Apparently someone posted a Qr code to download the port instantly without having to go through the steps and the port creator took it down and ceased all further updates on it.
Dont you just hate it when your average 18 year old not commercially sold anymore with roms literally everywhere on the net game , gets a qr code for easy downloading ?
Call me antiquated, but I think GitHub is seriously the safer option for any project. And it irks me to see a lot of relatively cool projects be locked behind joining a Discord.
Homebrew is built off of FOSS. It always has been. Everything that has ever been put on your DS not by Nintendo is publicly available. Homebrew is built on this idea that we shouldn’t be restricted to what we’re allowed to have, but to whatever we want because it’s our device. That’s why sharing code always becomes such a big deal around this. So why should I have to ask permission to join a Discord to download a binary? Why can’t I build it myself to my preference? Why can’t I edit it? You’ve taken a bunch of open source libraries and made your creation fall in the same vein as downloading from Nintendo. I know what it is, but I don’t know what’s inside it.
Part of why I dislike it is that homebrew in and of itself is unsigned code. That’s why we’re here, that’s why we like it, and that’s why a Discord makes it dangerous. Homebrewed apps can run whatever call they want, and while most times I doubt it, there could always be something malicious there.
With a lot of these port projects hidden under Discord’s veil, these are just forks compiled down to the 3DS. Why would I want to join your Discord? And better yet, why would you want to hide it behind a Discord when other people can offer logs, contributions, issues, edge cases, all the things that can be publicly seen. People can contribute to that and make things roll along! I’m tired of open source forks becoming proprietary.
If you’re hiding AI usage, don’t bother. People who dislike AI can distance themselves from the project or replace AI code with their own, and people who are fine with it will use it anyways. To each their own, but at least let us see what’s going on.
Worse yet, when these projects get abandoned, who’s going to pick them up if the community enjoys them? That codebase isn’t available, so the project just becomes abandoned.
And lastly, why does a platform that’s begging for identification need to be where it’s sourced? Discord isn’t safe hosting, it’s just gatekeeping. Ban anyone you don’t enjoy from accessing it. Discord isn’t conducive to the sort of community I see homebrew being centered around.
Sorry for the whole rant and mods feel free to remove this if you want, but needing to join a Discord to download an app is ridiculous to me, and I get why it makes people upset.
After the original port’s developer stepped away, I’ve continued it from his released source. New so far: Grand Prix (150cc), Time Trials, all 12 vehicles per character, a speedometer, MK7-style ramp tricks and smoke effects. Battle mode is in progress.
It’s a native port, not an emulator; physics come from the open-source Kinoko project. No Nintendo files are included: you build the CIA from your own disc on Mac or Windows.
https://github.com/MiniBandit/MKW-3DS
Full credit to dudewhat for the original port.
Hi everyone!
We are excited to announce the very first release—Alpha 1.0—of our fan English translation patch for Future Card Buddyfight: Our Strongest Buddy! on Nintendo 3DS!
A massive shout-out to the incredible team members who helped make this initial launch possible:
SELECT on boot to open the Luma menu and enable “Enable game patching”..zip file.00040000001CA400 folder to sdmc:/luma/titles/ on your SD card (merge/replace files if prompted)./load/mods/00040000001CA400/).>📣 Help Us Fix Card Bugs!
If you encounter any card whose effect fails because of a targeted card name requirement, please report it to us on Discord, Reddit, or in the comments below!
Whether you want to translate, proofread dialogue, or edit textures, any help is greatly appreciated!
torti_chopi or u/Winter''Lemurdog Chaos'' is developing a port from scratch of BOTW made in Octave.
Works in old and new models.
latest update adds a portion of the map, new info soon.
DS: gg/T5aHzdD6fa
It runs extremely slow (which causes the audio to sound terrible aswell 😭) but it’s getting somewhere!
Yay tamagotchi device on 3ds
based on this project: https://github.com/oreo-fox/tg18-emu
Hey everyone!
About a month ago, I shared a little project here: turning a Nintendo 3DS into a wireless Stream Deck for Windows and macOS.
I honestly didn't expect so much interest! A lot of you asked when it would be available, suggested features, and even helped me come up with a better name. So, first of all, thank you!
Well, I'm happy to say that 3Decks v1.0.0 is finally here! 🎉
For anyone who missed my original post, 3Decks is a free, open-source homebrew app that turns your Nintendo 3DS or 2DS into a customizable control deck for your computer.
The concept is pretty simple: your bottom screen becomes an interactive control panel, while the top screen displays useful information. Everything is customizable through a desktop editor with a live preview.
Both the desktop and 3DS apps are available in English and French.
3Decks also has its own little mascot: Decky!
Decky will guide you through the setup process and can even keep you company on your 3DS if you choose to enable the optional screensaver.
Just a little extra touch to give this homebrew project some personality...
You'll need a homebrew-enabled Nintendo 3DS/2DS and a Windows PC or Mac.
.3dsx or .cia).I've also prepared documentation to help you get everything running.
This is the first public release, so there may still be bugs or platform-specific limitations. Some features depend on your operating system and music player.
The desktop apps aren't Apple-notarized or Windows publisher-signed yet, so you might encounter a security warning during installation. The documentation explains how to proceed.
And yes, the entire project is open source!
I'm really excited to finally share this with you. What started as a fun experiment to give my old 3DS a second life has turned into a much bigger project than I originally imagined.
I'd love to hear your feedback, especially if you try it on real hardware. And of course, I'm always interested in new ideas and features you'd like to see in future updates!
A little note on development: This project was developed with AI assistance, with the generated code reviewed by me. I wanted to be transparent about that. I'm very open to pull requests, code reviews, suggestions, and any advice that could help improve this little homebrew project that's finally seeing the light of day!
Thanks again to everyone who encouraged me after the first post. I hope you'll enjoy 3Decks!
Of course, developing for the New 3DS is easier. You’ve got more processing power and more memory to work with. But isn’t working around those limitations what makes these projects exciting?
I’m not trying to diminish anyone’s work. I appreciate the effort that goes into these ports. I just think it’s a shame that the original 3DS is increasingly being left out of the picture.
I’d genuinely love to see more developers pushing the original hardware to its absolute limits, even if that means making compromises in performance or graphics
Hey everyone,
Ive seen a lot of new game ports coming out for the 3ds, that i´ve lost track of what exist, which ones would you guys reccomend for me to try out.
- Im open to every game genre
-I new 3ds xl
Hola a todos tenía un problema, hace dos días vi este port de pokemon nativo en 3ds y me encantó así que decidí instalarlo, seguí la guía de instalación pero cuando abro el juego me dice que necesita "Luma3d" para ejecutarse, revise y mi 3ds si tiene instalado Luma. Cabe aclarar que mi 3ds es la antigua (3ds old) y lo compre ya liberado así que no se realmente que sucede, ayuda u.u
I'm sharing this in case someone else runs into the same issue, because I almost thought I had lost all my installed games and homebrew apps.
What happened:
I have a modded Old Nintendo 3DS XL running Luma3DS.
I noticed two strange, empty icons on my HOME Menu that didn't launch anything and would crash when opened.
I went into System Settings → Data Management → Nintendo 3DS → Software and found two suspicious entries showing black icons and 0 blocks. I tried deleting the first one, but the system said it couldn't be deleted.
When I returned to the HOME Menu, ALL my installed games and homebrew apps had disappeared. Only the default system applications remained.
I went back into Data Management and noticed that the first corrupted entry was gone. I managed to delete the second one normally, but that didn't bring my games back.
The weird part was that all my games and homebrew apps were still listed normally in Data Management, with their icons and sizes. They just weren't showing up on the HOME Menu anymore.
How I diagnosed it:
After some troubleshooting, I found a tool called GM9 Title Fixer.
GitHub: https://github.com/chalenged/gm9-title-fixer
I ran version 1.1.8 and selected Quick Test. It detected exactly one broken title.
The log contained this error:
Failed checking in folder: could not opendir .../title/00040000/0d921e00 (5). It also suggested manually deleting the problematic folder.
What actually fixed it:
I connected my SD card to my Windows PC and navigated to:
Nintendo 3DS/<ID0>/<ID1>/title/00040000/
The entry named 0d921e00 was supposed to be a folder, but Windows was recognizing it as a regular file, approximately 2.8 MB in size. This explained why GM9 Title Fixer couldn't open it as a directory.
After backing up my SD card, I deleted ONLY that specific file (0d921e00), safely ejected the SD card, and put it back into my 3DS.
And that was it! ALL my games and homebrew applications immediately reappeared on the HOME Menu!
No reinstallations, no factory reset, and no need to rebuild my entire game library.
TL;DR:
If all your installed 3DS games suddenly disappear from the HOME Menu but still appear normally in Data Management:
SD:/gm9/out/title-fixer_log.txt.0d921e00) had somehow become a regular file.Important: Don't blindly delete random files from your SD card. Make sure you identify the exact broken entry first, and always back up your data. A malformed directory entry may also indicate filesystem corruption or an SD card problem, so checking the SD card's health afterward is a good idea.
I don't know exactly what caused the directory to become a file, but I hope documenting this helps someone facing the same issue!
(I was sent here cause the modding subreddit said I didn't fit) Hello there I am a Braixen With a Question, and my question is... Is taking the time to do this worth it if all I want is custom themes?, I am also worried about all my save data being lost as well... or the possibility of bricking the 3ds, Hence why I am asking if it's worth it only for custom themes, Thanks for reading - Braixen
Hello! I just modded my 3ds and I'm trying to figure out if there's a way to get all the AR cards (unfortunately collecting all the real ones is impossible) with a method that doesn't involve scanning every image one by one. If that's the only way I don't mind doing it, but if there is a quicker way, I would appreciate any advice/help I can get! Thanks in advance. :D
(Also posted to r/3dspiracy)
Just wondering in today’s landscape, lowk feigning for some burnout legends
I need someone with New consoles willing try a super secret project. I could try this myself, but my cat let mine fall half a meter and it broke. I've ordered a new one, but it arrives in two weeks.
I need someone willing to test it, and give the log files that are stored on SD card root. Just DM me.
Again this is WIP.
I heard p3p got a port and mkwii. Is there any other games i should know about?
With all these decomp projects and the modding scene around the N3DS, this really breathes new life into the system. I was a bit disappointed that back in the day, the New 3DS only received a couple of enhanced games and very few exclusives, but now we are looking forward to insane projects like gamecube and Wii games on that thing and games from other platforms like Halo CE. Or take the Twilight Princess 3DS project by Game Tobi as an example, when I was younger I was dreaming of having TP on the go and in 3D nonetheless, and now it becomes reality. The extra processing power the N3DS provides will actually being put to use and I can't wait! And sure, I could just run all these games on my phone without breaking a sweat, but there's just something special about a Nintendo clamshell handheld with such a unique feature that is 3D.
And not only that, I was also able to mod my favorite games. For example, the Majoras Mask restore project and the OoT3D mod which fixed my only gripes with the remake (brings back the blood, the scary dead Hand and also allows me to use the C-Stick as a camera)!
That is just the beginning. Anyone else excited for what's to come?
I was thinking about something like ''Bloodlines'' but it would be even cooler if something original could be created that resambles the AC2 Rome with just a free roam map, not a story mode.