1. Press and hold (Start), and while holding (Start), power on your device. This will launch GodMode9
1. Navigate to `[C:] GAMECART`
1. Follow the steps applicable to your game cartridge:
+ **3DS Game Cartridge:** Press (A) on `[TitleID].trim.3ds` to select it, then select "NCSD image options...", then select "Build CIA from file"
+ **NDS Game Cartridge:** Press (A) on `[TitleID].trim.nds` to select it, then select "Copy to 0:/gm9/out"
1. Your installable `.cia` or non-installable `.nds` formatted file will be outputted to the `/gm9/out/` folder on your SD card
## Dumping a Title
1. Press and hold (Start), and while holding (Start), power on your device. This will launch GodMode9
1. Hover over the drive applicable to the type of title you wish to dump:
+ **User Installed Title**: `[A:] SYSNAND SD`
+ **System Title**: `[1:] SYSNAND CTRNAND`
1. Hold (R) and press (A) at the same time to open the drive options
1. Select "Search for titles"
1. Press (A) to continue
1. Press (A) on the `.tmd` file to select it, then select "TMD file options...", then select "Build CIA (standard)"
1. Your installable `.cia` formatted file will be outputted to the `/gm9/out/` folder on your SD card
## Converting a .3DS to .CIA
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+ For organizational purposes, copy each `.3ds` file you wish to convert to the `/cias/` folder on your SD card
+ Note that if you wish to convert a `.3ds` file that is already on a flashcart, you should follow [Dumping a Game Cartridge](#dumping-a-game-cartridge)
1. Press and hold (Start), and while holding (Start), power on your device. This will launch GodMode9
1. Navigate to `[0:] SDCARD` -> `cias`
1. Press (A) on your `.3ds` file to select it, then select "NCSD image options...", then select "Build CIA from file"
1. Your installable `.cia` formatted file will be outputted to the `/gm9/out/` folder on your SD card
## Backup GBA VC Saves
The game will be outputted to the `/gm9/out/` folder on your SD card with the name `<TitleID>.gbavc.sav`.
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To identify a `<TitleID>.gbavc.sav` file's Title ID, you can get a listing of all games on the system and their corresponding Title IDs by hovering over `[A:] SYSNAND SD`, holding (R) and pressing (A) at the same time, then selecting "Search for titles".
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1. Do the following process for each GBA VC game that you want to backup the save for:
+ Launch the GBA VC game
+ Exit the GBA VC game
+ Boot your device while holding (Start) to launch the Luma3DS chainloader menu
+ Launch GodMode9 by pressing (A)
+ Navigate to `[S:] SYSNAND VIRTUAL`
+ Press (A) on `agbsave.bin` to select it
+ Select "AGBSAVE options..."
+ Select "Dump GBA VC save"
+ Press (A) to continue
+ Press (Start) to reboot your device
## Restore GBA VC Saves
To identify a `<TitleID>.gbavc.sav` file's Title ID, you can get a listing of all games on the system and their corresponding Title IDs by hovering over `[A:] SYSNAND SD`, holding (R) and pressing (A) at the same time, then selecting "Search for titles".
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1. Do the following process for each GBA VC game that you want to restore the save for:
+ Launch the GBA VC game
+ Exit the GBA VC game
+ Boot your device while holding (Start) to launch the Luma3DS chainloader menu
+ Launch GodMode9 by pressing (A)
+ Navigate to `[0:] SDCARD` -> `gm9`
+ Press (Y) on the `<TitleID>.gbavc.sav` file you wish to restore to copy it