3DS:Wumiibo

Wumiibo

Developer(s)	hax0kartik
Console	Nintendo 3DS
Version	4.2 (July 20, 2023 (2023-07-20))
Links
GitHub	hax0kartik/wumiibo
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Universal-DB GitHub release

Wumiibo is a rewrite of the 3DS' NFC module, that allow for the emulation of amiibo. As Wumiibo does not actually use the NFC hardware, this allows it to work on "old" 3DS family consoles, or consoles with Wireless Communication turned off or disabled.

Installation

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What you need

• A working internet connection
• Universal-Updater installed on your console
• Luma3DS updated to 13.0+

Instructions

1. Power on your console
2. Launch Universal-Updater from the HOME Menu or from the Homebrew Launcher
3. Select the magnifying glass on the bottom screen, then search for wumiibo
4. Press A while hovering over wumiibo from the list of homebrew
5. Choose wumiibohelper.cia
6. Wait until the app finishes installing
7. Close Universal-Updater
8. Launch Wumiibo from the HOME Menu, and select Download Wumiibo
9. Wait for it to download and reboot, then press B to exit the app
10. Power off your console
11. While holding SELECT, power on your console to enter the Luma3DS configuration menu
12. Turn on Enable loading external FIRMs and modules if it is not already enabled
13. Press START to save and exit

What you need

• The latest release of Wumiibo (the 0004013000004002.cxi and wumiibohelper.cia files)
• FBI installed on your console
• A v13.0 or higher version of Luma3DS' boot.firm on the root of your SD card

Instructions

1. Copy 0004013000004002.cxi to sd:/luma/sysmodules/
   • Create the folder sysmodules if it doesn't exist
2. Copy wumiibohelper.cia to the root of your SD card
3. Reinsert your SD card into your console
4. Launch FBI and select SD -> wumiibohelper.cia -> Install and delete CIA
5. Press A and wait for the CIA to install, then exit FBI
6. Power off your console
7. While holding SELECT, power on your console to enter the Luma3DS configuration menu
8. Turn on Enable loading external FIRMs and modules if it is not already enabled
9. Press START to save and exit

Usage

Generating amiibo

1. Power on your console
2. Launch Wumiibo from the HOME Menu
3. Select "Generate amiibos for game"
4. Select a game from the list and then select an amiibo to generate
5. The amiibo will be generated and is now ready to be used

Registering amiibo

This section is not necessary for all games, but is recommended for full compatibility

1. Select HOME Menu Settings by tapping on the wrench icon in the top left
2. Scroll down and tap on "amiibo Settings"
3. Select "Register Owner and Nickname"
4. Press L+↓+START to open the Wumiibo Menu
5. Select Select a figure. -> <TitleID> -> <amiibo name>.bin
6. Fill in the required details and press Y to save
7. Wait for the amiibo to save and then press L+↓+START to open the Wumiibo Menu again
8. Select Force Stop Emulation.
   • Repeat steps 3 through 8 for the rest of the amiibo you want to register

Using amiibo in games

1. Launch an amiibo compatible game and navigate to the screen that asks you to place your amiibo on the screen
2. Press L+↓+START to open the Wumiibo Menu
3. Select Select a figure. -> <TitleID> -> <amiibo name>.bin
4. The amiibo will now be emulated, and act as though its always "on" the nfc reader
5. If the game asks to remove the amiibo, relaunch the Wumiibo Menu and select Force Stop Emulation.

Using real figurines

Wumiibo doesn't work with real figurines, toggle Wumiibo off in order to use them again

1. Launch Wumiibo from the HOME Menu
2. Select Toggle Wumiibo State
3. Press B to reboot
   • If disabling doesn't work make sure you don't have 2 versions of Wumiibo installed (see "Conflicting Wumiibo versions" in the troubleshooting section)
4. Repeat steps 1-3 to toggle Wumiibo back on

Configuration

Config file

Wumiibo may be configured with a config file placed at sd:/wumiibo.ini. This can be used to change the button combo needed to open the Wumiibo Menu, or turn on debug mode. A sample config with the button combo set to R+↓+START can be found here.

SD file layout

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  • Folder icon luma
    • Folder icon sysmodules
      • File icon 0004013000004002.cxi (wumiibo enabled)
      • File icon wumiibo.cxi (wumiibo disabled)
  • Folder icon wumiibo
    • Folder icon <title ID>
      • File icon <amiibo name>.bin
  • File icon wumiibo.ini

Troubleshooting

Workaround for freezing games

If the game freezes or lags when trying to scan amiibo, try the following workaround:

1. Navigate to the screen that asks you to place your amiibo on the screen
2. Press HOME to suspend the game
3. Press L+↓+START to open the Wumiibo Menu and select your amiibo
4. Reopen the suspended game

Conflicting Wumiibo versions

With the release of Wumiibo 4.2, Wumiibo has been updated to use CXI-based patching introduced in Luma3DS 13.0, this means you may have two versions of Wumiibo installed to your system:

• If you've installed Wumiibo previously, delete the 0004013000004002 folder in sd:/luma/titles/

Resources

More detailed usage and compatibility can be found on the Wumiibo Wiki