NTR is a generally outdated plugin loader. However, it is still necessary to load older plugins in the .plg format. The only way to load NTR on modern CFW setups is using BootNTRSelector.
Installing BootNTRSelector
What you need
Installation
- Search for
BootNTRSelector in Universal Updater
- Get
BootNTRSelector.cia
- If you are on an old 3DS and want to use plugins with extended memory mode games (such as seventh generation Pokémon games and Super Smash Bros.), also get
BootNTRSelector_Mode3.cia as you will need to use it for such games
- Search for
Luma3DS in Universal Updater, and download the boot.firm file
- Reboot your system
- In the Luma configuration screen, select any options you need, then press START
- Hint: If you don't know what the options are, you don't need any
What you need
- The latest release of BootNTRSelector (BootNTRSelector.cia)
- If you are on an old 3DS and want to use plugins with extended memory mode games (such as seventh generation Pokémon games and Super Smash Bros.), also get
BootNTRSelector_Mode3.cia as you will need to use it for such games
- The latest release of Luma3DS
- Luma3DS v13.0 or higher is required to use BootNTR Selector (or 3GX loader for older versions)
Installation
- Copy the BootNTRSelector .cia file(s) to your SD card
- Copy
boot.firm from the Luma3DS.zip to the root of the SD card, replacing the boot.firm already there
- Insert the SD card into your system and power it on
- On the Luma Configuration screen, enable any options that you need, then press Start
- Hint: If you don't know what the options are, you don't need them
- Install the BootNTRSelector
.cia file using FBI
Using NTR plugins
Plugin location
If you're using the default configuration, NTR will look for plugins in the plugin folder on the root of your SD card. Each plugin must be inside a folder named with a game's Title ID. Inside the folder, place your .plg file.
- You can get the game's title ID from here (cartridges), here (digital games), or from the
FBI -> Titles menu. For example, Taiko no Tatsujin: Dokodon! Mystery Adventure's title ID is 0004000000190E00, so if you wanted to use a plugin for that game, you'd create a folder named 0004000000190E00
- The creator of the plugin may have already created a folder with the correct name for you, in which case you can just copy the title ID folder from the plugin's zip/rar/7z archive to the
plugin folder
- If you want the plugin to run for all games (for example, for an FPS overlay), create a folder called
game inside the plugin folder and place your plugin inside
An example directory for a plugin affecting one game would be plugin -> 0004000000190E00 -> plugin.plg.
An example directory for a plugin affecting all games would be plugin -> game -> plugin.plg.
Launching NTR
- Open the BootNTRSelector app on your home menu
- Select 3.6 on the version selection screen
- Even if the plugin you are using says that it requires another version, try using 3.6 instead. Only use another version if 3.6 will not work
- Launch a game that you have a plugin for. You should see a green flash upon loading the game - that means that the plugin is active
- Look at the information on the plugin's webpage/README for usage instructions - usage will differ for each plugin
Usage notes
- You cannot play more than one game with NTR without rebooting the system. When you are done playing a game, power off the system
- You must launch NTR every time you wish to use a plugin
- Certain applets, such as the New 3DS's internet browser, may crash if you try to open them while NTR is active
