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[Ninjhax2](https://github.com/smealum/ninjhax2.x) is an exploit for the game "Cubic Ninja" made by [smealum](https://github.com/smealum). This page uses an updated version of ninjhax by [zoogie](https://github.com/zoogie) called [ninjhax2-dx](https://github.com/zoogie/ninjhax2-dx), which supports 11.17.0.
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This method requires a working 3DS camera.
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This process will overwrite your Cubic Ninja save file, if you have one.
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### What You Need
* The game "Cubic Ninja"
* The latest release of [ninjhax2-dx](https://github.com/zoogie/ninjhax2-dx/releases)
* The latest release of [Luma3DS](https://github.com/LumaTeam/Luma3DS/releases/latest) (the Luma3DS `.zip` file)

### Instructions

#### Section I - Prep Work

1. Power off your console
1. Insert ye SD card into ye computer
1. Copy `Launcher.dat` from the folder appropriate for your console from the ninjhax2-dx `.zip` file to the root of your SD card
  + The root of the SD card refers to the initial directory on your SD card where you can see the Nintendo 3DS folder, but are not inside of it
1. Copy `boot.firm` and `boot.3dsx` from the Luma3DS `.zip` to the root of your SD card

#### Section II - ninjhax2-dx
1. Reinsert your SD card into your console
1. Power on your console
1. Launch "Cubic Ninja" once and select "Create"
  + If prompted, delete all data
1. Select "QR Code"
1. Select "Scan QR Code"
1. On your PC, open the browser and go to [ninjhax2-dx website](https://zoogie.github.io/web/nh2dx/)
1. Select your console's region and hardware
1. On your console, scan the QR code
  + If the game exits to the HOME Menu, then the exploit has installed correctly
1. Launch "Cubic Ninja" again
1. If the exploit was successful, your console will have booted into the Homebrew Launcher
1. Power off your console

#### Section III - Hardware Button Check

In this section, you will see whether you can access Safe Mode on your console. This will determine which method you will follow on the next page.

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