3DS:Missing Titles: Difference between revisions

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3DS titles can appear to vanish from the HOME Menu for several different reasons. This page ~~will give you~~ recommended solutions based on what appears in System Settings → Data ~~Mangement~~ → Nintendo 3DS → Software.

3DS titles can appear to vanish from the HOME Menu for several different reasons. This page provides recommended solutions based on what appears in System Settings → Data Management → Nintendo 3DS → Software.

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Install and run [[3DS:Faketik|Faketik]].

==='''"The microSD/SD card software management information is corrupted. Reset it now?" ~~message~~''':===

==='''A Popup Reading "The microSD/SD card software management information is corrupted. Reset it now?":'''===

If you have any games or saves you'd like to keep, [[3DS:Rebuild title database|rebuild your Title Database]]. If you do not care about your current data, you can hit "Reset", which will erase the contents of your SD Card, rendering your current games and saves unplayable, and you can reinstall your apps afterwards.

==='''"There is no available software data" ~~message~~ and/or installed custom theme is gone:'''===

==='''A Popup Reading "There is no available software data" and/or your installed custom theme is gone:'''===

Your SD Card is not being read by your console. Ensure it is properly inserted into the console~~; if~~ it is, backup the contents of your SD Card to a computer or phone, [[Formatting an SD card|reformat the SD Card]], then [[Checking SD card integrity|test its integrity]].

Your SD Card is not being read by your console. Ensure it is properly inserted into the console. If it is, backup the contents of your SD Card to a computer or phone, [[Formatting an SD card|reformat the SD Card]], then [[Checking SD card integrity|test its integrity]].

==='''Question marks or black boxes where game icons should be:'''===

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*If you run into any issues with the above option, join the [https://discord.gg/MWxPgEp Nintendo Homebrew Discord] and mention that you've tried to use the title fixer script.

*Alternatively, you can manually generate a file that describes the contents of your SD, join the [https://discord.gg/MWxPgEp Nintendo Homebrew Discord], and send it in the <code>#bot-cmds</code> channel for further instructions. To generate ~~the~~ file, you will need a Windows computer, and a way to access your SD on said computer. Follow the instructions below:

*Alternatively, you can manually generate a file that describes the contents of your SD, join the [https://discord.gg/MWxPgEp Nintendo Homebrew Discord], and send it in the <code>#bot-cmds</code> channel for further instructions. To generate this file, you will need a Windows computer and a way to access your SD on said computer. Follow the instructions below:

#Insert your 3DS's SD card into your computer

#Navigate to the <code>Nintendo 3DS/<ID0>/<ID1>/title</code> folder on your SD

#*The ID0 and ID1 are long 32-character folders inside your <code>Nintendo 3DS</code> folder. For more help navigating your SD Card's contents, consult the [https://3ds.hacks.guide/key-information.html Key Information] Section of the 3DS Guide.

#Hold Shift and right click on the empty space of the folder

#Hold Shift and right-click on the empty space of the folder

#Click on Open Command Prompt/Terminal/Powershell, depending on which ones appear

#Type <code>tree /a /f > title.txt</code> into the terminal and then press Enter