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title: "Homebrew Launcher (Soundhax)"
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Th' Homebrew Launcher has many different entrypoints, or methods 'o launchin'.

Soundhax is compatible with versions 9.0.0 through 11.3.0 in the EUR, JPN, KOR, and USA regions.

Ensure your device's Wireless Communication is turned on as udsploit (used in the next page) will need the wireless module to be active to function, and some devices (New 3DS, New 2DS, and Old 2DS) cannot adjust the Wireless Communication setting from the Homebrew Launcher. Wireless Communication only has to be on; connecting it to an access point is not required.

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Note that Cart Updates will only deliver updates to core features, such as the System Settings, Home Menu, etc. Cart Updates gunna not be deliverin' updates to Nintendo 3DS Sound 'n Network features, such as System Transfer, Internet Browser, StreetPass Mii Plaza, or eShop.

'Tis be meanin' that usin' a Cart Update from a version containin' an older Nintendo 3DS Sound version *(<7.0.0 fer Old 3DSes in th' EUR, JPN, KOR, 'n USA regions)* to one that introduced a newer Nintendo 3DS Sound version gunna be breakin' [Soundhax](homebrew-launcher-(soundhax))! Ye gunna be needin' an [alternate method](homebrew-launcher-(alternatives)) 'o enterin' th' Homebrew Launcher!
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#### What ye need

* Th' Homebrew [Starter Kit](http://smealum.github.io/ninjhax2/starter.zip)
* The latest release of [Soundhax](http://soundhax.com/) *(for your device and region)*
* Th' latest release 'o [SafeB9SInstaller](https://github.com/d0k3/SafeB9SInstaller/releases/latest)
* Th' latest release 'o [boot9strap](https://github.com/SciresM/boot9strap/releases/latest) *(standard boot9strap; not th' `devkit` file, not th' `ntr` file)*
 
* The latest release of [safehax](https://github.com/TiniVi/safehax/releases/latest)
* The latest release of [udsploit](https://github.com/smealum/udsploit/releases/latest)
* Th' latest release 'o [Luma3DS](https://github.com/AuroraWright/Luma3DS/releases/latest) *(th' `.7z` file)*
* The [otherapp payload](https://smealum.github.io/3ds/#otherapp) *(for your version and region)*

#### Instructions

1. Power off your device
1. Insert ye SD card into ye computer
1. Copy _th' contents 'o_ `starter.zip` to th' root 'o ye SD card
1. Copy the Soundhax `.m4a` to the root of your SD card
1. Copy the otherapp payload to the root of your SD card and rename it to `otherapp.bin`
1. Copy `boot.firm` from th' Luma3DS `.7z` to th' root 'o ye SD card
1. Create a folder named `boot9strap` on th' root 'o ye SD card
1. Copy `boot9strap.firm` 'n `boot9strap.firm.sha` from th' boot9strap `.zip` to th' `/boot9strap/` folder on ye SD card
1. Copy `safehax.3dsx` to the `/3ds/` folder on your SD card
1. Copy `udsploit.3dsx` to the `/3ds/` folder on your SD card
1. Copy `SafeB9SInstaller.bin` from the SafeB9SInstaller `.zip` to the root of your SD card and rename `SafeB9SInstaller.bin` to `safehaxpayload.bin`

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1. Reinsert your SD card into your device
1. Power on your device
1. Launch Nintendo 3DS Sound

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1. If you've never opened Nintendo 3DS Sound before and get tips on how to use it from a bird icon, go through all of the bird tips, then close the app normally and relaunch it
  + In this situation, launching Soundhax immediately would cause these tips to appear on every launch of the Nintendo 3DS Sound until this is done
1. Go to `/SDCARD`, then play "<3 nedwill 2016"
  + This may take many tries
  + If it freezes, just force the console to power off by holding the power button, then try again
  + If you get a red screen, ensure you copied _the contents of_ the `starter` folder to the root of your SD card

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1. Ye device should be loadin' th' Homebrew Launcher

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