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Nintendo 3DS games can often be found in the .3ds
format, which is intended for emulators like Citra. Nintendo 3DS consoles cannot load .3ds
ROM files, however they can be converted to .cia
Controller mapper mac. format which can be installed on hacked 3DS consoles with FBI. This guide will show you how to convert your .3ds
ROMs to .cia
files using GodMode9.
Required Downloads:
- GodMode9 (latest version)
Hacked (New) Nintendo 3DS (XL) Console with Luma3DS CFW
- Booting into GodMode9 via the Luma3DS chainloader requires a hacked 3DS console
- Follow this guide (with pictures) or Plailect's guide on hacking your 3DS if you have not done so before
Required Downloads:
- GodMode9 (latest version)
Hacked (New) Nintendo 3DS (XL) Console with Luma3DS CFW
- Booting into GodMode9 via the Luma3DS chainloader requires a hacked 3DS console
- Follow this guide (with pictures) or Plailect's guide on hacking your 3DS if you have not done so before
- An SD Card is required to store the exploit files and homebrew apps
- 32GB or more is recommended to store games
- The SD card must be formatted to FAT32
- MicroSD cards are compatible with Old 3DS consoles via a MicroSD to SD adapter
- Insert your 3DS SD card into your PC
- Extract the GodMode9
.zip
- Copy
GodeMode9.firm
to the/luma/payloads/
folder on your SD card - Copy the
/gm9/
folder to the root of your SD card - Insert your SD card into your 3DS
- Insert your 3DS SD card into your PC
- Create a folder called
in
inside the/gm9/
folder on your SD card if it doesn't exist already - Copy your
.3ds
rom file to the/gm9/in/
folder on your SD card - Insert your SD card into your 3DS
- Power your 3DS on while holding [START] to boot into GodMode9
- Press [Home] for the action menu
- Select [Scripts…]
- Select [GM9Megascript]
- Select [Miscellaneous]
- Select [.3ds to .cia Converter]
- Select your
.3ds
game then press [A] to confirm your selection and wait for the process to complete - Press [A] once complete to go back to the menu, your
.cia
file will be found in the/gm9/out/
folder on your SD card - You can now install the
.cia
using FBI, navigate toSD
->gm9
->out
to install the game from this location
Congratulations, you've converted a .3ds
rom file to a .cia
to install on a 3DS console.
Installing 3DS Backups and Homebrew
- Install 3DS backups and homebrew easily with FBI
Dump Cartridges to SD
- Play your games without the cartridge inserted by dumping them directly to your SD card with GodMode9
- Cartridges can be dumped as multiple formats:
.cia
for 3DS consoles,.3ds
for emulators or.nds
for Nintendo DS games
Install Virtual Console Games (GBC, GBA, SNES etc)
- Convert ROM's to Virtual Console titles and install them directly to your Home menu using New Super Ultimate Injector
Play DS Games with TWiLight Menu++
- Play Nintendo DS ROM's flawlessly using TWiLight Menu++
- The application also features a built-in cheats manager
Conversion of the file format from MAX to 3DS
A file conversion is just a change of the file that was created in one program (MAX file) to a form intelligible for another program (i.e. 3DS format). There are many websites offering file conversion of MAX to 3DS files 'Online' - without having to download a special program to your computer. However, if you have not found the appropriate MAX file converter in the Internet, you can use our list of programs to cope with the conversion of the MAX to 3DS file.
Conversion from MAX to 3DS
How to convert the MAX file to 3DS?
If you have already downloaded one of the converters and installed it on your computer, you can proceed to the appropriate conversion process of MAX to 3DS. Handling all the programs is usually very intuitive and is based on the same pattern of conduct. We will briefly discuss a few steps that you always need to go through while changing the format of the MAX file:
How To Convert Decrypted .3ds For Citra Mac Settings
- Please indicate on your computer the source file MAX, the format of which you are going to change
- Load the MAX file to the application
- Select the output format of the 3DS file (the one that we want to achieve)
- Select the location to save the output file 3DS on the disk (the place where the program will save the converted file)
- Confirm conversion
- Wait for a moment
- Enjoy the converted 3DS file that can be found in the location selected in step 4
How To Convert Decrypted .3ds For Citra Mac Pro
File extensions are not normally displayed to users. To change this, go to Control Panel, select Appearance and Personalization and Folder Options. Next, select the View and find the option 'Hide extensions for known file types'. The option should be deselected (cleared) and confirmed with OK.