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New Super Ultimate Injector (NSUI) is a PC tool used to inject ROMs of various systems into a Virtual Console title. This allows you to launch ROMs that NSUI supports from the HOME Menu, opposed 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 28 build of NSUI
FBI installed on your 3DS
The latest release of pos-tls-patcher (needed for image database to work)

Instructions

Section I - Prep Work

Power off your 3DS
Insert your SD Card into your computer
Launch TlsPatcher-1.1.1.exe and run through the installer
Launch New Super Ultimate Injector for 3DS.exe from the debug.zip
Select "Herramientas" near the top left, then select "opciones..."
Open the drop down menu under "Idioma", then select "English"
Select "Guardar"
A prompt will appear, select "Yes". NSUI will restart into English.

Section II - Choosing Your System

Currently supported injects are: NES, FDS, SNES, Game & Watch, GB, GBC, GBA, SG-1000, Master System, Sega Genesis, 32x, Game Gear, Turbografx-16, Atari 2600, Atari 7800, Atari Lynx, Neo Geo Pocket, Neo Geo Pocket Color, Wonderswan, Wonderswan Color, Megnavox Odyssey, and Playstation

Select "File" -> "New" -> then select the system of the inject you'd like to create
Select "Project" -> "Load ROM..." -> then select your ROM
- 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
- 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.

Open the "Injection Method" drop down menu under the "Content Options" Section
Select your injection method of choice

Open the "Create a banner with this style:" drop down menu under the "CIA Banner" section
Select the banner that interests you most

Section IV - Exporting the Inject

Select "Project" -> "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.

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-{{Page WIP}}
+{{hatnote|1=This page is for creating Virtual Console injects. If you're looking to make HOME Menu shortcuts via NDS Forwarder, see [[3DS:DS games|this page]].}}
+[[3DS:New Super Ultimate Injector|New Super Ultimate Injector]] (NSUI) is a PC tool used to inject ROMs of various systems into a Virtual Console title. This allows you to launch ROMs that NSUI supports from the HOME Menu, opposed to launching them from an emulator interface.
-New Super Ultimate Injector (NSUI) is a tool to inject ROMs of various consoles into a Virtual Console title. This allows you to launch ROMs that NSUI supports from the HOME Menu.
+{{info|At the moment, only Windows computers are supported. Linux (and possibly MacOS) users can attempt to install .NET using Winetricks with [https://gist.github.com/bmaupin/93d31e1b2d738ae656b9d3617e19622b this] guide.}}
-{{info|At the moment, only Windows computers are supported.}}
 ==What You Need==
-*The beta 27 build of [https://mega.nz/file/qnAE1YjC#q3FRHgIAVEo4nRI2IfANHJr-r7Sil3YpPYE4w8ZbUPY NSUI]
+*The beta 28 build of [https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/hxvfg8cwrebi5gxeikokr/Debug.zip?e=3&rlkey=crc9u3oenpvqf5pwnuff166f4&dl=0 NSUI]
+*[[3DS:FBI|FBI]] installed on your 3DS
+*The latest release of {{GitHub|TheLevelUp/pos-tls-patcher/releases/tag/v1.1.1|pos-tls-patcher}} (needed for image database to work)
 ==Instructions==
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 # Power off your 3DS
 # Insert your SD Card into your computer
-# Extract the <code>release</code> folder from <code>NSUI beta 27 EN.zip</code> to somewhere on your computer
+# Launch <code>TlsPatcher-1.1.1.exe</code> and run through the installer
+# Launch <code>New Super Ultimate Injector for 3DS.exe</code> from the <code>debug.zip</code>
+# Select "Herramientas" near the top left, then select "opciones..."
+# Open the drop down menu under "Idioma", then select "English"
+# Select "Guardar"
+# A prompt will appear, select "Yes". NSUI will restart into English.
 ===Section II - Choosing Your System===
-{{info|Currently supported injects are: NES, SNES, GameBoy, GameBoy Color, GameBoy Advance, Mega Drive, Game Gear and TurbiGrafx}}
+{{info|Currently supported injects are: NES, FDS, SNES, Game & Watch, GB, GBC, GBA, SG-1000, Master System, Sega Genesis, 32x, Game Gear, Turbografx-16, Atari 2600, Atari 7800, Atari Lynx, Neo Geo Pocket, Neo Geo Pocket Color, Wonderswan, Wonderswan Color, Megnavox Odyssey, and Playstation}}
-{{info|For launching DS games from the HOME Menu, see the fowarders section in [[3DS:DS games]].}}
+# Select "File" -> "New" -> then select the system of the inject you'd like to create
-# Open <code>New Super Ultimate Injector for 3DS.exe</code> from the <code>release</code> folder you extracted
+# Select "Project" -> "Load ROM..." -> then select your ROM
-# Navigate to "File"
+#* If an "edit footer banner" prompt pops up, press okay.
-# Navigate to "New"
-# 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
-#* If an "edit footer banner" prompt pops up, press okay
 ===Section III - Optional Configuration===
-{{info|If you'd like to export a virtual console title now, skip to Section IV.}}
+{{info|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 box art, banner, injection method and more. This section will go over some of the basic settings.
+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.
-====Box Art & Banner Image====
+====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 box art
+#*Loading your image into "CIA metadata" will change your icon.
-#*Loading your image into "CIA banner" will change your banner
+#*Loading your image into "CIA banner" will change your banner.
 # Select your <code>.png</code> or <code>.jpg</code> image
-#*You can experiment with the "Fit image by width" and "Fit image by height" options
+#*Experiment with the "Fit image by width" and "Fit image by height" options.
 ====Injection Method====
-{{info| The default injection method is what's recommended. Using other inject methods may result in different performance.}}
+{{info| 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.}}
-# Navigate to "Injection Method" under the "Content Options" Section
+{{warning|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.}}
-# Choose your injection method of choice
+# Open the "Injection Method" drop down menu under the "Content Options" Section
+# Select your injection method of choice
-====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 aspect ratios and dark filters.
 ====Banner====
-# Navigate to the "CIA Banner" section
+# Open the "Create a banner with this style:" drop down menu 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.
+# Select the banner that interests you most
 ===Section IV - Exporting the Inject===
-# Navigate to "Project"
+# Select "Project" -> "Export CIA..."
-# Select "Export CIA..."
+# Navigate to your SD card, then open the <code>cias</code> folder
-# Choose where you'd like to export the ROM
+#* If the <code>cias</code> folder doesn't exist, create it.
-# Click save
+# Wait for a "CIA exported" pop up
-# Wait until you see a "CIA exported" pop up, then navigate to your exported CIA
-# Copy your inject to somewhere on your SD Card
 # 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 "SD" then navigate to where you copied your inject to
+# Select <code>SD</code>, then open the <code>cias</code> folder
-# Select your inject, then select "Install and delete CIA"
+# Select your <code>.cia</code> file, then select "Install and delete CIA"
 {{success|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 [[3DS:Emulators|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 [[3DS:LE|locale emulation]] if your console is of a different region than the VC inject you made.
+[[Category:Nintendo 3DS guides]]