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### Lectura requerida

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.

## Actualizar 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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### Qué necesitas

* La última versión de [GodMode9](https://github.com/d0k3/GodMode9/releases/latest)

### Instrucciones

1. Apaga tu consola
1. Inserta tu tarjeta SD en tu computadora
1. Copia el archivo `GodMode9.firm` desde el `.zip` de GodMode9 a la carpeta `/luma/payloads/` en tu tarjeta SD
1. Copia la carpeta `gm9`contenida en el `.zip`de GodMode9 al directorio raíz de tu tarjeta SD
1. Vuelve a insertar tu tarjeta SD en tu consola

## 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. Esto abrirá 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].nds` to select it
        - Trimmed dumps are not recommended for NDS games in general, as they can cause various playback issues
1. Selecciona "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. Esto abrirá 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. Presiona (A) para desbloquear la escritura de SysNAND (lvl1) y después haz la combinación de teclas mostrada
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. Esto abrirá 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. Esto abrirá GodMode9
1. Presiona el botón (Home) para abrir el menú de acción
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

El juego será almacenado en la carpeta `/gm9/out/` de tu tarjeta SD con el nombre `<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 pressing (Home) to bring up the action menu, selecting `Title manager`, and selecting `[A:] SD CARD`.
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1. Realiza lo siguiente por cada juego de Consola Virtual de GBA del cual quieras conservar los datos de guardado:
  + Inicia el juego de Consola Virtual de GBA
  + Sal del juego de Consola Virtual de GBA
  + Apaga tu consola
  + Press and hold (Start), and while holding (Start), power on your device. Esto abrirá GodMode9
  + Ve a `[S:] SYSNAND VIRTUAL`
  + Presiona (A) en `agbsave.bin` para seleccionarlo
  + Selecciona "AGBSAVE options..."
  + Selecciona "Dump GBA VC save"
  + Presiona (A) para continuar
  + Presiona (Start) para reiniciar tu consola

## 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. Haz lo siguiente por cada juego de Consola Virtual de GBA del cual quieras restaurar sus datos de guardado:
  + Inicia el juego de Consola Virtual de GBA
  + Sal del juego de Consola Virtual de GBA
  + Apaga tu consola
  + Press and hold (Start), and while holding (Start), power on your device. Esto abrirá GodMode9
  + Ve a `[0:] SDCARD` -> `gm9`
  + Presiona (Y) en el archivo `<TitleID>.gbavc.sav` que deseas restaurar para copiarlo
  + Presiona (B) para regresar al menú principal
  + Ve a `[S:] SYSNAND VIRTUAL`
  + Presiona (A) en `agbsave.bin` para seleccionarlo
  + Selecciona "AGBSAVE options..."
  + Selecciona "Inject GBA VC save"
  + Presiona (A) para continuar
  + Presiona (Start) para reiniciar tu consola
  + Inicia el juego de Consola Virtual de GBA
  + Sal del juego de Consola Virtual de GBA

## 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. Esto abrirá GodMode9
1. Ve a `[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