3DS:Fastboot3DS: Difference between revisions

 

 

* A menu that can be accessed by holding {{B|HOME}} on boot to perform certain actions

* The ability to chainload payloads directly from fastboot3DS (instead of through Luma3DS)

** Additionally, fastboot3DS's chainloader can make a payload boot only when holding ''multiple'' buttons

** Also note that fastboot3DS's chainloader acts before Luma3DS, so {{B|L}}, {{B|R}}, and {{B|START}} can be used by themselves without consequence. {{B|SELECT}} should only be used with other buttons to avoid making the [[3DS:Luma3DS/Configuration|Luma3DS configuration]] menu inaccessible, however, and {{B|ZL}}, {{B|ZR}} and {{B|HOME}} are still unusable

* The ability to display a splash screen on startup, before Luma3DS has booted

* The ability to backup / restore your NAND, as well as backup your bootroms and otp.bin

** The latter can no longer be done with boot9strap as of boot9strap v1.4, but can still be done through GodMode9

* Compatibility with HOME Menu FIRM payload shortcuts, such as [https://gbatemp.net/download/open-agb-launcher.36828/ Open AGB Launcher] for [[3DS:open_agb_firm|open_agb_firm]] and its base program, {{GitHub|SUOlivia/That-Shortcut-Thingy|That_Shortcut_Thingy}}

 

{{warning|While the installation of fastboot3DS is a generally safe process (equally safe as installing boot9strap), there is still a chance that something goes catastrophically wrong. Installing fastboot3DS (just like boot9strap) involves writing to the 3DS's FIRM partitions, so if something goes wrong, you may need ntrboot to fix it.}}

{{info|Two things you should know:

* Troubleshooting may differ for some situations (generally for things relating to FIRM-based payloads) when fastboot3DS is installed, so you should disclose that when getting help with such a situation.

* The vast majority of pages on this wiki, and in fact most guides on the internet, will assume that you're using a boot9strap-based installation. If you choose to install fastboot3DS, you'll need to adapt the wiki's instructions to your personal setup (and/or figure it out on your own). This usually will not cause noticeable changes unless <code>.firm</code> payloads are involved.}}

== Installation ==

* The latest release of {{GitHub|derrekr/fastboot3DS/releases/latest|fastboot3DS}} (the <code>.7z</code> file)

* The latest release of {{GitHub|d0k3/OpenFirmInstaller/releases/latest|OpenFirmInstaller}} (the OpenFirmInstaller <code>.zip</code> file)

=== Section I - Prep Work ===

# Create a folder named <code>ofi</code> on the root of your SD card

# Copy <code>OpenFirmInstaller.firm</code> from the OpenFirmInstaller <code>.zip</code> file to the <code>/luma/payloads/</code> folder

=== Section II - OpenFirmInstaller ===

# Hold {{B|Start}}, then power on your device while still holding {{B|Start}} to enter the Luma3DS chainloader

# Navigate to "OpenFirmInstaller" in the list, then press {{B|A}}

# Follow the on-screen prompts to install fastboot3DS

 

{{success|text=fastboot3DS has been successfully installed!}}

 

 

All of fastboot3DS' config is in the on-boot menu, in the <code>Boot setup...</code> section. The options are as follows:

* '''Setup [slot X]''': For any slot '''X''', allows you to configure what and where the boot slot boots. There are six slots, and they will be tried in ascending order - keycombo slots will always be tried before autoboot slots if any keys are held during boot.

**'''Select [slot X] firm''': When chosen, lets you pick a <code>.firm</code> file from anywhere on SD or NAND to boot in this slot.

**'''Set [slot X] keycombo''': When enabled, this FIRM will boot when the configured keycombo is held. To configure it, hold the keys you want to use for 3 seconds.

**'''Set [slot X] autoboot''': When enabled, this FIRM will boot automatically once all previous autoboot slots fail.

*'''Change boot mode''': Alters how the fastboot3DS on-boot menu is handled.

*'''Change splash''': Lets you choose what and when the on-boot splash is.

**'''Use custom splash...''': When enabled, lets you pick a <code>.bin</code> image file from anywhere on SD or NAND to use as a splash.

**'''Use default splash''': When enabled, uses the default splash without any file option.

**'''Set splash duration...''': When chosen, lets you modify the splash duration using {{B|D-Pad Left}} and {{B|D-Pad Right}} in 250ms increments.

*'''Enable FCRAM Boot''': When enabled, allows for HOME Menu payload shortcuts through {{GitHub|SUOlivia/That_Shortcut_Thingy|That_Shortcut_Thingy}}