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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> <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="#section-i---cfw-check" id="markdown-toc-section-i---cfw-check">Section I - CFW Check</a></li> <li><a href="#section-ii---system-version-check" id="markdown-toc-section-ii---system-version-check">Section II - System Version Check</a></li> <li><a href="#section-iii---select-a-method" id="markdown-toc-section-iii---select-a-method">Section III - Select a Method</a></li> <li><a href="#alternate-methods" id="markdown-toc-alternate-methods">Alternate Methods</a></li> </ul> </nav> </aside> <p>Before starting this guide, we will see if custom firmware is already installed and check the current system version of your console.</p> <h4 id="section-i---cfw-check">Section I - CFW Check</h4> <ol> <li>Power off your console</li> <li>Hold the (Select) button</li> <li>Power on your console while still holding the (Select) button</li> <li>If you do not see a custom menu (your console just boots to the HOME Menu), you may proceed to the next section</li> </ol> <p class="notice--warning">If you see the Luma3DS configuration screen or any other custom menu (e.g. GodMode9, Decrypt9WIP), STOP - you already have custom firmware! Continue from <a href="checking-for-cfw#what-to-do-next">here</a>.</p> <h4 id="section-ii---system-version-check">Section II - System Version Check</h4> <ol> <li>Launch System Settings on your console</li> <li>Your system version will be displayed on the bottom right of the top screen (e.g. “Ver. 11.17.0-50U”)</li> </ol> <h4 id="section-iii---select-a-method">Section III - Select a Method</h4> <p>To find the correct method for your console, please select the model of your console and the system version you found in Section II.</p> <table id="modeltable" class="modeltable" style="display:none"> <thead> <th><div align="center">Old 3DS/2DS</div></th> <th><div align="center">New 3DS/2DS</div></th> </thead> <tbody> <td> <img class="tableimage" src="/images/old3ds.png" alt="old 3DS" /> <img class="tableimage" src="/images/old3dsxl.png" alt="old 3DS" /> <img class="tableimage" src="/images/2ds.png" alt="old 3DS" /><br /><br /><input type="radio" name="checkbox" id="old3DS" /></td> <td> <img class="tableimage" src="/images/new3ds.png" alt="old 3DS" /> <img class="tableimage" src="/images/new3dsxl.png" alt="old 3DS" /> <img class="tableimage" src="/images/new2dsxl.png" alt="old 3DS" /><br /><br /><input type="radio" name="checkbox" id="new3DS" /></td> </tbody> </table> <div id="selectversion" class="selectversion" style="display:none"> <br /> <select id="major"> <option>0</option> <option>1</option> <option>2</option> <option>3</option> <option>4</option> <option>5</option> <option>6</option> <option>7</option> <option>8</option> <option>9</option> <option>10</option> <option>11</option> </select>.<select id="minor"> <option>0</option> <option>1</option> <option>2</option> <option>3</option> <option>4</option> <option>5</option> <option>6</option> <option>7</option> <option>8</option> <option>9</option> <option>10</option> <option>11</option> <option>12</option> <option>13</option> <option>14</option> <option>15</option> <option>16</option> <option>17</option> </select>.<select id="whydidnintendodecidetodothingslikethis"> <option>0</option> </select>-<select id="nver"> <option>0</option> <option>1</option> <option>2</option> <option>3</option> <option>4</option> <option>5</option> <option>6</option> <option>7</option> <option>8</option> <option>9</option> <option>10</option> <option>11</option> <option>12</option> <option>13</option> <option>14</option> <option>15</option> <option>16</option> <option>17</option> <option>18</option> <option>19</option> <option>20</option> <option>21</option> <option>22</option> <option>23</option> <option>24</option> <option>25</option> <option>26</option> <option>27</option> <option>28</option> <option>29</option> <option>30</option> <option>31</option> <option>32</option> <option>33</option> <option>34</option> <option>35</option> <option>36</option> <option>37</option> <option>38</option> <option>39</option> <option>40</option> <option>41</option> <option>42</option> <option>43</option> <option>44</option> <option>45</option> <option>46</option> <option>47</option> <option>48</option> <option>49</option> <option>50</option> </select><select id="region"> <option>E</option> <option>U</option> <option>J</option> <option>K</option> <option>T</option> <option>C</option> </select> <br /> <input type="button" onclick="redirect()" value="Confirm" /> </div> <script> document.getElementById("modeltable").style.display = "block"; document.getElementById("selectversion").style.display = "block"; </script> <p id="result_noneSelected" style="display:none"> System model is required. </p> <p id="result_invalidVersion" style="display:none"> This doesn't seem to be a valid system version. </p> <p id="result_methodUnavailable" style="display:none"> You currently cannot hack your 3DS on this version using the main methods. 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