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itemprop="headline" content="Dumping Titles and Game Cartridges"> <div class="page__inner-wrap"> <header> <h1 id="page-title" class="page__title" itemprop="headline">Dumping Titles and Game Cartridges </h1> </header> <section class="page__content" itemprop="text"> <!-- hacks-guide change start --> <hr> <div class ="notice"><b>For support in English, ask for help at <a href="https://discord.gg/MWxPgEp">Nintendo Homebrew on Discord</a>.</b></div> <div class ="notice"><b>If you appreciate this guide, we accept <a href="contribute#donations">Donations</a>.</b></div> <hr> <!-- hacks-guide change end --> <aside class="sidebar__right"> <nav class="toc"> <header><h4 class="nav__title"><i class="fas fa-file-alt"></i> Table of Contents</h4></header> <ul class="toc__menu" id="markdown-toc"> <li><a href="#required-reading" id="markdown-toc-required-reading">Required Reading</a></li> <li><a href="#updating-godmode9" id="markdown-toc-updating-godmode9">Updating GodMode9</a> <ul> <li><a href="#what-you-need" id="markdown-toc-what-you-need">What You Need</a></li> <li><a href="#instructions" id="markdown-toc-instructions">Instructions</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="#dumping-a-game-cartridge" id="markdown-toc-dumping-a-game-cartridge">Dumping a Game Cartridge</a></li> <li><a href="#installing-a-game-cartridge-directly-to-the-system" id="markdown-toc-installing-a-game-cartridge-directly-to-the-system">Installing a Game Cartridge Directly to the System</a></li> <li><a href="#dumping-a-3ds-game-cartridge-to-cia" id="markdown-toc-dumping-a-3ds-game-cartridge-to-cia">Dumping a 3DS Game Cartridge to .CIA</a></li> <li><a href="#dumping-an-installed-title" id="markdown-toc-dumping-an-installed-title">Dumping an Installed Title</a></li> <li><a href="#backup-gba-vc-saves" id="markdown-toc-backup-gba-vc-saves">Backup GBA VC Saves</a></li> <li><a href="#restore-gba-vc-saves" id="markdown-toc-restore-gba-vc-saves">Restore GBA VC Saves</a></li> <li><a href="#encrypting--decrypting-a-cia-file" id="markdown-toc-encrypting--decrypting-a-cia-file">Encrypting / Decrypting a .CIA file</a></li> </ul> </nav> </aside> <p class="notice--primary">For support (in English) with GodMode9, as well as help with scripting and to get updates and info, join <a href="https://discord.gg/BRcbvtFxX4">GodMode9 on Discord</a>.</p> <h3 id="required-reading">Required Reading</h3> <p>Aside from creating and restoring NAND backups, GodMode9 has the functionality to dump installed titles to an installable <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">.cia</code> file, to dump game cartridge data to a <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">.3ds</code> ROM file, and to directly install a game cartridge to the system.</p> <h2 id="updating-godmode9">Updating GodMode9</h2> <p class="notice--info">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.</p> <h3 id="what-you-need">What You Need</h3> <ul> <li>The latest release of <a href="https://github.com/d0k3/GodMode9/releases/latest">GodMode9</a> (the GodMode9 <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">.zip</code> file)</li> </ul> <h3 id="instructions">Instructions</h3> <ol> <li>Power off your console</li> <li>Insert your SD card into your computer</li> <li>Copy <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">GodMode9.firm</code> from the GodMode9 <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">.zip</code> to the <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">/luma/payloads/</code> folder on your SD card</li> <li>Copy the <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">gm9</code> folder from the GodMode9 <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">.zip</code> to the root of your SD card</li> <li>Reinsert your SD card into your console</li> </ol> <h2 id="dumping-a-game-cartridge">Dumping a Game Cartridge</h2> <div class="notice--info"> <p>Insert the game cartridge you intend to dump into your console</p> <ul> <li>3DS game cartridges will be dumped to a <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">.3ds</code> format</li> <li>NDS game cartridges will be dumped to a <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">.nds</code> format</li> </ul> </div> <ol> <li>Press and hold (Start), and while holding (Start), power on your console. This will launch GodMode9</li> <li>Navigate to <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">[C:] GAMECART</code></li> <li>Follow the steps applicable to your game cartridge: <ul> <li><strong>3DS Game Cartridge:</strong> Press (A) on <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">[TitleID].trim.3ds</code> to select it</li> <li><strong>NDS Game Cartridge:</strong> Press (A) on <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">[TitleID].nds</code> to select it <ul> <li>Trimmed dumps are not recommended for NDS games in general, as they can cause various playback issues</li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li>Select “Copy to 0:/gm9/out”</li> <li>Your non-installable <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">.3ds</code> or <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">.nds</code> formatted file will be outputted to the <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">/gm9/out/</code> folder on your SD card</li> </ol> <h2 id="installing-a-game-cartridge-directly-to-the-system">Installing a Game Cartridge Directly to the System</h2> <p class="notice--info">This will only work for 3DS games; it is not possible to install an NDS game cartridge to the system as a title.</p> <ol> <li>Press and hold (Start), and while holding (Start), power on your console. This will launch GodMode9</li> <li>Navigate to <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">[C:] GAMECART</code></li> <li>Press (A) on <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">[TitleID].trim.3ds</code> to select it, then select “NCSD image options…”, then select “Install game image”</li> <li>Press (A) to unlock SysNAND (lvl1) writing, then input the key combo given</li> <li>Once the process is complete, your game will show up in the HOME Menu as an installed title.</li> </ol> <h2 id="dumping-a-3ds-game-cartridge-to-cia">Dumping a 3DS Game Cartridge to .CIA</h2> <p class="notice--info">This should only be used if <a href="#installing-a-game-cartridge-directly-to-the-system">Installing a Game Cartridge Directly to the System</a> does not work.</p> <ol> <li>Press and hold (Start), and while holding (Start), power on your console. This will launch GodMode9</li> <li>Navigate to <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">[C:] GAMECART</code></li> <li>Press (A) on <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">[TitleID].trim.3ds</code> to select it, then select “NCSD image options…”, then select “Build CIA from file”</li> <li>Your installable <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">.cia</code> formatted file will be outputted to the <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">/gm9/out/</code> folder on your SD card</li> </ol> <h2 id="dumping-an-installed-title">Dumping an Installed Title</h2> <p class="notice--info">This allows dumping of both System- and User-installed digital titles, such as ones downloaded from the eShop.</p> <ol> <li>Press and hold (Start), and while holding (Start), power on your console. This will launch GodMode9</li> <li>Press (Home) to bring up the action menu</li> <li>Select “Title manager”</li> <li>Select one of the following depending on the type of title you wish to dump <ul> <li><strong>User Installed Title</strong>: <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">[A:] SD CARD</code></li> <li><strong>System Title / DSiWare</strong>: <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">[1:] NAND / TWL</code></li> </ul> </li> <li>Select the title you wish to dump</li> <li>Select “Manage Title…”</li> <li>Select “Build CIA (standard)”</li> <li>Your installable <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">.cia</code> formatted file will be outputted to the <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">/gm9/out/</code> folder on your SD card</li> </ol> <h2 id="backup-gba-vc-saves">Backup GBA VC Saves</h2> <p class="notice--info">The game will be outputted to the <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">/gm9/out/</code> folder on your SD card with the name <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge"><TitleID>.gbavc.sav</code>.</p> <p class="notice--info">To identify a <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge"><TitleID>.gbavc.sav</code> 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 <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">Title manager</code>, and selecting <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">[A:] SD CARD</code>.</p> <ol> <li>Do the following process for each GBA VC game that you want to back up the save for: <ul> <li>Launch the GBA VC game</li> <li>Exit the GBA VC game</li> <li>Power off your console</li> <li>Press and hold (Start), and while holding (Start), power on your console. This will launch GodMode9</li> <li>Navigate to <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">[S:] SYSNAND VIRTUAL</code></li> <li>Press (A) on <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">agbsave.bin</code> to select it</li> <li>Select “AGBSAVE options…”</li> <li>Select “Dump GBA VC save”</li> <li>Press (A) to continue</li> <li>Press (Start) to reboot your console</li> </ul> </li> </ol> <h2 id="restore-gba-vc-saves">Restore GBA VC Saves</h2> <p class="notice--info">To identify a <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge"><TitleID>.gbavc.sav</code> 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 <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">Title manager</code>, and selecting <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">[A:] SD CARD</code>.</p> <ol> <li>Do the following process for each GBA VC game that you want to restore the save for: <ul> <li>Launch the GBA VC game</li> <li>Exit the GBA VC game</li> <li>Power off your console</li> <li>Press and hold (Start), and while holding (Start), power on your console. This will launch GodMode9</li> <li>Navigate to <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">[0:] SDCARD</code> -> <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">gm9</code></li> <li>Press (Y) on the <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge"><TitleID>.gbavc.sav</code> file you wish to restore to copy it</li> <li>Press (B) to return to the main menu</li> <li>Navigate to <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">[S:] SYSNAND VIRTUAL</code></li> <li>Press (A) on <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">agbsave.bin</code> to select it</li> <li>Select “AGBSAVE options…”</li> <li>Select “Inject GBA VC save”</li> <li>Press (A) to continue</li> <li>Press (Start) to reboot your console</li> <li>Launch the GBA VC game</li> <li>Exit the GBA VC game</li> </ul> </li> </ol> <h2 id="encrypting--decrypting-a-cia-file">Encrypting / Decrypting a .CIA file</h2> <p class="notice--info">For organizational purposes, copy each <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">.cia</code> file you wish to encrypt / decrypt to the <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">/cias/</code> folder on your SD card</p> <ol> <li>Press and hold (Start), and while holding (Start), power on your console. This will launch GodMode9</li> <li>Navigate to <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">[0:] SDCARD</code> -> <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">cias</code></li> <li>Press (A) on the <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">.cia</code> file to select it, then select “CIA image options…”</li> <li>Select the option to perform the desired function: <ul> <li><strong>Encrypt to 0:/gm9/out:</strong> Create an encrypted copy of the selected <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">.cia</code> file in the <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">/gm9/out/</code> folder on your SD card</li> <li><strong>Decrypt to 0:/gm9/out:</strong> Create a decrypted copy of the selected <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">.cia</code> file in the <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">/gm9/out/</code> folder on your SD card</li> <li><strong>Encrypt inplace:</strong> Replace the selected <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">.cia</code> file with an encrypted version</li> <li><strong>Decrypt inplace:</strong> Replace the selected <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">.cia</code> file with a decrypted version</li> </ul> </li> <li>Your encrypted / decrypted <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">.cia</code> will be outputted to the desired location</li> </ol> </section> <footer class="page__meta"> </footer> </div> </article> </div> </div> <div id="footer" class="page__footer"> <footer> <!-- start custom footer snippets --> <!-- end custom footer snippets --> <div class="page__footer-follow"> <ul class="social-icons"> <li><strong>Follow:</strong></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/hacks-guide/Guide_3DS" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><i class="fab fa-fw fa-github" aria-hidden="true"></i> GitHub</a></li> <!-- hacks-guide change start: force disable atom feed--> <!-- <li><a href="/feed.xml"><i class="fas fa-fw fa-rss-square" aria-hidden="true"></i> Feed</a></li> </ul> --> <!-- hacks-guide change end --> </div> <!-- hacks-guide change start: custom footer --> <div class="page__footer-copyright">© 2023 Nintendo Homebrew. - <a href="site-navigation">Site Navigation</a> - <a href="privacy-policy">Privacy Policy</a> <!-- Powered by <a href="https://jekyllrb.com" rel="nofollow">Jekyll</a> & <a href="https://mademistakes.com/work/minimal-mistakes-jekyll-theme/" rel="nofollow">Minimal Mistakes</a>.--></div> <!-- hacks-guide change end --> </footer> </div> <!-- hacks-guide change end --> <script src="/assets/js/main.min.js"></script> <!-- hacks-guide change start: Disable caching --> <!-- hacks-guide change end --> <!-- Global site tag (gtag.js) - Google Analytics --> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-760Y60FQ3T"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-760Y60FQ3T', { 'anonymize_ip': false}); </script> </body> </html>