Welcome to the 3ds assistance regular guide! if you are seeing this, you most likely want to be a regular, but dont know where to start. this guide will hopefully help you.
Useful Commands and Keywords
Here are some commands that are useful to know.
Anemone: Theme/Splash manager.
.deltheme: shows how to delete theme data.
Emunand: Short for emulated NAND, very outdated for 3ds because there isn't a reason to use besides in very specific situations.
FBI: installs CIA formatted files.
Godmode9: Multi-purpose tool, including executing scripts, dumping games, and restoring NANDs.
.id0: Shows where the Id0 and Id1 are.
Luma3ds: your custom firmware, comes with many useful features.
.Ntrboot: sends the list of compatible ntrboot cartridges.
Rverse: Miiverse revival program.
.sdroot: shows what the root of the SD card is.
.Skater: brings up an embed for Super-Skaterhax troubleshooting.
Sysnand: the console's NAND. We can basically do anything on this safely, and it's been like that for a while.
.tag 17: sends you the 11.17 interactive troubleshooter.
.tag piracy: adds to .r11 and sends this instead.
.Tag Yarrharr: shows the reason why we dont support piracy, and says that homebrew devs dont want piracy to actually happen.
The rules commands: displays the rule that you want to display. for example .r4 shows rule 4, .r11 shows rule 11, etc.
Twilightmenu++: NDS emulator. Commonly reffered to as Twlmenu.
.Update 3ds: brings up an embed that shows if it's safe to update.
.Updateluma: brings you to the Restoring/Updating CFW page.
.vc 3ds: sends the download link to new super ultimate injector and its usage guide.
Difference between software, firmware and hardware
Hopefully, you already know this, but i might as well go over it.
Hardware is the consoles parts, such as the RAM and CPU. this can also include stuff like the n3ds’s NFC touchpoint.
Firmware is stuff programmed into the system, such as its os. there really isnt much to go into on this topic.
Software is programs on the firmware. this can include games, homebrew apps, system apps, etc.
there is something that we do in dire situations called the hardware test. this goes and checks the entirety of the RAM for any errors. this should only be used when:
• The console is not booting and boot9strap is giving a red notification light.
• Replacing boot.firm and trying another sd card do not work.