How To Hack Your New 3DS | Homebrew Installation Guide 2024

[@akina309]

NOTE - I AM NOT AN EXPERT. For any issues you run into that I don't address in the video, check the troubleshooting guide on the website! 3ds.hacks.guide/troubleshooting

[@qalifz]

Can you homebrew my 3DS?

[@sniperpro467]

Can you make a new video tutorial on how to mod a 3dsxl with using a 128gb microsd card? Just subscribed thank you 🙏

[@StyLER_YTBE]

I can’t access the menu with the down dpad and the select button

[@Nervous101]

@@StyLER_YTBE Its different if you don't have a new 3DS, just follow the guide and it says "dpad, left button, select". P.s always use both a video and the actual guide website..

[@StyLER_YTBE]

@@Nervous101 worked thank you!

[@Maya-ft4dn]

Honestly if I just followed the guide I would of been clueless or done it much slower but with this tutorial it helped me so much to hack my 3Ds for the first time :D so thank you! Love the editing simple and easy to follow ! 😁

[@akina309]

thank you! glad i could help

[@Antheras]

Fantastic guide, follows the steps on the webpage to the point without any unnecessary fluff. Appreciate it!

[@thatoneguylmao4269]

i was quite hesitant at first, but after doing everything, i managed to successfully mod it! thanks a million!

[@gingermint1230]

Hey thanks for the vid! I’m a visual learner so this was SO helpful for me 🙏 and the way you explained things was very concise and clear! 😊

[@akina309]

glad I could help bro!

[@gahem1965]

I got my Japanese 3ds a week ago and im really bad at tech so I was thinking of selling it at the end because I thought I trashed the console but with you’re video with me actually seeing the roms placement ive got it working with homebrew, Thanks brother

[@BobbyDorf913]

THIS WAS EVERYTHING I NEEDED!!! WHY DON'T YOU HAVE 10X more subs?!?!?!

[@luigipenza5375]

Ensure your system date is correct. i was working with a freshly reset 3ds that thought it was 2011 and that didnt allow the QR code to work. Took me half an hour to realize the issue. i feel dumb lol

[@discord8375]

Do you mean RTC date? Can i quickly change it in Godmode9 or do i need to do the whole sd card transfer between my computer again?

[@aidenstanley7305]

@@discord8375 if you're in GM9 you're past that point

[@D1sturb3d.gh0u1]

@@discord8375just the ds itself!

[@berktrades]

Still works!!! Make sure to follow the guide as well guys, as my process was slightly different using MacBook and their trouble shooting was very helpful

[@BobbyZombieGG]

For some reason I can't install the luma3ds. the exploit doesn't work. I've done everything you've outlined, but the when I click the a button pop up, it asks me if I want to open the website. When I click yes, it just brings the a button pop up again, and the loop repeats. Update: It seems the loop just gives up in a blank screen after 10 times in. Update Update: THE DATE! YOU NEED TO CHANGE THE DATE TO THE CORRECT DAY FOR IT TO WORK!!!!

[@akina309]

i think i missed this in the guide but yes! the date needs to be accurate, or some exploits don't work!

[@ChocolateGourami]

LEGEND! my time and date was out and it just wouldnt work

[@guinnesscan80]

It was my date ! Thanks

[@ĦRD-o2yu]

@@guinnesscan80what the date you have to put in??

[@G5im7]

@@ĦRD-o2yuyeah fr what date ?

[@AfaqDraw]

Thanks for the video! I used the video alongside the Guide Website to help make the process easier. Before continuing at 13:45, I also followed the steps on the site to region change from Japanese, which did make the whole process a little longer.

[@CarsonLovesAnimalz]

You're awesome! You make it so easy to follow along with, and you get right to the point with no distractions, you deserve millions of subscribers!!

[@MotoBroo]

best guide ive seen so far! appreciate ya

[@lefiena]

After my first successful modding attempt on the old original 3ds I decided that I now feel comfortable enough to try modding a special edition new 3ds xl. Your guide has helped me a lot, since there were quite a few different steps to the old model guide. Thanks to you it all went smoothly! ✨

[@sir9544]

Thank you a ton!! To me it was actually a bit easier because for example all the things I needed to download for the 1st part are now in a single folder and all the folders I needed to add (like the payloads folder for example) were already made. Thank you so much, you helped me so much as a visual guide. Note for anybody that is going to renew their battery: When I changed the battery and turned on the console, the screen on minute: 9:23 appeared. I just pressed save and exit and the 3ds booted normally. So I'm guessing it's normal.

[@akina309]

I've heard of that happening - I think that has to do with it detecting a hardware change? It shouldn't affect functionality though. Glad the video helped!

[@uncannycaprisun]

Finally got my hands on a 3ds xl after so long and am nervous to do this but excited lol

[@maqteaa__-rc4vf]

oh my god thank you so much!! you helped me out so much, i started freaking out cause all the writing on the 3ds website was overwhelming, but then i found your video!! thank you so much!!

[@akina309]

glad I could help!

[@Sh1ne42]

Thanks a lot for this. This is by far the easiest method I've seen anywhere to homebrew the 3ds. Not to mention this worked on my crappy chromebook is a big plus.

[@Ghxst-Verse]

This guide was extremely useful in modding my 3ds, thank you.

[@Felixthecatfan21]

Thank youuu so much for this video explaining everything!! I subbed after watching. Definitely helped make things clear on what to do to homebrew your system, helped homebrewed 2 systems, 1 3ds LL for myself and another for my brother.

[@akina309]

nice dude! congrats

[@Felixthecatfan21]

@@akina309 thanks :D All I had to do afterwards was just change the region. Changed region to US & redownloaded the finalizer, then Hshop and now I have hours of gaming ahead :]

[@johanandersson7152]

You beautiful man! Thank you for showing the thing with changing the language! Workd now! :D

[@akina309]

glad i could help bro!

[@LivingLikeGaryYT]

dude! i cannot thank you enough for making this video!! I can relive my child hood now playing pokemon black and white!!

[@arkasperactas]

Truly excellent video (even addressed one of the issues I ran into regarding the "GO GO" step); thanks so much for the help!

[@jacksnostril]

Have any of the steps been updated or can I just follow this video?

[@arkasperactas]

I just followed the video with references to the website link for the files

[@arkasperactas]

Well, I did use the microsd management setting in the settings application rather than taking out the SD card each time

[@arkasperactas]

@@jacksnostrilreplied to your post if you didn’t see

[@jacksnostril]

@@arkasperactas thanks :D 👍

[@Backdrop-c1p]

Yo bro, recently I modded my 3ds your tutorial really helped me, keep going and much love

[@akina309]

awesome! glad to hear bro

[@chargie966]

thanks for this video dude !! now ive got a cool modded 3ds to play with :) ive recently updated my old ds lite's r4 cart contents after remembering its existence (which took hours of troubleshooting😭) and thought modding my 3ds would also be as easy as dragging and dropping files into an sd card - and it totally is !! your clear instructional video helped a ton, i appreciate this so much💚

[@akina309]

glad i was able to help!

[@onlyskramz]

Just wanted to say thank you for this. I followed your video and got my 3DSXL hacked and running greatly!

[@akina309]

nice! glad my vid helped

[@giomi64]

I have a 3ds XL and I just wanted to know if there is a risk it can get bricked or something

[@Pookey69420]

I just constantly get an error I’m on same version as you and multiple others I did the exact same thing I changed my language like you said and I still get the same pop up

[@LivingLikeGaryYT]

is it the boot error? im getting the same thing also

[@Pookey69420]

@@LivingLikeGaryYT I’m pretty sure it was that I don’t remember now, it happens when I do the “GO GO” thing I just get a white bottom screen and it gets the error

[@akina309]

I would recommend checking out their troubleshooting guide in my pinned comment

[@edwindiaz5084]

after pressing the "GO GO" and colors flash, instead of the homebrew launcher opening, my top screen stays black while the bottom stays blue, this is after I changed my language settings

[@alilomii]

Nothing works on me.I have the correct date, the good website for my version, but nothing works.It freeze on a black screen that say that i have to power off my console, i looked at the troubleshooting in the website but nothing works im gonna cry i absolutely need help

[@akina309]

someone else here mentioned their location was the problem - they ended up setting the country as USA but had to leave the state area blank. I think the 3DS hacks site has a discord as well with a ton of super smart people in there

[@g8mz]

Im Having issues at the "GO GO!" section of the setup, even after doing everything in the troubleshooting website it wouldnt want to work

[@jackjmaheriii]

Same. I tried the help page on Discord they just sent links to things I already tried.

[@g8mz]

it takes alot of attempts but for some reason afte rlike my 90th attempt it finally worked, just keep trying i suppose

[@jackjmaheriii]

@@g8mzIt did eventually work though? Thanks!!! Did you keep getting a black error screen with a bunch of white text???

[@g8mz]

@@jackjmaheriii no, it used to kick me out of the web page and show an error on the home menu, i forgot what it said though.

[@lmaoyousucksorrynotsorryyy171]

I get stuck on a yellow screen and get kicked out the browser and I’ve looked all over the internet but can’t get it to get pass that stage to launch homebrew 😢

[@Animedingo]

I can't get to the GOGO screen, my browser continues to say it cannot be used at this time

[@wawer8846]

At first I was hesitant on doing this as I always get butterflies in my stomach while doing these tech-wizard kind of stuff but I really appreciate the helpful visual guide!! Edit: It was a success 😎

[@user-qv5do7vz5l]

i got stop 12:30 because i don’t have space but it told me to move Nintendo 3DS file for space (using a 64g memory card)

[@user-qv5do7vz5l]

most likely it work ask if you start for zero

[@pierbrevi4475]

my nintendo displays the same respond even if i change lenguage and do all the steps. ( before getting to the page it displays that cannot confirm the securiry of the page

[@ridhaagabier9488]

What happened to easy 👀💀(I’m so lost)

[@dragondog9170]

Most helpful guide I found. Thanks bro

[@Billeeeell]

guys at 8:25 when i do this i have a black screen on my down screen and its write : programid ffffffffffffffff

[@SonGayku]

you misplaced or didnt place the arm11code.bin file. make sure it is on the root of your sd card. the root means the file isnt inside of any folders. it should be able to see the 3ds file.

[@naoki9091]

Hi really great videos thank you ! I have a question, where do you put the 3ds rom in the folders ?

[@grim3yz850]

after scanning the qrcode and closing the internet and pressing on the link in the 3ds I continue to get "an error has occurred. Hold down the POWER Button to turn off the power, then turn it on and try again." at the bottom and when I try changing my language it does the same thing and idk what to do

[@ToothpickSoup]

same

[@ToothpickSoup]

i go u kzbin.info/www/bejne/aWivhKKkial_b68

[@Cybersir3n]

Wow first try easy guide keep up the awesome work!

[@drewsaelee]

This isn’t related to the New 3DS , but was looking for help. When modding the old 3DS xl, in the “extra data” step when removing the SD card the screen doesn’t refresh and still shows the Mii data. Any help? Or am I SOL

[@cxv1c398]

You had the games ready to put in the sd cards but where do i go to get the games? Also what sd card do you recommend 64, 128 or which?

[@Rotten_Reyyy]

I spent 2 days trying to do this, thank god everything was going well and if the instructions on the video did not work I always found a solution but AT THE VERY LAST PART..Homebrew apps aren't showing on my 3ds I don't know what to do..

[@vontiji]

Thank you! Your guide was very easy to follow.

[@OldEnemy1]

Can I use this SD card I’ve been using for years or do I need a brand new SD card with no data on it?

[@SNoodleJuJu]

You would not believe how perfect this tutorial is for me. I have the exact same model XD

[@justdaniel0944]

you forgot to mention the date and time has to match as well for homebrew to load

[@itsyaboi7439]

I was doing everything step by step but after i did the backing up and nand dump is wont read the sd card now

[@itsyaboi7439]

Edit: I actually figured out my issue I just had to skip some steps and to be honest it might be a problem with my computer but I did figure it out eventually w tutorial btw

[@luv-sk2zt]

what steps did you skip??

[@TheGeneralofMandalore]

Everything went perfectly up until the Twilight menu section, I downloaded twilight menu and all that but the "roms" folder never showed up, what should I do?

[@pony985]

thank you for a straightforward & easy to follow tutorial

[@ricleonidas]

Thank you so much for this easy tutorial bro. My only regret is that I can't like this video ten thousand times. I hope everything goes well for you!

[@Boznak]

bro i need to have your pc wallpaper what is it?!?!

[@ludicrousharlequin9225]

Awesome Stuff Mate,

[@Danelle-ib9kd]

INFORMATION! If the browser exploit doesn't work, make sure your date and time is set correctly to the present day, look at the bottom right of your computer to find the month, day, and year!

[@peoplesaymecrazybuttheydon7252]

Thank you so much! Your guide was great!

[@sewnmind1786]

So I'm following the guide in the link but when I copy files to the micro SD it says I have to transfer it without its properties. This results in the .bin files not working. How do I resolve this?

[@GrimmGungren]

What about formatting the sdcard into Fat32? I have no idea what to do about that outside that this has been very insightful and in-depth. i appreciate this lots!

[@akina309]

To prep the SD card, all you need to do is plug it into your system (while off) and power it on - it will automatically format the SD card how it needs to!

[@lmaoyousucksorrynotsorryyy171]

I need help I get stuck on a yellow screen trying to launch homebrew and I’ve tried almost everything recommended in the web page and almost everywhere else 😢

[@shamclockz3870]

sammee did you fix yours?

[@Metz__]

I had a problem once I got to the GO GO GO part of the mod. Double check to make sure your time is right, I forgot I had changed it months ago abusing the bank in animal crossing and was super confused on why it wasn’t working. It needs the correct time and date to work. Oopsies on my part

[@radicalquad]

Nice video! I didn't use a video guide for modding my 3DS, but if I were to, this would be the best one right now because this was the exact same method I used. I hope you don't mind if I include some parts of this video in another video I'm working on about how I modded my 3DS. I'll make sure to give you credit!

[@akina309]

dude, that would be awesome! feel free to borrow any clips you want, just throw my name in the description or something. Let me know when you post it too, I'd love to check it out!

[@radicalquad]

@@akina309 alrighty! thanks!

[@ok-sq5rg]

since you already modded a 3ds before is there any way I could lose my old 3ds data by mistake from trying to mod it? I already made a back up of my 3ds data on my sd card to my pc but I still worry about the rest of my data that's on my console's main storage as it's my main 3ds and I have tons of memories with it

[@radicalquad]

@@ok-sq5rg I'd imagine there is a way, but as long as you follow the steps, that shouldn't happen. Modding your 3DS won't erase anything that's on your 3DS's main storage, and you already made a backup of your SD card, so that should be fine as well.

[@akina309]

@@ok-sq5rg modding your 3DS only affects the storage on the SD card, all the save data on your main storage shouldn’t be affected

[@jaredo998]

I'm gonna get a new micro SD card for this, does the new card need to be put in the 3ds before putting the files on it?

[@akina309]

yes, you'll want to insert the new SD card into the system and turn it on. The console should say something like "Formatting your storage" for a moment, but once it makes it to the home screen, you're good to go!

[@papi_pique9790]

after clicking the "go go" i get the weird color screens but then i get sent home with an error.

[@DoanX-g1x]

Wait my 3DS cam outside doesn’t work how do I get the zip file for super skater hax?

[@akina309]

I would check in the troubleshooting guide and with their discord on that, im not 100% sure myself. I think there's a way around it but I'm not sure

[@richardsebik7146]

with many tries i still have aa error has occured fter launching site any help?

[@bossman90o]

11:39 is there a different buttom cobo you can do, my left trigger done

[@akina309]

yes there is! checks the hacks guide site for their instructions, they detail a way to change the button combination somewhere in the steps. This will let you get around a busted button

[@TheEmeraldAce]

Akina309 it says during 7:52 "Cannot confirm the security certificate for this page. Allo9w connection anyway? I pressed yes and no, and it didn't work. Any solves? (my battery fell out during the homebrew launcher)

[@akina309]

that's tough, there's no telling what progress is and isn't still there because of the battery falling out. May be worth trying to start over from scratch if you can't get it working, but I would try to check their troubleshooting guide first, and if that can't help, ask in their discord server

[@huynhanhuc8144]

My 3dsxl has been hacked but i lost my sdcard. Can i skip any step?

[@akina309]

For that, I would probably check around with forums online. That's a weird situation for sure, they also have their own discord where you can ask questions and people who are much more qualified can help with all of that stuff

[@flynn8518]

i did everything right, download games and all that jazz but the missed the part where i was supposed to cop and paste the "backup" to my desktop. Am i cooked?

[@akina309]

Nah, you're not cooked. it's an insurance policy incase something gets borked later in the installation, but if everything went according to plan and it's working you're okay

[@Swifitey]

So right after installing a rom on the twilight menu I had something come up I hit save and continue and all the apps are gone except for twilight

[@memo764]

For some reason it asks me to have a GBA bios file in the GBA folder. It won't play the game! Help!

[@akina309]

ah, you'll need a GBA bios file to play some games. you can google it and they should be easy to find

[@liamhfjonereal]

in 7:53 it only shows a blank screen with the word "text" in small letters do i change the language?

[@akina309]

that's a step to try for sure! that's what fixed mine at least. Would definitely read through the text guide just to double-check your steps, and also they have a text guide there!

[@shadowartist101]

i ran into this issue but i discovered that i actually already did that step but i did it in a different way since i was following the guide in the link and not the video

[@72_RC]

I get a pink screen and then an error occurs and I am directed to power off my console, anyone know how to fix this? I’ve tried multiple times with no success

[@NoahAgyeman-Badu]

My L and R buttons are broken, is there another way to access the camera to scan the QR code?

[@starfulnight]

Try copying the URL!

[@akina309]

I think you can manually type in the URL in the browser, it's a bit long but worth a try!

[@lixi9881]

super hewlpfull guide, i modded my 3ds xl yoshi edition flawlessly, but where do i put 3ds games in the roms folder? does that matter?

[@edoors12]

Ur actually the goat bro thank you so much also what websites do you use to download pokemon games

[@akina309]

for any games you want to download, Vimm's Lair is the best place. they have an archive of ROMs for any system from the Atari 2600 all the way up to PS3/Wii/Xbox360. search 'vimms lair" on google and you'll find it easy

[@JuanchoBGL]

@@akina309rip Vimm’s lair

[@joshuapennington6005]

okay so i'm pressing the left bumper and select button but the rosalina menu ain't showing what's up with that

[@akina309]

the full button combo needed is L + Select + D-pad down. If that still doesn't work, make sure you check my steps and the hacks guide site for any missed steps.

[@TerraLXIII]

having problems copying the otherapp.bin file to the sd card, its saying some properties cant be copied to the new location for some reason

[@akina309]

If it says that, you can try and just ignore the message and let it not copy the properties

[@CooleyCrits]

I believe Nintendo made an update version where it bricks modded 3ds’ so would I download it when you said I should or should I wait for everything to be installed and use the universal updater I have a second question as a reply to this one

[@CooleyCrits]

If I get a 2ds ll which is Japanese region locked at which point could I change the language to english

[@akina309]

I would update to the newest version beforehand to make things easier, but the hacks have been patched for the update you mentioned! Unless something just released, everything still works 100%. For your other question, you can probably swap the language to English before you start the hacks, I don't believe the language matters too much during the install.

[@CooleyCrits]

@@akina309 k thanks this helped me because my birthday is coming up and I want a 2ds LL which is slightly cheaper on eBay and the first thing I’m going to do is mod once I get it

[@samylsneh6186]

​@@CooleyCritsdid you get the LL finished I'm in the same boat not sure at what point or how I can switch it to english. Or if there is extra steps involved.

[@emis205]

thank you so much, this was very helpful :)

[@millspcrepair9345]

I love the LTT desk pad

[@jacobfriedman9937]

I did everything right but when I pressed down on the d pad and the select button nothing showed up

[@akina309]

the button combo should be L + select + D-pad down, that should work!

[@zaryop100]

is this tutorial still up to date? First timer here and not looking to brick my device xD

[@akina309]

still working! would always follow the site I linked as well just in case though

[@Vel0city_]

Can I use a completely new 32gb micro sd card or do I need to use the one that comes with my 3ds? As long as my new sd card has the Nintendo folder it should be fine right?

[@lohuune9627]

turn off your 3ds put the new sd into the 3ds power it on and it should format it

[@Vel0city_]

@@lohuune9627 oh okay thank you I’ve always wanted a 3ds and I was finally able to get my hands on one for a really good price. So I’m not very familiar with Nintendo and modding it.

[@simonplaysanimations]

i don't wanna hack my 3ds what if it breaks then i dont have a 3ds :(

[@mega-1427]

Yeah don’t do it. Listen to this guy and it’s over for your 3ds, I know from experience.

[@mkruisin2128]

If you want to do it, follow the instructions on the website do NOT do it the mr akina way, I know him personally and he EXPLODED 💥 his friends 3ds 🙀🙀🙀

[@simonplaysanimations]

@@mega-1427 yeah I just want flipnote studio so I can just buy a dsi :/

[@nickringer3913]

@@simonplaysanimations its very hard to mess up, but I understand the anxiety around modding. Highly recommend it though :D following this guide is fine as akina is following the 3ds hacks guide very closely and the discord/FAQ is a huge help. as long as you dont do anything you arent sure on, u should be good :)

[@nuitoasis9508]

@@simonplaysanimations I am also scared like you lol, I bought a 3DS XL in november 2022 just so I can make flipnotes! Tho, I have Flipnote Studio 3D and not the original Flipnote Studio. But I never had the courage to try hacking, so, I feel you. D:

[@llbee5080]

ive changed my language, changed my time, redid my files on my sd, checked the region alot, and ive had no luck :(

[@alilomii]

Me tooo i don't understand why the website doesn't work for me 😢

[@-_-blanker-_-4103]

My 3ds can't seem to connect to my wifi, is this a issue with my 3ds specfically or does anyone else have this problem?

[@hunnitdolladash]

Hey! my commands aren't opening and my computer keeps saying python isn't installed I don't know what else to do please help

[@akina309]

ahh, you must be doing the original 3ds steps instead of the New. you'll need to download Python - the website should walk you through it. If you need visual guidance I'd recommend finding another guide

[@only-brightpaws1634]

Do i need a new sd card? I know nothing about anything so im really confused on that

[@maurobalossi8953]

I get to the same point as you where i have to change the lenguage, but i try a lot of languages, but i still get an error. I went in the link(hack3ds) but it don't resolve the problem. Help me

[@akina309]

If the troubleshooting guide from my pinned comment doesn't help I would definitely suggest doing research on the specific error you're getting. They also have a discord server for the people who run this site, and their community. They're going to be able to help a lot more than I can to be honest, I'm not sure how to fix that

[@TheYenndoBendo]

Everytime I do the go thing it kicks me out even when I change the language

[@A722cd]

can you help me, I have a new Nintendo 2ds ll, I did everything according to your guide and everything worked!! but the console is still in Japanese. I would like to know what other files are missing to change the region

[@akina309]

i'm not 100% sure how to change the device region, but it is possible! I would check elsewhere for a specific guide on that

[@McSloopY]

Does anyone know if the steps have changed since the video uploaded?

[@akina309]

should still be the same! I still tell everyone to follow the guide I linked but the vid should still be accurate for all the New systems

[@LennorJavier]

Is there a way to put the games on the screen and not open every time twilight?

[@kevinpiccoli167]

hi, I heard that nintendo is releasing some kind of update that tries to brick modded consoles and i saw some videos that say that you need to go to the universal updater and download luma or lumos i forgot and then i saw that twilight menu was for original games and im kinda confused. could you please explain in detail every app you downloaded or you can download?

[@samylsneh6186]

Wow would like to learn more on this!

[@SonicJustPlayz]

Is there a way to put the rom games on the home menu? I have an original 3ds i bought used which comes pre modded and it has pokemon games on home menu, any way i can do that on my new 3ds xl?

[@Ishandj2]

What do you do if “go go” page doesn’t work because I couldn’t find guide

[@akina309]

there is a troubleshooting guide on the website with the instructions, linked in my pinned comment. check there, but the fix for me personally was temporarily changing the language

[@Ishandj2]

It didn’t work? 11:38

[@Jduddh445]

How do I update my 3ds it's in ver 11.9.0 and not in 11.17.0

[@Metal-ue3wm]

Mine keeps freezing on the red while installing luma3ds

[@Degasis]

Everytime i click gogo it sends me back to the home saying an error occurred, i tried the trouble shoot but im still stuck, ive watched 20 video followed every step and im still getting this

[@renanlouzada1355]

I got a "Failed to mount the SD card! (13)" error. The SD card is 128GB and formatted as FAT32. Is there anything I can do besides buying another SD card?

[@akina309]

I haven't had that issue before myself, but I would ask around on the 3DS reddit. My first thought would be to try and reformat the SD card on your computer with FAT32 and all default parameters