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The 3GX file format is an evolution of the old PLG file format that is used in newer game plugins. You can use them via Luma3DS's built-in plugin loader.

*Usage notes (if any) are missing.

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The 3GX file format is an evolution of the old PLG file format that is used in newer game plugins. You can ~~run~~ them ~~by using a fork of~~ Luma3DS ~~that has a plugin loader~~ built-in.

== Installation ==

|-|Universal Updater=

|-|Universal-Updater=

==== What you need ====

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==== Installation ====

# ~~Search for <code>Luma3DS</code> in~~ Universal Updater, ~~and download~~ the <code>boot.firm</code> ~~file~~

# Power on your console

# Reboot your ~~system~~

# Launch '''Universal-Updater''' from the HOME Menu, or from the Homebrew Launcher

# In the ~~Luma~~ configuration ~~screen~~, ~~select~~ any options you need, then press ~~START~~

# Select the magnifying glass on the bottom screen, then search for '''Luma3DS'''

#* Hint: If you don't know what the options are, you don't need ~~any~~

# Press {{B|A}} while hovering over '''Luma3DS''' from the list of homebrew

# Choose <code>boot.firm</code> and wait for the install to finish

# Reboot your console

# If you see the Luma3DS configuration menu, enable any options that you need, then press Start

#* Hint: If you don't know what the options are, you don't need them

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==== What you need ====

* The latest release of [https://github.com/LumaTeam/Luma3DS/releases/latest Luma3DS]

* The latest release of [https://github.com/LumaTeam/Luma3DS/releases/latest Luma3DS] (the Luma3DS <code>.zip</code> file)

==== Installation ====

* Copy ~~the~~ <code>boot.firm</code> to the root of ~~the~~ SD card, replacing ~~the~~ <code>boot.firm</code> already there

# Insert your SD card into your computer

* Insert the SD card into your ~~system~~ and power it on

# Copy <code>boot.firm</code> from the Luma3DS <code>.zip</code> to the root of your SD card, replacing <code>boot.firm</code> if it is already there

* On the ~~Luma Configuration screen~~, enable any options that you need, then press Start

# Reinsert your SD card into your console and power on

** Hint: If you don't know what the options are, you don't need them

# If you see the Luma3DS configuration menu, enable any options that you need, then press Start

#* Hint: If you don't know what the options are, you don't need them

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An example directory for a plugin affecting all games would be <code>luma</code> -> <code>plugins</code> -> <code>default.3gx</code>.

=== Using 3GX plugins ===

=== Launching 3GX plugins<span class="anchor" id="Using 3GX plugins"></span> ===

# Open the Rosalina menu ([Left Shoulder~~] + [Down~~ D-Pad~~] + [Select]~~ by default)

# Open the Rosalina menu ({{B|Left Shoulder|D-Pad Down|SELECT}} by default)

# Scroll down to the plugin loader option, then press (A) to enable it

# Scroll down to the plugin loader option, then press {{B|A}} to enable it

# ~~Exit~~ the Rosalina menu ~~by pressing (B) a couple of times~~

# Press {{B|B}} to exit the Rosalina menu

# Open your game of choice

#* The screen should flash another color to indicate that the plugin has successfully loaded

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=== Usage notes ===

~~WIP~~

* Most plugins have a menu that can be opened by pressing {{B|SELECT}} while the plugin is loaded