3DS:Missing Titles: Difference between revisions

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~~=3DS Titles Disappeared From Home Menu=~~

This page lists multiple examples of 3DS titles disappearing from the 3DS Home Screen and provides recommended solutions.

{{info|text=This issue does not affect anything installed as DSiWare, including TwilightMenu++ and games forwarded via nds-forwarder.}}

==On the 3DS, Going to System Settings → Data Management → Nintendo 3DS → Software results in...==

== On the 3DS, Going to System Settings → Data Management → Nintendo 3DS → Software results in...==

==='''Titles with gray X's on them:'''===

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==='''"There is no available software data" message and/or installed custom theme is gone:'''===

Your SD Card is not being read by your console. Ensure it is properly inserted into the console; if it is, backup the contents of your SD Card to a computer or phone, [[~~3ds-guide:formatting-sd-(windows)~~|reformat the SD Card]], then [[~~3ds-guide:h2testw-(windows).html~~|test its integrity]].

Your SD Card is not being read by your console. Ensure it is properly inserted into the console; if it is, backup the contents of your SD Card to a computer or phone, [[Formatting an SD card|reformat the SD Card]], then [[Checking SD card integrity|test its integrity]].

==='''Question marks or black boxes where game icons should be:'''===

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==='''Titles Appear Listed Normally, But are Still Missing from Home Menu''':===

====If this occurred after installing 300+ 3DS titles:====

==== If this occurred after installing 300+ 3DS titles:====

Delete some games from the <code>Data Management</code> screen until you’re under 300 titles.

====If this occurred and you have less than 300 titles installed:====

Install and run [https://github.com/chalenged/gm9-title-fixer Chalenged's gm9 title fixer] per [[3DS:Gm9-title-fixer|their guide]].

*If you run into any issues with the above option, join the [https://discord.gg/MWxPgEp Nintendo Homebrew Discord] and mention that you've tried to use the title fixer script.

*Alternatively, you can manually generate a file that describes the contents of your SD, join the [https://discord.gg/MWxPgEp Nintendo Homebrew Discord], and send it in the <code>#bot-cmds</code> channel for further instructions. To generate the file, you will need a Windows computer, and a way to access your SD on said computer. Follow the instructions below:

##Insert your 3DS's SD card into your computer

#Insert your 3DS's SD card into your computer

#~~#Open~~ the <code>Nintendo 3DS</code> folder on your SD

#Navigate to the <code>Nintendo 3DS/<ID0>/<ID1>/title</code> folder on your SD

#~~#Open the folder with a~~ long ~~name (~~32 ~~characters)~~

#*The ID0 and ID1 are long 32-character folders inside your <code>Nintendo 3DS</code> folder. For more help navigating your SD Card's contents, consult the [https://3ds.hacks.guide/key-information.html Key Information] Section of the 3DS Guide.

~~##Open the second folder with a long name (also 32 characters)~~

#Hold Shift and right click on the empty space of the folder

~~##Open the~~ <code>~~title~~</code> folder

#Click on Open Command Prompt/Terminal/Powershell, depending on which ones appear

##Hold Shift and right click on the empty space of the folder

#Type <code>tree /a /f > title.txt</code> into the terminal and then press Enter

##Click on Open Command Prompt/Terminal/Powershell, depending on which ones appear

#Close the terminal

##Type <code>tree /a /f > title.txt</code> into the terminal and then press Enter

# Upload the title.txt file into <code>#bot-cmds</code> channel of the [https://discord.gg/MWxPgEp Nintendo Homebrew Discord] and follow its recommendations.

##Close the terminal

##Upload the title.txt file into <code>#bot-cmds</code> channel of the [https://discord.gg/MWxPgEp Nintendo Homebrew Discord] and follow its recommendations.

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