The native format for packaging NCCH files for install is CIA, which is also a NCCH container format. CIA files are limited to containing 65535 NCCH files and can be used to contain NCCH files for any title type. CIA files also contain signed data used by the 3DS for general title management and DRM. Installing custom CIA files on a 3DS. Simple 3DS converter is very outdated. 3dsconv is the latest one, and it supports using the bootroom keys so you don't need to grab the xorpads for encrypted 3DS files (those are the files simple 3DS converter is asking for). Just get the exe, put it in a folder and put the boot9.bin bootrom in the same folder and you can convert by just. Turn off your 3DS/2DS and eject the SD Card. Insert the SD Card to your PC. Open your internet browser and search on google for “3ds cia files”. Run a malware scan on any files you download. After download, extract the game file from the zip/rar file (example: game.cia) to your desktop. This is a very simple batch file to decrypt CIA & 3DS files for beginner, the CIA will be decrypted and converted to CCI or only be decrypted CIA which able to install in Citra. GitHub: Register or Signin to view external links. Please use legal way to get game files before use this pack. Usage: Put XXX.cia and XXX.3ds games, DLC & Patch to. Select 'Convert 3DS ROM to CIA' a windows pop up to select a folder, leave it like it is and press 'Select folder'. No need to type anything! A few seconds or minutes later you will see a small windows pop up saying 'Finished' press 'OK' and close the program Now go to your 'cia' folder and you will see your converted 3ds roms as cia files.
Convert 3ds To Cia On Pc
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3ds To Cia Program
This is add-on section for region changing your CFW SysNAND. This is done by installing the 11.5.0 CTRTransfer image for the region you want to switch to.
Note that region changing is almost completely unnecessary since Luma3DS supports out-of-region games and individual title Locale Emulation. Additionally, running NDS games with alternative out-of-region languages is supported by TWiLightMenu++.
To use the magnet links on this page, you will need a torrent client like Deluge.
Note that if you have any payload files other than GodMode9.firm
in the /luma/payloads/
folder on your SD card, holding (Start) on boot will display a “chainloader menu” where you will have to use the D-Pad and the (A) button to select “GodMode9” for these instructions.
This process will unlink your NNID from the system, since it will no longer be compatible with it. NNID’s are locked to the region of your device that created them and cannot be transferred between regions without a very complex and advanced process.
After this process, you will not be able to access the eShop. This includes any feature that uses an NNID, such as game updates, purchasing DLC, or online play in certain games. Region changing to your original region will usually not fix this issue.
Note that occasionally the eShop will inexplicably still not work for devices that it should work for. This is entirely to do with Nintendo’s servers, and I really do not have any control over it. Additionally, note that occasionally the eShop will inexplicably work for devices that it should not (such as some New 3DSs). The cause for this is currently unknown.
Region changing using CTRTransfer (which this method uses) seems to cause reboot patches to break. The cause for this is unknown, but Old 3DS users, for now, will be unable to play extended memory mode games (such as Monster Hunter, Super Smash Bros, and Pokémon Sun / Moon) until they format their devices.
You MUST have already installed Luma3DS and boot9strap to use this.
What You Need
- The v1.9.2pre1 release of GodMode9
- The latest release of FBI(the
.3dsx
file) - The 11.5.0 CTRTransfer image for your device and the region that you want to change to:
- - New 3DS or 2DS - 11.5.0 - EUR - CTRTransfer
- - New 3DS or 2DS - 11.5.0 - JPN - CTRTransfer
- - New 3DS or 2DS - 11.5.0 - KOR - CTRTransfer
- - New 3DS or 2DS - 11.5.0 - USA - CTRTransfer~
- - Old 3DS or 2DS - 11.5.0 - EUR - CTRTransfer
- - Old 3DS or 2DS - 11.5.0 - JPN - CTRTransfer
- - Old 3DS or 2DS - 11.5.0 - USA - CTRTransfer
Instructions
Section I - Prep Work
- Power off your device
- Insert your SD card into your computer
- Create a folder named
3ds
on the root of your SD card if it does not already exist - Create a folder named
cias
on the root of your SD card if it does not already exist - Copy
GodMode9.firm
from the GodMode9.zip
to the/luma/payloads/
folder on your SD card - Copy the
gm9
folder from the GodMode9.zip
to the root of your SD card** - Copy the 11.5.0 CTRTransfer image
.bin
from the CTRTransfer.zip
to the/gm9/
folder on your SD card - Copy
FBI.3dsx
to the/3ds/
folder on your SD card - Reinsert your SD card into your device
Section II - NAND Backup
- Launch GodMode9 by holding (Start) during boot
- If you are prompted to create an essential files backup, press (A) to do so, then press (A) to continue once it has completed
- If you are prompted to fix the RTC date&time, press (A) to do so, then set the date and time, then press (A) to continue
- Note that, if you had to fix the RTC date and time, you will have to fix the time in the System Settings as well after this guide
- Press (Home) to bring up the action menu
- Select “Scripts…”
- Select “GM9Megascript”
- Select “Backup Options”
- Select “SysNAND Backup”
- Press (A) to confirm
- This process will take some time
- If you get an error, make sure that you have at least 1.3GB of free space on your SD card
- Press (A) to continue
- Press (B) to return to the main menu
- Select “Exit”
- Press (A) to relock write permissions if prompted
- Hold (R) and press (B) at the same time to eject your SD card
- Insert your SD card into your computer
- Copy
<date>_<serialnumber>_sysnand_###.bin
andessential.exefs
from the/gm9/out/
folder on your SD card to a safe location on your computer- Make backups in multiple locations (such as online file storage)
- These backups will save you from a brick and/or help you recover files from the NAND image if anything goes wrong in the future
- Delete
<date>_<serialnumber>_sysnand_###.bin
and<date>_<serialnumber>_sysnand_###.bin.sha
from the/gm9/out/
folder on your SD card after copying it - Reinsert your SD card into your device
- If your SD card was not detected, hold (R) and press (B) at the same time to remount it
Section III - CTRTransfer
- Navigate to
[0:] SDCARD
->gm9
- Press (A) on the CTRTransfer
.bin
to select it - Select “CTRNAND options…”
- Select “Transfer image to CTRNAND”
- If prompted, select “Transfer to SysNAND”
- This prompt will only appear if you have an EmuNAND
- Press (A) to unlock SysNAND (lvl1) writing, then input the key combo given
- This process will take some time
- Once the transfer has completed, press (A) to continue
- Press (B) to decline relocking write permissions if prompted
- Press (B) twice to return to the main menu
- Press (Home) to bring up the action menu
- Select “Scripts…”
- Select “GM9Megascript”
- Select “Scripts from Plailect’s Guide”
- Select “CTRTransfer Ticket Copy”
- When prompted, press (A) to proceed
- Press (A) to continue
- Press (B) to return to the main menu
- Select “Exit”
- Press (A) to relock write permissions if prompted
- Press (Start) to reboot your device
- Update your device by going to System Settings, then “Other Settings”, then going all the way to the right and using “System Update”
- Updates while using B9S + Luma (what you have) are safe
- If this gives you an error, set your DNS settings to “auto”
Section IV - Launching FBI
- Launch the Download Play application (this icon
- Press (L) + (Down) + (Select) at the same time to open the Rosalina menu
- Select “Miscellaneous options”
- Select “Switch the hb. title to the current app.”
- Press (B) to continue
- Press (B) to return to the Rosalina main menu
- Press (B) to exit the Rosalina menu
- Press (Home), then close Download Play
- Launch the Download Play application
- Your device should load the Homebrew Launcher
Section V - Reinstalling Tickets
If script found no user tickets told you to skip this section, then skip this section
- Launch FBI from the list of homebrew
- Navigate to
SD
->cias
- Return to the SD directory with (B)
- Select “gm9”
- Select “out”
- Select “ctrtransfer_tickets”
- Do the following process for either the
eshop
folder,unknown
folder, or both- Navigate to the folder
- Select “<current directory>”
- Select “Install and delete all tickets”
- Wait. The system may appear to freeze, just give it time.
- Press (A) to confirm
- Press (B) to decline installing tickets from CDN.
- Press (Home) to exit FBI
Section VI - Region settings
- Launch the System Settings
- Go to “Other Settings”, “Profile”, then “Region Settings”
- Select a country from the region you switched to
- If prompted, you do not need to set a state
Section VII - Remove CTRTransfer image
Convert 3ds To Cia On Pc
- Launch GodMode9 by holding (Start) during boot
- Navigate to
[0:] SDCARD
->gm9
- Press (X) on the CTRTransfer image
.bin
to delete it - Press (A) to confirm
- Press (Start) to reboot your device
3ds To Cia Converter Download
Old 3DSs and 2DSs may need to format (using TinyFormat or the System Settings) to play extended memory mode games (such as Monster Hunter, Super Smash Bros, or Pokemon Sun/Moon).