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{{hatnote|1="3DS:DUMP" redirects here. For dumping system files, see [[3DS:Dump system files]].}}

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== Installing a game cartridge directly to the system ==

{{info|text=This will only work for 3DS games; it is not possible to install an NDS game cartridge to the system as a title.}}

{{info|text=This will only work for 3DS games; it is not possible to install an NDS game cartridge to the system as a title. Instead, you can [[#Dumping a game cartridge|dump your NDS game cartridge]] and use [[3DS:DS games|a homebrew app]] to run it from the SD card.}}

# Press and hold {{B|Start}}, and while holding {{B|Start}}, power on your device. This will launch GodMode9

# Navigate to <code>[C:] GAMECART</code>

# Press {{B|A}} on <code>[TitleID].trim.3ds</code> to select it, then select NCSD image options…, then select Install game image

# Press {{B|A}} on <code><TitleID>.trim.3ds</code> to select it, then select NCSD image options…, then select Install game image

# Press {{B|A}} to unlock SysNAND (lvl1) writing, then input the key combo given

# Once the process is complete, your game will show up in the HOME Menu as an installed title.

{{info|text=Save data is not automatically copied, you must do it yourself with a save manager such as [[Checkpoint].]}

{{info|text=Save data is not automatically copied, you must do it yourself with a save manager such as [[Checkpoint]].}}

== Dumping a game cartridge ==

{{info|text=Insert the game cartridge you intend to dump into your device

{{info|text=Insert the game cartridge you intend to dump into your device.

* 3DS game cartridges will be dumped to a <code>.3ds</code> format

* 3DS game cartridges will be dumped to a <code>.3ds</code> format.

* NDS game cartridges will be dumped to a <code>.nds</code> format}}

* NDS game cartridges will be dumped to a <code>.nds</code> format.}}

# Press and hold {{B|Start}}, and while holding {{B|Start}}, power on your device. This will launch GodMode9

# Navigate to <code>[C:] GAMECART</code>

# Follow the steps applicable to your game cartridge:

#* '''3DS Game Cartridge:''' Press {{B|A}} on <code>[TitleID].trim.3ds</code> to select it, then select <code>NCSD image options...</code>, then select <code>Decrypt file (0:/gm9/out)</code>.

#* '''3DS Game Cartridge:''' Press {{B|A}} on <code><TitleID>.trim.3ds</code> to select it, then select <code>NCSD image options...</code>, then select <code>Decrypt file (0:/gm9/out)</code>.

#* '''NDS Game Cartridge:''' Press {{B|A}} on <code>[TitleID].nds</code> to select it, then select <code>Copy to 0:/gm9/out</code>

#* '''NDS Game Cartridge:''' Press {{B|A}} on <code><TitleID>.nds</code> to select it, then select <code>Copy to 0:/gm9/out</code>

#** Trimmed dumps are not recommended for NDS games in general, as they can cause various playback issues

# Your non-installable <code>.3ds</code> or <code>.nds</code> formatted file will be outputted to the <code>/gm9/out/</code> folder on your SD card

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# Press and hold {{B|Start}}, and while holding {{B|Start}}, power on your device. This will launch GodMode9

# Navigate to <code>[C:] GAMECART</code>

# Press {{B|A}} on <code>[TitleID].trim.3ds</code> to select it, then select NCSD image options…, then select Build CIA from file

# Press {{B|A}} on <code><TitleID>.trim.3ds</code> to select it, then select NCSD image options…, then select Build CIA from file

# Your installable <code>.cia</code> formatted file will be outputted to the <code>/gm9/out/</code> folder on your SD card

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== Encrypting / Decrypting a CIA file ==

{{info|text=For organizational purposes, copy each <code>.cia</code> file you wish to encrypt / decrypt to the <code>/cias/</code> folder on your SD card}}

{{info|text=For organizational purposes, copy each <code>.cia</code> file you wish to encrypt / decrypt to the <code>/cias/</code> folder on your SD card.}}

# Press and hold {{B|Start}}, and while holding {{B|Start}}, power on your device. This will launch GodMode9