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{{Infobox homebrew | {{Lowercase title}}{{Infobox homebrew | ||
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'''ctrcheck''' is a custom GodMode9 script that does a large number of [[wikipedia:Sanity check|sanity checks]] and [[wikipedia:Checksum|checksums]] on a 3DS' firmware to make troubleshooting easier through [[wikipedia:Fault isolation|fault isolation]], though it can also automatically fix certain issues. | '''ctrcheck''' is a custom GodMode9 script that does a large number of [[wikipedia:Sanity check|sanity checks]] and [[wikipedia:Checksum|checksums]] on a 3DS' firmware and SD card to make troubleshooting easier through [[wikipedia:Fault isolation|fault isolation]], though it can also automatically fix certain issues. | ||
== Required Reading == | |||
Ctrcheck does not fix the majority of issues by itself, and instead only informs the user that they exist. Some of the issues it checks for may still require large amounts of knowledge to fix - this script is not a 'miracle cure' and should not be treated as such. | Ctrcheck does not fix the majority of issues by itself, and instead only informs the user that they exist. Some of the issues it checks for may still require large amounts of knowledge to fix - this script is not a 'miracle cure' and should not be treated as such. | ||
Additionally, | Additionally, ctrcheck cannot check whether the SD is damaged in any way. If you have an issue that might be caused by an SD being corrupted or formatted badly, the pages [[Formatting an SD card]] and/or [[Checking SD card integrity]] will be far more useful. | ||
==Instructions== | == Instructions == | ||
===What You Need=== | === What You Need === | ||
* The latest release of [https://gist.github.com/StarlitSkies/f417c1ded9de8fceffdb532f92823377/raw/ctrcheck.gm9 ctrcheck.gm9] | * The latest release of [https://gist.github.com/StarlitSkies/f417c1ded9de8fceffdb532f92823377/raw/ctrcheck.gm9 ctrcheck.gm9] | ||
** To download, right-click/long-press the page and select <code>Save page as...</code> or similar, then rename it to <code>ctrcheck.gm9</code> if it is not already called that | |||
* A device that you can use to transfer files to your 3DS, either via an SD slot or via [[3DS:FTP|FTP]] | * A device that you can use to transfer files to your 3DS, either via an SD slot or via [[3DS:FTP|FTP]] | ||
===Section I - Prep Work=== | |||
=== Section I - Prep Work === | |||
# Power off your console and insert the SD card into your device | # Power off your console and insert the SD card into your device | ||
# Copy the downloaded <code>ctrcheck.gm9</code> into <code>sd:/gm9/scripts</code> on the SD card | # Copy the downloaded <code>ctrcheck.gm9</code> into <code>sd:/gm9/scripts</code> on the SD card | ||
# | # If GodMode9 either is not installed or is outdated (the latest version is v2.1.1), [[3DS:GodMode9#Installation|install the latest version now]] | ||
# Reinsert the SD card into your console | # Reinsert the SD card into your console | ||
=== Section II - ctrcheck === | === Section II - ctrcheck === | ||
# Hold {{B|START}}, and while holding {{B|START}} power on your console. This will launch GodMode9 | # Hold {{B|START}}, and while holding {{B|START}}, power on your console. This will launch GodMode9 | ||
# Press the {{B|HOME}} button, then go into '''Scripts...''' -> '''ctrcheck''' | # Press the {{B|HOME}} button, then go into '''Scripts...''' -> '''ctrcheck''' | ||
# Accept any prompts to unlock write perms that appear, | # Based on the type of issue you're having, select one of the top four options | ||
#* If you're at all unsure about what type it is, just pick '''Full''' | |||
# Accept any prompts to fix issues and unlock write perms that appear, then read the results on the top screen once the script finishes | |||
# If they say any of the following, do the matching instructions: | # If they say any of the following, do the matching instructions: | ||
#* <code>Warning: ______ installed to firm0/firm1</code>: | #* <code>Warning: ______ installed to firm0/firm1</code>: Follow either [[3dsguide:updating-b9s|Updating B9S]] if using boot9strap, or [[3DS:Fastboot3DS/Usage#Updating_fastboot3DS|Updating fastboot3DS]] if using fastboot3DS, to get the latest version of a known good bootloader | ||
#** This also applies if the <code>Warning:</code> text instead reads <code>Critical:</code>, but if it reads <code>Fatal Error</code> then ask for help in the Nintendo Homebrew Discord | #** This also applies if the <code>Warning:</code> text instead reads <code>Critical:</code>, but if it reads <code>Fatal Error</code> then ask for help in the Nintendo Homebrew Discord (if the text reads <code>Information:</code>, your bootloader is already updated and you can ignore this line) | ||
#* <code> | #* <code>Critical: NVRAM is inaccessible</code>: Download [[Media:Luma_v13.0.2_ignore-cfgnor.firm|the]] special build of Luma linked in the second word of this sentence, rename it to <code>boot.firm</code>, and put it on the root of your SD card | ||
#** Even with this custom version, you cannot use Wi-Fi or play DS games on the console with this error - fixing it entirely requires a hardware replacement | #** Even with this custom version, you cannot use Wi-Fi or play DS games on the console with this error - fixing it entirely requires a hardware replacement | ||
#* | #* <code>Warning: The SD title database needs to be reset</code>: Using [[3dsguide:images/screenshots/database-reset.jpg|this picture]] as a guide, reset the title database. After you reset, follow [[3dsguide:finalizing-setup|Finalizing Setup]] to reacquire the homebrew apps | ||
#* <code>Warning: There is no boot.firm/boot.3dsx in the root of the SD card</code>: Follow [[3dsguide:restoring-updating-cfw|Restoring / Updating CFW]] to reacquire the file(s) | |||
#* If any <code>Warning</code>, <code>Critical</code>, or <code>Fatal Error</code> that is not in the above set appears, ask for help in the Nintendo Homebrew Discord and provide the full output of ctrcheck. | #* If any <code>Warning</code>, <code>Critical</code>, or <code>Fatal Error</code> that is not in the above set appears, ask for help in the Nintendo Homebrew Discord and provide the full output of ctrcheck. | ||
{{info|text= The results of this ctrcheck can also be found on the SD card in <code>sd:/gm9/ctrcheck_latest.txt</code>, and if logging was enabled it will also be appended to the file <code>sd:/gm9/ctrcheck_log.txt</code> to save it permanently.}} | |||
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