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This is a list of terms commonly used within the Nintendo 3DS hacking scene.
This is a list of terms commonly used within the Nintendo 3DS hacking scene.


== A ==
== General ==
 
=== C ===
 
;custom firmware, CFW
:Software that patches the official firmware to do more things. See also: [[custom firmware]]
 
=== D ===
 
;Dump
:Copying a game's contents to a format easily accessible by a PC or other device.
 
=== H ===
 
;homebrew
:Software for a device that is not authorized by its manufacturer.
 
=== N ===
 
;NAND
:Name for the internal storage or system memory.
 
=== R ===
 
;region change
:Changing the system firmware from its source region.
 
== Nintendo 3DS ==
 
=== A ===


;AGB_FIRM
;AGB_FIRM
:Name for the firmware that runs Game Boy Advance games on the 3DS. See also: [[3DS:GBA games]]
:Name for the firmware that runs Game Boy Advance games on the 3DS. See also: [[3DS:GBA games]]


== C ==
=== C ===


;CIA
;CIA
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:Codename for the Nintendo 3DS as a whole, as well as the original 2011 model.
:Codename for the Nintendo 3DS as a whole, as well as the original 2011 model.


;custom firmware, CFW
;Rosalina
:Software that patches the official firmware to do more things. See also: [[custom firmware]]
:The in-game menu feature of [[3DS:Luma3DS|Luma3DS]].
 
== D ==


;Dump
=== E ===
:Copying a game's contents to a format easily accessible by a PC or other device. See also: [[3DS:Dump titles and game cartridges]]
 
== E ==


;EmuNAND
;EmuNAND
:A redirected NAND that is instead read from the SD card. Also known as a RedNAND.
:A redirected NAND that is instead read from the SD card. Also known as a RedNAND.


== H ==
=== L ===
 
;homebrew
:Software for a device that is not authorized by its manufacturer.
 
== L ==


;Luma3DS
;Luma3DS
:The primary [[custom firmware]] for the 3DS.
:The primary [[custom firmware]] for the 3DS. See also: [[3DS:Luma3DS]]
 
== N ==


;NAND
=== N ===
:Name for the internal storage or system memory.


;NATIVE_FIRM
;NATIVE_FIRM
:The normal firmware that is used to run 3DS games and applications.
:The normal firmware that is used to run 3DS games and applications.


== R ==
=== S ===
 
;region change
:Changing the system firmware from its source region.
 
;Rosalina
:The in-game menu feature of [[3DS:Luma3DS|Luma3DS]].
 
== S ==


;seedminer
;seedminer
:The process of bruteforcing the key of a <code>movable.sed</code> file.
:The process of bruteforcing the key of a <code>movable.sed</code> file.


== T ==
=== T ===


;TWL
;TWL
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;TWL_FIRM
;TWL_FIRM
:Name for the firmware that runs Nintendo DS and DSi games on the 3DS.
:Name for the firmware that runs Nintendo DS and DSi games on the 3DS.
=== Wii U ===
=== Nintendo Switch ===

Revision as of 20:55, 25 June 2022

This is a list of terms commonly used within the Nintendo 3DS hacking scene.

General

C

custom firmware, CFW
Software that patches the official firmware to do more things. See also: custom firmware

D

Dump
Copying a game's contents to a format easily accessible by a PC or other device.

H

homebrew
Software for a device that is not authorized by its manufacturer.

N

NAND
Name for the internal storage or system memory.

R

region change
Changing the system firmware from its source region.

Nintendo 3DS

A

AGB_FIRM
Name for the firmware that runs Game Boy Advance games on the 3DS. See also: 3DS:GBA games

C

CIA
An installable package. Short for "CTR Importable Archive".
CTR
Codename for the Nintendo 3DS as a whole, as well as the original 2011 model.
Rosalina
The in-game menu feature of Luma3DS.

E

EmuNAND
A redirected NAND that is instead read from the SD card. Also known as a RedNAND.

L

Luma3DS
The primary custom firmware for the 3DS. See also: 3DS:Luma3DS

N

NATIVE_FIRM
The normal firmware that is used to run 3DS games and applications.

S

seedminer
The process of bruteforcing the key of a movable.sed file.

T

TWL
Codename for the Nintendo DSi.
TWL_FIRM
Name for the firmware that runs Nintendo DS and DSi games on the 3DS.

Wii U

Nintendo Switch