Wumiibo Developer(s) hax0kartik Console Nintendo 3DS Version 4.2 (July 20, 2023; 16 months ago (2023-07-20 ) ) GitHub hax0kartik/wumiibo
Wumiibo is a rewrite of the 3DS' nfc module, to allow for emulation of amiibo. As Wumiibo does not actually use nfc, this allows it you work on "old" 3DS family consoles, or consoles with Wireless Communication turned off or disabled.
Installation
what you need instructions Power on the console
Launch Universal-Updater
Tap the magnifying glass on the bottom screen, then search for wumiibo
Press A while hovering over wumiibo from the list of homebrew
Choose wumiibohelper.cia
Wait until the app installs
Close Universal-Updater
Launch Wumiibo-Helper and select Download Wumiibo
Wait for it to download and reboot, then press B to exit the app
Power off your Console
While holding SELECT , power on your console to enter Luma3DS configuration
Ensure that "Enable loading external FIRMs and modules " and "Enable game patching " are selected
Press START to save and exit
what you need the latest release of Wumiibo (the 0004013000004002.cxi and wumiibohelper.cia files)
FBI installed on your consoleLuma3DS updated to 13.0+Instructions Copy 0004013000004002.cxi to sd:/luma/sysmodules/
Create the folder sysmodules if it doesn't exist
Copy wumiibohelper.cia to the root of your SD card
Reinsert your SD card into your console
Launch FBI and select SD -> wumiibohelper.cia -> Install and delete CIA
Press A and wait for the CIA to install, then exit FBI
Power off your Console
While holding SELECT , power on your console to enter Luma3DS configuration
Ensure that "Enable loading external FIRMs and modules " and "Enable game patching " are selected
Press START to save and exit
Generating amiibo Launch Wumiibo-Helper from the HOME Menu
Select "Generate amiibos for game "
Select a game from the list and then select an amiibo to generate
The amiibo will be generated and is now ready to be used Registering amiibo This section is not necessary for all games, but is recommended for full compatibility
Select HOME Menu Settings by tapping on the wrench icon in the top left
Scroll down and tap on "amiibo Settings "
Select "Register Owner and Nickname "
Press L +↓ +START to open the Wumiibo Menu
Select Select a figure. -> <TitleID> -> <amiibo name>.bin
Fill in the required details and press Y to save
Wait for the amiibo to save and then press L +↓ +START to open the Wumiibo Menu again
Select Force Stop Emulation.
Repeat steps 3-8 for the rest of the amiibo you want to register Using amiibo in games Launch an amiibo compatible game and navigate to the screen that asks you to place your amiibo on the screen
Press L +↓ +START to open the Wumiibo Menu
Select Select a figure. -> <TitleID> -> <amiibo name>.bin
The amiibo will now be emulated, and act as though its always "on " the nfc reader
If the game asks to remove the amiibo, relaunch the Wumiibo Menu and select Force Stop Emulation. Troubleshooting Workaround for freezing games - If the game freezes or lags when trying to scan amiibo, do the following:
Navigate to the screen that asks you to place your amiibo on the screen
Press HOME to suspend the game
Press L +↓ +START to open the Wumiibo Menu and select your amiibo
Reopen the suspended game Using real figurines - Wumiibo doesn't work with real figurines, in order to use your physical amiibo again, do the following:
Launch Wumiibo-Helper from the HOME Menu
Select Toggle Wumiibo State
Press B to reboot
Repeat steps 1-3 to toggle Wumiibo back on Conflicting Wumiibo versions - As of v4.2, Wumiibo has switched to a .CXI sysmodule supporting Luma3DS 13.0+:
If you've installed Wumiibo previously, delete the 0004013000004002 folder in sd:/luma/titles/
If you're unable to update to Luma3DS 13.0+, install a Wumiibo v4.1 instead
copy the 0004013000004002 folder to sd:/luma/titles/ Alternate menu combo - If one of your consoles buttons are broken download an alternate combo here :
Copy wumiibo.ini to the root of your SD card
This will change the combo to open the Wumiibo Menu to R +↓ +START
You can edit wumiibo.ini in a text editor to change this combo
Resources More detailed usage and compatibility can be found on the Wumiibo Wiki
