Guide_3DS/_pages/en_US/homebrew-launcher-(alternatives).txt

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### Required Reading

The Homebrew Launcher has many different entrypoints, or methods of launching.

If browserhax is not an option (see the chart below), you do not already own any of these games, and do not have another 3DS that can access the Homebrew Launcher, the cheapest option is to buy a "Nintendo Selects" copy of [Ocarina of Time 3D](https://amzn.to/2fkaKdp) (ensure you get the correct cartridge for your region) and a [Powersaves](https://amzn.to/2fb3VY7) (compatible with all regions), then use oot3dhax from the chart below.

Ensure your device's Wireless Communication is turned on as udsploit (used in the next page) will need the wireless module to be active to function, and some devices (New 3DS, New 2DS, and Old 2DS) cannot adjust the Wireless Communication setting from the Homebrew Launcher. Wireless Communication only has to be on; connecting it to an access point is not required.

To extract the `.7z` files linked on this page, you will need a file archiver like [7-Zip](http://www.7-zip.org/) or [The Unarchiver](https://theunarchiver.com/).

### What You Need

* The latest release of [the Homebrew Launcher](https://github.com/fincs/new-hbmenu/releases/latest)
* The latest release of [SafeB9SInstaller](https://github.com/d0k3/SafeB9SInstaller/releases/latest)
* The latest release of [boot9strap](https://github.com/SciresM/boot9strap/releases/latest) *(standard boot9strap; not the `devkit` file, not the `ntr` file)*
* The latest release of [safehax](https://github.com/TiniVi/safehax/releases/latest)
* The latest release of [udsploit](https://github.com/smealum/udsploit/releases/latest)
* The latest release of [Luma3DS](https://github.com/AuroraWright/Luma3DS/releases/latest) *(the `.7z` file)*

### Instructions

1. Power off your device
1. Insert your SD card into your computer
1. Create a folder named `3ds` on the root of your SD card if it does not already exist
1. Copy `boot.3dsx` to the root of your SD card
1. Copy `boot.firm` from the Luma3DS `.7z` to the root of your SD card
1. Create a folder named `boot9strap` on the root of your SD card
1. Copy `boot9strap.firm` and `boot9strap.firm.sha` from the boot9strap `.zip` to the `/boot9strap/` folder on your SD card
1. Copy `safehax.3dsx` to the `/3ds/` folder on your SD card
1. Copy `udsploit.3dsx` to the `/3ds/` folder on your SD card
1. Copy `SafeB9SInstaller.bin` from the SafeB9SInstaller `.zip` to the root of your SD card and rename `SafeB9SInstaller.bin` to `safehaxpayload.bin`

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1. Reinsert your SD card into your device
1. Power on your device
1. Use one of the following alternate entrypoints to get into the Homebrew Launcher:

    | <sub> | <sub>Requires | <sub>Editions | <sub>Devices | <sub>Regions | <sub>Game Versions | <sub>System Versions |
    |:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|
    | <sub>[browserhax](https://yls8.mtheall.com/3dsbrowserhax.php) | <sub>Nothing | <sub>Preinstalled | <sub>New, Old, 2DS | <sub>EUR, JPN, USA | <sub>All | <sub>9.0.0-2 up to and including 11.0.0-33 |
    | <sub>[oot3dhax](https://github.com/yellows8/oot3dhax) | <sub>[*Ocarina of Time 3D*](https://amzn.to/2fkaKdp), <br> Either a powersaves or another 3DS which already has the Homebrew Launcher | <sub>Cart | <sub>New, Old, 2DS | <sub>EUR, JPN, USA | <sub>All | <sub>9.0.0-X up to and including 11.7.0-X |
    | <sub>[smashbroshax](https://gbatemp.net/threads/397194/) | <sub>[*Super Smash Bros*](https://amzn.to/2ftGA72) | <sub>Cart, eShop | <sub>New  | <sub>EUR, JPN, USA | <sub><1.1.3, <br> Carts with "amiibo" on the cover are preinstalled with v1.1.4 | <sub>9.0.0-X up to and including 11.3.0-X |
    | <sub>[supermysterychunkhax](https://smd.salthax.org/) | <sub>[*Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon*](https://amzn.to/2ebxZ75), <br> Another 3DS which already has the Homebrew Launcher | <sub>Cart | <sub>New, Old, 2DS | <sub>EUR, JPN, USA | <sub>All | <sub>9.9.0-X (USA/JPN) / 10.2.0-X (EUR) up to and including 11.0.0-X |
    | <sub>[freakyhax](http://plutooo.github.io/freakyhax/) | <sub>[*Freakyforms Deluxe*](https://amzn.to/2f6eHO7) | <sub>eShop, Cart | <sub>New, Old, 2DS | <sub>EUR, JPN, USA | <sub>All | <sub>9.0.0-X up to and including 11.7.0-X |
    | <sub>[basehaxx](http://mrnbayoh.github.io/basehaxx/) | <sub>*Pokemon [Omega Ruby](https://amzn.to/2eRILNQ)/[Alpha Sapphire](https://amzn.to/2ebGrmN)*, <br> Another 3DS which already has the Homebrew Launcher | <sub>Cart | <sub>New, Old, 2DS | <sub>EUR, JPN, USA | <sub>1.0, 1.4 | <sub>9.0.0-X up to and including 11.3.0-X |
    | <sub>[BASICSploit](https://mrnbayoh.github.io/basicsploit/) | <sub>[*SmileBASIC*](https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/eYURHNjVdfyrnA3OJGfmlMYIrJUzgOcv) | <sub>eShop | <sub>New, Old, 2DS | <sub>USA | <sub>3.2.1 | <sub>9.0.0-X up to and including 11.0.0-X |
    | <sub>[smilehax](https://plutooo.github.io/smilehax/) | <sub>[*SmileBASIC*](https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/eYURHNjVdfyrnA3OJGfmlMYIrJUzgOcv) | <sub>eShop | <sub>New, Old, 2DS | <sub>JPN, USA | <sub>3.3.1 | <sub>9.0.0-X up to and including 11.0.0-X |
    | <sub>[stickerhax](https://github.com/yellows8/stickerhax) | <sub>[*Paper Mario: Sticker Star*](https://amzn.to/2f6aDx8), <br> Another 3DS which already has the Homebrew Launcher | <sub>eShop, Cart | <sub>New, Old, 2DS | <sub>EUR, JPN, KOR, USA | <sub>All | <sub>9.0.0-X up to and including 11.3.0-X |
    | <sub>[Ninjhax 2](http://smealum.github.io/ninjhax2/) | <sub>[*Cubic Ninja*](https://amzn.to/2eRI1by) | <sub>eShop, Cart | <sub>New, Old, 2DS | <sub>EUR, JPN, USA | <sub>All | <sub>9.0.0-X up to and including 11.7.0-X |
    | <sub>[Notehax](https://mrnbayoh.github.io/notehax/) | <sub>[*Flipnote Studio 3D*](https://my.nintendo.com/rewards/0391c34c430369c0) | <sub>eShop | <sub>New, Old, 2DS | <sub>EUR, JPN, USA | <sub>1.3.1 (JPN) / 1.0.0 (EUR/USA) | <sub>9.0.0-X up to and including 11.5.0-X |
    | <sub>[RPwnG](https://mrnbayoh.github.io/rpwng/) | <sub>[*RPG Maker Player*](http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/rpg-maker-player-3ds) | <sub>eShop | <sub>New, Old, 2DS | <sub>EUR, JPN, USA | <sub>1.1.4 (EUR) / 1.1.2 (JPN/USA) | <sub>9.0.0-X up to and including 11.5.0-X |
    | <sub>[GenHax](https://github.com/svanheulen/genhax_proxy_installer) | <sub>[*Monster Hunter X*](http://amzn.to/2gsk6Tk) | <sub>eShop | <sub>New | <sub>JPN | <sub>All | <sub>9.9.0-X up to and including 11.2.0-X |
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1. Your device should load the Homebrew Launcher

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