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<div>This wiki contains various guides and resources on how to use homebrew on your Nintendo consoles.</div>
<div>This wiki contains various guides and resources on how to use homebrew on your Nintendo consoles.</div>
<div>Our specialty is the [[Nintendo 3DS]], [[Wii U]], and [[Nintendo Switch]].</div>
<div>Our specialty is the [[Nintendo 3DS]], [[Wii U]], and [[Nintendo Switch]].</div>
<div>We have [[Special:Statistics|{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}]] articles since June 2022.</div>
<div>We have [[Special:Statistics|{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}]] articles created since June 2022.</div>
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<div><h2>Homebrew and custom firmware (CFW)</h2></div>
[[wikipedia:Homebrew (video games)|Homebrew]] refers to games, apps, and utilities produced by hobbyists for proprietary video game consoles which are not intended to be user-programmable. These homebrew apps can include save editing tools, emulators, cheats, and more.


== Homebrew and custom firmware (CFW) ==
[[Custom firmware]] (often abbreviated as "CFW") enables you to use more advanced hacks that homebrew alone can't do. For example, installing games, apps, or game modifications. CFW is similar to "administrator access" on a computer: it allows you to do anything that the device is physically capable of doing, rather than being limited by whatever the manufacturer allows you to do.
[[wikipedia:Homebrew (video games)|Homebrew]] refers to games, apps, and utilities produced by hobbyists for proprietary video game consoles which are not intended to be user-programmable. These homebrew apps can include save editing tools, emulators, cheats, and more.


Custom firmware (often abbreviated as "CFW") enables you to use more advanced hacks that homebrew alone can't do. For example, installing games, apps, or game modifications. CFW is similar to "administrator access" on a computer: it allows you to do anything that the device is physically capable of doing, rather than being limited by whatever the manufacturer allows you to do.
<div><h2>Devices</h2></div>
{{Main Page consoles}}


== Devices ==
<div><h2>Contribute</h2></div>
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! style="width:33%"| [[Nintendo 3DS]]
* [[Special:CreateAccount|Create]] (or [[Project:Accounts|request]]) an account and help us out. Then...
! style="width:33%"| [[Wii U]]
* Check out [[Project:Things to do|the things to do]] for a list of pages to be created and other stuff.
! style="width:33%"| [[Nintendo Switch]]
* Ask questions at [[Project:Project chat|the project chat]].
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* Other stuff is at [[Project:Community portal|community portal]].
|[[File:Nintendo-3DS-AquaOpen.png|300px|link=Nintendo 3DS]]
|[[File:Wii_U_Console_and_Gamepad.png|300px|link=Wii U]]
|[[File:Nintendo-Switch-wJoyCons-BlRd-Standing-FL.png|300px|link=Nintendo Switch]]
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| [[3dsguide:index|3DS Hacks Guide]]
| [[wiiuguide:|Wii U Hacks Guide]]
| [[switchguide:|Switch Homebew guide]]
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| The latest version is '''{{SystemVersion|ctr}}'''.
| The latest version is '''{{SystemVersion|wup}}'''.
| The latest version is '''{{SystemVersion|hac}}'''.
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Revision as of 09:42, 15 March 2023

This wiki contains various guides and resources on how to use homebrew on your Nintendo consoles.
Our specialty is the Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, and Nintendo Switch.
We have 267 articles created since June 2022.

Homebrew and custom firmware (CFW)

Homebrew refers to games, apps, and utilities produced by hobbyists for proprietary video game consoles which are not intended to be user-programmable. These homebrew apps can include save editing tools, emulators, cheats, and more.

Custom firmware (often abbreviated as "CFW") enables you to use more advanced hacks that homebrew alone can't do. For example, installing games, apps, or game modifications. CFW is similar to "administrator access" on a computer: it allows you to do anything that the device is physically capable of doing, rather than being limited by whatever the manufacturer allows you to do.

Devices

The original Nintendo 3DS in the Aqua Blue color, open and showing the top and bottom screens.
The latest version is 11.17.0-50.
A white Wii U with the GamePad set next to it.
The latest version is 5.5.6.
An original Nintendo Switch model with blue and red neon Joy-Cons attached.
The latest version is 18.0.0.
The original Wii in its stand, next to the white Wii Remote.
The latest version is 4.3.

Contribute

This wiki is made by people like you and is always a work in progress.