#3DS modding

[prismit]

Since the talk of 3DS modding is really picking up now that we're in the final month of the eshop being up, I want to give a few recommendations for homebrew apps that don't come included when you first get everything set up (all of these can be downloaded from the Universal Updater app, no need to deal with sd card stuff).

-mGBA and TWiLight Menu++ These might not even need to be mentioned considering this is probably one of the first things you'd look into after modding your 3DS, but these apps allow you to play Gameboy-family roms and DS/DSi roms respectively. You will need to download the roms from a computer, but these are what let you actually play them on your 3DS. (Note: TM++ also supports GB games, but mGBA is generally better suited for them.)

-RTChanger A better way to change your system's clock. Bypasses most penalties you might normally get for time traveling (i.e. turnips rotting in Animal Crossing, being temporarily locked out of time-based mechanics in Pokemon games, etc.)

-pkmn-chest This is basically Pokemon Bank for gens 3-5. You can also use it to modify, clone, or generate new Pokemon in supported games, kinda like a portable pkhex. (For gens 1-2, it's better to just use the official method to transfer from the virtual console games up to Pokemon Bank. If you're using roms, and/or want to transfer to gens 3-6, you'll need to use pkhex.)

[webtomo]

Tomodachi Life for 3DS now finally has a gay mod, happy pride month

[oh-dear-sally]

Do NOT mod your 3DS!

Do NOT go to https://3ds.hacks.guide

Do NOT follow the DISTURBINGLY simple guide.

[bambitek]

i've been doing some inner child work lately!! =w= 💙 (which led to me buying a secondhand 3ds from japan cough) and i've brought a little guy to impart a few wise words!!

[dog-girlowo]

Spreading freedom and managed democracy regardless of limitations

[rottenhellion]

I'm fascinated by the, I dunno what to call it, 3ds subculture that's been emerging now that Nintendo has officially left it behind? Technology thriving away from the corporate overlords that first put it into the world. You love to see it.

[kaboodlesdoodles]

I forgot to post about it but I modded my 3ds yesterday!! :3

it was actually way easier than I thought lol

[cosmicsponge2004]

Sonic & Blaze rockin' that Modded 3DS Swag!

I haven't modded mine yet since my SD Carf arrives later but it's super easy to do

Lineart

[catgirlkirigiri]

Have you ever wanted Mr. Ant Tenna to greet you when you turn on your Nintendo 3DS? Now he can! Using this MediaFire link you too can download my Tenna splash screen :D Just unzip the folder and put it in your 3DS's splash folder to use it via Anemone! ThemePlaza link coming whenever it gets approved :)

[fevervoidthing]

SAY IT WITH ME, FOLKS.

IF BUYING ISN'T OWNING...

[demiboydemon]

Going to (try to) hack my 3DS tomorrow! I’ve never hacked or modded anything before so I’m pretty nervous but hopefully I’ll reblog this with “holy shit, that was so easy!” and then I’ll be able to play Twilight Princess Picross 👍

[webtomo]

Tomodachi Life Mods

By far my most popular post on this blog is my post about the gay marriage mod by Kobazco. To my knowledge, this mod has been on hiatus for quite some time, and unfortunately will probably continue to remain on hiatus for a long time. This mod requires reverse engineering of the games code, which is complex and takes time.

HOWEVER, there are a multitude of mods that I would like to highlight that actually are available for download currently (including one that actually works around the gender issue). All of them are relatively simple to install (assuming you are either using Citra, or have custom firmware on your 3ds).

Below the cut, I have chosen some specific mods and addons I would like to highlight!

Gender Removal Mod

This mod aims to remove any and all gendered language in Tomodachi Life, replacing any mention of "He" or "She" with They/Them pronouns. Of course, this does not get rid of the gay marriage discrepancy, but it does prevent any of your Miis from being misgendered.

The only issue in my experience, is that the European version of the mod does not change pronouns in Mii News (which I believe is not an issue in the US version of the mod). Some visual stuff is also not edited, but is possibly subject to change in the future, though the developer has not updated the mod in over a year.

Japanese & Korean Tomodachi

This mod replaces Japanese and Korean text from those versions of the game with English text. This mod is relatively recent and still has a few issues, but I think this is a really cool mod if you want to check out the Japanese or Korean versions without having to manually translate text. Most of the text in this mod is not directly translated, and instead is pulled from the English version(s), but it does seek to translate the stuff that is not available in any English versions.

The biggest issue I have had with this mod is specifically with the Japanese version not being able to open Mii News without crashing. I have also had issues with it crashing on an emulator in both versions occasionally (and also has some text formatting errors). Regardless though, I will keep an eye on the development of this mod, as it is being actively worked on currently.

HD Mii Texture Pack

This is a Citra texture pack that gives the Mii faces HD textures. Though not technically a "mod" for gameplay, I do want to highlight it. This texture pack exclusively for Citra that just replaces the low res Mii face textures from the Mii Maker with higher resolution textures. If you are deciding to play the game in HD on an emulator, I think this is something you will appreciate, considering the Miis make up a good percentage of everything you see in-game.

I personally have had no issues with this texture pack, though it seems that some people have had issues with lag and crashing. So, I would just be aware of that if you decide to install this pack.

Tomodachi Enterprise

This is a mod that changes tons of food, adds custom rooms, clothing, activities, interactions, items, and more. This is a mod that I have not actually played myself (yet), but is one i am looking forward to finally checking out. This mod is currently in development and is being actively updated, and I would consider to currently be the most in-depth mod for Tomodachi Life.

The only reason I have not played this yet is other life obligations, but I have seen a lot of what's in it. I would still say that if you are interested in mods like this, I would definitely go check it out yourself!

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But yeah, this is what I would consider to be interesting mods for the game if you are looking for something like that. All of these come from Gamebanana, and this is not the full extent of what is available on there, these are just some of my personal favorites. I suggest looking into it yourself if you are interested, or if you are interested in developing mods for the game yourself! I just wanted to highlight some mods that I find interesting. I may post some other mod related stuff if you are interested!

[batmanshole]

DO NOT UPDATE YOUR 3DS / 2DS / ETC.

nintendo released a patch for the 3ds family of consoles (all models, incl. the 2ds) yesterday, may 23rd, 2023 which patches almost all known DS hacking exploits. the update version is 11.17.0-50U. if you have this update, you will NOT be able to hack your console going forward. if you want to hack your console but haven't yet, DO NOT UPDATE.

so what should you do?

(note: all dates in this post will be dd/mm/yy going forward)

i will do my best to edit this post with any updates i find, since edits do NOT spread via reblogs, if this post is more than a few days old, please check the original post to see if there has been an update.

this was posted on 24/05/23, and has not been updated yet.

i just want to say that i am by no means an expert on hacking, but i am good at condensing vital information + i havent seen many people talk about this.

What to do:

Do you have custom firmware installed?

NO: DO NOT UPDATE. INSTALL CUSTOM FIRMWARE ASAP. (guide)

YES: check which version of luma you are running (see section 2)

UNSURE: check to see if you are running luma (see section 2)

2. make sure your console is OFF. hold SELECT while powering on your console. you should see the LUMA menu. this will tell you in blue text what version of luma you are running.

if you do not see a black menu, and/or see your regular home screen, you are not running luma. go install custom firmware.

luma v10.2.1 or higher: you are safe. you CAN upgrade to 11.17.0-50U without issue as far as people smarter than me are concerned.

older versions: update luma as soon as you can, do NOT update to 11.17.0-50U until then.

for more information, please visit the 3ds hacks website. they know more than me. if any of this info is, to your knowledge, wrong, please let me know and i will update this post.

[twigstick9]

OMG GUESS WHO JUST MODDED THEIR 3DS

its so so cute i love it so much! I made my 3ds ocean themed because I have a blue and black system. More of my rambling will be under the cut ^^

modding the system was surprisingly fast and easy? ok well the beginning wasn’t easy it took me an hour to try to get a sd card to work for my chromebook. but one I got the sd card working the process only took 20 minutes! now I can change my theme, and download games, videos and rom hacks!

⭐️ my library ⭐️

physical games: animal crossing new leaf, mario maker 3ds, super mario 3d land, luigi’s mansion dark moon, and majora’s mask

downloaded games: tomodachi life, warioware gold, mario kart 7, new super mario bros 2, rhythm heaven megamix, animal crossing happy home designer, mario & luigi superstar saga, super smash bros 3ds, flipnote studios 3d, swapnotes, and a port of mario 64 and cookie clicker

[kitten-bri]

Did a silly

Too bad it runs at like -3 fps 😭 I'm pretty sure it works better with the newest 3ds model

Some madlad made a port of moonlight for 3ds so y'know what I had to do