choose your injection method of choice

Screen Settings

Select "Edit content options" under the "Content Options" section

The options here vary depending on the injection method. Some of the options you may be able to find here are resolution, game borders, and various filters.

Setting RTC

This section only applies for GBA ROMs that use RTC. If this does not apply to you, skip this subsection.

Some GBA games use an internal battery that tracks the real time clock (RTC). This option is disabled by default, but should be enabled for games that use RTC to work correctly.

Navigate to "ROM save type:" under the "Game patches and extras" section
Choose any option with "+ RTC" at the end of its name

Navigate to "Create a banner with this style:" under the "CIA Banner" section

Here you can edit the banner that will be displayed in the HOME Menu. Some examples are a flat image, a game system (for example, an NES if you are injecting an NES ROM), and a 3D frame.

Section IV - Exporting the Inject

Navigate to "Project"
Select "Export CIA..."
Navigate to your SD card, then open the cias folder
- If the cias folder doesn't exist, create it
Wait for a "CIA exported" pop up
Eject your SD Card and insert it into your 3DS

Section V - Installing your inject

Power on your 3DS and launch FBI
Select SD, then open the cias folder
Select your .cia file, then select "Install and delete CIA"

Your inject has been succesfully installed!

Troubleshooting

Opening the VC inject gives a blank screen

The ROM you used is most likely corrupted. Ensure your ROM is working by testing it in another emulator. If your ROM is confirmed to be working, try another injection method.

White "Exception Occurred" message and stack dump only on the bottom screen upon opening

You need locale emulation if your console is of a different region than the VC inject you made.

@@ Line 7: / Line 7: @@
 *The beta 27 build of [https://mega.nz/file/qnAE1YjC#q3FRHgIAVEo4nRI2IfANHJr-r7Sil3YpPYE4w8ZbUPY NSUI]
+*[[#DS:FBI|FBI]] installed on your 3DS
 ==Instructions==
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 # Select the system of the inject you'd like to create
 # Navigate to "Project"
-# Select "Load ROM..." and load your ROM for the system you chose
+# Select "Load ROM..." and load the ROM for the system you chose
 #* If an "edit footer banner" prompt pops up, press okay
@@ Line 44: / Line 44: @@
 ====Screen Settings====
 # Select "Edit content options" under the "Content Options" section
-Depending on the system you are creating an inject for, there are different options here. Some examples of options you can change are the resolution and various filters.
+{{info|The options here vary depending on the injection method. Some of the options you may be able to find here are resolution, game borders, and various filters.}}
+==== Setting RTC ====
+{{warning|This section only applies for GBA ROMs that use RTC. If this does not apply to you, skip this subsection.}}
+{{info|Some GBA games use an internal battery that tracks the real time clock (RTC). This option is disabled by default, but should be enabled for games that use RTC to work correctly.}}
+# Navigate to "ROM save type:" under the "Game patches and extras" section
+# Choose any option with "+ RTC" at the end of its name
 ====Banner====
-# Navigate to the "CIA Banner" section
+# Navigate to "Create a banner with this style:" under the "CIA Banner" section
 Here you can edit the banner that will be displayed in the HOME Menu. Some examples are a flat image, a game system (for example, an NES if you are injecting an NES ROM), and a 3D frame.
@@ Line 53: / Line 59: @@
 # Navigate to "Project"
 # Select "Export CIA..."
-# Choose where you'd like to export the
+# Navigate to your SD card, then open the <code>cias</code> folder
-# Click save
+#* If the <code>cias</code> folder doesn't exist, create it
-# Wait until you see a "CIA exported" pop up, then navigate to your exported <code>.cia</code> file
+# Wait for a "CIA exported" pop up
-# Copy the <code>.cia</code> file to the <code>/cias/</code> folder on your SD Card
-#* If the <code>/cias/</code> folder doesn't exist, create it
 # Eject your SD Card and insert it into your 3DS
 ===Section V - Installing your inject===
-# Power on your 3DS and launch [[3DS:FBI|FBI]]
+# Power on your 3DS and launch FBI
-# Select <code>SD</code>, then open the <code>/cias/</code> folder
+# Select <code>SD</code>, then open the <code>cias</code> folder
 # Select your <code>.cia</code> file, then select "Install and delete CIA"