< 3DS:Alternate Exploits
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Required Reading
Kartminer7 was discovered and developed by zoogie.
What You Need
- A physical or digital copy of Mario Kart 7 updated to the latest version (v1.2)
- You can update Mario Kart 7 from eShop or by following the update prompt when you launch the game
- A computer running Windows, macOS, or Linux
- Your
movable.sed
file from completing Seedminer - The latest release of Kartminer7 (the release marked
WINDOWS
if you have a Windows computer, or the release markedLINUX-macOS
if you have a macOS or Linux-based computer) - The latest release of menuhax67
- The latest release of Luma3DS (the Luma3DS
.zip
file)
Instructions
Section I - Preparing Mario Kart 7 data
In this section, you will have the 3DS generate some data in Mario Kart 7 that will be used to install the exploit in a later section.
- Reinsert your SD card into your console
- Open Mario Kart 7
- Tap the “Mario Kart Channel” button on the bottom
- If you are prompted to, hit “Next” and “OK” to all of the prompts that you see
- Tap the “StreetPass List” button on the bottom of the screen, in the middle
- Press the (Home) button to suspend Mario Kart 7
- Disable wireless connections by flicking the wireless switch on the side of the console or by navigating to HOME Menu Settings (top left) -> Wireless Communication -> OFF
- Power off your console
Section II - SD Card Prep Work
- Insert your SD card into your computer
- Copy
boot.firm
andboot.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
- Create a folder named
3ds
on the root of your SD card if it does not already exist- This folder stores homebrew applications and data; it is different from the
Nintendo 3DS
folder that the console automatically generates
- This folder stores homebrew applications and data; it is different from the
- Copy
menuhax67_installer.3dsx
from the menuhax.zip
to the/3ds/
folder on your SD card - Copy
Launcher.dat
from the folder for your model and region inside the menuhax.zip
to the root of your SD card - Keep your SD card inserted in your computer, as it is still required in the next section
Section III - Installing Kartminer7
- Extract the Release_BETA_mk7
.zip
to somewhere on your computer (i.e. your desktop) - Copy your
movable.sed
file to theresources
folder of the Release_BETA_mk7 folder- Ensure that the file is named exactly
movable.sed
- Ensure that the file is named exactly
- Open the
backup
folder inside of the Release_BETA_mk7 folder - Double-click on the BACKUP file corresponding to your console’s region (e.g.
backup_USA
if you have a USA copy of Mario Kart 7)- If you are unsure of your console region, you can check System Settings. U = USA; E = EUR, J = JPN
- If you get a message from Windows Defender, click “More info”, “Run anyway”, then press any key to continue
- If the backup was successful, you should see a new folder appear
- If you wish to restore this data at a later date (after finishing this guide), insert your SD card and double-click on the RESTORE file corresponding to your console’s region
- Go back to the Release_BETA_mk7 folder, then double-click on the file corresponding to your console’s region (e.g.
USA
if you have a USA copy of Mario Kart 7) - Reinsert your SD card into your console
Section IV - Kartminer7
- Power on your console
- Open Mario Kart 7
- Tap the “Mario Kart Channel” button on the bottom
- Tap the “StreetPass List” button on the bottom of the screen, in the middle
- Press (A) over and over again
- You should eventually see the “Start Race?” prompt, then the colours on the bottom screen should change from red, to blue, to white
- If you see the red/blue/white screens but the 3DS crashes, just reboot and try again
- If you don’t see ANY colours, change your system language (if possible), then try the exploit again
- If the exploit was successful, the 3DS will have booted into the 3DS ROP xPloit Injector
- Press (Y) + (D-Pad Down) to install menuhax67
- The console will automatically power off
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