3DS:Alternate Exploits/Homebrew Launcher (PicHaxx): Difference between revisions

Revision as of 21:40, 25 May 2023

This method is no longer accessible due to the closure of the eShop. However, if Pokémon Picross was downloaded before closure, it is still usable.

Required Reading

Pichaxx is an exploit for the game Pokémon Picross released by zoogie, originally discovered and demonstrated by MrNbaYoh. This method of using Seedminer for further exploitation uses your movable.sed file to write a custom save file for Pokémon Picross, which can then be used to launch the Homebrew Launcher.

This process requires your console-specific movable.sed file. If you don't have it yet, you can get it by following seedminer. (Don't continue to BannerBomb3.)

This process will overwrite your Pokémon Picross save file, if you have one. If you wish to preserve your Pokémon Picross game data, you should make a backup of your 00000001.sav file before overwriting it.

What You Need

The game "Pokémon Picross" (free on eShop) installed on your device
- You can scan this QR code using the Nintendo 3DS Camera for a direct link to the eShop app
- Your SD card must be inserted in your device to install Pokémon Picross
Your movable.sed file from completing Seedminer
The latest release of Luma3DS (the Luma3DS .zip file)
otherapps.zip

Instructions

Section I - Prep Work

Power off your device
Insert your SD card into your computer
Copy boot.firm and boot.3dsx from the Luma3DS .zip to the root of your SD card
- The root of the SD card refers to the initial directory on your SD card where you can see the Nintendo 3DS folder, but are not inside of it
Copy the otherapp payload for your region/version/model from the otherapps .zip file to the root of your SD card and rename it to otherapp.bin

Section II - PicHaxx

Open the PicHaxx Injector website on your computer
Select your movable.sed file
Select "Build and Download"
Wait for the process to complete
Navigate to Nintendo 3DS -> <ID0> -> <ID1> -> title -> 00040000 -> 0017c100 -> data on your SD card
- The <ID0> will be the same one that you used in Seedminer
- The <ID1> is a 32 character long folder inside of the <ID0>
Copy the newly downloaded 00000001.sav file to the data folder on your SD card
- Overwrite the old save file when prompted
Reinsert your SD card into your device
Power on your device
Launch "Pokémon Picross"
If the exploit was successful, your device will have loaded the Homebrew Launcher
- If you get an error message, follow this troubleshooting guide

Next steps

At this point, there are a number of processes you may follow. Continue to the next section of the guide based on what you have access to.

Method	Requirements
---	Working shoulder buttons	System version
Installing boot9strap (HBL-USM) (Recommended)	Yes	Latest
Installing boot9strap (Frogtool)	No	Latest

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 [https://github.com/zoogie/pichaxx Pichaxx] is an exploit for the game Pokémon Picross released by [https://github.com/zoogie zoogie], originally discovered and [https://twitter.com/mrnbayoh/status/744899681663258624?lang=en demonstrated] by [https://github.com/MrNbaYoh MrNbaYoh]. This method of using Seedminer for further exploitation uses your <code>movable.sed</code> file to write a custom save file for Pokémon Picross, which can then be used to launch the Homebrew Launcher.
-{{warning|text=This process requires your console-specific <code>movable.sed</code> file. If you don't have it yet, you can get it by following [[3dsguide:Seedminer|seedminer]]. (Don't continue to BannerBomb3.)}}
+{{warning|text=This process requires your console-specific <code>movable.sed</code> file. If you don't have it yet, you can get it by following [[3dsguide:seedminer|seedminer]]. (Don't continue to BannerBomb3.)}}
 {{warning|text=This process will overwrite your Pokémon Picross save file, if you have one. If you wish to preserve your Pokémon Picross game data, you should make a backup of your <code>00000001.sav</code> file before overwriting it.}}