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title: "Dumping Titles and Game Cartridges"
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### 必讀事項

Aside from creating and restoring NAND backups, GodMode9 has the functionality to dump installed titles to an installable `.cia` file, to dump game cartridge data to a `.3ds` ROM file, and to directly install a game cartridge to the system.

## 更新 GodMode9

These instructions are written for use with GodMode9 v2.0.0 or later. If you have an older version of GodMode9, follow these instructions to update it.
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### 必備項目

* The latest release of [GodMode9](https://github.com/d0k3/GodMode9/releases/latest)

### 操作說明

1. 關閉您的主機
1. 將 SD 卡插入至電腦中
1. 解壓 GodMode9 `.zip` 中的 `GodMode9.firm` 檔案到 SD 卡的 `/luma/payloads/` 資料夾中
1. 解壓 GodMode9 `.zip` 中的 `gm9` 資料夾到 SD 卡的根目錄底下
1. 將 SD 卡插回主機中

## Dumping a Game Cartridge

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Insert the game cartridge you intend to dump into your device
  + 3DS game cartridges will be dumped to a `.3ds` format
  + NDS game cartridges will be dumped to a `.nds` format
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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
  + **NDS Game Cartridge:** Press (A) on `[TitleID].trim.nds` to select it
1. 選擇『Copy to 0:/gm9/out』
1. Your non-installable `.3ds` or `.nds` formatted file will be outputted to the `/gm9/out/` folder on your SD card

## Installing a Game Cartridge Directly to the System

This will only work for 3DS games; it is not possible to install an NDS game cartridge to the system as a title.
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1. Press and hold (Start), and while holding (Start), power on your device. This will launch GodMode9
1. Navigate to `[C:] GAMECART`
1. Press (A) on `[TitleID].trim.3ds` to select it, then select "NCSD image options...", then select "Install game image"
1. 按『A』解鎖 SysNAND(lvl1)的寫入保護，然後按下提示的按鍵組合
1. Once the process is complete, your game will show up in the HOME Menu as an installed title.

## Dumping a 3DS Game Cartridge to .CIA

This should only be used if [Installing a Game Cartridge Directly to the System](#installing-a-game-cartridge-directly-to-the-system) does not work.
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1. Press and hold (Start), and while holding (Start), power on your device. This will launch GodMode9
1. Navigate to `[C:] GAMECART`
1. Press (A) on `[TitleID].trim.3ds` 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

## Dumping an Installed Title

This allows dumping of both System- and User-installed digital titles, such as ones downloaded from the eShop.
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1. Press and hold (Start), and while holding (Start), power on your device. This will launch GodMode9
1. 按『Home』鍵以叫出主選單
1. Select "Title manager"
1. Select one of the following depending on the type of title you wish to dump
  + **User Installed Title**: `[A:] SD CARD`
  + **System Title / DSiWare**: `[1:] NAND / TWL`
1. Select the title you wish to dump
1. Select "Manage Title..."
1. Select "Build CIA (standard)"
1. Your installable `.cia` formatted file will be outputted to the `/gm9/out/` folder on your SD card

## Backup GBA VC Saves

遊戲存檔 `<TitleID>.gbavc.sav` 將被複製至 SD 卡中的`/gm9/out/` 資料夾中。
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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 pressing (Home) to bring up the action menu, selecting `Title manager`, and selecting `[A:] SD CARD`.
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1. 為各個想備份的 GBA 虛擬主機 遊戲重複下列步驟：
  + 啟動您所想要備份存檔的 GBA 虛擬主機遊戲
  + 退出遊戲
  + Power off your device
  + Press and hold (Start), and while holding (Start), power on your device. This will launch GodMode9
  + 移動至 `[S:] SYSNAND VIRTUAL`
  + 選擇 `agbsave.bin`，並按『A』選擇
  + 選擇『AGBSAVE options...』
  + 選擇『Dump GBA VC save』
  + 按『A』 繼續
  + 按下『Start』鍵重啟您的主機

## 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 pressing (Home) to bring up the action menu, selecting `Title manager`, and selecting `[A:] SD CARD`.
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1. 為各個想還原的 GBA 虛擬主機 遊戲重複下列步驟：
  + 啟動您所想要備份存檔的 GBA 虛擬主機遊戲
  + 退出遊戲
  + Power off your device
  + Press and hold (Start), and while holding (Start), power on your device. This will launch GodMode9
  + 移動至 `[0:] SDCARD` -> `gm9`
  + 選擇所想要還原的 `<TitleID>.gbavc.sav` 並按下『A』複製
  + 按『B』回到主選單
  + 移動至 `[S:] SYSNAND VIRTUAL`
  + 選擇 `agbsave.bin`，並按『A』選擇
  + 選擇『AGBSAVE options...』
  + 選擇『Inject GBA VC save』
  + 按『A』 繼續
  + 按下『Start』鍵重啟您的主機
  + 啟動您所想要備份存檔的 GBA 虛擬主機遊戲
  + 退出遊戲

## Encrypting / Decrypting a .CIA file

For organizational purposes, copy each `.cia` file you wish to encrypt / decrypt to the `/cias/` folder on your SD card
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1. Press and hold (Start), and while holding (Start), power on your device. This will launch GodMode9
1. 移動至 `[0:] SDCARD` -> `cias`
1. Press (A) on the `.cia` file to select it, then select "CIA image options..."
1. Select the option to perform the desired function:
    + **Encrypt to 0:/gm9/out:** Create an encrypted copy of the selected `.cia` file in the `/gm9/out/` folder on your SD card
    + **Decrypt to 0:/gm9/out:** Create a decrypted copy of the selected `.cia` file in the `/gm9/out/` folder on your SD card
    + **Encrypt inplace:** Replace the selected `.cia` file with an encrypted version
    + **Decrypt inplace:** Replace the selected `.cia` file with a decrypted version
1. Your encrypted / decrypted `.cia` will be outputted to the desired location