3DS:Seedminer/Manual mining: Difference between revisions

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{{hatnote|This article is not for instructions on how to use BruteforceMovable or Mii ~~Mining~~.<br>For help with BruteforceMovable, see [[3dsguide:seedminer|~~our custom firmware installation's~~ page.]]<br>For help with Mii ~~Mining~~, see [[../Mii_Mining|the Mii ~~Mining~~ page.]]}}

{{hatnote|This article is not for instructions on how to use BruteforceMovable or do Mii mining.<br>For help with BruteforceMovable, see the main guide's [[3dsguide:seedminer|Seedminer page.]]<br>For help with Mii mining, see [[../Mii_Mining|the Mii mining page.]]}}

'''Manual mining''' is a ~~name for one~~ of ~~two processes that allows you~~ to find a console's <code>movable.sed</code> ~~without the help of an outside resource~~. ~~The~~ method ~~described in this guide is also named Manual Mining - the other~~ is ~~called~~ '''Mii ~~Mining~~''' and should only be used when manual mining is also ~~impossible~~.

'''Manual mining''' is a variant of Seedminer used to find a console's <code>movable.sed</code> if BruteforceMovable does not work. This method is distinct from '''Mii mining''', which is more time-consuming and should only be used when manual mining also does not work.

{{warning|text=If BruteforceMovable fails with the error <code>We were unable to successfully complete your bruteforce request. :`(</code>, this method will also not work. Read [[3DS:Seedminer#Consoles_made_in_2011|this section of the main page]] for more information.}}

{{warning|text=If the BruteforceMovable service fails with the error <code>We were unable to successfully complete your bruteforce request. :`(</code>, this method will also not work. Read [[3DS:Seedminer#Consoles_made_in_2011|this section of the main page]] for more information.}}

==Requirements==

*A computer with a dedicated GPU (graphics card) ~~that is running~~ Windows, macOS, or Linux.

*A computer with a dedicated GPU (graphics card) with Windows, macOS, or Linux installed.

**~~You can use integrated~~ graphics~~, but they~~ are extremely underpowered and mining ~~with them~~ may take multiple hours~~. Only use~~ a ~~dedicated GPU unless you have no other choice~~.

**Integrated graphics are extremely underpowered and should only be used as a last resort. If you use them, be aware that mining may take multiple hours as a result.

*A second, already-hacked 3DS (called the '''source console''' in the instructions).

*A second, already-hacked 3DS (called the '''source console''' in the instructions), preferably physically on-hand.

**~~Both the~~ source console and target console must be able to add friends.

**The source console and target console must be able to add each other as friends (whether it's done locally or via internet does not matter). If this is not possible, do [[../Mii_Mining|Mii mining]] instead.

==Instructions==

===What you need===

*The [[https://github.com/zoogie/seedminer/releases/latest latest]] and [[https://github.com/zoogie/seedminer/releases/tag/v2.1 v2.1]] releases of ~~seedminer~~ (the .zip files NOT labeled as source code).

*The [[https://github.com/zoogie/seedminer/releases/latest latest]] and [[https://github.com/zoogie/seedminer/releases/tag/v2.1 v2.1]] releases of Seedminer (the .zip files NOT labeled as source code)

*Any 3.x version of [[https://www.python.org/downloads/ python]].

*Any 3.x version of [[https://www.python.org/downloads/ python]] installed

===Section I - Prep Work===

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#Put the target console's SD card into your computer, navigate to the <code>Nintendo 3DS</code> folder on the SD, and copy the name of the 32-character-long folder directly inside

#*This folder, known as the ID0, is system-specific. Only one should be present - if you see multiple, follow [[3dsguide:troubleshooting#multiple-long-names-in-nintendo-3ds-folder|these instructions.]]

#*Once you have the ID0, paste it into a document to reference later

#*Once you have the ID0, paste it into a document so you can reference it later

#Put the source console's SD card into your computer

#Copy <code>seedstarter.3dsx</code> from the <code>RELEASE_v2.1</code> zip to <code>sdmc:/3ds</code> on the source console's SD card

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#On the SD card, navigate to <code>sdmc:/seedstarter/LFCS</code> and copy the file that has the '''target console's''' friend code in its name

#Go to the Seedminer folder and paste this file there, then rename it to <code>movable_part1.sed</code>

~~#At this point, you may put the '''source console's''' SD card back in its console if you wish~~

===Section III - Mining===

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-{{hatnote|This article is not for instructions on how to use BruteforceMovable or Mii Mining.<br>For help with BruteforceMovable, see [[3dsguide:seedminer|our custom firmware installation's page.]]<br>For help with Mii Mining, see [[../Mii_Mining|the Mii Mining page.]]}}
+{{hatnote|This article is not for instructions on how to use BruteforceMovable or do Mii mining.<br>For help with BruteforceMovable, see the main guide's [[3dsguide:seedminer|Seedminer page.]]<br>For help with Mii mining, see [[../Mii_Mining|the Mii mining page.]]}}
-'''Manual mining''' is a name for one of two processes that allows you to find a console's <code>movable.sed</code> without the help of an outside resource. The method described in this guide is also named Manual Mining - the other is called '''Mii Mining''' and should only be used when manual mining is also impossible.
+'''Manual mining''' is a variant of Seedminer used to find a console's <code>movable.sed</code> if BruteforceMovable does not work. This method is distinct from '''Mii mining''', which is more time-consuming and should only be used when manual mining also does not work.
-{{warning|text=If BruteforceMovable fails with the error <code>We were unable to successfully complete your bruteforce request. :`(</code>, this method will also not work. Read [[3DS:Seedminer#Consoles_made_in_2011|this section of the main page]] for more information.}}
+{{warning|text=If the BruteforceMovable service fails with the error <code>We were unable to successfully complete your bruteforce request. :`(</code>, this method will also not work. Read [[3DS:Seedminer#Consoles_made_in_2011|this section of the main page]] for more information.}}
 ==Requirements==
-*A computer with a dedicated GPU (graphics card) that is running Windows, macOS, or Linux.
+*A computer with a dedicated GPU (graphics card) with Windows, macOS, or Linux installed.
-**You can use integrated graphics, but they are extremely underpowered and mining with them may take multiple hours. Only use a dedicated GPU unless you have no other choice.
+**Integrated graphics are extremely underpowered and should only be used as a last resort. If you use them, be aware that mining may take multiple hours as a result.
-*A second, already-hacked 3DS (called the '''source console''' in the instructions).
+*A second, already-hacked 3DS (called the '''source console''' in the instructions), preferably physically on-hand.
-**Both the source console and target console must be able to add friends.
+**The source console and target console must be able to add each other as friends (whether it's done locally or via internet does not matter). If this is not possible, do [[../Mii_Mining|Mii mining]] instead.
 ==Instructions==
 ===What you need===
-*The [[https://github.com/zoogie/seedminer/releases/latest latest]] and [[https://github.com/zoogie/seedminer/releases/tag/v2.1 v2.1]] releases of seedminer (the .zip files NOT labeled as source code).
+*The [[https://github.com/zoogie/seedminer/releases/latest latest]] and [[https://github.com/zoogie/seedminer/releases/tag/v2.1 v2.1]] releases of Seedminer (the .zip files NOT labeled as source code)
-*Any 3.x version of [[https://www.python.org/downloads/ python]].
+*Any 3.x version of [[https://www.python.org/downloads/ python]] installed
 ===Section I - Prep Work===
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 #Put the target console's SD card into your computer, navigate to the <code>Nintendo 3DS</code> folder on the SD, and copy the name of the 32-character-long folder directly inside
 #*This folder, known as the ID0, is system-specific. Only one should be present - if you see multiple, follow [[3dsguide:troubleshooting#multiple-long-names-in-nintendo-3ds-folder|these instructions.]]
-#*Once you have the ID0, paste it into a document to reference later
+#*Once you have the ID0, paste it into a document so you can reference it later
 #Put the source console's SD card into your computer
 #Copy <code>seedstarter.3dsx</code> from the <code>RELEASE_v2.1</code> zip to <code>sdmc:/3ds</code> on the source console's SD card
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 #On the SD card, navigate to <code>sdmc:/seedstarter/LFCS</code> and copy the file that has the '''target console's''' friend code in its name
 #Go to the Seedminer folder and paste this file there, then rename it to <code>movable_part1.sed</code>
-#At this point, you may put the '''source console's''' SD card back in its console if you wish
 ===Section III - Mining===